Introduction: We begin with reading and analysis of an article by Jeremy Kuzmarov about David H. Byrd and his purchase of stock in LTV on the run-up to the Vietnam War (that stock appreciated enormously due to the Vietnam War).
Byrd was also the founder of the Civil Air Patrol. A unit of the CAP was also the first association between David Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald, as well as Iran-Contra drug smuggler Barry Seal, who may have been flying a getaway plane from Dallas on 11/22/1963.
Key points of discussion and analysis include:
“. . . .Byrd’s right-wing sensibilities were evident when he traveled to Nazi Germany several years before World War II and had a brief meeting with Hitler. When Byrd returned to the U.S. after that encounter, he spoke positively of Hitler’s ‘sincerity’ and ‘basically sound policies.’. . .”
“. . . .Byrd subsequently developed a close friendship with one of Heinrich Himmler’s former assassins, Werner von Alvensleben, a double agent in World War II who owned and operated the big game hunting company that Byrd allegedly traveled to Mozambique with at the time of the JFK assassination. . . .”
” . . . . Byrd was also friends with Ernest Udet, the #2 man at the German Nazi Luftwaffe appointed by Herman Goering. Udet was in charge of research and development for the Luftwaffe dive-bomber [the JU87 or ‘Stuka,’ a favorite aircraft of Hans Ulrich Rudel–D.E.]. . . .”
Generaloberst Ernst Udet
Photo Credit: Wikipedia
Not included in the original broadcast, we present excerpts of Luftwaffe General Udet’s Wikipedia entry. As outlandish as it might initially appear, the curious deaths of high-ranking Luftwaffe officers who were on their way to attend Udet’s funeral following his November, 1941 suicide should be viewed with suspicion. Was the “suicide” used to mask Udet’s possible defection/collaboration with the West?
Note that Udet was accustomed to hunting in East Africa, as were D.H. Byrd and the younger Werner von Alvensleben.
Note also Albensleben’s association with Nazi cinematographer Len Riefenstahl and his piloting of a Curtis aircraft. In AFA#1, we noted how the Navy technique of dive bombing was betrayed to the Axis through demonstrations using such aircraft.
” . . . . Ernst Udet (26 April 1896 – 17 November 1941) was a German pilot during World War I and a Luftwaffe Colonel-General (Generaloberst) during World War II. . . .”
” . . . . Udet and another wartime comrade—Suchocky—became pilots to an African filming expedition. The cameraman was another veteran, Schneeberger, whom Udet called ‘Flea,’ and the guide was Siedentopf, a former East African estate owner. . . . Udet engaged in hunting while in Africa. . . .”
” . . . . He appeared with Leni Riefenstahl in three films: The White Hell of Pitz Palu (1929), Stürme über dem Mont Blanc (1930), and S.O.S. Eisberg (1933). . . .”
” . . . . In the Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics Udet entered the arts competition literature category with his autobiography, Mein Fliegerleben (My Flying Life) (published 1935). . . .”
” . . . . Udet joined the Nazi party in 1933 when Hermann Göring promised to buy him two new U.S.-built Curtiss Hawk II biplanes (export designation of the F11C‑2 Goshawk Helldiver). The planes were used for evaluation purposes and thus indirectly influenced the German idea of dive bombing aeroplanes, such as the Junkers Ju 87 (Stuka) dive bombers. They were also used for aerobatic shows held during the 1936 Summer Olympics. . . .”
” . . . . Udet became a major proponent of the dive bomber, taking credit for having introduced it to the Luftwaffe. On 9 June 1936 he had, through his political connections, been named Chief of the Technical Office, T‑Amt, (the development wing of the Reich Ministry of Aviation). . . .”
” . . . . On 17 November 1941, Udet shot himself in the head. . . . On their way to attend Udet’s funeral, the World War II fighter ace Werner Mölders died in a plane crash in Breslau, and the high Luftwaffe executive General der Flieger Helmuth Wilberg died in another plane crash near Dresden. . . .”
Next, we present a masterful analysis by the brilliant Russ Baker deconstructing D.H. (“Dry Hole”) Byrd’s cover story of being on Safari in Mozambique at the time of the JFK assassination.
