The Real Cowboys & Aliens: The Coming of the Airships (1896-1899) Cover
Podcast Mentions

The Real Cowboys & Aliens The Coming of the Airships (1896-1899)

Noe Torres

For two years between 1896 and 1897, the skies of North America were invaded by a wave of airships. Some looked like UFOs as we know them today, while many more resembled futuristic dirigibles. Most were piloted by normal human beings, including a few "Men in Black," while others were inhabited by s...

Podcasts 1
Quotes 3
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was written in 2009 and argued that the airships were built by an unknown person, funded by a wealthy investor and kept secret in case of failure, suggesting it was a prototype passenger-carrying airship.

"

Arthur Allen Danaluk wrote a book in 2009 that made the case that they were built by an unknown person and funded by a wealthy investor.

— Episode: 191 - The Airships of 1896

Episode: 191 - The Airships of 1896

It was written in 2009 and argued that the airships were built by an unknown person, funded by a wealthy investor and kept secret in case of failure, suggesting it was a prototype passenger-carrying airship.

"

Arthur Allen Danaluk wrote a book in 2009 that made the case that they were built by an unknown person and funded by a wealthy investor.

Everything was kept secret in case of failure. It was a prototype passenger-carrying airship.

He explains using the technology of the time how they would have been built.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.