It’s a place where nothing much of note
ever happens. Nestling among pastures and streams on the shores of a New
England lake, the sleepy little town has a single set of traffic lights, a
population of less than 2 000 and one of the lowest crime rates in America.
So when the noise of two small planes flying high overhead broke the peaceful dawn one summer morning in 2020, puzzled residents of Bradford, New Hampshire, soon realised something was afoot.
What was going on? Some people called neighbours to see if anyone knew anything; others rushed out to watch.