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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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“RAF Neatishead”18 pages

  • 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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CONOCOAST
CONOCOAST
M.._Ske ness
CONOCOAST
Mr.•Boston
M--Boston
CONOCOAST
M.-Ske ness
)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.
Video made of lights. Position m~asured (7 Nov by duty staff
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and 115 deg.-_ees azi!!!!!Jh._~----~--------~--
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 mean position 53 12N,
) 00 34E
Azimuth 115 degrees, elevation
degrees
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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