"Drones" and CARET Sightings Online

The Reality Sandwich article Multiple-Choice Reality and the comments that followed referred to the recent, furious debate over two sets of UFO photos that hit the Internet. Here is a brief introduction to the topic, updated information, and a list of links for further reading.

Please note: I did not include the word "alleged" in the following paragraphs for readability only. There is no evidence proving that the following is authentic, or that it is hoaxed. The immense amount of research by armchair enthusiasts and experts alike has resulted in compelling arguments from all perspectives.

Between May 5 and June 5, a total of nine eyewitnesses from multiple states reported seeing "drones" of either the "dragonfly" or "eggbeater" type and provided photographs, accounts, and/or interviews. For a concise chronological explanation of the events of this timeframe, with links to the evidence in each case, click here.

• 6/8: Whitley Strieber weighed in on the "drones."

• 6/22: Eyewitness of a "dragonfly drone" in 1995 came forward.

• 6/25: Eyewitness saw a "dragonfly drone" near Maxwell AFB.

• 6/26: "Isaac" came forward with extensive information relating to "drones." Whitley Strieber commented extensively on the development.

• 6/29: Whitley Strieber presented his plan of action based on the "drones" and "Isaac" document and his opinion that they relate to crop circles. This blog entry includes a fascinating theory about the importance of this information even if some or part is eventually proven a hoax.

Discussion, theories, and expert opinion can be found at Above Top Secret's forum in the massive "Isaac" document discussion thread and "omnibus" thread, with links to all associated discussion threads on "drones." Be forewarned: these run several hundred posts per thread and are highly addictive thanks to the relatively high level of discourse and research occurring there.

Camera Obscura photo by Stuart Yeates via Creative Commons license.