Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas F Mantell

Just six months, three days, and 1200 miles removed from the infamous UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico, on January 7th, 1948, something tragic happened in the skies over Franklin County, Kentucky, that would change the face of UFOlogy forever. At 2:30 in the afternoon, After repeated and coinciding reports around the region of a massive, white, circular object overhead, Twenty five year old Kentucky air national guardsman, Thomas F. Mantell, was dispatched to observe the unknown craft and report back to Godman Army Airfield, at Fort Knox. Around 3:15, Captain Mantell’s P-15 Mustang would come crashing down, into the Franklin County bluegrass below, ending the pilot’s life. What happened over the course of less than an hour on that January day, early in 1948, would redefine the golden age of the flying saucer phenomena and introduce a terrifying element of danger into the mystery that had come before. Tonight, on our first episode of 2021, and in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the unexplained and tragic death of Captain Mantell, we examine the series of events that led up to the crash, as well as the possible cover-up that began even before Mantell’s P-51 hit the ground. So keep a check on your altimeters, Nightowls, tonight we’re flying high into unknown skies, with all that and more, on Midnight in Kentucky: The Tragic Tale of Captain Thomas F. Mantell! Audio support for this episode was provided by TruckStop Dave and features tracks:‘AST9’‘AST18’Additional audio support provided by Co.Ag and features tracks:‘Forever’Shownotes:Mysterious Kentucky https://www.amazon.com/Mysterious-Kentucky-Places-Whitechapel-Press/dp/1892523531Mantell UFO Incidenthttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantell_UFO_incidentGorman Dogfight https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorman_dogfightWhen a U.S. Fighter Pilot Got into a Dogfight with a UFOhttps://www.history.com/news/ufo-dogfight-gorman-us-plane-fargoThe ‘Pentacle Memorandum’https://www.cufon.org/cufon/pentacle.htmCo.Ag https://youtu.be/TblP1MS9Z5wTruckstop Dave https://www.jamendo.com/artist/349109/truckstopdave

WARNING: This episode contains allusions to sexual assault, and descriptions of the phenomenon that may be difficult for some to hear. Listener discretion is advised. Welcome to witness, our brand new series where we open up the podcast to witnesses of the phenomenon and allow them to tell their stories.  I've you've seen the hit series, Hellier, then you know the level of weirdness that Kentucky brings to the table. We've covered a few of the stranger incidents on previous episodes, including the death of Thomas F. Mantell, while in pursuit of a UFO near Fort Knox in 1948. We've covered the strange abductions of the Stanford Three and Lee Parish in 1976 and 1977.  You can find the most haunted building in America, Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville.  Recently, news reports of hunters shooting at Bigfoot like creatures near caves have surfaced. While you can find familiar phenomenon in Kentucky, there is a level of unique strangeness the state brings to the table. The stories you're about to hear fall under that category. On the first episode in our series, we invite Lauren on to talk about her life long experiences with the phenomena, which includes UFO sightings, strange dreams, and encounters with otherworldly beings.Theme song by Big Cats Logo and web design by the Great Desdymona

What's up, ufonauts?! In Minutes of Our Mythology, Part Two, I look at the government's first examination of the UFO phenomenon: Project Sign. Throughout 1948, people from all walks of life reported UFOs to the government. Some were civilians, some were actual pilots and military personnel. They ran the gamut. By the time Project Sign came to an end, it had seen the death of a pilot pursuing a UFO, reports of all sorts of odd lights in the sky, and an extremely close encounter by two Eastern Airlines pilots who claimed to see an enormous cigar-shaped UFO with windows that shot a 50 foot flame out the end of it. Find out all about Project Sign and more on this episode of Our Strange Skies! Stray Note: I forgot to mention on the episode, it is believed that Thomas F. Mantell died of hypoxia when he reached past 20,000 feet, because he didn't have oxygen on board the plane. Links: “Majestic 12 Documents” by Loy Lawhorn, UFO Evidence “The FBI Debunked These UFO Documents in the Most Childish Way Possible” by Eric Grundhauser FBI Majestic 12 Investigation Project Sign and the Estimate of the Situation by Michael Swords Project Sign Final Report The Mantell Incident - Above Top Secret The Close Encounters Man: How One Man Made the World Believe in UFOs by Mark O’Connell The Mantell Incident – Events on 7 Jan 1948 - Official Statements by Incident Number UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973 by Richard Dolan UFOs: A History 1948 by Loren E. Gross The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Edward Ruppelt Project 1947: Watershed, The Chiles-Whitted “rocketship” Sighting Project 1947 - Air Intelligence Report Theme Song by Shane Yoder Art and Website by the Great Desdymona

On January 7, 1948, the Kentucky Air National Guard ordered four planes to approach an unidentified flying object. Among the four pilots was Captain Thomas F. Mantell, an experienced, highly decorated WWII pilot. Over the next hour, the pilots would attempt to chase the object until they each began to turn back due to low fuel or lack of oxygen. All, except Captain Mantell. When his plane crashed to the earth, Mantell would become the first known casualty in history attributed to a UFO. Exactly what did those pilots see in the sky that day? Join Johnny, Carter and Chris as they explore what would become known as the Mantell UFO Incident.