Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident

CLAIM-820001 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“Various men and women at RAF Bentwaters and Woodbridge – including the Deputy Base Commander, Charles Halt – encountered something truly extraordinary.”

CLAIM-820002 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The reactions and behavior of some of those concerned – most notably John Burroughs and Jim Penniston, whose actions after the events border upon compulsive – clearly indicate that they were disturbed by what they saw and what they experienced.”

CLAIM-820003 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The chain of command provided no support to the Rendlesham Forest witnesses, that's not to say they were left alone.”

CLAIM-820004 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“To be fair, the US DOD and the Department of Veterans Affairs has made substantial progress on these issues in recent years.”

CLAIM-820005 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We know that there was physical trace evidence at the landing site, including damage and scorch marks on the trees and radiation levels that the MoD's scientific staff assessed as being significantly higher than background levels, raising the terrifying possibility that John Burroughs, Jim Penniston and maybe other witnesses were irradiated by this craft.”

CLAIM-820006 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We know that despite the US government stating that UFO sightings have not been investigated since 1969, this incident was not only investigated, but that the senior USAF general in Europe flew in to be briefed and removed evidence, without telling the UK government.”

CLAIM-820007 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We know that dozens of other military personnel stationed at the twin bases of Bentwaters and Woodbridge witnessed the same craft Burroughs and Penniston encountered or were involved in.”

CLAIM-820008 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We know that John Burroughs and Jim Penniston expressed their frustration with their inability to secure the release of their medical records from the classified records section of the Department for Veterans Affairs.”

CLAIM-820009 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The politicians on the Committee were so outraged by the treatment meted out to Burroughs and Penniston that they contacted them immediately afterwards, both directly and through staffers, and signed their names to a letter requesting that the medical records of Burroughs and Penniston be released, so that they could receive a proper diagnosis and treatment.”

CLAIM-820010 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“150 feet or more from the initial, [background voices] or I should say suspected, impact point.”

CLAIM-820011 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“Seems to be some kind of mechanical problem. Gonna send back and get another light-all. Meantime we're gonna take some readings with the Geiger counter and [pause] chase around the area a little bit waiting for another light-all to come back in.”

CLAIM-820012 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We're now on the five-tenths scale, and we're reading about uh, third, fourth increment.”

CLAIM-820013 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We're getting right at, uh, a half of a Milliroentgen.”

CLAIM-820014 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We're getting very positive readings. Let's see, is that near the center?”

CLAIM-820015 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“Up to seven-tenths? Or seven-units, let's call it, on the point five scale.”

CLAIM-820016 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We're getting interest right over here. It looks like an abrasion pointing into the center of the landing area.”

CLAIM-820017 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“Have them cut it off, and include some of that sap and sat it down and twisted it from side to side.”

CLAIM-820018 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We're getting a definite heat reflection off the tree about, what, three to four feet off the ground?”

CLAIM-820019 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“And you're getting… getting a definite heat reflection off the tree about, what, three to four feet off the ground?”

CLAIM-820020 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's a strange, small red light, looks to be out a quarter to a half mile, maybe further out.”

CLAIM-820021 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's coming this way. It is definitely coming this way.”

CLAIM-820022 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“Pieces of it shooting off.”

CLAIM-820023 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's like a pupil of an eye looking at you, winking.”

CLAIM-820024 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's still moving from side to side.”

CLAIM-820025 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's still steady or red in color.”

CLAIM-820026 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's still beaming down lights to the ground.”

CLAIM-820027 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's still hovering over Woodbridge base at about five to ten degrees off the horizon.”

CLAIM-820028 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“It's moving erratic and similar lights.”

CLAIM-820029 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“We've got two strange objects, ah, half-moon shape, dancing about, with colored lights on'em.”

CLAIM-820030 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The half-moons have now turned into full circles.”

CLAIM-820031 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The objects to the north are moving - one's moving away from us.”

CLAIM-820032 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The object to the south is still beaming down lights to the ground.”

CLAIM-820033 · encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of Observation

“The object to the south looks like it's losing a little bit of altitude.”