Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Vancouver Airship
AI-Generated Summary
This document summarizes a historical 1897 sighting of an airship-like object in Vancouver, as reported by the Hamilton Spectator. It serves as a reference for unexplained aerial events in late 19th-century Canada.
This document, an excerpt from William Retoff's article 'UFOs in History: The Great Canadian Starship Invasion' published in Ideal's UFO Magazine (No. 11, August 1980), recounts historical reports of unexplained aerial phenomena in Canada during the summer of 1897. Specifically, it references a report from the Hamilton Spectator regarding an event on August 13, 1897, in Vancouver. Witnesses observed an object that possessed the appearance of an airship, which was noted to be moving in an easterly direction. The text further suggests that this same vehicle had been previously sighted at three or four different locations across Manitoba and the Territories.
An object "that had all the appearance of an airship" was observed in that atmosphere moving east.
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Key Persons
- William RetoffAuthor