VFA-103 Pilot: Senate Briefing on East Coast UAP Encounter
An F/A-18 pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron 103 gave a classified presentation to Senate Armed Services Committee staff regarding a personal encounter with an unknown aerial object. The meeting occurred on January 16, 2019, and was documented in internal Navy communications. The briefing addressed unexplained incidents in military training areas along the Atlantic coast.
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The disclosed record confirms that on January 16, 2019, an aviator assigned to VFA-103 participated in a closed session with legislative aides. During this classified discussion, the military officer described observing an anomalous craft while conducting flight operations over the Atlantic. The session was arranged to inform Senate oversight personnel about ongoing safety concerns regarding unauthorized incursions into restricted military zones. Internal Navy correspondence, obtained through Freedom of Information Act litigation, recorded this interaction in an Office of Legislative Affairs weekly digest.
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