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The Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident [Documentary] [2005]
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
3
Timeline
3
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
r/UFOs
Live sighting record bf3bdbac-189e-4fac-890f-b2126ef6cba6.
Using the selected case's real source, media, and context throughout the workspace.
Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
35% illumination
First quarter — moderate moon brightness
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Dec 26, 2025, 12:00 AM
Timezone
United Kingdom Time
Location
Rendlesham Forest
Witness account
Narrative
The Rendlesham Forest incident was a series of unexplained UFO sightings in December 1980 near RAF Woodbridge and RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk, England. US Air Force personnel reported strange lights, a glowing craft that left physical landing marks, and elevated radiation levels, making it widely known as "Britain's Roswell". The craft was also seen shining down beams of light by Colonel Halt. submitted by /u/MadWorldEarth
Case progression
Timeline
Witnesses place the encounter near Rendlesham Forest.
r/UFOs carried the report into the source network.
Grouped into the Rendlesham Forest Incident incident dossier.
Ledger
Source material
media
Cover image
Visual reference carried with the original report.
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/UFOs.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.