This is part 1 in a three-part series on Remote Viewing. This is a list of a few successful remote-viewing cases.
1. Soviet Nuclear Facility at Semipalatinsk (1970s)
Remote viewer: Pat Price
Program: Early CIA / SRI experiments (later associated with Project Stargate)
Target: Secret Soviet nuclear research facility at Semipalatinsk
Reported results:
Price described:
Crane structures
Large spherical building
Underground facilities
Specific gantry crane dimensions
CIA documents later noted similarities between his drawings and satellite imagery.
2. Downed Soviet Bomber in Africa (1979)
Remote viewer: Joseph McMoneagle (Viewer #001)
Target: Location of a missing Soviet Tu-95 “Bear” bomber
Claimed outcome:
McMoneagle described:
Jungle terrain
Wreckage
Nearby river
Location later reportedly matched the crash site discovered by Soviet search teams.
3. Chinese Nuclear Submarine Construction (1979)
Remote viewer: Joseph McMoneagle
Target: Unknown naval construction site in China
Reported observations:
Submarine with 12 missile tubes
Large drydock facility
Specific hull configuration
Later intelligence allegedly confirmed the development of the Xia-class ballistic missile submarine.
4. Typhoon-Class Submarine (Cold War)
Remote viewer: Joseph McMoneagle
Task: Describe the new Soviet submarine under construction
Remote viewing description:
Extremely large submarine
Dual hull structure
Large missile tubes
Later matched features of the Typhoon-class submarine, the largest ever built.
Declassified National Security Agency letter of appreciation to U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command regarding intelligence support (1984). Source: NSA FOIA release.
5. Hostage Location in Iran (1979–1980)
Program: U.S. Army remote viewing unit
Task: Locate American hostages during the Iran hostage crisis
Claimed results:
Descriptions of specific building interiors
Window placements
Guard locations
Some intelligence personnel reported partial correspondence with embassy layout.
6. Soviet Weapons Facility in Siberia
Viewer: Pat Price
Description included:
Large gantry crane
Missile assembly structures
Underground storage areas
CIA memos noted some details corresponded to classified reconnaissance data.
7. Location of Brigadier General James Dozier (1981)
Viewer: Members of U.S. Army Stargate unit
Target: Kidnapped NATO general James Dozier
Remote viewing data reportedly suggested:
Italian urban apartment setting
Nearby church tower
Italian police later rescued Dozier in Padua.
Some program personnel claim remote viewing contributed clues.
8. Mars Exploration Session (1984)
Viewer: Joseph McMoneagle
Task: Describe Mars ~1 million years BCE
Session results described:
Large pyramidal structures
Ancient civilization remnants
Recorded in CIA session transcripts.
Researchers: Harold Puthoff and Russell Targ
Typical experimental protocol:
Random target location chosen.
Remote viewer describes location.
Reported examples:
Swimming pool complex
Church building
Harbor facility
Descriptions sometimes matched major features of the target site.
10. SRI “Outbounder” Experiments (1970s)
Protocol:
Experimenter travels to an unknown location.
Remote viewer describes the site.
Reported high-match sessions included:
Stanford University clock tower
Swimming pool
Bridge structure
Judges reportedly rated some matches as statistically significant.
Frequently Mentioned Remote Viewers
Commonly cited successful viewers:
Joseph McMoneagle
Pat Price
Ingo Swann
Mel Riley
Lyn Buchanan
Paul Smith
U.S. Government Program
Remote viewing research occurred under several programs:
SCANATE
Grill Flame
Center Lane
Sun Streak
Project Stargate
Program duration:
1972 – 1995
Managed by:
CIA
Defense Intelligence Agency
U.S. Army Intelligence
Final Government Assessment (1995)
When the program was declassified and evaluated:
Intelligence's usefulness is judged inconsistent
Some experiments reported statistical anomalies
Program terminated by the CIA in 1995