Lighthouse Theory

[Observer]

Halts memo only mentions lights, and Burrough's original statement just mentions lights. However, later remarks saw the introduction of an 'object' mainly from Jim Penniston and Halt. From there on the snow ball gathered pace with more and more people joining in adding their own version. Stick to the original testimony.

Obs

[Imperium_85]

Yes, remarks later mention a 45 minute observation of an object. However, one of the original witness statements(Fred Buran's) quite clearly states that ''They appeared to get very close to the lights, and at one point SSgt Penniston stated that it was a definite mechanical object''

chris

[Observer]

Chris

Being pragmatic for a moment, I guess it all boils down to who you believe, what statements you believe and how much is some body's imagination run wild. A good many of the stories we have been told were/are 'anecdotal'.
The story has built up over time by many people's input, some i'm sure are band waggon jumping for fame and fortune, as i'm sure others are a little more sincere.
It would also be advisable to adopt the Police 20% rule on evidence.

Obs

[Frank]

Halts memo only mentions lights

No, Halt's memo is quite accurate in that sense (which is why the wrong date is so strange).

He does mention lights seen from East Gate (night 1) and a red sun-like light that he himself observed (night 3).
But when he writes about the men approaching the phenomenon (night 1), he calls it an object and when he talks about the fast moving objects that are on Halt's tape he also calls them objects, not lights.
Note that John is in fact the only witness who says he just saw lights.

1. Early in the morning of 27 Dec 80 [Note: this was actually 26 Dec] (approximately 0300L) two USAF security police patrolmen saw unusual lights outside the back gate at RAF Woodbridge. Thinking an aircraft might have crashed or been forced down, they called for permission to go outside the gate to investigate. The on-duty flight chief responded and allowed three patrolmen to proceed on foot. The individuals reported seeing a strange glowing object in the forest. The object was described as being metallic in appearance and triangular in shape, approximately two to three meters across the base and approximately two meters high. It illuminated the entire forest with a white light. The object itself had a pulsing red light on top and a bank(s) of blue lights underneath. The object was hovering or on legs. As the patrolmen approached the object, it maneuvered through the trees and disappeared. At this time the animals on a nearby farm went into a frenzy. The object was briefly sighted approximately an hour later near the back gate.

2. The next day, three depressions 1.5 inches deep and 7 inches in diameter were found where the object had been sighted on the ground. The following night (29 Dec 80) [Note: actually 28 Dec] the area was checked for radiation. Beta/gamma readings of 0.1 milliröntgens were recorded with peak readings in the three depressions and near the center of the triangle formed by the depressions. A nearby tree had moderate (0.05–0.07) readings on the side of the tree toward the depressions.

3. Later in the night a red sun-like light was seen through the trees. It moved about and pulsed. At one point it appeared to throw off glowing particles and then broke into five separate white objects and then disappeared. Immediately thereafter, three star-like objects were noticed in the sky, two objects to the north and one to the south, all of which were about 10 degrees off the horizon. The objects moved rapidly in sharp, angular movements and displayed red, green and blue lights. The objects to the north appeared to be elliptical through an 8-12 power lens. They then turned to full circles. The objects to the north remained in the sky for an hour or more. The object to the south was visible for two or three hours and beamed down a stream of light from time to time. Numerous individuals, including the undersigned, witnessed the activities in paragraphs 2 and 3.

(Signed)
Charles I. Halt, Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Base Commander
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[Observer]

Do you know what, I'll put money on it that this forum will still be looking in 10 years time no matter who said what or why they said it. So is it worth carrying on looking for something that is quite possibly not there. Its a complete waste of time as all you are doing is going round in circles with absolutely no progress.
I have been on this forum since day one, that's a few years ago now and we are still none the wiser. Give up and take up golf.
Obs

[Shearwater]

So what's keeping you here?