Operation Highjump: Inside Byrd’s Missing Diary Myth
Key Takeaways Operation HIGHJUMP was a documented U.S. Navy expedition in 1946–47, involving about 4,700 personnel, 13 ships, and 33 aircraft, focused on polar equipment testing, mapping, and base establishment, as detailed in official naval reports. Community retellings often highlight unverified claims like a ‘secret diary' of Admiral Byrd describing an inner-Earth paradise, alleged Nazi […]