The Black Vault Case Files NEWS (Page) 3886 by newskids Documents Released on the November 11, 2014, Chilean Navy Helicopter UFO EncounterOn 13 January 2023The following documents were sent to The Black Vault by the popular YouTube channel “Omega Click“. The records were obtained from the Air Force of Chile. Note: The Black Vault did not receive these documents directly, and full credit for that is given to “Omega Click” for the release and the permission to host the [...] The post Documents Released on the November 11, 2014, Chilean Navy Helicopter UFO Encounter first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Documents Released on the November 11, 2014, Chilean Navy Helicopter UFO Encounter appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreThe Pentagon’s Secret UFO Program, the Hitchhiker Effect, and Models of Contagion, by Dr. Colm A. KelleherOn 29 June 2022The following article was published by Society for Scientific Exploration in the June 2022 issue of their free magazine “EdgeScience.” It was written by Dr. Colm A. Kelleher, and is archived here for reference. Copyright Notice: The magazine is distributed free, and is not behind a paywall. The archiving of this article is considered “fair [...] The post The Pentagon’s Secret UFO Program, the Hitchhiker Effect, and Models of Contagion, by Dr. Colm A. Kelleher first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post The Pentagon’s Secret UFO Program, the Hitchhiker Effect, and Models of Contagion, by Dr. Colm A. Kelleher appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreProject Blue Book: Crittenden, Virginia — 17 January 1969On 10 June 2022The following Project Blue Book case file was a 17 January 1969 sighting over the Yuma Test Station in Yuma, Arizona. Document Archive Project Blue Book: Yuma Test Station, Yuma, Arizona — 17 April 1952 [29 Pages, 4.5MB] The post Project Blue Book: Crittenden, Virginia — 17 January 1969 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Project Blue Book: Crittenden, Virginia — 17 January 1969 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreProject Blue Book: Artesia, New Mexico — 16 January 1952On 9 June 2022On 16 January 1952, two members of a balloon project from General Mills Aeronautical Research Laboratory and four other civilians observed two unidentified aerial objects in the vicinity of the balloon they were observing. The balloon was at an altitude of 112,000 ft. and was 110ft in diameter at the time of the observation. Document [...] The post Project Blue Book: Artesia, New Mexico — 16 January 1952 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Project Blue Book: Artesia, New Mexico — 16 January 1952 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreDoes this Mars Photograph Depict Martian Plant Life? Sol 3474 (May 17, 2022)On 31 May 2022Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault This photograph was taken on Sol 3474 (May 17, 2022) on the surface of Mars. Not long after another photograph on the Martial surface circulated that some said to be a “doorway on Mars,” another was captured that seems to give the impression to some [...] The post Does this Mars Photograph Depict Martian Plant Life? Sol 3474 (May 17, 2022) first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Does this Mars Photograph Depict Martian Plant Life? Sol 3474 (May 17, 2022) appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreDoorway on Mars or Just An Illusion? Mysterious Mars Photo Intrigues Social MediaOn 11 May 2022Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault These photographs appeared on social media outlets Twitter and Reddit and began creating a stir on May 10, 2022.. There are two photographs that captured a mysterious area that some are saying is manufactured (like a doorway) while others argue it is just an illusion. [...] The post Doorway on Mars or Just An Illusion? Mysterious Mars Photo Intrigues Social Media first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Doorway on Mars or Just An Illusion? Mysterious Mars Photo Intrigues Social Media appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreUFO over Laguna Niguel, California – January 30, 2022On 2 February 2022Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault The following case was submitted to The Black Vault / TBV Investigations. There was no formal investigation to the case, and is offered here for informational purposes. Originally, it was posted on Twitter in real time, by Steven Greenstreet, Creator & Host of The Basement [...] The post UFO over Laguna Niguel, California – January 30, 2022 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post UFO over Laguna Niguel, California – January 30, 2022 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read more“Anomaly” Appears In Multiple Mars Photographs Taken on January 10, 2022 (Sol 317) – Here’s a BreakdownOn 11 January 2022Case File Status: Likely Explainable, See Below The following photograph was sent to The Black Vault by an anonymous submitter. They are not a “source” but rather wanted The Black Vault to look into the photograph, available publicly for download from NASA/JPL. First, here is the photograph labeled NLF_0317_0695075595_130ECM_N0090000NCAM00900_02_095J: Here is a close-up/zoomed/cropped version of [...] The post “Anomaly” Appears In Multiple Mars Photographs Taken on January 10, 2022 (Sol 317) – Here’s a Breakdown