Air force bases, woodbridge and bentwaters, on englands east coast. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders. On december 26, 1980, military personnel at the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge in. Rendlesham forest offers a wonderful day out for all the family. In the spring of 2014, a book by nick pope on the 1980 rendlesham forest incident pope, 2014 was published, which described events surrounding the landing of the ufo in rendlesham forest.
On the next page are the original statements provided by five of the main participants on the first night of the rendlesham forest ufo sighting 1980 december 26. Dozens of usaf personnel were eyewitnesses to various. Popes questions and detailed evidence certainly give readers on both sides of the ufo debate plenty to chew on. The rendlesham forest incident took place in december 1980 and has been dubbed britains roswell credit. Rendlesham forest, in suffolk, has been in the news on and off for the past 3 decades for a variety of rather diverse reasons. Encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope, paperback. The rendlesham forest incident, also known as britains roswell, is undoubtedly one of the best documented and most sig.
The rendlesham forest incident of late december 1980 occurred shortly afterwards, and he was an important witness to events on the second night of. On 26 december a patrol around raf woodbridge reported seeing lights, which appeared to. This is the area of suffolk known as the sandlings with loose sandy soils, creating a forest mix of conifers and broad leaf trees with. The events occurred just outside raf woodbridge, which was used at the time by the united states air force usaf. Are human time travellers from the year 8100 making. To truly get the full story of the rendlesham forest incident, i would encourage you to acquire a copy and read the latest book, authored by nick pope, jim penniston and john burroughs that was just published april 15, 2014 entitled encounter in rendlesham forest. The rendlesham forest incident known in ufo circles as britains roswell occurred in the days and nights after christmas in 1980 in a wooded area of england between two military bases then. Dont know what thats about but just a poor effort in my opinion. T he rendlesham forest incident is the name given to a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights and the alleged landing of one or more craft in rendlesham forest, suffolk, england, on two separate nights in late december 1980, just outside raf woodbridge, which was used at the time by the u. I must have read 60 or 70 pages of the 200 page book before actually getting into the meat and potatos of the incident in the forest that night.
Perhaps the best book on the subject was published recently by british journalist georgina bruni you cant tell the people. Written by nick pope, an international bestselling. Mar 18, 2014 encounter in rendlesham forest this is an eye opening book from nick pope, written with the two men who were central to the events in rendlesham forest. The rendlesham forest incident is the name given to a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights and the alleged landing of a craft or multiple craft of unknown origin in rendlesham forest, suffolk, england, in late december 1980, just outside raf woodbridge, used at the time by the u. This controversial new book is largely based on recently declassified government files and is the only ufo book ever to have needed security clearance from both the british and american governments. Witnesses to the rendlesham forest incident reported strange lights floating and darting about in the woods.
The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident, former head of britains ministry of defense ufo research project and ancient aliens cast member nick pope writes with key witnesses john burroughs and jim penniston to set the record straight. Its often called the most important ufo incident of the 20th century. He is the coauthor of encounter in rendlesham forest and is currently a lecturer and presenter on the rendlesham forest incident and other related events. For some, the draw of rendlesham is the fabulous walking, the cycling, the wild wood events and the activities for active kids needing to burn off some energy. Three of these men went into the forest penniston, burroughs, and cabansag while two others monitored their communications chandler and buran. The 3 mile ufo trail is clearly marked and you can pick up a leaflet from the wardens gate hut that will explain what happened at each point on your walk. The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident available at amazon. Nick pope, the primary author of encounter in rendlesham forest, insists that this case is different. Encounter in rendlesham forest this is an eye opening book from nick pope, written with the two men who were central to the events in rendlesham forest. Sep 01, 2016 the rendlesham forest incident took place in december 1980 and has been dubbed britains roswell credit. I always take ufo stories with a grain of salt and judge them by how deeply the make me think as i read.
Usaf personnel, including deputy base commander lieutenant colonel charles i. It is comprised of large, coniferous trees, as well as heath land and wet land areas. In late december 1980, there was a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near rendlesham forest, suffolk, england which have become linked with claims of ufo landings. In 2014, the forestry service commissioned an artist to create a work which has been installed at the end of the trail. The rendlesham forest incident took place in december 1980 over a series of at least two nights. Buy encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope from waterstones today. After serving in vietnam, japan and korea, he was assigned to bentwaters as deputy commander. Nov 08, 2017 mr pike wrote in the conclusion of his book. In 2005, the forestry commission used lottery proceeds to create a trail in rendlesham forest because of public interest and nicknamed it the ufo trail. Apr 15, 2014 encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope is an impressive book not only because of the subject of it, but also by the way the author presented the facts regarding the encounter with a mystery in rendlesham forest. The nook book ebook of the encounter in rendlesham forest. The rendlesham forest incident known in ufo circles as britains roswell occurred in the days and nights after christmas in 1980 in a wooded area of england between two military bases.
