You all already know the answer. I used to be among the “provers”, thinking it would advance something. Now I know it will not advance anything. I’d rather see them remain an elusive mystery; it certainly would be better for them. They don’t need us at all; it’s we that need them, and there are better, more personal methods of achieving that.

Like Thom Powell says: It’s an embassy we should be establishing, on their territory. They’re not gonna establish one on ours.

Here is the information from when I proposed the idea in 2002 to conduct an aerial search using my thermal camera from an aircraft with ground deployment teams ready to react when a creature was spotted. This was to take place just before the 2002 Texas Bigfoot Conference in Texas.

Operation Night Scan

“Through many years of research the T.B.R.C. has determined peak feeding times for Bigfoot inhabiting our research areas. We have been fortunate enough to discover these areas, and have made many new discoveries concerning these animals’ habits. Bigfoot, in general, are creatures of habit just as is any other wildlife indigenous to these locales. Their movements and feeding patterns can then be determined by careful documentation of evidence found while conducting field research.

With this new knowledge, the Texas Bigfoot Research Center is preparing to take the next step in our research by using the newest electronic technology available. With the help of top researchers from the United States and British Columbia, we are taking our efforts into the air incorporating thermal imaging technology in an attempt to film one of these magnificent creatures. By coordinating our efforts from the ground and air, our chances of obtaining film footage, and new data will be increased dramatically.

TBRC member Freddie L. Main II, has offered the use of his aircraft, a Cessna 170, and himself to pilot it. William Dranginis, of Virginia has offered his services, and the use of his thermal imaging gear and other hi-tech surveillance equipment, including his research vehicle, “The Bigfoot Primate Research Lab”. Dr. John Bindernagel of British Columbia will be participating, along with several other researchers from across the country and news media.

There will be multiple ground teams placed in specific locations in each area being sweeped, each team utilizing the latest technology, including the just released Garmin Rino 120 GPS-Integrated FRS/GMRS Radios. This will enable the air team to radio our ground dispatch the coordinates of a possible Bigfoot being filmed with the thermal imaging unit. The ground dispatch will then radio the team/teams closest to the coordinates given and move immediately to the area in hopes of intercepting the animal, in hopes of capturing it on video using thermal imaging and Gen III night vision cameras.

There will be three attempts made in three different research areas. Dense jungle type forests layered with tree canopies, including heavy undergrowth, making movement difficult at best. Swampy regions riddled with bog holes, snakes, and alligators. Dense pine forests with steep inclines to maneuver up and down. All three areas are hard to traverse, but our teams are prepared for the task at hand.”

My mother passed away just days before the conference and while on the road to the conference, the Bigfoot Research Vehicle transmission gave out, eliminating the possibility of Operation Night Scan.

I do wish the Falcon team well but there are major issues they need to address even before the craft is built. It is my recommendation that a much smaller craft can be manufactured at a fraction of the cost and achieve the same results. I’m currently working on this here in Virginia.

The aerial approach won’t ever be enough, by itself. But given how other approaches have worked, why not try it? Some other really cool stuff might show up, too; maybe we’ll find out things we don’t know about “known” species.

The key will be intensive follow-up when something promising is located. That will be the tough part.