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Flights into the Future - creatures of the air jungle
An unfortunate pilot is thrown out of his plane by creatures fllying around the air jungle, the product of the imagination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote of strange monsters, living in a jungle of the air 40, 000 feet above the earth in a story originally entitled, Horror of the Heights'. The story was first published in The Strand magazine in 1913 at a time when flight was still in its early stages and the perils of the upper air were unknown. The story was adapted for a book entitled, Flights into the Future, about space exploration, written for children during the 1940s. Date: 1943
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This print captures the eerie and fantastical world of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination in "Flights into the Future - creatures of the air jungle". The scene depicts an unfortunate pilot being thrown out of his plane by strange monsters that inhabit a jungle 40,000 feet above the earth. Originally published as "Horror of the Heights" in The Strand magazine in 1913, this story explores the unknown perils of flight during a time when aviation was still in its infancy.
The image is both haunting and thrilling, showcasing a blend of science fiction and horror elements that were ahead of their time. As these mysterious creatures attack the aircraft with ferocity, fear and terror are palpable in the pilot's expression as he falls to his doom.
Adapted for a children's book on space exploration in 1943, "Flights into the Future" continues to captivate audiences with its tale of otherworldly beings lurking high above our heads. This historical snapshot serves as a reminder of how far we've come in aviation technology, while also igniting our imaginations with visions of alien encounters and uncharted territories.
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