Brief:
Jack Hagerty and Jon Rogers newest book, T' Saucer Fleet, ya bilge rat, is just outstanding. Seriously! Blimey! I could hardly put it down once I started reading. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It is every bit as good as t' Spaceship Handbook. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It’s a different subject, me bucko, o' course, but Jack and Jon wrap up t' flyin' saucers in their own unique veil. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' approach t' presentin' them really is fascinating. We got hints about it in t' pre-release announcements, but it really comes t' life as you read through t' book. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I won’t spoil it for you. Blimey! Blimey! You’ll understand what I’m sayin' when you read t' book.

T' layout o' t' book is very similar t' t' Spaceship Handbook, me hearties, as each saucer presented has some background information provided that gives some insight into t' makin' o' t' saucer and its reason for recognition. Well, blow me down! Jon Rogers has also done another outstandin' job o' providin' t' dimensions you’ll need t' build that favorite saucer. Blimey! Ahoy! There are some really good ones in there, ya bilge rat, me bucko, too.

My favorite is “T' Day t' Earth Stood Still.” I guess that’s probably because o' t' impact t' movie had on me. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Amazingly, shiver me timbers, me hearties, I have a better understanding, after havin' read T' Saucer Fleet, o' why it had such an impact. Aye aye! Blimey! While readin' t' book I was reminded, arrr, by one o' Jon’s recollections, arrr, about one o' me childhood memories. Avast! Blimey! Those who know me know I’m nay t' best when it comes t' memories, matey, me hearties, but I do have those few that sort o' “hang on.” There aren’t many o' them, ya bilge rat, but they all have some special meaning. This particular memory be when I was in grade school and havin' one o' our “nuclear” drills. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! Again, nay t' spoil things, but you’ll have a better understandin' o' why that dream has a special meanin' after you’ve read t' book. Regardless, me bucko, Jon has done an outstandin' job o' bringin' t' saucer t' life, both inside and outside with his dimensional drawings and additional footage from t' show. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Very nice! Blimey! Klaatu would be proud.

T' section on “T' War o' T' Worlds” is another great one, full o' fascinatin' insights into this legendary H.G. Aye aye! Wells story. As much as this story has commanded me attention any time it comes on television, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I must say Jack has brought new life t' t' movie. Blimey! No, nay t' new one from a few years ago, t' real one! I’m sorry, me bucko, Gene Barry is much more impressive than “what’s his name.” I never realized how much background information thar was. It is an amazin' journey Jack takes us on, a great addition t' t' book.

I’m sure everyone has their own favorite flyin' saucer. Arrr! I initially wondered about t' selection o' which flyin' saucers t' include in t' book and which t' leave out. Obviously, shiver me timbers, one specific one I wondered about be t' big saucer in “Close Encounters.” It even had enough prominence t' get displayed at t' Udvar-Hazy museum. Aye aye! How could you do a book about flyin' saucers and omit this one? After readin' t' book, though, I understand why. Arrr! It really be t' subject for a different kind o' book. Nevertheless, with Sci-Fi greats such as t' Terran saucer from t' “Twin Earth” serials, me hearties, shiver me timbers, t' C57-D from “Forbidden Planet,” and many others, t' reader will have plenty o' great flyin' saucers t' read about and model.

Overall, ya bilge rat, matey, I must say T' Saucer Fleet is everythin' I expected and more. Avast! Each saucer has a great story t' tell, and Jack and Jon have collaborated again t' produce a really important book for those o' us that love those flyin' machines.