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Local HistoryYou are in: Kent > History > Local History > The great UFO hoax  The great UFO hoaxBack in 1967 a group of students strategically placed UFOs across the country. Two 'landed' in Kent. Do you remember the great UFO hoax? 1967 was a huge year for UFO sightings in the UK and a group of engineer apprentices at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough decided to make the headlines. Through meticulous planning they created a fleet of UFOs and planted them on the same line, the same distance apart, across the country from the Bristol Channel to the Kent coast.  In Kent, one 'landed' on a golf course in Bromley and another on the Isle of Sheppey both to be found by members of the public. The discoveries caused quite a stir and even Ministry of Defence was alerted before it was realised that the whole thing was an elaborate hoax. Here is some BBC archive footage of a Kent 'space ship' as it is being inspected by the authorities:
Author John Keeling is writing a book on the subject and is looking for peoples stories and recollections of the day. He tells the story of how the hoaxers planted the UFO in Rushenden.
Get in touchDo you remember that day in 1967? Do you live in Rushenden on the Isle of Sheppey or near the Bromley Golf course where the UFOs were found?
last updated: 22/01/2009 at 15:31 Have Your SayDo you have any UFO stories to tell? Have you ever seen anything strange over our Kent skies? We'd love to hear from you. SEE ALSOYou are in: Kent > History > Local History > The great UFO hoax 
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