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This file, held under a National Aeronautics and Space Administration title, contains an English translation of the 1999 COMETA report "UFOs and Defense: What Should We Prepare For?", produced by a French association of former IHEDN auditors and first published in a special issue of VSD. It opens with a 2001 letter from Carol Rosin arranging a meeting. The report covers pilot testimonies, close encounters in France, GEPAN/SEPRA research and defense implications. Attached material includes a Leslie Kean article, a NARCAP description and a news item about a UFO at Barnaul airport.
From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: N/A. Released with redactions. NARA Record Group 255, catalogue id 413270. This file contains an independent report on UFOs written by the French association COMETA (previously published in the French magazine VDS in 1999), which details the results of a study by the Institute of Higher Studies for National Defence. The file also includes a letter from Carol Rosin in which she notes that she was spokesperson for von Braun during the last years of his life.
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S ATUR DAY 17 J UNE 2000 -------------- -------~1=tilid•1@iii=lit¥__,..___________________ UFO's once the preserve ofthe purely paranoid are now being taken seriously. Astronauts, Generals and a number of influential scientists are hammering away at the crust of international scepticism. LESLIE KEAN explains why a study by the French military may finally make governments sit up and take notice. T HE release i n April o f 1he fi rst detailed satellite i mages of Area 51 . the 1op-secre1 Air Force test site in Nevada, prompted a web site meltdown as people from around the world searched for clues about unidentified flying objects. "The i nterest has been really phenomenal,•· said David Mountain, marketing director for Aerial Images. Inc which posted the high resolution aerial photos of A rea 51 on the Internet. But those hoping 10 see signs of something extraordinary were destined to be disappointed. Most of Area 5 1s operations occur underground, maki ng photos extra-terrestri al origi n" and that, in fact, the and Defense: What Should We Prepare For?," unexpl ained objects have been reported since meaningless. A nyone looking for the fresh best explanation is " the extraterrestrial published in France by the magazine VSD. 1944. T he rest " seem to be completely information on UFOs would have beller luck hypot hesis." Although not categorically unknown fl ying machines with exceptional tr ying a new, but less publicized source: by the proven, "strong presumptions exist in its favor THE MECHAN ICS O F A performances that arc guided by a natural or French military. just translated into English. and if it is correct, it is loaded with significant MYSTERY artifi cial intelligence," they say. Science has H igh level officials -- including retired consequences.•· developed plausible models for travel from generals from the French I nstitute of Higher The French group reached th at conclusion " The number of sighti ngs, which arc another solar system and for technology which Studies for National Defense, a government after examining nearly 500 detailed completely unexplained despi te the abundance could be used to propel the vehicles, the report funded strategic planning agency -- recently intern ational aeronauti cal sightings and and qual ity of data from them, is growing says. took a giant step i n openly challenging radar/visual cases, and previously undisclosed throughout the world," the team declared. _The It assures readers that UFOs have skepticism about UFOs. In a report based on a pilots' reports. They drew on data from official authors note that about 5 percent of sJghtings demonstrated no hostil e acts, " although three year study, they concluded that, sources, government authorities, and the Air on which there is solid documentation cannot intimidation maneuvers have been " numerous mani festations observed by Forces of di fferent countries. T he findings are be easily allributed to earthly sources, such as confirmed.' " reliable wi tnesses could be the work of craft o f contained in a 90-1>age report titled. " UFOs secret mili tary exercises - especially since Gi ven the widespread scepticism about £.J Irish Independent SATU R D AY 17 J UN E 2 000 12
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