10 Outrageous Claims By UFO Whistleblowers

10. Mercury And Gemini Astronaut Speaks Out On Personal Sightings

Gordon Cooper was the final astronaut for the Mercury program. His flight was the longest of that series, allowing him enough time to earn the distinction of being the first American to sleep in space. He later flew for the Gemini program as well.

Cooper had personal sightings of flying saucers including his first while flying over West Germany in 1951. As more colleagues recounted similar sightings he became an advocate that the phenomena was very real.

"I believe that these extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets. Most astronauts were reluctant to discuss UFOs."

The United States has been aware of UFOs for a while, according to Cooper.

"It started in World War 2, when the government didn't want people to know about UFO reports in case they panicked. They would have been fearful it was superior enemy technology that we had no defense against"

As the sightings progressed the authorities became more perplexed on how to deal with this issue.

"And right now I'm convinced a lot of very embarrassed government officials are sitting there in Washington trying to figure a way to bring the truth out. They know it's got to come out one day, and I'm sure it will."