RESTRICTED

Site File: Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk

Summary. Planted woodland in Suffolk, England, bordering two air installations then operated by allied forces. Between 26 and 28 December 1980, personnel from those installations reported unexplained lights in the forest. This file records the Organisation's interest in the site.

1. Site. Rendlesham Forest is a planted pine forest east of Woodbridge, Suffolk. At the time of the incident it bordered two air installations used by allied air forces. Both have since passed out of that use.
2. Incident window. 26 to 28 December 1980.
3. Public record. Security personnel from the installations reported lights moving among the trees, and marks on the ground were later noted. A written account was passed to the UK Ministry of Defence, which concluded that the events were of no defence significance. That remains the official position.
4. The Organisation attended the site on a night not included in the public account. Attendance: ^X2. Means: ^X3.
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6. Status. Closed.