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Richard Haines
Researcher
American research scientist (b. 1937) who spent 21 years at NASA Ames Research Center specializing in human perception and aviation safety. Founded the National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP) in 2000. Collected and analyzed over 3,500 pilot UFO sighting reports, focusing on flight safety implications. Author of numerous papers and books on aviation-related UAP encounters.