ON DUTY SIGHTINGS 1901-1979
1901
1. 21/12/1901. 0045 hours. Location: Haworth, West Yorkshire. As two uniformed police officers, PS JOHN JOHNSON and PC CLARK were walking along a snow covered beat in Haworth when suddenly a green light illuminated the surrounding area. The officers looked up to the sky to see a luminous UFO shaped like a cigar pointed at both ends. The object emitted occasional flashes and sparks. They watched the object for 15 minutes as it slowly and silently moved across the night sky before disappearing into the distance. PS JOHNSON stated that the object was seen at an altitude of 100-150 feet before gradually gaining height. Two members of the public reported seeing similar objects in Keighley and Shipley respectively. On duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – Mr Midgley via Keighley News 02/12/94.
1950
2. Monday. 02/11/50. Location – Gowerton, Wales. Following a report by a member of the public of two lights traveling across the sky, DETECTIVE SERGEANT AMBROSE DAVIES, of Gowerton Police station observed a single white ball of flame. It was much brighter than any star and after a few seconds was seen to break into two pieces. A shower of reddish sparks were seen to the rear of the objects. The officer ruled out planets and meteors stating that there were definitely two objects in the sky and that they were joined by some kind of tether. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – UFO Magazine Press Archive.
1952
3. 2115 Hours. Location - Leek, Staffordshire. A police officer on plain clothes observations and two passing civilians saw a UFO literally above their heads at the recreation ground, Burton Street, Leek, Staffordshire. The object was seen for approx 2-3 minutes at an alt of 500 feet. They described it as orange in colour prior to the object changing shape from sphere to cigar by which time it was blue. Eventually the object accelerated away at a fantastic speed in a northerly direction. Throughout duration of the sighting the UFO made no noise whatsoever. It was a clear cold night, no wind and the stars were visible. The sighting was reported by the officer but he was told by his Superintendent to ‘keep his mouth shut’. The sighting was released to the press.
UFO CLASSIFICATION – CE1 (CLOSE ENCOUNTER 1ST KIND)
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: Irene Bott archive.
1954
4. February. 0600 hours. Location – Bognor Regis, Sussex. PC WILLIAM KEATS was cycling to work for the 6am shift when he saw the road ahead suddenly illuminated from behind him. He stopped and turned to see an intense white light travelling from west to east. Upon reaching the police station two other officers from Chichester, PC HOWARD NORTH and PC TONY COX confirmed they too had seen what they described as a ‘tadpole’ shaped UFO. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT)
On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: Daily Mail 11/02/54.
5. Evening. Summer. Location - Sussex coast. An on duty uniformed police officer PC JOHN L CLARKE observed a bright light flying at high altitude along the Sussex coast on a late evening summer’s sky. He estimated the size of the UFO as ¼ size of the moon. It was first seen low from the east taking ten minutes to arrive overhead and then a further ten minutes to disappear from view. No sound present at any time. He described the UFO as a distinct circular shape at the front with a broken and distorted rear.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source - John L Clarke.
1957
6. September 1957. 2345 hours. Sunday. Location. Bristol Channel. Three uniformed officers observed a red disc shaped UFO rise from the Bristol Channel. One half of the disc was like a large harvest moon and moved out of sight towards the west. The officers reported the sighting to Glamorgan Police HQ. On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: Daily Telegraph 04/09/57.
7. November 1957. 0235 hours. Location – Cowbridge, Glamorgan. Two uniformed officers observed a green blue UFO as it passed over South Wales. Five minutes later two other uniformed officers saw the same object as it passed over the Rhonnda Valley. The object was described as being delta shaped and travelling at high speed. Several civilian witnesses also observed the UFO. On Duty sighting. 4 Officers. Source – Press Archive.
Location – Dartmoor, Devon.
1962
8. A senior police officer in a newspaper article confirmed that two officers on mobile patrol had had a UFO encounter over Dartmoor. He said that the officers had chased the object along country roads where it was seen to stop and hover before disappearing. The officers submitted a long report about the incident. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: Sunday Mirror 19/08/1979.
1963
9. July. Location - Charlton near Shaftesbury, Wiltshire. An on duty uniformed police officer, PC ANTHONY PENNY reported seeing an orange coloured UFO flash across the sky in the above location and disappear over a potato field where days later a large spherical crater measuring eight feet was found. The crater appeared from nowhere in the field and within its centre was a hole three feet deep, 5-12 inches in diameter. Radiating from the centre of the hole were four slot marks, four feet long and one foot wide. No cause could be found for the appearance of the crater or the marks found within it. The crater was investigated by a Bomb Disposal Unit but no satisfactory explanation was ever found for it. The mystery was even mentioned in parliament on 29th July by Major Patrick Wall, Conservative MP for Haltemprice. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books. Pages 104-107.
1964
10. 20/02/64. 0955 hours. Location: Shoeburyness, Southend. PC 392 CROOK was on patrol when he observed three fast moving objects in the southern sky. They were spaced in a line. The colour of the objects was off-white and their shape appeared to be oval. They were seen above cloud height and travelling at great speed with no discernable sound. The officer forwarded a report to the Air Ministry who stated he may have witnessed three Lightning fighter aircraft flying in formation. On duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – Irene Bott archive.
1965
11. 1500 hours. 30/11/65. Location - Warminster. An on duty uniformed police officer, PC ERIC PINNOCK was on foot patrol of the Bishopstrow area of the town when he observed a large bright silver ball shaped UFO hurtle through the sky before it disappeared over Sutton Common. He said, “It was a giant plate of light. It lit up the whole horizon with a glare”. It was flying low over the landscape and appeared to be spinning. During the mid sixties Warminster was a haven for UFO spotters and there were literally hundreds of sightings made in that area. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source - The Warminster Mystery by Arthur Shuttlewood. Tandem Publishing 1976. Page 139.
