1956: Lincolnshire Glass Sphere UFO

The year is 1956, the place, near the RAF station at Lincolnshire, England. A large, spherical glass like 80 foot in diameter object was seen over the coast for over an hour and also seen on radar from RAF Manby. RAF planes approached the object and it disappeared. On September 22nd, 1956 at 15:00 hours, the witness, Rodney Maynard, from Belvedere and about thirty other people observed an object in the middle of the street. At this time scores of people in Lincolnshire witnessed something truly extraordinary in the sky. A silent, glowing orb...[More]

1956: Lincolnshire Glass Sphere UFO

The year is 1956, the place, near the RAF station at Lincolnshire, England. A large, spherical glass like 80 foot in diameter object was seen over the coast for over an hour and also seen on radar from RAF Manby. RAF planes approached the object and it disappeared. On September 22nd, 1956 at 15:00 hours, the witness, Rodney Maynard, from Belvedere and about thirty other people observed an object in the middle of the street. At this time scores of people in Lincolnshire witnessed something truly extraordinary in the sky. A silent, glowing orb...[More]

1955: Bexleyheath UFO Encounter

The year is 1955, the place, Bexleyheath, England. On King Harold's Way in Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley a 30 foot wide saucer shaped object was seen to hover a few feet above a street in broad daylight. It was a very hot cloudless day. The event was witnessed by around thirty people. Car engines nearby to the object stalled. The object made a humming noise. The object landed at the junction of Ashbourne Road and Whitfield Road. It hovered over Bedonwell Primary School for around one minute. Finally the object shot off into th...[More]

1955: Bexleyheath UFO Encounter

The year is 1955, the place, Bexleyheath, England. On King Harold's Way in Bexleyheath in the London Borough of Bexley a 30 foot wide saucer shaped object was seen to hover a few feet above a street in broad daylight. It was a very hot cloudless day. The event was witnessed by around thirty people. Car engines nearby to the object stalled. The object made a humming noise. The object landed at the junction of Ashbourne Road and Whitfield Road. It hovered over Bedonwell Primary School for around one minute. Finally the object shot off into th...[More]

1952: Little Rissington UFO incident

The year is 1952, the place, Gloucestershire, England. A Gloster Meteor and three unidentified saucer-shaped objects had an encounter in the sky. On October 21st, 1952, in the afternoon hours, Flight Lieutenant Michael Swiney and Lieutenant David Crofts of the Royal British Navy observed three objects over Gloucestershire while flying their jet at 12,000 feet. At this time they took off from RAF Little Rissington in a Gloster Meteor, powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent engines, on a training flight. At 12,000 feet.  They came through...[More]

1952: Little Rissington UFO incident

The year is 1952, the place, Gloucestershire, England. A Gloster Meteor and three unidentified saucer-shaped objects had an encounter in the sky. On October 21st, 1952, in the afternoon hours, Flight Lieutenant Michael Swiney and Lieutenant David Crofts of the Royal British Navy observed three objects over Gloucestershire while flying their jet at 12,000 feet. At this time they took off from RAF Little Rissington in a Gloster Meteor, powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent engines, on a training flight. At 12,000 feet.  They came through...[More]

1950: British Pilot Observes Large UFO Over Base

The year is 1950, the place, Famborough, England. An experienced pilot observed a 50 foot diameter disc UFO over the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at close range and good weather conditions. On August 7th, 1950, at about 11:27 hours, the witness, Lieutenant Stan Hubbards, of the British Air Force, observed an object in the over the Famborough RAE. The witness stated: “The events began on the morning of 14 August 1950, a lovely Hampshire summer day, warm, dry, and clear. I heard a strange distant humming sound from the direction...[More]

1950: British Pilot Observes Large UFO Over Base

The year is 1950, the place, Famborough, England. An experienced pilot observed a 50 foot diameter disc UFO over the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at close range and good weather conditions. On August 7th, 1950, at about 11:27 hours, the witness, Lieutenant Stan Hubbards, of the British Air Force, observed an object in the over the Famborough RAE. The witness stated: “The events began on the morning of 14 August 1950, a lovely Hampshire summer day, warm, dry, and clear. I heard a strange distant humming sound from the direction...[More]

1950: Britains first flying saucer

The year is 1950, the place, RAF Tangmere, England. A Gloster Meteor at RAF Tangmere passes a flying saucer lit up with lights. This was described as 'Britain's first flying saucer'. The object was reported to be shining, revolving, and disc-like at 20,000 feet at 14.30, flying eastwards over the Portsmouth area. RAF Tangmere asked the radar station at RAF Wartling in Sussex if it had seen the object, and it had on its PPI screen. It led to the setting up of the Flying Saucer Working Party. On June 1st, 1950, at about 14:30 hours...[More]

1950: Britains first flying saucer

The year is 1950, the place, RAF Tangmere, England. A Gloster Meteor at RAF Tangmere passes a flying saucer lit up with lights. This was described as 'Britain's first flying saucer'. The object was reported to be shining, revolving, and disc-like at 20,000 feet at 14.30, flying eastwards over the Portsmouth area. RAF Tangmere asked the radar station at RAF Wartling in Sussex if it had seen the object, and it had on its PPI screen. It led to the setting up of the Flying Saucer Working Party. On June 1st, 1950, at about 14:30 hours...[More]

