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MoD UFO desk file DEFE 24/1962 (Sec(AS)2a, D/Sec(AS)12/3 Part K) holding correspondence on 1992-1993 UFO sightings, including the 30-31 March 1993 Cosford / Shawbury wave that produced Nick Pope's 'considerable defence significance' minute.
MoD UFO desk file DEFE 24/1962 (Sec(AS)2a, D/Sec(AS)12/3 Part K) holding correspondence on 1992-1993 UFO sightings, including the 30-31 March 1993 Cosford / Shawbury wave that produced Nick Pope's 'considerable defence significance' minute.
DEFE 24/1962 Part K is the Ministry of Defence's UFO correspondence file for late 1992 through 7 April 1993, opened 30 November 1992 by Sec(AS)2a and reviewed for permanent preservation in 1999. The first 28 pages of release contain the file jacket, the enclosure index running E1 through E97, the disposal form, and the cluster of Sec(AS)2a reply letters dated 6-7 April 1993 sent to civilian witnesses who reported strange lights in the early hours of 31 March 1993. One of those witnesses is a Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander and former naval pilot who reported three high-intensity 'Group Flashing (2)' lights moving through the constellation Cassiopeia near Schedar with no aircraft sound, and to whom the MoD replied that despite enquiries into military activity it would 'simply have to describe what you saw as "unknown".' The MoD's standing position in every reply is that its 'only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom' and that absent such a judgment it does 'not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.'
Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.p.9
I have made some enquiries about military activity at the time of your sighting, but have been unable to find anything that might have accounted for what you saw. I am afraid that, as sometimes happens, we will simply have to describe what you saw as "unknown".p.22
As an ex-naval pilot, of both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, I know how aircraft lights normally appear.p.23
I saw, in the constellation of Cassiopeia, three separate group flashing lights of very high intensity (similar to photo flood lights) and small size. The lights were Group Flashing (2) with a period of about 15 seconds and appeared to move from a position abeam Schedar and one finger to the left towards the north.p.23
Whilst I would not wish to associate the lights seen with anything untoward they were very unlike any other lights I have seen in the sky.p.23
we heard no sound an argument about low level flying, muffled sound by surrounding hills, & UFO's has arisenp.27
Of no further administrative value but worthy of consideration by CS(RM) for permanent preservation.p.8
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RESTRICTED/UNCLASSIFIED MINISTRY OF DEFENCE MOD For [ILLEGIBLE]vised Date opened 30 November 1992 Registered file number D/Sec(AS)12/3 Part No. K ARRIVED 11 FEB 2003 1. Attention is drawn to the notes on the inside flap 2. Enter notes of related files on page 2 of this jacket. DIVISION/ESTABLISHMENT/UNIT/BRANCH Sec(AS)2a SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFOs) - CORRESPONDENCE - Referred to | Date | Min/Encl | Referred to | Date | Min/Encl | Referred to | Date | Min/Encl | Referred to | Date | Min/Encl CLOSED No Further Action to be taken In this FILE PART K Continued on Part L Last Enclosure E 97 MOD DR 1 15 DEC 1999 SECOND REVIEW 2018 Section 40 7/4/93 Section 40 97 File Ref. SEC(AS)12/3 Part. K RCU000347706 SENT OUT DATE: 18 DEC 2002 Ex[Section 40] From DINFO(EXP)R2 Bourne Avenue Hayes Middx UB3 1RF FOP DRO USE ONLY 1st Review date 2nd Review date PA ACTION (MOD Form 2[ILLEGIBLE] must be comple[ILLEGIBLE]) RESTRICTED/UNCLASSIFIED Dd 00835360D2294A C7130 8/91 GP9600 CCN52299
CORRESPONDENT'S NAME | DATE OF REPLY | ENCLOSURE NO. [Section 40] | 30/11/92 | 1 | 30/11/92 | 2 | 1/12/92 | 3 | 1/12/92 | 4 | 3/12/92 | 5 | 3/12/92 | 6 | 3/12/92 | 7 | 3/12/92 | 8 | 3/12/92 | 9+1 | 4/12/92 | 10 | 4/12/92 | 11 | 4/12/92 | 12 | 7/12/92 | 13 | 3/12/92 | 9/1 | 10/12/92 | 14 | 11/12/92 | 15 | 11/12/92 | 16 | 15/12/92 | 17 | 15/12/92 | 18 | 10/12/92 | 19 | 16/12/92 | 20 | 16/12/92 | 21 | 18/12/92 | 22 | 21/12/92 | 23 | 21/12/92 | 24 | 21/12/92 | 25 | 22/12/92 | 26 | 4/1/93 | 27 | 4/1/93 | 28 | 6/1/93 | 29 | 6/1/93 | 30 | 6/1/93 | 31 | 6/1/93 | 32 | 6/1/93 | 33
Correspondent's name | Date of reply | Enclosure no. [Section 40] | 11/1/93 | 34 | 12/1/93 | 35 | 12/1/93 | 36 | 18/1/93 | 37 | 19/1/93 | 38 | 19/1/93 | 39 | 21/1/93 | 40 | 22/1/93 | 41 | 25/1/93 | 42 | 26/1/93 | 43 | 27/1/93 | 44 | 27/1/93 | 45 | 1/2/93 | 46 | 2/2/93 | 47 | 3/2/93 | 48 | 4/2/93 | 49 | 9/2/93 | 50 | 10/2/93 | 51 | 10/2/93 | 52 | 10/2/93 | 53 | 10/2/93 | 54 | 15/2/93 | 55 | 17/2/93 | 56 | 18/2/93 | 57 | 22/2/93 | 58 | 23/2/93 | 59 | 23/2/93 | 60 | 23/2/93 | 61 | 24/2/93 | 62 | 24/2/93 | 63 | 24/2/93 | 64 | 24/2/93 | 65+1 [Section 40] 24/2/93, E65+1 | 1/3/93 | 66 | 1/3/93 | 67 | 3/3/93 | 68
Correspondent's name | Date of reply | Enclosure number [Section 40] | 4/3/93 | 69 | 8/3/93 | 70 | 8/3/93 | 71 | 11/3/93 | 72 | 11/3/93 | 73 | 11/3/93 | 74 | 11/3/93 | 75 | 13/3/93 | 76 | 18/3/93 | 77 | 19/3/93 | 78 | 23/3/93 | 79 | 24/3/93 | 80 | 24/3/93 | 81 | 24/3/93 | 82 | 25/3/93 | 83 | 26/3/93 | 84 | 29/3/93 | 85 | 30/3/93 | 86 | 30/3/93 | 87 | 30/3/93 | 88 | 6/4/93 | 89 | 6/4/93 | 90 | 2/4/93 | 91 | 7/4/93 | 92 | 7/4/93 | 93 | 7/4/93 | 94 | 7/4/93 | 95 | 7/4/93 | 96 | 7/4/93 | 97
Registered File Disposal Form MOD Form 282F (Revised 10/97) FILE TITLE: (Main Heading - Secondary Heading - Tertiary Heading etc) UFOs - Correspondence Reference: (Prefix and Number): D/Sec(AS)12/3 Part: K PROTECTIVE MARKING (including caveats & descriptors): U/C Date of last enclosure: 7.4.93 Date closed: 7.4.93 PART 1. DISPOSAL SCHEDULE RECOMMENDATION (To be completed when the file is closed) Destroy after __________ years [] Forward to CS(RM) after __________ years [] No recommendation [] MOD DR 1 Date 5 DEC 1999 Reviewer SECOND Signature: REVIEW 2018 PART 2. BRANCH REVIEW (To be completed not later than 4 years after the date of the last enclosure) (Delete as appropriate) a. Of no further administrative value and not worthy of permanent preservation, DESTROY IMMEDIATELY (Remember that TOP SECRET and Codeword material cannot be destroyed locally and must be forwarded to CS(RM)). b. (i) To be retained for __________ years (from date of last [Section 40]) following reason(s): LEGAL [] CONTRACTUAL [] FINANCE/AUDIT [] DIRECTORATE POLICY [] DEFENCE POLICY + OPERATIONS [] ORIGINAL COMMITTEE PAPERS [] MAJOR EQUIPMENT PROJECT [] [___________________] OTHER (Specify) [] PPQ = 100 (Continued overleaf)
(ii) Key enclosures which support the recommendation are: _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ (iii) At the end of the specified retention period the file is to be: Destroyed [] Considered by CS(RM) for permanent preservation [] c. Of no further administrative value but worthy of consideration by CS(RM) for permanent preservation. [✓] PART 3. BRANCH REVIEWING OFFICER [Section 40] Signature: ___________________ Name: [Section 40] (Block Capitals) Grade/Rank: HEO Date: 22/11/99 (Not below HEO/equivalent) Branch Title and Full Address: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SEC(AS) 2 ROOM [Section 40] MAIN [ILLEGIBLE] BUILDING WHITEHALL LONDON SW1 2HB Tel No: [Section 40] Produced by Ministry of Defence, CS (Pr) 2. Tel. [Section 40] PART 4 DESTRUCTION CERTIFICATE It is certified that the specified file has been destroyed. Signature: ___________________ Name: ___________________ (Block Capitals) Grade/Rank: ___________________ Date: ___________________ Witnessed by (TOP SECRET* and SECRET only) Signature: ___________________ Name: ___________________ (Block Capitals) Grade/Rank: ___________________ Date: ___________________ *(FOR CS(RM) USE ONLY)
E97
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 April 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky in the early hours of Wednesday 31 March have been passed to this
office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only
concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the
United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so
far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might
have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, satellites in low orbit,
meteorites or fireballs. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be
explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the
civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs.
