Social media (medsos) was shocked by a viral video showing an unidentified flying object (UFO). This flying saucer-like object has provoked various speculations that it might belong to an alien.
Quoted from the New York Post, Monday (4/10/2021) the mysterious object was in a flatbed trailer near the aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin's testing facility in the Mojave Desert, California, United States.
Coincidentally, this morning I stumbled upon a very interesting tiktok video of an unknown shape on a flatbed trailer. The scaffolding in the background got my interest and this appears to be the Helendale Radar Cross Section Facility. Also, this does not seem to resemble the pic.twitter.com/Yo9WcKrDkQ
— Ruben Hofs (@rubenhofs) September 22, 2021
However, when asked for confirmation, one of Lockheed Martin's executives, Jeff Babione, refused to provide any information to calm the speculation that was running wild.
"Can you explain something to us about this?" asked reporter Marcus Weisgerber at an event hosted by military news outlet Defense One.
"I can't (give a description)," Babione replied simply.
Twitter user Ruben Hofs has shared the video, which has also gone viral on TikTok and sparked various reactions. Some users are guessing what exactly the object is.
Some netizens suspect that it is a model or prototype of a drone (unmanned aerial vehicle / UAV), or maybe a fighter jet. Other netizens wondered how the video could be obtained, considering that the facilities at Lockheed Martin are very strict about maintaining confidentiality.
The area where the video was shot is known as the Helendale Radar Cross-Section (RCS) Facility run by Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), also known as Skunk Works.
Based in Palmdale, California, Skunk Works has been in operation since World War II. The facility is known for its secrecy, and is responsible for housing some of the world's most famous military and spy aircraft, including the U-2, F-22 and F-35.
