Philadelphia experiment was a hoax, and we proved it. Inside the philadelphia experiment, is the cd documentary addresses that as well with the first ever candid tape recorded conversations with the crew of the eldrige. Beckwith was a consulting engineer to project pegasus in the early 1970s between the time that he worked at general electric and. Click here to contact us for a dvd of any of our documentaries. The story goes that in october of 1943, at the philadelphia naval shipyard, an experiment was conducted aboard a us navy cannonclass destroyer escort called the uss eldridge, number de173. The real philadelphia experiment how the philadelphia.
Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk, virginia, in an incident known as the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained. Malcolm mcdowell, emily ullerup, gina holden, nicolas lea, ryan robbins, michael pare, paul ziller. To see how our episodes align with school district of philadelphia social studies curricula. Despite its near universal debunking as a hoax, the philadelphia experiment endures as a paranormal cultural landmark. There was a 1993 sequel philadelphia experiment ii, in which nazis got a modern warplane via a timeslip and won world war two, while simultaneously defeating the laws of physics. Jan 26, 2019 the first go the events surrounding the philadelphia experiment are not limited to one instance only.
Originally just wanted the original version, but saw this just the job for the price, both versions. Its an interesting idea, and if even remotely true it seems unlikely that, even if a few sailors were. Jun 18, 2019 allende outlined an experiment called project rainbow, what would later be known as the philadelphia experiment. When they rolled the film it showed two other ships feeding some sort of energy to the central ship.
This is the truth behind the creepy philadelphia experiment. The incident inspired a 1984 film, the philadelphia experiment, which used the time travel aspect as the hinge for a fishoutofwater romance. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices. The philadelphia experiment 2012 the philadelphia experiment 2012 the philadelphia experiment 2012 the image could not be loaded. O n this podcast we look at the philadelphia experiment. Sceptics say the legend may have arisen from the fact in the early 1940s, the navy did conduct experiments to. Nikola tesla and the secrets of the philadelphia experiment. This exciting scifi thriller chronicles the further adventures of a 1943 sailor who is thrust into the mid 1980s during an experiment in time travel.
The philadelphia experiment the story begins in june of 1943, with the u. The philadelphia experiment reads like a movie script, which is ironic given that it was a movie of the same name that triggered apparent repressed memories in one al bielek who would come forward claiming not only was the film and the conspiracy that inspired it very true, but he was a part of the events events that would, if accept the story, would lead to incidents much further afield. The philadelphia teleportation experiment a man named al bielek is a central figure in these stories and his account has been ridiculed as simply being contrived nonsense, but the historical context and his detailed narrative are intriguing and possibly part of a true story, shedding light on clandestine government operations. While the second experiment is the most famous, the first is fascinating also. Over thirteen episodes, the series depicts philadelphia s evolution through four centuries of triumph and failure, with noble ideals of tolerance and freedom often conflicting with realities of. The uss eldridge seen in 1944 was allegedly the site of some u. A documentary series on the history of philadelphia, produced by sam katz and history making productions. Pdf version of the case for the unidentified flying object by morris k. The philadelphia experiment 1 the philadelphia experiment by anonymous, ph. With michael boatman, sharon holt, hugh dugan, steven conn. Carlos claimed to have been stationed on the ss andrew furuseth, a vessel docked in the philadelphia naval shipyard with a clear view of the eldridge when it disappeared. From the philadelphia experiment to the montauk project. A rumored naval experiment operated out of the philadelphia naval yard.
Us navy sailors fused to uss eldridge warship during navy. Full text of philadelphia experiment internet archive. This, and negative time, involve dreaming of the wildest sort, with no support whatsoever as yet from anything we see or record on our delicate. Underground german ww2 tunnels and 88 mm gun location. Before hollywood is the story of the philadelphia inventors, entrepreneurs and promoters whose technologies, inventions and vision. It supposedly ran during world war 2 alongside operations like the manhattan project. Philadelphia experiment naval history and heritage navy. It was an attempt by the navy to create a ship that could not be detected by magnetic mines and or radar. Charles berlitz, the author of the bermuda triangle, was a renowned linguist, lecturer, and underwater explorer. Find out if a us naval ship really traveled through time in 1943. William moore is the coauthor with charles berlitz of the philadelphia experiment and the roswell incident. The movies 100 million bc, outpost and devils pass all make reference to the philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried.
Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia. All records of the tragedy have been kept secret, but there was a rumor linking the experiment with the great inventor nikola tesla, who supposedly made all the necessary calculations and drawings and. All records of the tragedy have been kept secret, but there was a rumour linking the experiment with the great inventor nikola tesla, who supposedly made all the necessary calculations and drawings and provided generators that were used for the teleportation of the eldridge. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge de173 was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices. With nicholas lea, michael pare, ryan robbins, emilie ullerup. Apr 08, 2017 the philadelphia conspiracy theory does not fall under this category of conspiracy theory. The philadelphia experiment is one of the most grotesque military urban legends ever and it has endured as an infamous world war ii conspiracy theory. The tests being conducted were an attempt to render a ship invisible to enemy radar.
The great experiment is a multiformat historical documentary television film and internet project that presents the story of philadelphia, the. It has also appeared in the literary works of clive cusslers mirage. For decades, carlos allende aka carl allen was the sole witness of the allegedly supernatural events surrounding the 1943 philadelphia experiment. The philadelphia experiment project rainbow the philadelphia experiment, otherwise known as project rainbow, has been a subject of long controversy and debate. Al bieleks version of the philadelphia experiment 1 note. Nov 19, 2019 the philadelphia teleportation experiment a man named al bielek is a central figure in these stories and his account has been ridiculed as simply being contrived nonsense, but the historical context and his detailed narrative are intriguing and possibly part of a true story, shedding light on clandestine government operations. The following material is primarily derived from the book the montauk project 1992, skybooks, written by preston b. The philadelphia experiment thesis as presented by moore. It is directed by stewart raffill and stars michael pare, bobby di cicco, and nancy allen and based on the urban legend of the philadelphia experiment.
