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The Mantell Crash: Pilot Death, Skyhook Balloons, and the Birth of UFO Myth
Episode 661
Published 4 days, 20 hours ago
Description
In 1948 a P‑51 Mustang chased an unexplained bright object over Kentucky, leading to a fatal crash. This episode untangles pilot testimony, the secret Skyhook balloon program, hypoxia science, and how media mythologizing turned tragedy into a cornerstone of early UFO lore.
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