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U.K. police helicopter in near-collision with ‘UFO-like drones’

Newly released police logs and infrared footage reveal that a UK police helicopter was forced into emergency evasive action during a 2024 patrol over RAF Lakenheath after two fast-moving, unidentified objects reportedly “targeted” and pursued the aircraft.

The pilots said the craft matched their speed at roughly 165 knots before vanishing, contradicting an official explanation that they had simply encountered a nearby US Air Force F-15.

The incident occurred amid nearly 20 other drone sightings reported across multiple military bases in the region over several days, with witnesses describing tic-tac-shaped objects, clusters of drones, and incursions significant enough to temporarily ground aircraft.



UFO expert Nick Pope and other analysts say the encounter highlights a growing aviation safety and defense risk as unexplained aerial activity near sensitive installations increases, while agencies continue to downplay or misclassify incidents.

Critics argue that limited transparency, lack of data-sharing, and reluctance to acknowledge unknowns could exacerbate the danger, especially after past failures of detection and jamming systems to stop advanced drone swarms at US bases. With questions mounting and officials staying tight-lipped, experts warn that without coordinated action, the threat to military and civilian air operations may only escalate.

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