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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. 68 …oval thing with a white cockpit which bvercd for a while then shot off at great…
  • p. 189 …you cannot see the beam, only a light apparently dancing in the sky. J, A surprising…
  • p. 211 …you cannot see the beam, only a light apparently dancing in the sky. d. A surprising…
  • p. 229 …Selby, when he saw a very bright white light in the sky to his left. The…
  • p. 246 …Selby, when he saw a very bright white light in the sky to his left. The…
  • p. 251 …The lights were circular in shape and gave off no beam. They were creamy white in…
  • p. 256 (2) very large bright white lights approaching from the north, across the Bristol Channel. He estimated…
  • p. 257 …who had all observed two very bright white lights or objects, travelling across the ni~ht…
  • p. 258 …Again most of the re~orts were of two very bright white lights, flying parallel to…
  • p. 259 …and covered in a number of white bright lights. Obviously this could not have been two…
  • p. 291 …within Devon & Cornwall, observed 2 very bright white lights or objects, traversing the sky from the…
  • p. 292 …Stopping their patrol car they watched as the lights drew nearer to them. The lights or…
  • p. 295 …It is believed that they were seen at high altitude, displaying white vapour trails. they appeared…
  • p. 297 …1.10am, two brightly lit objects or a very large one with two lights attached, crossed…
  • p. 298 …On their final approach, in addition to the orange lights seen, two very bright white lights…
  • p. 301 …At approx 10.20pm ( maybe a bit later) he observed 2 white lights, apparently connected, flying…
  • p. 309 …Looking towar s t e Bristol Channel and saw two white lights, which they they thought…
  • p. 310 …light slightly in front of the other! Wellington, Somerset ime 1.11am Two bright white lights…
  • p. 311 …rpor • Saw two bright white trail. Thought vapour trail was lit up by another light source…
  • p. 319 …The lights were circular in shape and gave off no beam. They were creamy white in…
  • p. 324 \R.EDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I (2) very large bright white lights approaching from the north…
  • p. 325 …One person describ~d them as 'like car head light beams shining backwards, another thought they…
  • p. 326 …Again most of the reports were of two very bright white lights, flying parallel to each…
  • p. 327 …and covered in a number of white bright lights. Obviously this could not have been two…
  • p. 343 …TWO WHITE LIGHTS TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED, FORTY TO FIFTY FEET APART C. GREATLY HAMPSHIRE~ OUTDOORS…
  • p. 359 …within Devon & Cornwall, observed 2 very bright white lights or objects, traversing the sky from the…
  • p. 360 …Stopping their patrol car they watched as the lights drew nearer to them. The lights or…
  • p. 363 …It is believed that they were seen at high altitude, displaying white vapour trails. they appeared…
  • p. 365 …l.lOam, two brightly lit objects or a very large one with two lights attached, crossed…
  • p. 366 …On their final approach, in addition to the orange lights seen, two very bright white lights…
  • p. 369 …At approx 10.20pm ( maybe a bit later) he observed 2 white lights, apparently connected, flying…
  • p. 377 …one light slightly in front of the other! Wellington, Somerset lam Two bright white lights - like…
  • p. 378 …white objects with whitish vapour trail. Thought vapour trail was lit up by another light source…
  • p. 379 …direction. . ' (' v ? .., ~ • . . \;: ~ - "' ·~ ~ ... -· "'~ ~ "'~~...,._, . (4) Carhampton, Minehead Two white coloured lights - in colour! First one object seen, then…
  • p. 380 …Looking towa s t ristol Channel and saw two white lights, which they they thought were…
  • p. 394 …Stationary and generally red/green/white flashing lights to the south east at about 40-45…
  • p. 399 …Various sightings of either stationary, multicoloured, flashing lights or a stationary bright white light were made…
  • p. 404 …First seen 02052 following infom1ation from PC~c white light with red green and yellow lights…
  • p. 405 …Both sets of lights bright and flashing red, green, blue and white lights to the south…
  • p. 406 …Single bright white light, not coloured or flashing, direction ENE (based on it being 'south of…
  • p. 407 …Lights moved to SSE, 60 degrees elevation, same fixed bright white stable light. As above: Azimuth…
  • p. 409 DOCUMENTED/RESEARCHED VISUAL SIGHTINGS e OF A STABLE BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FROM BOSTON 0230Z (approx)- ·Bearing…
  • p. 410 …LIGHTS e FROM MV CONOCOAST SCOTI' PATCH BUOY Flashing stationary red, green, blue and white lights…
  • p. 427 …Stationary and generally red/green/white flashing lights to the south east at about 40-45…
  • p. 432 …Various sightings of either stationary, multicoloured, flashing lights or a stationary bright white light were made…
  • p. 437 …First seen 02052 loll owing information from P~ static white light with red green and yellow…
  • p. 438 …Both sets of lights bright and flashing red, green, blue and white lights to the south…
  • p. 439 …Lights moved to SSE, 60 degrees elevation, same fixed bright white stable light. As above: Azimuth…
  • p. 441 …FROM MV CONOCOAST SCO'f1' PATCH BUOY Flashing stationruy red, green, blue and white lights observed…
DUFORO Case No 933 Annex 'A'
WESTCOUNTRY AND WALES SIGHTINGS - 31st March 1993
Event 'B'
Nr Kerris, Cornwall
Oam - 2 very bright lights, travelling fast, flying
parallel with wonderful vapour like trails. *Two smaller trails
to left hand trail! thought there might have been two other
smaller objects. Looking towards moon, from north, very high.
No sound from obJect/s but audible rumbling sound from ground
level. Time of sighting 30 seconds. When in cloud, object/s
illuminated them. Distance apart as seen from the ground = 1"
to 1~".
2. Crymyn,
Dy
Time y on hill side approximately 1,000' above sea
level. Attending sheep, observes 2 large white objects, flying
parallel, one slightly in front of the other. Time 2 minutes -
maybe less!, very high- vapour trail.
r rt yr.
ight white obj~cts (brighter than stars) came
frm north west travelling south east, flying parellel to each
other- approximately same height as conventional aircraft -
steady pace. light vapour trail but third light or vapour trail
between the other two! Sighting time 2 to 2~ minutes. No noise.
ObJ~ed overhead.
PC~honed MOD- told no aircraft known to be in the
area.
4. Sgt Bideford
Time 1. East of racombe
driving into Lynton. Looking towar s t e Bristol Channel and
saw two white lights, which they they thought were attached to
a very large Qbject. Estimated distance between lights as 500'.
No sound. ObJ~Ct passed overhead and headed south , south west.
Time of sighting nds. Height 2,000' plus!
* Same night, PC en-route to Holsworthy after
departing Lynton, o served white lights pass over hjs vehicle
going in south westerly direction.
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