Pentagon Says UFO Described by Rep. Gaetz Was Likely a ‘Balloon’

The congressman says the Pentagon’s report on object, which he described as beyond ‘any human capability,’ is ‘incomplete.’

Images of the alleged UFO/UAP seen near Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on Jan. 26, 2023. Courtesy of the Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

A UFO described by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) at a July 2023 congressional hearing was probably a “large form-factor balloon,” according to an April 24 report from the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.

The document on the UFO, or “UAP” (unidentified anomalous phenomena), that was seen and photographed by a military pilot near Eglin Air Force Base in Florida on Jan. 26, 2023, comes a month after the Pentagon released a historical report disputing the idea that some UFOs are unexplainable or of “non-human” origin.