I 1 -May/June 2003 Journoaflt heP henomenRoens earAcshs ociation Price£ 1p lusp ostage OVNI Jouronfta hlPe h enomReensoena Arscsho ciation Secretary GroupLea der May/June KareRni chardson OmarFowler 2003 (Derby) 94T heC ircle, Sinfin, Tel0.1 33525 8662 DerbyD.E 249 H TelF/ax0 133726 1464 THER ENDLESHAFMO RESTE NIGMA A fewm onthasg ot heM .O.Dr.e leaas fielde t hatth ehady kepste crfeotor v etrw entyye arTsh.e c lassified dossiceorn tai1n5e5dp ageosn t hee ventth aatff ecttehdo usaonfdpe so plea ndc hangseodm ep eoplleisv es forevIetcr o.n cerntsh ee ventth atto opkl acienR endlesFhoarme sStu,ff olikn,l atDee cembe1r9 80. Thef oreissst i tuabteetdw eetnh et wiAni rF orcbea seosfB entwataenrdsW oodbridwghei cwhe rea ctive duritnhgepe rio1d9 42-1993. · Thiesv enotc curraetad t imweh ent he' ColWdar ' wasa ti thse igahntd t heW oodbridbgaes we·a si na conditoifoh ni gahl ertA.r medA mericAainrF orcSee curPiotlyi pcaet roltlheebd a saen dw erep reparteod use' deadfloyr cteo'p rotetchtea ircraanftdu ndergrousnidl wohsi csht ortehdeb iggensutc leaarrs enianl EuropeI.ti sw asw ith some alsaercmu rtpihotalyti actet heg aterse,po rtseede ilnigg hmtosv inignt hef orest ont hen ighjtu,sb te foCrher istDmaays. In a recetnetl evidsoicounm entoanreoy f t heA mericAainr forSceec urPiotyl icSeg,tJ .i mP enniswteonnt intsoo med etadiels cribtihneag l armf elwth enw hata ppearetdobe ac rashaeidr croanftfi rew asfi rsste en int hef oresStg.tJ .i mP ennisstooung hpetr missitootn a kaej eeapn dt hewni,t oht heporl icemednr ovien to thew oodsT.h eyr eachaepo di ntw herteh ej eecpo ulgdon ofur theran d thelye ftt hej eeapn dw alkeidn ttoh e woodtso wartdhseg lowionbgj ecStg.tP .e nnisctoomnm enttehda hte c oulfde ehli hsa irra isianstg h oughhe wasi nt hep resenocfae n e lectrcihcaarlgT eh.e na st hedrye w closetrh,ew ye rea blteo s eea glowicnrga ft thawta ss ob rigihtlt i utp t hes urrountdrienegs . Its oonb ecamoeb viotuosS gtP.e nnisatsoh ne w alkeadr ountdh eg lowicnrga ftt hatth iosb jewcats n ot somethimnagd eo nE artThh.e nt heg lowicnrga sftl owllyi fteodff t heg rounhdo,v eraetdt rehee igfhotra momentt,h einn a fl ashi tw asg one! TheD eputBya seC ommandeLrtC .olC.h arlHeasl tr,e atdh ei ncidreenpotr tth ef ollowdianygb, u tt ogether witoht herwsa,sc onvinctehdat th erwea sa logiceaxlp lanaftoirot nh ee venStg.tP .ennisstaointd h atth e statffr eatheidsr eporta sa biotf l igrhetl iHeofw eveorn t hee venionfgt he2 7tDhe cembe1r9 80' Iwta s backI't.w ast hetnh aCto lH.a ltto oak partoyfpe rsonnetlo i nvestitghaeit nec idaenndtw ass hockbeyd whath ef oun(d.S eteh' eH aMletm 'op a8g)e TheT V documentlaaryt perro ducaen du mbeorf s keptwihcosa mazingtrliye tdo e xplaaiwna yt hei ncident asa ligshhti nifnrgo ma distalnitg hthoTuhsiews.a sf ollowbeydMr VincTeh urketat floer,e swtorryk er stattinhgat th erwea sa n atureaxlp lanaftoitroh ne' landmianrgk invgiss'i bilnte h ef ore.st.th .ew ye rem ade byr abbiUtnsd.e rstanCdoalbH.la yl mta dei tq uitcel eianrt htee leviisnitoenrv itehwa,ht ek neww hahte h ad seena ndi tw asn'rta bbiotrsa distalnitg hthoRuesmee.m betrh ahte w asa ftera llt,h eD eputBya se Commandearn dn obodyf'oso l. Whatw aso mittfreodm the TV programmwea st hee videnocfae n othperri mwei tnesosf t heUF O landing incidaenndtt hawta se x-UASi rF