2006 in UFO history
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| Year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Events | 10 |
| Decade | 2000s |
| Topics | Propulsion & physics (topic), Government programs (topic), Secrecy & cover-up (topic), Beings & bodies (topic) |
| Timeline | 2006 on the UAP Timeline |
2006 in UFO history — the UAP Timeline records 10 events in 2006, mostly about propulsion & physics and government programs. People named in these events include Christopher "Kit" Green, Steven Greer, Jack Sarfatti, Harold Puthoff, Paul Czysz.
Overview
On 7 November 2006, 12 United Airlines employees and several people outside Chicago's O'Hare International Airport reported a UFO sighting. The Federal Aviation Administration declined to investigate because nothing appeared on radar, and called it a "weather phenomenon."[1] In 2006 the British Ministry of Defence publicly released the report of Project Condign, its secret 1996–2000 study, titled "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Defence Region."[2] It concluded that most sightings were misidentified objects, that there was no evidence of intelligent intrusions, and that plasma phenomena might explain many unexplained reports, especially of black triangles. It also noted there were no artefacts or useful signals intelligence to go on.[2]
The timeline's 2006 entries focus on propulsion physics. On 28 March physicists Martin Tajmar and Clovis de Matos in Austria reported gravity-like effects from a rotating superconductor to the European Space Agency.[3] On 1 February Paul Czysz wrote an Air Force Research Laboratory paper describing quantum-vacuum propulsion as feasible by 2050.[4] On 25 January physicist Jack Sarfatti claimed a debate with Harold Puthoff on vacuum energy had been arranged at the intelligence director's office.[4] On 18 May Army veteran Gary Gochnour filed a patent for a plasma-based saucer and "Tic Tac" craft.[5]
Other entries are claims. On 28 April Steven Greer said an executive at E-Systems told him the company did secret reverse-engineering work.[3] On 27 September Christopher "Kit" Green told Jacques Vallée a senior BAE Systems executive was among the figures he was looking into.[5] A physicist using the pseudonym "Henry Deacon" claimed black-budget physics was decades ahead of open science.[6] On 17 October Eric Davis said former President George H. W. Bush had told him he was briefed by Arthur Trudeau around the time of 1968 congressional hearings, in connection with Philip Corso.[7]
Events
- Sarfatti–Puthoff zero-point debate (25 January 2006) — Physicist Jack Sarfatti claims a debate with Puthoff was arranged at the intelligence director's office.
- Czysz–Froning advanced technology paper (1 February 2006) — A paper for the Air Force Research Laboratory explores quantum vacuum propulsion.
- Tajmar spinning superconductor experiment (28 March 2006) — Austrian researchers report possible gravity effects from a spinning superconductor.
- E-Systems reverse-engineering claim (28 April 2006) — Steven Greer claims an E-Systems executive told him the firm did UAP reverse engineering.
- Bell Labs free-energy devices claim (28 April 2006) — Greer claims a witness saw many 'free energy' devices at Bell Labs.
- Skunk Works astral projection anecdote (28 April 2006) — Greer claims a Skunk Works engineer described using astral projection.
- Gary Gochnour plasma aircraft patent (18 May 2006) — An Army veteran patents a saucer-shaped plasma aircraft design.
- BAE Systems executive claim (2006) (27 September 2006) — Kit Green says a BAE Systems executive is involved in the UAP issue.
- Henry Deacon (October 2006) — A physicist using a pseudonym claims secret physics is decades ahead of public science.
- George H.W. Bush and the Trudeau briefing (17 October 2006) — Eric Davis says George H.W. Bush recalled a briefing about recovered material.
People
- Christopher "Kit" Green — CIA physician and analyst who became a long-time contact of Jacques Vallée and studied UAP-related injuries.
- Steven Greer — Physician who founded CSETI and the Disclosure Project.
- Jack Sarfatti — Physicist known for unconventional theories about UFO propulsion.
- Harold Puthoff — Physicist who co-founded the SRI remote-viewing research and later worked on AAWSAP and To The Stars Academy.
- Paul Czysz — Hypersonics engineer at McDonnell Douglas and Saint Louis University.
- Martin Tajmar — Physicist who tested claimed exotic propulsion devices.
- Charles Chase — Former Lockheed Skunk Works fellow who runs the UnLAB.
- Gary Gochnour — Inventor of a patented plasma-based aircraft design.
- Jacques Vallée — Computer scientist and astronomer, author of the Forbidden Science journals and a central figure in UFO research.
- Ross Coulthart — Australian journalist who reported David Grusch's claims.
Nearby years
2005 in UFO history · 2007 in UFO history
References
- 2006 O'Hare International Airport UFO sighting — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- Unidentified flying object — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- UAP timeline published with Michael Shellenberger's 2024 congressional testimony, entries for 28 March and 28 April 2006 · oversight.house.gov
- UAP timeline (Shellenberger testimony), entries for 25 January and 1 February 2006 · oversight.house.gov
- UAP timeline (Shellenberger testimony), entries for 18 May and 27 September 2006 · oversight.house.gov
- UAP timeline (Shellenberger testimony), entry for October 2006 · oversight.house.gov
- UAP timeline (Shellenberger testimony), entry for 17 October 2006 · oversight.house.gov
Facts in this article are drawn in part from the Wikipedia articles “2006 O'Hare International Airport UFO sighting”, “Unidentified flying object”, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
This page was last edited on 29 October 2026. Articles are written in our own words from the sources listed under References; disputed claims are attributed to the people who made them.
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