Both Vanished: Reza & McCasland | New Insight

Both Vanished: Reza & McCasland | New Insight

From All Things Unexplained by Dr. Tim Mounce

March 30, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 296

About this episode

This episode examines the mysterious disappearances of Monica Reza and Neil McCasland, linked through their work at the Air Force Research Laboratory.

Monica Reza helped develop materials designed to survive one of the harshest environments in engineering: rocket engines. Neil McCasland oversaw the U.S. Air Force’s top research laboratory. Both were connected through the Air Force Research Laboratory. Both have vanished. In this episode, we examine: * The development of the Mondaloy superalloy and its connection to AFRL * The role of Dallis Hardwick in its invention * The timeline of Reza’s disappearance, including new field insight from @PHARRAOH * The confirmed details surrounding McCasland’s disappearance in New Mexico * What can—and cannot—be concluded from the available evidence This is a fact-based breakdown of two cases linked by a shared research pipeline. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hJdpjR7WH-s Subscribe to All Things Unexplained on YouTube: @allthingsunexplained Suscribe to PHARRAOH on YouTube: @PHARRAOH Links: PHARRAOH's Reza search video: https://youtu.be/jyYsHmsAJ_U?si=StETeBots7AGGwhX UNSW tribute to Dallis Hardwick: https://www.unsw.edu.au/science/engage-with-us/alumni/alumni-career-stories/dallis-hardwick Air Force article…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Tim Mounce

Topics covered

  • disappearance
  • rocket engines
  • research
  • superalloy
  • Air Force

Keywords

  • Reza
  • McCasland
  • disappearance
  • Air Force
  • superalloy
  • Mondaloy
  • Dallis Hardwick
  • PHARRAOH

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Air Force Research Laboratory, PHARRAOH

Places: New Mexico

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