What happens when you spend decades investigating the UFO phenomenon?
UFO researcher, author, and former Wright-Patterson Air Force Base engineer Ray Szymanski returns to Michigan UFO Sightings & Paranormal Encounters for a wide-ranging conversation about where UFO research has been—and where it may be heading.
Ray takes us inside his incredibly busy 2026, including the Dayton UFO Conference, MUFON Symposium, and the 60th anniversary of Michigan's legendary 1966 “Swamp Gas” UFO sightings. We discuss additional witnesses who have come forward decades after the Dexter-area sightings and what their testimony could add to the historical record.
We also get into the modern UAP conversation, including public awareness following the government's 2021 UAP report, the process for UFO/UAP whistleblowers reporting information through government channels, and Ray's perspective on whether the current system actually encourages knowledgeable insiders to come forward.
Ray also shares stories from his travels and encounters within the UFO community, including meeting Alex Dietrich and Katie Paige, and previews his upcoming Investigator's Notebook presentation at the Plaza Theatre in Miamisburg, Ohio—a 90-minute look back at decades of UFO research and some of the strange stories that happened along the way.
From Wright-Patterson and Project Blue Book to Michigan's “Swamp Gas” case, modern UAP investigations, whistleblowers, witnesses, and decades of UFO history, there's a lot packed into this conversation.
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