There are strict line-of-sight requirements on these things.

So a coordinated effort by civilian operators is out of the question.

That is to say, until it wasn’t out of the question.

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There were “no impacts to base residents, facilities, or assets,” the spokesperson said.

So what to make of any of this?

Whatever is causing these disturbances, something we can say for sure is that they’re unknown.

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And they’re in the air.

And they appear to be solid, tangible items.

Let’s see now … what’s another way to say that?

They’re unidentified … flying … objects.

Or, if you prefer the term, Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

Not to mention their ability to “go dark” on first encounter.

Including the Governor of Arizona.

Even though these literal unidentified flying objects are far from simple.

That hasn’t changed.

And likely never will in our lifetimes.

Which they’re exceptionally good at.