Chasing Sources - The Philadelphia Experiment

This document is a blog post by Kevin D. Randle, dated August 9, 2016, titled 'Chasing Sources - The Philadelphia Experiment.' The author examines the validity of the Philadelphia Experiment legend by tracing its origins. Randle dismisses the claims made by Al Bielek, describing them as a 'twisted tale' lacking evidence. The author identifies the true source of the legend as a series of letters written by Carlos Allende (born Carl Allen) to the Office of Naval Research (ONR). These letters, along with an annotated copy of Morris K. Jessup’s book 'The Case for the UFO,' were investigated by ONR officers George Hoover and Sidney Sherby. Randle notes that while Hoover and Sherby initially looked into the material, they lost interest once they understood the nature of the claims. The document highlights that in 1972, Allende admitted to Jim Lorenzen at APRO Headquarters that he had fabricated the entire story, providing a signed document to that effect. Furthermore, the author cites a 1980 article by Robert A. Goerman, 'Alias Carlos Allende,' which provided documentation confirming that Carl Allen and Carlos Allende were the same person and that the legend was largely fiction. Randle concludes that the Philadelphia Experiment is a hoax that does not stand up to scrutiny, and that all subsequent tales derived from it, such as those told by Bielek, are equally unfounded.