But the service doesn’t expect to make the information public, citing privileged and classified reporting that is typically included in such files. During World War II, Allied military pilots witnessed unexplained objects and fireballs that they dubbed “foo fighters”— a term that later inspired the name of the eponymous rock band. For example, in the future, the Navy theoretically could release broad statistics about the number of sightings and the results of the follow-up investigations without disclosing any classified information. Even if the information isn’t made available to the public, it could be reported to Congress. He said he expects the effort to lead to more information gathering and sharing at the Pentagon and ultimately a better understanding of the “enigma” reported by military pilots.

Source: Washington Post May 01, 2019 18:00 UTC