The Mysterious Mission That Cut Short in Antarctica
In 1946, Admiral Richard E. Byrd led Operation High Jump, a massive naval expedition to Antarctica.
Officially, it was about scientific research and cold-weather training but whispers hinted at something else: secret Nazi bases and mysterious flying craft. Byrd’s journals speak of strange lights, green valleys under the ice, and even encounters with unknown beings.
While much of the story has been debunked, some details like the mission’s sudden early end and cryptic warnings about new aerial threats remain unexplained. Antarctica still holds its secrets, and the true story of High Jump may never fully come to light.
This story was originally from "The Why Files".
