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Rendlesham Forest incident
Also known as: Britain’s Roswell, 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident, Britain's Roswell, Rendlesham case, Rendlesham UFO encounter
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 13 facts
accountSergeant James Penniston claimed he approached a silent triangular craft at the Rendlesham Forest incident, noting hieroglyphic-like designs on its surface and feeling an electric charge.
claimA British researcher concluded that the Rendlesham Forest incident (often referred to as 'Britain’s Roswell') likely consisted of a combination of a meteor, a lighthouse seen through woods and fog, and the sounds of a muntjac deer.
accountIn 1980, several U.S. Air Force officers claimed to have observed a UFO at close range just outside R.A.F. Bentwaters in Rendlesham Forest, England, an incident known as 'Britain's Roswell'.
accountLeslie Kean appeared unfazed by the British researcher's demystification of the Rendlesham case, suggesting that such explanations violate Occam's razor.
accountIn 1980, several U.S. Air Force officers reported observing a U.F.O. at close range near R.A.F. Bentwaters in Rendlesham Forest, England, an incident often referred to as 'Britain’s Roswell.'
accountSergeant James Penniston claimed that during the 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident, he got close enough to a silent triangular craft to feel its electric charge and note hieroglyphic-like designs etched into its surface.
accountDuring the 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident, the deputy base commander made a contemporaneous audio recording of the event.
claimA British researcher concluded that the Rendlesham Forest incident, often referred to as 'Britain's Roswell', was likely a combination of a meteor, a lighthouse perceived through woods and fog, and the sounds made by a muntjac deer.
accountIn 1980, several U.S. Air Force officers claimed to have observed a UFO at close range outside R.A.F. Bentwaters in Rendlesham Forest, England, an incident known as 'Britain's Roswell'.
accountSergeant James Penniston reported that he approached a silent triangular craft during the 1980 Rendlesham Forest incident, noting that he could feel an electric charge and observed hieroglyphic-like designs on the surface.
claimA British researcher concluded that the Rendlesham Forest incident, often referred to as 'Britain's Roswell,' likely consisted of a meteor, a lighthouse perceived through woods and fog, and sounds made by a muntjac deer.
claimThe Rendlesham Forest incident is considered one of the top ten U.F.O. encounters of all time.
claimAn unnamed source characterized the Rendlesham UFO encounter as one of the top ten UFO encounters of all time.
Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
accountThe USAF Rendlesham Forest incident in England, which occurred in December 1980, is a well-known example of a UFO case involving claims of physical traces.