These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw,
or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest
the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no.[Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]E96
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 April 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you and
your husband saw in the sky in the early hours of Wednesday 31 March have been
passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO
sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat
to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this
has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to
identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, satellites in low orbit,
meteorites or fireballs. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be
explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the
civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs.
These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw,
or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest
the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]E95
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 April 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you saw
in the sky late on Tuesday 30 March have been passed to this office as we
receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to
establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United
Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far,
we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have
been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, satellites in low orbit,
meteorites or fireballs. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be
explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the
civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs.
These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw,
or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest
the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]E94
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 April 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky in the early hours of Wednesday 31 March have been passed to this
office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only
concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the
United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so
far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might
have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, satellites in low orbit,
meteorites or fireballs. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be
explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the
civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs.
These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw,
or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest
the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours Sincerely,
[Section 40]E93
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 April 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky in the early hours of Wednesday 31 March have been passed to this
office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only
concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the
United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so
far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might
have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, satellites in low orbit,
meteorites or fireballs. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be
explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the
civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs.
These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw,
or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest
the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours Sincerely,
[Section 40]E92
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 April 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky in the early hours of Wednesday 31 March have been passed to this
office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only
concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the
United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so
far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might
have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, satellites in low orbit,
meteorites or fireballs. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be
explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the
civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs.
These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw,
or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest
the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no.[Section 40]
Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]E91
[REDACTED]
Contributor of Articles, Features & Fiction
Occasional Commissions Undertaken.
[REDACTED]
Secretariat (Air Staff) 2a
Room[REDACTED]
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
Whitehall
London
· SW1A 2HB 2nd April 1993
Dear [REDACTED]
No reply is neccecary on this occasion, but I thought I'd drop
a line to say thanks for checking out the NASA address and forwarding to me.
It arrived here on April 1st and I got a letter off to them the same morning,
but not surprisingly, given the subject matter, I dated it 31st of March! I
didn't see the point in adding to problems by leaving them to assume it was a
wind-up!
What I'll end up with at the end of all this I really don't know, but if
the result is anything publishable I'd be glad to send it on to you, though of
course I've no idea when that is likely to be. Anyway, thanks again for your
letter of March 30th and the address I was chasing. All the best.
·
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
*** Please respond within 21 days ***E90
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
6 April 1993
Dear Lt Cdr [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter dated 30 March.
From the description that you give in your letter, it does seem unlikely that
aircraft lights were responsible.
I have made some enquiries about military activity at the time of your sighting,
but have been unable to find anything that might have accounted for what you
saw.
I am afraid that, as sometimes happens, we will simply have to describe what you
saw as "unknown". If you contact the UFO groups whose addresses I gave you in
my previous letter, they may have other ideas!
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED][REDACTED] Air Staff 2a Room [REDACTED] Ministry of Defence Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB 30 March 1993 Dear [REDACTED] Ref: D/Sec (AS)12/3 of 24 March 1993 Thank you for your letter regarding the lights which I saw in the sky. They were reported because they were so different to those of aircraft with which I am very familiar. As an ex-naval pilot, of both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, I know how aircraft lights normally appear. I am also used to looking at the sky and to determining the oddities which occur fairly frequently, usually whilst walking our dog. Naturally being out of touch with current military operations the lights could have been to do with an operation taking place. The lights were reported to enable such normal event to be excluded. The lights seen were very different to both aircraft strobe lights or navigation lights both in intensity and colour. The group flashing nature of the lights could have been caused by an aircraft rocking its wings and thus obscuring the light from my vision; such would have had to have ocurred three times regularly to achieve the effect seen by me. I saw, in the constellation of Cassiopeia, three separate group flashing lights of very high intensity (similar to photo flood lights) and small size. The lights were Group Flashing (2) with a period of about 15 seconds and appeared to move from a position abeam Schedar and one finger to the left towards the north. Cassiopeia was bright and clear and the lights were considerably brighter than Schedar. There were no aircraft lights visible in the area at the time and no aircraft sounds. The gap between the lights was approximately one and a half finger's widths and about 15 seconds in time. The initial sighting was much brighter than the third and last. Whilst I would not wish to associate the lights seen with anything untoward they were very unlike any other lights I have seen in the sky. Yours sincerely [REDACTED] Lieutenant Commander, Royal Navy
E89
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
6 April 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 29 March concerning the strange red light that
you saw in the sky on Friday 26 March. The letter has been passed to this
office as we receive and co-ordinate reports of UFOs.
It is very unlikely that what you saw was a military aircraft, as it would be
unusual for one to be operating at the time in question. We believe that most
UFO sightings can be attributed to known objects and phenomena, and another
possibility is that the object you saw was a meteorite or fireball.
If you are interested in obtaining further information on this subject, you
might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in
study of the UFO phenomenon. They may be able to offer some ideas, or tie in
your sighting with others they may have received. I suggest the following
societies:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][RAF CREST] [CREST] WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF
THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE 1 APR 93
ROYAL AIR FORCE
FINNINGLEY
Doncaster Simularity to the sighting
South Yorkshire report from Broadway past to
DN9 3LQ you yesterday! [REDACTED]
Tel. Doncaster[REDACTED][REDACTED]
29-3-93
Dear Sir/Madam.
I write enclosing
On S.A.E, enquiring if any
aircraft were low level flying
in Derbyshire on friday 26th March
We travelled between Edale &
Castleton, at approx 11.15pm to Midnight
that evening & witnessed a bright
Red light (not flashing) dart across
the sky at great speed, as we
heard no sound an argument
about low level flying, muffled sound
by surrounding hills, & UFO's has
arisen, therefore I write hopingyou can settle this argument for
us, with any information you may have
Thank you for taking the
time to read this letter & apologies
for any inconvenience I may have
caused you.
yours faithfully
[REDACTED]E88
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
30 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 26 March.
If you wish to write to NASA, you should use the following address:
HQ Information
NASA
Washington DC
20546
USA
It is my understanding that all SETI data will be available to the public.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][REDACTED]
TEL : [REDACTED]
Contributor of Articles, Features & Fiction
Occasional Commissions Undertaken.
Secretariat (air Staff) 2a
Room[REDACTED]
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB 26th March 1993
Dear [REDACTED]
Firstly thanks for your two letters dated 17th February and 11th
of March, both of which were usefull. Given that I'm chasing up so much at
present it's probably not surprising that a few things manage to go awry and
that's the case with an address I was going to chase up with regard to NASA.
I'm interested in the SETI Project, which in fact you may recall you touched
upon in your letter of 11th March, but I've now mislaid the address I had for
NASA. Any chance you could supply this? Sorry to come back at you again, but
I'd be gratefull if you could supply a contact.
Many thanks for previous responses, and indeed I've had replies from a
number of sources from Number 10 to The Vatican, Generals to the Civil and
Military Aviation Authority in Canberra, but getting anything from the White
House or U.S. Counter Intelligence is an uphill struggle! For an open society
the U.S. goes about its openess by throwing a bag on its head! I think I may
actually have found people who are more paranoid than I am! Pleased to know
they exist! Anyway, thanks again for your trouble.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
PS: You'll note that on this occasion I've done the decent thing, and NOT
forwarded an SAE! I am well rebuked! Thanks again.E87
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
30 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you saw
in the sky on Friday night have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. In this case I suspect
that what was seen was an airship, illuminated from the inside. If you do
believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you
might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in
the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer
some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other
reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]E86
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
30 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you saw
in the sky on Friday night have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. In this case I suspect
that what was seen was an airship, illuminated from the inside. If you do
believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you
might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in
the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer
some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other
reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
11 Ouseley Close
New Marston
Oxford
OX3 0JS Tel no. 0865 726908
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
N. PopeE85
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
29 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED]
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you saw
in the sky last week have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. In this case I suspect
that what was seen was an airship, illuminated from the inside. If you do
believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you
might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in
the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer
some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other
reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]E84
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
26 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange green light that you
saw in the sky on Wednesday night have been passed to this office as we receive
and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. If you do believe that
what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to
contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and
investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further
thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may
have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]E83
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CREST]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
25 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you saw
in the sky on Tuesday night have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. It sounds as if the
object that you saw could have been an airship, illuminated from the inside.
If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known
phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations
currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations
may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following
groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no[REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]· · · · From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £82
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky on Monday night have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. If you do believe that
what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to
contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and
investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further
thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may
have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]· · · · From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £81
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you have
seen in the sky recently have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. If you do believe that
what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to
contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and
investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further
thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may
have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]· · · · From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £80
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you and
your husband saw in the sky last night have been passed to this office as we
receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to
establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United
Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far,
we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have
been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. It sounds as if the
object that you saw could have been an airship, illuminated from the inside. If
you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known
phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations
currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations
may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following
groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E 79
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
23 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 21 March.
