26 February 1913

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A coastguard saw lights in the sky.

The Times, 28 February 1913, p. 5

‘[N]ine distinct flashes of vivid searchlight seen’.

Manchester Guardian, 1 March 1913, pp. 6, 9.

An airship was seen by a postman, a government official, and a nurse; all the usual elements were present — the brilliant searchlight, the whirring propeller and the ‘clear outline’ of the airship itself. The lights sometimes went out.

The Times, 28 February 1913, p. 5; Manchester Guardian, 1 March 1913, p. 9.

Flashing lights and a ‘long, dark moving object’ were seen.

Manchester Guardian, 1 March 1913, p. 6, 9.

Two lights were seen.

Manchester Guardian, 1 March 1913, p. 6, 9.