In 1980, a police constable hit the headlines after a close encounter with a ‘UFO’. But is there a logical explanation for what he saw? BBC Radio’s Danny Robins investigates...
It’s the night of 28 November 1980. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister, the Cold War’s in full effect, and police constable Alan Godfrey is out on patrol in his hometown, Todmorden, in West Yorkshire, on the trail of some cows spotted roaming a local housing estate. Various sightings have been reported, but the rogue herd eludes Alan. Then, at. As he drives towards it, though, he realises he’s looking at something unfamiliar. It appears to be a large flying object, hovering silently about five feet above the ground.
