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The 2024 Drone Wave: New Jersey, Langley AFB and RAF Lakenheath
November 13, 2024 · New Jersey and the US Northeast, with Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia (Dec 2023) and RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Feltwell and Fairford, England (Nov 2024)
UAP · Other · 34 sources · 1 photos
69Well documented
Gatwick Airport Drone Incident
December 19, 2018 · London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, West Sussex
UAP · Unknown · 40 sources
47Partially documented
South Wales Police Helicopter Encounter over St Athan
June 8, 2008 · MOD St Athan (RAF St Athan), Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
UAP · Sphere · 22 sources
29Thinly documented
UK Ministry of Defence UFO Files Released to The National Archives, 2008 to 2013
May 14, 2008 · The National Archives, Kew, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
UAP · Other · 74 sources
38Partially documented
The Dudley Dorito: Black Triangle Over the West Midlands
November 28, 2007 · Halesowen, Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands
UAP · Triangle · 24 sources
39Partially documented
The Howden Moor Incident: Sonic Booms and Low Lights over the Dark Peak
March 24, 1997 · Howden Moor and the Dark Peak moors, between Sheffield and Manchester, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire border
UAP · Triangle · 23 sources
39Partially documented
The Isle of Lewis Mid-Air Explosion
October 26, 1996 · Port of Ness, Ness district, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
UAP · Other · 6 sources
19Thinly documented
The Wash Incident: Lights Over Skegness and the Boston Stump Blip
October 5, 1996 · The Wash, off Skegness and Boston, Lincolnshire, England
UAP · Orb / light · 13 sources
44Partially documented
The Cosford Incident
March 30, 1993 · RAF Cosford, Shropshire, with sightings across England, Wales and Ireland
UAP · Triangle · 51 sources
49Partially documented
The French UFO wave of 5 November 1990 (Gorizont 21 re-entry)
November 5, 1990 · Across France, from the Bay of Biscay to Alsace (Gretz-Armainvilliers, Tulle, Dax, Colmar, Mulhouse), also seen from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany
UAP · Triangle · 36 sources · 1 photos
54Partially documented
The Calvine UFO Photograph
August 4, 1990 · Moorland above Calvine, near Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross
UAP · Diamond · 56 sources · 3 photos
41Partially documented
The Ilkley Moor Alien Photograph (Philip Spencer)
December 1, 1987 · Ilkley Moor (Rombalds Moor), between Ilkley and East Morton, West Yorkshire
UAP · Being / humanoid · 17 sources · 1 photos
9Thinly documented
Rendlesham Forest Incident
December 26, 1980 · Rendlesham Forest, between RAF Woodbridge and RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, England
UAP · Triangle · 69 sources
52Partially documented
Broad Haven School Sighting and the Dyfed Triangle
February 4, 1977 · Broad Haven Primary School, Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire (then Dyfed), Wales
UAP · Cigar · 31 sources
33Partially documented
The Berwyn Mountain Incident (The Welsh Roswell)
January 23, 1974 · Cadair Berwyn, near Llandrillo and Llandderfel, Berwyn range, Denbighshire (then Merionethshire), North Wales
UAP · Sphere · 56 sources
42Partially documented
Lightning XS894: Capt. William Schaffner and the Foxtrot 94 "UFO Abduction" (North Sea, 1970)
September 8, 1970 · North Sea, about five miles off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire coast (flying from RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire)
UAP · Other · 20 sources · 1 photos
31Partially documented
The Devon "Flying Cross" Police Chase
October 24, 1967 · A3072 between Holsworthy and Hatherleigh, near Brandis Corner, Devon
UAP · Other · 24 sources
35Partially documented
The Great British Flying Saucer Hoax: Six Saucers Across Southern England (1967)
September 4, 1967 · Southern England, a line from the Isle of Sheppey, Kent to Clevedon, Somerset
UAP · Disc / saucer · 21 sources
37Partially documented
The Condon Report and the NAS Review, 1966 to 1969
October 6, 1966 · University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
UAP · Unknown · 37 sources
29Thinly documented
The Solway Firth Spaceman
May 23, 1964 · Burgh Marsh, near Burgh by Sands, overlooking the Solway Firth, Cumberland (now Cumbria)
UAP · Being / humanoid · 41 sources · 6 photos
45Partially documented

