U.F.O sigthings around the Isle of Wight

UFO SIGTHINGS AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT
People have been fascinated with the unexplained since time began, except using different methods of worship. Since the 1970s, reports of UFO sightings have come to light, with people being encouraged to talk about their experiences. This may be due to a change in attitude and views around that era. A certain report stated distinctly seeing a flashing light floating above the Solent, and after bravely declaring this, a number of witnesses came forward with the same account.

After such a stampede of interest in an otherwise unknown subject, sightings of unexplained lights in the sky became paramount. In 1976, a strange but silent rectangular shape was sighted above a house in Ryde, which vanished at high speed. The colour of this light is unknown, but no explanation as to what the object was has been put forward.

The next unusual report came over a year later in March 1977, where a bright object was seen in Lake. It was like a lightening strike, which was white in colour. The bizarre thing about this object was its horizontal presence, which turned vertical and then returned quickly level again. What the object was is still a mystery to its witnesses.

Another occurrence of peculiar lights happened from Calbourne to Newport in May 1977, where a ring of lights were seen in the night sky. They travelled at speed towards Newport. This uncanny array of lights was also seen in Niton at the same moment.

Reports of UFO sightings were becoming popular, as people seemed intrigued by these strange objects. In September 1978, a ball of light appeared to be moving from left to right over Ryde, and then disappeared at speed towards Bembridge.

In October 1978, there were three reports of peculiar lights and a saucer-shaped object between Newport and Arreton. It was witnessed by three people in different areas at the same time.

One observer in October 1980 actually questioned his sighting in Ryde. He saw a bright light travelling from south to north, and dismissed his vision to be an aeroplane. When the light suddenly shot in an upward curve, disappearing through a gap in the clouds, he became curious, and suddenly realised that this object had produced no noise.

By July 1981, people were very much aware that the Isle of Wight was now a magnet for UFO activity. One particular lady stated her account of an eerie misty white light behind the clouds. A peculiar shape then appeared to encompass rapid circular movements and suddenly dissolve into thin air.

In Newport in August 1988 a bright white disc was spotted in the western sky. The 'saucer' seemed to travel towards its two witnesses and then veer sharply to the right, revealing two red lights presumably to its rear. It then bulletted north at speed, faster than any plane could possibly manage.

Another encounter with a circle of lights happened in July 1989. The witness insisted that it was not an aircraft or stars in the night sky, and no explanation was disclosed.

One particular evening in September 1993, a lady reported seeing a flashing disc-shaped object hovering above her home in Freshwater. It seemed to be remarkably close, as she could distinctly see the triangular windows encircling the saucer. A succession of red, orange and gold lights could be seen flashing on this khaki coloured disc with a metallic green top. As it moved, the lady heard the engine giving off a harmonic sound, which had never been reported before.

An unusual sighting occurred in August 1994. A man spotted a particularly bright light in the sky between Yarmouth and Freshwater which was then accompanied by four more identical lights. With the blink of an eye, the lights had all vanished, leaving no trace of their existence.

One night in October 1995, a bizarre sighting astounded two witnesses returning to their car. A single bright light appeared to be reflecting from the car bonnet. Looking for a vehicle to explain the light, nothing could be found, and the witnesses were left puzzled.

The year 1996 seemed to administer a collection of sightings of UFOs. In March, three strange silent objects were reported over Ventnor, each appearing in the shape of a saucer with orange lights underneath. They travelled in procession and scattered, only later to group together over the sea and vanish.

In September of that year, during daylight over west Cowes, a still bright light was seen and heard making a dull buzzing noise. Amazingly, this light was seen by another person in a different location around Cowes.

October seemed to bring forward numerous accounts of UFO sightings. A witness in Shanklin could not believe her eyes when she saw a glowing orange light over the Solent. This strange occurrence was also seen from West Suffolk. The mystery of this object deepened when aircraft were seen flying in the area, which had no similarity in appearance to the strange objects.

Three individual witnesses from Newport, Shanklin and Ryde spotted the same bright pulsating light travelling west to east over the Solent at the same time. Investigations on this light proved fruitless.

During the early hours of 16th October, this same pulsating light had been seen in Newport, travelling west. The witness stated that the light actually changed shape to form a collection of lights similar to the outline of a kite. This object was joined by a cluster of identical shapes before disappearing. What were these unusual objects, and why did they appear in formation above the sea?

The sudden change in attitude towards sightings of UFOs in the 1970s, could come from the change in the way people spoke and thought, bringing a more relaxed attitude to life, as well as free speech. Sightings on the Isle of Wight since then have been plentiful, which has earned its name to be the most haunted island of the British Isles. Although proof of the existence of UFOs has never been scientifically proved, it is up to each individual to follow their own belief to reach their own conclusion about the identity of unidentified flying objects.