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MOD file DEFE 24/2032/1

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This Ministry of Defence file, released through The National Archives and published by The Black Vault, holds the MOD's 2002 handling of Dr David Clarke's requests for UFO documents under the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. It includes the MOD's 9 December 2002 reply, which covered reports from 1976, 1980, 1993 and 1996 and charged £260. It also contains internal emails and file requisitions, plus Foreign Office and United Nations papers from 1978 on Grenada's proposal for UFO research.

  • p. 16 …T!iE C0~1M ITTEE'S tELIBERATION HILL BE HICLUDF.D IN ITS REPORT \.JrllCH WILL…
  • p. 22 …RY IS SAYING Tl-h\ T H£:: HILL tJvT BE FUT OFF AG A I fl…
  • p. 57 …I can give no explana- over the hills between Loch Sweyne and tion why there should…
  • p. 68 …is a great car headlights on distant hills; dust devils; variety of plain explanations. There is…
  • p. 190 …the First Fotirth Norfolks, -was advancing towards Hill 60: a cloud descended and picked up ~he…
  • p. 212 …the First Fourth Norfolks, -was advancing towards Hill 60: a cl6ud descended and picked up :the…
  • p. 259 …with some Scouts Up on the Quantock Hills at about 9pm on the 30th. He reports…
  • p. 262 …hand bend at the bottom of Lantoom Hill, I became: a~;are of what appeared to…
  • p. 300 …At approx 9.00pm he was up on the Quantock Hills, Nth Somerset, with a group…
  • p. 309 …Crymyn, Dy Time y on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes…
  • p. 315 …310010z Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Burrinqton SB. 3l0010z Clee-Hill SC. 310010z…
  • p. 327 …with some Scouts UJ? on the Quantock Hills at about 9pm on the 30th. He reports…
  • p. 330 …hand bend at the bottom of Lantoom Hill, I became: aware of what appeared to be…
  • p. 343 …LOCAL HILL <COSLEY HILL) L. SATCO MIDDLE WALLOP 1"1. MR GREATLY HAMPSHIRE PAGE 2 RBDAID…
  • p. 368 …At approx 9.00pm he was up on the Quantock Hills, Nth Somerset, with a grou…
  • p. 380 …Lady on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes 2 large white…
  • p. 383 …310010z Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Clee-Hill Squawk 1461/039 N/E to S/W Nothing…
  • p. 451 …in answer to a PQ by Lord Hill-Norton on 14 October 1998. This file was…
  • p. 471 …On 14 October 1998 in the House ofLords, Lord Hill-Norton asked the Minister of State…
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12 Taunton, Somerset ••
t white I yellowish obJects,
parellel to each other. Long vapour trail - not smoke!
ObJects approx 3" apart at height. Very high but not star
height! Time of sighting 20 seconds. Passed left to right in a
southerly direction.
13. Taunton Man - Wishes to remain anonymous.
Time 1.13am two very large luminous obJects - glowing, silent.
After glow that stayed with objects - (fluorescent).
Speed- Gliding very fast. Direction N.N.W. to S.E. Seemed to
turn right. Time of sighting 2 minutes. Objects 2" to 3" apart
at height. Seen through binoculars. Felt compelled to get up
and go outside. No noise.
14 Taunton, Somerset.Time
1. rpor • Saw two bright white
trail. Thought vapour trail was lit
up by another light source! Very high in sky, appeared cigar
shaped and silver in colour. Flying parellel (in tandem) in an
easterly direction, south of his position. Objects appeared 6"
to 7" apart at height. No noise.
15. Bridgewater,
Somerse
Time 1.1 am ls of light - followed by vapour trail or a
light! No noise. Flying over Bridgewater in a south easterly
direction. Knew it was not an aircraft!.
16. PC Wiveliscombe,
Somerse me t o ects - vapour
like trail. From obJect/light appeared to be a long
light shining backwards! Height 10,000' Speed 2 or 3 times
faster than a jet airliner. 3" apart at height. Flying N.W. to
S.E. Right object appeared to be leading.
17.
Time
flying parellel, left s
completely silent 'OZ FACTOR?'
seconds. Very low - if piloted
Bridgewater-
s - trail of light behind.
ightly in front. No Noise -
Time of sighting 50 to 55
could have seen pilot.
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