In 1977, reports of mysterious lights, alleged beams and physical effects around Colares, Brazil, prompted the Brazilian Air Force to launch Operação Prato—Operation Saucer. Military investigators interviewed witnesses, conducted night observations and documented unidentified luminous phenomena across Pará.
In Episode 2 of International UAP Sightings, Matt Tones examines what the military records reveal, which claims remain unverified and why the Colares UFO encounters became one of history’s most significant government UAP investigations. Brazil’s National Archives maintains an official collection of Aeronautics Command UFO records containing reports, photographs, drawings, audio and video material.
Episode Timestamps:
(0:00) - Setting the Scene: Brazil’s Colares UFO Encounters
(6:30) - Analysing Colares Witness Accounts and Physical Symptoms
(19:48) - The Military Investigation and ‘Intelligently directed’ Phenomena
(39:04) - Unpacking Explanations and the Legacy of Colares UAP.
Sources:
Brazilian National Archives;
Brazilian Air Force, First Regional Air Command—Operation Saucer mission report;
Released Operation Saucer military-document collection.
Keywords: Operation Saucer, Operação Prato, Colares UFO encounters, Brazil UFO investigation, Brazilian Air Force UFO files, Colares UAP, chupa-chupa, international UFO sightings, government UAP investigation, UFO to UAP Explained.
