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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.
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(3) 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. /4
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