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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.
“UFO Files”38 pages
- p. 6 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made by-nd- near
Winchester, Hampshire on…
- p. 7 …Files D/DS8/75/2/5 Part B (UFO Reports-August to November 1980) and D…
- p. 9 …ofLords Debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979.
On examining our files we have discovered a…
- p. 17 …SPfCIFIC ACTION ON UFO'S AND PRECLUDES THE INSCRIPTJOr OF A
SETARATE UFO ITEM ON NEXT…
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- p. 35 …Our files contain reports and Nick Pope's letters to Dl55 and notes about D Air…
- p. 69 …Galley had said
that UFOs were real but that he, the
Minister, did not know where…
- p. 70 …It cfo!lows UFOs, the truth is simple. There really
that the files must remain closed…
- p. 134 …We may be in for a long
hau1 on UFOs. The reply to the Earl will…
- p. 185 …Copies of enclosures 1/1, 1/2,1/3,1/4 from file Dl55/1 08…
- p. 190 …We have rio reason to believe
that the so-called UFOs are attributed to anything but…
- p. 212 …We have rio reason to believe
that the so-called UFOs are attributed to anything but…
- p. 303 …I received a non Ufo
report from a gentleman (name on file) who is a recently…
- p. 371 …I received a non Ufo
report from a gentleman (name on file) who is a recently…
- p. 451 DR CLARKE- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Request 1
Copy of the file relating to a UFO report…
- p. 453 …1977) on the UN debate on
UFOs. (Unclassified)
18. File note dated 16 Dec 1977 seying…
- p. 454 …French handling of UFO reports. (Unclassified)
29. Draft reply, background note and file minutes concerning Lord…
- p. 455 …There is one file D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged
UFO incident…
- p. 456 …The file
contains no real conclusion to these events and Mr Pope was eventually told by…
- p. 460 …I am currently making - for access to UFO files currently
'closed' under the 30 year rule…
- p. 462 …UFO report made by
Winchester, Hampshire on 14 November 1976.
•
and
I have now received file…
- p. 463 …UFO report files that we have
recalled from archives show that UFO reports were once filed…
- p. 464 I am sorry we are unable to locate the file(s) you requested on the information…
- p. 466 …Lords debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. We had two files on this,
but these…
- p. 467 …Lords debate on UFOs, on 18 January 1979. We had two files on this, but these…
- p. 468 REQUISITION FOR A REGISTERED FILE
To:-DR2a2
File Nos:
(1) D/DS8/75/3 UFOs- Parliamentary…
- p. 470 …Ifthe UFO reports
y, \.j.tf' '\,....,.~V'tt contains are filed in chronologie~! order as is…
- p. 471 …The file reference D/Sec(AS)1217 UFOs, alleged UFO incident, 31st March 1993, appears
0…
- p. 472 …Does your branch retain a
list of UFO files that have been destroyed, and the reasons…
- p. 474 …DAO ADGE1
Subject: UFO
Importance: Low
Sir
Unfortunately, Neatishead destroyed their files (and therefore any transcript…
- p. 476 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made and -near
Winchester, Hampshire, on 14…
- p. 477 …file which may contain relevant information.
D/Sec(AS)12/7- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)- Alleged…
- p. 478 …The files concerned are:
D/DSS/75/2/2 Part L (1980) UFO Reports: Edited
D…
- p. 480 …This was produced because it was
believed that some UFO files might have been over looked…
- p. 482 . . ~·.
MOD Form 262E
REQUISITION FORA REGISTERED FILE
To:-DR2a2
File Nos:
1) D/DS8/7517 PtA…
- p. 486 …We have a file on these events, but I know DIS also have a file D…
- p. 487 …The file I need is PRO reference AIR 2/18977 UFO Reports- due for release in…
- p. 489 …Copy of the file relating to a UFO report made by
near Winch~ster, ~am~s…
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!REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I
AAF Police Flight
RAF Cosford
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV7 3EX
OC RAF Police Flt Mar 93
Sir,
'
POSSIBL£ UFO SIGHTING$
1. I have tor ford on 31 Mar 93 at 0115 hours in
company with. Cp1 RAF Police~ I was on mobile patrol
of Leeming Road, Jacen o e ravel Car Park when I saw two bright
lights in the sky above the Airfield. The lights appeared to be flying
at great velocity in a South Easterly direction at an altitude of
approximately 1000 feet. The lights were circular in shape and gave off
no beam. They were creamy white in colour and constant in size and in
relation to each other.
2. wbrouht the vehicle to a standstill and pointed out the lights to
Cpl 1 switched off the vehicle engine and we both got out of
the car an observed the lights. There was no sound of any engine noise
despite there being no wind and the sky being free from cloud. The
lights were observed over-flying the Unit and away towards the
Wolverhampton area. A slight red glow could be seen from the rear of
the lights as they disappeared from view over the horizon. The lights
were visible for approximately one minute.
"
3. Myself and Cpl llllllltthen returned to the COC and I contacted RAF
Shawbury. I was in~at there were no aircraft flying from there.
4. · At 0125 hours. I contacted ATC at RAF Lyneham and was informed that
there were no known aircraft in the area of Cosford.
5. At 0127 hoursJ I contacted RAF Brize Norton and was informed the
same.
was informed by the Ord Cpl, Cpl~hat a.Mr
Brereton, ,Rugeley,- Staffordsh~~-reorted
ame over Rugeley. Fo~s of Mr
party had also witnessed the lights. Mr had followe t e
lights which he described as being cream 1n co our at an altitude of
900-1000 feet and an estimated · size of 200 metres. H-1hear a
humming noise as the object flew directly above him. Mr stated
that he believed that the object landed in an area known as azelslade
M he approached he could not find any signs of the landing. Mr
was instructed to inform his 1oca1 Civil Police Force, which
J and during a subsequent conversation, it wa hed that a
Constable from Staffordshire Police had visited Mr
1. At 0130 hours, I. informed West Mercia Police) WPCIIIIIIIIIbf the
sightings •
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