Claims
Project Winterhaven (1952-53) proposed a military electrogravitic disc program
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Project Winterhaven was a 1953 proposal by T. Townsend Brown's foundation for a joint-services research contract on 'electrogravitics', with emphasis on military applications, including charged disc airfoils scaled from 2 ft up to a 10 ft disc at 500 kV. It was a proposal; this record does not establish that the services funded it.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | archives.lib.umd.edu | UMD archival record: '"Project Winterhaven," A Proposal For Joint Services Research and Development Contract; Prepared by The Townsend Brown Foundation, 1953'. |
| corroborates | starburstfound.org | Scan of the proposal: 'emphasis on military applications of recognized priority'; disc airfoils to 'a final 10 ft. disc at 500 KV'; Franklin Institute cover letter dated 10 Dec 1952. |
| corroborates | — | Real document held in UMD archives; no card URL cited; no program is known to have adopted it. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend Brown documentary (American Alchemy 2024) | asserts |
Claim
Project Winterhaven was a 1953 proposal by T. Townsend Brown's foundation for a joint-services research contract on 'electrogravitics', with emphasis on military applications, including charged disc airfoils scaled from 2 ft up to a 10 ft disc at 500 kV. It was a proposal; this record does not establish that the services funded it.