orcPeo licem-aLnarryW arreHni.s a ccouonftt hee ncounwtaesrn ot mentionientd h eT V documentaarnydj usttop utt her ecosrtdr aiwgehh ta,v ien cludheidas c couinntfu lli n this iosfts hueOe V NI. Page2 OVNI TbeR endleshFaomr eIsntc ident ByO marF owler LarryW arren waa mse mbero ft he8 lsUt niteSdta teAsi rF orcSee curiPtoyl ice, statioanteRAF d BentwateirnsS uffolkd,u ringt hepe riod2 72/8/29D ecembe1r9 80w hena serioefsUF O incidetnotoskp laceT.h esaer ek nowna se ithtehre R endleshFaomr est, BentwateorrWs oodbridignec idents. Togethweirt fhe llAomwe ricUFaOn ResearcPheetreR ro bbinasn dT onyJa meso ft he East Midlangrdosu pE MUFORA ,L arrWya rren re-vistihtese idti enM arch1 994. LarrWya rrenta kesu pt hest ory:- 1 wasu nablteor eveaa ln umbeorf a spectosf t heU FO eventyse arasg ob ecauosfe securiFtoyr.g eatb ouUtF O's',t hecya'ns nufft haotut . We canbe portrayaesde ithleira rs, foolosrpe, o pljeu sotu tt om akem oney. Ia rrivaetRAFd BentwateornsD ecember1 st19 80a,ft ecro mpleteixntge nsaiivbrea se groundd efenacned n uclewaearpo ns tactitrcaailn inWge. h adt hel argensutc learmasr dumpi n alolf N ATO,i tw as splbiett weetnh et wob ase(sW oodbrid&g eB entwaterIskn )e.w thajtu st oneo fo urn uclewaera ponsc oulhda ver emoved East wAintghnl oi par oblem! RAF( Both WoodbridagnedU SAFB entwataerrens o wc losed). On then ighotf t h2e7 tho fD ecember(1 980a) po licepa troolb serveldi ghitnst he directoifoEnas tgaRtoea d,i nR endleshFaomr esti,tw asa talpli nfeo reasttt h et imeT.h en ext night furthaecrt ivtiotoypk l acaen dt hatw'hse nI b ecamei nvolved. On then ighotft he2 9tohf D ecembero urs ecurigtryo uwpa sc alloeudt w,e boardoeudr militparyi ck-truupc kasn de nterReedn dleshFaomr est. CHoalloatnn edLl t E.n glanwde rei n my trucakn dw e alscoa rriae ldo otf l ihgtinegq uipmenWte. w ereo nlayb lteo p roceseodf ar befowree w ereo rderteods toipn a clearinTgh.e rwea san 'armourvye'h icplaer ketdh eraen d we hadt os urrenoduerrw eapon(sw hicwhe shouldhnav'et t akeonff theb asea nyway). Howevearf ,e wpe oples ticlalrri eds idaerm s ands everpeaolp lcear riedr adioW'es h.a dn oi dea whatw ash appeninbgu tw ec oulsde ea l ootf a ctividtyo wn att hee ndo ft her oadT.h erwee rea lootf fl ashlimghotvsi nagb ouatn da l ootf r aditroa nsmissions. Iw asi na g rouopf fi vew itahL t.a ndw em ovedt hroutghhew ooddso wn ap atihn to the foresItc .o ulsde efl areosv etro m y lefta ta bouat 1 00y ardsT.h erwee rer eds urveyosrt icks andw e hearodv etrh er adi"ow ew anty oug uyst oa voitdh osheo ts pots"t,ou st hat meant radiatairoena Wse. stihlaldn oi dewah atw asg oinogn . We walkeddo wnt hilso ggirnoga adn dj usatt t hatm omenwte camea croosusr fl ight chietfa lkitnoag y ounagi rman sointtia n fga lltreene .H es ahto ldihnighs e aidn h ish andansd waso uto fc ontrvoetr uyp seItg .u esIsw asi na kinodf p erceptsihvoecbk y t hitsi me. We continouneo du rw aya ndc ameo vear r isient hegr oundI,r emembetrh eb rambles tearinagtm y legsT.h enw e sawt hiisl luminfiaetledd(, C apelG reen)T.h et reewse rel iutp yelloawn di nt hed istawnecc eo ulsde ea f armhouwsiet,ah l igohnti na nu pstawiirnsd owT.h is 'thiinlgl'u mineavteerdy thDiunrgi.n mgy vistiott hes itree centiltay lc,la meb actko m e.T here isn ow ayt haittc annotth,ie sv ent chamnyg leidff eo rever. Page3 