U.S. Air Force personnel stationed at RAF Woodbridge reported unusual lights and a landed object in Rendlesham Forest over multiple nights in December 1980.
Between December 26 and December 28, 1980, military personnel assigned to RAF Woodbridge and RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk, England reported unusual lights descending into nearby Rendlesham Forest. Security personnel investigating the lights claimed to observe a metallic object among the trees. Subsequent investigations documented ground impressions, damaged branches, elevated radiation readings, and additional sightings over several nights. Deputy Base Commander Lieutenant Colonel Charles Halt later conducted his own investigation and recorded audio during the event. The incident remains one of the most famous military UFO cases in history.
| Date: | 1980-12-26 |
| Location: | Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Category: | Military |
| Credibility: | Moderate / Well Documented |