We then excerpt a very important analysis by Dan Alcorn, linking David H. Byrd with a milieu involving a former assassin for the S.S. and David H. Byrd. Key points of analysis and discussion include:
” . . . . The second [FOIA] request is Werner von Alvensleben, who had been an intelligence asset – a double agent for the U.S. OSS in World War II, and who was associating with David Harold Byrd, the owner of the Book Depository building around the time of the assassination. . . .”
” . . . . We have not been able to get access to the operational files of the CIA; they’ve refused to give us access to any of the operational files about these three subjects of the investigation. This is important to us because we have sourcing from the Dallas Morning News that Werner von Alvensleben was in Dallas in late 1963 as the guest of David Harold Byrd. And this is important as we get into the background of Werner von Alvensleben because at one time, earlier in his career in 1933, he had been an assassin for Heinrich Himmler, the Nazi leader in Hitler’s Germany, and that makes it relevant to exploring what was going on in 1963. . . .”
” . . . . Among other people, our research has found– were known to David Harold Byrd, was an Ernst Udet. U ‑D ‑E ‑T, and he was the number two in the Luftwaffe to Hermann Göring in Nazi Germany. Byrd describes Udet as a close friend in Byrd’s autobiography, and Udet was in charge of research and development for the Luftwaffe, which is the theme that seems to run through some of these connections: the forward ‑looking research and development process for aviation and aerospace. Aviation was the basis for the relationship between Byrd and Ernst Udet of the Luftwaffe. . . .”
” . . . . In researching Werner von Alvensleben and his big game hunting operation, I came across the information that von Alvensleben ‘s favorite rifle was the Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle. Of course, I was familiar with the Mannlicher ‑Carcano because that’s the rifle said to have been used to kill President Kennedy. I wasn’t aware of the Mannlicher-Schonauer. I did some research and it turns out that the Mannlicher-Schonauer was the finest hunting rifle of that era, it was an Austrian rifle. . . .”
” . . . . It was said on numerous sites devoted to guns and ammunition. that the Mannlicher-Schonauer and the Mannlicher-Carcano rifles used essentially identical ammunition. Very difficult to tell the two cartridges apart. There are sources among the blogs that say the ammunition, some ammunition was manufactured with the purpose of being used interchangeably between the two rifles. Well, this rifle was the favorite rifle of Werner von Alvensleben, the big game hunter. It was also favored by other big game hunters of the time because of its ability to stop large animals; that was what it was particularly effective for. In researching the Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle I came across testimony to the Warren Commission; it came up before the Warren Commission in the following way: Warren Commissioner John McCloy was at a session in which the FBI ballistics expert, Robert Frazier, testified. John McCloy interrupted the questioning to ask his own question, which was whether the three hulls (cartridges) that were found on the sixth floor of the Book Depository building could have been fired by a Mannlicher-Schonauer rifle rather than a Mannlicher-Carcano rifle. . . .”
The program concludes with an excerpt from Joseph McBride’s book Into the Nightmare: My Search for the Killers of John F. Kennedy and Officer J.D. Tippit concerning the role of television in cognitively and politically shaping the public’s view of the JFK assassination.
Introduction: These broadcasts continue exploration of the evolution of Domestic Stay-Behind Operations and the terrorism and violence that are the characteristics of the operations of “Team Trump.”
(This line of inquiry was introduced in FTR#‘s 1347 & 1348.)
In addition, we recap key aspects of our research into Covid-19 as a biological warfare weapon.
After Monte presents a “smoking gun” about the successful establishment of “Domestic Stay-Behind” networks, the broadcasts present information about the terrorism apparently coming from “Team Trump” being directed at election officials, meteorologists, hurricane relief workers and civic officials in places like Springfield, Ohio.
In addition, we present documentation of the resonance between Trump’s racist ideology, eugenics and the social and political philosophies of Adolf Hitler.
Introduction: Taking a respite from the projected long series of programs on U.S. Asian policy, these programs begin with Monte’s discussion of a link between Guy Banister’s “detective agency” and the coalescence of the Process Church of the Final Judgment, a focal point of a four-part Miscellaneous Archive Series on “The Ultimate Evil.
A close former associate of Banister incorporated the Process Church, which appears to have served as an intelligence front, to an extent.
The associate–Tommy Baumler–was a Nazi.
In this analysis, Monte utilized a book titled The Mad Bishops.
