An extremely haunting ufo sighting which has well stood the test of time was an event which took place in the piney woods of texas, near the town of huffman. The events occurred just outside raf woodbridge, which was used at the time by the united states air force usaf. John lennon himself has said he and his wife saw a ufo back in 1974 in new york city. Despite verified reports of radioactivity at one ufo landing site, and authoritative testimony by the two u. While there are several examples of this, none are more wellknown than the cashlandrum incident. Nov 29, 2015 one episode concerns the events at the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge, and nearby rendlesham forest, in december 1980.
December 29, 1980 will live on forever in the memories of betty cash, vickie landrum, and vickies sevenyearold grandson, colby. The 35 best and most important ufo books in ufology, page 1. Super clear footage of ufo in quebec caught on camera. The sighting occurred on december 29, 1980 and is one of the few cases in which the witnesses experienced adverse health issues as a result of it. Allen hynek center for ufo studies to be clear, i dont always agree with everything these writers have to say, but i did find these books all engaging and entertaining for a variety of reasons. According to bob pratt, the case remains one of the most important in the history of ufology.
Betty cash, her friend vickie landrum and her grandson, colby were driving toward dayton. December 2010 marked the 30 th anniversary of britains best known and most compelling ufo case, known in the uk as the rendlesham forest incident, though often referred to by americans as the bentwaters incident. It is evident that ufos are not to be approached with reckless abandon, and there may be some hidden benefit to having ones vehicle stopped at some distance. On the chilly night of december 29, 1980, two women and one child encountered a craft of unknown origin, and all three suffered not only emotional. While the number of lists of cases produced below may superficially appear to contradict some of the points made in the introduction, it should be noted that the lists below are compiled as the result as part of a project lasting over 4 years and involving reading approximately 960 ufo books plus far, far more webpages and articles. On the chilly night of december 29, 1980, two women and one child encountered a craft of unknown origin, and all three suffered not only emotional trauma, but severe physical injury as well. These are in my opinion the 35 best and most important ufo books in ufology.
It features a map of the forest, clearly marking the ufo trail and gives a basic account of what happened in 1980, although with an erroneous date for the initial sighting. The mysterious texas ufo cashlandrum unsolved mysteries. Here is another thoughtprovoking account that ought to be checked for sure. Top 10 close encounters of the sixth kind listverse. The cashlandrum incident was an alleged unidentified flying object sighting from the united states in 1980, which witnesses claimed was responsible for causing health and property damage. Somethings are true, whether you believe in them or not. Still on the matter of simulated ufo events, lets take a look at the famous rendlesham forest ufo incident that occurred in suffolk, england in december 1980. Accounts of interesting ufo experiences that occurred on september 2. Sep 07, 2014 29 best alien invasion science fiction books september 7, 2014 alien invasion, list dan alien invasions usually involve extraterrestrials arriving at earth to destroy, enslave, or eat humans. In december 1980, three nights of ufo activity near the royal air force bentwaters base culminated in what is considered the most significant ufo incident in great. Emily climbed onto a large boulder, watching the heavens while listening to the waves that were melodically splashing to the granite rocks.
Mar 31, 2017 described as one of the most important ufo cases in the history of ufology by the researcher, bob pratt, the events of 29 th december 1980 in the small texas town of huffman remain unsolved. Our goal is to be the inquisitive minds refuge seeking answers to that most ancient question, are we alone in the universe. On december 29, 1980, betty cash, vickie landrum and colby landrum took a drive that would soon become a lifechanging nightmare. The cashlandrum case one of the most important in history. The sighting occurred ten miles northwest of gulcana, alaska at 10. Furthermore, the incident screamed of government involvement of some kind of which, pratt would state while investigating that someone in the. They soon encountered a dia mondshaped ufo hanging over the road ahead. The following is a list of important documents, reports, correspondence, news and magazine articles relating to the investigation of the december 29, 1980 ufo encounter reported by. Check out this crazy footage in quebec filmed in october of 2018. Two new books tellall about ufos and ets by bww news. Betty and vickie, first thought that they were seeing a helicopter. New book on the rendlesham forest ufo nick redferns world.
