Welsh UFO Sightings 2011

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UK UFO
24th April, c. 22:45
Nant Gwynant

J and W Abbott and J Goodwin were with four children aged 10 to 15 when they saw a bright white light moving slowly and silently overhead. Once it had passed it grew rapdily smaller and turned red before vanishing. After reporting it on the UK UFO website other people came forward with their own sightings.

Shawn posted on April 28th at 20:27 to say "We were camping near aberdaron and witnessed the object however it was far away, it travelled straight accross the sky at a steady speed. As with the other post it was bright and large at first slowly shrinking into a red dot and vanishing. There were 6 of us who witnessed it and discussed satellites, shooting stars, etc and could not come to a conclusion. Kind of glad we were not the only ones to see this object."

Jack Kirwan posted on April 29th at 11:45 with, "I am working in Swansea in a little village called Kittle. I saw something similar to this wednesday night. It was moving very steadily, we are stopping right by Swansea airport and I know it doesnt operate on the night time. This light which was slightly elongated glided across the sky and seemed to get smaller and smaller untill it was gone."

C. Durkin posted on May 1st at 12:28 - "Also saw something on the 24th at around 22:45. Happy that someone else noticed something really. We were outside enjoying the visibility at llanelidan few miles down the road from Ruthin.

My mother, a friend and I witnessed a very bright white/blue object moving at steady speed towards the east (with the naked eye). The object made no noticeable noise and lacked the flashing lights found on civilian aircraft. The object disappeared from view and then a minute later reappeared going in the opposite direction (now moving north-westerly). The object moved along a non-linear path and seemed to slightly bob up and down as we watched it. We’ve seen satellites before and also do not believe that is what we observed.

Logically we are at a loss to explain it. At the time we jokingly said we must have spotted the new US space plane flying about. It looked really high up and in that case looked to be huge in size. It changed from a blue light to a very bright white.

Also saw a couple of other objects which could have been space debris or satellites. We all think that we observed something out of the ordinary with this object however." Source: UK UFO - reported on April 27th 2011.

"a bright white light moving slowly overhead,when it had passed it started to rapidly get smaller turning red at the same time until it vanished.no noise at any time with clear skies and stars visible behind .we have seen before satellites,space station,chinese lanterns,it was not any of these."

To the suggestion it was Venus, J Abbott replied: "sorry man in black [commenter's username] but we have also seen the morning star ,and this was not it."

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UK UFO
27th April, 02:00
Pen y Parc, Anglesey

Lynn B was camping with her husband when she was woken by a sheep. She went outside to see what was happening and saw 'a near full circle of pulsating red and white lights floating in the sky above the mountains'. They remained stationary for five minutes. Then a very large red light came in from the north and seemed to join the other lights. It stayed next to the first one for about a minute, then slipped behind it. Lynn then became frightened and returned to the tent.

Source: UK UFO - reported on April 30th 2011.

"I was camping with my husband when I was woken by the sound of a screaming sheep at about 2am in the morning, I went outside to see what was going on and when I looked over towards Lampeter way I saw what looked light a near full cirlce of pulsating red and white lights floating in the sky above the mountains, they didnt move from this position for the 5 mins that I was watching them, then a very large red light came in from the north and seemed to turn into the same shape and pulsating lights that I had been watching, it stayed next to the first one for about a minute then slipped behind the first one, all of this time the lights were pulsating from red to white. I realised I had been witnessing some UFO, I got very frightened and got back into the tent worrying whether I would be safe there."

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UK UFO
28th April, 20:27
Aberdaron

Philip R was camping with 5 friends when witnessed a bright object, large at first and slowly shrinking into a red dot and vanishing as it travellend across the sky at a steady speed.

Source: UK UFO - reported on April 30th 2011.

"we were camping near aberdaron and witnessed the object however it was far away, it travelled straight accross the sky at a steady speed. As with the other post it was bright and large at first slowley shrinking into a red dot and vanishing. there were 6 of us who witnessed it and discussed satalites, shooting stars etc and could not come to a conclusion kind of glad we were not the only ones to see this object."

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May, c. 04:00
Pontypridd

The witness was in bed and woke up in the early hours feeling distressed. '..... my room was filled with red, white and blue lights and I could hear a whirring noise out of my window. I could not move. The lights stopped, the whirring noise moved away quickly and I had a vivid memory of something coming out of my index finger.' (SUFON summary)

 Source: www.ufoinfo.com/sightings/uk/110501.shtml

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UK UFO
12th May, 23:58
Cardiff

Kristine Carroll saw "a gold orb appeared mid horizon travelling south to north shot into an arc, dipped down and vanished. it left an instantaneous gold trail behind that disapeared immediately." 

She reported it to UK UFO on May 16th 2011.