OVNI Int hec entroef t hifise ltdh erwea sa hugel ighittwas, abouat f ooitn h eigahntd a bout fiftyf eeatc rosIstw. a ss elf-illumyionuca otueldsd,e ethr ough ita tt iems. Nearbtyh erwee rec amerasse tu p,m ovicea meraasn dv ideo'Wse. w eret oltdo m ove into thean d fiIec ladm et oa halwti thtiwne ntfye eotf t heo bjecIttwas. noth overianngdI c an onldye scriitba es "as olidimfiiesdt ". We alslt ootdh erwea tchiinttg,h erwee res ecuripotlyi cfreo m "DF lightth"e,rw ee ret wo Engli'bsohb bieasn'dn earbsyo mes enior persoTnhneenwl e. s awt he' disapsrteepra redness" crewm ovei n.T heyw eree quippewdi tghe igceoru ntaernsdt hesyt artedg oinagr ountdhi st hing ont heg roundT.h ent woc owsc ameu pa nds toosdt arianttg h ei lluminmaitsetwd,e n evesra w thema gaiIn',mn ots urweh ath appene(dT.h ceo wsr an offa ndw erela theirbt y a t axi). Thenw e sawt hissm alrle dl ighmto vinogv etrh et opo fs omet reeastt hee dgeo ft he fieldA.t fi rswte thougihtwt a sa na ircraft betchaeruu nswea yi so nlay milaen dh alafw ay. Thent her edl igmhotv edi nq uickly tohvetre ere s aanpdp roacthheefid e lidn a downward arc. Theni ts toppeadn dh overeadb outtw entfye eotff the grouIntwd a.s t hes izoef a nA merican basketbsaelllf,- illumniontqa utietrdee, db ,u tt hatas' csl osaesI c ang etto i t. Thenj usatsw ew erew atchiintig,t e xplodaenddl igshhto werdeodw no nt hiosb jecIt . wasf aircllyo steot hiesv enatn dt heb rilliaonfct eh efl asha ffectmeyd eyesS.o mep ersonnel rana ndd isappeabraecdk i nttoh ef oreasntd a lootf u sw erel efts tanditnhge riena stoaft e shock. Suddenilnyp lacoeft hem istt,h erwea sn owa mores olildo oking objweacsat b.o uItt thirfteyea tc roastst heb asaen dt hes iderso suep s harptloay b outtw entfiyv ef eeint h eighItt . hadd eltaap pendagtehsa cta meo uto fi tI,d on'knto w whethtehre wye rel andignega orr n otI, couldbne's tu raes i tw ass oc losteot hegr ound.I th adn ow indownso,m arkingnso,fl agsn,o countryo fo rigniont,h ing. Becauosfet hber illioafnt cheel igyhotu c oulhda rdll<;>yo akt i td eado n,i fy oul ookeadt itfr om thes idoef y ouperr iphevriasli yoonu c ouljdu smta keo ut thes hape ofi tT.h erietw as andw e couldnm'otv e.I f elats i fI w erei ns omethinlgi kae ' dreasmt ateev'e,nn owI c an't comprehetnhdetru e dimensioonsf i t. Att hispo intm y sergeamnyts,e laf d,i sasptreerp aredmnaensa sn dm y shicfto mmander wereo rderteodm ovei no nt hiosb jecItn .o tictehda wth enw e weres tandicnlgo steoi to ur shadowwse rec asutp oni ta ta na ngleS.o mehotwh iosb jewcats ' pulloiunrgs 'h adowTsh.i s effewcatss tranbgeec auwseeh adn ol ighbtesh inuds .( Onwceeh agdo otu Iri ghteiqnugi pment intthofe or esnto,no efi w to uwlodr k!) Shortalftye rwardwse, w ereo rderbeadc kt oo uro riginal posiAttit ohna.pt o intth e wholoeb jewcats s urrounbdyeo du rs ecurpiotlyi actei ntervaolfas b outte nf eetth,e re awle oret ofpe rsonneolu tt here. Thena ligmhotv edo uto ft hes idoef t heo bjeacntd s pliintt toh reeI.ne aclh ighyto u coulmda keo utw hata ppearetdobe individbeuianlg osf s omek ind1.s awc leawrhlalyto oked liekyee fsac,i faealt urcelso,t ahndis nogm oet hdeerv ibcuteIc ,o uldmna'kte o utt hlee gansd the loweerx tremi,ti itwase sa lmoastsi ft hlei gwhats t ransluactte hnatpot i nt Page4 OVNI LarrWya rrean f? irhsatn dw itneosfst hes tranegvee ntthsa tto opkl acienR endlesham ForeisntD ecembe1r9 80 A sketbcah seodn L arryd'ess cripotfit ohneo bjecAttt. i meistb ecamter anslusgcievnitn,g off ab rillgilaonwat n dl ightuipnt gh ec ountryside? Pag5e OVNI One' beimonvge'td o wartdhsfre o ntt,h ewraes a l ootf a ctivciatym,e rflaass hianlgtl h e whi.l eOurW ingC ommandeLtr. C olW.i lliasmtsood, nearbwyi toht hesre niooffirc er(sI recognhiismea,ds h ew ass ifxo oste venH)e.c onverwsiet�th h epe oplien h igsr ouapn dt hen hea pproacthheedthrs eee "bei"on rgw hsatevyeoruw istho c altlh em. Ash es tooidnf roonftt hcee ntornee i,ta djusittehsde audp t oh ihse igahntdt om e,t his provtehda tth esteh ings iwnfe arcaetl ive. Therwase nos iglna nguagneo,h ansdh akaensd n oe xchanogfMe i lkWya yc andbya rs! What happenneedx tw asw hatc ouldb e descriabsea d 'facoeff . Ift herwea sa ny communicaittmi uosnth avbee enby t elepawthhoyc ,a ns ayI,' vnee vesrt atwehda ti tw as. Suddentlhye wraes a s ounidnt hweo odlsi kaetr eeb reakainndgt hes'eb eirnegtsra'uc ntdeedar delttay peo ft hinognt hec raftT.h eiarrm sm oveudp t igahnt-d theanft ear m inutoers ot hey movebda cckl oseIwr a.s o nlayb outtw enfitvye f eeatw ayfr·o ma lolf t hiasc tivIic toyu.ls de e thecml eartlhyew,ye rneo stta ndianngdt hewraens o t hree dismheantspotie ho enma.l Thet woB ritibsohb biweesr es titlalk ipnigc turbeust,t heIns awt heciarm ertaask en awayfr omt hem(. Iund erstathnadtt h eayr neo l ongpoelri coeffi cerats W oodbridogneeh, a da mentbarle akdoawnndt heo thewra sv irturaildliyc uloeffd t hef orcaned nowh asa na lcohol problem). Thenm y shicfto mmandtehre tno ludst or eturn too urv ehicWlee .w enbta cokv etrh e risaen dh eadebda ctko t het rucWkhs.e nw e reachtehdep arkinagr eaw,e c oulsde es trange lighitnts h es kya ndt hessetr angbel uthie ngsm ovinagr ounWde. b oardoeudr v ehicanlde s headbeadc tko W oodbridge owuirgrt ohu p. Iw ast ota'lslcyr ewuepd'o vewrh aIt h ads eeonr t hougthhtaI th ads eenI.n f acitt changed thoefe vleirvyeowsnh eow as involivnet dh eseev entIskn .o w abousto meo fe vents thatto opkl acaetR endleshbauImts , t idloln k'nto wt hceo mplete story. Accordtiono gt hewri tnesswehse,nI h ad gonea,s mallterri angoubljaerac ptpe areidn thepa rkianrgew ah erteh e vehhiacdal sesse mblIetwd a.s s os maltlh aotn eo ft hepe rsonnel grabbetdh oeb jebcytp uttihinsag rm sa rouintdT. h eo bjetchte mno veadb outte mne trweist h himh oldionngt oi tI.b elietvheat th epe rsocno ncernseudb sequesnuftfelrye sde vehreea lth effectTsh.e na notherg ogitun yth oi psi ck-truucpk anda ' beionrgw 'h atevyeoruw antto c alilt , followietrid g hdto wnt her oadT.h enthi s creatpuraes seridg thth routghhew indshi(ei ltd . seemetdh ecyo ulgdot hroumgehta lo rw hateveTrh)ed. r ivceoru lsde ei ts faccel eqauarinltdye hew enbta nkearnsdk' i cktehdwe i ndshriieglohdut to ft hter uck. Othewri tneswsheows e raet t hes cenhea,v teo lmde t haatb eamt hesnh odto wno uto f thes kyan d thi'sb eirnagns' tr aiguhptt heb eami ntao d ark shhaopev erianbgo viet,w asn't possitboml aek eo ut wihtwa ats . Then exmto rningh,o urasft etrh ee venItw ,a sb acakt B entwathearvsi,cn ogff ewiet ha numbeorft hoet hegru ywsh oh adbe ena tt hien cidaenndwt e w ermea defu n ofb yt hgeu yjsu st cominognd utoyn t hed ays hiftW.e goti ta ll",l