Cold Logic - The Westall Incident: 300 Witnesses, One Official Shrug

Episode Summary The Westall Incident: 300 Witnesses, One Official Shrug explores one of Australia’s largest and most credible mass UFO sightings. On April 6, 1966, hundreds of eyewitnesses reported a silver object and circling aircraft, followed by a rapid official response and instructions to stay silent. Key Focus Project HIBAL, a Cold War high-altitude balloon program tied to nuclear monitoring. While it fits the evidence better than most alternatives, destroyed records prevent definitive proof. Chapters 00:00 Cold Open — Eleven O'Clock, April Sixth 02:30 Why This Episode Is Different 04:20 Clayton South, 1966 06:45 What the Witnesses Actually Described 09:10 The Aircraft 14:00 The 1966 Paper Trail 23:15 Told to Stay Silent 32:40 Project HIBAL 39:20 The Missing File 50:00 What the Witnesses Were Owed 52:20 Close — The Shape of the Hole Credits Hosted by Jeremy Hanson Produced by Fuzzy Life Studios Distributed by Fuzzy Life Entertainment About Cold Logic Cold Logic examines the space between confirmed evidence and unasked questions. Each episode follows the record, clearly separates what is proven from what is not, and respects your intelligence.
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