first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post “Anomaly” Appears In Multiple Mars Photographs Taken on January 10, 2022 (Sol 317) – Here’s a Breakdown appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreAppearance of Crashed Disc-Shaped Object Appears In NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Photo, Taken 29 December 2006On 14 December 2021Case File Status: Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation The following case was submitted to The Black Vault. Although there was no formal investigation or conclusion posted, it is archived here for reference purposes. The photograph was taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on 29 December 2006. It was originally posted and profiled by Jean [...] The post Appearance of Crashed Disc-Shaped Object Appears In NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Photo, Taken 29 December 2006 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Appearance of Crashed Disc-Shaped Object Appears In NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Photo, Taken 29 December 2006 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreAlleged DHS “Rubber Duck” UAP Footage, November 23, 2019On 7 October 2021Case File Status: Information Case Only; No Formal Analysis by The Black Vault. The Black Vault holds no position of what the video depicts, and offers this page for the community to analyze all information available. This case is also still unfolding so this page will likely be updated frequently. Last Update: 10/7/2021 Background The [...] The post Alleged DHS “Rubber Duck” UAP Footage, November 23, 2019 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Alleged DHS “Rubber Duck” UAP Footage, November 23, 2019 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreProject Blue Book: Ravenna, Mantua, Ohio — April 17, 1966On 17 August 2021Here is a short case summary from the Project Blue Book file on the case: A report of a UFO was received from Mr. Dale F. Spaur, Badge #15, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Ravenna, Ohio., 17 Apr 66. Sighting between 0300 and 0600 hours. “First sighted in Ravenna, Ohio along Routes 224 – 44, followed [...] The post Project Blue Book: Ravenna, Mantua, Ohio — April 17, 1966 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Project Blue Book: Ravenna, Mantua, Ohio — April 17, 1966 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreUFOs are Convincing People – No Longer Rare of Uncommon, Unknown Newspaper, July 21, 1977On 11 July 2021The post UFOs are Convincing People – No Longer Rare of Uncommon, Unknown Newspaper, July 21, 1977 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreMarshall County Sheriff’s Dept. Car Damaged in Freak Accident, Unknown Newspaper, August 30, 1979On 11 July 2021Marshall County Sheriff’s Dept. Car Damaged in Freak Accident, Unknown Newspaper, August 30, 1979 The post Marshall County Sheriff’s Dept. Car Damaged in Freak Accident, Unknown Newspaper, August 30, 1979 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Marshall County Sheriff’s Dept. Car Damaged in Freak Accident, Unknown Newspaper, August 30, 1979 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreUFOs Still There, Ottumwa Courier, June 16, 1972On 11 July 2021UFOs Still There, Ottumwa Courier, June 16, 1972 The post UFOs Still There, Ottumwa Courier, June 16, 1972 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post UFOs Still There, Ottumwa Courier, June 16, 1972 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreBlack Triangle UFO Photos Surface on Reddit — June 2021On 28 June 2021Case File Status: Likely Hoax? See Below. Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault Background This case comes from the social media network Reddit. Numerous photographs of a black triangle splashing in the water were posted, then apparently quickly deleted. Savvy users of the thread /u/ufos did download and save them to [...] The post Black Triangle UFO Photos Surface on Reddit — June 2021 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Black Triangle UFO Photos Surface on Reddit — June 2021 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreKelly Cahill Abduction, Dandenong Foothills, Australia – August 8, 1993On 21 June 2021Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault Background In August 1993, 27-year-old Kelly Cahill, her husband and three children were driving home after a visit to a friend’s house. After midnight the Cahills first noticed the lights of a rounded craft with windows around it. It silently hovered above the road. Different [...] The post Kelly Cahill Abduction, Dandenong Foothills, Australia – August 8, 1993 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Kelly Cahill Abduction, Dandenong Foothills, Australia – August 8, 1993 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreAmerica West Airlines Flight 564 UFO Case – May 25, 1995On 18 June 2021Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault Background A Boeing 757 piloted by Captain Eugene Tollefson and First Officer John J. Waller, was passing near Bovina, Texas. Captain Tollefson left his seat to look [at a line of regularly flashing lights]. As the lightning flashed behind the lights, it silhouetted something that [...] The post America West Airlines Flight 564 UFO Case – May 25, 1995 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post America West