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UFOS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
PHANTOM AIRSHIPS, BALLOONS, AIRCRAFT AND OTHER MYSTERIOUS AERIAL PHENOMENA |
| By: |
Nigel Watson |
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Electronic book text |
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£4.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0750959274 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780750959278 |
| Publisher: |
THE HISTORY PRESS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
5 January, 2015 |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
Maxwell took off in his BE2C fighter but saw nothing unusual until 8.25 p.m. when, according to his report: `My engine was missing irregularly and it was only by keeping the speed of the machine down to 50 mph that I was able to stay at 10,000 feet. |
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Lieutenant R.S. Maxwell took off in his BE2C fighter but saw nothing unusual until 8.25 p.m. when, according to his report: `My engine was missing irregularly and it was only by keeping the speed of the machine down to 50 mph that I was able to stay at 10,000 feet. I distinctly saw an artificial light to the north of me, and at about the same height. I followed this light northeast for nearly 20 minutes, but it seemed to go slightly higher and just as quickly as myself, and eventually I lost it completely in the clouds.' Such sightings occurred frequently during the war. The reasons are fascinating in themselves: the first is that aviation is in its infancy, so light phenomena at altitude are a new experience. The second is fear: for the first time a real threat came from the skies. It wasn't just the Western Front: on 21 August 1915 twenty New Zealand soldiers allegedly saw eight bread-loaf shaped clouds over Hill 60, Suvla Bay. `A British regiment, the First- Fourth Norfolk, of several hundred men, was then noticed marching . . . towards Hill 60.' They marched into the cloud, which lifted off the ground, and were never seen again. |
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20 Illustrations, black and white |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
The History Press Ltd |
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Non-returnable |
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