The philadelphia experiment trump doesnt realize criticizing america is a form of tough love trumps recent tweets reminded me of what racists would say to black folks when i. The philadelphia experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. Philadelphia experiment project led by albert einstein. Franklin reno conducted a test on the navy destroyer, uss eldridge called the philadelphia experiment. The ship materialized once again hundreds of miles from philadelphia at the military base of norfolk, virginia with a crazed crew on board. For those unfamiliar with the story, the philadelphia experiment was a military operation, intended to transport matter, much in the same way as they do on star trek. Eldridge, with hundreds of tons of electronic equipment aboard, lay in its dock. On october 28, 1943, an experiment was conducted at the philadelphia navy yard. The goal was to make ships invisible to radar, but the result exceeded all expectations. Nov 19, 2017 the true story of the philadelphia experiment in july of 1943 the us navy, along with dr. An extension of this theory was used to accomplish the radar and visual invisibility causing. Navy using einsteins unified field theory to cloak ships and hide them from view. Over the years the navy has received innumerable queries about the socalled philadelphia experiment or project and the alleged role of the office of naval.
The philadelphia experiment was made into a hit film in 1984. This, and negative time, involve dreaming of the wildest sort, with no support whatsoever as yet from anything we see or record on our delicate instruments. The philadelphia experiment trump doesnt realize criticizing america is a form of tough love trumps recent tweets reminded me of what racists would say to black folks when i was coming up. Navy destroyer escort uss eldridge was claimed to have been rendered invisible or cloaked to enemy devices the story first appeared in 1955, in letters of unknown origin. How the philadelphia experiment worked howstuffworks. The experiment, based on albert einsteins theory of relativity was an attempt to make the ship virtually invisible to any enemy radar and immune to. It rests on one person with no documentation and involves aliens as well as technology that is simply not available at the present time. However, the most bizarre experiment ever believed to be known as the rainbow project or the philadelphia experiment. However, its results were far different and much more dangerous than the. The philadelphia experiment return to library index relevant documents clarksburgharrison public library one of the many intriging aspects of the work and life of townsend brown is that whenever his name is mentioned, the socalled philadelphia experiment tpx inevitably comes up.
This event, appropriately enough, became known as the philadelphia experiment. So my background with this legend is as multifaceted as it. I have renamed it bielek90 in order to distinguish it from the original by clay tippen, who requested that the file be unchanged. The experiment involved the creation of a force field which rendered the ship invisible both to the eye and to radar. I first heard about project rainbow through the 1984 movie the philadelphia experiment, a fictionalized account based on an experiment that was supposedly.
In 1984, a schlocky, otherwise forgettable bmovie was made about the philadelphia experiment, aptly titled the philadelphia experiment. On the edge of this mysterious project, there have been rivers of ink for nearly seven decades, without any single researcher able to offer a satisfactory answer to what is supposed to have happened to the uss eldridge in 1943. One theory often bantered about is that the experiment conducted back in philadelphia in 1943 somehow opened a small wormhole or black hole that warped spacetime, thus moving the eldridge from philadelphia to virginia in the blink of an eye. Sep 22, 20 sam katz is raising funds for philadelphia. Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, sometime around october 28, 1943. The federal bureau of investigation has placed the full texts of recently declassified documents concerning ufos in pdf format in the unusual phenomena. This included, according to one source, two massive generators of 75 kva each, mounted where the forward gun turret would have been, distributing their power through four. The genesis of the philadelphia experiment myth dates back to 1955 with the publication of the case for ufo shy the late morris k. When a 57yearold man named al bielek saw the movie in 1988, he claimed that he experienced an overwhelming sense of deja vu. The true story of the philadelphia experiment documentary. The philadelphia experiment 2 1993 rotten tomatoes. October 28, 1943 was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment.
The philadelphia experiment the facts and the true. In the philadelphia experiment, a secret government research project tries reviving the world war ii philadelphia experiment, which was an attempt to create a cloaking device to render warships invisible. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. My source for this information was the distinguished electrical engineer robert w. The philadelphia experiment full documentary historys. Navy destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible and teleported to a different dimension. The great experiment is a historical documentary television film and internet project that tells the story of philadelphia. The great experiment, a documentary film on kickstarter. The epic history of philadelphia from 1640 to today. In addition to the bermuda triangle, which has sold over 10 million copies in twentythree languages, berlitz wrote other best sellers on archaeology, languages, atlantis. The philadelphia experiment not only attempted but actually accomplished the teleportation of a warship, the uss eldridge from philadelphia to a nearby norfolk, virginia dock using albert einsteins unified field theory. Notable tv shows which mention the philadelphia experiment include the xfiles, pawn stars, sanctuary, warehouse and the macros. Did the navy achieve time travel with this experiment. Philadelphia experiment, office of naval research information sheet allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a u.
Carlos claimed to have been stationed on the ss andrew furuseth, a vessel docked in the philadelphia naval shipyard with. They also made it invisible as in, to the naked eye. The philadelphia experiment 10 fascinating facts youtube. This book gives the supposed history of several government projects, starting with the infamous philadelphia experiment conducted in august of 1943. Historys mysteries the true story of the philadelphia. The philadelphia experiment today how the philadelphia.
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