Uyrangê Bolívar Soares de Hollanda Lima

Registry record

Past roles

Brazilian Air Force captain; Operação Prato field investigator in 1977

Credentials

Brazilian Air Force officer

UAP involvement

Led field work investigating Colares-area luminous-object reports; interviewed witnesses and coordinated observation records

Principal disclosures

Retrospective 1997 interview describes reported encounters and alleged unpublicized material | V99: Imminent ch. 2 pp. 16, 20 describes Hollanda-led photography and witness investigation; author calls him lieutenant colonel, whereas existing entry calls him captain in 1977—rank requires primary-source reconciliation.

Evidence contributed

Contemporaneous military investigation records and later firsthand recollections

Knowledge type

Military field investigation; later testimony

Corroboration

National Archives records corroborate investigation; extraordinary details in later interview require independent checking | V99: Bob Pratt describes a captain leading a seven-person team in 1977 and refers to retired Lt. Col. Hollanda when he and Cynthia Luce interviewed him in Aug 1997, which may reconcile Imminent's rank; verify against FAB records (SRC-V99-050).

Assessment

Important primary investigator; do not treat 1997 statements as independent contemporaneous documentation

Last reviewed

2026-11-01

Evidence (1)

• Pratt describes Capt. Hollanda leading a seven-person team (captain and six sergeants) with cameras, tape recorders and a theodolite; Pratt and Cynthia Luce interviewed retired Lt. Col. Hollanda in Aug 1997 ReportedFirsthand
  E-V99-046 · 1977–1978; interview Aug 1997 · Researcher report