Biography:Robert Hastings (ufologist)

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Short description: American ufologist (born 1950)
Robert Lambert Hastings
Born (1950-05-06) May 6, 1950 (age 73)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
OccupationUFO researcher, author
NationalityAmerican
EducationOhio University
San Joaquin Delta College
Website
www.ufohastings.com

Robert Lambert Hastings (born May 6, 1950), or Robert L. Hastings, is an American ufologist, author, and filmmaker known for his personal experience in the Malmstrom UFO incident in 1967[1] and his subsequent extensive research into the UFO sightings around and influence over nuclear facilities.[2][3][4]

Early life and Malmstrom incident

Hastings was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His father, Robert E. Hastings, was a member of the United States Air Force and was stationed at the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana.[5] As a teenager, (Robert L.) Hastings worked at the Minuteman nuclear missile site nearby the Malmstrom Air Force Base as a cleaner. In March 1967, he and other witnessed the UFO incident around the base through radar signals.[1][6][7][8][9]

Education and career

Hastings received a BFA in Photography at Ohio University in 1972 and later worked as a photographic technician at Northern Illinois University from 1973 to 1981. From 1981, he spoke at various institutions about the cover-up of UFOs by the U.S. government. He studied electron microscopy between 1986 and 1988 at San Joaquin Delta College. From 1988 to 2002, Hastings worked as a laboratory analyst at Philips Semiconductors in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[5]

Over the years, Hastings has interviewed over 160 veterans regarding UFO incidences at nuclear facilities. He compiled the interviews into the book titled UFOs & Nukes, which was published in 2017.[10] In 2016, he directed the documentary UFOs and Nukes: The Secret Link Revealed, featuring some of the veterans he interviewed for the similarly titled book.[11]

Bibliography

  • Hastings, Robert Lambert (2017-05-12) (in English). UFOs & Nukes: Extraordinary Encounters at Nuclear Weapons Sites. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1-5448-2219-8. 
  • Hastings, Robert; Jacobs, Dr Bob (2019-10-30) (in English). Confession: Our Hidden Alien Encounters Revealed. Independently published. ISBN 978-1-6956-8885-8. 

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mounce, Dr M. Timothy (2023-07-23). "The Malmstrom nuclear UFO incident (1967) returns" (in en). https://www.meer.com/en/74766-the-malmstrom-nuclear-ufo-incident-1967-returns. 
  2. "Robert Hastings" (in en). https://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/hastings-robert-9672/. 
  3. "Alien Disarmament with Robert Hastings" (in en). https://www.gaia.com/video/alien-disarmament-robert-hastings. 
  4. "Ex-Air Force Personnel: UFOs Deactivated Nukes - CBS News" (in en-US). 2010-09-28. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-air-force-personnel-ufos-deactivated-nukes/. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Robert L. Hastings". https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6913397.Robert_L_Hastings. 
  6. "UFO expert Robert Hastings to speak at Virginia Tech Nov. 16" (in en). https://news.vt.edu/articles/2011/11/110211-dsa-ufoexpert.html. 
  7. "Ex-Air Force Personnel: UFOs Deactivated Nukes - CBS News". 28 September 2010. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ex-air-force-personnel-ufos-deactivated-nukes/. 
  8. "UFO RESEARCHER TO LECTURE AT UM ABOUT GOVERNMENT DECEPTION". 1999. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=17255&context=newsreleases. 
  9. Ackerman, Spencer. "Tinfoil Tuesdays: UFOs Neutered Nukes, Officers Claim" (in en-US). Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. https://www.wired.com/2010/09/tinfoil-tuesdays-ufos-neutered-nukes-air-force-officers-claim/. 
  10. "MYSTERY WIRE - Robert Hastings - UFOs and Nuclear Sites - 2016" (in en-US). 2023-12-04. https://www.wwlp.com/video/mystery-wire-robert-hastings-ufos-and-nuclear-sites-2016/6764168/. 
  11. Hastings, Robert (2016-04-10). "UFOs and Nukes: The Secret Link Revealed" (in en-US). https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/ufos-and-nukes-the-secret-link-revealed/umc.cmc.633w24hjejsuauxfdpjgj5c4n.