Operation highjump in late 1947, only months after the famous roswell incident, then secretary of the navy james forrestal sent a naval task force to antarctic including admiral nimitz, admiral krusen and admiral byrd, and a massive fleet on a mysterious operation. Operation fishbowl was a series of highaltitude nuclear tests in 1962 that were carried out by the united states as a part of the larger operation dominic nuclear test program. Apr 07, 2020 operation mockingbird was a secret campaign by the united states central intelligence agency cia to influence media. Choron from greyfalcon website in 1947, admiral richard e. Utilizing the freedom of information act foia, the black vaults founder john greenewald, jr. Just before the end of world war ii two german provision uboats, u530 and u977, were launched from a port on the baltic sea following a steady stream of supplies that was carried out throughout the closing stages of. Byrd, the commander of the carrier group, was the officer in charge and would become the most famous and wellknown individual involved with operation highjump. Government documents ready to download on nearly any government secret you can imagine. While there is something undoubtedly seductive about. I never came up with a satisfactory answer, but the facts are interesting. My update, i still need donations and wheels to get out of reno today at 11.
The organization recruited leading american journalists into a network. Construct reality big change pay attention today at 11. Oct 25, 2012 indeed, operation highjump had suffered many casualties as stated in initial press reports from chile. Support for international operations highjump offers full support for your multinational facilities and supply chain processes. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world enkivillage. Operation highjump operation highjump facts operation.
The tale has become more elaborate with the passage of time. Operation highjump declassified pictures, ufo evidence. All highjump solutions are designed to easily integrate to erp and other backend systems to reduce implementation time and cost as well as ongoing operational complexity. Highjump operation highjump ophjp, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by radm richard e. When the british failed to expel the germans from antarctica, the u. A different version of these events has recently been. The american top secret operation high jump, which was recently partially declassified, raises many questions about the involvement of the worlds governments in a coverup of alien presence on earth. The primary mission of operation highjump was to establish the antarctic research base little america iv. Operation highjump commenced 26 august 1946 and ended in late february 1947. The black vault has more than 2,000,000 pages of declassified u. Antarctica and around the antarctic continent itself.
Nov 18, 20 but new declassified pictures from operation highjump show some very odd details that do not fit in with the official story. A memorandum prepared for the meeting stated that the navy proposes to send an expedition to the antarctic early in 1947. Aug 25, 2016 thats a great question and i have spent some time trying to figure it out myself a few years ago. Oct 26, 2012 indeed, operation highjump had suffered many casualties as stated in initial press reports from chile. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any. The us navy also strongly emphasized that operation highjump was going to be a navy show. Dulles, it was later led by frank wisner after dulles became the head of the cia. The official story is that in 19461947, the navy launched operation highjump and went to antarctica to establish the antarctic research base little america iv but ended up having to withdraw back to the united states in late february 1947, and the expedition was terminated due. The fleet of ships consisted of 3 naval battle groups.
Operation high jump was basically a top secret mission to invade the antarctic. While this report is unclassified in its entirety, many of the histories and some of. Jul 09, 2015 in command of task force 68 was rear admiral richard h. During this secretive mission, grand admiral richard byrd led a team of military personnel in an antarctic expedition at the south poles. From august 1946 to february 1947, the united states navy conducted a military exercise in antarctica known as operation highjump officially, it was for personnel training and the investigation of potential areas for future bases. Operation highjump ophjp, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by rear admiral richard e. Operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program. A war fleet, complete with aircraft carriers, destroyers and attack submarines, surrounded and invaded antarctica. Begun in the 1950s, it was initially organized by cord meyer and allen w. However, many people believe that operation highjump was anything but a training mission. Operation deep freeze, 50 years of usaf airlift in antarctica. Usn, ret, officer in charge, task force 68, and led by radm. Cruzen, who participated with richard byrd in the united states antarctic service expedition 193941, as commander of operation highjump.
Operation highjump, declassified pictures, ufo evidence youtube. Admiral ramseys preliminary orders of 26th august 1946 stated that the chief of naval operations only will deal with other governmental agencies and that no diplomatic negotiations are required. It was the largest naval expedition ever in antarctica. The result is a flexible, seamless supply chain solution that supports business operations without adding needless integration headaches. Crest general cia records ciardp8101043r0042001200026 rippub u 309 january 4, 2017 february 27, 2014 2 april 6, 1959 report attachment size ciardp8101043r0042001200026. Operation highjump and the german ufo connection mid. While there is a possibility the report resulted from us disinformation fed to a known soviet mole, the more likely explanation is that the report exposes the first known historical incident involving a battle between us naval forces and. Airstrip laid out on bay ice during operation highjump, in 1947, i took part.