itgrteleenm en"e tcI.n oticetdh amty eyes werwea terpirnogfu sealnydI h ada m etaltlaiscit nem ym outhM.y buddy loaotmk eea dc ross thtaeb laen ds ai"dw hatth eh elhla ppenteoud s? "I s tartteodt albku,to urs ergetaonltmd e to shuutp . Page6 OVNI We hadn oty etb eend e-briebfuetId s,u specttehda tth iwass comingT.h ena ta bout 1O am, Ig ota p honcea ltlor eporutp t ot hes ecuricthyi eofffisc e.Wh en Ia rrivedt hefi rstthi ng thahta ppenewda st hapeto plfreo mt he" disaster pretpeaarmwe ednnetosv ses"ri oxr s eveonfu s witghe igceoru nteIrwas s ,v ery scaattr heidpos i nt. We weret hetno ltdo s igns ecurdiotcyu mentWhsa.t disturbmeed a boutthi sp aperwork wast haittw asa p re-tyspetda temaenndit t s aithadt wew ereo ffd utayn dt hawte j ussta wl ights flippiancgr otshset reeWse. wereu sheriendt toh eo fficweh erwee weregr eetendo,tb y" men inb lacbku"t b ym eni ng rebyu sinessusi ts tfrhoeUm n iteSdt ateTsh.e yw erev eruyn friendly lookianngd t heyw orep lastliacm inaIt.eD b.a dgewsh,i chr ead" ArmedF orceSse curity Services". Througohu rr esearwcehk ,n owth at" ArmeFdo rceSse curSietrvyi ceissa" fi elarmd of theN ationaSle curiAtgeyn cyw,h icihs a verdyi rtyb iridn t hiwsh olset oryT.h erweas alsao "CommandGreere n"fr om t... tOe ffi ceo fN avaIln telliigneLn ocned on(,t hUeS AFd idn otd e briuesf) . We weret oltdh athits "problheams"e xisteldo ngtehra ann yonoefu si nth e roomw as awareT.h ey dniodts aya nythinagb ouUtF O'so rE .T.'sno,thi ng. ...w e jussta tt here and listenTheed p.r opagatnadlack o ntinauneddw e werewarn edt haitf w e communicattehde se evenvtista hem ailvi,a t het elephoorni ena nyw ays hapeo rf ormw,e w oulbde r eprimanded. We weren exsth owan fl lm,a d ebrietfionogil td, oeosnl yo net hintgoc, o nfusyeo ue ven morea bouwth aty ouh avgeo net hrougAhft.e rt hefi lmfi nishewde,w eret oltdo " toteh el ine" andt heg overnmenwto ulldo oakft eurs .N o threatost hetrh atnh .i.so. n.eo fu sas keda q uestion, whatw oulhda ppeni fw et oladb outth isT.h eA FSSc hap jlusoto keadtu sa ndwi tha s milsea id "bullaertecs h eapE!v"e ryonlea ughbeudt,i tw ask inodf s ick. ThenIh earad umhm ings ountdo m y rigahntd I l ookeodv earn dt herwea sa gu y Ik new was from thAem eric"aBni bBleel t("I.tn h afta itthh eriesn oo neb iggtehra Jne suasn dc ertainly noo nee lsies c omintgoE arth)T.h eh umm ingw asc ominfrgo m thigsu yh,e w ash oldian g smalpolc kebti blaen dr ecit"iHnagiM la ry"," HaiMla ry"n,o n-stThoapt!w asr ealslaydb ecause hew asa nicteype ofa guyb,u th ew asd estrobyyet dh isH.e went" aw.. o.lt.wo"w eeklsa ter, wasp ickeupda tC hicagaoi rpobrtyt heF BIa ndr eturnedt ot heb ase. Iw aso np atrdoult tyh en ightth ahte c allienda nds aihde w asg ointgok ilhli mselWfe anda nothveerh icpaltreo lr espondedb,u ti tw ast ool ateH.e hadp uta n MI6 inthoi s mout.h... .t hawta st hefi rstti mteh aItha d evesre edne ath. Int heseev entlsi,v ewse rel osatn dt hiiss s omethitnhgeg overnmentd oesnw'atn t disclosed. Lateorn ,t ogetwihtehra fri endo fm ineI,w entt oo neo ft her edp ubltiecl ephoonnte hse basaen dt elephomnye mdo therI.fi guretdh ewye ren evegro intgo w atcthh atI.g ott hrough ands ai"dY ou'nreev egro intgo b elietvheib su tl asnti ghtw e sawa UFO and itl andeodn t he bas.e.". s.u.d.d enslhyew asnt'hte raen ymoreI!k newI w asi nt