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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…
• \REDACTION ON ORIGINAL DOCUMENT I
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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
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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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