Witness account · Rendlesham Forest, December 1980

Jim Penniston: Approached lights in the forest to within about 50 metres; the lights…

Approached lights in the forest to within about 50 metres; the lights moved away as they advanced; describes lights and a possible mechanical object at a distance; does not describe touching anything.

Reports 1

Burroughs, Penniston and Cabansag enter the forest after lights are seen from the east gate

Event

EVT

Cites 1

The Rendlesham Forest UFO case

SRC

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Jim Penniston: Approached lights in the forest to within about 50 metres; the lights… [Witness account WIT0CQRZFX659PN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0CQRZFX659PN

@misc{mysteriesdept_wit0cqrzfx659pn,
  title     = {Jim Penniston: Approached lights in the forest to within about 50 metres; the lights…},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Witness account, catalog key WIT0CQRZFX659PN},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/WIT0CQRZFX659PN}
}