South Lincs UFO Study Group Newsletter - No 33 - 1971

Magazine Overview

Title: SOUTH LINCS UFO STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER
Issue: No. 23
Date: September 1971
Publisher: South Lincs UFO Study Group
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

This issue of the South Lincs UFO Study Group Newsletter presents a collection of recent UFO sighting reports, primarily from the Lincolnshire and surrounding regions of the United Kingdom, dating from August and September 1971. The newsletter compiles witness testimonies, often quoting local newspaper reports, to document these unexplained aerial phenomena.

Sighting Reports

Peterborough Evening Telegraph (August 20, 1971) Mrs. Con O'Shea of Baston reported a golden light that interrupted her view of the Milky Way. She described it as hovering over the church, stationary, and having a beautiful color similar to the harvest moon. She noted it was still there when she looked again a few minutes later.

Spalding Guardian (August 28, 1971) - Lost Couple Saw UFO A couple, who wished to remain anonymous, reported seeing what they believe might have been a UFO while on holiday in Norfolk. Driving near Fakenham around 10:30 PM, they encountered a huge reddish-orange glow that seemed to cover a diameter of about 200 yards. The glow appeared on both their right and left sides but did not approach, seeming to be at hedgetop level, possibly a reflection. They observed it for about ten minutes before stopping at a pub.

Peterborough Evening Telegraph (September 3, 1971) - 'Bright light' UFO spotted over Aldwinkle Space activity was noted over the Peterborough area. Mr. and Mrs. David Reed of Dogsthorpe sighted a bright object travelling very quickly across the night sky over Aldwinkle. Mrs. Reed described it as moving very fast, while her husband noted it was completely noiseless and very high up. RAF Wittering stated that no planes or weather balloons were known to be in the area.

Leicester Mercury (September 3, 1971) - More UFO sightings: boffins' theory says 'satellite or Mars' Following several reports in Leicestershire, theories of a satellite or the planet Mars were put forward. The Leicester University Observatory suggested a satellite or Mars, noting Mars is bright and red but unlikely to move quickly. The Midland Air Safety Centre at RAF North Luffenham could offer no explanation. The Leicester Astronomical Society suggested it was Mars.

• Countesthorpe Sighting: Mr. Gordon Lennox reported seeing a bright object travelling at speed from south to north, pulsating with light and no sound. It cleared a 90-degree angle in under 15 seconds.

Unknown Location (Tuesday night) - Mr. Geoffrey Richardson Mr. Geoffrey Richardson reported seeing an object on a Tuesday night land in a field near Uppingham and then take off again. He was driving with his girlfriend at 9:30 PM when he saw a large spinning top-like object, round and glowing, circling in the air. He stated it could not have been an aircraft due to its quick takeoff after landing.

Leicester Sighting (Last night) A Leicester man, standing in his garden with his son, reported a mysterious pulsating white light seen whizzing across the southern sky. He described it as a fast-moving object with no noise and no red or green navigation lights, ruling out a plane. He estimated its speed at 2,000 miles per hour and confirmed it was not a planet or satellite.

Between Copt Oak and Coalville (Tuesday night) Five people, including Mr. Ian Hodges, reported seeing a horizontal, flame-like object, about an inch long, colored red and orange, appearing to quiver and be red-hot. It was moving in a north-north-westerly direction. Mr. Hodges and his son had seen something similar a year prior, described as an orange object that shot straight up into the sky. The meteorological office in Nottingham had no theories, and the Air Traffic Control at East Midlands Airport stated that while Viscounts and a Chipmunk were in the area, the description did not sound like an aircraft. They suggested it could have been a flying saucer, as they could offer no reasonable explanation.

Peterborough Evening Telegraph (September 4, 1971) - Schoolboy Claims He Saw UFO Peter Mindham, a 14-year-old schoolboy, reported seeing a silver spherical object travelling across the sky over the brick-yards near Aldwinkle, describing it as similar to the object seen in a previous report.

Halifax Paper (September 7, 1971) - Another UFO sighting claimed Mr. Harold Hiley of Illingworth reported seeing an unidentified flying object about 15,000 to 20,000 feet up. Described as a round, blurred metal shape, it appeared like a single-engined plane but higher. After a plane disappeared into cloud, the object performed a U-turn and disappeared east at phenomenal speed, out of sight in less than nine seconds. Mr. Hiley stated its speed amazed him.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the frequency and variety of UFO sightings reported across different locations in the UK, particularly in the Midlands. The newsletter consistently presents witness accounts, often emphasizing the unusual characteristics of the objects observed, such as their speed, noiselessness, and unconventional shapes and movements. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious reporting and documentation of these phenomena, presenting them as genuine mysteries that defy conventional explanation, as evidenced by the quotes from airport and meteorological authorities.