[JustAnAmerican]

Didn't the Army test this sort of technology (making something invisible)? Seems I remember something that happened around WWII, that involved using Magnetic waves to make a Destroyer/Aircraft Carrier disapear. From what I understand the outcome of that experiment is still kind of hush, hush.

[Bogey78O]

The Philadelphia Expirement aka Project Rainbow. It was meant to create radar invisibility but has become the thing of conspiracy theorists. They made a movie about it "The Philadelphia Experiment"

[hoosierskypilot]

outcome of that experiment is still kind of hush, hush.

Yea, well, they could not verify the outcome. They lost the ship.

[rwfromkansas]

I believe they never found it.

I recall reading about the military trying this once and a ship got projected elsewhere.

This stuff is more akin to teleportation though, not invisibility.

[Dengar01]

Didn't the Army test this sort of technology (making something invisible)? Seems I remember something that happened around WWII, that involved using Magnetic waves to make a Destroyer/Aircraft Carrier disapear. From what I understand the outcome of that experiment is still kind of hush, hush.

That would be the Philadelphia Experiment.

[Stultis]

Naval Historical Center FAQ on this nonsense (excerpt):

The "Philadelphia Experiment"

Related resources::

Office of Naval Research (ONR) fact sheet
UFO Research Guide
Photograph of USS Eldridge

Allegedly, in the fall of 1943 a U.S. Navy destroyer was made invisible and teleported from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Norfolk, Virginia, in an incident known as the Philadelphia Experiment. Records in the Operational Archives Branch of the Naval Historical Center have been repeatedly searched, but no documents have been located which confirm the event, or any interest by the Navy in attempting such an achievement.

The ship involved in the experiment was supposedly the USS Eldridge. Operational Archives has reviewed the deck log and war diary from Eldridge's commissioning on 27 August 1943 at the New York Navy Yard through December 1943. The following description of Eldridge's activities are summarized from the ship's war diary. After commissioning, Eldridge remained in New York and in the Long Island Sound until 16 September when it sailed to Bermuda. From 18 September, the ship was in the vicinity of Bermuda undergoing training and sea trials until 15 October when Eldridge left in a convoy for New York where the convoy entered on 18 October. Eldridge remained in New York harbor until 1 November when it was part of the escort for Convoy UGS-23 (New York Section). On 2 November the convoy entered Naval Operating Base, Norfolk. On 3 November, Eldridge and Convoy UGS-23 left for Casablanca where it arrived on 22 November. On 29 November, Eldridge left as one of escorts for Convoy GUS-22 and arrived with the convoy on 17 December at New York harbor. Eldridge remained in New York on availability training and in Block Island Sound until 31 December when it steamed to Norfolk with four other ships. During this time frame, Eldridge was never in Philadelphia.

Eldridge's complete World War II action report and war diary coverage, including the remarks section of the 1943 deck log, is available on microfilm, NRS-1978-26. The cost of a duplicate film is indicated on the fee schedule. To order a duplicate film, please complete the duplication order form and send a check or money order for the correct amount as indicated on the NHC fee schedule, made payable to the Department of the Navy, to the Operational Archives, at the above address.

Supposedly, the crew of the civilian merchant ship SS Andrew Furuseth observed the arrival via teleportation of the Eldridge into the Norfolk area. Andrew Furuseth's movement report cards are in the Tenth Fleet records in the custody of the Modern Military Branch, National Archives and Records Admnistration, (8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001), which also has custody of the action reports, war diaries and deck logs of all World War II Navy ships, including Eldridge. The movement report cards list the merchant ship's ports of call, the dates of the visit, and convoy designation, if any. The movement report card shows that Andrew Furuseth left Norfolk with Convoy UGS-15 on 16 August 1943 and arrived at Casablanca on 2 September. The ship left Casablanca on 19 September and arrived off Cape Henry on 4 October. Andrew Furuseth left Norfolk with Convoy UGS-22 on 25 October and arrived at Oran on 12 November. The ship remained in the Mediterranean until it returned with Convoy GUS-25 to Hampton Roads on 17 January 1944. The Archives has a letter from Lieutenant Junior Grade William S. Dodge, USNR, (Ret.), the Master of Andrew Furuseth in 1943, categorically denying that he or his crew observed any unusual event while in Norfolk. Eldridge and Andrew Furuseth were not even in Norfolk at the same time.

[GOPJ]

That was an experiment in Philadelphia -- and it was to make a ship disappear, not just "seem" to disappear. On another note, this could be old technology. I believe I saw this stuff on a plane in the late 70's.

Seems I remember something that happened around WWII, that involved using Magnetic waves to make a Destroyer/Aircraft Carrier disappear. From what I understand the outcome of that experiment is still kind of hush, hush.

[GOPJ]

That was an experiment in Philadelphia -- and it was to make a ship disappear, not just "seem" to disappear. On another note, this could be old technology. I believe I saw this stuff on a plane in the late 70's.

Seems I remember something that happened around WWII, that involved using Magnetic waves to make a Destroyer/Aircraft Carrier disappear. From what I understand the outcome of that experiment is still kind of hush, hush.