Military / Radar
Lakenheath-Bentwaters Incident
Radar operators at two U.S. Air Force bases in England tracked unidentified targets, and an RAF night fighter was sent to intercept.
- Date
- 13-14 August 1956
- Location
- RAF Lakenheath and RAF Bentwaters, England · United Kingdom
- Witnesses
- Military, Pilot
- Evidence
- Radar, Official documents
What was reported
Ground radar and a Venom interceptor's radar reportedly tracked an object that maneuvered erratically, with ground observers also reporting lights.
Official and public statements
The Condon Committee's 1968 report stated that this was one of the most puzzling radar-visual cases on file and that a conventional or natural explanation appeared unlikely. Writer Philip Klass stated that the returns reflected anomalous radar propagation and that the visual reports were of stars.
References
Source: Wikipedia