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Chilling moment that left US intelligence official ‘speechless’ revealed in new UFO files

Nypost · · 314 words · By Patrick Reilly
Government Transparency Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) US Military Intelligence
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-news/chilling-moment-that-left-us-intelligence-…

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.

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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“a chilling account published by the Pentagon Friday in the latest dump of UFO-related documents”
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Multiple independent web search results (CNN, and other news sources) confirm that the Pentagon released declassified UFO/UAP files on a Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cosmic Circle of Fellowship (CCF) was an American UFO religion. The Circle was founded in Chicago in 1954 by postman and UFO contactee William R. Ferguson, in addition to Edward A. Surine and Edna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Circle_of_Fellowship
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Neil McCasland (born c. 1957) is an astronautical engineer, retired United States Air Force major general, and former commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. He is currently the direct…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_McCasland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States UFO files, also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of declassified United States government records concerning UFOs, also called unidentified anomalous p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UFO_files
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“A senior US intelligence official spotted mysterious “orange orbs” next to his helicopter while on a mission last year”
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Multiple sources, including Daily Mail and The Mirror (via web search), report that a senior US intelligence official spotted orange orbs next to his helicopter during a mission last year.
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web search NEUTRAL — A senior US intelligence official spotted mysterious “orange orbs” next to his helicopter while on a mission last year that left him “speechless,” according to a chilling account published by the Pent…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/us-news/chilling-moment-that-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, a senior US intelligence officer described seeing "two large orbs flare up" alongside their helicopter while on a mission, the new files show. The officer described the orbs as being "orang…
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/new-ufo-files-reveal-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The terrifying UFO experience of a senior US intelligence officer has been revealed for the first time in the Trump administration's latest disclosure release. Pictured is a different 'UFO' sighting.
https://www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/article-15841155/ufo-e…
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“The US official was part of a crew investigating reports of “loud thuds” and unidentified aerial phenomenon [UAP] sightings in the mountains near a sensitive US military facility in late 2025”
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The specific detail about investigating 'loud thuds' in late 2025 appears in one web search result. Note: The date 'late 2025' is in the future relative to current real-time data, but as per instructions, I trust the evidence provided. However, it is only found in one specific reporting source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pentagon UFO videos are selected visual recordings of forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras from United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An unidentified flying object (UFO) is an object or phenomenon seen in the sky but not yet identified or explained. The term was coined when United States Air Force (USAF) investigations into flying s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States UFO files, also referred to as the UFO files or the UAP files, are a collection of declassified United States government records concerning UFOs, also called unidentified anomalous p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_UFO_files
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“an object suddenly flew towards their chopper and came within 10-feet before splitting into two smaller objects and speeding off out of sight”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about how helicopters work, sound effects, and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No evidence confirms the specific event of an object splitting into two.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AN/APY-10 is an American multifunction radar developed for the U.S. Navy's Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft. AN/APY-10 is the latest descendant of a radar family orig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/APY-10
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Antonov An-10 Ukraina (Ukrainian: Антонов Ан-10 Україна, lit. 'Ukraine'; NATO reporting name: Cat) is a four-engined turboprop passenger transport aircraft designed in the Soviet Union.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-10
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May 10 is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 235 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_10
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“Fighter jets were deployed to identify the objects”
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The Mirror and other web search results explicitly state that fighter jets were deployed to identify the objects and were subsequently 'chased' by them.
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web search NEUTRAL — The report indicated that, in most cases, the UAP recordings probably were of physical objects, and not false readings, as individual instances had been detected by different sensor mechanisms, includ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
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web search NEUTRAL — Fighter jets were deployed to try and identify the objects but couldn't, the officer said. The same orbs had instead started "chasing" the fighters, the report adds.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/new-ufo-files-reveal-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pentagon UAP report: A transparent sphere-shaped object with a dark cube inside it, flying between 2 fighter jets. One of the types of UAP objects that military pilots have reported in recent years ar…
https://earthsky.org/earth/pentagon-uap-report-aaro-ufos/
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“the crew “saw countless orange orbs swarming in all directions against the backdrop of the mountain”
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The search results for 'orange orbs' are unrelated personal anecdotes from Berlin and Portland, or general reports, but none corroborate the specific 'swarming' observation by the crew in the Pentagon report.
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web search NEUTRAL — I had an interaction last Friday night with an orange orb in the apartment of my girlfriend in Berlin and found your articles today. It was a normal summer night, and the windows were open. Around 4 a…
https://www.singularfortean.com/singularjournal/2025/5/11/re…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Video): “Orange Orbs” Orange Orbs over NE PDX 12/24/24 Time: 9pm Location: Northeast Portland, OR “My gf and I were walking the dog near an elementary school when we noticed 4 orange orbs slowly flyi…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/orange-orbs-in-the-ocean
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web search NEUTRAL — The weather observation at nearby Salinas showed that a few clouds were observed at 3,600 feet and skies were mostly cloudy at 5,500 feet. Visibility was 10 miles. Given the fact that the witnesses sa…
https://www.sott.net/article/206042-US-Man-Sees-6-Low-Flying…
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“the official observed with a naked eye “two large orbs flare up side by side, close to the helicopter — stationary and just above the rotor disk to our right.””
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the United States and Reuters news headlines, which do not mention the specific observation of orbs above a rotor disk.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [407]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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web search NEUTRAL — 17 hours ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest US news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/
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“The orbs were described as “oval-shaped, orange with a white or yellow center, and emitted light in all directions.””
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The description of the orbs as oval-shaped, orange with a white or yellow center, emitting light in all directions is confirmed by both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result (The Mirror).
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web search NEUTRAL — observed adjective (SHOWN) If something is observed in a particular way, it is shown or expressed in that way:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/observed
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. To take notice: stood by the window observing. 2. To say something; make a comment or remark: observed upon the unusual weather. 3. To watch or be present without participating actively: We were in…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/observed
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web search NEUTRAL — [transitive] observe something to obey rules, laws, etc. Will the rebels observe the ceasefire? The crowd observed a minute's silence (= were silent for one minute) in memory of those who had died.
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/eng…
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“A third and fourth orb appeared seconds later making a “T” formation with the others”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim of a 'T' formation.
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“they dimmed in reverse order, remaining stationary until they vanished from view. The entire event lasted 10-15 seconds”
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The evidence provided consists of Wikipedia entries for the number 4 and a magazine called FourFourTwo, which are completely irrelevant to the claim about orbs dimming in reverse order.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Four (stylised as FOUR; formerly TV4) was the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by MediaWorks New Zealand, broadcast via the state-owned Kordia transmission network. The channel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_(New_Zealand_TV_channel)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FourFourTwo is an association football magazine published by British company Future. Issued monthly, it published its 300th edition in May 2019. It takes its name from the football formation of the sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FourFourTwo
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“Fighter jets then scrambled to identify the objects — but were unable to”
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“the same orbs we had encountered were now ‘chasing’ the fighters”
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