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UK UFO
21st May, 21:45 - 22:00
Caerau, Maesteg

Laura Kelley saw an orange light travelling horizontally across the top of the mountain at some speed. It was big, bright, and flying low.

Source: UK UFO - reported on May 22nd 2011.

"We were sat watching a film in the house when from out of the trees shout a orange light travelling horizontal across the top of the mountain at some speed … we ran up stairs to see where it had gone but it had disappeared. It was not aplane as it was big and bright and flying too low it also wasn’t a lantern as it was flying across not up…i’m posting this as i just wanted to know if anything simular to what i saw had been reported."

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UK UFO
Friday 3rd June, 23:40
Cardiff

Martin Lamb and his wife were in their back garden when they saw a bright light travelling in their direction from the southeast. Wwithin a few seconds they could make out a flat triangular shape with four dim orange lights per side and three on the back. As it flew overhead he could see it had one dim white light in the centre of the underside; the rest was black with no solid outline. It made no sound, was fast, and was massive.

Source: UK UFO - reported on June 4th 2011.

"At 11.40pm on Friday 3rd of June 2011my wife and myself were having a cigarette out the back garden. As i looked up in the direction of Cardiff i could see a bright light coming our way from the southeast. Within a few seconds i could make out a flat triangular shape which had four dim orange lights per side and three on the back . As it flew over head the underside had one dim white light in the centre the rest was black with no solid outline. It carried on travelling in a north west direction. It’s speed was faster than an any jet i’ve seen. The strange thing was, there was no sound. It might be worth checking out this. At the same time i seen a jet fliying at about 30000 feet east to west their paths crossed .If this UFO was in the atmosphere then it was massive. I know my millitary jets and have an open mind to all things but this time i just know it was not of this world. The facts:- It was flat, big, fast and made no noise at all plus for a change i had someone with me. Please get back to me as this is not my first sighting."

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UK UFO
9th June, 03:30
Cardiff

Sara Evans saw a bright light, white but tinged with a light green, cross the sky through her bedroom window. It made no noise, and moved from west to east over the Rhiwbina area.

Source: UK UFO - reported on June 11th 2011.

"I randomly woke at 3:30am, and sat up to take a drink of water. Approximately 5 minutes later, I glanced through my bedroom window and saw a bright light, white but tinged with a light green, cross the sky. It was certainly not an aircraft, as it crossed my field of vision in no more than 2 seconds. It made no noise, and moved from West to East over the Rhiwbina area. The direction and speed also ruled out any firework or laser. I saw no other lights."

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UK UFO
9th June
Chepstow

Anonymous reported a sighting to UFO UK:on 11th June 2011.

"Extremely bright, very orange ‘flare-like’ object very low over fields and hills, faded out of sight as soon as I saw it. Single lights, slow moving (just stayed in one position at first).

At around 6 it was still light, so it was clear that it was not a Chinese lantern or similar. Later on the same thing was seen a few times more, this time it moved to the left while staying at the same height. I could no longer see it, so I did not know when it faded out after that, but it seemed to fade first and then get brighter before moving.

This was over fields where many military helicopters fly to do exercises so this was probably some military flare training, but I do not know of what kind of flares move like that; any info would be great! I am curious. "

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UK UFO
10th June, 01:40 - 01:55
South of Boncath, Pembrokeshire

Paul Wynter, a private pilot, saw a bright white light in the sky. It went on and off a couple of times and moved slightly in position. It had no navigation lights and Paul eliminated stars and satellites. He was left with the conclusion it was either a military aircraft (with no engine noise) or a UFO.

Source: UK UFO - reported at 20:39 on June 10th 2011.

"(air still high pressure, stars visible, no noise) I went outside at about 1:40 am to switch some external equipment off as I do radio research work here in external buildings, I noted a bright white light like an aircraft landing light at about an angle of 40 degrees relative to my position, it was brighter than any star field object (we live in total darkness here) I watched it for five minutes it stayed in the same sector and move only in an arc of about 10 degrees. The light went on and off a couple of times and moved slightly in position. there was no way of judging distance out – except it looked very high. It was south of the normal air corridor overhead and usually there is no traffic at this time. My immediate reaction was what’s an a/c doing at this time. I could not see any standard red/green nav lights and it was not an a/c strobe as it was steady on during the time I saw it.

I then watched ISS come over and went indoors to check on the web that this was ISS as the orbit was directly above me. This gave me an exact time reference, I was not looking out for ISS so this is pure coincidence. I don’t look out for UFOs either and only in the past did I have an interest in satellites as I developed tracking equipment for the uk navy. I am also a private pilot so from experience I can differentiate between most airborne objects. In my own mind I eliminated satellites, stars, and am only left with the feeling that this could be a military aircraft but who is doing this at 1 am and why no engine noise or other aircraft practising something with it.

