The Mantell UFO Incident

On January 7, 1948, 25-year-old Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died in the crash of his P-51 Mustang fighter plane near Franklin, Kentucky, United States, after being sent in pursuit of an unidentified flying object (UFO). The event was among the most publicized early UFO incidents.Later investigation by the United States Air Force's Project Blue Book indicated that Mantell may have died chasing a Skyhook balloon, which in 1948 was a top-secret project that he would not have known about. Mantell pursued the object in a steep climb and disregarded suggestions to level his altitude. At high altitude he blacked out from a lack of oxygen; his plane went into a downward spiral and crashed.Was it a sighting or shiteing? Tune in, find out!Get tickets to our live show!https://thesugarclub.com/tc-events/monster-fuzz-podcast-live/Get 20% off + free shipping with the code FUZZ20 at manscaped.com. That’s 20% off + free shipping with the code FUZZ20 at manscaped.com. Support the pod:www.patreon.com/monsterfuzzCheck out our merch:https://monster-fuzz.creator-spring.comEverything else! www.linktr.ee/monsterfuzzBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monster-fuzz--4349429/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices