Operation HIGHJUMP, officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947, was a United States Navy operation organized by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr.
In 1946 admiral Richard Byrd oversaw Operation High Jump, an Antarctic expedition in which he spoke of an enemy that could fly from pole to pole. In 2018, high tech satellite technology discovered a contrail traveling thousands of miles.
Richard Byrd gave an interview on TV in 1954. Pay close attention to what he says.
Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau.
