In 1977, panic had struck the northern coast of Brazil. Many residents on the island of Colares and nearby locales like Belém were reporting nighttime observations of strange lights in the sky, which often cast bright beams of light toward individuals that left burns, unusual markings, and other physical effects. 

The reports became so concerning that local officials requested aid from the Brazilian Air Force, who spent four months between 1977 and 1978 investigating the unidentified flying objects appearing over the island. The program, dubbed Operação Prato or "Operation Saucer", resulted in four pieces of film footage depicting one of the objects, along with hundreds of photographs representing unusual illuminations and aerial objects in the skies above Northern Brazil. The files were later released by the Brazilian National Archives, and comprise what some feel to be one of the most comprehensive government UFO studies in all history. 

We examine this unusual period in Brazilian history, the "attacks" by UFOs that were allegedly occurring at that time, and what the government response to the affair had been on this week's edition of The Micah Hanks Program. 

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Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode:

• Rendlesham Forest: UFO 'sighting' becomes legend like King Arthur
• Archaeologists Find Mythical Man-Monster in English Cesspit
• Space Force’s 2021 budget plan is heavy on satellites and launch
• The Official Search For UFOs That Attacked Brazilians With ‘Light Beams’ In 1977
• Physician compelled by Brazilian Air Force to lie about UFOs
• Brazil Releases Files on 1977 UFO Flap

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