I saw Black Helicopters flying over rural Maryland in the 1990’s and lived to tell about it!

Maryland’s Catoctin mountains have served as training grounds for some of the United States most elite and secretive forces from the 1940’s.  This episode explores fascinating history.  It may not be paranormal, but if “occult” simply means hidden, this is a window into a hidden world.

Fort Ritchie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ritchie

The Ritchie Boys: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Boys

Ritchie History Museum: ⁠https://www.ritchiemuseum.org/⁠

Characters:

William Fairbairn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Fairbairn

https://www.badassoftheweek.com/fairbairn

Book: Get Tough

Rex Applegate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Applegate

New York Times Obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/27/us/rex-applegate-84-instructor-of-deadly-skills.htm

Book: Kill or Get Killed

Frank Simmons Leavitt, or “Man Mountain Dean”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Mountain_Dean

Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/wrestling/2022/05/30/man-mountain-dean-wrestling-hitler-daily-cover

But what about the Black Helicopters???

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_helicopter

If you want to know about the conspiracy theories… https://www.ufoinsight.com/conspiracy/government/black-helicopter-conspiracies

The US Army’s 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), “The Nightstalkers”: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(Airborne)

Nightstalkers in Downtown Los Angeles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slCN7oz-420&t=5s

Nightstalkers in San Diego: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-eiG7YPOCc

Nightstalkers in Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpoKY9CVgmI

Nightstalkers in New York City: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlzY2F7Vwbo

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