Did a Nuke Missile Take Down an Alien Craft? – A Journalistic Investigation

Douglas Dean Johnson's article, "Bluegill Triple Prime: Did a nuclear test knock down a nonhuman craft in 1962?", critically examines claims that the U.S. high-altitude nuclear test known as Bluegill Triple Prime inadvertently downed a UFO. This test,

By The UFO Chronicles 5-21-25

conducted on October 26, 1962, over the Pacific Ocean, was part of Operation Fishbowl and occurred amidst the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The narrative suggesting a UFO was brought down by the test gained traction in early 2025, notably through assertions by former Ambassador Harald Malmgren. Malmgren claimed to have investigated the incident on President Kennedy's behalf and to have handled recovered UFO materials at Los Alamos. However, Johnson's investigation reveals that Malmgren was a mid-level analyst at the Institute for Defense Analyses during that period, with no direct involvement in such high-level operations. Furthermore, there is no credible evidence supporting Malmgren's claims of a UFO recovery linked to the Bluegill Triple Prime test.

Johnson concludes that the association between the Bluegill Triple Prime test and a UFO incident is unfounded, arising from confirmation bias and speculative interpretations rather than verifiable evidence. He emphasizes the importance of rigorous scrutiny in evaluating such extraordinary claims, especially when they intersect with historical events of significant geopolitical tension.

READ ARTICLE ►

REPORT YOUR UFO EXPERIENCE