Jake Barber, a U.S. Air Force veteran and experienced helicopter pilot, has revealed that he was directly involved in a secretive government program tasked with recovering unidentified aerial phenomena, commonly referred to as UFOs. In an exclusive interview with journalist Ross Coulthart for NewsNation, Barber shared details of his extraordinary experiences, including the recovery of what he described as a “white, egg-shaped craft” with no visible propulsion systems or engines. This interview, along with exclusive footage and corroborative testimony from other military whistleblowers, will air on January 18 as part of the special Hunting UFOs: The Crash Retrieval Whistleblower.

Barber recalled operating as part of a team responsible for retrieving downed craft during his time as a contractor. On one particular mission, he observed a craft that was unlike anything he had ever seen before, both in design and in its complete lack of identifiable human-made components. Describing the moment of discovery, Barber stated that the craft’s appearance immediately struck him and his team as extraordinary. Operating under night vision goggles, Barber was able to view the object at close range. The lack of propulsion systems or visible mechanisms solidified his belief that the craft was not of human origin.

Barber explained that, in the years following this mission, senior members of the UAP task force confirmed to him that the object he recovered was indeed linked to nonhuman intelligence. He further stated that this recovery was not an isolated incident but part of a larger, long-standing program shrouded in secrecy. NewsNation has secured exclusive video footage of one such retrieval, which will be shown during the special broadcast. This footage, along with Barber’s firsthand testimony, adds a new layer of credibility to allegations of covert government programs focused on the recovery and study of UFOs.