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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…
A. Dattt, Time and Duration of Sighting
Local times to be quoted
B. Discription of Object
Number of objects,size,shape,colours,
brightness,sound,smell,etc.
C. Exact position of.observ•r
Geographical location,indoors our out,
stationery or moving. ·
D. How Observttd
Naked eye,binoculars,other optical
devi~e,st~!l cr movie cam~ra.
E )irection in which Object was First Seen
A landmark more useful than badly e.n .... ~
bear-ing.
F. Angular Elevation of Object
Estimated heights are unreliable.
G. Distance of Objttct from Observer
Ref. to known landmark when possible.
H. Movements of Object
Changes i~ E,F ~ G more use than est.
course and speed.
J. M•t. Condition During Ob~ervation
Moving clouds, haze, mist, etc.
K. Nearby Objects
tJ' a.llu:l ~e.
4r~~~A.s
~-'7W.
Telephone or high-voltage lines;-dam, lake
or reser-voir; swamp or marsh; river; high /.·
' building, tall chimney, steeples,spir-es or-
masts; air-fields, gener-ating plants;pit~,
factories or othe~ li9hted sites, or lighting
L.. To Whom Reported ' No ..
Police, Military erg. the pr-ess,· etc.
M. Nam• and Addr•ss of Informant
----------. --------------------~-------------------r
N. Any Background Information on Informant
that may be Volunteered
0. Othttr Witness
Signature •••···.-; .. , • • • • • • • • •

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