by UFO History Buff &amp; <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZTMML84?ref_=k4w_oembed_IuooMBxCsJin47&amp;tag=kpembed-20&amp;linkCode=kpd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Author</a>, Charles Lear <br /><br />On January 20, 2026, Francis Lee Ridge passed away. His contributions to UFO investigation and research spanned six decades, and thanks to his efforts, a treasure <a href="https://nicap.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trove</a> of historical UFO-related material is available to anyone with an internet connection.According to Ridge’s <a href="https://www.nicap.org/bios/WHO-IS/ridge.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bio</a> at nicap.org, he was born on October 13, 1942. In 1960, he became an active investigator as head of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena Indiana Subcommittee and remained in that position until 1970.<br /><br /><a href="https://podcastufo.com/francis-lee-ridge-remembered/#more-8179" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Read more →</a><br /><br /><b>CONTACT AND SUPPORT</b><br /><b></b><br />👉 <b>Join us on Patreon</b> — Get <i>ad-free </i>podcast episodes (for any media player) for as little as $2/month:<br /><a href="https://www.patreon.com/MartinWillisPodcastUFO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.patreon.com/MartinWillisPodcastUFO</a><br /><br />🛸<b>Did you have a UFO/UAP Encounter?</b> Leave Us a Voicemail:<a href="https://podcastufo.com/ufo-sightings/ufo-encounter-voicemail" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> https://podcastufo.com/ufo-sightings/ufo-encounter-voicemail</a><br /><br />🧢 <b>Podcast UFO Merch</b> (Shirts, Hats &amp; More): <a href="https://tinyurl.com/mrybmnwb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tinyurl.com/mrybmnwb</a><br /><br />📬 FREE <b>Sign Up for Our Weekly Newsletter</b> — Get updates on upcoming guests, blog posts, and more: <a href="http://eepurl.com/LPHKD" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://eepurl.com/LPHKD</a><br /><br />🌐 <b>Our Website: </b><a href="https://podcastufo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://podcastufo.com</a><br /><br />📱 <b>Follow us on Social Media:</b><br />Twitter (X): <a href="https://x.com/PodcastUFO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://x.com/PodcastUFO</a><br />Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PodcastUFO" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.facebook.com/PodcastUFO</a><br /><br />