A few weeks ago, we wondered what type of goodies the CIA might reveal on its new Twitter feed—and we’ve got to say, a recent entry doesn’t disappoint. “Remember reports of unusual activity in the skies in the '50s?” it asks. “That was us."
Ok, we’re interested . . .
Here's the back story. In the 1950s there was a sudden spade of UFO sightings in Norway, of all places. You may be thinking, "Pshh, aliens don't go to Norway. They go to deserts in the U.S. and rural farms in England." But even Norwegian commercial pilots claimed to spot aircraft flying at incredible speeds, and above 60,000 feet. Since these technological feat were thought humanly impossible at the time, they couldn’t explain what in the world/galaxy they were seeing.
The Big Reveal
These eerie sightings remained a mystery—until now. In their bountiful beneficence, the CIA was good enough to provide a write-up explaining their role in these gravity-defying shenanigans. It turns out that agency workers were busy bees in this Nordic country in the mid-century. So what unholy flying creations did they unleash upon this land?
U2 spy planes of course! The agency was eager to test these innovative aircraft, and Norway is so tantalizingly close in proximity to the Ruskis . . . you can put the pieces together. The U2 planes had height capabilities unknown to the rest of the world at the time, and their distance could seem even more pronounced depending on the time of day.
Moreover, sun rays hit the planes just right, people on the ground could see silvery light reflecting from the planes. And how much more alien-seeming does it get? So rest assured, any elderly Norwegians who swore to Thor they had seen unexplained aircraft in those Cold War days—you’ve been vindicated.
Of course, there’s always the possibility that this is just a government cover-up for an actual steady stream of heavenly visitors in the 1950s. Somewhere, undoubtedly Fox Mulder is on the case.
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