Rendlesham forest investigation in the late hours of december 27, and early december 28, 1980 then lieutenant colonel halt led a patrol to investigate an alleged ufo landing site near the. Air force security police encounter with landed craft in rendlesham forest, physical evidence volume ii, the ufo evidence, section ii. The film about the ufo sighting hears from former usaf personnel, sceptics and academics. Ufo casebook ufos, ufo sightings, case files, photographs. May 2020 april 2020 march 2020 january 2020 december 2019 october 2019 july 2019 june 2019 may 2019 april 2019 march 2019 february 2019.
The events occurred just outside raf woodbridge, which was used at the time by the united states air force usaf. Usaf personnel, including deputy base commander lieutenant colonel charles i. Dec 26, 2019 england holds one of the most compelling ufo landing accounts. Cias role in the study of ufos, 194790 central intelligence agency. Ufos and aliens were very much in the air in december 1980. Nick pope, a ministry of defence employee from 1985 to. In late december 1980, invasion of unidentified flying objects over a period of several nights took place in the joint air bases of bentwaters and woodbridge, situated within the vast rendlesham forest in late december. At the start of the ufo trail, there is a large triangular shaped metal information board. Us bases report of ufo crash had mod in a panic uk news the. Both of the bases reportedly held large stocks of nuclear. David clarke, a british ufo researcher, reported a claim that the incident was a setup by the sas as a revenge plot on the usaf.
Mufon members can choose the read more option for investigation details. During a spate of ufo sightings in the area, a woman living at an isolated farm house heard noises coming from outside and looked out to see a figure wearing a silvery suit dash into the woods at high speed. In december 1980 several sightings of ufos were reported in rendlesham forest. Jim is a frequent lecturer and presenter at numerous mufon and other related events and conferences of similar subject matter. Ufo landingsrendlesham forest, 1980 one of the most compelling accounts of ufo landings comes to us from england. The inside story of the worlds best documented ufo incident pope, nick, burroughs, john, penniston, jim on. Dec 23, 2018 join me as i explore the strange case of an american airbase in britain that received perhaps the best documented ufo visitation in english history in december 1980. Ufologist robert gribble wrote in the mufon journal that near bethesda, wales, on july 27, 1980, in the early morning, a man fishing at a river with his dog saw a bright pulsating light approaching. Well, if that was the case, wouldnt the prisongovernors official log book for that period reveal and reflect the facts. To me it appears the truth has not yet come out about what happened in december 1980, and more worryingly papers connected with the event have reportedly either disappeared or been destroyed. A snowy white mist, apparently generated by the ufo concealed the ground beneath the object. In december 1980 that case, is known as the rendlesham forest incident, and is the most documented account in military history. A series of reported sightings of unexplained lights and objects in the sky, and the alleged landing of an extraterrestrial spacecraft occurred at rendlesham forest, suffolk, england on 26 december. The definitive book on the rendlesham forest incident is now available for purchase worldwide on amazon and kindle.
The term ufo or ufob was coined in 1953 by the united states air force usaf to serve as a catchall for all such reports. A report by the deputy commander of a us nuclear base in east anglia of an unidentified flying object provoked panic in the ministry of defence. A close encounter exposed as a top secret government experiment. The joint air bases of bentwaters and woodbridge, located within the vast rendlesham forest, would be literally invaded by unidentified flying objects over a period of several nights in late december, 1980. Rendlesham ufo incident 26 dec 1980 official files reports etc. Us airman charles halts ufo testimony about encounter near uk. It features a map of the forest, clearly marking the ufo trail and gives a basic account of what happened in 1980, although with an erroneous date for the initial sighting. The mystery of rendlesham forest, dubbed britains roswell, is still keenly debated by ufo enthusiasts and skeptics alike. I saw a very bright object in the sky, and at first assumed it to be a planet.
Before this ufo was seen near woodbridge, radar operators at raf watton, near norwich, picked up an unusual blip. The bizarre sighting, which occurred near raf woodbridge in eastern england in the early hours of december 27, 1980, is detailed in the governments restricted rendlesham file. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book. The rendlesham forest incident of late december 1980 occurred shortly after that and he was an important witness to events on the second night of sightings. These are selected cases of interest for further study.
The rendlesham forest incident, december 1980 facebook. Hunting for yetis, mongolian deathworms and other notsomythical. On december 27, 1980 a ufo was seen in the rendlesham forest area outside the back gates of rafusaf woodbridge in suffolk, england. Dubbed britains roswell, the rendlesham forest incident, which took place over a series of nights in december 1980, continues to fascinate ufo enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists. It is perhaps the most famous ufo event to have happened in britain, ranking amongst the bestknown ufo events worldwide. For over twenty years the story of the rendlesham forest ufos in suffolk has gathered momentum. This tape not only reveals much more of the background conversations but features names that could not be heard on the poorquality 1984 dub. Hall december 25, 1930 july 17, 2009, former assistant director of nicap in the 1960s, former director of the fund for ufo research in the 1980s. Ufo briefing document by don berliner above top secret the worldwide ufo coverup by timothy good. Rendlesham forest ufo sighting new evidence claim bbc news. Earlier that month the special edition of close encounters of the third kind was showing at the gaumont cinema in ipswich, the nearest major town to woodbridge where many of the airmen lived, while the abc cinema in the same town was showing hangar 18, a science fiction film designed to feed the belief in crashed ufos and government.