However, lending credence to this conspiracy theory is the observation that admiral byrd does in effect seem to disappear from public view shortly after his return from operation highjump in 1947 until approximately 1955 when he organized operation deep freeze i, and he was reported to have been hospitalized in a mental ward shortly. Thats a great question and i have spent some time trying to figure it out myself a few years ago. Operation highjump, neuschwabenland and nazi ufos the odd circumstances of the latesurrendering u boats, not to mention the alleged naval debacle suffered by the british so late in the war when everything seemed from a naval and military standpoint so secure and safe, focused allied and particularly american eyes quite quickly and. Serving on admiral byrds team for the antarctic expedition at the end of ww ii was a privilege that only a handful of sailors would enjoy. What you need to know about operation highjump, base 211. Operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by rear admiral richard e. The harsh conditions, the dangerous missions, the fun and friendships that occurred kept these men on their toes. Rule 2 does not apply when replying to this stickied comment rule 2 does apply throughout the rest of this thread what this means. Jun 20, 2010 operation highjump, neuschwabenland and nazi ufos the odd circumstances of the latesurrendering u boats, not to mention the alleged naval debacle suffered by the british so late in the war when everything seemed from a naval and military standpoint so secure and safe, focused allied and particularly american eyes quite quickly and. It seems incredible that so shortly after a war that had decimated most of europe. Since operation highjump preempted the planned russian antarctic expedition, it also served as an example of utilizing military assets to further diplomatic objectives. It was also covered in detail by 11 embedded journalists. Operation highjump commenced 26 august 1946 and endedread more. The united states government was involved in numerous missions all designed to further its stronghold.
From august 1946 to february 1947, the united states navy conducted a military exercise in antarctica known as operation highjump. Background operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by radm richard e. Did us navy battle ufos protecting nazi antarctic sanctuary. Mitscher, commander in chief of the atlantic fleet, appointed captain richard h. Operation highjump included a staggering ships, aircraft escort, aircraft carrier, a submarine, two destroyers and a total of 4,700 men with full battle gear in what was officially called an ordinary training exercise. Operation highjump and the german ufo connection mid 20th. Indeed, operation highjump had suffered many casualties as stated in initial press reports from chile. Admiral richard byrd, upon his return from a massive military expedition to antarctica in 1947.
The only reason they werent implemented is that the kennedy administration rejected the plans. Operation highjump, ufos and secret nukes the story. What you need to know about operation highjump, base 211, and. Admiral richard byrd, who led the highjump expedition, had ships, 23 aircraft, and 4,700 men. Highjump was a significant illustration of the state of the. However, lending credence to this conspiracy theory is the observation that admiral byrd does in effect seem to disappear from public view shortly after his return from operation highjump in 1947 until approximately 1955 when he organized operation deep freeze i, and he was reported to have been hospitalized in a mental ward shortly after. One such mission has been labelled as operation highjump its objective was to create a classified military research facility within the arctic region. The great antarctic expedition operation highjump the. Admiral mitscher instructed cruzen to terminate the project when the ice and sea conditions rendered. Operation highjump, declassified pictures, ufo evidence. The naval component of operation highjump was known as task force 68 and comprised 4700 military personnel, one aircraft carrier the uss philippine sea among the largest of all carriers of the time, and number of naval support ships and aircraft. Declassified united states government photos that will. Operation highjump 1947 admiral richard byrd part 1 from 5 parts official u. Jul 12, 2018 1st documentary movie on the origin of ccp virus, tracking down the origin of the wuhan coronavirus duration.
But new declassified pictures from operation highjump show some very odd details that do not fit in with the official story. Usn, ret, officer in charge, task force 68, and led by radm richard h. Experience first hand, through the eyes of 19 year old richard dick miller, the daily events aboard the s. After including accompanying memorabilia in the form of pictures, newspaper articles, etc. This invasion of the continent of antarctica was named operation highjump and comprised of some 4700 military personnel, six helicopters, six martin pbm flying boats, two seaplane tenders, fifteen other aircraft, thirteen us navy support ships and one aircraft carrier. Even the operation deep freeze expeditions during the international geophysical year in the 1950s were a fraction of that. Highjump operates in more than 65 countries and serves clients in more than 200, which gives you the assurance that both your domestic and international operations can be effectively supported. While there is something undoubtedly seductive about the idea of a secret nazi base in antarctica, in the. Flighttest vehicles were designed and manufactured by avco corporation. Without doubt, operation highjump influenced us polar policy as it presently exists and will continue to do so as we head on into the new millennium. The nazis continually shipped men and material to the south pole throughout the war years and defeated a post ww2 attack by allied forced in 1946, led by admiral byrd, who retreated in disgrace after suffering substantial damage and casualti es see operation highjump. See more ideas about operation highjump, antarctica and hollow earth. See more ideas about operation highjump, antarctica and ancient aliens. Operation highjump 1 operation highjump uss sennet ss408 participating in operation highjump operation highjump ophjp, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by radm richard e.
United states aircraft losses in antarctica amazon s3. Operation highjump was also a real event, though it took place exactly at the opposite side of antarctica. The government also hired richard cruzen as part of the task force to help admiral byrd training personnel at the research base on. The naval expedition was headed by famed polar explore admiral richard byrd, who had been ordered. As an original member of the greenland expedition society ive stepped forward to offer the experience and. The operation northwoods documents were approved in writing by the joint chiefs of staff the top generals of each branch of the us armed forces and submitted to the secretary of defense robert mcnamara. After locating a powerful race of underground beings, they were attacked by ufos, ships sank and damaged, many killed, and told never to return armed again. Initial approval of operation highjump was apparently reached at a meeting of the committee of three secretary of state, secretary of war and secretary of the navy on august 7, 1946.
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