12. 1954 hours. Thursday 16/12/65. Location - Chineham, Basingstoke. An on duty uniformed police officer, PC J HARWOOD was speaking with a member of the public outside the man’s home when they both observed a tadpole shaped UFO with a large green dome on top and a flaming red tail that was two or three times the length of the dome pass by overhead. It was seen only briefly as it sped across the sky from south to north at an incredible speed. The object was estimated to have been four to six feet in length. PC HARWOOD said, “The colour attracted me - green. This may have been caused by low clouds. I have never seen anything like it before”. The member of the public, Basil Gibbons (aged 67), likened the object to a Gemini space capsule. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source - The Warminster Mystery by Arthur Shuttlewood. Tandem Publishing 1976. Pages 141-142.
1966
13. 0410 hours. March. Location - Wilmslow, Cheshire. An on duty uniformed officer, PC COLIN PERKS was on foot patrol on Alderley Road in the above town when he saw a UFO moving across the sky at an altitude of only 30 feet and that it was only 100 yards from him. He described it as being 30 feet in diameter and as bulky as a double decker bus. He said, “There was an eerie, greenish-grey glow in the sky. Then I picked out an object about thirty feet long and built up in three sections with the top looking like a dustbin lid. It gave off a high pitched whine. I was paralysed. I just couldn’t believe it.” The duration of the sighting was five minutes before it disappeared. His police report was forwarded to the MOD who did visit him to investigate his story. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books 1999. Page 43 and PRUFOS.
14. September. Location - Southampton. Following a report from a member of the public that a UFO was hovering motionless over the city a marked police vehicle was sent to investigate the claim. When they arrived at the man’s address on Coxford Road they were amazed to see the object where he had claimed it would be. They contacted Police HQ by radio and said, “He’s right. There is an object in the sky to the west and remaining still. It keeps flashing red, white and blue lights and dropping flares. There’s no sound of an engine and it does not appear to be an aircraft.” Enquiries with Eastleigh Airport proved negative as did those with Southampton University Air Squadron. Calls to the Southern Meteorological Centre also proved fruitless. Eventually the UFO disappeared at high speed in the direction of Eastleigh. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books 1969. Page 43.
0300 hours. Between Potters Hill and Bristol Lulsgate Airport, Avon and Somerset. PC LESTER STENNER and a colleague were driving along a quiet road when suddenly they saw an oval shaped UFO approximately 100 feet off the ground above the road ahead. At the same time the object appeared the engine of the police vehicle died as did the headlights. Also the streetlamps lining the road went out. The object just appeared and remained motionless for about 10 seconds when it disappeared. As soon as the object had gone the headlights, street lighting and engine came on. The officers described the object as being around 100 yards wide by 50 feet and made no noise whatsoever. The officers did not report the incident fearing ridicule. UFO CLASSIFICATION – CE1 (CLOSE ENCOUNTER 1ST KIND/EM). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: The PRUFOS Police Database.
1967
15. August 1967. Location – Worthing, Sussex. Four campers reported seeing two UFOs over Rye Bay near Worthing that were later confirmed by two uniformed police officers. The objects moved quickly across the sky heading in a north easterly direction.
UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: Evening News 21/08/67.
16. July 1967. 2110 hours. Saturday. Location – Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
A member of the public, teacher Mr Doy, reported seeing a UFO over a local school and a PC HOLMES attended the school and confirmed the object in the sky. He then reported the sighting to his duty officer, Inspector R Street. PC HOLMES stated that the object was a bright light spinning on its own axis in a stationary position above the school. The police could not offer any explanation for the UFO. UFO CLASSICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: Nottingham Evening Post 10/07/67.
17. October 1967. Location - Sussex and Oxfordshire. Following reports by several members of the public (including an RAF Wing Commander) police officers across the counties of Sussex and Oxfordshire observed a fiery cross UFO. One of them, a motor cycle officer, PC BRYAN CAWTHORNE, observed the UFO between Ringmer and Halland having initially thought the object to be a star. He pulled over to the side of the road to getter a better look at it and described its motion as slowly moving forward and backwards. He definitely confirmed that the object was actually moving by lining it up with a telegraph pole. He reported the incident to his control and was informed that other officers had also reported seeing the object. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: Evening News 25/10/67.
18. The following three sightings took place within two days of each other across the counties of Lancashire, Devon and Sussex at a time when sightings of fiery cross shaped UFOs were being widely reported in the media. October 1967. Location Bacup, Lancashire. A uniformed police officer observed a cigar shaped UFO over the Lancashire town of Bacup. October 1967 0445 hours. Wednesday. Location – Sussex. A uniformed police officer observed a fiery cross shaped UFO. October 1967 1600 hours. Tuesday. Location – Devon. A uniformed police officer, PC KEITH DROUDGE observed a UFO and said of his sighting, “There is no doubt in my mind. It was a UFO. It wasn’t a plane. We’ve seen enough planes not to be fooled like that.” On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: Sunday Express 29/10/67.
19. 0130 hours. 05/07/67. Location – Stoney Cross, New Forest. Following a report by a member of the public of an orange ball shaped UFO above Stoney Cross, New Forest a uniformed officer, PC DAVID HOLLOWAY, was dispatched to the scene. He corroborated the sighting of the orange UFO that he said did a ‘loop the loop’ before heading away in the direction of Southampton. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – FSR Vol 13 No 5.
20. 27/08/67. Location - Between Spelsbury and Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Two on duty uniformed officers observed two dark oval shaped UFOs on the road between the above locations. They estimated the size of the objects as fifty feet in diameter each. The craft disappeared in a northerly direction at a height of 600 feet. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source - A Covert Agenda by Nick Redfern. Pocket Books 1998. Page 97.
21. 27/08/67. Location - Glossop, Derbyshire. Six on duty uniformed police officers observed a UFO over the town from a number of different locations. They described the object’s movements as ‘swinging’ from side to side. On Duty sighting. 6 Officers. Source - A Covert Agenda by Nick Redfern. Pocket Books 1998. Page 97.