1940-1949: UFOs in the United Kingdom

Here are some UFO related incidents from the 1940’s in the United Kingdom. There is not a lot of information to be found about each incident. ONE The Date was February 1942, the location was Cheltenham high street, a borough on the outskirts of Gloucestershire in England. The witness was a woman named Eileen Arnold. The witness claimed that she was walking down Cheltenham high street when she suddenly experienced an altered state of consciousness as she became "tuned into another reality". She became aware of a large oval ...[More]

1940-1949: UFOs in the United Kingdom

Here are some UFO related incidents from the 1940’s in the United Kingdom. There is not a lot of information to be found about each incident. ONE The Date was February 1942, the location was Cheltenham high street, a borough on the outskirts of Gloucestershire in England. The witness was a woman named Eileen Arnold. The witness claimed that she was walking down Cheltenham high street when she suddenly experienced an altered state of consciousness as she became "tuned into another reality". She became aware of a large oval ...[More]

1980: UFO Abducts Police Officer

The year is 1980, the place, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. A UFO was witnessed by a police officer.  The object was hovering in the middle of the road. A diamond shaped object with a bank of windows and the bottom half rotating. The officer’s radio also failed to work at this time. The officer experienced missing time and he found himself down the road 100 yards with the object nowhere to be found. On November 29th, 1980, at about 05:00 hours, the witness, Police Constable Alan Godfrey stated: “I was driving a police car...[More]

1980: UFO Abducts Police Officer

The year is 1980, the place, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. A UFO was witnessed by a police officer.  The object was hovering in the middle of the road. A diamond shaped object with a bank of windows and the bottom half rotating. The officer’s radio also failed to work at this time. The officer experienced missing time and he found himself down the road 100 yards with the object nowhere to be found. On November 29th, 1980, at about 05:00 hours, the witness, Police Constable Alan Godfrey stated: “I was driving a police car...[More]

1978: British Police Officers and the UFO

The year is 1978, the place, near Skipton, Yorkshire, England. Several British Police Officers witnessed a UFO silently flying slowly overhead. The object was extremely bright and no known conventional air craft matched its description. In January, 1978, in the middle of the night, Sergeant Tony Dodd and Police Constable Alan Dale were driving in the vicinity of Cononley, near Skipton, Yorkshire, in their official line of duty, when a strange aerial machine came into view. Dodd stated: “We were going down a country lane and you know...[More]

1978: British Police Officers and the UFO

The year is 1978, the place, near Skipton, Yorkshire, England. Several British Police Officers witnessed a UFO silently flying slowly overhead. The object was extremely bright and no known conventional air craft matched its description. In January, 1978, in the middle of the night, Sergeant Tony Dodd and Police Constable Alan Dale were driving in the vicinity of Cononley, near Skipton, Yorkshire, in their official line of duty, when a strange aerial machine came into view. Dodd stated: “We were going down a country lane and you know...[More]

1984: British Police and the UFO

The year is 1984, the place, Stanmore, Middlesex, England. Several British Police Officers and one civilian witnessed a UFO flying over Stanmore. The object changed colours multiple times and at one point it emitted a large ball of light which shot towards the ground and alarmed the witnesses. After three hours the object flew away towards the M1 Hi way. On April 26th, 1984, at about 21:45 hours, the witness, Ruth Novelli, of Bushey, observed an object in the sky from her back yard. The witness stated: “My next door neighbour knocke...[More]

1984: British Police and the UFO

The year is 1984, the place, Stanmore, Middlesex, England. Several British Police Officers and one civilian witnessed a UFO flying over Stanmore. The object changed colours multiple times and at one point it emitted a large ball of light which shot towards the ground and alarmed the witnesses. After three hours the object flew away towards the M1 Hi way. On April 26th, 1984, at about 21:45 hours, the witness, Ruth Novelli, of Bushey, observed an object in the sky from her back yard. The witness stated: “My next door neighbour knocke...[More]

1983: British Fisherman Has Close Encounter

The year is 1983, the place, Basingstoke Canal in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The witness was fishing in the early hours of the morning. At this time the witness was approached by two small humanoid figures with helmets on. The humanoids and witness walked around the bend to a waiting 45 foot diameter craft which was sitting on the towpath. The witness entered the craft and after a short while was told he could leave. After the witness left the craft and it flew away at a high rate of speed. On August 12th, 1983, at about 00:15 hours, the...[More]

1983: British Fisherman Has Close Encounter

The year is 1983, the place, Basingstoke Canal in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The witness was fishing in the early hours of the morning. At this time the witness was approached by two small humanoid figures with helmets on. The humanoids and witness walked around the bend to a waiting 45 foot diameter craft which was sitting on the towpath. The witness entered the craft and after a short while was told he could leave. After the witness left the craft and it flew away at a high rate of speed. On August 12th, 1983, at about 00:15 hours, the...[More]