MoD 'Unusual Lights' — national sighting log
Summary
A compiled MoD record of public UFO sighting reports handled by the Ministry's UFO desk, showing the volume and pattern of what the secretariat processed year by year before it closed in 2009. It is a curated release summary rather than a single catalogue file — the evidentiary backbone behind the headline cases.
Key highlights
Unusual lights were reported near RAF Woodbridge on December 26, 1980.p.1
“WE HAVE A SIGHTING OF SOME UNUSUAL LIGHTS IN THE SKY”
Police found three marks at a potential landing site, but they were indeterminate.p.2
“THERE WERE THREE MARKS IN THE AREA WHICH DID NOT FOLLOW A SET PATTERN”
Air Traffic Control had no knowledge of aircraft in the area during the sighting.p.4
“there was no known knowledge of aircraft in that area”
Local residents wrote a book about the incident called 'Skycrash'.p.3
“three local residents also pursue your interest in U.F.0's and have written a book”
Police perceived the incident as unremarkable, attributing it to festive activities.p.6
“the police who attended did not perceive this occurrence as being anything unusual”
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