Investigating UFOs
Fred Pallesen
CEO of Project Hessdalen
Deputy of ICER
Leader of UFO Rogaland
How did I get into the business of investigating UFOs?
This is my story, and it is still evolving—so expect this page to be updated, as I am now deeply involved, and so much is happening these days.
CONTENT:
Curiosity Awakened
Awakened to Explore: Joining Project Hessdalen
How Much Time Do You Invest?
What is your degree of awareness?
What Makes Something Known to All?
Do You Observe, or Do You Explore?
I plan to write about:
How my view of the phenomena has changed since I started digging in to it?
What I think it is?
What we have found? Results?
Curiosity Awakened
I was 5 or 6 when I could visit my grandfather alone. His house was a mile walk away, on a hillside overlooking a lake.
Sitting side-by-side on his balcony, he'd recount the numerous times he'd witnessed UFOs passing overhead.
From the diary of my grandfather
"I consider myself a realist, with an ear for all science and experimental facts. Against this background, what I saw in the autumn of 1946 was so inexplicable and fascinating:
Three rows of luminous points, which constantly grew into sharply defined discs, two in the first row then four and then three, all the same size with a disc's distance. A formation of silvery, exactly the same size oval-shaped surfaces in the order of magnitude somewhat smaller than the moon, without sound, without exhaust, and disappeared in the west without joining the horizon.
I was speechless by the magnificent nature of the sight. We kept it all quiet for many years.
An event, read or told, has a weaker effect than self-experience.
Best not to take things so seriously to avoid being ridiculed."
My grandfather's stories sparked my lifelong fascination with the unknown.
My own encounter with a UFO
Back in 1979, I attended a UFO conference. During a break, many attendees went outside for a cigarette, and I joined them for the discussions. About half a mile away, someone spotted a mysterious light: it looked like a white egg with a row of yellow lights near the bottom and red at the tip. It was partially hidden behind a tree and stationary at first.
We passed around binoculars and watched as it slowly drifted upward to the right. Then, it seemed to pick up speed and disappeared.
It felt almost unbelievable—seeing a UFO while at a UFO conference! It wasn’t impressive, but it was definitely strange.
So I can’t say I’ve never seen anything unusual, but this was "not much."
Awakened to Explore: Joining Project Hessdalen
The timeline is like this:
2023
March: We had a fun discussion at work
April: I found out about Project Hessdalen
May: We registered the project as a non-profit, and I was selected to be the CEO.
I had my first weekend i HessdalenAugust: I had one week vacation in Hessdalen, with Erling P. Strand: I got to see all the interesting sites and the blue box.
2024
January: We could finally buy new equipment from money collected from private donors
September: The first Field Trip & Conference
We hold online Status Meetings every month.
We have an active Discord community.
How Much Time Do You Invest?
If you want real knowledge, time investment matters!
Creators of the New Frontier
NewsNation · Podcast: Reality Check
Ross Coulthart
Ross Coulthart is undoubtedly one of the most important figures driving the push for disclosure and uncovering the truth about UAPs.
His interview with David Grusch was particularly instrumental in reigniting public interest and ultimately leading to the groundbreaking US Congressional hearings on UAPs.
Now, by continuing to provide a platform for new witnesses to share their stories, he is further challenging the official narrative and pushing for full disclosure.
Ross is a Trailblazer of Discovery, A Pathfinder, He is defining the Future: A Visionary at Work
Jake Barber
24. jan. 2025
He describes being involved in the recovery of multiple non-human craft, including an egg-shaped object and a disc-shaped object.
He believes that these craft are operated by a non-human intelligence that is capable of communicating with humans through telepathy.
He believes that the US government and other governments are aware of the existence of this intelligence and are actively working to reverse engineer their technology.
He believes that the public has a right to know about this information and that it could be used to benefit humanity.
See Jesse Michels full documentary...
Fred Baker
25. jan. 2025
He has seen and experienced anomalous phenomena, including a triangular craft that he witnessed with another witness.
He believes that there is a non-human intelligence that is interacting with our planet, and that we can learn to connect with them through psionic techniques.
He has been working with Jake Barber since 2021, investigating claims of UAP crash retrievals and other related phenomena as part of the skywatcher team.
This team aims to provide the service of contacting and interacting with UFOs/UAPs, similar to what's been done secretly in the military and private enterprise.
John Blitch
26. jan. 2025
He describes encounters with non-human intelligences, including childhood sightings, a mysterious abduction experience, and other unexplained events.
He speculates that the aliens may be conducting research on humans or monitoring our technological development.
He believes the government is aware of UFO phenomena and has been actively involved in covering it up.
He argues that the government should disclose the truth about UFOs to the public, citing the potential benefits of transparency and collaboration
"the biological creatures inside are not conscious but the craft is"
- Jake Baker
- Jake Baker
"that stuff has followed me home - my family sees it - it's seen by neighbors"
"it hangs out over the house - then it's gone - it shoots into outer space"
- Jake Baker
"it hangs out over the house - then it's gone - it shoots into outer space"
- Jake Baker
"He encountered a tall, mantis-like being that communicated telepathically and reprimanded him for resisting their procedures"
- John Blitch
- John Blitch
"Dreams don't cause bruses"
- John Blitch
- John Blitch
What is your degree of awareness?
