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John Greenewald

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“Looked Like Iron Man”: Tucson Pilot’s “Drone” Report and Audio Recording Revealed in FAA Records

Unknown1 witnessOfficial docOct 2, 2025, 10:43 PM

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Live sighting record 50cb7c40-e7bd-462b-9d45-9c5e3a923583.

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Oct 2, 2025, 10:43 PM

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On December 17, 2022, a Cessna 172 pilot approaching Tucson, Arizona, reported an unusual airborne object to air traffic controllers. Now, following a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Black Vault, the FAA has released official documents and audio transcripts detailing the encounter. The FOIA case, filed January 19, 2023, was prompted [...] The post “Looked Like Iron Man”: Tucson Pilot’s “Drone” Report and Audio Recording Revealed in FAA Records first appeared on The Blac...

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PublishedOct 2, 2025, 10:43 PM

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