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Although evidence for the UFO phenomenon seemingly stretches far back in history, the
modern phenomenon began with a large number of sightings by the military during World War
II. Termed "foo-fighters," these were followed in 1946 by reports from Sweden of "ghost
rockets" and, in 1947, with reports from the USA of "flying discs" or "flying saucers." Since
then, the phenomenon has been reported almost continually from all parts of the world, with
sighting totals numbering well into the hundreds of thousands. While most have been
identified as natural phenomena-stars, meteors, etc-or man-made devices such as airplanes
and balloons, 5% to 10% of all reports are not so easily discounted, even after proper
investigation by qualified individuals. These are the unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or
unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)-the heart and soul of the mystery.

Can the terms "UFO" and UAP" be defined? Definitions are tricky when dealing with the
complex UFO phenomenon. A definition must be both comprehensive so as to embrace the
entirety of the reported phenomenon, as well as helpful by not implying predetermined
conclusions, theories, or models. Hence, it will be seen that any definitions at this point in our
understanding of the subject will be flawed, incomplete, and subject to change.

Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the U.S. Air Force's scientific consultant on UFOs at Project Bluebook for
nearly the entirety of its history defined UFOs this way:

We can define the UFO simply as the reported perception of an object or light seen in the sky
or upon the land the appearance, trajectory, and general dynamic and luminescent behavior of
which do not suggest a logical, conventional explanation and which is not only mystifying to
the original percipients but remains unidentified after close scrutiny of all available evidence
by person who are technically capable of making a common sense identification, if one is
possible.

(The UFO Experience, Henry Regenery, Chicago, 1972, p. 10)

The Fund for UFO Research simplifies Dr. Hynek's definition slightly, and perhaps you'll prefer
it:

An Unidentified Flying Object is anything seen in the air or briefly on the ground that looks like
an unfamiliar object and still cannot be identified after the report has been studied by
scientifically qualified persons.

The press in 1947 labeled the objects "flying discs" and "flying saucers," based on eyewitness
descriptions. By 1952, though, the U.S. Air Force had begun calling them Unidentified Flying
Objects (UFOs), thus effectively rendering the earlier terms obsolete. The acronym UFO has
been thoroughly integrated into the English language, with similar terms just as common in
other languages. We've been using UFO for many years, though it is slowly being replaced by
UAP in some quarters, as the latter term is not automatically equated with "alien spaceship."
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A UFO or UAP is something an observer can't identify, due to its unusual appearance and/or its
behavior. Normally it is reported to be moving through or hovering in the air, although a
landed or stationary object, or one in some unusual location, is still reported as a UFO if it
resembles its flying counterparts. At this preliminary stage, such reports are raw, untested
UFOs or UAPs. If trained investigators analyze a case thoroughly, and it remains unidentified,
then it we classify it as a genuine UFO or UAP.

We need make our basic definition no more complicated than that. One day we hope all will
be clear, and we'll know what has been behind all the mystery. There will no longer be a "U" in
either acronym.

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