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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. 6 …head of S4(Air), with contributions from RAF Ops (GE)2 and DI55 for reference by…
  • p. 7 Copies of report made by RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire, of unidentified objects tracked by the BMEWS…
  • p. 41 …encourage informal links between, for example, the RAF and the very worthy groups who believe differently…
  • p. 48 …last week, one of our particularly important RAF stations had anything: to say about them. this…
  • p. 68 …1969, was we do know that an RAF Vulcan bomber very substantial and detailed and it…
  • p. 74 …Y ..... ~ .... ."..:.:!....!.)::•.. ;~ . --~-- -M2 APS/US of S(RAF) L. The Foreign Office might have given us some…
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  • p. 106 '--) PS/USofS(RAF)(Through DUS(Air) As stated in the Background Note to the Earl of…
  • p. 130 …chboa~d) Group Captain Yctn:.a.n (RAF) Air J>.ttncho Britich Embaosy }5o Rue du…
  • p. 133 …F~rguson) Parliamentary Clerk 218 6312 (!;; .{~~· ---~-\ , ·-... -x~ \ '~ ( \ US of S (RAF)'s ~ \'::::::.\4 .' __) PRIVAT~ OFH.:c…
  • p. 136 …The official transcript has been provided by the RAF Air Attache ill Paris, who has also…
  • p. 152 !REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I .S/USofS(RAF)(Through DUS(Air) , As stated in the Background…
  • p. 182 …official transcript has been provided by the RAF Air Attache · >:·1 ';:~ ill' Paris who has also…
  • p. 186 …ACS(G)(RAF) UFOs - DEBATE IN THE LORDS I enclose a first draft of a proposed…
  • p. 189 …bu·t we do know that an RAF Vulcan bomber on ~ low flying mission passed the…
  • p. 195 ~· --,------ DRAFT • •• M - PSLUSofS(RAF) through DUS(Air) and PS/USofS(?AF) Copies to: PS/CS{RAF…
  • p. 197 …PS/CS(RAF) ACS(G)(RAF) DI55 -.Mr Asteraki Ops(GE)2b(RAF) Head of. S4…
  • p. 199 …and the draft speech to D?.R(RAF) with the request that he pass his copy…
  • p. 202 …PS/US of S (RAF) PSICS(RAF) PSIDUS(Alr) ACS (G) ( RAF) --7=' DI 55 (Mr…
  • p. 203 …minute and the draft speech to DPR(RAF) with // the request that he pass his copy…
  • p. 205 …6 & M . !REDACTION ()11:1 ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I DRAFT PS.{p:s_C!.f'S ( RAF…
  • p. 207 …PS/CS(RAF) ACS(G)(RAF. DI55 - I"'r Ops( GE)2b( . Head of. S4(Air…
  • p. 208 …ACS(G)(RAF) !REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I UFOs - DEBATE IN THE LORDS I enclose a…
  • p. 211 …bu·t we do know that an RAF Vulcan bomber on ~ low flying mission passed the…
  • p. 222 …TO \.JHOM REPORTED None RAF Ba.JlMER, RAF STAXTON WOLDl UK R.A:OO, AN ·n…
  • p. 225 …c· 1 DG Ops(QE)(RAF),... .-. ·.r ·1 DI 55B(SIC)....., ~· . . cr.. '1 2 DSTI c…
  • p. 226 …DO O;jS(~E)(RAF) DI 55B(SIC) CST 1 1 DSC (AFDO)· ) f (· ( lfir1 ~11\: ( ( ( ( ( (
  • p. 231 …INFO RAF LEUCHARS HODUK_ "- HODUK AIR HQSTC- UKRAOC ' U-N C L A S S. I…
  • p. 232 …1 DO Ops(GE)(RAF) 1 D I 55 8 ( S I C·) 2 DSTI 1…
  • p. 241 …ACS(P) eYe 1 DG Ops(~E)(RAF) ("'It 1.f v ... ·1 DI 55B(SIC…
  • p. 242 …CXJ J4CS(P) DO O;:,s(~E)(RAF) D I 5 58 ( S 1C) CSTI 1…
  • p. 244 …FROi'l RAF BIN2P.OO!< 1\.1 l'iODUK A 1 Fl. U· ··: C L A…
  • p. 247 …IN REPLY) FOR THE ATTENTION OF AFOR(RAF) UFO REPORT A. 26 SEP-0030 'HOURS-5…
  • p. 248 …1 · ACS( P) - 1 DO Ops(qE)(RAF) 1 DI 55B(SIC-) 2 DSTI 1 D…
  • p. 251 : j ·,~. --:r OC RAF Police F1t Sir, PoSSIBLE. UFO SIGHTINGS UNCLASSIFIED POLICE IN CONFIDENCE RAF Police…
  • p. 252 …At 0142 hours, I informed RAF West Drayton, Lt Cdr incident, and he confirmed that there…
  • p. 253 . .. e RAF POLICE SITUATION REPORT.30-31 MAR 93. DOBNO 10211193 DATEi TiME 31M~93 0115…
  • p. 273 . ·.-···· CWD148 31/0959 090C1185 FOR CAB ROUTINE 310720Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK…
  • p. 275 CWD153 01/1325 091C1129 FOR CAB ROUTINE 010850Z APR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO I…
