The Why Files
Operation Highjump | Mission: Find and Destroy the Secret Nazi UFO Base In Antarctica
2022 • E20 Jul 6, 2022 24m
Operation Highjump commenced in August 1946. It was the largest, most heavily armed naval task force ever sent to Antarctica. Leading the mission was Admiral Richard E Byrd, one of the most famous naval officers in history. The official purpose for the expedition was scientific research and military training. But that was just a cover story. Operation Highjump had other goals. One was to extend American sovereignty over Antarctica. Something that was denied many times by the US government. Another was to locate and destroy a secret Nazi base. AND, capture the nazi's new secret weapon: the flying saucer