Cash landrum ufo sightings encounter december 29, 1980 texas september 7, 2018 the ufo sighting was intensely bright and a dull metallic color writes clark,was shaped like a huge upright diamond, about the size of the dayton water tower, with its top and bottom cut off so that they were flat rather than pointed. Much of the enduring appeal of this dramatic and intricate case is due to the investigation of it by highly credentialed aerospace professionals. On the evening of december 29, 1980, betty cash, vickie landrum and colby landrum vickies sevenyearold grandson were driving home to dayton, texas. In that special week of december people in us were listening to physical by olivia newtonjohn. An extremely haunting ufo sighting which has well stood the test of time was an event which took place in the piney woods of texas, near the town of huffman. Lowrey had the fm radio of their car quit, the cars headlights dim, and the. Left at east gate is the personal account of larry warren, an honorably discharged military eyewitness, and the first to go public about the bentwaters ufo coverup. Was one of three people along with his grandmother vickie landrum and her friend betty cash who were supposedly injured in an alleged unidentified flying object close encounter near huffman, texas, usa on december 29, 1980. Media captioncol charles halt saw an unidentified flying object over a suffolk airbase in 1980. Unidentified flying objects have been spotted all over the united states as. One of the victims in the cashlandrum incident had injuries so severe, a doctor described it as comparable to being 3 to 5 miles from the epicenter of hiroshima. The piney woods incident, cashlandrum ufo casebook. The true story of the worlds first documented alien abduction stanton t. New book on the rendlesham forest ufo nick redferns world.
Inconclusive, insufficient evidence background on december 18, 2017, a ufo witness submitted the following and asked for anonymity and the date given was approximate. Dec 29, 2008 david bowie and the detroit ufo crash. Between december 26 and 29, 1980, multiple ufo encounters occurred within rendlesham forest, suffolk, england that involved american military personnel from the nearby royal air force stations of bentwaters and woodbridge. December ufoparanormal events throughout history chuck. Betty and vickie, first thought that they were seeing a helicopter.
The cashlandrum incident was an alleged unidentified flying object sighting from the united states in 1980, which witnesses claimed was responsible for causing health and property damage. Three texans suffered severe burns when they encountered a fire blasting diamondshaped ufo on this day in 1980. Dec 03, 2017 a klassattack occurred in the betty cash and vickie landrum sighting of december 29, 1980. From a ufo caught on the bbc news to a flying object dropping glowing orbs down on earth, join us as we take a look at 10 ufo sightings caught on camera. On the chilly night of december 29, 1980, two women and one child encountered a craft of unknown origin, and all three suffered not only emotional trauma, but severe physical injury as well. A klassattack occurred in the betty cash and vickie landrum sighting of december 29, 1980. There have been many accounts of ufo sightings, dating back more than a century. Cash landrum ufo sightings encounter december 29, 1980. In late december 1980, there was a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near rendlesham forest, suffolk, england which have become linked with. Rather than lose the results of that inquiry, i have documented a summary of those cases in this catalog.
Dec 19, 2017 december 29 th, 1980, the cashlandrum incident. The rendlesham forest incident, december 1980 facebook. According to bob pratt, the case remains one of the most important in the history of ufology. Halt wrote an official memo that made it into the public outlining the events of two ufo sightings in late december, 1980. A ufo sighting on the evening of december 29th, 1980 in the then rural town of dayton, texas would lead to confusion, physical illness and eventually a lawsuit against the u. In honour of the price is rights 43rd anniversary, here is an episode from season 27. The 1980 cashlandrum incident stands today as one of the most compelling and also confusingufo cases on record. It was also a unique militaryrelated event, having taken place in rendlesham forest just outside the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge in suffolk, england both of whic. In december 1980 several sightings of ufos were reported in rendlesham forest.
Rendlesham forest ufo sighting new evidence claim bbc news. Nothing in this book is true, but its exactly how things are, 25th anniversary edition. In late december 1980, invasion of unidentified flying objects over a period of several nights took place in the joint air bases of bentwaters and woodbridge, situated within the vast rendlesham forest in late december. They soon encountered a dia mondshaped ufo hanging over the road ahead. Now reissued on the newly independent chrysalis records and featuring the singles young blood and lettin go. On the evening of december 29, 1980, near huffman, texas, clark writes, three occupants of a 1980 oldsmobile cutlass observed a remarkable sight. Dec 30, 2016 the claims of a security police officer, who says he witnessed a famous ufo sighting while in the u. Emily climbed onto a large boulder, watching the heavens while listening to the waves that were melodically splashing to the granite rocks. Oct, 2016 new book on the rendlesham forest ufo a book i havent seen, but which is due to be published imminently.
The story, well known in ufo circles, involved two women. It was tuesday, under the sign of capricorn see birth chart on december 29, 1981. Uncharacteristically for such ufo reports, this resulted in civil court proceedings. Read more about this mystery and watch the case now. As a result of my investigation of the cashlandrum incident of december 29, 1980, i gathered information on a large number of ufo related human physiological effects cases. Coming towards them was a diamondshaped craft belching flames from its underside.
