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Sep. 09, 1954 - THE WORLD'S FIRST FLYING SAUCER PILOT AT HOME..HE PILOTED THE FLYING LEFT'.. The world's first Flying Saucer Pilot WING COMMANDER R.T. SHEPHERD, seen with his wife at their Nuthall, Nottinghamshire, home. Wing Commander Shepherd is pilot of the new wingless Jet aircraft which rises vertically into the air - powered by two super Rolls Royce Jet Engines. talking of his experiences in flying the new machine - Commander Shepherd said I felt as though I were sitting in a moving lift - it was quieter than piloting a helicopter - there was little vibration'..The advent of the Flying Lift is expected to revolutionise much of the aircraft design of the future

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Advent Expected Experiences Felt Lift Nottinghamshire Nuthall Piloted Piloting Quieter Revolutionise Rises Saucer Though Vertically Vibration Wingless

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