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Black Files Declassified
Black Files Declassified

Black Files Declassified

—A top-secret aviation program funded by a mysterious money trail could have built a plane that could travel nearly 4,000 miles in an hour; a former CIA operative investigates how these superplanes could revolutionize flight.
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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • Declassified documents reveal that the U.S. Space Force is the culmination of decades of top-secret military programs to weaponize the cosmos; special access exposes the cutting-edge weapons and sci-fi defense systems.

  • A top-secret aviation program funded by a mysterious money trail could have built a plane that can travel nearly 4,000 mph; a former CIA operative investigates how these superplanes will revolutionize flight and unleash a new lethal technology.

  • A top-secret government program might have proof that aliens have visited Earth; a former CIA operative uses newly declassified documents and special access to investigate if the US military already has its hands on advanced, alien technology.

  • Newly declassified documents reveal the details of a top-secret government program created in the wake of the Kennedy assassination to go to extreme lengths to protect the president; a former CIA operative exposes cutting-edge defenses now in place.

  • A former CIA operative investigates newly declassified documents that reveal the secrets of a multibillion-dollar mission to build a real-life Iron Man equipped with superhuman strength, cutting-edge weapons, and telepathic abilities.

  • A former CIA operative investigates new evidence of a top-secret group known as the Night Stalkers, a clandestine team of the world's best aviators involved in the assassination of Osama bin Laden and other dangerous black ops.

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7 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Secrets of the Paranormal
    Mystery of Mission 7
    Secret World of Mind Control
    The Black Manta
    Riddle of the Red Cell
    Presidential Power Secrets
    Future Robotic Warfare
  • Secrets of the Paranormal

    Uncovered documents reveal a black file containing studies of werewolves, sprites and floating orbs; Mike Baker investigates how the U.S. government may have funded a classified program directly focused on the research of paranormal phenomena.
    Upcoming
  • Mystery of Mission 7

    In 2013, the USS Jimmy Carter deployed on a classified mission that received a presidential citation of heroism, and now, Mike Baker investigates how this attack submarine may be connected to one of the most daring black file operations in US history.
    Upcoming
  • Secret World of Mind Control

    Many U.S. government personnel have reported sustaining unexplained and debilitating neurological injuries while working abroad; Mike Baker investigates if these invisible, mind-altering attacks are evidence of active mind-control programs worldwide.
    Upcoming
  • The Black Manta

    Unidentified black triangles have been reported in flight over top-secret military bases for decades, and now, Mike Baker investigates if the US government is involved in developing experimental aircraft, or if this could be something otherworldly.
    Upcoming
  • Riddle of the Red Cell

    In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, a series of secret meetings were reported between US military brass and Hollywood filmmakers.
    Upcoming
  • Presidential Power Secrets

    Presidential Emergency Action Documents have the potential to grant the U.S. president unlimited authority; Mike Baker investigates how these files are among the most secretive documents in U.S. government and what might trigger their use.
    Upcoming
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A top-secret aviation program funded by a mysterious money trail could have built a plane that could travel nearly 4,000 miles in an hour; a former CIA operative investigates how these superplanes could revolutionize flight.

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