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This MoD file, titled UFOs - Persistent Correspondence - Dr David Clarke, holds Dr David Clarke's Freedom of Information requests and emails to the Directorate of Air Staff from 2005 to 2008. Clarke asked for the DI55 report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air Defence Region and for Rendlesham papers. He also sought records about Nick Pope. Other items include an internal review that released redacted passages on plasmas, the MoD's statement that it had no report of the 2008 South Wales police helicopter sighting, and a 2009 disposal form.

  • p. 4 …RAF BUSINESS SECRETARIAT HQ AIR COMMAND RAF HIGH WYCOMBE ## PART 4 DESTRUCTION CERTIFICATE It is certified…
  • p. 26 …report) to the CAA (and presumably the RAF). Given that fact, do DAO hold any record…
  • p. 40 …should be made available to the appropriate RAF Air Defence and other military and civil authorities…
  • p. 46 …2000 DCDI DG(R&T) ADGE IFS(RAF) (FS ATC) HQ MATO (OPS (LF) 1) AD…
  • p. 47 …DCDI, IFS(RAF), HQ MATO, - Executive Summary UKADGE UKADGE - Executive Summary and Volume 3 DGR&T…
  • p. 49 …Indeed, I made some enquiries with RAF Fylingdales in November 2005 in response to an FOI…
  • p. 50 …I'm sure that either DAO or RAF Fylingdales would have been aware of the presence…
  • p. 51 …Indeed, I made some enquiries with RAF Fylingdales
  • p. 52 …We do not therefore contact RAF Fylingdales every time we receive a sighting report. I hope…
  • p. 54 …Indeed, I made some enquiries with RAF Fylingdales in November 2005 in response to an FOI…
  • p. 55 …I'm sure that either DAO or RAF Fylingdales would have been aware of the presence…
  • p. 57 …the summary, namely DGR&T, DCDI, IFS(RAF), DI51, UKADGE and HQ MATO. It would appear…
  • p. 59 …the summary, namely DGR&T, DCDI, IFS(RAF), DI51, UKADGE and HQ MATO. It would appear…
  • p. 60 …Indeed, I made some enquiries with RAF Fylingdales in November 2005 in response to an FOI…
  • p. 61 …I'm sure that either DAO or RAF Fylingdales would have been aware of the presence…
  • p. 62 …I'm sure that either DAO or RAF Fylingdales would have been aware of the presence…
  • p. 64 …the summary, namely DGR&T, DCDI, IFS(RAF), DI51, UKADGE and HQ MATO. It would appear…
  • p. 65 …In favour of disclosing this information is the public interest in promoting understanding of the RAF…
  • p. 69 …It should also be noted that the report contains reference to unexplained RAF aircraft accidents and…
  • p. 73 …The report suggests that there is a possibility that unexplained RAF aircraft accidents or near miss…
  • p. 74 …In the course of this study RAF Aircraft Accidents over a 30 year period were examined…
  • p. 76 …It should also be noted that the report contains reference to unexplained RAF aircraft accidents and…
  • p. 80 …The report suggests that there is a possibility that unexplained RAF aircraft accidents or near miss…
  • p. 85 …The information relating to him being RAF aircrew relates to a paragraph in the 3-page…
  • p. 86 …As he was neither an employee of the MOD or in the RAF, the MOD does…
  • p. 87 …As he was neither an employee of the MOD or in the RAF, the MOD does…
  • p. 88 …As a former MoD employee/RAF aircrew he must have a forwarding address for pensions and…
  • p. 89 …As a former MoD employee/RAF aircrew he must have a forwarding address for pensions and…
  • p. 95 …back to the 1950s, who has an RAF background and has acted as an advisor on…
  • p. 100 …Cartmel, signal from RAF Topcliffe to Air Ministry, 1952, briefings on unidentified aircraft tracked by radar…
  • p. 101 AIR 2/18564 RAF West Freugh: UFO report. Request to release information on UFO report, 1971…
  • p. 102 …BBC 2 TV AF/419 1971-72 AIR 2/19125 Reported sightings of UFOs, RAF Patrington…
  • p. 107 …edited copies D/DS8/75/2/2Pt F August-October 1978 ## Air Defence DD Ops (RAF…
  • p. 108 …Air Traffic Control and UFOs 1977-78 D/IPS(RAF)/42/10/3 Database copyright Dr…
  • p. 110 …back to the 1950s, who has an RAF background and has acted as an advisor on…
  • p. 126 …3) There are references to flight safety aspects and a suggestion that past unexplained RAF aircraft…
  • p. 129 …the report received from the USAF at RAF Woodbridge concerning the Rendlesham Forest incident. The file…
  • p. 134 …the report received from the USAF at RAF Woodbridge concerning the Rendlesham Forest incident. The file…
  • p. 145 …This may contain the description "Unexplained Lights" or UFO report from RAF Woodbridge" as the case…
  • p. 148 …radar - and on one occasion photographed - near RAF Machrihanish in Scotland. On an earlier occasion a…
  • p. 149 …Were the sightings made around RAF Machrihanish ever accounted for as aircraft or natural phenomena, to…
  • p. 159 …These may contain the description "Unexplained Lights" or "UFO report from RAF Woodbridge" as the case…
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Section 40

13 June 2006 13:02

Section 40

RE: FOIA request

## Section 40

It's a pity Dr Clarke feels that he is unable to wait until the press event at the end of June!

Looking at the pick-up details from the last two collections - March and May 06 - I see no UFO files.

## Section 40

-----Original Message-----

From: Section 40

Sent: 13 June 2006 10:29

To: Section 40

Subject: FW: FOIA request

## Section 40

Please see below the latest email from Dr Clarke.

How are you doing with Dr Clarke's request and the papers outstanding from his earlier request?. I am happy to continue to correspond with him and send the final reply to his request unless you would rather answer this request yourself. Please let me know which it is to be.

Section 40 would appreciate your advice regarding the files transferred to TNA as mentioned by Dr Clarke.

## Regards

DAS-FOI

5-H-13

-----Original Message-----

From: david clarke [mailto: Section 40

Sent: 13 June 2006 10:11

To: Section 40

Subject: Re: FOIA request

## 13 June 2006

Thanks for your email dated 24 May and the update on my most recent letter and FOI request.

I note that the fresh request has been passed to DIS for action.

Does this mean that DIS will reply/respond to me directly, or will you continue to deal with correspondence?

I look forward to an update on the outstanding DIS papers from my earlier FOI request.

Finally, I wondered if you have any information on any imminent releases of UFO-related files at TNA. You will be aware that the last substantial release was back in Jan 2005.

I spoke to the TNA Press Office last week and was told that a number of MoD files in the DEFE and AIR categories are due to be opened on 29 June. Do you know if any of

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