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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. 39 …space ~hips were seen over into the sea. ~ vanous parts of the USSR by astronomers and…
  • p. 66 …the nuclear submarine, having hegun his first sea-going voyage under sail. That was the band…
  • p. 67 …by the su organisations, balloono;. ~om logical sea•chli beam itself can of lirrht in th…
  • p. 68 …pastimes to sit on the prom:;nadc and \Vatch it go down over tlw sea. Many…
  • p. 187 …J from a hole in the earth, or the depths of the sea, as Lord Clancarty…
  • p. 193 …time continu~, or the depths of the sea, or an~there else they are supposed to…
  • p. 209 …a hole in the earth, or the depths of the sea, as Lord Clancarty has suggested.
  • p. 215 …time continu~, or the depths of the sea, or an~there else they are supposed to…
  • p. 260 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOO (AIR…
  • p. 309 …Crymyn, Dy Time y on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes…
  • p. 328 …Both reporters are adamant that the helicopters were military - probably 'Sea Kings'? but again MOD (AIR…
  • p. 380 …Lady on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea level. Attending sheep, observes 2 large white…
  • p. 394 …These lights were observed from a single location out at sea in the opposite direction to…
  • p. 397 …could be related to an incident at sea. The MRCC, unaware of any maritime activity, asked…
  • p. 398 …the dawn, involving a tanker vessel at sea, Boston and Skegness Police Forces and LATCC(Civil…
  • p. 415 …flares' about 20 minutes previously in Irish sea area. Aircraft 2, UK Air out of Manchester…
  • p. 427 …These lights were observed from a single location out at sea in the opposite direction to…
  • p. 430 …could be related to an incident at sea. The MRCC, unaware of any maritime activity, asked…
  • p. 431 …the dawn, involving a tanker vessel at sea, Boston and Skegness Police Forces and LATCC{Civil…
  • p. 446 …Isle of contact in which mi Irish Sea I - Aircr~ft when 30nm $ou nothing se…
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-8. At 0140 hours. I informed HQ P&SS (UK), Cpl
incident. of the
9. At 0142 hours, I informed RAF West Drayton, lt Cdr- ~f the
incident, and he confirmed that there was no military aircraft of any·
kind fn UK airspace and there had not been since 0001 hours.
10. At 0143 hours, the Senior Air Traffic Controller at:Jairmfngham
International Airport was contacted, and he confirmed that'--there were
no civi 1 ian aircraft in Cosford Airspace and had not been· for somehours.
11. At 0215 hours, OC RAF Police Flt and the Ord Off, Flt Lt-
were informed of the incident.
12. At· 0250 hours, Mr RAF Shawbury Met Office, contacted Cpl
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d stated that he seen two lights in the sky at RAF Shawbury.
hts were first sighted approximately 15-20 kms away and Mr
observed them travel towards him over the. Airfield moving
erratically at hundreds of miles per hour unlike any aircraft. He
described the lights as appearing to be searching for something. He
heard a low humming noise and watched the object for 5 minutes until it
disappeared from sight in a southerly direction. Mrllllllll stated that
he had been a Met Officer for 8 years and had never~nything likeit before.
13. At 0300 hours, Cplllllllcontact~d a Mr ~ the Met Officer at
Bristol Airport, who st~hat simila~ lights had been se,n there at
0055 hours. He had initiallly put the llights down to adverse mete·or
aetivity but in the light of the subsequent reports recorded it asunidentified. -
14. At 0310 hours, West Mercia Police were made awar~ of the further
reports and would contact Staffordshire and Avon & Somerset Forces tocorrelate the reports.
15. At 0330 hours I resumed normal duties.
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