Overview

• Luis Elizondo, a former Pentagon official, presented a photo claiming to depict a 1,000-foot disc-shaped UAP near Four Corners during a May 1 panel organized by the UAP Disclosure Fund.
• The image, allegedly taken by a commercial airline pilot in 2021, was described as showing a silver, lenticular object casting a shadow over the landscape.
• Critics, including internet sleuths and UAP debunker Mick West, identified the photo as showing two overlapping irrigation circles, with shadows creating an optical illusion.
• Elizondo admitted on May 3 that the photo had not been vetted and that he could not confirm its authenticity, emphasizing the need for standardized reporting and analysis of UAP sightings.
• The incident highlights ongoing tensions in UAP research between calls for transparency and the importance of rigorously verifying evidence.