By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick, 12 May 2020
(The Drive, U.S.A.
The article’s sub-headline reads, “The reports are the first official
documentation of various recent incidents with unidentified aircraft in
restricted airspace along the east coast.”
The War Zone obtained eight U.S. Navy “Unclassified” and “For Official Use Only”
hazard reports, according to the article.
The documents were released after The
War Zone placed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Naval Safety
Center
F/A-18E/F Super Hornets were involved in the UFO incidents (seven hazard
reports) that occurred between 2013 and 2014 in the W-72 warning area off the coast of Virginia and North
Carolina
The eight hazard report describes UFO incidents involving an
The eight hazard report describes UFO incidents involving an
EA-18G Growler airplane that occurred in 2019 in the W-386
warning area (off the coast of Maryland
“vfrmap.com”).
A big kudos to The War Zone
for getting these official U.S.
Wikipedia article: “
Quote from the above Wikipedia article:
“The Naval Safety Center is a U.S. Navy organization.
In May 1968, the Naval Aviation Safety Center and the Submarine Safety
Center, located in New London, Connecticut, merged to become the Naval Safety
Center (NSC).[1] Programs involving surface ships and shore activities were
added to form the nucleus for all safety programs within the Navy. In 1986,
system safety was added as a program, and the position of a Marine Corps deputy
commander was established to administer and represent Marine Corps safety
issues.
Today, the Naval
Safety Center Pensacola ,
Florida Environmental
Training Center
in Norfolk , Virginia
One of the NSC's subsections is Navy Occupational Safety & Health (NAVOSH).
NAVOSH is responsible for safety practices within the Navy. NAVOSH provides safety
assistance and advice to the CNO, CMC, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Safety with the aim of enhancing the war-fighting capability of
the Navy and Marine Corps, preserve resources, and improve combat readiness by
preventing mishaps and saving lives.”
Wikipedia article: “Boeing EA-18G Growler”:
Wikipedia article: “Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet”:
Wikipedia article: “Visual flight rules” [VFR]:
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Map of the North Carolina-Virginia-Maryland coast
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