Ryan Graves (fighter pilot)
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Ryan 'FOBS' Graves (born 1985) is an American technologist and former F/A-18F pilot, best known for his service in the U.S. Navy from 2009 to 2019. Throughout his military career, Graves gained recognition for his public advocacy regarding air safety issues related to frequent Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) incursions. His experiences and observations brought significant attention to these phenomena within the military and public spheres. Post-Navy, Graves has continued to shed light on these issues through various media appearances and organizations.[1]
Career
Ryan Graves served in the U.S. Navy as an F/A-18F pilot from 2009 to 2019. His career in the Navy is most notable for his experiences with UAP, more commonly known as UFOs. Graves’ interactions with these unidentified objects began around 2014 and 2015, during his time with Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-11, also known as the "Red Rippers," and the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. While conducting operations off the Virginia and Florida coasts, Graves and his fellow aviators began detecting mysterious objects in the airspace, often for hours.
These occurrences coincided with the F/A-18’s upgrade to the AN/APG-79, an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.[2] Initially, the pilots assumed these radar returns were bugs in the new system. However, correlation by their infrared (IR) sensors led aircrew to conclude the objects represented physical objects. The objects had a distinctive radar signature, often appearing stationary but occasionally moving at slightly supersonic speeds.[3]
In July 2020, after his service in the Navy had ended, Graves came forward with his experiences. He appeared in The New York Times and the History Channel’s TV program "Unidentified," providing additional details and context about the mysterious airborne objects that had been sighted off the coasts of Virginia and Florida.
References
- ↑ Cooper, Helene; Blumenthal, Ralph; Kean, Leslie. "'Wow, What is That?' Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ Tegler, Jan; Hofacker, Cat. "Mystery of the "damn things"". Aerospace America. Aerospace America. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ Whittaker, Whitaker (May 16, 2021). "Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs". 60 Minutes. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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