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Charles Halt
USAF Lieutenant Colonel, deputy commander of Bentwaters/Woodbridge in 1980 — the highest-ranking Rendlesham witness (night 2). Author of the case's two primary pieces: the 'Unexplained Lights' memo (Jan 13, 1981, with the dates wrong: 27/29 instead of 26/28) and the audio tape recorded live in the forest. He retired as a colonel; maintains the case to this day.
What is claimedHis 2010 notarized affidavit reaffirms the object and adds details (a 'laser' beam at his feet, beams over the weapons storage area) that supporters take as testimony of top military credibility.
Skeptical viewThe 2010 affidavit's details appear in neither his own memo nor his 1980-81 tape; the tape's red light flashes every 5 seconds on the Orford Ness lighthouse bearing; and his direct boss (Conrad) said no one could validate his account. His base successor (Sam Morgan, who released the tape in 1984) described it as 'a bunch of guys screwing around in the woods.'
Sources — here nothing is invented: Memo Halt (DEFE 24/1948, en nuestro archivo) · Cinta Halt (transcripción ianridpath.com) · David Clarke (Conrad)