UFOs of the First World War: Phantom Airships, Balloons, Aircraft and Other Mysterious Aerial Phenomena

In the age of 'Gentlemen don't read each other's mail', I have to disagree with the author and believe that many 'unknown sighting were actually sightings of German airships gathering intelligence from Aldis lamps. There are some, 'interesting' sightings of craft and occupants made during this period.

Was not about UFO's, but air ships prior and during First World War.

This book was an excellent read and in my opinion an unbiased account and analysis of reports of aerial phenomena straddling the WW1 period. I especially enjoyed the de-bunking of myths . I would purchase a hard bound version when available. (With a less lurid jacket)

A great job on an often overlooked era of the phenomenon.

This read more like Charles Fort's "Book of the Damned" by piling on case after case, sometimes only consisting of a sentence or two. And the majority were just reports of "airships", Zeppelins, balloons, bi-planes, and conventional aircraft of the time that couldn't be identified (I recall only one saucer report). So what you're reading is pretty much war nerves. But what I did enjoy was the author doesn't just throw cases at the reader. If there's an explanation, he reports it. And he doesn't go for the sensational conclusion. He goes for what's the most likely conclusion.For instance, there's a section which discusses the alleged shoot down of a UFO/Saucer by none other than the Red Baron. The incident supposedly dropped the UFO out of the sky, crashing through trees with two occupants jumping out and running away. But the author doesn't let it end there. He digs and let's you know exactly why this is unlikely.The most interesting parts weren't even UFOs (which again, were mainly reports of conventional aircraft the observer couldn't make a conclusion on). I enjoyed the chapter discussing mysterious cars that seemed to be scoping out targets for aircraft in England, or Russian spies allegedly riding the trains, conducting spy operations. They were known by, what else, snow on their boots!And for those of you who know about the alleged Nazi Bell (Die Glocke) from World War II, there's a story in here about a bell-like object spotted in Norway.The volume wraps up with a discussion of the supposed abduction of an entire British Regiment! I had never heard of this case before. But the author takes the time to tell you what the truth turned out to be.I gave it three stars. I liked it. But it read more like a catalog of sightings of conventional aircraft and after awhile, got a little old. It's the type of thing expected for World War I. Aircraft was still rather new. People weren't as familiar as they are today. Still, a fair and surely painstaking topic of research considering the age of these reports. Worth a read if you're into UFOs at any rate.

Almost gave it 5 but 4 will have to do, interesting read and there were not any drones about in first World war well drones as we see in this time 2017

Good read, Very interesting content. Recommended. Good value book, very quick delivery.

very good

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