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  • p. 277 CWD203 31/1158 090C1975 FOR CAB ROUTINE 311050Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO I…
  • p. 278 CWD151 31/1002 090C1243 FOR CAB ROUTINE 310730Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON U N…
  • p. 279 CAB092 31/1001 090C1238 FOF< CAB ROUTINE 310725Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO 1…
  • p. 304 …To his knowledge there had not been any flyovers by RAF, NATO or other aircraft and…
  • p. 307 …Bentwaters Air Base jointly manned by the RAF and USAF. Around the time of the alleged…
  • p. 313 …I have attached the report made by a Corporal at RAF Cosford, together with three of…
  • p. 319 ... ~~ . ') COS/87/2/Sy !REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I AAF Police Flight RAF Cosford Wolverhampton West…
  • p. 320 …At 0142 hours, I informed RAF West Drayton, lt Cdr- ~f the incident, and he confirmed…
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  • p. 341 …FOR CAB ROUTINE 310720Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK AIR U N C…
  • p. 343 …FOR CAB ROUTINE 010850Z APR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK AIR U N C…
  • p. 344 …REPORTED 1·0 RAF CHIVENOR OPERATIONS ALSO SEEN Bi POLICE PAfROL PASSING BURROWS IN CAR PAGE…
  • p. 345 …FOR CAB ROUTINE 311050Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK AIR U N C…
  • p. 346 …FOR CAB ROUTINE 310730Z MAR 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK AIR U N C…
  • p. 372 …To his knowledge there had not been any flyovers by RAF, NATO or other ·. t aircraft…
  • p. 375 …Bentwaters Air Base jointly manned by the RAF and USAF. Around the time of tfre alleged…
  • p. 381 …I have attached the report made by a Corporal at RAF Cosford, together with three of…
  • p. 394 …The lights observed from Skegness were captured on video which is being sent to RAF Neatishead…
  • p. 397 …The MRCC, unaware of any maritime activity, asked the Air Rescue Coordination centre (ARCC) at RAF…
  • p. 398 …scramble a Quick Reaction Alert aircraft from RAF Leuchars to investigate either the permanent echo or…
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What all this means is anybody's guess. Was the information
correct and I see no reason why it ~houldn't be, or was it
incorrect and i·deliberate ·ploy to confuse the issue and try to
put me off the scent? - I really don't know.
If correct, and lets suppose it is, then this surely means that
not only were there 'unknown' objects flying and hovering over
the westcountry between 8.00pm and 2.00am on the night, but
were also tracking across the Midlands, South Yorkshire and
Hampshire - what were they doing?
Conclusions
As a Ufo researcher, it's my job to try and evaluate all
reports and information received ~n an objective and hopefully
methodical way. This case has, to date, shown all the hallmarks
of a typical ufo event with evidence swaying the urgently
sought answers one way and then the other. Were the events on
this night nothing more or less· than the re-entry of a man made
space vehicle, or was it a ufo phenomenon related to that
event? I think it may well be the latter. My reasons for
thinking this are twofold.
Firstly, there is no doubt that the re-entry took place and
that this occurred at approximately 01.0Sam on the 31st. From
the evidence collected and collated it is almost certainly a
fact that the reports describing the events at l.lOam indicate
that what these people witnessed was the re-entry of this
missile. The heights given are synonymous with a re-entry of
this kind and the length of 'sighting time' likewise. All the
'sighters' give the objects direction of flight as N.W. to S.E.
or N. to S. giving some_ marg~n of error and this would
certainly been the spent rockets course.
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