The thing is there was one living survivor to this amazing story alfred bielek. October 28, 1943, was the date of one of the most significant scientific experiments in history the socalled philadelphia experiment. How the philadelphia experiment worked howstuffworks. During the final test aboard the destroyer the battleship eldridge, something went wrong. Office of naval research conducted a series of tests at the philadelphia naval yard to develop a sophisticated camouflage system to make ships invisible to radar. This event, appropriately enough, became known as the philadelphia experiment.
The philadelphia experiment music, videos, stats, and. The following pages are based on my soon to be released, book the philadelphia experiment from az. He is also a member of the soulquarians, one of the most prolific instrumental and production collectives in contemporary music. Ahmir thompson is the drummer and a founding visionary of the grammy award winning hiphop group the roots. The story printed below will probably seem to you like a complete science fiction fantasy story. More than 70 years later, despite the absence of any physical evidence or corroborating testimony, the philadelphia experiment survives as fact in the minds of amateur. The philadelphia experiment is the name given to a naval military experiment which was supposedly carried out at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, sometime around october 28, 1943. Title of a 1979 book by charles berlitz and william moore that investigated the rumor that a top secret u. The philadelphia experiment was a low budget film when released, so my expectations were not high for this disc, but i wanted it anyway. Watch the philadelphia experiment full movie free online. I have spent over 35 years digging through books, making phone calls, meeting and interviewing various people. Eldridge taken during the experiment which took place. Released by prometheus in 1984 pcd 121 containing music from the.
Final countdown to disclosure from the area 51 archives by reality entertainment. Philadelphia experiment ii also known as philadelphia experiment 2 is a 1993 science fiction film. According to legend, the destroyer uss eldridge was made invisible, dematerialized, and teleported from philadelphia, pennsylvania, to norfolk. The philadelphia experiment today how the philadelphia. The philadelphia experiment tv movie 2012 plot summary. Philadelphia experiment the philadelphia experiment. Navy experiment in 1943 had succeeded in rendering a destroyer, most likely the eldridge, and its crew temporarily invisible and teleported it from its berth in philadelphia to norfolk, virginia.
The philadelphia experiment the skeptics dictionary. The philadelphia experiment 1984, 1993 a squeal the philadelphia experiment ii, and in 2012 a made for tv squeal the philadelphia experiment. It stars brad johnson as david herdeg the hero from the first film and gerrit graham in a dual role as both the main villain and his father. The philadelphia experiment, 1943 strange unexplained. The experiments goal is to transport a stealth fighter back to 1943 to use as the ultimate war machine, but its effect hurls herdeg into another time warp still 1993, but a 1993 where germany. 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. 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. The philadelphia experiment soundtrack from 1984, composed by kenneth wannberg. When the experiment succeeds, it brings back the original ship the eldridge that disappeared. Navy at the philadelphia naval shipyard in philadelphia, pennsylvania, sometime around october 28, 1943. Your adblock may block important javascript components, check that main. In this scifi thriller, the survivor of a nazi experiment travels 41 years to an alternate future where the nazis won the war.
The philadelphia experiment is a myth about a secret experiment conducted by the u. The philadelphia experiment by charles frambach berlitz. In his article explaining the stickiness of the philadelphia experiment myth, jacques f. Navy at the philadelphia naval yards at philadelphia, pennsylvania, on or before october 28, 1943, which went horribly awry. The philadelphia experiment 10 fascinating facts duration. The philadelphia experiment isnt my favorite conspiracy theory, but it as a conspiracy theory had to exist and it does so perfectly. The origins of this story are not sciencefiction they are sciencefact. The philadelphia experiment 2 dvd, 2005 for sale online. 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.
Philadelphia experiment philadelphia experiment songs. I took the plunge, and am so happy that i did, because they did a great job. The philadelphia experiment legend was based on a totally unbelievable and unsubstantiated story allen, a truly strange and perhaps even suspicious interest by the onr varo edition, a personal tragedy jessups suicide and a marketing trick identifying the ship. Vallee theorizes that powerful imagery is key to the success of any longlived hoax. Most people believe the incident was either a hoax or the ravings of a lunatic, however, some still believe. The film is set in 1943 where two sailors, david herdeg pare and jim parker di cicco, are stationed on a ship used for an experiment to make it invisible to radar. Underground german ww2 tunnels and 88 mm gun location. The group is a jazz combo, but they inflect hip hop beats and attitude thanks to. Eldridge, with hundreds of tons of electronic equipment aboard, lay in its dock. The name the philadelphia experiment had earlier been used.
The philadelphia experiment is a trio made up of three of phillys finest, drummer. Popularized by the 1984 film, a bizarre lowbudget sequel, and a 2012 syfy channel movie, tales of the philadelphia experiment involves covert u. They also made it invisible as in, to the naked eye. Philadelphia experiment album discography allmusic. Discusses the various movies on the philadelphia experiment of 1943 and how they fit into the current narrative being presented today. When the experiment succeeds, it brings back the original ship the eldridge that disappeared during the first test in 1943 which. A oneoff studio jam featuring native philadelphia musicians ahmir thompson the roots, erykah badu, macy gray, musiq soulchild, christian mcbride mccoy tyner, kathleen battle, benny golson.
The philadelphia experiment is an alleged united states navy experiment project rainbow done on october 28, 1943. For decades, carlos allende aka carl allen was the sole witness of the allegedly supernatural events surrounding the 1943 philadelphia experiment. Buy the philadelphia experiment 1984 microsoft store. The philadelphia experiment is an alleged military experiment supposed to have been carried out by the u. The true story of the philadelphia experiment documentary. What really happened during the philadelphia experiment. 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. Written to provide a complete overview of all acquired information to date on the philadelphia experiment of 1943. If you want credible, accurate information, berlitz isnt really the person to look at but he does put a lot of material in one place and draws massively awesome conclusions and i have a great deal of respect for that. During the final test aboard the destroyer the battleship eldridge, something went wrong very wrong. It is the sequel to the philadelphia experiment 1984, but has none of that films cast members and only two of the same characters. Every member of the ships crew denies that any form of this event ever occured.
On october 28, 1943, an experiment was conducted at the philadelphia navy yard. The philadelphia experiment 1 the philadelphia experiment by anonymous, ph. The real philadelphia experiment how the philadelphia. Find philadelphia experiment discography, albums and singles on allmusic. 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 pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. The philadelphia experiment is an american progressive metalcore band based in hutchinson, kansas. Supergroup comprising ahmir thompson, christian mcbride and uri caine, brought together by the ropeadope label. So goes the story of the philadelphia experiment, perhaps the most famous and widely retold example of secret government experiments with teleportation and time travel. A united states navy destroyer escort participates in a navy invisibility experiment that inadvertently sends two sailors forty years into the future.
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