| Case: Bourton Light Date / Time | 24/07/08 22:30 | Duration | 30 mins | Size (Compared to full moon) | Small | Behavior | Drifting in ‘random’ way around same area of sky | Colour | White | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 3+ | Video/Photograph | Not available | Description | At 10.30 pm this evening I wentout into my garden and noticed a very bright object in the sky. It was cylindrical in shape, wider at the bottom and narrowing to almost a point at the top. It seemed to have several distinct lights on it and was orientated with the widest bit at the bottom and narrowest at the top, like a dragonfly or a cigar stood on one end. It appeared to be reasonably high in the sky (light aircraft flying height ) and was stationary south of Bourton towards Malborough. My guess would be it would be roughly over the M4. It seemed to be a large object but I didn't have a reference point to judge by. It seemed to drift in a random way but always around the same spot - almost as though it was hovering. I thought it might be the Mir space station but the size and level in the sky seemed to be way off. There was no discernable noise or odour. After 10 minutes I came in to get my camera. When I couldn't find it I went back outside and it was still there. By this time, I could hear other people in their gardens shouting "look at that thing". I watched it for another 10 minutes or so and then there appeared to be several aircraft in the sky, flying towards the object. I was pleased because I realised I would be able to get a size reference for the object so I watched one aircraft fly really close - at which point it suddenly disappeared as though someone had turned the lights out. I was completely flabbergasted as I had watched it for nearly half an hour by that point and there had been no change in luminosity. It has not reappeared. | Investigation Result | Again, with all stationary objects a quick star & planet check is in order. This time the culprit could be Jupiter. I asked the witness to check the following night to see if the object was still there. I have heard nothing back. |
Case: Orange light over Old Town Date / Time | 26/07/08 22:05 | Duration | 10 mins | Size (Compared to full moon) | Small | Behavior | Horizontal flight | Colour | Orange | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 20+ | Video/Photograph | Not Available | Description | We were in <deleted> Old Town, Swindon having a BBQ, when at around 10.05pm a bright amber coloured light appeared and went across the sky in front of us, then it stopped and hovered for around a minute. It then started to move again in a slightly different direction. As it moved away, the light was pulsating until it disappeared about a minute later. It made no sound as it moved
I phoned the police to report this to see if they knew what it was, to which they said they would investigate it. A couple of minutes later, we saw the police helicopter fly over us in the direction that I said the object had gone.
The police phoned me back to tell me that they had investigated and that "we were being taken over by aliens, but not to worry as they had them in custody. Did I think that I could identify them".
The explanation that the police gave to me for this was that there had been an event in Queens Park, Swindon and that they had been using lasers and that what I had seen was a laser.
| Investigation Result | Under investigation |
Case: UFO fleet Stow-on-Wold Date / Time | 26/07/08 22:00 (aprox) | Duration | Unknown | Size (Compared to full moon) | Unknown | Behavior | See description | Colour | Orange | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | Not available. | Description | We were on A 424 near Stow-on-Wold Glos.
We could see large orange lights approaching our area of sky from all directions, they appeared to be slightly pulsating.
It looked as though they were trying to form some kind of formation overhead, we estimated about 14 in number.
All appeared to be about the same size, they moved faster than helicopters, an RAF Jet may have just kept pace with them.
As they moved there was no sound at all, they had no navigation lights.
We could see a far off conventional Aircraft with it's navigation lights flashing.
Suddenly, they appeared to fade out & vanish.
Another car had stopped actually on the A424, in order to watch these objects.
Another car parked in the same pull in as us & suddenly took off at speed from behind us.
