Usn, ret, officer in charge, task force 68, and led by radm. Did us navy battle ufos protecting nazi antarctic sanctuary. In the final stages of the war a sighting was reported by members of the nearby british antarctic base of what appeared to be nazis in a nearby ice cave, apparently a glacial cave. Operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by radm richard e. The myth and the reality 3 permanently manned bases that could be used to obtain information on shipping activity, to deny the use of harbours to german ships, and to support teams of researchers engaged in geographical discovery and scienti. Operation highjump might be far more than were told it is. 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.
Operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947, was a united states navy operation organized by rear admiral richard e. Operation highjump and millions of other books are available for instant access. Serving the greater austin texas area and its surrounding communities like liberty hill, leander, cedar park, georgetown, bertram, burnet, round rock, and hutto. Operation high jump in 1947 secretary of the navy james forrestal sent a naval task force to antarctic including admiral nimitz, admiral krusen and admiral byrd, called operation highjump. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Neuschwabenland, antarctica and operation highjump. Files for screen printing, digital printing, vinyl cutting, embroidery and more. Byrd in connection with the united states navy antarctic developments program, 19461947 operation highjump the requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes. Truth is peppered with lies and lies are peppered with truth. This movie was made to cover up the three hour missing time when admiral byrd met with the nazis at their secret base in neuschwabenland antarctic.
Operation high jump american expedition britannica. It ended early and the commander cryptically warned that he was not trying to scare anyone, but the us should adopt measures of protection against the invasion of the country by hostile planes coming from the polar regions. However, many people believe that operation highjump was anything but a training mission. United states navy department expedition to the antarctic operation highjump, 194647 volume 4 issue 32. Oct 25, 2012 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. Operation highjump by brian parker pdf epub without registration.
Til operation highjump was a 1946 us navy expedition to antarctica. Highjump one page editor iv page editor lab exercise 8. Admiral byrd, a 33 degree freemason led the expedition of 30 ships and 4700 militarized soldiers. Operation highjump was going to be about but soon discovered it was a classic conspiracy theory brought to life. Operation high jump was basically a top secret mission to invade the antarctic.
Choron from greyfalcon website in 1947, admiral richard e. 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. Aernt most of us aware of this operation and all the legends surrounding it. In 1946 the united states navy conducted operation highjump, an expedition to. The primary mission of operation highjump was to establish the antarctic research base little america iv. I never came up with a satisfactory answer, but the facts are interesting. Track high jump production ready artwork for tshirt. Fulllength documentary, which won the 1948 academy award for best documentary feature. 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.
Dec 16, 2017 why wasnt this covered in history class. United states navy department expedition to the antarctic. Pdf in januaryfebruary 1939, a secret german expedition visited dronning or queen maud. The crash of the pbm and the death of three crewmen ignited a venomous conflict between byrds boys and the regular navy. Operation highjumps single worst casualty event reportedly secretly included, among others. Is there any shred of truth to the theory that operation. Additionally, it introduces the language used in this manual to describe these basic operations. Nov 30, 2008 the old guard series cutter northwinds participation in operation high jump. Navy rushed launched the largest military operation ever down to antarctica called operation high jump. It is from a pilot who was with admiral byrd on operation high jump. Highjump was a significant illustration of the state of the world and the cold war thinking at the time. If you are still wondering how to get free pdf epub of book grudge. Documents a large antarctic expedition, operation highjump, in. They agreed so operation highjump was launched in 1946.
The great antarctic expedition operation highjump the. The myth and the reality 3 permanently manned bases that could be used to ob. Task force 68 included 4,700 men, ships, and multiple aircraft. Down underway underoperation highjump 194647 youtube. I believe even when it seems the side of good wins some its all an illusion of freedom. 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.
Philatelically, operation highjump has much to offer the serious polar enthusiast, despite the fact that one might easily gain the initial impression that a 10 january 1947 uss mount olympus postmark on a highjump cacheted envelope is all that exists in the way of philatelic documentation from this expedition. Operation highjump, officially titled the united states navy antarctic developments program. Cruzen, who participated with richard byrd in the united states antarctic service expedition 193941, as commander of operation highjump. What you need to know about operation highjump, base 211. Admiral byrd approached secretary of the navy james forrestal and chief of naval operations chester nimitz to suggest a new expedition to antarctica would be an ideal way to utilize some of these resources.
Apr 04, 2016 operation highjumpuss pine island coverup. Operation highjump has become a topic among ufo conspiracy theorists, who claim it was a covert us military operation to conquer alleged secret underground nazi facilities in antarctica and capture the german vril flying discs, or thule mercurypowered spaceship prototypes. Antarctic explorer and navy pilot wendell summers personal account of operation highjump, admiral byrds. The fleet of ships consisted of 3 naval battle groups. From 10 december 1946 to march 1947, sennet ss408 participated in operation highjump, the third byrd antarctic expedition.
Jul 09, 2015 in the aftermath of world war ii, an expedition was launched by the u. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. While most of us like conspiracies just for the thrill affect. Thus, operation highjump was not denied its rightful place in the history books as one of the more productive antarctic expeditions. The whole operation high jump conspiracy theory appears to have started because.
Austins newest, and best choice for inflatable attractions and quality party equipment rentals. The operation highjump report that has been released through foia request. Operation highjump kindle edition by parker, brian, press, phalanx, dewater, aurora. It was touted to be an expedition to find coal deposits and other valuable resources, but in actuality. 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. High jump in 1947, and was named bunger hills after one of the party. Covid19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Operation highjump declassified pictures, ufo evidence. Til operation highjump was a 1946 us navy expedition. Four brave men gave their lives on this expedition. The harsh conditions, the dangerous missions, the fun and friendships that occurred kept these men on their toes. Microsoft, this exercise demonstrates some of the basic operations within the operating system. Aug 25, 2016 thats a great question and i have spent some time trying to figure it out myself a few years ago. Apr 17, 2008 an amazing discovery after flying over 100ss feet of deep ice and snow as long as the eye can see, suddenly a more temperate local climate.
What you need to know about operation highjump, base 211, and the dawn of a new age. But recently i chanced upon a video that debunks all these legends. Operation highjump commenced 26 august 1946 and ended in late february 1947. Topics foia, operation highjump, us navy, classified collection opensource language english. The mission had 3 task forces that were sent out in different directions and was to last 68 months. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Im a huge fan of brian parkers easytown series which made me anxious to try out his next novel. Mitscher, commander in chief of the atlantic fleet, appointed captain richard h. Mar 21, 2015 is there any shred of truth to the theory that operation highjump really was to attack a german base in the antarctic. Mar 05, 2016 all communications generated by admiral richard e. The only shred of truth is that there was a 1938 german expedition to antarctica, to seek a location for a german whaling sta.
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