roubbleec,a uwsee h avea thing call"eCdo msec("c ommunicasteicounrsi ty). Page7 OVNI LateIrw ,a sc alliendt toh eb asceo mmancde ntarned a ccusoefdb reachsiencgu rIi ty. deniietds evertailm ebsu,tt hetnh epyl aymeed a tapeo fm y phoncea laln do fferemde two choicIec so.u lldo smey striopersh avaefi neo f$ 30.0 Therweo ulhda vbee enno r eprimand andn othiinntg h er ecobrodo ksI.w entf otrh em oneyA.ft er tIhw aatsw atchceodn stantly. Manyw itneswseersse e notn t emporadryu tays signmteoEn gtysp atn da lolv etrh Weo rldt,h ere wergeu yIsn evesra wa gaiInd !i dnt'hti tnkh atth icso verw-auspa sd eeaps i tw asb,u tyo uj ust cani'mta giintue n tiithal p penst oy oua ndy ous eiet g oo n. Filmasn dp hotograopfht sh iesv endtoe xiasntd t hihsa sb eevne rifibeyds enipoero ple abovmee .I d idn'knto w untlialt terh,aRAF t W atttorna cktehde soeb jefcottr h ree niTghhet s. USAFw entto t heme,x plaiwnheadht a ppeneadn dt heans keidft hecyo ulbdo rrowt her adar tapesT.h eyt ookt het apesa waya ndt heywe ren everre turned.T hisc ausepdo litical repercussbiuoitn tws a,st heqnui etcloyv ered up. Ont hel Otohf J anua1ry9 81a, f ewd ayasft etrh ei ncidIev nits,i teOdp ttihcReae lt ina ClinaitcL akenheaastm hy, e yewse rec ausimneg p roblemAsft.e re xtensiinvvee stig·ra tion, wasi nformetdh aIth adb urns tot here tionfba o tehy es(.L arWrayr relna tsetro hliems e dical recoradssh ,ew ass urteh ewyo ulddi sappeAanro)t.h perro bltehma dte veloipendl atyeera rs wasb leedtihnrgo utghhse k iann da ftearn umbero fm edictaels Itw sa,s t ol"dy oaur es howing signosf r adiatsiiocnk ness". In ol ongweorr keadsa s ecuritpoyl icoeffi cearn dha d beerne legattoae t dy pijnogbi na bacokffi cew her"et hecyo"u lkde eapn e yeo nm e.I subsequentltyoq uditethc UeiS dAeFda nd aftecro ntacat liangw yearp,p lifeodra nh onouradbilsec haorngt eh eg rounodfs" breaocfh contracMty" r.e quewsatsgr anteadn dd ulsyi gnebdy C olG.o rdoWni lliaomnSs e ptem1b5ethr 1981. Itw aso nlrye veallaesydte a(r1 993d)u,r iann gi nterviweiwtL ht C.o lC.. HIa.l(tD eputy BasCeo mmandUeSrA F)t,h athte a ctioofnts h UFeO 'sh ada ffecttehdne u clewaera poinnst heir undergrosuntdo raagree aTsh.i hsa ppenewdh ent hUeF O'ssh otth eir boefla imgsdh otw no ver theW oodbriBdagsee T.h el igbheta masp parepnetnleyt rtahtee" dh ardenneudc"l esatro rage bunkearnsds omehoawff ect.te hdwee aponsst orweidt hmiank,i nmga nyo ft heums eless. PetReorb bitnhsAe m ericaRne searcahnedar s socioafBtued dH opkihnassb eewno rking witLhar ry Warreonna n ewb ooak boutth ien cidceanltl "eLde ftA tE astGa te"( thNeS Ah ave askefdo r chatnogb eesm adet ot heb oo,k butt hihsa sb eenr efusedP)e.t evri sittehde RendlesFhoarme lsotc at8.i oyne arasft etrh ei nciddeunrti hnigsr eseaornct hh eb ookH.e confirmtehdat th ger ouwnads s tidlils colouSroeisdla. m plweesr tea kefnr otmh sei taen d these werel ater ansahloywsie"ndpg,r ofoduinffde renwcheesnc omparteods oiiln th e adjoining area". Reatd hfulel accouonftt h ien cidientn htbe o o"kL eAftt E asGta teM"i chaOe'lM ara Books Ltd.1 -8I75S94B- N2 31-£81.5 .99 OVNI Pag8e A Copyo fth ef amous' CoHlal.t M'e mo. DEPARTMENOTF THEA IRF ORCE HEADCUAllUS CUO..U .I ATS UPPUUG lOU'( UUII) AI'O HlYWO I.