22. 10/08/67. 0043 hours. Location: Hindley, Wigan. During the early hours two uniformed police officers, PC LIONEL HAW and PC STEVE PARSONAGE, observed a round shaped object in the sky that appeared to be travelling too fast to be either a comet or plane. PC HAW made a pocket notebook entry regarding the sighting. The officers observed the object for two minutes and dismissed any notion that they had seen a trick of the light. Chief Superintendent Tom Andrews of Wigan police confirmed the officer’s report of the sighting. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – Daily Mirror 16/08/67.
23. October. Location – Gosport. Two uniformed officers PC EDNA WIELK and PC TONY CONNELL observed a red and white coloured UFO whilst on mobile patrol in the Little Anglesey area of Gosport. The UFO was seen above the HMS DOLPHIN submarine base. They got out of their vehicle to watch the object which they observed for five minutes before it moved out of sight. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – Steve Gerrard, Southampton UFO Group (SUFOG).
24. Evening. 21/10/67. Location – South Shields, Tyneside. Following a report by a member of the public, a uniformed police officer visited the family and witnessed with them the sighting of three triangular shaped UFOs in the sky above Tyne Dock, South Shields. The objects appeared to fly in formation before and stopping and coming to a brief hover. They departed heading off in the direction of Newcastle. The objects were extremely bright to look at and were seen for a duration of 30 minutes.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – FSR Vol 14 No 2.
25. 0400 hours. 24/10/67. Location - A3072 between Okehampton and Holsworthy, Devon. Two on duty uniformed police officers, PC CLIFFORD WAYCOTT and PC ROGER WILLEY had spotted a pulsating flying cross whilst driving between the above locations. It was seen at low altitude moving above the treetops of the surrounding countryside. Intrigued they began to chase the UFO, however they were never able to significantly gain on it. At times the object slowed to 50 mph and at one point came to a stop in mid air. The pursuit involved speeds of up to 90 mph and covered a distance of 14 miles. Whenever they did gain a little ground on the object it would simply accelerate away from them. Eventually they reduced their speed fearing an accident themselves. The closest distance they reached to the UFO was 400 yards. At one point they stopped at a farm to wake up the owner so they could gain some corroboration that they were not mistaken in their sighting. At a later press conference PC WAYCOTT said, “The light wasn’t piercing but it was very bright. It was star-spangled - just like looking through wet glass and although we reached 90 mph it accelerated away from us.” Before the object disappeared from view they saw a second UFO that was also cross-shaped, very bright and made no noise. Both officers were impressed by the relevant speeds of the objects as they quickly departed, especially the first one. Enquiries at nearby RAF Chivenor proved negative. Within 48 hours numerous other witnesses began to report sightings of similar objects. A ‘fiery cross’ was witnessed above the skies of Glossop, Derbyshire by six police officers. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books 1969. Pages 13-15.
26. 0500 hours. 25/10/67. Location - Okehampton. Two uniformed officers in a patrol car observed a fiery cross shaped UFO above the town. One of the officers was a police photographer but he did not have time to get a picture of the object as the duration of the sighting amounted to only a few seconds. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 14 No 2.
27. 0205 hours. 26/10/67. Location - Okehampton. Only two days after his involvement in the famous high speed police UFO chase, PC ROGER WILLEY, observed a similar star shaped UFO in the skies above Okehampton. It was seen to drop down low as if to land in the area it was originally seen. The sighting was very brief lasting only a few seconds.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – FSR Vol 14 No 2.
28. 0530 hours. Late October. Location - Bacup, Lancashire. An on duty uniformed police officer, PC BRIAN EARNSHAW heard a crackling sound coming over the station’s short wave radio. Curious he went outside to see what might be causing the interference. When he did so he looked up to see a cigar shaped UFO hovering 250 feet above the station. He said, “It was approximately 50 feet in length. There were portholes on the side but there were no visible signs of propulsion. The ship appeared to be metallic and gave off a bright glow. There was a low whirring sound coming from it.” Two other uniformed officers, PC COLIN DONAHOE and MALCOLM READER also saw the same object from a different location in Lancashire, watching for several minutes before it rose vertically into the sky and disappeared. Later a statement was issued by Lancashire Police that read, “We have had UFO reports before, but nothing like this. There has been no reasonable explanation but it was something definitely seen.” On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books 1969. Page 19.
29. 0520 hours. Late October. Location - Lancing, West Sussex. Three on duty uniformed police officers including PC MICHAEL SANDS spotted a silver UFO above the skies above Lancing. PC SANDS said, “It looked like a silver point of light which moved rapidly across the sky.” On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books 1969. Pages 19-20.
30. 0445 hours. 25/10/67. Location - Lewes, Sussex. Following reports by at least five police officers the senior officer for Lewes, G .W. R. Terry called a press conference at the Lewes Police HQ to discuss their sightings. All the officers, each from different vantage points described the same object - a bright light travelling in a northerly direction in total silence. These sightings along with many others made by the public were part of a high number of similar reports in the Sussex area over a number of days. On Duty sighting. 5 Officers. Source - A Covert Agenda by Nick Redfern. Pocket Books 1998. Page 97.
31. Before Midnight. October/November 1967. Location – Sharneyford near Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Two uniformed officers were parked up in a marked police vehicle when they observed a bright light between their location and Stoodly Pike (local landmark). The light was well below cloud level. Then the object rose vertically into the sky before moving horizontally across the landscape in a side to side motion. The object itself was described as cone shaped, similar to a Gemini space capsule. Later the officers reported the sighting to the duty night shift Inspector. The reporting officer eventually spoke with an official from the War Office who asked him to submit an official report. This was duly completed and submitted. The officer never received any further communication about the incident. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – PRUFOS/CONFIDENTIAL.
1968
32. Thursday 38/03/68. Evening. Location – Torquay, Devon. Two uniformed police officers saw a UFO over Torquay. Both officers reported the sighting to senior officers. A police spokesman said, ‘There appears to be something in the story.’ UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: The Sun 29/03/68.