The bulk of the programs consist of analysis of the latest “attempt” on Trump’s life, as well as the apparent Nazi genesis of the “Haitians eating dogs and cats” meme.
It is our consensus that the “attempts” on Trump’s life are intended to provoke violence against Trump’s political opponents.
Ryan Wesley Routh also networked with the Azov Battalion.
Introduction: These programs continue to explore the overwhelming probability that the 544 Camp Street/531 Lafayette Place address in New Orleans that housed Guy Banister’s “Detective Agency” was, in addition to being an intelligence epicenter, also housed fascist elements of a domestic Gladio/Stay Behind operation.
Groups like the KKK, the American Nazi Party, the National States Rights Party, the Minutemen and the Christian Defense League appear to have been operating (to an extent) as agents of the national security establishment.
Background information is presented in numerous programs; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-188-american-gladio/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-971-nazis-in-new-orleans/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-973-they-are-all-bound-on-the-wheel-part-2-reflections-on-charlottesville/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-81-interview-iv-with-martin-lee/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-58-operation-gladio-update/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-53-the-terror-connection-pt‑2/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-59-the-turkish-stay-behind/; https://spitfirelist.com/anti-fascist-archives/rfa-17–21-who-shot-the-pope/; https://spitfirelist.com/anti-fascist-archives/rfa-10–13-the-aryan-nations/.
These programs explore the overwhelming probability that the 544 Camp Street/531 Lafayette Place address in New Orleans that housed Guy Banister’s “Detective Agency” was, in addition to being an intelligence epicenter, also housed fascist elements of a domestic Gladio/Stay Behind operation.
Groups like the KKK, the American Nazi Party, the National States Rights Party, the Minutemen and the Christian Defense League appear to have been operating (to an extent) as agents of the national security establishment.
Background information is presented in numerous programs; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-188-american-gladio/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-971-nazis-in-new-orleans/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-58-operation-gladio-update/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-53-the-terror-connection-pt‑2/; https://spitfirelist.com/for-the-record/ftr-59-the-turkish-stay-behind/; https://spitfirelist.com/anti-fascist-archives/rfa-17–21-who-shot-the-pope/; https://spitfirelist.com/anti-fascist-archives/rfa-10–13-the-aryan-nations/.
Introduction: These programs continue presentation the legal concept of “Chokeholds” on the JFK assassination–dynamics that prove, legally, that there was a conspiracy.
These do not necessarily resonate precisely with aspects of the historical record, which embraces, but does not delineate, principles of law.
In these broadcasts, Jim DiEugenio, Paul Bleau and Mr. Emory are joined by Matt Crumpton, one of the contributors to the book, a lawyer and author of a brilliant chapter of the volume dealing with the Oswald impersonators.
We conclude the first broadcast with a tribute to the recently-deceased Cyril Wecht and Dr. William F. Pepper.
Key Points of Analysis and Discussion Include: A detailed unpacking of the Ralph Yates incident; Yates picking up a hitchhiker with “curtain rods;” Drops off hitchhiker near NTSB; Hitchhiker discusses possibility of killing President from a high-rise building; Asked Yates if he knew the President’s motorcade route; Yates tells FBI; Yates sticks to his story; FBI commits him to mental institution; Numerous shock therapy treatments; He dies eleven years later; Contention about the “curtain rods”—there was already a story about how Oswald got the “curtain rods/rifle” into the TSBD; Oswald seen running down the back of the TBSD at a time when Oswald was supposedly on a bus; Several witnesses saw this, including Roger Craig; A “Latin-looking” person in the car; Oswald often seen in company of Latin; Craig’s “suicide;” An “Oswald” seen at the Dobbs House; Exchanged glances with J/D. Tippitt; Same man seen by Yates?; Seen at Sports Drome practicing shooting; One sighting saw him driving—Oswald supposedly didn’t drive; Once again, some saw “Oswald” in the company of a Latin; ”Oswald” at shooting range near Dallas conflicts with WC said Oswald was doing; Dewey Bradford saw “LHO” at Morgan’s Gun Store; WC doesn’t investigate; At a car dealership; “LHO” drove very fast; LHO didn’t drive; “LHO” talked about getting a car in Russia; Marina’s testimony to WC conflicts with reports of “LHO” at car dealership; Sergeant Vinson’s account; Plane lands at a dirt airstrip; “LHO” boards plane with a Latin; No discussion with other passengers; Plane stops at Roswell AFB; Sees aircraft with CIA logo; FBI asking questions about Vinsons; Vinson then gets job with SR71 project; Was that so CIA could keep an eye on him?; While Oswald was in USSR, “LHO” buying trucks for Friends of Democratic Cuba; Guy Banister co-founds organization; Other incorporator of the group also employed Oswald at one point; “LHO” at Redbird Airport trying to charter a private plane; “LHO” at Texas Employment Commission; “LHO” in El Chico restaurant after real Oswald arrested; License plate traceable to Carl Mather; Mather a national security operative who installed radio on Air Force Two; Mather tight with J.D. Tippitt; “LHO” exiting rear of Texas Theater? “LHO” buying beer and candy (!) in Dealey Plaza; “LHO” at Leonard Hutchinson’s grocery store trying to cash a check; “LHO” changing postal forwarding order in New Orleans; “LHO” applying for job at Southland Hotel garage; Unhinged “LHO” in Washington D.C.; Discussion of the possible meaning of the “unhinged” LHO impersonators; Concluding with legal analysis of why this was a “Chokehold.”