The Ministry of Defence has never denied that UFO reports are passed to other
branches in the Ministry; specialist staffs do look at reports to make sure that
what has been reported is not of any defence significance. This examination of
UFO reports is quite routine, and in no way substantiates any of the more exotic
stories that circulate about secret government work on the subject. Given that
[REDACTED] has said that he is not prepared to reveal his sources, I suspect
there is no way that you will be able to resolve the matter. As I said in my
previous letter to you, the Ministry of Defence is not prepared to enter into
debates about such stories.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]UFOIB
UFO INVESTIGATION BUREAU
[REDACTED]
Tel [REDACTED]
21 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED]
I enclose a copy of a letter I recieved off [REDACTED]. I have also [REDACTED]
included a copy of part of the Official Secrets Act. As you can see [REDACTED] tells me
the name of his informat[REDACTED] of AS2, who informed him that work is going on
behind the scenes on UFOs and that the Defence Intelligence Staff is involved in secret
UFO investigations. When I recieved this letter I obtained a copy of the Official Secrets
Act to see if [REDACTED] was in breach of that act, it turns out that I am almost correct.
Under the act it states 'Doing an act as a result of which the communication of [REDACTED]
official secrets is possible, even if not possible is an offence' [REDACTED] claimed that
[REDACTED] told him that work is going on behind the scenes and that the Defence Intelligence
Staff is involved in secret UFO investigations, as you can see this statment breaks
the act for it contains information which is useful to the press and investigators like me.
However as I stated earlier I am almost correct, if [REDACTED] was authorised to make that
statment by the MoD then he has committed no crime, the MoD however has to be able to
produce a document signed by the persons involved who authorised that statement and [REDACTED]
stating the information above and the reasons behind the statment. Also they must give
a reson why they did not reveal their information to the press, before [REDACTED].
If the Ministry of Defence cannot release the information required then action will be
either with the backing of a national newspaper or through the courts.
It is with great regret that I have to inform you of my intensions but since this case
began the MoD has been reluctant to give me answers to key questions that I have asked
them and have also rejected a repeated request of a meeting.
I conclude that if the MoD and [REDACTED] cannot come up with evidence to support the
above theories then the evidence that I have come accross in this case, then it surley
points to a conspiracy.
I suggest you study the evidence that you see before you and get back to me a.s.a.p.
sincerely yours
[REDACTED][CETI logo] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 16 March 1993 Dear [REDACTED] Thank you for your recent letter (undated). With regard to your queries, most of what I know is published in my books Above Top Secret and Alien Liaison, including my findings on secret work done 'behind the scenes'. I was indeed informed by an MoD spokesman [REDACTED] of AS2) in 1986 that some UFO reports are passed to a branch of the Defence Intelligence Staff, namely DI55 in at least one case (see Above Top Secret). Should it ever be necessary, I could prove this very easily. In the meantime, I am enclosing an MoD document, one of several in my possession, which prove that DI55 is (or was) on the distribution list for UFO sighting reports given to the MoD (probably as a matter of routine procedure). Naturally, any research done by the Defence Intelligence Staff is classified, so it is pointless hammering away at the Ministry. I don't know where you got the notion that 'one of [REDACTED] [REDACTED] staff' told me about secret UFO files in Room 801. That information was published in Reynolds News, and additional information was supplied to me by Gordon Creighton, a former intelligence officer, who never dealt with the subject in his work. (For further details, read both my books.) The additional information you cite about RAF intelligence research was given to me as described in both books, and I stand by it. I have no intention of betraying my sources. I very much doubt that [REDACTED] is lying: he may well be unaware of the extent of involvement. Further, I know of no incidents where the MoD has threatened witnesses with violence, nor do I believe that they would do so. With best wishes, [REDACTED] Encl. DI55 document/Alien Update details
[ILLEGIBLE]4312
· 7 AUG 1987 AIC/PTS
File [ILLEGIBLE] REPORT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (E93/2)
A. DATE, TIME, DURATION OF SIGHTING [ILLEGIBLE] 87 22.30A ? [ILLEGIBLE]
(Local times to be used)
Gc (AS) 2 distribution:
1. DI 55
2. DE/Aew. [REDACTED]
B. DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT
Number 2
Size ?
Shape TRIANGULAR
Colours MULTI
Brightness VERY BRIGHT
Sound NIL
Smell NIL
C. EXACT POSITION OF OBSERVER ST DAVIDS POST OFFICE EXETER
Geographical location OUTSKIRTS
Indoors/Outdoors
Stationary/Moving STATIONARY
D. HOW OBSERVED
Naked eye NAKED EYE INITIALLY, THEN BINOCULARS
Binoculars
Other optical device
Still or cine camera NONE
E. DIRECTION IN WHICH OBJECT WAS FIRST SEEN LOOKING FROM EXETER TOWARDS THE
(A landmark may be more useful than a badly estimated bearing) PLOUGH (CONSTELLATION NOT PUB)
F. ANGLE OF SIGHT (Estimated heights are unreliable) ?
... G. DISTANCE (By reference to a known landmark if possible) ?
H. MOVEMENT.
Steady STEADY MOVEMENT TOWARDS PLOUGH (CONSTELLATION)
Changing THEN RETURNED TO OVERHEAD TIVERTON.
Erratic
J. MET CONDITIONS DURING OBSERVATION
Moving clouds
Haze CLEAR SKY.
Mist
K. NEARBY OBJECTS/BUILDINGS ETC ? REDACTED ON ORIGINAL
L. TO WHOM REPORTED
Police [REDACTED] ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS,
Military Organisation [REDACTED] EXETER. [ILLEGIBLE]
The Press OK
N. NAME AND ADDRESS OF INFORMANT [REDACTED]
N. ANY BACKGROUND OF THE INFORMANT THAT MAY BE VOLUNTEERED
BRITISH
O. OTHER WITNESSES SEVERAL
P. DATE AND TIME OF RECEIPT OF REPORT [ILLEGIBLE] 5.8.87 RAF [ILLEGIBLE]370 Offences against the security of the state Britain, Northern Ireland or the United Kingdom, if he is satisfied that the person is or has been concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The order expires three years after the day on which it was made: Sch. 2, s. 3(1)(2). (e) Under s. 14 a constable may arrest without warrant any person whom he reasonably suspects to be guilty of certain offences under the Act, or of being concerned in acts of terrorism (including international terrorism) or of being subject to an exclusion order. The person arrested may not be detained for more than forty-eight hours in right of the constable, but the Home Secretary may extend this for further periods of up to five days. See R. v. Governor of Durham Prison, ex p. Carlisle (1979). (f) Note that under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, s. 116 (5), as amended, an offence, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any such offence, under the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989, is a 'serious arrestable offence'. 23. The state and international law 371 Official secrets 16. General purpose of the legislation The general purpose of the legislation discussed under 17-22 is to guard the safety and interests of the State against enemies; the term 'enemy' includes a potential enemy: see R. v. Parrott (1913). 17. Official Secrets Act 1911, s. 1(1) It is an offence if any person, for any purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State: (a) approaches, inspects, passes over or is in the neighbourhood of, or enters, any prohibited place within the Act, or (b) makes any sketch, plan, model or note calculated or intended to be useful to an enemy, or (c) obtains, collects, records, publishes or communicates to any other person any secret official code word or pass word or any sketch, etc. or other information calculated or intended to be useful to an enemy. 18. The mischief aimed at by s. 1 In Chandler v. DPP (1964), the accused persons, members of an organisation committed to nuclear disarmament, entered a prohibited place (an airfield), and admitted that, in doing so, they had intended to impede its functioning. They contended that they had not the necessary intention under s. 1, since their ultimate object was to benefit the State. They were convicted under s. 1, and their appeal dismissed. It was held by the House of Lords that: (a) the mischief aimed at by s. 1 is not limited to espionage, but includes sabotage. The saboteur just as much as the spy in the ordinary sense is contemplated as an offender under the Act: per Lord Radcliffe; (b) if a person enters a prohibited place in order to cause obstruction and interference which is prejudicial to the defence dispositions of the country, an offence under s. 1 is committed, and the ultimate objects of that person are of no relevance; and (c) the Crown's defence policy cannot be challenged in the courts.
