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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. 7 …I apologise for the quality of the Facsimile message from RAF Neatishead. We have checked with…
  • p. 313 …Sector Operations Centre (South) at RAF Neatishead have told D Air Def's staff that nothing…
  • p. 381 …Sector Operations Centre (South) at RAF Neatishead have told D Air Def's staff that nothing…
  • p. 394 …The lights observed from Skegness were captured on video which is being sent to RAF Neatishead…
  • p. 397 …RAF Neatishead if any aircraft activity was present on the radar in that area; Neatishead had…
  • p. 398 …Meanwhile, CRC Neatishead's inquiries had revealed no sign of air movements or military exercises in…
  • p. 417 …Tornado F3 QRA aircraft are held on high alert at RAF Leuchars but not routinely at…
  • p. 418 …No copy was sent to Neatishead. b. RAF Air Defence Ground Environment units, including CRC Neatishead…
  • p. 427 …The lights observed from Skegness were captured on video which is being sent to RAF Neatishead…
  • p. 430 …RAF Neatishead if any aircraft activity was present on the radar in that area; Neatishead had…
  • p. 431 …Meanwhile, CRC Neatishead's inquiries had revealed no sign of air movements or military exercises in…
  • p. 448 …Torna o F3 QRA aircraft are held on high alert at RAF Leuchars b t ot…
  • p. 449 …No copy was sent to Neatishead. b. RAF Air Defence Ground Environment units, including CRC Neatishead…
  • p. 456 …RAF Neatishead to GESM dated 5 Oct 1996 attached to a transcipt of conversations between Neatishead…
  • p. 463 Copies of report made by RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire, of unidentified objects tracked by the BMEWS…
  • p. 471 …Copies of report made by RAF Fylingdales, North Yo~kshire, of unidentified ~·;}.Y' object/s tracked…
  • p. 477 …Copies of UFO reports made in the early hours of30/31 March 1993 by RAF and…
  • p. 491 …Copies of UFO reports made in the early hours of 30/31 March 1993 by RAF…
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REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
. Date, Time and Du~ation of Sighting
Local times to be quoted
. Disc~iption of ObJ•ct
Number of objects;size,shape,colours,
brightness,sound,smell,etc.
c. Exact position of obs•rv•r
Geographical location,indoors our out,
- stationery or moving.
D. How Obse~ved
Na~ed eye,binoculars,other optical
device,still or movie camera.
E. Dir•ction in which Object was Fi~st S••n
A landmark more useful than badly
bearing.
F. Angula~ El•vation of Object
Estimated heights are unreliable.
G. Distance of Object from Observer
Ref. to known landmark when possible.
H. Mov•m•nts of Obj•ct
Changes in E,F ~ G more use than est.
course and speed.
J. Met. Condition Du~ing Observation
Moving clouds, haze, mist, etc.
K. Nea~by Objects
Telephone or high-voltage lines; dam, lake
or reservoir; swamp or marsh; river; high
building, tall chimney, steeples,spires or
masts; airfields, generating plants;pit~,
factories or othe~ lighted sites, or lighting
L. To Whom Repo~t•d .
Police, Military erg. the press, etc.
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