196933. August 1969 0430 hours. Location - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Three uniformed police officers, two with binoculars, observed a triangular shaped UFO with concave sides over Mansfield General Hospital for one and half hours. It was first seen by PC PAGE at around 0430 hours. At 0606 hours the object was seen to change colour and disappear. A police report was sent to RAF Finningley. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: Newspaper archive. 34. Dagenham, Surrey. 0630 hours 1969. Two uniformed police officers observed a UFO above the Surrey Downs minutes after it had been seen over Dagenham.
UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: Researcher Roy Lake.
36. Late evening. 10/11/69. Location – Withernsea, North Lincolnshire. A couple observed a triangular shaped UFO as it flew low over the sky near the above named location. The object moved closer to the vehicle they were in. Frightened they contacted the local police and were informed that a police officer had also witnessed the same thing. This information was confirmed by CHIEF INSPECTOR W BARROWCLOUGH of Withernsea police who also went on to say that checks had been made and that no aircraft had been in the area at the time of the reported sightings.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – FSR Vol 16 No 1.
37. Late Evening. November 1969. Location—Werrington, Stoke on Trent. A uniformed officer, PC TREVOR BLOWER was driving a marked police vehicle when he was advised by radio to look for an unusual object heading in his direction. Moments later he observed a ‘V’ formation of nine UFOs. There was no sound at all and they moved at an exceptionally high speed. The officer stated the object had mother of pearl effect with colours swirling all around each other. It was a clear night with little cloud cover. He reported his sighting over the radio and heard another officer saying he too had witnessed the lights. The next day he attended Leek police station with another five officers who had witnessed the formation. Each independently gave their descriptions to a civilian male. Senior police officers later advised all the men to keep quiet about the incident.
On Duty sighting. 6 Officers. Source—PRUFOS Police Database.
1970
38. 0400 hours. Tuesday 16/06/70. Location – Hampstead, London. Two Metropolitan uniformed police officers, one of whom was PC H M BISHOP, observed a bright light whilst driving on Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead. The object was seen only briefly before disappearing from view. They continued to drive in the area until they saw three separate lights low in the sky having turned onto Netherhall Gardens, Hampstead. Two of the lights were ahead of a third one that seemed to be lagging behind the others. The officers stopped their vehicle to get a better look at the objects. After about 30 seconds and against a clear sky, each of the lights in turn disappeared from view as if they had gone behind an invisible screen. The objects were traveling at an altitude of 100-500 feet when first seen and then at 2500 feet by the time they vanished. The duration of the sighting was one to two minutes. It was a warm night with little cloud giving excellent visibility.
On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – FSR Case Histories Supplement, October 1970.
1971
39. 1971. Location – Tynemouth, Wearside. A uniformed police constable based at Tynemouth Police station was driving a marked panda car along Tynemouth Road when he noticed a bright circular disc hovering in the sky above Knot’s Flats. The officer pulled over the vehicle into Oxford Street car park to get out and take a better look at the object. He observed it for about five minutes as it hovered over the flats before suddenly rising into the air vertically in a tremendous burst of acceleration and out of sight.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: www.wearsideonline.com
40. 2140 Hours. 27/10/71. Location – Banbury, Oxfordshire. An on duty uniformed police officer, PC PERRY JACKSON, accompanied by a Cadet, WILLIAM BRYON spotted an orange coloured UFO moving across a moonlit star filled sky near to Bratch Hill, Banbury. It was the size of a golf ball to us. It was seen for three seconds before it moved downwards to the ground at a 45 degree angle. Numerous members of the public also reported sightings of the object. All the reports were collected by Banbury police and submitted to the Ministry of Defence. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: FSR.
41. 0615 hours. Late February, 1971. Location – Nuneaton. Four uniformed officers observed a UFO over the Nuneaton area during the early hours of the day. PC BRIAN HEWITT of Foleshill Police station said, “We were attending a job in Lythalls Lane when we saw a strange thing in the sky. It was not a meteorite or anything like that.” He described seeing three white lights in the sky over Nuneaton which were moving at great speed heading in a westerly direction towards Birmingham. The lights were independent of each other and appeared to be traveling in formation. He checked with Air Traffic at Birmingham Airport and drew a blank. On Duty sighting. 4 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 17 No 2 March/April 1971.
42. Evening. August. Location – Aldridge, Staffordshire. Four uniformed Staffordshire police officers which included PC LESLIE LEEK observed a disc shaped UFO above the night sky over Aldridge. PC LEEK photographed the object. On Duty sighting. 4 Officers. Source - UFO Flying Saucers over Britain by Robert Chapman. Mayflower Books 1969. Page 45.
1972
43. August. Early hours. Wed. Location - Acton, Hounslow, London. Following a report by a member of the public to Hounslow Police station two officers inside the building viewed the UFO with binoculars. They saw a circular UFO with black spots and its brightness increasing. It was described as being four times brighter than Venus. A spokesman for Scotland Yard confirmed the sightings. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT)
On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: Acton Gazette 17/08/72.
45. 1972. Location: Banbury. Two on duty uniformed police officers, PC PERRY JACKSON and PC WILLIAM BRYNE saw a cigar shaped UFO that was yellow in colour. BRYNE said, “It travelled along slowly for a few seconds, then shot off into the night at a fantastic speed. We didn’t know what it was, nor had we ever seen anything like it but many reports have been made at the police station of strange lights and objects. The MoD confirmed that numerous reports had been made to them over several weeks but no conclusions had been reached as to their origin. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – Irene Bott archive.
46. Late evening. Thursday 14/09/72. Location – Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales. Following reports by several members of the public of a UFO above the village of Crumlin, several uniformed officers were sent to the scene. There they observed the object which was described by PS CLIVE WILLIAMS as an orange circle in the sky that changed its shape to become a cone shaped UFO. The duration of the sighting was 60 minutes.
On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 18 No 6.
47. March 1972. Late Evening. Location – Liverpool. Three on duty uniformed officers (one sergeant and two constables) were on patrol, in a van in Liverpool city centre late one evening, when they observed a brightly lit UFO over the Pier Head that is alongside of the River Mersey. On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source: The PRUFOS Police Database.
