A former NASA flight surgeon has spoken out for the first time about a classified sighting he claims to have witnessed more than 30 years ago.
Dr. Gregory Rogers, who served as NASA’s Chief Flight Surgeon and a U.S. Air Force major, revealed to the Daily Mail that in 1992 he viewed security footage of what he described as a 20-foot “flying saucer” inside a Cape Canaveral hangar.
Rogers said he kept quiet for over three decades but decided to come forward following his recent retirement from the Department of Defense.
Why It Matters
Rogers’ claims add to a growing number of accounts suggesting the U.S. military has secretly developed or recovered advanced aerial technology. He said the craft he observed appeared seamless, with no visible rivets or seams, and demonstrated movement capabilities beyond known human aviation technology.
“I know exactly what I saw that day,” Rogers told the Daily Mail. “It was in no fashion a conventional flying vehicle.”
He stated that his decision was motivated by ongoing testimonies from other military whistleblowers who allege the U.S. government has recovered alien craft.
What To Know
According to Rogers, he was shown the footage by another Air Force major who approached him unprompted while he was inspecting facilities.
The major locked a room and displayed a video feed showing the saucer-shaped object levitating. The craft was surrounded by personnel in lab coats and hazmat suits.
He added that the craft tilted in a way that indicated it did not rely on traditional propulsion methods, as there were no visible jets or propellers.
“All of a sudden it just lifted up, as smooth as could be,” Rogers said in his interview with the Daily Mail. “It rotated clockwise, then counterclockwise, and tilted 45 degrees while hovering.”
The vehicle bore “U.S. Air Force” markings, which Rogers found startling. “I’m thinking, this is ours? Someone had to design and manufacture the vehicle I saw on that video.”
Rogers also claimed that astronauts he worked with during his NASA tenure confided that they too had witnessed UFOs during space missions, and that funding for such a craft should have been disclosed to Congress. However, he declined to name the other astronauts, citing stigma within the space community.
Rogers’ decision to speak publicly follows similar disclosures by other former officials. In 2023, former intelligence officer David Grusch testified to Congress about a secret crash retrieval and reverse engineering program.
“Other whistleblowers have given their own testimony to Congress…I am simply adding my voice,” Rogers said.
On social media, Reddit users on r/UFOs have shared a range of reactions to Rogers’ disclosure. Some expressed skepticism, questioning the timing of the revelation and the lack of corroborating evidence.
Others found the account compelling, noting that Rogers’ credentials as a former NASA Chief Flight Surgeon lend credibility to his claims. A few users speculated about the implications of such technology potentially being in the possession of the U.S. Air Force, while others called for more transparency and further investigation.
What People Are Saying
Reacting to the interview, one user said: “This is interesting! Also I find it kind of hilarious that anyone willing to break their silence would choose to do so on some weird YouTube paranormal conspiracy channel.”
Another viewer said: “Ask any decent intel or opsec person – the best place to get a read on the street is the gossip pages and rags. Culture is usually blindly obvious, especially in the locally published stuff.
“I could put it another way – should he have gone to which major media outlet that you trust in America right now? In times of turmoil, read the graffiti.”
What’s Next
Now retired, Rogers has joined the board of the International UFO Bureau (IUFOB), a nonprofit that investigates unidentified aerial phenomena. He hopes his testimony will encourage others to come forward.
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