372 Offences against the security of the state 19. Communication with foreign agents s. 1 In proceedings against a person for an offence under s. 1 of the 1911 Act, the fact that he has been in communication with a foreign agent, or attempted to communicate, within or without the UK, is evidence that he has obtained or attempted to obtain information calculated or intended or likely to be useful to any enemy, or prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State. The term 'foreign agent' includes a person who is or has been or is reasonably suspected of being or having been employed by a foreign power either directly or indirectly for the purpose of committing an act prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State: see the 1911 Act, s. 2(2)(b). NOTE: Doing an act as a result of which the communication of official secrets is possible even if not probable, is a 'communication of official secrets': R. v. Bingham (1973). See also R. v. Schulte and Schulte (1988). 20. Official Secrets Act 1920, ss. 1, 3, 7 It is an offence to make an unauthorised use of uniform or to make a false statement to gain admission to a prohibited place. It is an offence for any person who, in the vicinity of a prohibited place, interferes with the police or members of the Forces who are on guard. By s. 7, any attempt to commit an offence under the Acts of 1911 and 1920, or to solicit or incite or endeavour to persuade another to commit such an offence, is an offence, punishable as if the offence had been committed. 21. Official Secrets Act 1989: the background The 1989 Act repeals and replaces the 1911 Act, s. 2, which had been criticised for its ambiguous and 'catch-all' nature. (See e.g. the Franks Report (Cmnd 5104 (1972).) For cases under s. 2, see e.g. R. v. Ponting (1985); R. v. Galvin (1987). The 1989 Act arose from Cm. 408 (1978) which included, significantly, a rejection of suggestions for a general defence that a disclosure of information was in the public interest. The 1989 Act introduces defined categories of official information, the unauthorised disclosure of which will be an offence. (See also the Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990 (SI 1990/200).) 23. The state and international law 373 22: The 1989 Act The following matters should be noted. (a) Security and intelligence. It is an offence for a member and former member of the security services to disclose, without lawful authority, any information, document or other article relating to security and intelligence which is or has been in his possession by virtue of his position as a member of those services: s. 1(1). 'Disclose' includes parting with possession of a document: s. 1(3). (For the statutory basis of the security service, see Security Service Act 1989, s. 1.) It is an offence for one who is or has been a Crown Servant or government contractor to disclose without lawful authority, information which might cause damage to the security and intelligence services: s. 1(3). (b) Defence. It is an offence for one who is or has been a Crown servant or government contractor to make a damaging disclosure of any information, document or other article relating to defence: s. 2(1). (c) International relations. It is an offence for an existing or former Crown servant or government contractor to make a damaging disclosure of information relating to international relations: s. 3(1). (d) Crime and special investigation. It is an offence for an existing or former Crown servant or government contractor to disclose information which results in the commission of an offence, or facilitates an escape from legal custody or impedes the prevention or detection of an offence: s. 4. (e) Information resulting from unauthorised disclosures. It is an offence to disclose unlawfully information of this nature: s. 5. (For definition of 'unauthorised disclosure', see s. 7.) (f) Information entrusted in confidence to other States or international organisations. It is an offence to disclose unlawfully information of this nature: s. 6. (1)(2). No offence is committed if the State or organisation has previously published the information: s. 6(3). (g) Safeguarding of information. It is an offence for a Crown servant or government contractor to retain any document or article contrary to his official duty, or to fail to comply with an official direction for its return or to fail to take care to prevent unauthorised disclosure: s. 8(1).
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E78
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
19 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your recent letter.
In answer to your first question, we have no intention of taking any action
against [REDACTED] because he has not divulged any classified information; he
has simply made statements about his own beliefs, and repeated stories that he
has been told about UFOs. No Ministry of Defence spokesperson has passed any
classified information to [REDACTED] or any other ufologist.
In answer to your second question, I am saying that none of the allegations made
about secret government studies into UFOs are correct. As I have said before,
we are not aware of any evidence that would support the existence of
extraterrestrial spacecraft.
As far as your final point is concerned, I am afraid that we are not prepared to
get involved in debates to determine whether UFO information is genuine or has
been hoaxed; given our very limited role in the subject this is something that
ufologists will have to sort out for themselves. As far as we are concerned, we
have no objections to [REDACTED] or anyone else saying whatever they like about
UFOs - even if we do not agree with what is said!
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]UFOIB
UFO INVESTIGATION BUREAU
[REDACTED]
Tel [REDACTED]
Dear [REDACTED]
Thankyou for returning my tapes I sent you, sorry that I have not got back to
you sooner but the Bureau has had to shut down for a short time while we move address.
I would also like to thank you for your help in my investigation, but there are a few thing
that I would like to ask you before I wrap this case up.
The first thing I would like to go over with you is a question I asked you in one of my
letters which you failed to answer, and that is 'if [REDACTED] knows so much about what
the MoD are doing about the Ufo situation, and is willing to state this on television then
is he subject to questioning under the Official Secrets Act?'.
The second thing I would like to quote you on is the statement you gave in your last letter
in which you state 'ufoligists are often plagued by a degree of hoaxing and disinformation,
and as far as I am concerned allegations of top secret work on UFOs carried out by the
Government fall into this category'. Are you saying that the information on those tapes is
fake, because you have got me a bit confused about what you mean.
Another point I would like to put to you and that is you dont seem to mention [REDACTED] name
in any of your letters. If he is lying then sureley you would be able to prove it. I know
that you cannot mention his name for legal resons but if he is lying then he has'nt got a
leg to stand on. I thought that was what this case was all about, trying to find out just
who is lying. I'm not trying to ruin [REDACTED] its just that he has bitten off more than he
can chew here, he must have know'n what he was letting himself in for when he made that
statement. Its time to lay all the cards on the table now [REDACTED] how far is the Ministry
of Defence willing to go, are you willing to help me prove that what [REDACTED] stated is fake
or are you willing to watch the ministry's reputation crumble just because they cannot [REDACTED]
give me the answers I require I am not trying to back you into a corner, but you have to
see it from my point of veiw you say that the information that I have presented to you is
fake but you have not been able to show me any solid evidence that it. [REDACTED] has
stated that a MoD spokesperson informed him that they were carrying secret ufo investi-
gations but he has not been able to prove this so far, and I have written to him. Now you
tell me [REDACTED] just who is lying and who is telling the truth. I hope you will get in-
touch with me soon so I can wrap this case up.
ThankyouFrom: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E77
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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The Aetherius Society
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Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
18 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
When we spoke yesterday I promised to let you have a note setting out the
position with regard to the release of UFO material from the early Sixties.
As I explained, a file can only be released when its most recent enclosure is 30
years old. Although records for 1962 have been kept, they are not available for
release because they are in files which also contain material from later years.
I suspect that in the early Sixties there were simply not enough reports or
enquiries to justify a separate file being opened each year, and that files were
kept open until they became too bulky.
It is not our practice to comment on material that has not yet been released,
but I understand that two files are likely to be released next year. I suggest
that you contact the Public Record Office early next year.
Good luck with your research, and I hope that the seven files I have already
referred you to contain enough interesting material to keep you going!
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][Aetherius Society symbol]
The Aetherius Society
EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY
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Telegraphic Address: [ILLEGIBLE]
AETHERIUS LONDON SW6 Telegraphic Address:
AETHERIUS LOS ANGELES
AN INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL BROTHERHOOD
Founded in 1955 — Registered as a Church.
Founder/President:
His Eminence [REDACTED]
Metropolitan Archbishop of The Aetherius Churches.
13th March, 1993
[REDACTED]
Secretariat (Air Staff) 2a,
Ministry of Defence,
Main Building,
Whitehall,
London SW1A 2HB.
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you very much for your most helpful letter of 8th
March, 1993.
I have had a preliminary discussion with our UFO Research
team and we will be examining all the files you refer to in your
letter.
I agree that some sightings are generated by known objects
or phenomena, but was heartened by your acceptance that other
sightings appear to defy explanation. Ministry officials have
been reluctant to admit even this in the past and we welcome your
letter as a definite step in the right direction.
With thanks for your helpful cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
European Secretary
"Service is the Jewel in the Rock of Attainment"From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E75
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
11 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your recent letter on the subject of UFOs.
During 1992 the Ministry of Defence received 147 UFO reports. I have attached
some figures that you may find interesting, which show how this figure compares
to previous years.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 - 22 1976 - 200
1960 - 31 1977 - 435
1961 - 71 1978 - 750
1962 - 46 1979 - 550
1963 - 51 1980 - 350
1964 - 74 1981 - 600
1965 - 56 1982 - 250
1966 - 95 1983 - 390
1967 - 362 1984 - 214
1968 - 280 1985 - 177
1969 - 228 1986 - 120
1970 - 181 1987 - 150
1971 - 379 1988 - 397
1972 - 201 1989 - 258
1973 - 233 1990 - 209
1974 - 177 1991 - 117
1975 - 208 1992 - 147
Figures from before 1959 are not available.[REDACTED]
Dear Sir
I am writing to you regarding
unidentified flying objects (UFO's).
I have been interested ing
UFO's for a while now I go
to Quest meetings I am starting
to make my own file on UFO's
the reason I am writing to
you is to ask if you can
tell me How many UFO sightings
over the UK, in 1992, I hope
to hear from you, To help me
with my beleaf in UFO's.
yours Faithfully
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E74
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
11 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 9 March to the Chief of the Air Staff. I have
been asked to reply as this office is the sole point of contact within the
Ministry of Defence for any questions about UFOs or related topics.
You should already have received my reply to your earlier letter to the
Secretary of State for Defence, and there is little that I can add to this. If
you have not already done so, you may wish to contact NASA and ask for some
information about their ongoing Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)
project.
I hope this is helpful, and that your article is progressing well. Once again,
I am returning your SAE!
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]Office of tbe ClllEF OF ’IllE AIR S’I AFF "..... ~,.) 1.. ---- G .., "11"’- ~ .....,-. ~ \~ .....,A.~,~ (\. l (. <f> \\ ~C\~
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Contributor of Articles, Features & Fiction
Occasional Commissions Undertaken
Air Chief Marshal
Sir Peter Harding GCB ADC DSc FRAeS CBIM
Chief of Air Staff
Air Force Department
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SWA.2HB 9th March, 1993
Dear Sir Peter,
Though assuming that were there anything positive to report it is
unlikely that it would be passed to me, you'll appreciate that I can at least
pose the question. I'm presently getting together a few things to write-up an
extensive feature, so the more direct and honest your answers the better, and
even something open-ended would of course be better than flat denials (unless of
course such denials would be accurate). The three questions, then, follow.