Second-hand experience
– Learning about something through someone else’s experience rather than experiencing it directly.
To ensure that a second-hand experience is reliable, we ask: Is the source credible and independent? Is there verifiable, consistent, and multi-source evidence (e.g., sensor data, expert analysis, corroborating testimonies)? Does the claim follow logical reasoning and align with known scientific principles, or does it require extraordinary assumptions?
People with Second-hand experience
David Grusch
First-hand experience
– Direct personal experience with something.
When experiencing something firsthand, ask yourself: Am I perceiving this accurately, or could external factors (lighting, psychology, bias) be influencing me? Is there objective evidence or independent verification, and does my interpretation align with known phenomena or require extraordinary assumptions? Even your own experience is not necessarily reliable unless you critically analyze it.
People with First-hand experience
Jake Barber
Fred Baker
Telepathic connection
– A mental link between individuals, often associated with paranormal or psychic abilities.
This is now moving into a new paradigm—one that demands both caution and curiosity.
Critical thinking keeps us grounded, while discovery fuels our excitement. When balanced, this shift can open new possibilities in the pursuit of truth.
When experiencing a telepathic connection, ask yourself: Am I interpreting this message accurately, or could my own thoughts, desires, or biases be influencing it? Is there any external validation or independent confirmation that this connection is real, and does the information align with known understanding, or does it require extraordinary assumptions? Even a telepathic experience is not necessarily reliable unless critically examined.
Remember: Not everything we perceive is as it seems—stay critical.
Just because something feels real or appears a certain way does not mean it truly is. Our senses and thoughts can mislead us. Don’t accept everything at face value. Question, analyze, and look for evidence and alternative explanations before drawing conclusions. Be open to new ideas but don’t stop questioning them. The world is full of mysteries, but the key to true discovery is skepticism with an open mind.
People with Telepathic connection
Steven Greer
Courtney Brown
CE5
Close Encounter of the Fifth Kind (CE5) is a human-initiated contact protocol where individuals attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence through meditation, telepathy, and signaling methods like lights or sounds. It is popularized by Dr. Steven Greer and often involves group efforts to invite UFOs for peaceful interaction.
Psionic Assets and Summoning
Jake Barber:
"There are two types of summoning that can be done that we've proven works and we're still working with - there's machine-based summoning systems and there's man-based summoning systems"
"In order to be effective at serving as a PA (Psionic Asset) you could think of Consciousness as a field. Individuals that have this gift are people that have been trained and have the talent to ... tap into the Consciousness field where everything in the universe seems to exist or have its presence"
"that is not a woo woo topic - to me, it's as matter-of-fact as saying 'night vision goggles'—it's there, we use it, and it works."
RV
Remote Viewing (RV), as practiced by Courtney Brown and Farsight, is a structured method of perceiving distant or hidden targets using the mind. It involves trained individuals accessing non-local consciousness to gather information about locations, events, or objects—often including UFOs and extraterrestrial activity. The process follows a scientific approach, using controlled protocols and blind target selection to minimize bias.
Telepathic Communication
Courtney Brown:
The meetings at Farsight Institute between remote viewers and extraterrestrials (ETs) are referred to as 'ET board meetings.' These sessions take place once a month at the insistence of the ETs and are recorded and published.
The meetings with ETs are conducted with a group of six remote viewers and two extraterrestrials. The primary mode of communication during these meetings is telepathic. The remote viewers chime in and add interpretations to the messages.
The ET meetings are primarily aimed at providing public information, fostering open communication, preparing humanity for contact, and bypassing the control of those who want to keep the ET presence secret.
"this is to me one of the most important stories ... because it should make everybody question core ontological truths and like you said hopefully open their eyes to a broader reality"
"it's really hard for a lot of people to face the reality that their entire worldview is being challenged and I certainly felt that"
"think of it as ontological relief"
- Jake Baker
- Jake Baker
Physical Meeting
– being in a location in person rather than remotely or abstractly.
The issue with a physical meeting is that its reliability relies on multiple observers—without external witnesses or independent verification, the experience can be subjective and prone to misinterpretation, even if it feels real to those directly involved. This makes it harder to confirm the truth of the event without external corroboration.
People with Physical Meeting
Preston Dennett
Chris Bledsoe
What Makes Something Known to All?
For something to be known to all, it needs mass documentation, credible verification, repetition or observable evidence, and widespread discussion. These elements ensure it transcends local knowledge and becomes part of collective human understanding.
Disclosure
– revealing or making information public, especially regarding previously hidden or confidential matters.
People working for Disclosure
Daniel Peter Sheehan
Do You Observe, or Do You Explore?
Real discovery comes from exploration, not just passive observation.