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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. 57 …naturally give rise to a protest about I am the lOth person to speak in this…
  • p. 412 …confess to being puzzled as to what the c~:~w of MY CO NO COAST were…
0308 CONOCOAST
0345 CONOCOAST
0350
Skegness
0401 CONOCOAST
0412
0445
0503
0552 CONOCOAST
)Lights stationary on seemingly constant bearing (but ship was
)moving). Constant elevation assessed at 20 degrees. Southerly set of
)lights were brightest. Lights observed every 30 minutes or so until
)daybreak at constant azimuth and elevation-
)bearing 345 and 160 degrees true at 20 degrees elevation.
)Assume mean position 53 12N,
) 00 34E
Video made of lights. Position measu
through Police HQ Lincoln- Sgt
Nov by duty staff Azimuth 115 degrees, elevation
5-20 degrees elevation 15-20 degrees
and 115 degrees azimuth.
Same characteristics as before
Fixed bright white single light to SE (cardinal estimated using St
Botolph 's spire as reference) 40-45 degrees elevation.
Lights still 'quite bright and flashing bearing SSE and 30-50
degrees above horizon.
Lights moved to SSE, 60 degrees elevation, same fixed bright white
stable light.
As above: Azimuth still 345 and 160 degrees, Elevation 20 Or 30
degrees.
Lights still in same place.
C-4
Assume azimuth 135 degrees +or-
15120; elevation 40 degrees +or-
10115.
Assume elevation 40 degrees
+or-10; Assume azimuth 135 +
or-10/15?
Assume elevation 60 +or-10115
degrees, Azimuth 157 +or-10115
say between 140 and 170 degrees.
Unreliable observation for exact
coords.

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