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- p. 304 …To his
knowledge there had not been any flyovers by RAF, NATO or other
aircraft and…
- p. 307 …Bentwaters Air Base jointly manned by the RAF
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- p. 381 …I have attached the report
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- p. 394 …The lights observed from Skegness were captured on video
which is being sent to RAF Neatishead…
- p. 397 …The MRCC,
unaware of any maritime activity, asked the Air Rescue
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- p. 398 …scramble a Quick
Reaction Alert aircraft from RAF Leuchars to investigate either
the permanent echo or…
0600, again on the Claxby radar display. The radar plot was
always single and stationary and defied attempts to obtain height
or IFF/SSR information on it. Significantly, the plot was never
present on radar displays from the NATS sensors at Cromer and
Debden nor on the air defence radar at Trimmingham; although a
stationary return was detected on the AR15 approach radar at RAF
Waddington at 0749Z, this was inaccurate reporting of a separate
permanent echo. Three aircraft, which transitted the Boston area
at 0710Z, 0830, and 1105, failed to sight any airborne object. A
map showing radar locations and the position of the plot is at
Annex B.
7. Plot Analysis. The characteristics of the plot confirm
beyond reasonable doubt that it was a permanent radar echo, and
the fact that it could only be detected by a single nearby sensor
indicates a relatively low physical feature which, however,
appears as a permanent radar echo only in certain weather
conditions; for example, it was not present on the Claxby radar
on 8 Nov but could be seen on 11 Nov. It is highly probable that
the echo was caused by the 273ft Spire of st Botolph's Church,
Boston (the ~Boston stump), as suggested at 1105Z by Anglia Radar,
a unit familiar with operating aircraft in the Wash area; however,
it is not possible to be absolutely certain without conducting
further detailed technical study.
THE STATIONARY LIGHTS
8. Analysis of Observations. Various sightings of either
stationary, multicoloured, flashing lights or a stationary bright
white light were made between approximately 0205Z and dawn by
observers at Skegness and Boston and on board the MV CONOCOAST
some 8 miles to the east of Skegness. However, when asked at 0227
and 0240Z respectively, police at Kings Lynn and the MV NAUTIC w,
some 16nms ENE of Skegness, observed no lights which they
considered unusual. In addition, the crews of two civilian
airliners flying through the area at between 0520 and 0530Z
reporting no sightings of lights when asked by LATCC(Civil). Only
one unsolicited observation of lights seems to have occurred: by
PC~t approximately 0205Z on patrol at Addlethorpe near
Skegness. All other recorded observations were made on the
instigation of Great Yarmouth Coastguard. Moreover, while various
reference has been made to an object associated with the lights,
this has been by inference only on the part of the observers. A
full synopsis of sightings, times, bearings and angles is at Annex
C together with maps showing the locations of observation. There
is little reliable or accurate bearing and elevation information
since several observers confessed to being either unconcerned, not
very interested, or admitted to being poor at angles; the only
accurate measurements are derived from the Skegness police video
tape of the lights, filmed at 0350Z and from the MV CONOCOAST at
0401Z which measured bearings based on the Ship's compass. While
the lights were generally regarded as unusual, no observer
confessed to being alarmed by them; indeed, the initial observer
watched the multicoloured flashing lights change characteristics
and elevation until dawn when ~they looked just like any other
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