Project blue book became the major air force effort to study the ufo phenomenon. Lexington on the square televisions 36 24 inch sears color console ioo0 solid state s250. In the early morning hours of december 27, 1980 two security officers at woodridge air force base england obtained permission to investigate some strange lights in a nearby forest. Ufo trail rendlesham forest suffolk cottage holidays. Most ufos can be explained as something natural or manmade. The ufo was estimated to be 100 feet in diameter and had icy blue discs of light around the rim. The officers thought that perhaps an aircraft went down. Mar 18, 2014 encounter in rendlesham forest this is an eye opening book from nick pope, written with the two men who were central to the events in rendlesham forest. Here in britain we have a very interesting and slightly similar case, which was reported in fsr 263 1980 in the article four men and a ufo. Witnesses to the rendlesham forest incident reported strange lights floating and darting about in the woods. In what was claimed to be britains first ufo landing, lieutenant colonel charles halt, commander of the us bentwaters base near woodbridge in suffolk, reported that two of his security patrolmen had seen unusual lights early in the morning of december 27, 1980.
On the evening of january 27th, the four english youths aged 17 19 saw a globeshaped ufo land, thought by them to be about 15 ft. Reported ufo sightings in the united kingdom wikipedia. Oct 27, 2016 from a ufo caught on the bbc news to a flying object dropping glowing orbs down on earth, join us as we take a look at 10 ufo sightings caught on camera. In its initial definition, the usaf stated that a ufob was any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile type, or which cannot be positively. Releases famous ufo document whitley striebers unknown country u. The detailed report is now being released as part of a u. Dec 31, 2018 dubbed britains roswell, the rendlesham forest incident, which took place over a series of nights in december 1980, continues to fascinate ufo enthusiasts and conspiracy theorists. According to this story, in august 1980, the sas parachuted into raf woodbridge to test the security at the nuclear site. In the context of the reported ufo activity occurring much earlier that year, as well as those following the now wellknown events, such a revelation should not be too surprising. Colonel charles i halt therendleshamforestincident. That is, if we could find and study its potentially priceless pages end of quote. Best books of 1980 the best books published in 1980. United states air force security personnel john burroughs and jim penniston were the first to report sightings of strange lights on 26 december 1980.
The rendlesham forest incident, december 1980 home facebook. The witness husband went outside to investigate and. Nov, 2008 while most of the publicity has focused on reports of a landed ufo in rendlesham forest, an equally important aspect of the story has usually been downplayed. Mod covered up ufo files, army chief sensationally claims. On december 27th in 1980, there were sightings of what can only be described as an unidentified flying object seen in the skies of suffolk in. Richard crena plays a melding of both budd hopkins and dr.
Charles halt is one of a number of senior former airmen who went public today over claims that ufos had tampered with nuclear missiles in the. Bentwaters was north of the forest, and woodbridge was south. December, 26, 1980 rendlesham forest, united kingdom what is widely considered britains most extraordinary encounter took place between 26 and 28 december 1980. In late december 1980, there was a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near rendlesham forest, suffolk, england which have become linked with claims of ufo landings. The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident pope, nick, burroughs, john, penniston, jim on. Betty cash, her friend vickie landrum and her grandson, colby were driving toward.
It involved at least a dozen civilians from villages surrounding rendlesham forest, a large pine wood in south east suffolk eight miles from the large town of ipswich. On december 29, 1980 several thousand miles from rendlesham forest, england another intriguing ufo incident occurred. The rendlesham forest incident of december 1980, is considered by far the most significant event in ufo history. Mar 23, 2010 the us sci fi channel acquired the original recording, which documents halt and his patrol investigating a ufo sighting in rendlesham forest in december 1980. Mr halt then said on the evening of december 27 1980 that officers had shouted. In late december 1980, there was a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near rendlesham forest, suffolk, england which have become linked with. Jan 09, 2014 shortly after midnight, december 27, radar screens at raf walton in norfolk showed an unknown object.
Media captioncol charles halt saw an unidentified flying object over a suffolk airbase in 1980. Dec 26, 1980 rendlesham forest bentwatersthe rendlesham forest case is undoubtedly one of the best documented and most significant military encounters with a ufo. Lowrey had the fm radio of their car quit, the cars headlights dim, and the. The report, dozens of pages long, is only now being released as part of an openingup of the inner workings of the uk government. If hes correct, then the events in rendlesham forest in late december 1980 began even earlier than previously thought.
Thinking that an aircraft had crashed, they reported seeing a strange. This ufo would soon disappear from the screen over the rendlesham forest. Best books of 1980 187 books meet your next favorite book. Encounter in rendlesham forest meet your next favorite book. Haunted skies volume eight 1980 may 27, 2014 leave a comment if you are one of those like me who likes ufological history then this book, and indeed the entire series is right up your alley.
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