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Harland Bentley

Date of account: Repository revision bf0636323d
Source: UAP Gerb Video Database — open research notes
Reference: 04 Important Figures · contributor research note
Rights: open_licensed
Language: English
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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Harland Bentley is a former aerospace engineer and military insider who claimed to witness a UFO crash in 1958 near a Nike Ajax Missile Site in Maryland. His testimony was included in Project Disclosure and referenced in 26 UFO Whistleblowers (Vol.2).

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tags: #UFOWhistleblower #UAPDisclosure #NikeAjaxCrash Overview Harland Bentley is a former aerospace engineer and military insider who claimed to witness a UFO crash in 1958 near a Nike Ajax Missile Site in Maryland. His testimony was included in Project Disclosure and referenced in 26 UFO Whistleblowers (Vol.2). Bentley also described witnessing unusual spacecraft activity during the Apollo 8 mission, hinting at NASA’s classified awareness of extraterrestrial phenomena. --- Key Testimony 1958 Nike Ajax UFO Crash - Witnessed a saucer-shaped craft crash, recover, and take flight again. - Described USAF personnel in radiation suits collecting debris. - Believed the site was under highly classified military lockdown. Apollo 8 UFO Incident - Claimed to have listened in on encrypted radio transmissions. - Alleged astronauts described unknown craft following the capsule. - Suggested that NASA was aware of UAP activity in space. --- Research & Investigations Nike Ajax Military Records (1958) – Searching for declassified missile test records that may correlate with Bentley’s claims. Apollo 8 Communications Logs – Reviewing available mission transcripts for anomalies. Disclosure Project Witnesses – Comparing Bentley’s testimony with other aerospace whistleblowers. --- Related Documents & Cross-References 26 UFO Whistleblowers (Vol.2) Wright Patterson AFB Blue Room UFO Crashes and Retrievals NASAUFOEncounters --- Open Questions Was Bentley’s Nike Ajax crash case ever documented by Project Blue Book? Are there surviving classified military reports on UAP interference with missile testing? How does Bentley’s Apollo 8 claim compare to other astronaut testimonies on UFO encounters? --- Next Steps & Research Investigating declassified missile base reports from the late 1950s. Analyzing historical Apollo mission transcripts for omitted UAP discussions. Searching for additional military whistleblower confirmations of Bentley’s claims. --- ️ Tags #HarlandBentley #UFOWhistleblower #NikeAjaxCrash #Apollo8 #NASA #UFOs #Disclosure --- References & Links Harland Bentley’s Disclosure Project Testimony: YouTube Apollo 8 Mission Transcripts: NASA Archives Nike Ajax Missile Program Records: National Archives

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