The White Swan Airman
Roads around the White Swan Pub, Newbury
On the roads around Newbury in Berkshire, a rather eerie encounter took place back in 1955. A driver and his passenger were driving along when they spotted a First World War airman walking by the roadside. He was dressed in his uniform and looked like he had just flown in from a mission. The driver, being a kind soul, stopped to offer the airman a ride but when they looked again, he had vanished into thin air. They were so shaken by the experience that they decided to pop into the nearby White Swan Pub to gather their thoughts and share their story with the locals.