No other traffic was about. | Investigation Result | Have asked the witness to view the UFO balloons video. Still awaiting response. |
Case: Bright White Object Date / Time | 19/07/08 23:00pm | Duration | 10+ minutes | Size (Compared to full moon) | Small | Behavior | Stationary bright white light | Colour | White | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 1 | Video/Photograph | Not available. | Description | Witness noticed a stationary white bright light over Swindon. The light did not move after watching it for over ten minutes. | Investigation Result | Again, with all stationary objects a quick star & planet check is in order. This time the culprit appears to be Jupiter. |
Case: Black Object Date / Time | 12/07/08 22:30pm | Duration | 20 – 30 seconds | Size (Compared to full moon) | Small | Behavior | Horizontal low flight | Colour | Black | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 1 | Video/Photograph | Not availabl€ | Description | Flying in an easterly direction across the Swindon town the shape, which appeared diamond shaped, was silent and consistent in the flight pattern. The witness, who originally saw this from their back yard, picked up a camera and ran to the front of their house to take a photo. The object had vanished. | Investigation Result | After further investigation, it appears this was a bird. |
Case: White Triangle Date / Time | 10/07/08 08:25am | Duration | 5 minutes | Size (Compared to full moon) | See Description | Behavior | Stationary | Colour | White | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | Not available | Description | There were white clouds and some areas of pure blue sky, and suddenly in the clear blue part of the sky an object seemed to suddenly appear. It looked as though the sun had caught it just at the right angle to shine for a while, it was a triangle shape almost, quite narrow at the top but wide at the bottom and seemed silvery in colour. It didn’t look as though it as moving at all but as I noticed it 'appear' my daughter shouted 'look at that'. I don’t know what it was but I know it was the wrong shape for any hot air balloon and wasn’t an airplane. It seemed stationary in the sky and I don’t know how long it was showing for as sadly we were driving in traffic and couldn’t just stop to watch it for long. As for the size it was much smaller than a full moon, it looked to be higher than a helicopter would be and bigger. | Investigation Result | As with all stationary objects a check of the astronomical charts is in order. In calculating the witness position it seems likely based on the charts that what they had witnessed was a crescent moon. The sighting may have been distorted via the car window and the quite dreary weather conditions at the time. |
Case: Pewsey Vale Date / Time | Unknown – 2005? | Duration | Anomalies not seen at time | Size (Compared to full moon) | See image. | Behavior | Unknown. | Colour | See Image. | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | Image link | Description | The photo was taken near Pewsey Vale sometime around mid-day. My father never noticed the anomalies whilst taking the picture on his camera. I can see what looks like several UFO’s in the air and one mysterious orb above the barn. | Investigation Result | Most likely cause of the UFO’s in the center of the image is birds in flight. The anomaly near the barn appears to be a digital processing anomaly. |
Case: Westlea bubble Date / Time | Winter, 1998 (aproximate) | Duration | Unrecorded – but longer than 2 minutes. | Size (Compared to full moon) | N/A (see below) | Behavior | On ground, not moving. | Colour | All colours, revolving slowly. | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | Not available | Description | It was extremely cold winters night and I collected my daughter from her friends to take her to her other friends where she was spending the night. As we drove up the road we saw what can only be described as a coloured cylinder (very faint) of colours revolving very slowly. Myself and the girls commented on it and as we drove to Westlea that night as there was another one on a patch of grass which was between the houses. When I got back to my house which is close to a field there was the same thing happening. I actually went closer to have a look but there was a hedge separating me from the object (just as well). I was not frightened at all just curious as to what it was. I had to leave it as I was going out - I have never seen anything like it since. Why mine was different is that it wasn't in the air it was on the ground and I would say about 10ft high. The only way I can describe it is that it was like a cloaking device with faint colours showing through as it was revolving. | Investigation Result | An interesting cause and one this investigator recalls seeing something similar many years ago. Were these objects some kind of bubble? |
Case: Downend Lights (Bristol) Date / Time | 31/05/2008 22:15 | Duration | Few Minutes | Size (Compared to full moon) | No data. | Behavior | Very fast, flying overhead | Colour | Orange and Yellow Light | Odour | None | Noise | Buzzing | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | Not available. | Description | I live in Downend, Bristol and I have one of my own stories to report. My wife and I were at the top of the garden having a few drinks on a clear summers evening. We usually sit out wen the weather is good as we sometimes watch the planes going into Bristol Airport, but on this night we saw two bright objects one orange in color and the other light was yellow flying side by side closely together. They were flying directly over our house in very fast, but we noticed as they passed over the yellow object was revolving under the orange one and not flying side by side
