&gt; I&#x27;m surprised they&#x27;re continuing the misdirection so many years later. &quot;Unidentified flying object&quot; means an aircraft, usually a military one (because civilian aircraft are easier to identify).<p>While this is true, it isn&#x27;t incorrect to call them &quot;unidentified flying objects&quot;. All top-secret aircraft projects are by definition unidentified flying objects. It&#x27;s up to the crackpot bullshit artists to interpret &quot;unidentified&quot; as &quot;confirmed alien&quot;.