(1) Are you personally aware via access to facts that so-called UFOs
do indeed exist?
(2) Is it correct that the United States, and possibly others, have in
fact retrieved parts of UFO craft and/or occupants of such craft?
(3) Has there ever been direct 'communication' of any nature, which
specifically implies direct two-way communication, no less than
· alien communication which may not have been responded to?
Many thanks for your time in this, and your serious consideration of the queries.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
SAE
ENC
*** Please respond within 21 days ***
[ILLEGIBLE stamp/annotation]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £ 73
[MOD crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
11 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky last week have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting
off clouds or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. If you do believe that
what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to
contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and
investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further
thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may
have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][RAF crests x3] 8/3/93
WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF
THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICE
ROYAL AIR FORCE
FINNINGLEY We can't help, sorry!
[REDACTED]
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN9 3LQ
Tel. Doncaster [REDACTED][REDACTED]
5th March '93.
Dear Sir/Madame
Yesterday night (4th March '93), I Saw
Something What I thought Was Very Strange!
At about 9:00 pm I heard a Strange noise
Coming from outside my window. As I opened
my window the noise Sounded Just like a
rather Dull jet aircraft in the distance.
The Sound Was Very faint. Still puzzled
by this i looked up into the Sky and
believe me but I Saw two Sets of
lights which looked like this - ·· ··
This Was not really Strange but I
Suddenly relized that they were traveling
incredibly fast. they Seemed to be Very
low but also Very quite which i thought
Was very Strange. If they where traveling
this fast and this low and Sounded Very
loud - [crossed out word] I Would of understood;-but because
the lights Seemed to Zoom across the
Sky Very quitely it Was a bit unnerving?So Could you please (if possible) try and
Inquire about this as although you may
think this is not very important, I believe
that it was very strange indeed.
I have kindly drawn you a map
to help.
[Hand-drawn map with compass N/W/E/S, showing: SHEFFIELD., castle town, Rotherham, M1, M18, Ladybower reservoir, meadowhead/Greenhill where i Saw them, Dronfield, Chesterfield]
KEY
↑ direction where i was looking
---> path the lights went
9.00 pm.
thursday March 4th 1993.
·:·
I do hope you can help as if you
Can't I do understand, as you are
probably busy
Yours thankfully,
[REDACTED]
Age 16
thankyou very much.· From: [REDACTED], Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £ 72
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[MOD crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 11 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your recent letter in which you asked for some information about
UFOs, to assist you with the project that you are doing. I am not sure how
widely you intend to cover this subject, so I will set out as much information
as I can on the policy and views of the Ministry of Defence, and include other
material that may be of use to you.
Although the Ministry of Defence does receive and co-ordinate reports of UFO
sightings, our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to
the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do - and this has
not been the case so far - we do not attempt to investigate further, or to
identify whatever might have been seen.
Given this limited involvement with the subject, the Ministry of Defence has no
department which is appointed solely for the purpose of studying UFO reports,
nor are there any staff employed on the subject full time. The reports we
receive, which are usually limited to very brief details of what was seen, are
passed to staff in departments concerned with the air defence of the United
Kingdom, who examine them as part of their normal duties.
Since our interest in UFOs is limited to possible defence implications, we do
not carry out studies into the UFO phenomenon, nor do we have the resources to
undertake any in-depth investigations. Defence funds are fully committed to
maintaining the security of the UK and meeting our responsibilities to allies
and dependents. This being so, we could not justify the use of defence funds on
scientific investigations, unless a threat to the security of the UK had been
identified.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to
be seen in the sky. However, we believe that explanations could be found for
most of them. Some of the possibile explanations include aircraft lights or
aircraft seen from unusual angles, satellites in orbit or satellite debris
re-entering the atmosphere, high altitude kites, helium balloons, weather
balloons, searchlights or lasers reflecting off clouds, ball lightning,
fireballs and meteorites. As you are also doubtless aware, some reports turn
out to be hoaxes. Having said this, we accept that there will always be some
sightings that appear to defy explanation, and we hold no definitive view on
these.
[Recycled Paper logo]The Ministry of Defence does not release material on the subject "en bloc",
because, as is the case with all government departments, all Ministry of Defence
files are subject to the public records act, and generally remain closed from
public viewing for 30 years after the last action has been taken. Prior to 1967
all UFO files were routinely destroyed, although a small number of files
survived, and may be viewed at the Public Record Office. The files we hold in
this office go back to about 1985, so we are able to answer specific queries
that people have about particular sightings which have occurred in recent
years, and can let them know whether we have a report on the incident, and if
so, what it contains. Most of the reports that we have are relatively
unexciting, and refer to little more than a vague shape or light in the sky, as
opposed to the more exotic "close encounter" reports that are sometimes written
about. I have attached for your information a copy of the form that we use to
record UFO reports.
You may be interested to know the numbers of UFO sightings reported to the
Ministry of Defence in recent years, so I have attached some figures that you
may find useful.
A number of last year's reports were almost certainly sightings of an airship -
illuminated from the inside - which was flying over London a lot during February
and March. I saw this myself, and can understand how, from a distance, this
generated reports of a bright cigar-shaped UFO travelling slowly over London. I
mention this as a useful example of how an explanation can often be found for an
apparently quite exotic UFO report. Other reports were caused by lasers or
searchlights reflecting off clouds; such equipment is used increasingly in
advertising and entertainment, especially at outdoor music festivals.
I do not know if you intend to mention crop circles, but if so, you will wish to
know that the Ministry of Defence is not involved in any research or
investigation into this phenomenon. If you are interested in this subject, then
you may wish to contact the following organisation:
Centre for Crop Circle Studies
[REDACTED]
If you have not already done so, you may like to contact some of the civilian
organisations currently engaged in study of the UFO phenomenon. You will find
that ufology is a very controversial subject, and that there are many differing
opinions on the phenomenon! I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful, and I wish you luck with your project. Please let me
know if you have any further questions.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]REPORT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT
A. Date, Time &
Duration of Sighting |
B. Description of Object
(No of objects, size, shape,
colour, brightness) |
C. Exact Position of Observer
Location, indoor/outdoor,
stationary/moving |
D. How Observed (Naked eye,
binoculars, other optical
device, still or movie) |
E. Direction in which Object
first seen (A landmark may be
more useful than a badly
estimated bearing) |
F. Angle of Sight (Estimated
heights are unreliable) |
G Distance (By reference to a
known landmark) |
H. Movements (Changes in E, F & G
may be of more use than
estimates of course and speed) |
I. Met Conditions during Observations
(Moving clouds, haze, mist etc) |
J. Nearby Objects (Telephone lines,
high Voltage lines, reservoir, lake
or dam, swamp or marsh, river, high
buildings, tall chimneys, steeples,
spires, TV or radio masts,
airfields, generating plant,
factories, pits or other sites with
floodlights or night lighting) |K. To whom reported (Police, military,
press etc) |
L. Name & Address of Informant |
M. Background of Informant that
may be volunteered |
N. Other Witnesses |
O. Date, Time of Receipt |
P. Any Unusual Meteorological
Conditions |
Q. Remarks |
(blank) |NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 - 22 1976 - 200
1960 - 31 1977 - 435
1961 - 71 1978 - 750
1962 - 46 1979 - 550
1963 - 51 1980 - 350
1964 - 74 1981 - 600
1965 - 56 1982 - 250
1966 - 95 1983 + 390
1967 - 362 1984 - 214
1968 - 280 1985 - 177
1969 - 228 1986 - 120
1970 - 181 1987 - 150
1971 - 379 1988 - 397
1972 - 201 1989 - 258
1973 - 233 1990 - 209
1974 - 177 1991 - 117
1975 - 208 1992 - 147
Figures from before 1959 are not available.MINISTRY OF DEFENCE , [REDACTED]
MAIN BUILDING ,
WHITEHALL ,
LONDON ,
SW 1A 2HB.
Dear Sir/Madam ,
I am at present attending
Bede College on a Access Course. I, along
with my group, have been given a project
to do. I chose U.F.O.S. Although I have
access to libraries , I would find it most
helpful if you could provide me with more
up to date and factual data. I look forward
to reading your reply.
Yours Faithfully ,
[REDACTED]
[stamp: ... 1993]· From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E 71
[MOD crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
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The Aetherius Society
[REDACTED] Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
8 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 2 March, in which you asked about access to our
UFO files.
It was certainly the case that before 1967 all UFO files were routinely
destroyed after five years. It is unfortunate if this caused any suspicion,
because there was nothing unusual about this; it is standard policy with any MOD
file not judged to be of public interest, because of the pressure on storage
space. In 1967 there was a dramatic increase in the number of UFO sightings
reported to the MOD (I have attached some figures that you may find interesting)
and at this point it was felt that there was sufficient public interest in the
subject to justify the permanent retention of UFO files. As you say, this
should mean that the files from 1962 onwards have survived, and that they will
be made available for public viewing, applying the "30 year rule". I suggest
that you check with the Public Record Office, who will be able to tell you the
definitive position on this. Their address is as follows: Public Record Office,
Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DV.