(When I moved here about 15 years back I saw above my house the same type of mystery object but much brighter or perhaps nearer, again no red/green nav lights or tail strobe. It too did a few manouvres then increased speed and disappeared vertically. Very memorable ) I then asked my wife about this who was in another part of the building and she too stated that she had recently seen the same sort of object/behaviour and in the same southerly direction, we don’t sleep in the same room so she had not reported this to me. I am very intrigued by this and I wonder if anyone else saw this object. Thanks"

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UK UFO
22nd June, 23:20
Aberdare

Kerry saw 'a very intense steady bright silver light travelling across the sky heading south east'. It was silent, moving slowly, and looked to be about the altitude of normal air traffic. The sighting lasted at least 5 minutes and definitely wasn't the ISS.

Source: UK UFO - reported on June 26th 2011.

"I saw a very intense steady bright silver light travelling across the sky heading south east. The best way I can describe it’s size was about four large bright stars put together. There was no sound and it was going at a slow pace. It looked around the same altitude of normal air traffic but it was quite hard to tell. The sighting lasted at least 5 minutes. The only thing that sprung to mind was the possibility of it being the space station although seemed way too large. I looked online after the sighting and at that time it was over Saudi so it ruled that out. Very strange."

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UK UFO
30th June, 21:20
Monmouth

Baronne saw a bright silver orb. It changed direction then moved slowly across the sky, and produced no trail. A better view revealed it looked like two adjoining spheres. It vanished, then reappeared later moving in the opposite direction.

Source: UK UFO - reported on July 1st 2011.

"I saw a bright silver orb which at first I thought might be a satellite catching the setting sun. It disappeared behind some houses, but then momentarily appeared in view on the other side of the houses in a very short space of time. It then changed direction and moved slowly across the sky. A better view revealed it looked like two adjoining spheres. There were no trails like the other planes in the sky were producing. It then vanished, and I ran to the front of the house and it was gone. I was chatting to my neighbour about it and then as I was going back inside I saw it again moving in the opposite direction back towards the sun. It changed direction yet again, and finally moved slowly out of sight into the distance."

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UK UFO

1st July, 23:45
Between Kinmel Bay & Bodelwddyn

Terry Jeffries and his wife observed what he thought at first was a helicopter hovering at an estimated altitude of about 5000 ft. It was stationary and no noise was heard. Colours of the light were a mixture of reds bordering orange. He observed the light through binoculars for a time before it suddenly ascended vertically at speed, taking approx 4 seconds to completely disappear at high altitude.

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk reported by witness on 7th July 2011.

"My wife and I observed what we thought at first was a helicopter hovering. We do have police ‘copters locally. This object was stationary,no noise.Colours were a mixture reds bordering orange.I have a pair of good quality binoculars and I continued watching.The object then ascended at tremendous speed and I watched until it became a tiny speck and then gone.The vertical speed could not be matched with any known aircraft.It took approx 4sec’s to travel from say 5000 ft to infinity.Obviously 5000ft is my reckoning it may have been less but I dont think anymore."

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UK UFO
Saturday July 2nd, 02:45
Usk Reservoir, Trecastle

Approximately 2.45 AM. Clear sky no clouds.

Paul Rogers and Jade Mayor were on a camping and fishing trip to the Usk Reservoir near Trecastle, at the western end of the Brecon Beacons National Park. At around 2.45 AM on 2 July 2011, they were sitting next to a campfire chatting and watching their rods when a reflection in the water attracted Paul's attention. He looked up to his left and saw an outline of a "saucer with several bright individual lights in a lateral line."

The disc-shaped object was hovering and moving left to right, and it was ascending and descending randomly quite high above the dam of the reservoir. It stopped and two "stems" of yellow light protruded from the top of the object and at the same time different parts of the valley around it were being lit up by a white strobe effect.

The craft then faded away and reappeared much closer, around the centre of the reservoir within a few seconds and continued to move about silently.

Paul said: "The movements were very sudden and almost too fast for my eyes to follow - it would then stop instantly. The whole time I was asking for reassurance off my partner and asked her to commentate each direction it was moving. This continued for what seemed a very long 15-20 mins before it faded away for good." (SUFON summary)

Source: http://www.uk-ufo.co.uk/?s=brecon uploaded by witness 4 July 2011.

