UFOs in Wartime: What They Didn't Want You To Know [Mass Market Paperback]

Mack Maloney (Author)

Book Description

Release date: December 6, 2011

Although often written off as myths, UFOs are found in Renaissance Art, on ancient coins, etched on cave walls-and even reported in the Bible. Even more surprising is when they are documented most: in times of war. These sightings are made by high ranking officials, soldiers, and newsreporters. Why do these sightings spike so drastically during wartime? Could it be mistaken aircraft? Or is someone-or something- looking in on us?

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About the Author

Mack Maloney is the creator of the successful Wingman and Chopper Ops series. He lives in Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley; Original edition (December 6, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425240118
• ISBN-13: 978-0425240113
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #457,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing Ground Breaking Here December 31, 2011

By Charles G. Jarrells

Format:Mass Market Paperback

Heard Mr. Maloney intervierwed on "Coast to Coast" a while back, finally got around to buying his book. While I think Mr. Maloney did a credible job of chronicling a good number of UFO cases related to war-time situations, I think the average reader of UFO books will be quite familiar with the events described. Additionally the majority of the incidents covered in the book are done only at a very top level, in an almost conversational style with only limited documentation and detail. If you are looking for in-depth analysis of any of the sightings covered in the book, "UFOs in Wartime" in not your answer. Not saying this is a bad book, far from it in fact, just pointing out serious students of ufology may find it a bit basic. For what it is, it's good, especially for the price.

I do have one major complaint. Both the front and back covers of the book promise it "Includes Incredible Photographs of UFO Sightings". This is absolutely not the case. Of the eight pages of photos, there isn't a single photo of a UFO, unless you count a poor quality reproduction of a page from the "LA Times" showing the oft copied photo of an "object" illuminated by search lights buring the "Battle of Los Angeles." The rest of the "incredible" photos are those of aircraft and ships involved in some of the incidents the author describes, as well as five primitive artist's conceptions of various sightings covered in the text.

21 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally- A Must Have UFO Book December 21, 2011

By Chris Michaels

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If you are interested in the subject of unidentified flying objects you definitely will want to read this book.
I rarely suggest books concerning the UFO topic as I cannot find ones I feel will benefit the subject on a level needed to break through the wall of denial and delusion that has built around this subject.
It seems we long ago lost our way with subjects considered unknown riding a abstract road mixed of fact and fiction . It seems impossible to find material that gets to the point and is filled with data we need to digest and decide on the issue of flying unknowns.
UFOs in Wartime- written by Mack Maloney is one of the best books in my mind written concerning the Unidentified Flying Object subject out there.
Mack Maloney does not waste our time with fluff or filler. He gets right to the getting leaving the readers head spinning with one report, encounter or sighting after the other . This book is filled from first page to last with information collected from first rate sources and witnesses . Mack left no stone unturned in his research of UFO's during our worlds history of War.

Not only is the book fascinating in its first rate accounts it explains reports of what took place in our skies during our war conflicts going back to AD 312.

How many times have we had to listen to naysayers whine how they deny what they hear or read concerning the UFO issue due to the lack of credible witnesses? How many times have we had to listen to the complaints of those who feel only crazy people or money grabbers are those pushing the UFO agenda? Mack Maloney has given us all the ammunition to give those clinging to that line of reasoning something to think about.... His book UFOS in Wartime will give the most hard core skeptic something to chew on for a very long time.
This book is filled with unexplained hard to dispute accounts of unknown objects that were encountered by the world's best and brightest pilots , military people and other high ranking government officials. This is not a book written about the dream state imaginary encounter of a lost lonely soul- this is a book filled with event after event of those I feel are impossible to dismiss.

The best thing about this book for me is that I now have a handy reference book to help me combat the hardest skeptic with facts and exact events that are hard to deny. To tell someone you have stood before a huge UFO and dealt with it first hand is like walking around with a huge sign tattooed on my head that reads
" Insane lady here" . With Mack Maloney's book at hand I can recite case after case of Unidentified Flying Object reports that back up my own experiences with the unknown.
If you find you are often caught frustrated because your ability to reference incredible information quickly of undeniable quality UFO reports this is the book for you.
I could not possibly list the information found in this book as it is filled from cover to cover with incredible accounts all of us should be aware of concerning this issue. You need to read it if you are at all confused or interested in the subject of UFOs.

Mack Maloney has presented an intelligent well thought out book that for me was a huge surprise and now dictionary type addition to my desk top. The next time a skeptic decides to catch me off guard demanding expert witnesses or reports with a out of side of their mouth snarl- I will whip this book and just start reading it to them!

Do yourself a favor and buy this book. In fact buy one for all those side snarling skeptics in your life as well. Unlike many paranormal books that are rather expensive this book is well priced and for a few dollars the best thing you can own if you are interested in the subject of UFO's . I plan on buying a handful of copies to give to those who help me in my own UFO research as well as a few for those who have been biting at my back for years who live in full denial of that which flies about right over their heads.
My advice. Buy this book!
Chris M Holly paranormal writer of Chris Holly's Paranormal World Read more ›

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Loved the beginning January 2, 2012

By Robert Suffecool

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I really loved the first part of the book covering the scareships, ghost planes and the strange missiles. There were indeed so many sightings of these things as they can not be written off as mass hysteria. Were these the start of the black OPS projects for advanced technology of even these primitive things or something else? If it were not that this was so long ago more work could be done in this areana. While it is true that the later part of this book is broadly known data it is the earlier period material that I found absoulutly fascinating! I also really loved the even earlier stuff on George Washington and even the Romans and how strange flying craft may have influenced the creation of the United States and early Christianity. Well worth a read!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good info February 26, 2013

By mark wagoner

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Been following ufo's for years and seen some strange things at sea as a Marine. This is very informative and a very good read

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars don't expect much October 27, 2012

By Anne Witkowski

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There are no footnotes, there are no endnotes. There is a small list of booka and websites, which makes it clear what this book is- a retelling, a recompillation, of stories told before. There is no new research, no referral to archives or personal interviews by the author. And the "incredible photographs of UFO sightings" boasted of on the covers (back and front) are one reproduction of an LA Times newspaper page, 5 artist's renderings, and 4 standard photos supplied by the Air Force and Navy.
On the plus side the book is well written and does not suffer from an excess of exclaimation points. It is a mildly interresting/entertaining way to pass some time if your health or the weather prevent you from anything more active at the moment.
I wonder if he got as bored writing it as I did reading it- by the time I got to p.216, unnamed people seeing lights just lost me. If I were to guess, I'd say a publisher decided it was time for another UFO book, contacted someone and said organize some of this stuff in a new way so we can give it a new title.

Without specific references, you can't go back to the source of these reports to check whose silly meter wasn't working. On p.222 "...a speed estimated to be 50,000 mph." I hope is a typographical error- how could anyone without special instruments estimate that sort of speed. You couldn't even see it.
One more oddity I noted, p.243 Batwoman; how can something be black and "glowing brightly"? I'm willing to give it a chance, but can't picture how that would look.