We cant believe what we were seeing, they were not planes as there was no FAA lights underneath and there was no noise, just a low humming noise as they passed over. I wish we were able to take sum video footage but my wife’s camcorder battery was flat and we don’t normally take a camera in the garden at night but from now on we will that’s for sure. This is the first time we ever saw anything like this in the years we have both been on this planet. I've always been a believer in life somewhere else in the universe, and we will always keep looking up at the skies that’s for sure. | Investigation Result | Some interesting facts in this report. In starting the investigation it was noted that this case had been reported to UFO Info and UFO Casebook. I have asked the witness if any further details emerged from those postings before continuing. |
Case: Tetbury, Nine lights Date / Time | 07/06/2008 22:30 | Duration | 3-4 minutes | Size (Compared to full moon) | Quarter Size | Behavior | Horizontal Travel | Colour | Orange, Sodium Colour | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 1 | Video/Photograph | Video link | Description | Nine lights travelling horizontally, in the manner of an aircraft. speed of travel appeared the same as an aircraft. Four other sightings over a period of months have been reported in the same area. | Investigation Result | The investigation rules out natural events and aircraft. The most likely cause appears to be lanterns or balloons. |
Case:Swindon Town, Single light. Date / Time | 28/04/2008 22:30pm | Duration | 45 seconds | Size (Compared to full moon) | Half Size | Behavior | Straight flight path | Colour | Bright single white light | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | None | Description | Object flew east/west from horizon to horizon. | Investigation Result | Aircraft. Confirmed by 3rd witness from different angle who could see the object for what is was. Flight duration and behavior also matches. |
Case: Swindon Town, Single light (II) Date / Time | 01/05/2008 21:45pm | Duration | 30 seconds | Size (Compared to full moon) | Very small | Behavior | Stationary, then sped off at high speed | Colour | Single white light | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 1 | Video/Photograph | None | Description | Object stationary in sky, very small, like high altitude plane. Object suddenly shot off at great speed and vanished. | Investigation Result | Aircraft. After further discussion with Witness. |
Case: Triangle of lights. Date / Time | 05/11/2006 07:15am | Duration | 40 seconds | Size (Compared to full moon) | Small | Behavior | 3 lights weaving above horizon | Colour | White lights | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 1 | Video/Photograph | None | Description | Three points of light in a loose
triangular formation traveling in a north to south direction. They
were low over the horizon, no more than about 10 degrees and were first
seen in an east north-easterly direction. As I continued to observe
them they appeared to be weaving around in relation to each other,
indicating that this constituted three separate objects rather that
three points of light on one object. | Investigation Result | An interesting observation that first appears to be military aircraft on the horizon. Further investigation revealed a cluster of sightings at this time. The lights were investigated by other groups but no cause was found. Most likely cause is Military aircraft. |
Case: Cigar Shape over Swindon Date / Time | 01/05/2008 20:00pm | Duration | 1 minute | Size (Compared to full moon) | Small | Behavior | Stationary | Colour | Reflected sunlight (silver?) | Odour | None | Noise | None | No of Witnesses | 2 | Video/Photograph | None | Description | It was viewed from North Swindon, and appeared in the east. It was a few miles away from us, and I would estimate it was roughly the size of a 747. I noticed it in a very clear sky as the sun reflected off it. It was long and thin, with no obvious protrusions. I got my housemate to look at it too, to verify that I wasn't seeing things. It was stationary (this could be confirmed by the fact that an aeroplane was passing by at the same time, obviously moving relative to the object). I rushed to get a pair of binoculars, but by the time I'd got them out (30 seconds) it had indeed disappeared. | Investigation Result | A third witness confirmed the presence of the object. From their perspective the object was definitely an aircraft. |
19/01/2008 : Case: Cloud Horseshoe and ObjectThe following case concerned a photograph taken of an unusual cloud formation in Moredon Swindon. Post this event an object was noticed at the right hand site of the photo near the bottom of the cloud. The witness indicated that the cloud formation had retained it's formation for 30 minutes and no aircraft were in the area at the time. The image: 
An enhancement of the object appears below: 
Despite witness insistence that this is not a contrail from an aerial/aerobatics manoeuvre the photo strongly points to this, with the object being alight aircraft that potentially performed the manoeuvre. Atmospheric conditions could maintain such a formation for the duration and looking at the distance of the object there would be no noise audible from any light aircraft. The other alternative is that the formation is a natural formation called a horseshoe vortex. A cloud expert believes the structure to be too large for this, and points to explanation one as the most likely cause. If we go with the vortex explanation then the object is either a bird or a light aircraft. Please go to the Report Sighting page to report a sighting or click here.
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