The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries — Season 1, Episode 1: Ghost Armies; Missing Pilot; Lost Bomber; Inside the A-130

Episode synopsis

What really happened to a Desert Storm fighter pilot who went missing after being shot down in Iraq? After their B-24 bomber crashes, how do 6 WWII pilots fight for survival in the Libyan Desert? How does a secret U.S. Army unit deceive Nazi forces and help the Allied cause before the D-Day landings? And, how does one American super-aircraft control the skies and aid the Army in combat? Veterans Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins break down the evidence.

About The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries

Combat veterans Rudy Reyes and Ronnie Adkins unravel the mysteries behind the strangest and most controversial images, sounds, and documents from the modern history of war. Mysteries span the modern era of warfare, including the World Wars, The Korean War, the Vietnam War, The Cold War, The Gulf War, and the conflicts of the 21st century. Assassinations caught on tape, exploding battleships, ghost planes, vanished soldiers, propaganda hoaxes, alleged cover-ups and conspiracies are analyzed and dissected by Reyes and Adkins, aided by a team of top experts, and former members of the military. Each episode lifts the veil of secrecy on the fog of war.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Jungle Horrors; Project Giant; Homesick Mechanic; Inside Narco Subs
• E3The Curious Case of Major Logan; The Lost Cosmonaut; Battleship Explosion; Dolphins Secret Weapons
• E4The Korean at D-Day; Stealth Chopper; Arctic Nazi Base; The Caspian Sea Monster
• E5Mystery of the USS Scorpion; B-24 Air Explosion; Backyard Bombs; Operation Bolo
• E6Project Iceworm; Mystery of Sea Lab; Soviet Night Witches; Weirdest Tank Ever