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Documents63 · see all

  • The UFO files extract Document
    The National Archives· 22 pages· 14 pages mention it
    • p. 19 …17 McDonald, Air Vice Marshal Bill 54 Machrihanish, RAF 136 Manston, RAF 67 Mantell, Captain Thomas 39, 62, 91 Marcel…
    • p. 21 …UFO panic (1952) 46, 57 Wattisham, RAF 120–1 Watton, RAF 108 Waycott, Clifford 73 Weeden, Simon 105–6 Wells…
  • March 2009 highlights guide Document
    The National Archives (UK)· 2009-03· 8 pages· 4 pages mention it
    • p. 5 …p149 A RAF pilot and his student flying at 2,000ft near Cranwell (Lincolnshire) on 11 September 1991 saw a…
    • p. 6 …An RAF note reads: "Caller sounded genuine enough and his main concern seemed to be that he didn't want…
  • [07/10/1997 - 12/11/1999]: 26444787-20060474F-001-013-2023 Official release
    · 8 pages· 2 pages mention it
    • p. 5 ARMS Email System Page 3 of 4 SKYWATCH INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED UK Coast Buzzed By 24,000 MPH UFO RAF Our…
    • p. 6 …based phenomena ? Why after years of denial are the RAF releasing information confirming that we do have Unidentified Flying Objects…
  • dep ba1 FOIA release
    Office of the Secretary of Defense· 1 pages· 1 page mentions it
    • p. 1 …1.1.1.1 CD 13 Jan 81 ## 20: RAF/CC 1. Early in the morning of 27 Dec 80…
  • UFO research guide Document
    The National Archives· 13 pages· 8 pages mention it
    • p. 5 …According to Capt Edward Ruppelt, of Project Blue Book, it was the Topcliffe sighting that „caused the RAF to officially…
    • p. 10 …AIR 2/18564 and AIR 20/9320 contain reports from various RAF stations including RAF West Freugh in 1957. The…
  • UFO research guide, August 2011 Document
    The National Archives· 2011-08· 15 pages· 8 pages mention it
    • p. 5 …According to Capt Edward Ruppelt, of Project Blue Book, it was the Topcliffe sighting that ‘caused the RAF to officially…
    • p. 11 …AIR 2/18564 and AIR 20/9320 contain reports from various RAF stations including RAF West Freugh in 1957. The…

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Videos112 · see all

Video1803
Japan's Utsuro-bune Event: Mysterious Floating Craft of 1803
From The Utsuro-bune (Hollow Ship) of Hitachi, 1803
Video1952
1952 #UFOB [CASE] Mainbrace, RAF Topcliffe sighting.
From The RAF Topcliffe "Perfect Flying Saucer" During Exercise Mainbrace
Video1956
Iconic Aircraft Series - F-86 Canadair Sabre
From R. J. Childerhose's disc photograph from an RCAF Sabre, Alberta, 1956
Video1956
#74 Dr. David Clarke - Lakenheath UFO 1956 (Never before heard interview clips with RAF Personnel)
From The Lakenheath-Bentwaters Radar-Visual Incident
Video1956
1956: UFO at RAF Bentwaters Base
From The Lakenheath-Bentwaters Radar-Visual Incident
Video1957
UFOs Declassified: RAF Manston Incident, Kent, England
From The Milton Torres Intercept Order: RAF Manston, 1957
Video1968
The Mysterious Teleportation of Geraldo & Raffa Vidal
From The Vidal Teleportation Hoax: Chascomús to Mexico (1968)
Video1971
¿La MEJOR FOTOGRAFÍA OVNI de la historia? ¡El documental del LAGO DE COTE!
From The Lago de Cote Aerial Photograph, Costa Rica 1971

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