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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.

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Taunton, Somerset ••
t white I yellowish objects,
flying parellel to each other. ng vapour trail - not smoke!
Objects approx 3" apart at height. Very high but not star
height! Time of sighting 20 seconds. Passed left to right in a
southerly direction.
13. Taunton Man - Wishes to remain anonymous.
Time 1.13am two very large luminous objects - glowing, silent.
After glow that stayed with objects - (fluorescent).
Speed- Gliding very fast. Direction N.N.W. to S.E. Seemed to
turn right. Time of sighting 2 minutes. Objects 2" to 3" apart
at height. Seen through binoculars. Felt compelled to get up
and go outside. No noise.
Taunton, Somerset.Time
turn ng rom sto rport. Saw two bright white
objects with whitish vapour trail. Thought vapour trail was lit
up by another light source! Very high in sky, appeared cigar
shaped and silver in colour. Flying parellel (in tandem) in an
easterly direction, south of his .position. Objects appeared 6"
to 7" apart at height. No noise.
15. Bridgewater,
Somerset
Time 1.15am 2 Ba ls of light - followed by vapour trail or a
light! No noise. Flying over Bridgewater in a south easterly
direction. Knew it was not an aircraft!.
16. PC Wiveliscombe,
Somerset. me t o ects - vapour
like trail. From right hand object/light appeared to be a long
light shining backwards! Height 10,000' Speed 2 or 3 times
faster than a jet airliner. 3" apart at height. Flying N.W. to
S.E. Right object appeared to be leading.
17.
Time
flying parellel, left object s
completely silent 'OZ FACTOR?'
seconds. Very low - if piloted
Bridgewater
s - trail of light behind.
ightly in front. No Noise -
Time of sighting 50 to 55
could have seen pilot.
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