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As UFO scrutiny deepened into the 1960s, key players in the aerospace industry, like McDonald Douglas, began to take notice. Documents unearthed later suggested that engineers within the company were investigating UFOs seriously, with intentions to develop new aircraft technologies. Not only did they validate UFO sightings, but they actively sought to gain knowledge from contactees to enhance their aerospace capabilities.
Even as skepticism loomed, the existence of these documents framed a narrative where industry giants recognized and studied the reality of UFO phenomena — emboldening Smith's earlier assertions that the UFO question deserves more than dismissal.