You will be interested to hear that it is now known that a few UFO files from
the Fifties did survive the standard destruction procedures. The references,
dates and titles of these files are as follows:
AIR 16/1199. 1952. Flying Saucer Occurrences. Reports by Service personnel at
Topcliffe Station, Thirsk and local public sector.
AIR 20/20/7390. 1950-54. Unidentified Aircraft (Flying Objects) Reports.
AIR 20/9320. 1957. Parliamentary Questions on UFOs.
AIR 20/9321. 1957. Parliamentary Questions on UFOs.
AIR 20/9322. 1957. Parliamentary Questions on UFOs.
AIR 20/9994. 1950-54. Reports on Aerial Phenomena.
PREM 11/855. 1952. File from the Prime Minister's Office.
[Recycled Paper logo]I think that all the titles, except the last, are self-explanatory; PREM 11/855
contains the famous memo from Winston Churchill, asking about UFOs, together
with the response from the Air Ministry. All these files can be viewed at the
Public Record Office. I wish you luck with your research into all our old
files, although I suspect that their contents will be fairly mundane; if the
sightings are like those reports made to us at present, they will consist almost
exclusively of "lights in the sky" reports, rather than "close encounters".
You asked about current MOD policy on the UFO issue. Our only concern in
looking at sightings is to judge whether there is any threat to the security and
defence of the UK. Unless we judge that there is - and this has not been the
case with any sighting reported to us so far - we do not investigate further, or
make any attempt to investigate what was seen. We remain convinced that most
sightings are generated by known objects or phenomena, although we accept that
there will always be some sightings that appear to defy explanation.
We will always try to be as helpful as we can when dealing with enquiries about
UFOs. We can answer queries about specific UFO sightings that have occurred
recently, and can let you have a copy of any report we may have received
(deleting details of the witness's name and address in the usual way). We will
also do our best to answer any more general questions you may have on the UFO
phenomenon.
I hope this is helpful, and has answered your questions. Please let me know if
you have any further queries.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 - 22 1976 - 200
1960 - 31 1977 - 435
1961 - 71 1978 - 750
1962 - 46 1979 - 550
1963 - 51 1980 - 350
1964 - 74 1981 - 600
1965 - 56 1982 - 250
1966 - 95 1983 - 390
1967 - 362 1984 - 214
1968 - 280 1985 - 177
1969 - 228 1986 - 120
1970 - 181 1987 - 150
1971 - 379 1988 - 397
1972 - 201 1989 - 258
1973 - 233 1990 - 209
1974 - 177 1991 - 117
1975 - 208 1992 - 147
Figures from before 1959 are not available.[Om symbol with triangle]
The Aetherius Society
AN INTERNATIONAL SPIRITUAL BROTHERHOOD
Founded in 1955 – Registered as a Church.
EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY THE AETHERIUS SOCIETY
[REDACTED] Founder/President: [REDACTED]
His Eminence [REDACTED]
Metropolitan Archbishop of The Aetherius Churches.
Telegraphic Address: Telegraphic Address:
AETHERIUS LONDON SW6 AETHERIUS LOS ANGELES
2nd March, 1993
[REDACTED]
Air Staff Secretariat,
Ministry of Defence,
Main Building,
Whitehall,
London SW1A 2HB.
Dear [REDACTED]
I have been in contact with two of your predecessors in the
past, namely [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] on the
subject of U.F.O.'s. They were both very helpful and forthcoming
with the limited information they were allowed to give, but were
not able to help me with my specific request, which is as
follows.
I was informed that all the files in the Ministry of Defence
relating to U.F.O.'s, up to the year 1962, were destroyed in
order to relieve filing space. This has caused a considerable
degree of suspicion over the years among those who believe there
has been a cover-up on U.F.O. information by the Ministry. As
you may know, this suspicion is shared by certain Members of
Parliament.
I was, therefore, very pleased to learn that a decision was
made in 1967 not to destroy any U.F.O. files after 1962. [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] pointed out that these would be subject to the Public
Records Act, which means that they will remain closed for 30
years. As 31 years has now elapsed since these files were first
kept, I assume the release of this important information must
have been started and I will be most grateful if you can inform
me how I can gain access to studying these very interesting
documents.
.../...
"Service is the Jewel in the Rock of Attainment"[REDACTED] did inform me, in writing, that these U.F.O.
reports are not classified but there is a certain confidentiality
regarding the people who made the sightings. Obviously, I would
not expect personal names and addresses to be released by the
Ministry but only the contents of the sightings themselves.
As well as informing me how to obtain this information,
please let me know the general Ministry of Defence policy on the
U.F.O. issue at present. Many of us feel that this data should
not be withheld, even for 30 years, and should be readily
accessible to the public. This would seem to be in keeping with
the current government policy of making as much information as
possible available to citizens. Judging by recent speeches by
both John Major and John Smith, we should be able to look forward
to a new and sustained openness from the Ministry on the question
of U.F.O.'s.
Incidentally, you may be interested to know that, according
to opinion polls, a majority of British citizens believe in life
on other planets and visitations by extra-terrestrial spacecraft.
I am sure you will agree that U.F.O.'s were not sighted around
the Earth purely for the purpose of being kept in files by
government bodies.
Perhaps you can answer one other question of government
policy for me on this subject also. Since Ministry of Defence
spokesmen have often stated to the media that U.F.O.'s pose no
threat to our national defence, why is it that U.F.O. reports are
kept by the Ministry of Defence at all?
We are long-standing campaigners on the subject of U.F.O.'s
and it is only fair to advise you that we will regard your reply
to this letter as a statement of current government policy on the
U.F.O. issue, which we may then choose to quote freely.
With thanks for your kind consideration.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
European Secretary
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[MOD crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
8 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you saw in
the sky last week have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate
some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not
they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that
they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate
further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include aircraft lights seen from unusual
angles, lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds. From the details given,
this latter explanation sounds quite likely. If you do believe that what you
saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact
some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and
investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further
thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may
have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
· Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
4 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 24 February. The answers to your nine specific
questions are as follows:
1. Yes.
2. We actually co-ordinate UFO reports. Radar returns may or may not be a
feature of this, although in my time in this job (over a year now) they have not
been.
3. Yes.
4. Yes, although you will wish to bear in mind the factors that I listed in
the third paragraph of my letter dated 18 February.
5. Yes, although the only security angle to this question is the fact that
we do not want to give out any information relating to the range and
effectiveness of UK radar systems.
6. Yes.
7. No UFO sighting to date has been judged to present a threat to national
security. We look at sightings on a case by case basis, and the situation is
therefore kept under constant review.
8. Yes, with the exception of the files that I told you about in my last
letter. The Public Records Act does not require files to be kept; it lays down
the rules relating to public access to files that are kept. There was a wave of
UFO sightings in 1967, and this led to increased public interest in the subject.
I suspect that prior to 1967, due to the low level of interest in UFOs, it was
felt that retaining these files was not justified.
9. Yes.
Finally, you mentioned Viscount Long's decision about releasing UFO reports. I
have managed to track down the Hansard extract relating to the comments that
Viscount Long made about UFO reports during questions raised in the House of
Lords in 1982 – I apologise for the poor quality of the photocopy. The position
[Recycled Paper]with regard to the files is as I described in my previous letter. We are able
to respond to specific requests from individuals or UFO societies about
particular UFO incidents (if we have the files in this office – ie files from
approximately 1985 onwards) and to offer them such information as we have on
these incidents.
