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November 4, 1999: Mystery Objects - Richard C. Hoagland
Published 1 year, 7 months ago
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Art Bell welcomes Richard C. Hoagland for an update on the much-discussed November 7th date and the mysterious objects reportedly captured on video during a solar eclipse in Turkey. Hoagland reveals that after extensive analysis, the objects turned out to be flashbulbs and light poles in a crowd shot, undermining the foundation for claims of incoming objects. He explains how the investigation exposed a complex web of disinformation involving competing power groups within Washington.
The conversation shifts to EgyptAir Flight 990, which crashed under puzzling circumstances. Hoagland raises the possibility of an electronic attack on the aircraft's fly-by-wire computer systems, noting that the radar data showing a steep dive followed by a partial recovery does not match a mechanical failure like a thrust reverser deployment. He also highlights the unreported Operation Bright Star military exercises happening simultaneously in Egypt.
Art takes open lines where callers discuss topics ranging from ancient Arctic fossils suggesting a dramatically warmer climate thousands of years ago to the ongoing threat posed by the Taurid meteor stream. The program also touches on Y2K concerns, government preparedness drills, and the FBI's Operation Megiddo targeting potential millennium-related extremist activity.
The conversation shifts to EgyptAir Flight 990, which crashed under puzzling circumstances. Hoagland raises the possibility of an electronic attack on the aircraft's fly-by-wire computer systems, noting that the radar data showing a steep dive followed by a partial recovery does not match a mechanical failure like a thrust reverser deployment. He also highlights the unreported Operation Bright Star military exercises happening simultaneously in Egypt.
Art takes open lines where callers discuss topics ranging from ancient Arctic fossils suggesting a dramatically warmer climate thousands of years ago to the ongoing threat posed by the Taurid meteor stream. The program also touches on Y2K concerns, government preparedness drills, and the FBI's Operation Megiddo targeting potential millennium-related extremist activity.