-O'IUS CO l.J .8J1a n UnexplaLiinghetds IUIJ(Cfa RAF/CC TO& 1. Earyl int he morning of 27D ec8 0 (approximately OJOOL).t woU SAF securitpyo lice patrolmesna w unusulailg htosu tsidteh e backg ateJ t RAFW oodbridgeT.h inkinga n aircrafmti ghth avec rahsed or beenf orced dow,n theyc alledf or permissiotno go outsidet heg atet o investigate. The no-dutyf light .chierfe spondeadn.d a llowed thr-eep atr·olmenp roto ceedo n f ot . o The in d i iv uda 1 sr eporetd sc e i n g a st r a n g eg lo ·wnj g obj e c t in thef arest . Theo bj e tc "'a' s des c r i b eda sb ei r g) met a 1i c in up pe ar � n c e andt riangulairn shape,a. pprcxirot�lyt "A:Jt o threem eterucs� oss t.h�· basea nJ approximat\tveOml eytre s hiyh. It illumintahteec dn tirfo·ree st with a \·1hiltie· ght.T heo bjecti tselfh ada pulsing r-edl ighto n topa nd a bank(so) fb luel ights underneath.T heo bjectw as hoverinogr on leg$. As thep atrolmeanp proachetdh eo bjecti.t maneuveretdh rougthh·e t rees and di�appearcd.A t thist imet he animals on a nearby farmw enti ntod frenzy.T he object\ vasb riefly sighteda pproximatealnyh ourl ater neur theb ackg ate. 2. . Then extd ay,t hreed epressioln s1 /2"d eep and 711i nd iametewre re found wheret he objecth ad beens ighteodn theg round. Thef ollO\·Iin<J night( 29D ec.80)t he,area \·1acsh eckefdo rr adiation.O eta/9arnnrwE.! adings of 0.1rn illit·ocntg.ewnesr er ecorde'fdl itphe akr cddings inl hct hrl!C! de- .p r essi o ns · and ne ar thec e nt e r fo th c tr i agn e 1 f ormedb y the dc p to?rs s io ns . A nearby tree hild moderat(e. 05-.07re)a dings on the sideo f the tree towardt he deeressions. 3. Later in.then ighta reds un-liklei ghtw as seetnh rought het r�s.e It ntoveadb outa nd pulsed. At one poinitt appearetdo throw off glowing particleasn d then brokei nto fives eparatweh iteo bjectsa ndt hend is appeared. Immediately thtehrte·aefsett earr,-i 1k eo bjects wenroet iced in the sky, two objectst o the northa ndo net o the south,a llo f which "lieraeb ou.t1 0°o ff theh orizon. The objectmso vedr apidlyi n sharpd ngu1dr movementasn dd is!lli.tryee.dd. g reena nd blue. i1g ht�. Theo bjectst o the northa ppearetdo be elliptitcharolu gahn 0-12p owerl ens. Theyt hen turnedt o fullc ircles.T heo bjectst o then or·thre mcliend in tht!s ky fur· an hou ro r mor .c Thoe j bc ct · to the sout h \a·s1 v ii sb e f1o r twoo r t rh(! e hoursa ndb eameddo �yma streamo f lightf romt imet o time. Numerouisn divi· du a 1 s ,i n c 1 u d i n g htc nud c , s�i g cJn• ewi t n es s e d the a tci v it i e s in pr a ag r scl p h · 2 and 3. /f.[ij)�;(/ .y/- Clb{RC'{AEfS: �U SAF 1• • Lt Co1 , DeputyB aseC onmander Pag9e OVNI A REPORT FROM 'HANSARD' ONQ UESTIORAISNEDS BY LORD HILL- NORTON (BRITAINSFO RMER MILITARY SUPREMO)O NTHE 'REDNLESHAM FORESINT'CIDENT . WrittAnesnw ers WA 169 WrilteAnsw"� rs f4OCTQ8E R 19n LieuteCnoanlto nCebl� rlHesa lt: Memoran d urn -JI.AFB eotwataaenrsdW oodbrtdget td Hiii-Noaskretdo Hner M ajestGyov'ernsme nt: ..