Hundreds of witnesses have come forward claiming to have some connection with the roswell ufo sighting. On december 29, 1980 several thousand miles from rendlesham forest, england another intriguing ufo incident occurred. In chapter 11, randle has a rare skeptical analysis, a ten page section titled, december 29, 1980. Dec 29, 2008 david bowie and the detroit ufo crash. Our thanks for these chronologies must go to richard hall the original 1980 chronology from ufoe ii, dan wilson archive researcher, and. List of ufo books this list of books comes from my book, ufos, space brothers and the aquarian age 1987 and thus is not up to date. Media captioncol charles halt saw an unidentified flying object over a suffolk airbase in 1980. Ufo briefing document by don berliner above top secret the worldwide ufo coverup by timothy good. The rendlesham forest incident of december 1980, is considered by far the most significant event in ufo history.
A team of experts travels to the sites of reported ufo encounters to conduct indepth investigations regarding the incidents. Air force air traffic controllers at bentwaters who say they tracked a bona fide ufo, the program claims that there is no hard evidence to. Donald keyhoe project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. As she moves down the street, the ufo also moves to keep her in view. Between december 26 and 29, 1980, multiple ufo encounters occurred within rendlesham forest, suffolk, england that involved american military personnel from the nearby royal air force stations of bentwaters and woodbridge. The true story of the worlds first documented alien abduction. The 10 most influential ufoinspired books, movies and tv shows think youve spotted a ufo. As the title of this article states, our concern here is close encounters of the sixth kind, which is the classification that involves death or physical injury to either a human being or animal. The alleged crash took place in 1974 and was announced two times by a tv station in detroit, once in prime time news. Left at east gate is the personal account of larry warren, an honorably discharged military eyewitness, and the first to go public about the bentwaters ufo coverup. New book on the rendlesham forest ufo nick redfern. The rendlesham enigma available on amazon books and kindle. What promises to be one of the most significant physical evidence cases in modem ufo history oc curred december 29, 1980, near. The uninvited former uk government ufo investigator nick pope has written the definitive book on the alien abduction mystery, delving into folklore, the contactee movement, and more modern claims that people have not just seen ufos, but encountered extraterrestrials.
A team of experts travels to the sites of reported ufo encounters to conduct indepth investigations regarding the. Rendlesham forest ufo sighting new evidence claim bbc news. Best books of 1980 the best books published in 1980. A terrifying encounter with a flame belching ufo on a lonely road near huffman, texas, resulted in appalling injuries for the three innocent victims. The 1980 cashlandrum incident stands today as one of the most compellingand also confusingufo cases on record. The piney woods incident, cashlandrum ufo casebook. The 1980 cashlandrum incident stands today as one of the most compelling and also confusingufo cases on record. 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 december 1980, three nights of ufo activity near the royal air force bentwaters base culminated in what is considered the most significant ufo incident in great britain. The entire digest of the international ufo reporter, published by the j.
The most credible ufo sightings and encounters in modern. Kevin randle is a retired lieutenant colonel, and his service and his experience as a helicopter pilot helps provide an understanding of the alleged military involvement in this case. Air force personnel, who were stationed in the area at the. Mar 18, 2009 the 10 most influential ufoinspired books, movies and tv shows think youve spotted a ufo. From a ufo caught on the bbc news to a flying object dropping glowing orbs down on earth, join us as we take a look at 10 ufo sightings caught on camera. The cashlandrum incident was an alleged unidentified flying object sighting from the united states in 1980, which witnesses claimed was responsible for. Coincidentally, betty cash died at the age of 71 on december 29, 1998, exactly 18 years after her close encounter. Long before anyone had heard of roswell, flying saucers were first spotted in texas in 1878, according to local legend, and first touched down here in 1897. One episode concerns the events at the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge, and nearby rendlesham forest, in december 1980. Air force personnel, who were stationed in the area at the time, have spoken out regarding their knowledge of. These are the stories that made you imagine that a weather balloon was actually a flying saucer. A klassattack occurred in the betty cash and vickie landrum sighting of december 29, 1980. Constable, in this and several other books, establishes a connection between wilhelm reichs orgone theory and the ufo phenomenon.
