The Truth Behind UFO Sightings and the U.S. Air Force

Are UFOs a mirage, conjured up by the Air Force to obscure classified flight projects? In part, argues Mark Pilkington, a British journalist and filmmaker who writes about society's oddities. In Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs, he makes a persuasive case that much UFO-logy canon was started or encouraged by the government trying to conceal Cold War military projects. He recently chatted with U.S. News about the origins and effects of UFO mythology around the world. Excerpts:

Mr. Pilkington & Co. would have us believe that we have all been duped. But this tale will obviously not fly, unlike the UFOs he claims to have debunked. To read the rest of the article, click here.