The rendlesham forest incident took place over two nights in december 1980. Jun 30, 2003 rendlesham forest is a very eerie place and i guess we all would of had to been there at the time of the incident to fully understand what was going on. Encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope waterstones. Encounter in rendlesham forest will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the ufo mystery. May 30, 2017 he blew the whistle on the socalled rendlesham forest incident in 1983 in a news of the world interview and went on to cowrite the bestselling book with robbins, which was published in 1997. So i saw that nick pope has published a new book about it in this year and i did want to give it a try. It also posits that the binary message itself is actually the product of human time travelers from the year 8100 hence origin year 8100. Written by nick pope, an international bestselling author and former government ufo investigator, working closely with john burroughs and jim penniston, the two officers at the heart of the encounters, encounter in rendlesham forest reveals the firsthand witnesses full stories for the first time and is supported by numerous formerlyclassified documents obtained under the freedom of information act. This explosive new book tells the full story of this incident, which is set to become betterknown than roswell. The definitive account of the rendlesham forest ufo mystery it includes a partial transcript of halts tape, his memo, various witness statements and drawings, original photos of the landing site she uncovered, examination of witness testimony, and much more.
In late december 1980, there were a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near rendlesham forest, suffolk, england. Imagine, alien spacecraft drifting through the woods on the perimeter of a us air force base in england, shining their colored lights around in plain view of pursuing military security personnel, for three nights in a row. This is a fab place to go for a scenic walk amoungst the trees, but if your familiar with the rendlesham forest incident from 1980 then this place is a must visit. Jan 06, 2018 the rendlesham forest incident took place over two nights in december 1980. Nick popes new book, cowritten with jim penniston and john burroughs, two of the primary witnesses, breathes new life into the events that occurred that. The rendlesham forest incident is the name given to a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights and the alleged landing of a craft or multiple craft of unknown origin in rendlesham forest, suffolk, england, in late december 1980, just outside raf woodbridge, used at. Whilst files regarding rendlesham forest were sealed from public release until 2014, in an unexpected move, following requests by folklore researcher, dr. Now nick pope, with john burroughs and jim penniston have written a book, encounter in rendlesham forest, dealing with their inside knowledge of the workings of the british ufo desk in the ministry of defence and their service with the air force during those sightings. Rendlesham forest centre woodbridge 2020 all you need to.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. I suggest you cannot be wrong by purchasing nick popes encounter in rendlesham forest. The multiple mysteries of rendlesham forest mysterious universe. He then wrote an ebook discrediting nick popes book encounter at rendlesham forest. To me it appears the truth has not yet come out about what happened in december 1980, and more worryingly papers connected with the event have reportedly either disappeared or been destroyed. The rendlesham forest incident information portal contains images of pennistons drawings, as well as scans of the 16 or so pages upon which he wrote the cryptic binary message. An in depth look at the rendlesham forest ufo incident, the worlds most sensational and. Although the rendlesham forest incident is usually reported as two nights of ufo activity, the 2526 and 2728th, there was actually a lesser reported sighting the following night.
He then wrote a book discrediting col halts lecture in woodbridge in 2015. Its next eleven pages were not made available until april 15, 2014, with publication of a new book called encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope, jim penniston and john burroughs. An in depth look at the rendlesham forest ufo incident, the worlds most sensational and compelling series of ufo encounters in 1980, a ufo was tracked on military radar in rendlesham forest, england. The rendlesham forest incident of december 1980, is considered by far the most significant event in ufo history. Apr 19, 2014 encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope is an impressive book not only because of the subject of it, but also by the way the author presented the facts regarding the encounter with a mystery in rendlesham forest. Mar 19, 2017 although the rendlesham forest incident is usually reported as two nights of ufo activity, the 2526 and 2728th, there was actually a lesser reported sighting the following night.
Jan 06, 2009 the scifi channel calls it the most comprehensive coverup in the history of britain. Ufo hunters will continue to believe that an alien spaceship landed in rendlesham forest that night. The book seemed to be much more about her and not so much about the rendlesham forest close encounter. Dec 06, 2016 the rendlesham forest incident took place in december 1980 over a series of at least two nights. Seemed like she was attempting to debunk the story at times and trying to convince us of its reality at others. The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident pope, nick, burroughs, john, penniston, jim on. On december 26, 1980, military personnel at the twin bases of. Published april 15th 2014 by thomas dunne books first published march 18th 2014.
