Introduction

I hope you read this very interesting report below. It was forwarded to me by one of my co-researchers at MUFON. Yes, it did occur in 1966, but that does not lessen its importance. Our friends in Great Britain have always shared our interest in the UFO mystery, and our files represent this fact. Also, they have been one of the most forward in releasing their UFO-related files. Be sure to see: Brits Release UFO FilesBrits Fourth Release An Interview with UFO Researcher Nick Pope and Great Britain UFO Wave of 2008.


This is part one of a two-part document.

Shrewsbury, England - 11-08-66
 
Without doubt the most unusual, official UFO report I ever came across during my time spent digging through the files of the National Archive at Kew, England, surfaced in 1999. It concerns an incident that dated from 1966 and that originated with the British Royal Air Force’s Provost and Security Services – an arm of the RAF that until 1998 had its headquarters at a British RAF base named Rudloe Manor, and that was, for many years, the central hub for classified, official UFO investigations.  

In a painstakingly-detailed report, one Corporal R.A. Rickwood, of the P&SS Special Investigation Section, related to his superiors the facts. In fact, so profoundly weird and intriguing is the file, I have presented it below, without edit or interruption:

Mrs. Foulkes Account

"On 10th November 1966 a telephone message was received from Flight Lieutenant Williams, RAF Shawbury, reporting that a Mrs. Foulkes of [Address of the witness] Shrewsbury, had complained that his daughter had been frightened by an object in the sky whilst she had been driving along the A5 road near Great Ness at 2355 hours on 8th November 1966.”This object had emitted brilliant lights and radiation beams.

On arriving home her daughter had been in a distressed condition and she had discovered marks on the car, which she considered were burn marks.

"On 14th November 1966, Miss Diane Foulkes, aged 22 years, a typist employed in Shrewsbury was seen at her home in the presence of her parents. She stated that she had received a letter dated 11th November 1966 from RAF Shawbury signed by a Flight Lieutenant Penny informing her that no service aircraft had been flying in that area at the time of the incident.

"She was now satisfied that the incident was in no way connected with the Royal Air Force or the Armed Forces. She then went on to relate her experiences connected with this inquiry."

Two Similar Incidents
 
There had been two similar incidents. The first occurred two years ago in November 1964, when she had been driving from Shrewsbury to her home along the A5 road. "This was at about 0200 hours as she neared the Montford Bridge over the River Severn. Approximately midway between Shrewsbury and Great Ness a brightly lit circular object appeared in the sky above her car. She had been frightened and had accelerated along the road. The object had kept pace with her remaining at the same height until she arrived home.  

"She had told her mother and father, who also watched the object. She described the object as an especially bright light in the sky which remained stationary due west from their home for about half an hour. It had then rapidly diminished in size and they assumed it had accelerated away from them. No sound was heard from the object. The light was yellow in color and became red as it diminished. 

Continue with Part Two.