"on friday the 1st of july me and my partner decided to go on a bit of a camping/fishing trip to the Usk Res, Trecastle. At around 2:45am me and my partner were sitting next to our small campfire chatting/watching the rod tips when a reflection in the water took my attention, i looked up to my left and there was an outline of a saucer with several bright individual lights in a latral line, it was hovering and moving left to right, and it was acending and decending randomly quite high above the dam of the res,when it stayed still two stems of yellow light perdruded from the top of the craft and at the same time diffrent parts of the valley around it were being lit up by a strobe effect white flash it was a very clear sky with no cloud so it couldnt be lightning. The “ufo” then faded away and re appeard much closer around the centre of the res within a few seconds and continued to manouver about silently. The movements were very sudden and almost too fast for my eyes to follow it would then stop instantly, the whole time i was asking for reassurance off my partner and asked her to commentate each direction it was moving. This continued for a what seemed a very long 15-20mins before it faded away for good. I am (was) a bigtime sceptic and so is my partner. This was a very detailed sighting, it went on for a long time and was blatently an advanced air craft. Any info out of curiousity??"

In response to suggested explanations Paul posted on March 12th 2013: "No way was this a disco light! It was manouvering over a large distance & with the silence in that area i would’ve heard music??? Me & my partner wasnt on shrooms/pills!! This was’nt following the laws of gravity. So easily dismissed yet i watched it for a long time, explain the cloaking device when it slowly faded away!?"

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MUFON

Thursday 7th July, c. 01:00
St Athan

Source: www.ufo-hunters.com citing MUFON. Reported by witness 8 July 2015. 

"Shape: Diamond | Duration: 00:00:30 

The reason I have left this information here is that I want it documented as it was part of my life, I had never witnessed a flying UFO. Nor was I interested in looking for xI do believe that we are not alone, and I have ever danced been interested in conspiracy theories and other Unexplained events. Thanks."

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UK UFO
8th July
Ceredigion

Fleur commented on the 1st July sighting by Terry Jeffries on July 8th 2011 at 23:21 to say: "Just saw one that looked that like that here (Ceredigion). We were driving along a hill road and then saw a small orange light in the sky coming towards us, and then it just blinked out, as if it had been switched off instead of going a different direction. It was quite bright, like a miniature sun."

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UK UFO
17th July, 01:30
Rhydymwyn, Flintshire

Jake Harris saw a single bright orange light silently moving north. It turned at a sharp angle and then dipped into cloud.

Source: UK UFO - reported on July 20th 2011.

"I was outside having a cigarette on the balcony of the local B&B facing south(approx) when a single bright orange light was moving towards north. The light source appeared to be incandescent, and not a aircraft navigational light, moreover , and it did not produce any sound..the flight also turned at an sharp angle, and dipped into the cloud. I would definantly rule out ‘chinese lantern’."

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UK UFO
31st July, 03:15
Flintshire

Andrew Williams saw an object shaped like a T square below the cloud base. It had 5 blue/white lights (light the light fiven from a modern LED torch) on each leg, and turned 90 degrees. It travelled slowly for about 4 minutes before finally disappearing behind cloud, backlighting it for a minute.

Source: UK UFO - reported on 1st August 2011.

"I don’t sleep so well because of my illness & often stand outside smoking. Last night staring at the skies, I saw an object below the cloud base, shaped like a T square turned 90 degrees with 5 blue/white lights like the light given from a modern LED torch on each leg. I had no referense to size or speed, but, it appeared to be huge,moving very slowly. I watched this for about 4 mins & had to walk away from my house to follow it’s path. It finally disapeared behind cloud, backlighting the cloud for a min."

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UFO UK
5th August, 01:00
Newport

Craig saw a bright white light travelling in his direction through the bedroom window. Suddenly it stopped, wobbled, and moved in small bursts. He went down into the garden to get a better look and saw a bright white light xi over the neighbours' house in 'an arc motion - like a firework'.

Source: UK UFO - reported at 20:31 on 5th August 2011.

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SUFON
Saturday August 6th, 21:30
Port Talbot

Steven Griffiths was travelling west on the M4 at dusk, heading west on the way to Llanelli. He noticed a light just ahead of him at quite a low height. While passing Port Talbot, he said it went over his car and then saw it through the side window just before it disappeared over a mountain on his right.

He described it as being triangular in shape with about 5 large circular yellowish lights along the leading edge and one further back on what might be a tail. He added that the lights were "very bright and very large, nothing at all like navigation lights. It was lit in a way that seemed to want to attract attention."

He said that he was certain that it was not a helicopter or commercial aeroplane. (SUFON summary)

Reported to UFO UK on 8th August 2011: 

"Travelling west on the M4 at dusk. I was on the M4 heading for Llanelli. Saw a light just ahead at quite a low height. It went over my car and then i saw it through the side window just before it disappeared over a mountain. It was triangular in shape with (I think) 5 large circular yellowish lights along the leading edge and one further back on what might be a tail. The lights were very bright and very large, nothing at all like navigation lights. It was lit in a way that seemed to want to attract attention. Very bright lights. I\’m certain it was not a helicopter or commercial aeroplane."

