In September 1952 NATO launched the largest naval exercise in Atlantic history — 12 nations, 78 warships, 80,000 military personnel.
Over 12 days multiple crews from multiple countries filed nearly identical reports — with no cross communication between them.
A metallic disc orbited a Danish warship three times before vanishing.
A British pilot banked toward a silver sphere — it disappeared instantly.
The USS Roosevelt's official photographer took confirmed color photographs of a silvery sphere trailing the fleet.
Those photographs were never released.
The Air Force reviewed everything under Project Blue Book.
Their classification: Unidentified.
Five months later the CIA convened the Robertson Panel — and instead of investigating further,recommended using Walt Disney and the Boy Scouts to make the public stop asking questions.
That report was classified for 22 years.
Neal, Andrew, and Emma break it all down.
Is this a Mostly True Alien Story?
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Over 12 days multiple crews from multiple countries filed nearly identical reports — with no cross communication between them.
A metallic disc orbited a Danish warship three times before vanishing.
A British pilot banked toward a silver sphere — it disappeared instantly.
The USS Roosevelt's official photographer took confirmed color photographs of a silvery sphere trailing the fleet.
Those photographs were never released.
The Air Force reviewed everything under Project Blue Book.
Their classification: Unidentified.
Five months later the CIA convened the Robertson Panel — and instead of investigating further,recommended using Walt Disney and the Boy Scouts to make the public stop asking questions.
That report was classified for 22 years.
Neal, Andrew, and Emma break it all down.
Is this a Mostly True Alien Story?
New episodes every Wednesday.
Subscribe wherever you listen. 🛸