In 1980, two air bases owned by the RAF - RAF/U.S.A.F Bentwaters and RAF/U.S.A.F Woodbridge - were leased to the U.S. Air Force and reputedly held the largest stockpile of tactical nuclear weapons in non-communist Europe. At approximately 2.00a.m. on the 27th December 1980, a UFO was picked up by radar at RAF Watton in Norfolk (UK). The object went off the screen in the area of Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk. RAF/U.S.A.F Bentwaters also tracked the UFO - Bentwaters being in the direct vicinity of Rendlesham Forest.

At approximately 3.00a.m., two U.S.A.F security guards observed unusual lights outside the back gate of RAF Woodbridge and three patrolmen were sent to investigate. These men reported seeing a strange, glowing object seemingly of metallic appearance and of a triangular shape. They reported it being approximately two to three metres across the base and two metres tall, giving off a bright white light which illuminated the entire forest. It also had a pulsing red light on top and a bank of blue lights underneath. It was hovering but apparently had legs. When the men approached the object it manoeuvred through the forest and out of view, to be briefly seen again an hour or so later near the back gate.

The object seen that night left small radiation traces on the ground and nearby trees. It also left indentations in the ground and damage to the trees as it manoeuvred. All this is recorded in the official documentation and on the audio tape.

According to the USAF security patrolmen on duty, "the object was metallic in appearance and triangular in shape and about two to three meters across the base... it illuminated the entire forest with a white light and had a pulsing red light on top and a bank of blue lights underneath." A further sighting of a more spectacular craft was allegedly witnessed some days later. In November, 2002, the British Ministry of Defence released the "Rendlesham File" of documents related to and confirming the Rendlesham Forest incident.

Ambient music for Rendlesham Forest.

I have lived in this area of Suffolk most of my life and even used to visit the forest as a child. I currently work within a five minute drive of Rendlesham Forest and still regularly explore the alleged landing sites. Rendlesham Forest is a wonderful, yet sometimes eerie place. Since I have had a growing success with my online CD sales, I thought it was time I composed some music to complement the area. Hopefully, once my more recent projects are finished, I can concentrate on actually achieving this. I am really looking forward to composing music for the forest and am already working on initial ideas.

Proposed work: 'Ambient Music For Rendlesham Forest'.

Jude Gwynaire, 2008.

Visit www.rendlesham-incident.co.uk for more information on the alleged UFO landing.