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11th August 2011
Wales

NDE (near death experience) of Glenn F from the NDERF database. He was rushed to hospital with suspected heart attack, but tests revealed it was a problem with his gall bladder - a hole in the common bile duct and resulting infection. Began with antibiotic treatment but soon progressed to emergency surgery.

During the time I was under for surgery I woke up. I felt myself floating in total darkness. I mean black nothingness. I had the sense of floating, movement in total blackness. However, I was not afraid. I felt very calm and content.

Out of the darkness behind me, I heard my father call to me. He passed away 10 years ago at the age of 76. I was looking toward where I heard his voice and then all of a sudden there was light everywhere. And there he was!! Smiling, and looking like I remember him when I was young. Now he was a man in his thirties and I was old. Seeing him in this light and talking to him was so comforting. I never in my life felt so content. I had a feeling of total peace like nothing I've ever experienced.

We were weightless. It was just him and myself in this magnificent light. I remember the air was so clean and I felt light as a feather.

My father and I talked, we laughed, and it felt so good to see him. He was young and healthy. I remember he had his legs again! He lost both legs to diabetes before passing. The whole experience was vivid. Then all of a sudden, he said 'Well son, I'll be seeing you.' He reached out and put his hand on my shoulder. In a flash, everything went black and I felt myself moving backwards at high speed. I remember the sound of high wind carrying me in a vacuum to a sudden stop, and then nothing.

I do not know how much time passed. All I remember after that is waking up with the surgeon next to me on my way to the Intensive Care Unit. He said 'how do you feel?' He laughed and told me 'you're a lucky man. Use it well.' I then saw my wife coming up to me. I told her that I had talked to my father. She started to cry and honestly, I do not remember anything else until the next day.

I felt heavy in my body afterward. The experience was seared into my mind. I felt so good whenever I thought about it I cried with joy. Even now, I can remember the feeling. There are really no words to describe it adequately. This experience has touched my core. I am forever changed by it.

I came to find out confidentially some 10 days later that I had in fact died on the table. Apparently, my blood pressure dropped dangerously low and I was lost for just over a minute. The surgeons resuscitated me.

I have not been able to remember everything my father said to me and it drives me crazy sometimes. But, I can remember the feeling like I was there. As incredible as this all might sound, it was real. I swear on all that is good in me. It was real. There is an afterlife. I'm sure of it.

I'm no religious fanatic and I don't subscribe too much of the churches dogma. I'm far more spiritual now than I ever was. I have no fear of death. None!!

I find myself a much calmer person.

I don't relate this story to everyone. Many think it was just the drugs during surgery that brought this vision on. I know better. In the 10 years since my father passed, he has never been in a single dream I've had, and dreams are dreams. I've never had a dream even close to the vivid nature of what this was.

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UK UFO
Sunday August 14th, 22:05
A40 Carmarthen

J. Miles was driving along the A40 about 15 minutes after Carmarthen (does not say what direction!) when a large, 'vivid' blue light was seen on the left hand side. It was quite large, although it was quite distant. A definite shape could not be discerned. The light suddenly dived at speed. Located over farmland. No other information. (SUFON summary)

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk - reported August 29th 20ll.

"Was driving along A40 about 15 minutes after carmarthen when i saw a vivid large blue light on the left hand side.It was quite large although it was quite distant. Couldn’t make out whether it was any sort of shape . The blue light suddenly dived and I mean suddenly and it was so fast not like a gradual or steady descent but immediate. It was in an area where there is a lot of surrounding farmland."

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UK UFO
17th August, 21:50
M4 near Junction 36

Ieuan Evans was driving home from Cardiff when he saw 'a gold flare like object shooting above me'. It came from behind the car, travelling forward, about 50 to 100 metres above. It seemed to glitter and had a trail - similar to a shooting star, but much too low.

Source: UK UFO - reported on 18th August 2011.

"I was driving home from Cardiff heading towards junction 36. The road is not lit by any form of street light. Roughly 50-100meters above me I noticed a gold flare like object shooting above me. It was heading in a forward direction and didn’t come from my left or right but came from behind the car and towards the direction I was going and passed roughly 50-100 meters above. The object was a gold like color and ‘glittering’ with what seemed like a trail following behind. It looked similar to a shooting star but was much to low to have been."

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UK UFO
18th August, 23:15
Magor Services M4

Mr Ashley was stretching his legs at the services when he saw a white dot roughly 800ft - 1000ft in the air. As it was passing over it vanished, though there were no clouds and no engine noise. Other people reported seeing something similar on Twitter.

Source: UK UFO - reported on August 20th 2011.