1973
48. Early hours. 1973. Location – Tynemouth, Wearside. The same officer was driving his marked police vehicle along Tyne Tunnel Road when he noticed a bright light travelling parallel with their car. The UFO appeared to keep pace with his vehicle and when he stopped the car so did the object, hovering approximately 150 yards away from his location. There was no noise emitted whatsoever. When he got back into the car he drove on with the object keeping pace just ahead of his position. He followed the light northwards in the direction of Seaton Burn. When he reached the Seaton Burn flyover he stopped the vehicle again and observed it moving back and forth over the A1 for several minutes before it turned north and disappeared from view. The officer reported the sighting to his colleagues who were dismissive of his claims, however a short time later a second uniformed officer from Morpeth confirmed the sighting of the UFO.
On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: www.wearsideonline.com
1974
49. December. Location – Morpeth, Northumberland. An on duty uniformed police officer observed a white light UFO that appeared to disappear or drop behind nearby housing. The officer did not think the object was an aircraft. At the same time a member of the public viewed the object through binoculars and described it as being round and bigger than a plane. He saw the object disappear into cloud after viewing it for some ten minutes.
UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: Newcastle Evening Chronicle 11/12/1974.
50. 0010 hours. Location. Cleve Hill near Evesham, Gloucestershire. An on duty uniformed police officer was sent to investigate reports of a stationary light above the police radio masts on the top of Cleve Hill. As he made his way up a narrow road toward the mast he saw a large bright UFO hanging in a stationary position to the right and above the radio masts. His police radio went dead as did his personal radio. He watched the light for a few seconds before it silently moved away from him following the line of a nearby ridge. Getting back into his police vehicle he attempted to pursue the light. At one point the UFO crossed the road on which he was travelling. For reasons he still can’t explain he flashed at the object with his car headlights and immediately the object disappeared out of view at a tremendous speed. Moments later he saw another marked police vehicle and spoke with the officer who corroborated that he had witnessed the UFO shooting across the sky at great speed. On duty sighting. This forms the first in a series of four sightings by the principal officer. 2 Officers. Source - Confidential (PRUFOS) Database.
51. August 1975. Between Middlesbrough and Hartlepool, Cleveland. Following a report by a member of the public a Middlesbrough uniformed police officer saw a bright white UFO in the Acklam area. Later a Hartlepool officer saw what is believed to have been the same object at broadly the same period. Police checks with the RAF, Teesside Airport and the Coastguard all proved negative to account for the object. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: North East Evening Gazette 11/08/75.
52. 0400 hours. Winter 1975. Location—Normanton, West Yorkshire. A uniformed officer, PC ROBERT TOMLINSON, was on mobile patrol driving a marked police vehicle on Wakefield Road near Normanton during the early hours when he saw a huge UFO hovering low on his left. He estimated the object’s altitude as being in the region of 200-300 feet. It was shaped like a kids spinning top. There were lights all around the lower rim where there were a number of rectangular windows. He stopped the vehicle in the middle of the road. He watched it for several minutes before the object streaked off in the direction of Wakefield and out of view. Estimated size of the UFO—100 feet in diameter. On Duty sighting. 1 officer. Source—PRUFOS Database.
53. 0325 hours. 15/08/75. Location – Bury, Greater Manchester. Two uniformed police officers in different police vehicles observed a bright lighted UFO heading in the direction of Heywood. One vehicle was north of Bury whilst the other was in the town itself. The object was also seen by a member of the public. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 23 No 2.
54. 0150 hours. August. Location – Salford Docks, Lancashire. PC FRED PULLAN was on foot walking his beat on part of the docks when he became aware of a large oval shaped UFO approaching his location. The object came to within 30 metres of his position, hovering in total silence above a nearby amenity block. After a short period the object moved horizontally over towards another building where again it stopped and hovered for several minutes before departing at speed, at an angle, with a tremendous burst of acceleration. The officer did not report the incident fearing ridicule from his colleagues, however he did get some corroboration as he was nearing the end of his night shift when a colleague who had been walking a different beat on the dock asked him if he’d seen a strange light over the docks. When they compared notes they realized that they had both seen the same UFO but from different geographical positions on the dock. The UFO was described as being in the region of 30 feet in diameter. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – PC PULLAN and PRUFOS.
55. 0615 hours. October. Location – Salisbury, Wiltshire. Two uniformed officers, one of whom was PC VIVIENNE WHITE, observed a saucer shaped UFO whilst on mobile patrol in the area of Churchfield Road, Salisbury. They stopped the police vehicle and got out to observe the object. The officers described the UFO as yellow and orange in colour moving slowly at an altitude of approximately 500-700 feet. The object came to a hover for about 45 seconds before accelerating away at a tremendous speed out of view. The object left a 15 second vapour trail as it departed. The officers submitted an official report about the incident. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – Steve Gerrard, Southampton UFO Group (SUFOG).
56. 11/09/75. Middlesbrough. Cleveland. Following numerous reports of a UFO in the Redcar and Middlesbrough area the police confirmed that an officer had also seen the object at the same time. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT)
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: North East Evening Gazette 12/09/75.
0215 hours. Winter. Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. PC PATRICK TUNNEY was checking on a couple of shops during the early hours of a winter’s morning when he noticed three green lights approaching from around a mile away. His first thoughts were that it was a low flying aircraft. Then he became conscious that there was absolutely no sound. The lights were horizontal as they flew toward him at an altitude of only 200 feet. When the lights were approximately 200 yards from his position they suddenly banked to the left in total silence and sped off an amazing burst of acceleration. At their closest point the officers described the lights as green spheres each the size of a car. UFO CLASSIFICATION – CE1 (CLOSE ENCOUNTER 1ST KIND). On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: The PRUFOS Police Database.
57. 03/07/76. Location: A62 Manchester Road, Manchester. Two on duty uniformed police officers, including a Chief Superintendent Hobson, were on routine patrol driving along the A62 in Manchester when they observed a UFO. He said, “We watched the light for about two minutes. I then followed in a police vehicle along the A62.
On duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – Freedom of Information Act.
58. Early hours. Sunday 01/08/76. Location – Hemel Hempstead. The crews of two police uniformed police officers observed a UFO hovering over the Buncefield Oil Terminal. The vehicles were parked up on the M1 motorway at the time of the sighting. They observed two lights above the terminal for several minutes before the object departed the scene. Checks were made with Luton Airport which proved negative for air traffic.
On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source FSR Vol 22 No 4.
1977
59. July 1977 0433 hours. Location - Bradley near Skipton, North Yorkshire. Two uniformed police officers, PC KIRKBRIGHT and PC TRUEMAN reported seeing a UFO over Bradley, Skipton that they couldn’t identify. They submitted an official report about the incident. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: North East Evening Gazette 06/07/77.
60. 0412 hours. 03/05/77. Location: Hainault Forest, London. Following a report of an unusual object in the vicinity of a lake in the above area by a member of the public, two uniformed officers attended the scene. On arrival they used a key to access the forest park area. Once inside they immediately noticed a large red light on the east side of the lake. They stopped their vehicle and got out to observe the object. The UFO was approximately 300 yards away from them and low to the ground. It was bell shaped and its size was a thumb nail held at arms length from their position. They watched the object for two or three minutes before it was seen to pulse dull to bright red whilst hovering in total silence. Without warning the object disappeared from view. The officers split up to approach the spot where it had been. Suddenly one of the officers saw an object that he described as a white inverted UFO, low in the sky above his position before the craft disappeared from view. There was a slight smell of burning in the air. The incident was officially reported via the police vehicle radio. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 23 No 2 Aug 77.
61. Between 0010-0030 hours. Sunday 28/08/77. Location - Windermere area of Cumbria. At 0010 hours an on duty police officer PC IAN MACKENZIE observed two very bright horizontal lights in the vicinity of Langdale Pike that moved towards him and grew brighter. He ruled out any type of aircraft. At the same time PS JOHN McMULLEN also spotted the UFO from his location whilst walking through Keswick with three other officers. He described the object as being ‘hang glider’ or diamond shaped. At 0020 hours PS JAMES TROHEAR and PC JOHN FISWICK also reported seeing the object from their position at the Fallbarrow Park Caravan Site on the shores of Lake Windermere. Other unnamed officers were also present at that location and saw the object. PS TROHEAR described the object as triangular or diamond shaped. At 0022 hours PC ALEXANDER INGLIS was driving home with three colleagues along the A591 Keswick to Bothel road when they too caught sight of the lights. As the object approached them he pulled the car over to have a better look. Despite their efforts they could not make out a distinct shape of the object. All they could make out was two extremely bright lights attached to it and there was a faint ‘purring’ noise associated with it. At 0025 hours PC JOSEPH MAW and a colleague spotted the object heading in the direction of Buttermere. It was travelling at a low altitude over the surrounding fells. At around the same time PC DAVID WILD spotted the UFO whilst out on foot patrol on the A592 Rayrigg Road to Bowness. He described it as ‘kite’ shaped and that it was a very large structured craft. At 0030 hours a number of civilian witnesses also spotted the object. At the same time following a police radio request for officer sightings, two further officers, PS GEOFFREY MERCKEL and PC RONALD JONES observed the same UFO from their position at Skelwith Bridge on the A593 road. They described the object as being ‘kite’ shaped as they watched it go out to sea over Morcambe Bay. Multiple police witness corroboration reported from several geographical locations. On and Off Duty sighting. 17 Officers (nine named plus a number of unspecified officers). Source - A Covert Agenda by Nick Redfern. Pocket Books 1998. Pages 131-132.
62. Late October 1977. Location – Salisbury Plain. A uniformed officer observed a UFO at an altitude of only 500-700 feet above Salisbury Plain. He described it as being oblong with a rounded top and a flat bottom. The object was seen to travel at a very slow speed across the landscape. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – BUFORA Vol 6 No 6 March/April 1978.
63. 17/07/77. Location - Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Essex. A police dog handler, PC PETER FROST, reported seeing a white cigar shaped UFO in the sky above the village of Arkesden near Saffron Walden. “It stayed for about 25 minutes in all, it must have been about 13000 feet high and was very big. I’m pretty sure it was a UFO.” A women also reported seeing the object at around the same time from a village 20 miles away from Arkesden. PC FROST submitted a report to the MOD via police channels. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source: Daily Mail 18/07/77.
1978
64. 24/10/1978. Addlestone, Chertsey and Woking, Surrey. Four uniformed police officers based at Addlestone, Chertsey and Woking police stations reported seeing a red and green coloured UFO in the sky in their respective areas. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). Source: Daily Express 25/10/78. On duty sighting. 4 officers.
65. 31/12/78. 1900 hours. Location - Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. Several reports by members of the public were made in an area between Berwick and Sunderland. In Sunderland two uniformed police officers described seeing a cylindrical UFO with a blue and white vapour trail. The coastguard suggested that the object was nothing more than a meteor however several of the witnesses had described how the object had changed direction i.e. north then south then east, if this information is accurate it would rule out the latter explanation. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT)
On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: Newcastle Journal 02/01/79.
66. 31/12/78. Location - Darwin, Burnley, Lancashire. Following reports by several members of the public of an aircraft about to crash two uniformed police officers observed a UFO the size of a double decker bus as it slowly made its way across the sky. The object had a tail three times the length of its head. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source: PRUFOS Police Database.
