At 2am, a policeman saw an airship with ‘a powerful searchlight’ travelling from the direction of Nottingham towards Mansfield; it was seen also by a number of colliers.
The Times, 28 February 1913, p. 5; Manchester Guardian, 1 March 1913, p. 9.
The British phantom airship scares, 1909-1913
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At 2am, a policeman saw an airship with ‘a powerful searchlight’ travelling from the direction of Nottingham towards Mansfield; it was seen also by a number of colliers.
The Times, 28 February 1913, p. 5; Manchester Guardian, 1 March 1913, p. 9.
Witnesses saw a moving light for about 5 minutes.
The Times, 28 February 1913. p. 5.