CIA-UAP-012, Combating Fatigue In Crewmembers

Official Conclusion

99% of UFO occurrences are traceable to natural or man-made phenomena; the remaining unexplained cases may be hallucinations.

Official Description

This November 1976 CIA Foreign Intelligence Information Report summarizes Soviet Aeroflot's involvement in aerospace medical research, including their methods for combating crew fatigue through physical conditioning, automated biological testing equipment that measures vital signs in 1-3 minutes, and discussions about UFO phenomena with a Soviet radiation biologist. A more redacted version of this report has been available on CIA's public website.

Key Findings

• →Soviet radiation biologist Dr. Georgiyevich Akoyev stated that 99% of UFO occurrences are attributable to natural or man-made phenomena such as celestial movement, aircraft, or artificial satellites.
• →Dr. Akoyev acknowledged that 1% of UFO occurrences cannot be explained, suggesting possibly hallucinations, while also speculating 'could there be something coming from outer space?'
• →Aeroflot developed a prototype automated pilot psychomotor testing device measuring blood pressure, pulse rate, ECG, and motor response in approximately three minutes.
• →Soviet cybernetics researcher Dr. Akutin at the Civil Aviation Institute of Leningrad demonstrated the prototype testing equipment intended to replace manual pre-flight medical examinations.
• →Cosmic ray particles (phosphenes) were identified as causing Aeroflot pilots to perceive flashes of light during night flying, a natural physiological phenomenon.

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