Aviation Stories of the Paranormal

Monday, November 01, 2021 at 03:25 PM ET

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Messerschmitt Me 262A Schwalbe at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force World War II Gallery. The Me 262A on display was brought to the United States from Germany in July 1945 for flight evaluation. Restored by the 96th Mobile Maintenance Squadron, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, in 1976-1979, it is painted without operational unit markings as an aircraft that has just left the production line. Ty Greenlees

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The article explores various ghost stories and paranormal phenomena linked to aviation history, often surfacing around Halloween.
Multiple aviation museums and historical sites, including the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Kansas Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, and Castle Air Museum, report unexplained occurrences and apparitions associated with their aircraft or locations.
Even legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh recounted experiencing "ghostly presences" providing comfort and advice during his historic solo transatlantic flight in the *Spirit of St. Louis*.