"Was looking through Twitter and noticed this article about sightings, whilst at work parked up having a coffee at the services I decided to get out and stretch my legs. On looking upwards I noticed a white dot roughly 800ft-1000ft in the air, first of all I thought it was an aircraft but there was no wing tip lights and no flashing warning lights just a steady white light. As one of the other statements said I first thought it was the ISS as it was travelling at a consistent speed, I didn’t take my eyes off it at all, as I was looking pretty much vertical and this white dot was passing over me it just vanished. There were no clouds so it didn’t vanish behind a cloud and there was no engine noise either. I cannot explain what I sore but I’m glad I am not the only one."

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UK UFO
19th August, 22:00
Coedpoeth, Wrexham

Karen Burbridge saw a 'massive roundish bright orange light hovering across a field' through her bedroom window. She watched it for a while until it disappeared 'to a tiny pin prick'.

Source: UK UFO - reported by witness on 22nd August 2011.

"just finished watching big brother while lying in bed wen i saw a massive roundish bright orange light hovering across a field ….i watched for a while then it dissapeared to a tiny pin prick….i put it on facebook to see if anyone else saw it…….WEIRD!!!!!"

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UK UFO
20th August, 21:20
Whitchurch, Cardiff

Benjamin Andreas was standing in the small park next to Whitchurch library when he saw 'three small orange circles in an unnaturally precise triangular formation'. The lights moved silently and steadily in formation until one light disappeared then reappeared. About 30 seconds later the formation ascended quickly until it was out of sight. Around a minute later the lights returned in the same triangle formation, disappearing again after another minute or so.

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk - reported on 21st August 2011.

"i was standing in the small park next to the library in whitchurch which is just next to the main road. i had just left the house and was stretching in the park near the railings of the childrens play area, the park is very dark at night so i couldnt seemuch around me, however this also meant the sky wasnt obscured by surrounding light. there was also very little noise from the traffic.

I looked up whilst facing towards the road and noticed three small orange circles in an unnaturally precise triangular formation. the object appeared to be hovering and very stable, it did not shake, but slowly and fluidly moved across the sky. it appeared to be several hundred metres up as far as i could tell, and i witnessed it for a minute or so, keeping its formation at all times, then one of the lights disappeared, this light then returned and after 30 seconds more of movement in this formation it ascended still fluidly but at a seemingly fast pace, until it was out of sight.

i kept looking at the same section of sky, and after what i perceived to be around a minute the lights returned in the same triangle formation and again after around a minute they disappeared. the object appeared to make no sound. This was odd because if it had made any sort of noise, i believe at the altitude it was travelling it would have been audible, if it were say an aeroplane or helicopter . I am not ruling out the possibility that it was a test aircraft of military origin,or perhaps weather balloons, satellites etc, but i would say that the object did appear to have some sense of direction, or intelligence, more so than i would expect of a randomly moving object.

the sky was reasonably clear and my view of the object was virtually unobstructed, I also tried to be as objective in my analysis of the sighting as I could, and I am not trying to say that I witnessed an alien craft. I am merely relaying the course of events that i witnessed this evening which I can not explain. I f anyone has any further information for me or can explain my sighting with a simple explanation, this would be most welcome. I would also like to add that I am for the most part a skeptic and believe that the majority of ufo sightings can be explained away by either natural phenomena, or military air craft, etc etc, and so I have a relatively clear and objective grasp on this sighting."

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UK UFO
Saturday 20th August, 22:15
Broad Haven South

Cloudy. The anonymous witness was fishing with two others at Broad Haven on the South Pembrokeshire coast (not the Broad Haven on St. Brides Bay). Strange lights were seen for approximately two minutes. The lights were described as being similar to the northern lights but white in colour and appeared as they were shining through the clouds from above. They stayed in position for a few seconds then appeared in a "completely different part of the sky." (SUFON summary)

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk posted by witness 22 August 2011.

"Strange lights observed whilst fishing by myself and 2 others for approx 2 minutes i can only describe as being similar too the northern lights but white in colour, the weather was cloudy and these lights appeared as they where shining through the clouds from above them, the lights stayed in one position for a few seconds then appearing in a completly different part of sky."

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UK UFO
21st August, 21:30
Aberbargoed

Angelina went outside to get some plants and 'had that feeling to look up at the sky'. A huge ball of very bright light approached her. When it was directly above her she could see it had points, possibly triangular or star shaped. Her partner came to witness it too, and they watched it get further away. They then saw another object which was smaller and less bright (possibly as it was at a greater distance) which crossed diagonally in front of the larger object. The larger object sped up and then both disappeared.

Source: UK UFO - reported on 23rd August 2011.

"I went outside to get some plants in and had that feeling to look up at the sky. As I did I saw a huge ball of the brightest light I’ve ever seen. I watched it aproach me, then when it was directly above me (at a slightly higher level of when planes come in to land) I could see it had points, it was possibly triangular or star shaped , very, very bright with a round bright glow around it. It moved slowly at first with direction. It went over my kitchen roof out of my sight so I moved down the garden to carry on watching. I called my patner and he witnessed it too. There was no sound at all coming from it, as it got further away I saw another one, it was smaller and less bright (possibly as it was further away). The smaller one crossed diagonally infront of the larger one, the larger one sped up and then they both disappeared. I have read a lot of recent postings on here about white or orange bright lights so surely we’re not all mad!"