Airlines Flight 564 UFO Case – May 25, 1995 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreThe Legends of UFO Crashes at Spitsbergen, Norway, 1946 & 1952On 18 June 2021Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault The following case is used with permission from UFO Casebook. by BJ Booth There have been numerous legends about UFO crashes; some of them have quite a bit of documentation and eyewitness testimony. Others are based mostly on legend and folklore. Two of these crashes [...] The post The Legends of UFO Crashes at Spitsbergen, Norway, 1946 & 1952 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post The Legends of UFO Crashes at Spitsbergen, Norway, 1946 & 1952 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreNEW 1997 Phoenix Lights Surface? The Investigation.On 15 June 2021Case File Status: Likely Hoax (See Video, and Additional Information Below) Background On June 13, 2021, a photo (which led to more) was posted on the social media network called Reddit, and the /r/UFOs ‘subreddit.’ The Black Vault reached out to the ‘witness’ who posted it, and began a deep dive into the origin of [...] The post NEW 1997 Phoenix Lights Surface? The Investigation. first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post NEW 1997 Phoenix Lights Surface? The Investigation. appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreThe UFO Case of Maresciallo Cecconi – June 18, 1979On 10 June 2021The following case is from Noiegliextraterrestri, an Italian website which archives UFO encounters. The original article was in Italian, however below, you will find the English translation. All credit is to Noiegliextraterrestri for the below article. It is archived here, in English, for archival and research purposes. HISTORICAL UFOs – THE CASE OF MARESCIALLO CECCONI [...] The post The UFO Case of Maresciallo Cecconi – June 18, 1979 first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post The UFO Case of Maresciallo Cecconi – June 18, 1979 appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreUFO Sightings Reported Yearly in Pennsylvania by Stan GordonOn 9 June 2021The following was written by Stan Gordon, and is reprinted here WITH PERMISSION. it may not be reproduced in any way without the express permission of the author. The Government Needs To Be More Forthcoming About The Ongoing UFO Mystery: UFO Sightings Reported Yearly in Pennsylvania by Stan Gordon by Stan Gordon, UFO Anomalies Zone [...] The post UFO Sightings Reported Yearly in Pennsylvania by Stan Gordon first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post UFO Sightings Reported Yearly in Pennsylvania by Stan Gordon appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreRetired Navy Physicist Dr. Bruce Maccabee Predicts UAP Task Force Will Confirm Non-Human IntelligenceOn 23 May 2021The following is an article written by Dr. Bruce Maccabee. It is published here, with permission, and is posted here for archival reasons. The Black Vault does not endorse the below, but rather, offers it here for discussion. The below is written by Dr. Bruce Maccabee: NAVY PHYSICIST (RET), DR. BRUCE MACCABEE PREDICTS THAT THE [...] The post Retired Navy Physicist Dr. Bruce Maccabee Predicts UAP Task Force Will Confirm Non-Human Intelligence first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Retired Navy Physicist Dr. Bruce Maccabee Predicts UAP Task Force Will Confirm Non-Human Intelligence appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreGlassy Substance Found Year After UFO Event; Scientific Analysis Concludes “Enigma”On 20 May 2021Case File Status: Information Case Only; No Formal Investigation by The Black Vault This case was sent to The Black Vault for ideas on what may have happened. Along with the case, a ton of scientific data was sent over, as tested by various labs and scientists. It was decided, that the best course of [...] The post Glassy Substance Found Year After UFO Event; Scientific Analysis Concludes “Enigma” first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post Glassy Substance Found Year After UFO Event; Scientific Analysis Concludes “Enigma” appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreThe Pentagon, AATIP & UFO Debris: The InterviewOn 13 April 2021Description Today, I recorded an interview with Tony Bragalia. You’ll remember him from not too long ago, making the claims about how the Pentagon admitted to having UFO debris, and the fact they released the test results through FOIA. Well, viewers of this channel will know, I didn’t think his interpretation was accurate at all [...] The post The Pentagon, AATIP & UFO Debris: The Interview first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post The Pentagon, AATIP & UFO Debris: The Interview appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read moreNEW UFO/UAP Photographs Leaked: A BreakdownOn 8 April 2021Background On April 6, 2021, new “UFO/UAP Photographs” leaked out, as reported by George Knapp and MysteryWire.com! Sounds fun and exciting, but is it? This video is a breakdown of what happened, along with a thought experiment on why stories like this, can be more problematic than helpful. It may not resonate with everyone, but [...] The post NEW UFO/UAP Photographs Leaked: A Breakdown first appeared on The Black Vault Case Files. The post NEW UFO/UAP Photographs Leaked: A Breakdown appeared first on The Black Vault Case Files.… Read more