The Battle of Los Angeles
Aug 25, 2018

On a cloudless night in early 1942 the skies above Los Angeles erupted like a volcano when antiaircraft batteries unsuccessfully tried to shoot down one or more unidentified flying objects. The incident has since become a staple of UFO mythology while skeptics claim it was nothing more than misidentified weather balloons. In this video I dive into the available evidence to better understand what makes this case so mysterious.

Note regarding 04:40 to 04:52

During this part of the video, a series of explosions produce a rapid sequence of flashing lights. This could potentially be triggering for someone with epilepsy.

Correction of 08:22 to 08:41

The quote which appears on screen during this part of the video contains a typo. The word "were" has been incorrectly spelled as "where". This is my fault. The original quote is spelled correctly. Furthermore, when reading the quote, I incorrectly use the word "definitively" when the correct word is "definitely".

Correction of 10:53 to 10:58

The place-label for San Francisco is incorrectly placed over the city of Oakland. San Francisco is closer to the coast and to the west of Oakland.

Correction of 16:55 to 17:00

The word "leaved" is not the past tense of "leave". The sentence should read "left a lot to be desired."

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