67. 1645 hours. 11/01/78. Location – Rainhill near St Helens. Following a number of reports by members of the public in the January period, two uniformed officers, PC LOWE and PC ROBERTS of the Prescott Division, observed a brilliant white light hovering over the Bold Power Station. After approximately 10 seconds the UFO zoomed at speed toward the Fiddlers Ferry Power Station where it stopped and hovered once more. The object then began to pulsate and after a few seconds the object appeared in the form of an inverted ‘T’ that glowed brightly. After a further 20 seconds the UFO streaked out of view travelling vertically into the sky. From being low in the sky to becoming a pinpoint of light high in the sky took literally a second. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 23 No 6.68. 0230 hours. January. Location - Cononley, Skipton in North Yorkshire. Uniformed officers PS TONY DODD and PC ALAN DALE were travelling in a marked police vehicle when they observed a dome shaped circular UFO in the vicinity of Cononley near Skipton, North Yorkshire. They saw it at close proximity at an altitude of 100 feet moving silently over fields. The object passed directly over the police car. Portholes could be seen on the upper dome part of the craft and there were three spheres protruding from its underside. As they continued to watch the object was seen to go over a hill as if to land. They did investigate but found no sign of the object. Soon they were joined by another officer in a marked vehicle who confirmed he too had witnessed the UFO from a different geographical position. Checks were made with Manchester Airport radar but proved negative. On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source - Alien Investigator by Tony Dodd, Headline Publishing Books 1999. Pages 7-10.
69. Late evening. Mid May. Two uniformed Metropolitan Police officers watched a yellow coloured UFO for 20 minutes over Coldbath Street, Lewisham. The officers stated that the object was six times brighter than any star as they observed the UFO through cloud. Several reports were made the same evening by members of the public. Checks were made with Heathrow Airport and nothing was on their radar to account for the object.
On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source – BUFORA Vol 6 No6. July/August 1978.
70. April 1978. Location: Farnborough. Initially reported by a member of the public a uniformed police officer, PC ALAN CRAGGS attended his home and was amazed to see the UFO for himself. He described it as being 20-30 feet above him with wings like fins on a dolphin. He could not identify the object. The object had been seen in the sky for over forty minutes prior to the officer’s arrival at the scene. It is interesting to note that the original civilian witness had served with the Royal Observer Corp and that PC CRAGGS himself had served in the RAF Police and was fully aware of aircraft characteristics. He said, “I’ve been in the Air Force, I know what an aircraft looks like at night.”
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – Irene Bott archive.
71. 0300 hours. 1978. Location – Chiltern, near Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire.Two uniformed officers, PC ERIC RAYMENT and a Special Constable were parked up talking to another uniformed officer when they observed a brilliant light going Northwest. After a few seconds it disappeared from view only to reappear a short time later a half mile from their location. The object was travelling at a slow speed at an altitude of 500 feet. No noise was heard. The light was described as the size of a football field. As the UFO slowly passed over the landscape the officers observed several smaller lights flying around the main object. They watched the UFO for approximately five minutes before they literally disappeared before their eyes. During the sighting the officers used their police radio (VHF) to contact Kiddlington Police Headquarters. They were asked to give a description of the object over the air knowing that the details would automatically be recorded in the Control Room. PC Rayment made a full pocket book entry and completed a sketch of the UFO. On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source – Eric Rayment/PRUFOS.
72. 2135 hours. 06/08/78. Location – Billingshurst, London. Following a number of reports from members of the public, Horsham Police dispatched a marked police vehicle to the Billingshurst area. On arrival PC PAGE observed a triangular shaped UFO hovering motionless in the sky as clouds passed by it. After a short period the object departed in a Westerly direction. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – FSR Vol 24 No 6.
73. 0300 hours. Location – Halifax, West Yorkshire. Two uniformed police officers in a marked vehicle observed a bright light pass over their location at Southowram, high above Halifax. The UFO came to a silent hover above the Savile Park area of the town. They observed other officers watching the same object from the latter location. They watched the object for between 20-30 minutes until it suddenly increased its size many times over before moving away at speed. The sighting was officially reported to Divisional Police Headquarters in Halifax and a number of the officers involved received visits from members of the MOD. On Duty sighting. 4 Officers. Source – PRUFOS/CONFIDENTIAL.
74. October 1978. Location – Denbigh. PC NEVILLE HUGHES and two uniformed colleagues (one of who was a sergeant) observed a UFO whilst in the grounds of North Wales Hospital in Denbigh. On Duty sighting. 3 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 25 No 2 Mar/Apr 79.
75. 1530 hours. Sunday. Late October 1978. Location – B4011 Oakley to Long Crendon road, Buckinghamshire. As PC ERIC RAYMENT was driving a marked police vehicle between Oakley to Long Crendon he observed a series of lights, equally spaced in a horizontal row above the village of Long Crendon. He described seeing six to eight lights, 100 yards apart at an altitude of 1000 feet. He initially thought it was the ‘Red Arrows’ Air display team and stopped to look at them. However he soon realized that it was not them and watched the lights for several minutes. The lights remained fixed in the sky and did not appear to be getting closer to his position. The lights seemed to tilt from side to side in the sky whilst hanging motionless. He then drove in the direction of the objects but by the time he got to their location they were gone. By chance the next day he was in the village when he saw a shop owner and mentioned the lights. The shopkeeper stated she had seen a long cylindrical UFO over the village at the same time as his sighting. She described the object as having a series of equally spaced lights on its length. She said that the object literally disappeared before her eyes after viewing it for approximately one minute. The officer did not report the sighting for fear of ridicule. On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – Eric Rayment/PRUFOS.
1979
76. 0230 hours. January. Location - A65 Skipton to Gargrave road, North Yorkshire. Two on duty uniformed officers, PS TONY DODD and an unnamed officer were travelling in a marked vehicle on their way to meet another police vehicle to exchange internal mail. There was a heavy coating of snow on the ground and the driving conditions were dangerous. They drove over the brow of a hill to see below and to their left a bright light in the distance. Initially thinking it was a house they soon realised the light was in an empty field that they’d passed by many times in the course of their duties. The object was stationary for a moment before slowly moving across the wintry landscape. The object was dome shaped with a white light that appeared to be coming from some kind of window structure. Forms part of a series of sightings by the principal named officer.
On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source - Alien Investigator by Tony Dodd. Headline Publishing Books 1999. Pages 20-21.