Vickie landrum died september 12, 2007, seven days before her 84th birthday. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. December 29, 1938 farmer sees strange light regina leader post at p. Cash and landrum, and colby landrum, were in trek of a bingo game and they were searching for marker road 1485. When reading ufo books and articles, it is sometimes difficult to tell which cases are being advanced as the most significant overall. Books published from 1980 onwards have claimed an alien craft crash landed near a ranch in. It won the hugo and nebula awards, even though the new york times felt that the plot resembled a grade z, madefortelevision, sciencefiction ripoff movie. Coming towards them was a diamondshaped craft belching flames from its underside. On the evening of december 29, 1980, betty cash, vickie landrum and colby landrum vickies sevenyearold grandson were driving home to dayton, texas in cashs oldsmobile cutlass after dining out.
On the evening of december 29, 1980, betty cash, vickie landrum and colby landrum vickies sevenyearold grandson were driving home to dayton, texas. When it comes to ufo reports, people often witness helicopters in close proximity to unidentified flying objects. Some of the contact addresses are probably no longer valid but many of the books listed here are still important and give a good perception of the ufo phenomena. Vickie landrum left and betty cash fell victim to radiation sickness after a december 1980 close encounter.
Ufo newsletters from the archives for the unexplained. As it happens, not all ufo encounters have a happy ending. Constable makes the case that what we are seeing are enormous amoebalike beings, more easily visible with infrared technology, that live in the upper atmosphere. Donald edward keyhoe june 20, 1897 november 29, 1988 was an american marine corps naval aviator, 2 writer of many aviation articles and stories in a variety of leading publications, and manager of the promotional tours of aviation pioneers, especially of charles lindbergh. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Uncharacteristically for such ufo reports, this resulted in civil court proceedings. Read more about this mystery and watch the case now. New data and published in january 1980 by the mutual ufo network, inc. Criticized for its violence and possibly popular because of it, enders game. It was also a unique militaryrelated event, having taken place in rendlesham forest just outside the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge in suffolk, england both of whic. A large collection of newsletters from around the world and through the decades, dedicated to unidentified flying objects and related gathered research.
This is some great raw footage of a ufo that looks like a cube that is following a woman as she walks a dog. The scale ranges from a close encounter of the first kind, to a close encounter of the seventh kind. A brief history of ufos ufo reporting center, latest ufo. New book on the rendlesham forest ufo a book i havent seen, but which is due to be published imminently. Oct, 2016 a book i havent seen, but which is due to be published imminently. The definitive book on the rendlesham forest incident is now available for purchase worldwide on amazon and kindle. Furthermore, the incident screamed of government involvement of some kind of which, pratt would state while investigating that someone in the us knows exactly what happened. In the early hours of 26 december 1980, military personnel at the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge uk bases operated by the usaf in suffolk saw a strange light in rendlesham forest, which lies between the two bases.
The rendlesham forest incident, december 1980 facebook. The 10 most influential books, movies and tv shows on ufos. At the start of the ufo trail, there is a large triangular shaped metal information board. Air force air traffic controllers at bentwaters who say they tracked a bona fide ufo, the program claims that there is no hard evidence. Our thanks for these chronologies must go to richard hall the original 1980 chronology from ufoe ii, dan wilson archive researcher, and jean waskiewicz online nicap dbase nsid. Three people suffer radiation burns after a firespewing ufo hovers near their car. On the evening of december 29, 1980, betty cash, vickie landrum, and vickies sevenyearold grandson, colby landrum, were driving home to dayton, texas in cashs oldsmobile cutlass after dining out. Close encounters of the lone star kind texas monthly. The rendlesham forest incident of december 1980, is considered by far the most significant event in ufo. In december 1980 several sightings of ufos were reported in rendlesham forest. Described as one of the most important ufo cases in the history of ufology by the researcher, bob pratt, the events of 29 th december 1980 in the small texas town of huffman remain unsolved.