There are worse things than balloons....

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F15s over Japan both JASDF and USAF in action against an aerial intruder...

View: https://youtu.be/FDJJf-kqSiQ

 

[Rhinocrates]

The real reason why closed cockpits were invented. First published in The Strand, 1913.

“The Horror of the Heights” | Tales of Terror and Mystery | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Lit2Go ETC

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TL,DR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Horror_of_the_Heights

Facsimile: https://archive.org/details/1913the...dmagazine1913bvol.xlvijuldec/page/n7/mode/2up

Alternate illustrations: https://www.arthur-conan-doyle.com/index.php/Henry_Reuterdahl

 

[Rhinocrates]

Probably related to this creature, Occulonimbus edoequus.

NOPE's Science Consultant Reveals the Name and Inspiration for the Movie's Alien

Nope's science consultant Kelsi Rutledge shares exclusive insights about designing the movie's alien, its name, and upcoming bonus features.

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