While he worked on the Ministry of Defence’s UFO project, Nick Pope sent extraterrestrial footage to a Joint Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre.
Its analysts enhanced and analysed a raft of pictures and videos.
Nick says the US intelligence community has the same specialists – but their workings have not been made available.
He told Express.co.uk: “The detailed results of these analyses, perhaps including enhanced, crystal clear images of what the pilots encountered, haven’t yet been made public, and may never see the light of day.
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ON THE INSIDE: Former investigator Nick Pope worked on the Ministry of Defence’s UFO project
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“In summary, sceptics may not be impressed by the blurry videos that have been made public – and I take their point – but somewhere in the US intelligence community there will be considerably more impressive material.
“However, whether any of this can be declassified and made public remains to be seen.”
The Pentagon ran a top-secret Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme (AATIP) Programme from 2007 to 2012 at a cost of £16.5 million.
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“In the US intelligence community there will be considerably more impressive material”
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It was the brainchild of former Nevada Democrat Senator Harry Reid, who pushed for its creation in 2007.
Reid – whose region of control extended over the infamous Area 51 – tweeted last month: “The truth is out there, seriously.”
His comments came as a serious of bizarre UFO encounters with US pilots emerged.
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In November, a bizarre white object was filmed being chased by two F/A-18F fighter jets.
The next month, a UFO surrounded by a “glowing aura” rotated mid-air in front of military aircraft.
Last month, author Anthony Bragalia demanded the release of test results on “UFO metals” that are believed to be in the possession of the US government.