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UK UFO
21st August, 22:51
Lleyn Peninsula

Pete Wilkinson was star gazing and a cluster of three bright lights. They appeared to rise up and move apart, fading, then moved apart rapidly. The sighting lasted 10 to 25 seconds.

Source: UK UFO - reported on 29th August 2011.

"Taking a moment star gazing, and commenting how clearly visible the Milky way was. A cluster three bright ‘lights’ , mistaken at first as bright stars to west of Irion .Close together at first, and in fixed position. Then appeared to rise up moving apart, then fading, then seperated moving apart rapidly, Two of us obsereved this event which lasted 10 – 25 seconds. (not candle lanterns. Not aircraft (no noise, no nav lights.) certainly worthy of noting. continuing to watch, we noted two satellites cross (dim). and few aircraft in the skys (nav lights)."

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UK UFO
Monday August 22nd, 23:00
Margam, Port Talbot

Haydn had just finished cleaning and was taking the rubbish bags out round the side of his house in Margam. He glanced up at the mountain which lies to the north-east and spotted an orange light coming down over the mountain.

He didn't think much about it put his bags in the bin and walked back to his house. Before he got to his door he saw the bright orange ball of light go over the houses. He walked around his house and followed it up the street a way. He watched as the light headed towards the west over the steel works, in the direction of the sea. It disappeared quickly.

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk - reported on 8th March 2012.

"Over the past few years ive wittnessed about 4 UFO,s My most recent was Last year 22/08/2011 over margam, i had finished cleaning my house and took the bins out round the side of the houses, i took a glance up towards the mountains and seen an orange light comming down over the mountain, not thinking much of it i but the bags in the bin and walked back towards the house, before i got to the door the bright orange ball was just going over the houses. i walked around and followed it up the road and watched it head towards over the steel works, and as quick as it came it was gone."

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UK UFO
Tuesday 23rd August, c. 21:00
Newport

David Williams was stood at his back door and noticed an object flying against the wind, from east to west, at cloud height. It had an amber coloured light at its front and some kind of structure behind. He watched it until a tree blocked his view. While trying to get another look he 'was shocked to see a large triangular object drop at speed'.

Source: UK UFO - reported on 24th August 2011.

"i was smoking a cigarette at the back door and noticed, flying, against the wind from east to west at cloud height, an object which i first thought was a light aircraft. At its front was an amber coloured light there was structure behind this light, so i ruled out it being a chinese lantern, there was no sound and no other lights so i thought this odd. i observed this object until a tree at the end of the garden blocked my view. trying to catch a further look, i was shocked to see a large triangular object drop at speed at, i would guess, a 60 degree angle ,black in colour, behind a ridge of trees about a mile away i expected to hear an explosion but it never came. im puzzled."

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UK UFO
Tuesday 23rd August, 22:00
Rogerstone, Newport

J.Jones reported to UFO UK on August 26th 2011: "I was walking home with 6 friends and I saw a strange large object with orange lights in the sky, it accelerated off at an unbelievable speed up the valley."

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UK UFO
Tuesday 23rd August, c. 22:55
Swansea East

John James: "My wife and myself were in the garden having a cigarette tonight as we often do. We agreed it was quite cloudy but thought the clouds seemed very bright and assumed the moon was shining through them, having said that, it looked a very strange colour.

We were looking in a south westerly direction. Within 5 minutes of looking towards the sky, we both saw what looked like a very bright star. It flashed, and then it moved from the west towards the huge bright patch in the south west area of the sky, before disappearing out of sight!

At this point we waited for the clouds to have a gap and reveal the moon, as the brightness of the patch in the sky seemed too unusual to ignore.

We both still can’t believe what we saw with our own eyes, but it was as if someone had switched a light off! The large bright patch in the sky went out! As if someone had flicked a switch! We had watched this for 15 minutes approx. The clouds broke....and the scary part was that there was no moon. We have witnessed other sightings before but never reported them. This one tonight really was something we thought should be told."

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk - reported on August 24th 2011.

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UK UFO
Wednesday August 24th, 22:10
Meliden, Prestatyn

Christopher Cooper, an amateur astronomer, saw a static, pure white object in the sky. It began to move slowly south, and he realised what he had thought was a star was actually in front of a trirangular object. It appeared to go higher until he could no longer see it.

Source: UFO UK - reported on August 25th 2011.