I hope this is helpful, and has answered your questions.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]. f \X-:-.c ~ .- ; - tJ i1 1’(_’~ nrifish (’itizens: "IS 1370 ~-- House of Lords ":\h indeed ’v\d as Thursday, 4t/r .Harch. 19 ~_ ~ t . ~~: The Ilous.: mct at thr : of lhe ,:I -:i-. ({’UI,,’I’ /rtlril18 :y nCt’1I {etld ",/rlia a/ /h(’ .IlIdicial .’ U I1’ n’. /;1" I."rel ! Hi.IIIVI’ (~r f),rhr): The LOIW CIf"’’’([lLUK ,’J1 \\’1)<)\’-,1(:1-. ./ \ ;7 Unidentitlcd Flying Ohjl’ctS: S ghting,- ,If ~ I \ I \ 1’," 3.4 rn-- Tli,’ Earl of Clancarty: \I~ L,’rch. I hq; k.,\,~ (,. I’ ask the (.I~: ’-’;1.’’- "h:c"h -.:,l;1(\, in r11\ c,.I1"1,’ ."’. ,’1<..’ Orde. Par::/’. i , ! !~ The’ ,’ltc,tion ..... a’i :b fotle’"", , Tl’ a.;k Her Majesly’s Go...c.!~nH:n( l<.... ;;:d’, n:pOi.’ have heen received by thc \\\;:>(:~; ,’, Defen,: on unidentiiil.J Ilying ObjCCh (L’!’O’J ;;- l.:.tch "J the 1.1" r. ’;11’ ycars. aiHl what al It:’." h:h he’cn t,l;",en in ea~h c.1’C, \ s(’ount Long: :>’1y Lords, in ;’) R the, ".J\. ::\0 sightll\gs; In 1979 there \vere ",,(J ~lghtil1g’, :~\ !%O, 35(1 ~Igh(in,:s; and in t9XJ, 600 sightings, AI! UFO rerorts arl’ passed to oreratlc)ljS staff who e-:a011nc them ,ukl:- flH ,’)",~,(>k .:.:~i.,’\.’ imrli.:at "q’, The Earl of Cll1ncart): r-I~ Lords, \,hile thanking th..: Ihlt-Ie \’iseount ill I’ that :\nswer. mol: I ask him ....hethel or !1lIt I: ,",: th:..t o\’c~.’ I~X) aulhu::...,C{: UFO reports v-.cre puhl1shcJ, i:\st )car In the naiional pres.; ’! If so, were they .\ccepted or passed on to the Ministry of Defence? A/tat happened tl) them? Viscount Long: My L9’rd:>~ they did not all get to the :<’1inistry of Defencc.( ha\l’ Ilht informed your L0fdships of the numbers sighted. If the noble Earl is suspicious thJt the M iniq, ,)1’ f>ek’1ce is covering up in any \~ay, I can assure 111:; .’ ,I~ "’(’<= is no reason why we should cover up thc h;:u I’’> which he has mentioned if they are true, The sole interest of the Ministry (If Defence in UFO reports is to establish whether they reveal anything oi defence interest-for eX llnple, a Russian aircraft or an lIn dL’nt;l ed aircraft -,which might have breac{1ed our security systems, That j. the sole reason \ wh:-\ vve arc interested in the rerort\ \ \ , \ \ ’. I nrd \\ynne-Jonl.’’i: MY’~.<:rd~, Jocs the Answer !:IH ’1e3’1 that ,ine~ there ha.; b~cn .I Conscf\;.iti\c (;’1Vt:rnmcnl the UFOs have done a U-turn ;Ind departc,: ? \-i’ICounl L~ng; .....’! according to my r adin~, my I "rtis The L,HI of himherley: :VI) Lord,. as iny n,.hi,’ I frirnd saId that 600 I Hh had been on c:,d!~ ’,’P,):t,:d ’or .Ieknov-.lcdged by the ~Iinistry of Dei,nCl.’ In l’i’!, ma’" f ask him how many of tho.;e \i!!htin,!\ ,Iii: I ,:r~tI:, uniekntit ed and wen: not suhject to ,c,,’unl\’, ,p’ ’.’,’" Ru"ian aeroplanes, or anything lik:: thai’,’ 1371 Unidentified Flying ~ [LOR Viscount Long: My Lords, I do not have those figures. They disappeared into the unk.nnwn before we got them. Lord Strabofgi: :--’ly Lords, may I ask the noble Viscount whether the present Government adhere to the view of thl’ previous Government which I put forward wht:n I rcplied .to the dehate three years ago in your Lordships’ HeHISC, rhat m,"[ e,f th ,’ ,i)-called sightings can be accl)untcd for as natllral phel1c)mena ’! Vi~ount Long: Yes. my LorJ~, they can be. :>’lany of them arc accounted for in one vyay or another, hut Ih)body ha’i got a really constructive answer for ild .)\ them. lord H ll.:’\orton: ~ly Lorlh, m.lY I ask the noble \’1~..:("IIi\ "hct!wr ,Jr nul it is true that all the sighting rep,):i’ n:u:i,,:J b;. the Mini~try of Defence before ! : i<!. ’S’;!", ,:-:strl-’~ cd because the) \Vere deemed ., to he ,.1’ j;,) Interest"’J And it’ it is true, who was it \\ h lLxideJ that they were of no interest? Vb-count Lon~: ~ly Lords, my reply to the noble and g !ianl Lord .1 was wondering whether he vvas going [0 say that the ! ,)aJ ":.tvy had many times seen the Loch !\es~ monster-I> that since 1<)67 all UFO reports have been prcx’r\ed, Befort.’ that time, thcy were generally destroyed after Ji\e years, Lord Paget of :\ufth:w1ptun:\ly l.t" ;’. can the noble Viscount tell us whclher. out of thcse tho:J\anth c)1’ sighting< ’which; hils mcnlIoned ’h,.rc’ ha, I-->cen a singh: .\:1:: ’" hlch suggested an) rnc:n;,\ce t" 0U I’ defences? In the circumstances, is r",1 an awful lot (,f time being wasted on this nonsense? Viscount Long: My Lords, I think Her Majesty’s Government are waiting for an invitation from them to discuss these problems. r, Anatoly She’ 2: ~ ? :- tit - "’0 ;;... My := stal t"" - The Questio To ask Her a are aware that An 15 months been frequently placed il 1981 had his pris( for his refusal to I he has always mail’ they will reque’it \\ he ther they in t C(1IHJiti"n’i !lnt’ h( Lord Trcf.’. me: \1 mCI~( fc’m;’ n gravely :\’1<1t,)ly ,’h.;haransky r.:rort; \.)1’ hi. il!,treatrnc \\ ilh he S,)\ ict auth0rit , 11-lr - \(;) ~REC &S 1 DA
British Citizens: [ILLEGIBLE] 1370 1371 Unidentified Flying [LOR
House of Lords [have indeed
and as
Thursday, 4th March, 1982. at
[ILLEGIBLE]
on
The House met at three of the clock (Prayers having
been read earlier at the Judicial Sitting by the Lord
Bishop of Derby): The LORD CHANCELLOR on the
Woolsack.
Unidentified Flying Objects: Sightings
3.4 p.m.
The Earl of Clancarty: My Lords, I beg leave to
ask the Question which stands in my name on the
Order Paper.
The Question was as follows:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many
reports have been received by the Ministry of
Defence on unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in
each of the last four years, and what action has been
taken in each case.
Viscount Long: My Lords, in 1978 there were 750
sightings; in 1979 there were 550 sightings, in 1980,
350 sightings; and in 1981, 600 sightings. All UFO
reports are passed to operations staff who examine
them solely for possible defence implications.
The Earl of Clancarty: My Lords, while thanking
the noble Viscount for that Answer, may I ask him
whether or not it is a fact that over 2,000 authorised
UFO reports were published last year in the national
press? If so, were they accepted or passed on to the
Ministry of Defence? And what happened to them?
Viscount Long: My Lords, they did not all get to
the Ministry of Defence. I have just informed your
Lordships of the numbers sighted. If the noble Earl
is suspicious that the Ministry of Defence is covering
up in any way, I can assure him that there is no reason
why we should cover up the figures which he has
mentioned if they are true. The sole interest of the
Ministry of Defence in UFO reports is to establish
whether they reveal anything of defence interest—for
example, a Russian aircraft or an unidentified aircraft
—which might have breached our security systems.
That is the sole reason why we are interested in the
reports.
Lord Wynne-Jones: My Lords, does the Answer
give [me] that since there has been a Conservative
Government the UFOs have done a U-turn and
departed?
Viscount Long: Not according to my reading, my
Lords.
The Earl of Kimberley: My Lords, as my noble
friend said that 600 UFOs had been officially reported
or acknowledged by the Ministry of Defence in [19[ILLEGIBLE]],
may I ask him how many of those sightings still remain
unidentified and were not subject to security, or were
Russian aeroplanes, or anything like that?
Viscount Long: My Lords, I do not have those
figures. They disappeared into the unknown before
we got them.
Lord Strabolgi: My Lords, may I ask the noble
Viscount whether the present Government adhere to
the view of the previous Government which I put
forward when I replied to the debate three years ago
in your Lordships' House, that most of these so-called
sightings can be accounted for as natural phenomena?
Viscount Long: Yes, my Lords, they can be. Many
of them are accounted for in one way or another,
but nobody has got a really constructive answer for
all of them.
Lord Hill-Norton: My Lords, may I ask the noble
Viscount whether or not it is true that all the sighting
reports received by the Ministry of Defence before
1962 were destroyed because they were deemed "to
be of no interest"? And if it is true, who was it
who decided that they were of no interest?
Viscount Long: My Lords, my reply to the noble
and gallant Lord – I was wondering whether he was
going to say that the Royal Navy had many times seen
the Loch Ness monster – is that since 1967 all UFO
reports have been preserved. Before that time, they
were generally destroyed after five years.
Lord Paget of Northampton: My Lords, can the noble
Viscount tell us whether, out of these thousands of
sightings which he has mentioned, there has been a
single one which suggested any menace to our defences?
In the circumstances, is not an awful lot of time being
wasted on this nonsense?
Viscount Long: My Lords, I think Her Majesty's
Government are waiting for an invitation from them
to discuss these problems.
Mr. Anatoly Shc'
3.9 p.m.
Lord Renton: My
Question which sta[nds on the Order]
Paper.
The Question was [as follows:]
To ask Her Ma[jesty's Government if they]
are aware that An[atoly Shcharansky has for]
15 months been [held in solitary]
frequently placed i[n punishment cells and in]
1981 had his pris[on term extended]
for his refusal to [co-operate, and whether]
he has always mai[ntained his innocence and that]
they will request [the Soviet Government]
whether they int[end to keep him in these]
conditions until h[e dies.]
