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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. 254 D - U - F - 0 - R - 0 (Devon UFO Research Organisation) ~Room 8245 MOD Main Building Whithall…
  • p. 255 INTERIM REPORT Case No 933 D - U - F - 0 - R - 0 {Devon UFO Research Organisation} Case…
  • p. 257 …S.Wales, N.Oevon, Cornwall and E. Devon. During its flight it had descended from a…
  • p. 260 …one behind the other, and across Devon at 1.30am on the 31st. One report came…
  • p. 262 …March 19 93 Signatu n the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary stationed at Liskeard in Ccrnwall. At about…
  • p. 273 …SEEN BY OTHER POLICE OFFICERS THROUGHOUT DEVON AND CORNWALL P. 310130Z MAR 93 BT DISTRIBUTION Z6F…
  • p. 286 D - U - F - 0 - R - 0 (Devon UFO Research Organisation) Ref: Case No 933 Tel: 26th…
  • p. 287 …the two fighter aircraft seen over Devon at 1.30am on the 31st or the 3…
  • p. 288 • D - U - F - 0 - R - 0 (Devon UFO Research Organisation) Ref: Case No 933 ~Air Staff…
  • p. 289 • D - U - F - 0 - R - 0 (Devon UFO Research Organisation) INVESTIGATION REPORT 20th May 1~93…
  • p. 290 …duty within the counties of Cornwall and Devon. They also said that 2 other officers of…
  • p. 291 …number of police officers on duty within Devon & Cornwall, observed 2 very bright white lights or…
  • p. 292 …Given the officers locations in Cornwall & Devon, it .is I believe reasonable to assume that what…
  • p. 293 …8.00pm and 11.00pm over Nth devon. Most of these reports were received following the…
  • p. 294 …Bridgewater, Somerset 31/3/93 North Devon 30/3/93 St Ives & Penzance, 31/3/93…
  • p. 295 …a BBC Correspondent Event 'B' - Wales, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. At various time between 1.10am…
  • p. 299 …Event 'D' - Nth Devon and Somerset. During the evening of Tuesday 30th March 1993, 6 independent…
  • p. 301 …The 6th and last report for this evening, came from lllllllfkho lives at Milverton, Devon. At…
  • p. 302 …clearly visable and seen hovering over Nth Devon. This is substantiated by ~ in their reports. In…
  • p. 304 …loss to explain their presence over East Devon at the time. To his knowledge there had…
  • p. 306 …00pm, objects were seen traversing the North Devon sky and indeed hovering N.W. of the…
  • p. 308 …should without question be classified for what they are- 'Unidentified Flying Objects'. Devon UFO Research Organisation
  • p. 310 …9.* East Devon. Two police officers observe two white objects flying easterly. Objects seen through binoculars…
  • p. 313 …Most of the sightings were in Devon and Cornwall, South Vales and Shropshire, although reports were…
  • p. 323 …in an arc to a height of about 10,000' towards Torpoint, Plymouth, Devon. Following this…
  • p. 325 …W.Wales, S.Wales, N.Devon, Cornwall and E. Devon. During its flight it had descended…
  • p. 328 …one behind the other, and across Devon at 1.30am on the 31st. One report came…
  • p. 330 …Dated the 19 93 Signature I n the Devon & Cornwall Constabulary stationed at Liskeard in Ccrnwall…
  • p. 344 …MR BRAUNTON~ DEVON H. 1·-IIL 0. POLICE OFFICERS PLUS FRIENDS P. 311230L MAR 93 BT…
  • p. 354 …the hovering object(s) seen over Nth Devon between 8.00pm and ll.OOpm on the…
  • p. 355 …the two fighter aircraft seen over Devon at 1.30am on the 31st or the 3…
  • p. 357 …Devon & Cornwall Police Force and numerous members of the British public living in Wales, Cornwall, Devon…
  • p. 358 …duty within the counties of Cornwall and Devon. They also said that 2 other officers of…
  • p. 359 …number of police officers on duty within Devon & Cornwall, observed 2 very bright white lights or…
  • p. 360 …Given the officers locations in Cornwall & Devon, it .is I believe reasonable to assume that what…
  • p. 361 …8.00pm and 11.00pm over Nth devon. Most of these reports were received following the…
  • p. 362 …Bridgewater, Somerset 31/3/93 North Devon 30/3/93 St Ives & Penzance, 31/3/93…
  • p. 363 …a BBC Correspondent Event 'B' - Wales, Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. At various time between l.lOam…
  • p. 367 …Event •n• - Nth Devon and Somerset. During the evening of Tuesday 30th March 1993, 6 independent…
  • p. 369 …from Mr tlllla who lives at Milverton, Devon. At sometime before midnight - about 11.30pm, he…
  • p. 370 …clearly visable and seen hovering over Nth Devon. This is substantiated by Mrs -and Mr-in…
  • p. 372 …loss to explain their presence over East Devon at the time. To his knowledge there had…
  • p. 374 …00pm, objects were seen traversing the North Devon sky and indeed ho~ering N.W. of…
  • p. 377 …9.* East Devon. Two police officers observe two white objects flying easterly. Objects seen through binoculars…
  • p. 381 …Most of the sightings were in Devon and Cornwall, South Vales and Shropshire, although reports were…
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Event 'C' - Bridgewater, Somerset.
On Wednesday 31st March 1993, a group of fishermen (known as
Elvers) were fi~hing the river Parrot, Nr Bridgewater,
Somerset. At approx 1.30am they noticed 3 military type
helicopters flying in ~ radius from Bridgewater to Hinkley
. I
Point. This activity was observed for some 30 minutes or so. At
a little before 2.00am the 'elvers' saw two bright orange
coloured lights approaching from the north. As they drew
closer, the 'elvers', who had previously thought they were the
returning helicopters, realised they were not. Firstly there
was the absence of any engine or rotor blade noise and
navigation lights. The objects approached their position at a
steady pace, not over fast, and appeared to be at a height of
about 800'. On their final approach, in addition to the orange
lights seen, two very bright white lights seem to be glowing
from the rear of the objects. As they passed overhead, one of
the elvers ( thought the objects were joined by
some sort of structure and likened this to a 'Large Catamaran'
As the object(s) cleared their position, two very bright light
sources were seen at the rear of the 'craft' throwing light
beams backwards. These were described as like car headlights.
What amazed the sighters most ( and
was the complete absence of any noise, in fact quite the
opposite - deathly silence! the objects proceeded on a south
easterly course towards Dorset and were in view for 2 to 3
minutes before disappearing.
I have personally spoken to both of these gentlemen and
received a written report from one • llllllllhas
not returned his report form and this I believe is because he
has difficulty in writing - (~on't we all!). and therefore feel ·
it best not to persue the matter any further.
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