http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-scareship-age Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-159170 Airminded · A little history of the Scareship Age Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:34:58 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-159170 [...] recent phantom airship posts I've written recently, played with the cover image, and the result is The Scareship Age, 1892-1946, available in the two most common e-book formats: EPUB, an open format, and MOBI, the [...] [...] recent phantom airship posts I've written recently, played with the cover image, and the result is The Scareship Age, 1892-1946, available in the two most common e-book formats: EPUB, an open format, and MOBI, the [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-157705 Airminded · Mystery aircraft of the Scareship Age Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:53:43 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-157705 [...] the years, I've written a number of posts about various phantom airship scares (which I take here to mean things seen in the sky which weren't actually there). There are many [...] [...] the years, I've written a number of posts about various phantom airship scares (which I take here to mean things seen in the sky which weren't actually there). There are many [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-157672 Airminded · New light on the Battle of Los Angeles Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:32:50 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-157672 [...] The Battle of Los Angeles took place on the night of 24 February 1942. It was more of a 'battle' than a battle: only one side did any shooting, and it's not at all clear that there was a second side. The defenders of Los Angeles thought there was: they claimed they were shooting at aircraft of mysterious (but presumed to be Japanese) origin. This is where I come in. [...] [...] The Battle of Los Angeles took place on the night of 24 February 1942. It was more of a 'battle' than a battle: only one side did any shooting, and it's not at all clear that there was a second side. The defenders of Los Angeles thought there was: they claimed they were shooting at aircraft of mysterious (but presumed to be Japanese) origin. This is where I come in. [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-151869 Airminded · Scareships over Australia — III Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:37:29 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-151869 [...] shows an unusual awareness of the worldwide nature of phantom airship scares, incidentally.) After allowing that 'probably Venus and Jupiter had something to do with' some of [...] [...] shows an unusual awareness of the worldwide nature of phantom airship scares, incidentally.) After allowing that 'probably Venus and Jupiter had something to do with' some of [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-151504 Airminded · Scareships over Australia — I Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:52:48 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-151504 [...] a little-known fact that Australia had a phantom airship scare of its very own. That's mostly due to phantom airships themselves being little-known, on the whole. [...] [...] a little-known fact that Australia had a phantom airship scare of its very own. That's mostly due to phantom airships themselves being little-known, on the whole. [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-146228 New Zealand Air Ship strip, August 1909 | Mirage Men Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:52:38 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-146228 [...] The general ignorance of the public as regards … science … has been noted and deplored… while in the business section fo the city on Christmas Eve, about 6 P.M. the writer noticed excited groups of people on the street corners, and mystified individuals everywhere pointing to the western sky. … he beheld the planet Venus … the centre of attraction … it seems the general idea existed that the planet was nothing more than the searchlight from some airship ,,, the writer heard remarks as tot he perect control to which the aeroplane must be subject … and estimates of its distance above the earth varying in a half mile to two miles. When apprised of their error, the gentlemen of the aforementioned group exhibited only mild surprise.” (Found in an interesting essay at Airminded) [...] [...] The general ignorance of the public as regards … science … has been noted and deplored… while in the business section fo the city on Christmas Eve, about 6 P.M. the writer noticed excited groups of people on the street corners, and mystified individuals everywhere pointing to the western sky. … he beheld the planet Venus … the centre of attraction … it seems the general idea existed that the planet was nothing more than the searchlight from some airship ,,, the writer heard remarks as tot he perect control to which the aeroplane must be subject … and estimates of its distance above the earth varying in a half mile to two miles. When apprised of their error, the gentlemen of the aforementioned group exhibited only mild surprise.” (Found in an interesting essay at Airminded) [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-142525 Airminded · Up above, the blue peril Fri, 28 May 2010 08:58:22 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-142525 [...] there’s another possible connection to one of my interests, namely phantom airships. In an article published in Magonia in 1991, the sceptical ufologist Martin Kottmeyer looked for [...] [...] there’s another possible connection to one of my interests, namely phantom airships. In an article published in Magonia in 1991, the sceptical ufologist Martin Kottmeyer looked for [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-124220 Airminded · The field marshal and the ghost rockets Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:47:24 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-124220 [...] with the phantom airship scares a generation earlier, parallels can be found nearby in time and/or space. As I noted above, ghost [...] [...] with the phantom airship scares a generation earlier, parallels can be found nearby in time and/or space. As I noted above, ghost [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-107771 Airminded · The phantom balloon scare of 1892 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:10:27 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-107771 [...] a treacherous civilian minority combined to cause a phantom balloon panic, an early episode in the Scareship Age. Russians projected their fears onto the night sky. As for what actually triggered the sightings, [...] [...] a treacherous civilian minority combined to cause a phantom balloon panic, an early episode in the Scareship Age. Russians projected their fears onto the night sky. As for what actually triggered the sightings, [...]

]]> http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/comment-page-1/#comment-106466 Revisiting Ye Olde Airship Scare « Under the Hill Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:15:31 +0000 http://airminded.org/2006/12/22/the-scareship-age/#comment-106466 [...] None of these ideas though were as interesting as Brett Holman’s take on the phenomenon of Scareships, phantom airships appearing over Britain in the early 20th century. Brett is blogging appearances [...] [...] None of these ideas though were as interesting as Brett Holman’s take on the phenomenon of Scareships, phantom airships appearing over Britain in the early 20th century. Brett is blogging appearances [...]

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