77. Late evening. 25/01/79. Location – Denbigh, North Wales. PC NEVILLE HUGHES observed a UFO after responding to a call from a Denbigh family.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – FSR V25 No 2 Mar/Apr 79.
78. 2045 hours. 26/01/79. Location – Denbigh, North Wales. A member of the public, Keith Jones was about to go into the restaurant where he worked near Denbigh when he observed a UFO at an altitude of 100-150 feet. He went inside and asked his employer to go outside and look at the object. They watched a stunning aerial display by the UFO for several minutes before calling the police. A short time later two uniformed police officers, PC BERWYN JONES and PC NEVILLE HUGHES arrived at the scene where they too witnessed the UFO. The object was disc shaped with a dome underneath. There was no noise and it was described at being too low and too bright to be an aircraft. The object was last seen heading in the direction of Ruthin. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source FSR Volume 25 No 2 Mar/Apr 79.
79. Location - Luton, Bedfordshire. Two on duty uniformed police officers observed a UFO at close proximity whereby one of the officer’s clothing was scorched/burned. The reporting officer is still too reluctant to release any other details at present but has retained the relevant clothing. On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source - Confidential (PRUFOS) Database.
80. 0300 hours. Location – Todmorden, West Yorkshire. A uniformed police officer was parked up in a layby when he observed a bright light that suddenly began to perform a series of spectacular angular manoeuvres for approximately 5-10 seconds before disappearing at speed from view. No noise was heard during the observation period.
On Duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – PRUFOS/CONFIDENTIAL.
81. Late 1979. Location – Dumfries, Scotland. Five uniformed officers were involved in a sighting of multi coloured UFO that was seen to hover over the town of Dumfries, Scotland. Later at a press conference two of the officers involved, Sergeant BILL McDAVID and PC JAMES SMITH spoke about their experiences. PS McDAVID said that he drove to within a mile of the object. He described it as being longer than an aircraft and hovering at an altitude of only 500 feet. He described the shape of the UFO as being similar to that of an airship with five or six white lights shining from six different areas of the craft. PC SMITH said, “I never believed in UFOs up to now. It was raining at the time and the cloud base was very low.” The UFO remained in a stationery position for around 20 minutes until it vanished over the hill to the west of the town. Several members of the public also reported seeing the UFO. Checks with the Glasgow Weather Centre proved negative as they could not explain the configuration of the lights as described by the witnesses.
On Duty sighting. 5 Officers. Source—The World’s Greatest UFO Mysteries Page 122. Hamlyn.
82. 0325 hours. Friday 30/11/79. Location – Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Two uniformed officers, PC PHILIP MOORCROFT and PC ANNE-LOUISE BROWNE observed a brightly lit UFO whilst on mobile patrol in the area of Long Lane, Rickmansworth. A mile away in another marked police vehicle PC GARY MAHONEY and PC MARK CHAPMAN also observed the same object whilst in the area of Commongate Road, Chorleywood Bottom. At 0530 hours two more uniformed officers, one of whom was PC DAVID SHEPHERD, in another vehicle, observed a cigar shaped UFO from Berry Lane, Mill End. Checks were made with RAF West Drayton but nothing was shown on radar. Later all six officers gave a press conference about their observations. A newspaper put forward the theory that the object was nothing but a weather balloon. However a local journalist, Florence Scott went back to see the officers for their views on this idea and found that all of them were highly indignant at such a suggestion!
On Duty sighting. 6 Officers. Source – FSR Vol 30 No 3.
83. Early hours. Late 70’s or early 80’s. Location – Todmorden, West Yorkshire. Five on duty uniformed officers, which included a police sergeant and two police vehicles, attended an alarm activation at a warehouse outside the above town. As they awaited a keyholder to arrive, several of the officers observed a bright light hovering stationary above a nearby railway line. Initially the officers thought the light was from railway workers doing maintenance. However they soon realized that they could not hear any sound coming from it. The object was no more than 200 yards from their location at the time of the incident. Curious several of the officers begin to approach its location only for the UFO to rise into the sky and move away. On police vehicle set off in pursuit of the object but in vain. The incident lasted 30 minutes in duration.
On Duty sighting. 5 Officers. Source – PRUFOS/CONFIDENTIAL.
84. Late Seventies. Location: Laisterdyke, Bradford. An on duty senior police officer, CHIEF SUPERINDENDENT COOPER of the West Yorkshire Police was on mobile when he observed a bright silver light that he initially thought was a star. It was low in the sky visible above the rooftops on Ferrand Avenue at the junction with Hambleton Avenue. As he continued to watch the object over the rooftops it suddenly disappeared. He contacted police operations to see if there had been any other sightings but there had been none. On duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – Freedom of Information Act. UFO CLASSIFICATION – NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On duty sighting. 1 Officer. Source – Freedom of Information Act.
108. Mid - Late Seventies 1975-78 0200 hours. Brighouse, West Yorkshire. An on duty uniformed officer PC GARY MILBURN was driving a marked police vehicle when he observed a UFO for approximately 8 seconds as he drove along the A641 in Brighouse. He initially thought the object was an aircraft that was in difficulty. He braked sharply to stop the vehicle and turned off the engine. He got out of the vehicle and saw either 6 or 8 red or green lights that changed from green to red or vice-versa. He described the object as a 'fuselage' type craft that was not displaying landing or navigation lights. It was the size of a small executive aircraft. He made extensive enquiries with nearby civil and military airports/bases to no avail. The object was initially seen in the East but departed travelling in a Westerly direction. The weather was fine, dry with good visibility. He heard two Odsal based officers discussing the UFO sighting on the police radio - the officers later denied seeing the object. The speed of the object was approximately 100 mph and it made no sound whatsoever. He later received information from Manchester ATC suggesting he had seen nothing more that an inbound DC10 from Spain. The officer dismisses that explanation because the object had no wings, engines or made any noise and was seen at an altitude of approximately 500-800 feet. UFO CLASSIFICATION - NL (NOCTURNAL LIGHT). On duty sighting. 1 (possibly 3). Source-PRUFOS/GARY MILBURN