In 1980, a group of US soldiers claim to have had a close encounter with a UFO in Suffolk's Rendlesham Forest. 44 years later, are we any closer to learning the truth?

Britain’s most well-known UFO sighting may have been caused by a bout of electromagnetic-fuelled psychosis, a top researcher has claimed.

The Rendlesham Forest incident, where members of the US Air Force stationed at RAF Bentwaters and RAF Woodbridge in Suffolk, England, reported seeing unexplained lights and a craft in the forest in December 1980, has left people puzzled for decades over what the cause of the lights could have been.

  • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    28 days ago

    That’s a misleading headline (not OP’s or Lemmy’s fault - they just relayed what the paper said verbatim). This is classic Daily Mail. They take bet-hedging, cautiously-crafted quotes and spin them into a absolute headline and story that suits their narrative.

    Here’s an actual quote of what Mantle said, from the article:. Bold emphasis is mine:

    Philip Mantle, the former Director of Investigations for the British UFO Research Association and an author, said he is convinced something happened over those fateful nights in 1980 – but doesn’t necessarily think aliens were involved.

    The fact that the map embedded in the article features literal little green men says so you need to know about the objectivity of the reporter/newspaper.