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#75 Is the Tic Tac Really Lockheed Martin Technology? - Need to Know - July 2026
A Need to Know episode investigates whether the famous Tic Tac UAP encounter was actually classified Lockheed Martin technology rather than a genuine unidentified phenomenon.
Gov dropsPURSUE Release 2
70 new records — Department of War, Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Energy
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- 1.DOW-UAP-D077 to D083: Western US Event(metabunk.org)
Analysis of Western US UAP documents from Release 3 suggests 60% of sightings are identified as flares, with 40% remaining indeterminate; the evidence base is primarily eyewitness accounts with nothing conclusively anomalous.
- 2.PR050 - Boats and .... Birds?(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk user analyzed a video initially appearing to show a low-flying craft over water and concluded it was actually four birds, with camera parallax creating the illusion of a structured object.
- 3.DoW second release - NASA-UAP-D013, Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962(metabunk.org)
Audio from NASA's Mercury-Atlas 7 mission (May 1962) captures astronaut Scott Carpenter observing luminous particles during sunrise, which were subsequently identified as ice crystals from the spacecraft.
- 4.DoW R2 - PR-071 - (Lake Huron F16 vs UAP)(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analysis documents poor redactions in Department of War video PR-071, which reportedly shows an F-16 intercepting a UAP near Lake Huron, allowing hidden metadata to be read.
- 5.PR055: Corbell's "U.S. Military Films Huge Disc Hiding In The Clouds" new video 06/17/25(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analysis examines a thermographic video from November 2020 attributed to Corbell, reportedly showing a large disc captured by U.S. Air Force reconnaissance equipment at coordinates in Afghanistan.
- 6.DOW-UAP-PR067 Multiple Spherical UAP USO near Sub(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk forum user analyzes government video of spherical UAPs near a submarine, proposing balloon explanations for some observed phenomena.
- 7.NASA-UAP-D010, Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963(dvids.hub.com)
NASA audio from the Mercury-Atlas 9 spaceflight in 1963 records astronaut Gordon Cooper observing 'fireflies,' which NASA determined were frozen condensation reflecting sunlight separated from the spacecraft.
- 8.NASA-UAP-D008, Apollo 12 Medical Debriefing - Tape 12, 1969(dvids.hub.com)
Apollo 12 astronauts reported light flashes or streaks occurring in darkness while attempting to sleep in 1969, which NASA's medical team determined were internal retinal phenomena caused by cosmic ray exposure rather than external light sources.
- 9.PR-48 INDOPACO, 2024 (Wind Farm + Dot Changing Apparent Direction)(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analyst applies geolocation and satellite imagery analysis to an INDOPACOM 2024 UAP report, suggesting the sighting may be explainable by offshore wind farm infrastructure.
- 10.PR-46 — INDOPACOM 2024 (Irregular shaped balloon-like object)(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analysis examines INDOPACOM 2024 footage of an irregular balloon-shaped object with radial projections, suggesting mundane explanations for the reported UAP sighting.
- 11.PR39 - Undisclosed Location 2020 [Farsi Island](metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analysis of a 2020 Department of Defense infrared video from the Middle East showing a five-second UAP clip submitted to AARO; the analysis suggests the video quality is poor and insufficient for definitive conclusions.
- 12.PR38: The "Chandelier" UFO(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analysis of the "Chandelier" UFO from a Jeremy Corbell interview concludes the object is likely a diffraction artifact or glare around a bright light source.
- 13.F-16 Pilot Chris Lehto's Interpretation of the GoFast footage [Focus, Parallax, Inaccurate Range](metabunk.org)
F-16 pilot Chris Lehto rebuts skeptical analysis of the Navy's GoFast UAP footage by arguing that optical physics and camera focal length constraints make the debunking explanation implausible.
- 14.Yankee Blue - The Hazing Ritual Responsible for Some Military Belief in UFOs?(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk analysis examines whether military hazing rituals and psychological conditioning ("Yankee Blue") may explain some military officers' UFO beliefs and accounts.
