From: turbo@turbo.powernet.co.uk (bob)
Subject: Milton Keynes sighting

9th October 1995
The following object was seen by multiple witnesses on the 9th Oct 95, and
from what I have been told from the ones that I have spoken to, this is
what happened..

I work in a large factory with approx 500 workers. We work shifts, and this
week we are on lates, finishing at 22:15.  I did not see anything myself
(pity), as I travel home in the opposite direction in which the sightings
occured.  The sightings were made in the villages surrounding Milton Keynes,
England.

The first sighting was made at approximately 22:28, as near as we can tell.
Witness A was driving to his home in the village of Sherington, and he first
spotted the object from the top of Chichley Hill.  From here he could see
all of the village and most of the surrounding countryside.  He is an avid
plane spotter, and is familiar with the local flight paths and the usual
air traffic.

What he saw is best described as two white globes of light flying at a
height of no more than 300 feet. At first he thought that it may have been
a Hercules Transport plane, but he decided that the object was too large.
He stopped his car and wound down his window to listen for the engine noise
but he heard nothing. As the object was roughly 1 mile away, he thought no
more of it. The object was moving at about the speed of perhaps an airship,
in the direction of Hanslope. There were no other lights visible, just the
two white globes. He then proceeded down the hill and lost sight of the
object as the horizon came up.

Witnesses B & C live in Hanslope, and they cycle to and from work together.
The ride takes 20 to 25 minutes. It may be worth mentioning that there is
a government installation near the village, called Hanslope Park. The road
is quite bendy, but the last part of the journey is on high ground, a half
mile straight to a 90deg bend (where the main gate to hanslope park is)
and then another long straight into Hanslope.

Anyway, from the start of the 1st straight, they saw the object slowly
circle round hanslope, and then 'hover' at a very low altitude above a
field, keeping a small copse between itself and hanslope park. A point of
interest is that this is the only side of Hanslope Park with any 'cover'.
The other sides are all open as the installation is surrounded by ariels
or antenna. One witness said that it was if the object was trying to hide
from the installation.

The witnesses started to cycle slower and slower amazed by what they saw.
At the closest point they must have been no more than 300 metres away. The
object had two bright white 'globes' at each end, and (a bit unclear here)
smaller lights or perhaps a glow linking the two globes. It hovered
for about 4 minutes, (possibly slowly moving from side to side) and then
just took off in the direction of Wicken, near Deanshanger. It made no
sound at all. The size is thought to be between 200 and 500 feet across.
The speed in which it departed was unbelieveable, nothing like the slow
pace at which it had arrived.

Witness D lives in Wicken, and basically saw two white globes, possibly
with a couple of small lights inbetween coming from the Hanslope direction
passing behind Wicken on a course that would eventually end up in Bicester.
It is interesting to note that B&C, who were behind the object, saw the
same as D, who was in front of the object.  The time here is estimated to
be 22:35, which fits in nicely, but...

The same object (perhaps) was also seen at approx 22:35 hovering above
Junction 15a of the M1 motorway. The distance between Hanslope and Wicken
as the crow flies is about 4 miles, and this was covered in a matter of
seconds. It is perhaps then possible that once out of sight from D it may
have perhaps covered the 8 miles (min) with the same speed.

The object was witnessed above J15a by 16 people who share a mini-bus home
to Northampton. They saw it once they had come out of Roade, all the way
until they crossed the Motorway at J15 (about 1 mile).

This is the first sighting around here that I am aware of, and it is nice
that it was seen by so many people.

I would be interested to hear from anyone who also saw this object, or,
anyone who saw it before or after this sighting.

I am posting this in several newsgroups, but if you have any comments or
questions, please reply in alt.ufo.reports, or e-mail me.

Bob.

                       ==================================
                       = Turbo - What do I know anyway? =
                       =    bob@turbo.powernet.co.uk    =
                       ==================================
---
 þ OLX 2.1 TD þ UFONet - UKs ONLY Dedicate UFO Network - 0181-769-1740
 þ wcGATE 4.1 ÷ UFONet þ Stairway BBS, Streatham, London þ 0181 769 1740

--- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 
 * Origin: BBSNet Echomail Network. FTS<>QWK gate at Ooh!  (405:100/1.0)