Mysteries at the Museum Season 20 Episode 16 Foo Fighters and More

In Mysteries at the Museum season 20 episode 16 titled "Foo Fighters and More", viewers will embark on a journey with host Don Wildman as he uncovers strange and mysterious artifacts from history. This episode focuses on incidents during World War II that had pilots witness strange flying objects, referred to as 'foo fighters', which still remain a mystery to this day.

The first segment of the episode transports viewers to the National Museum of the Pacific War in Texas, where Wildman explores the history behind an object that played a crucial role in the Pacific War - the Type 95 torpedo. Military historian Jim Craig details how the torpedo was developed and how it was effective in defeating the Allied forces during World War II. Wildman also visits the rare collection of Japanese Miniature Submarines in the same museum, which played a key role in carrying out the Pearl Harbor attack.

The episode then shifts its focus to the strange sightings of 'foo fighters' during the same era. Wildman visits the National Museum of the United States Air Force where he discovers a Painting of a B-17 flying fortress, that had encountered these strange phenomena. He talks to aviation historian Alan Miller who explains the eyewitness accounts of these unexplained sightings. Viewers will be intrigued as Wildman tries to unravel the mystery behind these flying objects that seemed to follow and sometimes even engage with the planes.

Moving on, Wildman's quest for finding the strangest objects takes him to the National Museum of American History. Here, he is introduced to the Poltergeist Chair, a modest piece of furniture, with a history that is anything but ordinary. Curator Valerie Paley walks Wildman through the story of how the chair was used for some paranormal experiments, compelling skeptics to believe there might be something to it after all.

In the final segment, Wildman heads to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History to explore the artifacts surrounding the famous Andrews Raid. The Andrews Raid was a daring plan by Union soldiers to steal a steam engine running on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, crucial for the Confederate Army, during the Civil War. Museum Director Michael Bearss walks Wildman through the events of the raid and how it was ultimately thwarted, leading to the execution of some of the raiders and the Medal of Honor for others.

Overall, Mysteries at the Museum season 20 episode 16 "Foo Fighters and More", offers a captivating and thrilling adventure through the annals of history and the world of unexplainable mysteries. Viewers will discover a rare glimpse into the past and the people who shaped it, while being introduced to bizarre and enigmatic pieces of history.