Shinning Shields: From Classical Skywatching to Postwar Sightings

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People have reported unidentified bright aerial objects for centuries, from Plinius and Seneca’s "Shinning Shields" to postwar surges when the Allies and Germans speculated about secret weapons, with Lord Dowding and Herman Oberth noting the enduring curiosity and unsettled explanations about what observers actually saw.

Lecture Notes on UFO Properties - by Herman Oberth from 1954
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Lecture Notes on UFO Properties - by Herman Oberth from 1954

For centuries people have seen strange, shining objects in the sky. the oldest reports are found from Plinius and Seneca, according to ...