Right, well for a start, I suppose I'd better state for those who fail to comprehend the full scope of the english language that what I saw was a UFO
and
not an Extra Terrestrial Craft, simply an
unidentified flying object.
That said, I would still like to be enlightened as to what it was I actually saw, if anyone is able!
Suffolk, UK. Around 10 - 11pm UST. 9th April 2011
Whilst glancing out of my window into the clear night sky, I saw in the East what seemed to be an overly large planet where it shouldn't be so, after
around thirty seconds of staring and wondering, I grabbed some binoculars to get a better look and upon closer inspection saw that it was actually
two bright 'headlights' of a flying craft of sorts.
It was clearly an aeroplane, but one I've obviously never seen the like of before.
After a few minutes of staying seemingly stationary (obviously it was simply coming towards me), this vehicle slowly flew overhead where I was able to
quite clearly see
three similarly bright lights underneath it, creating the iconic shape of a triangle of lights.
There were
no red or green lights visible at all, just the initial two headlights and then, as it flew practically overhead, only the three
lights in the formation of a triangle and then as it was going away, a minute flashing light in an unconfirmed area of the vehicle above all other
lightings (possibly rear center).
This plane was relatively low (or massive - although it did seem large) and I could hear its engine...although I must admit the sound wasn't one I
had heard from any aeroplane before - it had more of a 'hum' to it than the usual deep and distant bass rumble. It sounded powerful nonetheless.
The one and only feature that convinced me I was indeed seeing a
terrestrial craft and not something else, was the
single (same colour as
the rest) small, yellowish-white light repeatedly flashing at the rear of this craft as it passed overhead and into the distance.
There is no runway nearby in the direction this plane was travelling (approximately East to West), so if these three lights were landing lights, I
can't understand why they were on.
I've tried to look for examples via Google, but have found nothing that exactly matches what I saw.
Can some good and knowledgeable member please enlighten me as to what type of plane this was and ideally, add a picture for me to compare
to?
From my own search, I've found one possibility - the
TR-3B.
But - all examples I've found show it with either four or more
undercarriage lights on and with no headlights, whereas the one I saw only had three underneath, and two infront.
So, was it the TR-3B?
If so, what do you suppose it was doing casually flying around in the Uk skies?