· NudeWaera poADensa ation.t Whcrhethre mxstry o fencere pliteotd h e ;LordH DI·NoarstkeoHdne M t!fe •sIYo 'ov emment: 198m1e morandum from UeutenantC olonOueuile. � . Halwt,h icreporthed dte presenceo fan unidentified V.'hethwr the alleptic-oonnstai nedi nt be recently cr-d.tftha hta dl andedin cloPfsOeJt imittyo R AF publishboeodk Lift at EasGta tt,t otM effecrth at Bc?twanadRAFt. ers Woodbridee.w itnessedb y nuclearw eaponw•e res toraetdRAF Ben1w11tersa nd Umtcd Stares Air Forceper sonnelan;d ifn orw.h .y RAF Woodbrideei n \-iolatic)n UKJUSof treaty �;�d obJiaa�red ontr nu:. HO\\' the rardieadainti1osnr eported toth eM inisuy Lord GObertI:t h asal way·s beethne po licoyfth is ofDe fenceb yL ieutenCoanlto neCth arlHesa linth i !; l.nd previous aoevnemtsnm eithtoe ero finnn nor to mem0r.1ndumd ated 13J anuary 198c1o mpare tthoe deay whereauc lar wapon� are located drber iJs the normal levelosf bac.kground radiation in UK or ebtwherieathe. puco rat the presentti me.S uch RcndeJ�baFmo rest. lnfonoatlwooual bed withheludn derex emptioa1 o fthe Lord Gilbert : The memorandum. whicrhe poned CodeoC Practiooc eAtc csa toGo vuomcot lnformadon. · observatoifoun nuss ualli ghtsj nth e slw')'as, as sessed Lord HUI-Nortoasaked HerM ajesty'sO ovemment: by� raifnft hMeo D respoosjfboJarei dre fenmcauec r.;. Since theju_dtmwasen ttha t itc ontainendo chino&f Whethftth eyat t awtte of reports from the · defn.e.:cs •g.m cfilnCe, nof urthe1rc :iwoans l aktn. UDired S1atelA irF orce ·penon nd that nuelur �re i�n o recoordf a nyo fficiaals sessmento ft ll� \\'tapons StOred In theW eapoa.s Ston.p Arelat RAF r.ldiatiroenad irenpognsed b yt �utenantC oloneHla lt. WoodbridJe waest ruck byU abtbeams fired from an Froam De fencf:perspec tiv� some1 6-iy ears aftert he ualdendfled etaft seen overth ebase bl the period aUc�ecdv enthett� .is n o requirementto car ry oustu ch 2j-3D«0e mber 1980,an d ifso, what actionw as subsequentdakeny. :m :J.(,C:C.��mneonwt. ;.Lord Gilbtm There Is noe videncteotu gaesthra t Thunday2,3 rJO cU>b•1r99 7. theM iniJtry ofDe fena: receivedan y sucrh eports. gnl HW·Nortoaasbd HeMr ajesGoryv'ersnme nt HighpolnPtris on Whatl nlormali 011 they havoen the suicide of the United. S tatest ecuripotliyce man fromth e 8s1t S eeurhyPo liceS q112drwohon to okh iJsi fate L4td HW·Nortoaskned Het Majesty'a Oo vemmenL: RAP BtntwaintmJ anuary1 98an1d•w hether they Whether stafft tHi &}lpoint Prison la Souflkf will dtt:lil theto fItb an Bvorildsbve mpoleicne. receivieo4s trucdoo.t to prepare · tor a possible Ccxone1t 'O ffice, and any other authorities contemed. evacuationo fth epriso n at some dme between 25 and 30Dece mber 1980,arul itso . whyth ese instructionswere issued. Lord GIIHMrotD: h asno lnfonnadonco ncerning thea llestuiecdil den. vestJgaintit1ooucn hsocc urrences arc c::uried OUl by tt. ForcUes.S .Lo rd WUlbua.l orM ottyn:1 r egrteo t3. dvlset he nob le Lord thIa .t� unab le toans werh iQusesti on, LorHdiJI .Nortasokned H eMr� essrGo yv'e rnment 'aso racocemcordsd farc orHin &hopol ionnaPritusoa nn irellaatibq1"1l et.osthe o vperieodm ors ' What informatioat hehya vone the medic:a.l jou.mal is me teCOldi ow blcha w t\tta notisemad e problems experienced by various UnitedS tates Air Forceper soattelb ueadt RAF Bentwaten and oa fdsiai gnilfiybu cani,tt. Iv enthasts con ncoternin pgr otbvepedt 03 s$tablisihmeltblollt eoc o an te RAPin voWloodbvrideamiee.anlh et wbskho-c alleds emtRmede ndletfhromam � theirre st tlw journal�. .. � lncldent.i nDecem ber 1980. I� � w.."'-V' � ���; lw\- I -+- C)""D"" \-"".."1..� ;f'\ \if � .·_raelLouarttidhtn GooriaUU ti bSeu persstoInf.:no nrmaeltii osna n matmedoteri caflor th mae·ue rsU S -- I' -n.t�li" � �-�., -------------------------- ---- --