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Originally posted by SpringHeeledJack
At the same time, I held a certain clearance and was privy to certain information. I will not disclose any of it due to the fact that it would have immediate repercussions in the form of lost lives and imprisonment. Or possibly, that happy "accident."
Truth be told, as I'm sure you may have heard from your source, is that most of this info is incredibly mundane but still vitally important. Seriously not worth speaking on by any measure.
I don't doubt for a second that NASA employees and others frequent this site, if for no other reason than they do what they do because they're interested in the same things we are. For all of ATS' members' failings, it is by far the most well kept, informative, and professional forum I've ever come across.
I have the same sort of connection as well. All I can say is I "know a guy" that works "somewhere" really cool. All I ever get out of that person, if anything, are nearly imperceptible expressions that tell me I'm asking the right questions.
In fact, it was this very first indication that leads me to believe all UFO technology is ours. An inference I was later able to substantiate a little more through my own experiences and hope to share sometime.
Originally posted by JoeSignal
Just wanted to express my appreciation for this thread.
This is the most compelling "real conspiracy" thread on ATS right now.
I wonder why all the NASA patches have to be so cartooney? Does anyone have a clue?
Sorry, I can't contribute with a patch.
Originally posted by VraxUK
If you've come here to tell us "none of this happens" then sure say it once, then move on, so we can also move on!
Cheers
In 2010, the NRO kicked off its 50th Anniversary with an aggressive launch schedule of six satellites. The following is a photographic display of these launches, their corresponding "mission" patches, and the success banners created for each successful launch.
Originally posted by Shadowhawk
For anyone who cares, Trevor Paglen did not just make up descriptions for patches in his book. He had some good sources. While his descriptions are not always perfect, they are mostly pretty accurate.
Originally posted by zorgon
Originally posted by MasterGemini
Originally posted by jkrog08
I guess the real question here is what is behind the green door?
And the color green is VERY important i bet.
"Behind the Green Door"
Ah yes I remember that well... 1972 Marilyn Chambers... got a picture with her, but ermmm can't post it
And here in Vegas...
So what IS "Behind the Green Door"
Can't tell ya... there are children hereedit on 27-7-2011 by zorgon because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by JoeSignal
I wonder why all the NASA patches have to be so cartooney? Does anyone have a clue?
Originally posted by SpringHeeledJack
ETA: For certain things I happened upon during service which I am not bound to secrecy on... I consider those fair game. For what it's worth from another member you can't 100% verify... the black triangle craft is absolutely real. This is not speculation or assumption on my part. If nothing else, consider it another vote in favor of it's existence in the vast sea of eyewitnesses. It's real. Not a doubt in the world.edit on 30-7-2011 by SpringHeeledJack because: additional content
Originally posted by zorgon
Originally posted by coyotepoet
In many ways the military is like freemasonry...
Well here is one patch that is real and you don't need a lot of guess work to see the symbology
And yes that is an actual NRO mission patch
Originally posted by SpringHeeledJack
reply to post by mbkennel
I have absolutely no idea. Not the slightest clue. All I can confirm is a craft that I observed. I won't even begin to speculate on it's technical specifications or it's occupants (whom I have no reason to believe were other than human). I did not work with these craft or have any role any any field even remotely related to the operation of such craft.
ETA: I was hasty in replying. From what I saw, it did not use a technology currently "mainstream" or open. It certainly did not use propellers and I saw no indication of it having traditional jet propulsion. I can't speculate on whether it used the idea of a jet mixed with other technology, like a jet 2.0 if you will, or antigravity capability. It moved very slowly from my perspective and due to the laws of aerodynamics, I don't think it's unreasonable to infer that it had the ability to hover.
As far as being stealth, it was of a sort of primered black color and being what it is, it almost certainly used stealth technology but from what I saw, it was no different from what we now use. I saw no indication of active camouflage or anything of the sort. Also, I can't rule out that it was this color simply as a means to keep it camouflaged, although standard procedure to mask aircraft now is to paint them gray.edit on 30-7-2011 by SpringHeeledJack because: additional info
Originally posted by Shadowhawk
Just to answer an earlier question from VraxUK and others, the wizard on the Special Projects Flight Test Squadron patch is not holding the "eye of Osiris." It is actually the Greek letter sigma in lower case, the engineering symbol for the RCS value in a radar cross-section equation. This symbol appears on a lot of patches related to to stealth aircraft and RCS testing.
For anyone who cares, Trevor Paglen did not just make up descriptions for patches in his book. He had some good sources. While his descriptions are not always perfect, they are mostly pretty accurate.
In an interview, Mr. Paglen said that remark revived memories of his childhood when his military family traveled the globe to bases often involved in secret missions. “I’d go out drinking with Special Forces guys,” he recalled. “I was 15, and they were 20, and they could never say where they where coming from or what they were doing. You were just around the stuff.” www.nytimes.com...
What sparked his interest, Mr. Paglen recalled, were Vice President Dick Cheney’s remarks as the Pentagon and World Trade Center smoldered. On “Meet the Press,” he said the nation would engage its “dark side” to find the attackers and justice. “We’ve got to spend time in the shadows,” Mr. Cheney said. “It’s going to be vital for us to use any means at our disposal, basically, to achieve our objective.”
Many patches show the Greek letter sigma, which Mr. Paglen identifies as a technical term for how well an object reflects radar waves, a crucial parameter in developing stealthy jets.
A patch from a Groom Lake unit shows the letter sigma with the “buster” slash running through it, as in the movie “Ghost Busters.” “Huge Deposit — No Return” reads its caption. Huge Deposit, Mr. Paglen writes, “indicates the bomb load deposited by the bomber on its target, while ‘No Return’ refers to the absence of a radar return, meaning the aircraft was undetectable to radar.”
"Here we have an example of a classic 'black' programme: an aircraft which has been built and flight tested for a number of years - and no one outside the programme knew about it," says Nick Cook, aerospace consultant to Janes Defence Weekly. Other highly classified aircraft that have ultimately been revealed included the U-2 and Blackbird spy planes and the B-2 stealth bomber. www.newscientist.com...
boeing.com
Bird of Prey has a wingspan of approximately 23 feet and a length of 47 feet, and weighs nearly 7,400 pounds. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5C turbofan engine, the Bird of Prey has an operational speed of 260 knots and a maximum operating altitude of 20,000 feet
According to official documents from the 57th Wing, which is based at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Detachment 2 "operates off-location to support tactical development for the combat air forces."
DET 2, 57 FW (now DET 3, 53 TEG) has probably taken over much of the 4477th "Red Eagles" mission to provide tactical evaluation of foreign aircraft. Its "off-location" operating base is most likely Groom Lake (Area 51) or the Tonopah Test Range (Area 52).
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