Africa's Area 51

From Patterns Tell Stories | UFOs & High Strangeness by KLAɄЅ & GΔRRΞTT

May 27, 2025 · 1h 18m

About this episode

The episode explores the secretive missile and space program in Zaire known as OTRAG, involving ex-Nazis and CIA backing.

In this episode, we discuss the secretive missile and space program in Zaire known as OTRAG, spearheaded by ex-Nazis and backed by the CIA and BND. The terms of the agreements, excavation plans, and covert funding reveal an operation by retired Paperclip scientists to build their own version of Area 51 in Africa during the late 1970s. Listen to the extended version Our Patreon supporters receive ad-free extended versions of the show every week, exclusive bonus episodes, and have the option to join our Discord community. You can support our work and access this additional content by subscribing to our Patreon at https://patreon.com/patternstellstories . Follow the Show Twitter/X: @patternspodcast BlueSky: @patternstellstories.com Website: https://patternstellstories.com Email: contact@patternstellstories.com All Links: https://linktr.ee/patternstellstories Follow KLAɄЅ BlueSky: @tinyklaus.com Substack: https://www.tinyklaus.com Follow GΔRRΞTT Twitter/X: @libertybirb BlueSky: @libertybirb.bsky.social Substack: https://libertybirb.substack.com

People in this episode

Hosts: KLAɄЅ, GΔRRΞTT

Topics covered

UFOs
high strangeness
Zaire
missile program
CIA operations
ex-Nazis
Area 51

Keywords

OTRAG
Zaire
CIA
BND
ex-Nazis
Area 51
missile program
Paperclip scientists

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OTRAG, CIA, BND