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MOD UFO records response

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This is a Ministry of Defence reply to a request for current information on two alleged UFO incidents: the Berwyn Mountains in Wales and Rendlesham Forest in Suffolk. The MOD dates the Berwyn events to 24 January 1974. It says UFO records for that period are open at The National Archives, Kew, and names files AIR 2/18873 and AIR 2/18874. It adds that all MOD records on the Rendlesham Forest incident are in its Freedom of Information Publication Scheme online.

Request 4
I wish for any current and updated information into the two following
incidents which occurred and where classed as 'UFO incidents'. These
are the Berwyin Mountain Crash in Wales. I am not sure of exact date.
The second one is on the Rendlesham Forest incident in Dec/Jan
1980/1981.
Response
I am writing concerning your request for information about ‘UFO
incidents’ in the Berwyn Mountains in Wales, and Rendlesham Forest,
Suffolk. Your request has been passed to this Department because we are
the focal point within the Ministry of Defence for correspondence about
UFOs.
The alleged events at the Berwyn Mountains took place on 24 January
1974 and the Ministry of Defence UFO records for this period are now
open for public viewing at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond,
Surrey TW9 4DU. Details of how to access information at The National
Archives can be found on their website at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk.
A quick look at the archives catalogue (PROCAT) has revealed two files
for this period that might hold relevant information. These are AIR
2/18873 (Unidentified Flying Objects 1973-74) and AIR 2/18874
(Unidentified Flying Objects 1974-75).
All of the Ministry of Defence records about the Rendlesham Forest
Incident have been included in the MOD Freedom of Information
Publication Scheme and can be viewed at www.foi.mod.uk. A search
under “Rendlesham Forest” will take you directly to scanned images of
these records.
I hope this is helpful.

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