And dont forget what a great gift this book can be. On 26 december a patrol around raf woodbridge reported seeing lights, which appeared to land in the near by rendlesham. The events occurred just outside raf woodbridge, which was used at the time by the united states air force. The multiple mysteries of rendlesham forest mysterious. Rendlesham forest covers an area that is around 1,500 hectares in size and can be found in suffolks coastal belt known as the sandlings. The answer to the rendlesham forest incident appears to depend on whether a nuts and bolts craft existed at all, the areas geophysical features and. The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident. The book is very informative and as objective as it possibly could be. The occurrence is the most famous of claimed ufo events to have happene. An in depth look at the rendlesham forest ufo incident, the worlds most sensational and compelling series of ufo encounters. But i know that the first sighting coincided with the burnup in the atmosphere of an exceptionally bright meteor, and that the airmen who saw the flashing ufo between the pine trees were looking straight at the orford ness lighthouse. Does anyone really believe that peter, having worked with the man for nigh on 30 years had allowed himself to be duped about everything.
An indepth look at the rendlesham forest ufo incident, the worlds most sensational and compelling series of ufo encounters in 1980, a ufo was tracked on military radar in rendlesham forest, england. It included the remainder of the sequence of binary codes said to have been downloaded into pennistons mind when he touched the mysterious craft. Rendlesham forest incident 1980 the rendlesham forest incident is the name given to a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights and the alleged landing of a craft or multiple craft of unknown origin in rendlesham forest, suffolk, england, in late december 1980, just outside raf woodbridge, used at the time by the u. Good reading that makes you question what you might think you know. There is a good book about the original story by one of. The first five pages of this code were made available to linda howe and myself in 2010, by direct photographic transfer. Read encounter in rendlesham forest the inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident by nick pope available from rakuten kobo. Encounter in rendlesham forest by nick pope is an impressive book not only because of the subject of it, but also by the way the author presented the facts regarding the encounter with a mystery in rendlesham forest.
An indepth look at the rendlesham forest ufo incident, the worlds most. B1084 bike park forest centre daisys walk p p entrance w o o d b r i d g e r o a d easy access trail 0. Publishers weekly read this book and you will be convinced that we are not alone in the cosmos. Rendlesham forest is a very eerie place and i guess we all would of had to been there at the time of the incident to fully understand what was going on. I have not visited the site i am having to fill in this form, but i know the subject very well. And as the witnesses were all us air force personnel, their accounts have naturally been regarded as being highly reliable and credible. David clarke, the mod agreed to release the entire case file in summer 2001. The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident by pope, nick isbn. In 1980, a ufo was tracked on military radar in rendlesham forest, england.
The answer to the rendlesham forest incident appears to depend on whether a nuts and bolts craft existed at. There are numerous trails to follow and an amazing play area complete with climbing frames, log tunnels and adventure courses. The inside story of the worlds bestdocumented ufo incident by nick pope, john burroughs, due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Rendlesham rendlesham forest picnic area play area. Three of these men went into the forest penniston, burroughs, and cabansag while two others monitored their. Rendlesham forest centre woodbridge 2020 all you need. Jun, 2014 the rendlesham forest incident known in ufo circles as britains roswell occurred in the days and nights after christmas in 1980 in a wooded area of england between two military bases. Halt, claimed to see things they described as a ufo sighting. Told by the participants in 1980s ufo encounter in englands rendlesham forest, this book paints a picture of coverup and intrigue. With walking trails ranging from easy to more challenging. Twenty hours after the burroughs and penniston sighting, 18year old basic airman lori boeon recalls seeing more lights during her midnight shift guarding the east gate.
What is known today as the rendlesham forest ufo incident has been described as the worlds first officially observed, and officially confirmed, ufo landing britains equivalent of roswell. The inside story of the worlds best documented ufo incident. Pictures and maps of 1980 rendlesham ufo incident area. Encounter in rendlesham forest kindle edition by pope, nick. Center for ufo studies we may never know the full story of what happened between december 26 and 27, 1980, in rendlesham forest, located between two u. Witness to britains roswell ufo incident at rendlesham. The rendlesham forest ufo incident full documentary. Encounter in rendlesham forest nick pope macmillan. He blew the whistle on the socalled rendlesham forest incident in 1983 in a news of the world interview and went on to cowrite the bestselling book with robbins, which was published in 1997.
This is an amazing story that, if its true, shows how deeply the us government and by default here, the uk are actually involved in the ufo phenomenon. We are pleased to announce the definitive book on the rendlesham forest incident is now available for purchase worldwide on amazon. The scifi channel calls it the most comprehensive coverup in the history of britain. Ufo expert accuses coauthor of deceiving him with account. An indepth look at the rendlesham forest ufo incident, the worlds most sensational and. New evidence in the rendlesham forest ufo incident dubbed. The 56yearold believes new evidence from two retired radar operators, who claim.
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