The Discreet Beginnings Of An Alien Agenda? UFO Encounters From The Opening Years Of World War Two
- By
Marcus Lowth
- October 30, 2022
- 13 min read
- Expert Opinion
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- UFOs, Sightings
Although World War Two began in September 1939, as the 1940s opened it was clear that this conflict was likely to be just as drawn out and bloody as the first global conflict. Although UFO sightings, or at least reports of them, decreased during this time, at least between 1940 and 1943, the years we will examine here, sightings themselves were still consistent.
As we might expect, as respective air forces took to the air, particularly over Europe, many of these sightings came from people who were more than familiar with aviation, and what they might expect to see in the skies.
Perhaps of further interest, as varied as sightings and encounters were throughout the 1930s (and previous decades of the twentieth century), man...
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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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