Night Ledger

Record 084 · 13 January 1981

Unexplained Lights

United States Air Force · United Kingdom

Ledger illustration of the record — not a scan of the original paper. — Night Ledger illustration of the file

MemoUnclassified

Early on 27 Dec 80, security police saw unusual lights outside the back gate at RAF Woodbridge. Patrolmen observed a glowing metallic triangular object approximately two to three meters across, hovering or on legs, with colored lights. It maneuvered through the trees and disappeared; animals nearby went into a frenzy. The next day, three depressions were found in the ground with radiation readings measured at 0.1 milliroentgens, peaking in the depressions and on a nearby tree. On 29 Dec 80, a red sun-like object was seen moving through the trees, throwing off particles before breaking into white objects. Star-like objects were observed moving rapidly with colored lights; one beamed a stream of light to the ground. The events were witnessed by multiple individuals including the undersigned.

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