UFO Incident at Bentwaters Royal Air Force UK l Captain Lori Rehfeldt

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Dr. Steven Greer
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October 26, 2013
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Lori Rehfeldt

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: military encountersIntel Value: 8/10

Lori Rehfeldt

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

The person is a former Air Force member who served at RAF Bentwaters in 1980. During a night patrol with a colleague, they saw a bright light approaching from the North Sea. Initially thinking it was an aircraft, they noticed the runway lights were off. The light stopped midair, moved in geometric patterns, and then split into three pieces before speeding away silently. They reported the sighting to their control, but the response was skeptical. Later, they spoke with a retired general who seemed to know more about the incident but became evasive. The encounter left the person with ongoing curiosity about UAPs and a desire to share their experience.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript details a firsthand account of a UFO sighting at RAF Bentwaters in 1980, where the witness describes observing a light that exhibited unusual movement patterns. Additionally, interactions with military personnel suggest the existence of recovered materials from the incident, hinting at a potential coverup.

Primary Revelation

The witness observed a UFO that displayed geometric movement patterns and later learned of materials recovered from the incident that were not of Earth origin.

u
unknown
witnesspro disclosure
U.S. Air ForceArmy Reserves
Military service in the Air Force and Army ReservesWitnessed a UAP incidentEngaged with military personnel about the incident

It was a big light and just stopped; it moved up down left right and then it broke into like three pieces.

UAP Retrieval and AnalysisCold War (1980)alleged

Managed by: U.S. Air Force

Investigate and analyze unidentified aerial phenomena

otherhighly specific

In February of 1980, while on patrol at RAF Bentwaters, I witnessed a large light approaching from the North Sea that stopped midair, moved in geometric patterns, and then broke into three pieces before speeding away.

Source: Unnamed individual
biologicsspecific

An electrical engineer for the Air Force mentioned that they found material from the UFO sighting at Bentwaters and that it was not indigenous to Earth.

Source: Unnamed individual
coverupspecific

During a conversation with General Edmundston, he became visibly uncomfortable when asked about the UFO sighting at Bentwaters, suggesting he knew more than he was willing to disclose.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Encounter Context

Factual Details
1980-02-012:00 AMYear: 1980

RAF Bentwaters

Woodbridge, Suffolk, united_kingdom

military base
Military Witness
Branchair force
RankAirman First Class
BaseRAF Bentwaters
Dutysecurity police
2 witnesses mentionedAirman Duffield
Reported to authorities

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
physical sightingCE11 entityunknown
Moderate Evidential StrengthScore: 17/21first person
Detail & Specificity
3/3
Corroboration
2/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
3/3
Timely Reporting
2/3
Witness Credibility
3/3

The account comes from a credible witness with military experience, providing a detailed description of the UAP encounter. The observation includes specific movements and characteristics of the object, but lacks corroboration from other witnesses or evidence. The report was made shortly after the event, enhancing its credibility.

initial sightingminutes

The experiencer and a colleague observed a bright light approaching from the North Sea, initially mistaking it for an aircraft.

all of a sudden this light approaching that was coming from the area the North Sea

close encounterminutes

The light stopped midair, moved in geometric patterns, and split into three pieces before speeding away.

it just stops in midair and then all of a sudden moves up down left right

departure of the craftunknown

The object flew straight up and disappeared after the close encounter.

when it took off it went straight up and then it kind of disappeared

visualextraordinary
8/10

Bright light moving in geometric patterns

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unknown(few)
70%
Demeanornot statedCommunicationnoneInteractionobservation
Sizecar-sized
Luminositynot stated
Soundsilent
Movementhovering, instant acceleration
Five Observables (4/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

The craft was a bright light that moved in geometric patterns, stopped midair, and split into three pieces before speeding away.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter involved a military perspective with trained observers witnessing a craft performing geometric maneuvers and exhibiting silent movement.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: military encountersIntel Value: 8/10
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Lori Rehfeldt

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1