When the office was founded, the task force had two main jobs. Others align suspiciously well with the alleged experiences of recent whistleblowers—who may have unknowingly perpetuated UFO myths, themselves. Unbeknownst to locals, the Air Force was developing advanced stealth fighters to gain a critical post-Cold-War edge on the Soviet Union. Shortly after, an alarm sounded, telling the Air Force captain, Robert Salas, that their missiles were disabled. We think, ‘well, they probably know more than we do.’”Despite the Journal’s investigation, many people still aren’t buying the UFO myths being just that—myths.