- 15.Researcher deaths, disappearances not related: Ex-FBI agent(newsnationnow.com)
A former FBI agent with 30 years of law enforcement experience states that deaths and disappearances of researchers are unrelated after examining individual cases.
- 16.Astronomers Observing a Supermassive Black Hole Just Had an Unexpected UFO Sighting(thedebrief.org)
Astronomers detected a strong astronomical transient event classified informally as a "UFO" while observing a supermassive black hole; the term refers to an unidentified astronomical phenomenon, not an aircraft or craft.
- 17.No UFO records in Vatican archives despite whistleblower claim: Source(newsnationnow.com)
Vatican archives reportedly contain no UFO records, contradicting earlier claims by whistleblower David Grusch regarding government possession of retrieved objects.
- 18.FBI-UAP-PR001 to PR004 - "NorthEastern Orb" UAP Cases(metabunk.org)
Analysis of Northeastern Orb UAP cases suggests witness descriptions of plasma spheres or energy objects may be misidentifications of sky lanterns.
- 19.DOW-UAP-PR054, "SPHERICAL UAP ERRATIC MOVEMENT [CALLSIGN] (MISSION) 2022"(metabunk.org)
Forum discussion of military video DOW-UAP-PR054 labeled as spherical UAP with erratic movement in 2022, with speculation about mundane explanations.
- 20.Is there a “UAP phenomenon” worth studying?(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk forum user argues against studying UAPs scientifically, claiming the phenomenon does not exist outside of ambiguous instrument readings and sensor limitations.
- 21.PR069 - New ATFLIR Footage, Maybe Helpful for Gimbal, etc?(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk contributor analyzed rare ATFLIR infrared footage showing an F-18 maneuvering and suggested the tracked object was likely a balloon.
- 22.DOW-UAP-PR059, "NAG UAP 1 JUN 20"(metabunk.org)
Metabunk forum analysis of a declassified UAP video (DOW-UAP-PR059) showing apparent instant acceleration and an unidentifiable object shape, with comparison to another UFO case.
- 23.PR038: The "Chandelier" UFO(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk user analyzed the 'Chandelier' UFO video (PR038) and concluded it was a diffraction artifact caused by glare around a bright light source, possibly from a Jeremy Corbell discussion.
- 24.PR074: Bad Redactions.(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk post identifies additional poor redactions in Department of War video releases, particularly in PR-074 and PR-076, where drone camera positions were inadequately obscured.
- 25.Some UFO files, including Apollo moon 'lights,' explainable: Avi Loeb(newsnationnow.com)
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb suggests that optical effects may explain some of the most prominent images in the first release of government UFO files, including Apollo moon observations.
- 26.PR43 Africa - Djibouti(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk post analyzes a Defense Department video labeled PR43 showing a small area of contrast moving across a sensor field in Djibouti.
- 27.PR23 - Baghdad, Iraq(metabunk.org)
A Metabunk post geolocates and analyzes a December 2022 UAP video from Baghdad, Iraq, noting discrepancies with satellite imagery from September 2025.
- 28.Government not sitting on space alien evidence, Obama reiterates(newsnationnow.com)
Former President Obama reiterates that the government is not concealing evidence of space aliens, arguing such a secret could not remain confidential.
- 29.The 'Gimbal' UFO: Marik Claims "New Findings" Falsify Prosaic Explanations(metabunk.org)
Metabunk user discusses Marik's YouTube claims about 'Gimbal' UAP footage, suggesting his arguments are recycled from prior years with added speculation.
- 30.Amy Eskridge's father denies her death is suspicious amid scientist probe(newsnationnow.com)
The father of scientist Amy Eskridge, who died in 2022, denies that her death was suspicious, contradicting claims that link her to a list of deceased or missing scientists.
