The Battle Of Los Angeles – The Most Famous Little Known UFO Encounter?
- By
Marcus Lowth
- November 29, 2016
- October 14, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Cover-Ups
Many documentaries have been made on it, countless movies have been based on it – even Steven Spielberg satirised it – and thousands of people witnessed the actual events unfold before their eyes. The “Battle of Los Angeles” (sometimes referred to as “The Great Los Angeles Air Raid”) took place over the City of Angeles in the early hours of 25th February 1942, but we still don’t know the full truth behind the explosive events. The incident happened while the Pearl Harbour attacks of December 1941 were still very fresh in people’s minds – particularly on the west coast of the United States. To say the country was “jumpy” would have been a huge understatement. As war raged in Europe – a war that the United...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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