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This broadcast continues our visits with Jim DiEugenio–author of Destiny Betrayed and JFK Revisited–selected by Oliver Stone to write the screenplay for his latest documentary.
We highlight: Jefferson Morley’s observation that recent release of documents by Biden is inadequate—many documents remain classified, including many important ones; The discussion of Admiral Burkley’s aide James Young and his aides Mills and Martinell’s retrieval of material from the limousine; Ruby’s numerous Mob connections, and RFK’s role going after Mafia; The deep politics of Mob involvement in the assassination of JFK, as well as the killing of RFK; The Alliance for Progress: What JFK intended with the policy and LBJ’s steering of the program in a diametrically opposite direction; analysis of JFK’s attempts at establishing a more balanced policy toward the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Topics covered include; JFK’s diplomatic overture to Nasser, to which the Egyptian president was receptive; Kennedy’s discussions with Israel seeking to gain assurance that the Dimona nuclear reactor was for peaceful purposes only.
Continuing our series of interviews about JFK Revisited, we visit with both Jim DiEugenio and David Talbot, the author of Brothers and The Devil’s Chessboard. (We have highlighted information from the latter in FTR#‘s 894, 1162.)
Note that David Talbot is a major contributor to the commentary in JFK Revisited.
The broadcast highlights the many topics of discussion that David Talbot contributes during the program. We also highlight David’s problems getting The Devil’s Chessboard reviewed.
Of note, as well, is David’s discussion of a document that he and Lisa Pease discovered: On the weekend of JFK’s assassination, Allen Dulles had decamped to Camp Peary aka “The Farm”–a major CIA training facility. The document later disappeared.
Our ongoing series of interviews with Jim DiEugenio–selected by Oliver Stone to write the screenplay for the documentary JFK Revisited and to write and edit the book derived from the film—presents an extremely enriching guest, John Newman.
Discussion concludes with what Senator Richard Schweiker noted: that there were “the fingerprints of Intelligence all around Oswald.” An important consideration bracketing this discussion concerns the CIA’s counterintelligence search/obsession for a KGB mole within the Agency. John has written, and is writing, about that subject. Oswald’s “defection” to the USSR overlapped that dynamic.
Author of among other titles JFK and Vietnam and Oswald and the CIA, John was deeply involved with Stone’s 1991 opus JFK.
The interviews begin with review of topics previously discussed in this FTR series, including: President Eisenhower’s order to kill Patrice Lumumba of the Congo, reaching a crescendo with Ike’s outburst at a national security meeting demanding aloud Lumumba’s termination; Presidents Trump’s and Biden’s balking at the mandated release of documents pursuant to the ARRB’s mandate; discussion of Operation Northwoods, Lyman Lemnitzer’s and Maxwell Taylor’s planned series of provocations designed to provoke a U.S. invasion of Cuba.
Next, we review JFK’s Vietnam policy (this, too, has been covered in past talks, however we present added depth drawing on John’s expertise and published book JFK and Vietnam.)
We then highlight General Curtis LeMay’s attitude toward and behavior with regard to JFK.
Of particular note is John Newman’s disclosure that no recordings of the meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have survived intact!
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