Jordan Flowers, executive director of the nonprofit organization Disclosure Foundation, has claimed the government tried to lure UFOs to a military facility.

Speaking to CBS News, after President Donald Trump released the fourth tranche of disclosure files on July 10th, Flowers claimed: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was conducting a UAP-luring operation. That operation was wildly successful.”

Flowers also said that a helicopter crew observed and documented orange orbs hovering for around an hour in the military facility in the southwestern US in December last year.

Apparently, the orbs split into separate objects while actively keeping pace with military jets, before systematically shifting shapes from a “T formation” into a triangle.

Flowers said the operation produced multiple forms of evidence, including thermal-imaging videos, an FBI 302 interview with a military witness, and written statements.He went on to say the incident accelerated government transparency and described it as one of the key reasons recent UAP disclosures have gathered momentum.

"This event was described as incontrovertible proof that there is a real phenomenon here."

However, the government documents that Flowers describes never specifically mention a lure.

The released records describe an exercise and sightings, but never state that the mission was designed to attract UAP. The date, military installation, coordinates, and surrounding landmarks remain heavily redacted.

Dramatic orb encounters

Happening from May to July, Flowers has used the 4 evidence drops to support his interpretation of the events.

Taken from the second batch of evidence in May, a senior intelligence official recounted the helicopter mission. Documents describe officials searching a sensitive weapons testing area after reports of glowing orbs and unexplained noises.

"Our mission was to investigate loud thuds heard in the mountains on the test range, which coincided with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sightings reported over the previous several nights," read the account.

The crew searched the mountains and even discovered a massive cave. Investigators initially looked for conventional explanations, including rocket debris, before the aerial encounters began, whereby a “super-hot” orb reportedly approached the helicopter.

Infrared sensors tracked an object moving rapidly before appearing within roughly 10 feet of the aircraft."What followed was a series of close UAP encounters lasting over an hour,” the testimony revealed, describing the “orange orbs swarming in all directions against the backdrop of the mountain."

In an extraordinary account of events, the official also said that "it seemed the same orbs we had encountered were now ‘chasing’ the fighters.”The witness claims he didn’t take photos, as they were focussed on assessing the level of threat, but that “we were virtually speechless after these observations.”

Factoring in Burlison's ten cents

Rep. Eric Burlison added credence to Flowers’ claims by revealing that Congress received a classified briefing. The Republican lawmaker claims officials described a successful attempt to create ideal conditions for a UAP encounter.

"They basically tried to set up a perfect-case scenario... It was very successful."

Burlison emphasized the event shifted attitudes inside the government: "This is when the whole conversation changed, because that event was one that no one could deny."

He also said numerous intelligence personnel witnessed the event and claimed the briefing involved highly credible officials from the US intelligence community.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise confirmed that a classified briefing took place earlier this year, during which intelligence officials briefed Congress on footage and reports from the helicopter incidents.

And while nothing at this stage directly proves Flowers’ interpretation, the UFO narrative does seem to have picked up traction, especially if the dots can become connected.