December 29, 1981, tuesday, what happened on 12291981. Jan 31, 20 this incident occurred only about 25 miles northnorthwest of a similar encounter cashlandrum ufo incident that happened on december 29, 1980 near huffman, texas. Cias role in the study of ufos, 194790 central intelligence agency. Vickie landrum died september 12, 2007, seven days before her 84th birthday. Hall december 25, 1930 july 17, 2009, former assistant director of nicap in the 1960s, former director of the fund for ufo research in the 1980s. Photo of newspaper article courtesy, the evening of december 29 th, betty cash and vickie and colby landrum, were driving home to dayton, texas after dining out. A ufo sighting on the evening of december 29, 1980, changed the lives of three texans forever and not for the good while driving through the southern tip of the east texas piney woods, north of houston, betty cash, vickie landrum, and vickies sevenyearold grandson colby came upon a huge diamondshaped object just above the trees and feet away. December 29, 1980 will live on forever in the memories of betty cash, vickie landrum, and vickies sevenyearold grandson, colby. Apr 16, 2020 the december 29, 1980 encounter near huffman, texas is one of best known, thoroughly documented cases in ufo history.
Vickie landrum left and betty cash fell victim to radiation sickness after a december 1980 close encounter. Air force culminated in project blue book, which wrapped up in 1969 and found no evidence of the presence of extra terrestrial vehicles on earth or. In december 1980, three nights of ufo activity near the royal air force bentwaters base culminated in what is considered the most significant ufo incident in great britain. A team of experts travels to the sites of reported ufo encounters to conduct in depth investigations regarding the incidents. Famous people born on this day include charlotte riley and mirko marcialis. The events occurred just outside raf woodbridge, which was used at the time by the united states air force usaf. In late december 1980, there was a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near rendlesham forest, suffolk, england which have become linked with claims of ufo landings. Three people suffer radiation burns after a firespewing ufo hovers near their car. The cashlandrum incident was an alleged unidentified flying object sighting from the united states in 1980, which witnesses claimed was responsible for.
Ufo over middletown, rhode island november 12, 1980 the. The 1980 cashlandrum incident stands today as one of the most compellingand also confusingufo cases on record. The cashlandrum incident was a reported unidentified flying object sighting from texas in 1980, which witnesses insist was responsible for damage to their. Jul, 2015 rendlesham forest ufo sighting new evidence claim. Human related physical effects of ufos in close proximity. Coincidentally, betty cash died at the age of 71 on december 29, 1998, exactly 18 years after her close encounter. Product description the rendlesham forest incident of december 1980, is considered by far the most significant event in ufo history. Popular ufo books share book recommendations with your. We relied partially on the account given by jerome clark in his encyclopedic the ufo book. Air force air traffic controllers at bentwaters who say they tracked a bona fide ufo, the program claims that there is no hard evidence to. Usaf police officers ufo claims refuted by deputy base commander.
Best books of 1980 the best books published in 1980. A terrifying encounter with a flame belching ufo on a lonely road near huffman, texas, resulted in appalling injuries for the three innocent victims. The witness husband went outside to investigate and. This episode was originally scheduled to air in september but got pushed to december and features a rather. Dec 26, 2019 england holds one of the most compelling ufo landing accounts. Project blue book became the major air force effort to study the ufo phenomenon. The mysterious texas ufo cashlandrum unsolved mysteries. Col charles halt told the bbc he saw unidentified objects at rendlesham forest in december 1980. The most credible ufo sightings and encounters in modern. Travelling south on 4 lane highway 35mph limit saw a black pyramid shaped object float over tree tops on my. The rendlesham forest incident of december 1980, is considered by far the most significant event in ufo history.
Air force usaf in 1980, are being called into question by charles halt, the deputy base commander at the time. The three principal witnesses were betty cash, 51 years old, her friend vickie landrum, 56, and vickies grandson, colby landrum, 6. A more comprehensive version is now in the planning stages. It features a map of the forest, clearly marking the ufo trail and gives a basic account of what happened in 1980, although with an erroneous date for the initial sighting. On the evening of december 29, 1980, betty cash, vickie landrum and colby landrum vickies sevenyearold grandson were driving home to dayton, texas in cashs oldsmobile cutlass after dining out. New data and published in january 1980 by the mutual ufo network, inc. Cash and landrum, and colby landrum, were in trek of a bingo game and they were searching for marker road 1485. At the start of the ufo trail, there is a large triangular shaped metal information board. Nov 29, 2015 one episode concerns the events at the twin bases of raf bentwaters and raf woodbridge, and nearby rendlesham forest, in december 1980. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title. Our thanks for these chronologies must go to richard hall the original 1980 chronology from ufoe ii, dan wilson archive researcher, and jean waskiewicz online nicap dbase nsid. Iconic british rock band ufos eight studio album, no place to run, produced by george martin, best known for his work with the beatles, and originally released in 1980. Despite verified reports of radioactivity at one ufo landing site, and authoritative testimony by the two u.
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