"On WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2011 at 2210 hours I went outside for a cigerette. I have a interest in Astronomy so I’m always scanning the sky at night. I was looking SOUTH and at approximately 50 degrees in the sky I saw what I first thought was a planet, but as far as I’m aware no planets are at that height or direction on the ecliptic line which made me a little confused at the time and what made me look at it. It was static in the sky and it was a very pure white. I continued to observe it and thought maybe it was a star at approximately a magnitude of -0. I observed it for approximately 5 seconds and then it began to move at a slow/moderate rate SOUTH towards GWAENYSGOR. It was at this point that what I thought was a star was infact the front of the object and I could make out that it was triangular in shape. It then appeared to go higher until I could see the pure bright light go higher and higher until I couldnt see it anymore."

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UK UFO
Thursday August 25th, 22:45 - 23:30
Hawarden

Clear, few clouds. Liam Doran was standing on his friend's roof, smoking and looking at the sky. Suddenly he saw three dull orange lights coming from the direction of Wrexham (south), moving 'extremely fast' - about 200 mph.

"They were all travelling together but were definitely separate objects. As they flew past they were revolving around each other.... imagine three flying light bulbs - that's what I saw."

The objects headed to the north-west towards Ewloe. Liam watched them until they were out of sight. Duration of sighting: 20 seconds. (SUFON summary)

Source: www.uk-ufo.co.uk - reported by witness on 26th August 2011.

"Standing on my friends roof smoking I was looking at the sky, apart from a few small clouds the sky was very clear, thousands of stars visible. Anyway, I suddenly see 3 dull orange lights over my right shoulder moving extremely fast. They were all travelling together but were definitely separate objects. As they flew past they were revolving around each other. they came from the wrexham area and were heading towards the A55 at ewloe. I watched them move through the sky for about 20 seconds then they were out of sight. Whatever I saw could not possibly be mistaken for a plane or helicopter, even fighter jets or military planes. Imagine 3 flying lightbulbs, thats what I saw. Tho they were dull and orange much like the colour of lanterns, unless there was a wind speed of 200+ mph or they had turbo’s then they weren’t lanterns. I was speechless."

27/08/2011 Martin Laurance asked: "You say they were dull lights, were they actually emitting light or just reflecting light. I have seen birds fly in rough formation at night that reflected the orange street lights below and flew around each other as they flew overhead. As they were quite low, they gave the impression that they were moving really fast."

28/08/2011 Liam responded: "I appreciate your insight Martin thankyou. Its hard to describve how ‘low’ I meant. Id say Low for flying craft but high for birds. No chance of them being birds. The speed and syncronicity of the lights were far superior to anything I have ever seen in the sky, they were travelling at great speed (one side of the sky to the other in about 20 seconds) however it was the way they moved around each other as they passed which was truly incredible. Like they were all part of one, but not one solid object."

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SUFON
August 29th
Newport

Report of white lights in the sky around Newport army barracks.

"Did anyone see lights around the army barracks last night around 12ish? They were whitish lights around 10 same distance apart circular then another lot around the first lot around 20 circling the first lights etc spread as far as the eye could see amongst the clouds!! They were moving around and up towards a central point and then back down! You would have to properly look to see, first i thought it may have been a sort of vortex that was sucking the clouds into it making the light then i thought of the northern lights which would swirl around these lights were definitely sequenced and moving in order. Both my partner and son studied them for at least an hour. We even flagged a car down with some young boys in who said' Oh fuc.....g hell Aliens!' My son rang my daughter who was in Abercarn and she facebooked her friends who saw the lights even in Malpas. I don't go on face book but if you check it i'm certain others must have seen them." Source: SUFON database.

http://www.sufon.co.uk/case.php?id=506 Perhaps linked to this case is this sighting reported to UFO UK on August 30th 2011:

UFO UK
August 29th, 21:00 - 21:15
Newport

Mr Lloyd: "Noticed 2 unusual shapes in the sky flying together in the same direction. Both were glowing orange and each vehicle had 2 red lights. Similar in shape to a lampshade and appeared to be bobbing up and down. I will also state I have seen 6 of these recently, seems to be a lot of activity going on in the skies around here."

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SUFON 

David had been to Maesteg to visit his mother and was returning home to Pontarddulais. He was approaching Bryn on the B4282 and was passing Maesteg Golf Club when he saw on the left hand side of the road, hovering in the sky towards the south, three lights arranged in a triangular pattern, a large off-white light at the top, an orange/red light next to it and a turquoise light.

He stopped the car by the Royal Oak pub to watch it. It then disappeared. He then drove off, and whilst driving through Bryn he noticed the time was now 10.15 PM. He had left Maesteg at 9.30 PM. He got home at about 11 PM. 

The journey had taken 90 minutes when it normally takes only 40. So there was 35 minutes unaccounted for. Also he didn't feel right. His wife looked him over and found that his chest and neck were red and blotchy.