The Rendlesham Forest Incident In December 1980, U.S. Air Force personnel stationed at a NATO base near Rendlesham Forest in the UK reported seeing unusual lights descending into the forest late at night. Several servicemen entered the wooded area and claimed to encounter a strange metallic object on the ground, described as triangular in shape and emitting a bright light. Physical marks on the soil and unusual radiation readings were later reported at the site. Both U.S. and British authorities