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Person · Registry ID 007

Jacob (Jake) Barber

SkyWatcher co-founder (reported); current role not independently confirmed

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  • USAF Aerospace mechanic Reported
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Past roles
U.S. Air Force aerospace mechanic; reports Combat Control recruitment and later government helicopter contracts
Credentials
USAF service and mechanic specialty checked by NewsNation; reported NATO clearance; no degree independently established
UAP involvement
Claims participation as helicopter pilot in covert retrievals of unusual objects
Principal disclosures
Reports recovering white egg-shaped and octagonal objects; anomalous experiences; alleged radiation exposure
Evidence contributed
NewsNation January 2025 interview and video; accounts of closed congressional staff briefings
Knowledge type
Claims firsthand recovery participation; non-human interpretation unverified
Corroboration
NewsNation reports service-record checks and veteran corroboration; object footage lacks independently established provenance
Assessment
Military background supported by media document review; retrieval and non-human claims unverified
Last reviewed
2026-10-29

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