Lord Trefgarne: M[y Lords, Her Majesty's Govern-]
ment remain gravely [concerned about]
Anatoly Shcharansky [and his situation. We have raised]
reports of his ill-treatm[ent]
with the Soviet authoriti[es.]
[Vol. 427
No. 51
PARLIAMENTARY
(HANSARD)
DEBATES
4 March 198[2]
Thursday]
12/4[REDACTED]
28th February 1993.
Your reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 dated 24th February 1993.
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your explanatory letter of the above date and the
helpful information contained therein.
It would be of great assistance to me to summarising your previous
correspondence, and I would ask for your confirmation of the following
facts:-
1) That the Ministry of Defence does recieve and co-ordinate reports of
UFO sightings; there were 147 such reports in 1992 of which there were a
small percentage that would seem to defy explanation.
2) Although you co-ordinate unidentified radar returns, you do not have
any figures on these.
3) There have been instances of ghost returns where blips have appeared
on screens for short periods of time but it is easy for a skilled radar
operator to distinguish between these and true readings.
4) That radar, as a general rule, behaves as a wavelength of light and will
only provide a return from an object of some opacity.
5) You are not able to state, because of the time factor and for security
reasons, whether the spate of UFO sightings over Northern Belgium in 1989/90
were detected by British radar.
6) On the subject of national security, the key consideration is evidence,
without which a threat to national security cannot be judged to exist.
Reports of lights or shapes in the sky cannot be classed as evidence, even
if the sighting cannot be positively identified.
7) As Unidentified radar blips, unidentified objects, unidentified lights
in the sky, cannot be classed as evidence, then there cannot possibly be a
threat to national security.
8) Despite the Public Records Act which ensures that public records are
protected for 30 years after their last use, all UFO files prior to 1967
were apparently destroyed.
9) Some files from the fifties apparently were not destroyed and seven of
these are held at the Public Record Office at Kew.
As these above factors now confirm that these phenomina are NOT a
matter of national security and are consequently NOT classified, could you
please answer and comment on my enquiry, that a decision to release MOD
files on UFO reports was made by Lord Long in 1982, but implementation of this
was delayed by the Falklands war. This war has now been over for some years
and I would enquire if it would now be possible for me to have access to
any files that I would require from 1967 onwards?
Thank you for your help,
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E68
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 28 February.
You said that you were trying to find out whether there were any aircraft in the
area around Evesham at the same time as the UFO sighting that you are
investigating. I am afraid that this long after the event, it is simply not
possible to be certain. Writing to nearby military bases would not help,
because military aircraft do not confine their training to areas in the vicinity
of their own base. If military aircraft were in the area at the time, they
could have come from a number of bases all over the country. All I can tell you
is that Evesham is certainly in an area where military aircraft do train on a
fairly regular basis.
From looking at the details of the sighting I wonder whether the witness might
have seen the glow from an aircraft's engine; this, as opposed to an aircraft
light, might well appear orange. Furthermore, if the aircraft was some distance
away, but travelling in a straight line, away from the witness, the effect may
well have been as described in the newspaper. If the aircraft altered its
position, however slightly, the glow would suddenly disappear.
The article also mentioned a blue light that had also been seen in the Evesham
area. You may be interested to know that on 16 August last year a blue light
was seen in the sky over a number of regions of the UK. It is believed that a
fireball of some sort was involved.
I hope this is helpful. I am returning your SAE as we have our own mailing
arrangements.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]DEAR SIR, [REDACTED] 28/2/93
I AM WRITING TO YOU, FOR
HELP TO SOLVE A REPORT OF AN OBJECT
SEEN OVER EVESHAM, WORCESTERSHIRE
ON SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 1992 AT
ABOUT 4.30 P.M. No reports
ENCLOSED IS A PHOTOCOPY OF A NEWSPAPER
CUTTING TAKEN FROM THE COTSWOLD
JOURNAL, THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 1992.
I WROTE TO THE EDITOR, WHO GAVE ME
THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THREE
WITNESSES. I'VE ONLY RECEIVED ONE REPLY,
IT WAS NO GOOD, AS SHE DID NOT FILL IN
THE FORMS OR QUESTIONS. THIS IS WHY I
DID NOT WRITE TO YOU SOONER. ALL I
NEED TO KNOW IS, IF THERE WERE ANY
AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER EVESHAM AT ABOUT
4.30 P.M. THAT AFTERNOON.
IF IT IS POSSIBLE COULD YOU SEND ME
THE FULL ADDRESSES OF THE AIR FORCE
P.T.O.
[Newspaper clipping attached:]
Strange encounter
of the orange night
in Evesham
A MYSTERIOUS bright orange light
flashed across the sky above
Boynton, a technical operator from the
BBC training centre at Wood Norton,
at about 1.30pm. There were a powerful orange glow in the sky
for about 45 seconds and then it just
disappeared, as though it had been
switched off," he said, about a
half a mile outside Evesham on the main road from
Broadway. "At first I thought it could be a plane or a
jet, but it was certainly very strange and
I'd love to find out what it was," he said.
"There might be a simple explanation for
it but it was certainly very strange, and
they don't use orange lights."
A mysterious blue light flashed across the
sky.BASES LOCATED IN AND AROUND OXFORD /
BUCKSHIRE – UPPER HEYFORD, FAIRFORD, (GLOS.)
BRIZE NORTON ETC. THIS WILL ENABLE
ME TO WRITE DIRECT TO THEM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ENCLOSED IS
A S.A.E.
YOURS SINCERELY
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E67
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
1 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange blue light that you
saw in the sky last weekend have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of
known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations
currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations
may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following
groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E66
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
1 March 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you saw
in the sky on 21 February have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Examples that spring to mind include aircraft lights seen from unusual
angles, lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds, or meteorites. If you do
believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you
might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in
the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer
some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other
reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][BUFORA logo]
British UFO Research Association [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Secretariat (Air Staff) 2A
Room [REDACTED]
Ministry of Defence
Main Building Tel. [REDACTED]
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
Date: 24th February 1993
Dear [REDACTED]
I am writing to ask if you can help with some background
information relating to a UFO case I am currently working on.
According to the witness he was on hills just outside of Hitchin
(Bedfordshire) around about half past ten on the evening of
Sunday 18th October 1992. He saw a huge orange light in the sky
and then apparently a spotlight turned up to it from the ground.
I would be grateful if you have any reports you are able to
discuss or pass on to me from local RAF bases if this description
fits anything that they were doing at the time.
I hope you can help and that this will not be too much trouble
for you.
It has been a while since we were together and perhaps soon we
could get together and have another lunch. Perhaps you could
give me a ring and we can sort something out.
Very best wishes and look forward to speaking to you soon.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Discussed case on phone with
[REDACTED] – no reports made to us, but sounds
like lasers/searchlights, perhaps from pop
concert (Knebworth ?). No reply necessary.
[REDACTED]
8/3
BUFORA LIMITED. Registered Office: [REDACTED] Registered in London 1234924
Registered under the DATA PROTECTION ACT Registration Number F0779204From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E65
+1)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 21 February.
In answer to your question about national security, the key consideration is
evidence, without which a threat to national security cannot be judged to exist.
Reports of lights or shapes in the sky cannot be classed as evidence, even if
the sighting cannot be positively identified. It is not our practice to name or
give details of those individuals or departments involved in looking at UFO
reports.
You mentioned sightings that took place at RAF Lakenheath-Bentwaters in 1956. I
am unable to comment on the point you make because, while I recall reading about
this in Timothy Good's book, "Above Top Secret" I am not aware of any official
papers concerning this alleged incident. This ties in with your point about
access to our UFO files; it was generally the case that before 1967 all UFO
files were routinely destroyed. After this date, files were kept, but – like
all government files – they are covered by the terms of the Public Records Act,
and remain closed for 30 years after the last action. A few files from the
Fifties did escape the destruction process, and are available for viewing at the
following address: Public Record Office, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey,
TW9 4DV. The references of these surviving UFO files are as follows:
AIR 16/1199 AIR 20/9322
AIR 20/7390 AIR 20/9994
AIR 20/9320 PREM 11/855
AIR 20/9321
I think we will have to agree to disagree about detecting the Belgian sightings
on radar; from what I recall reading about this in Timothy Good's book, "Alien
Liaison", there were many visual sightings, but only one reference to radar.
The definitive position on this will have to come from the Belgian government.
With regard to any questions about civil aircraft's radar returns, I suggest you
write to the Civil Aviation Authority, at the following address: CAA House,
45-59 Kingsway, London, WC2B 6TE.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper][REDACTED]
21st February 1993.
Ref: Your letter D/Sec(AS)12/3 of 18th Feb.
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your informative letter and various enclosures.
I appreciate and agree with your comments that the vast majority of
UFO reports may be attributed to natural phenomina. I am however, interested
in those that are not. I am pleased to note that you do have on record
instances that appear to defy explanation.
I would appreciate a reply to my question(e) in my letter of the 7th.
I would repeat this question; 'I am most interested in your comments on
national security. As to date it would appear that there is a general
admittance that although a phenomenon of some kind exists, nobody knows what
it is (Your letter 1/2/93 'Clearly there are a small percentage of reports
that seem to defy explanation') This being so, how can this phenomenon be
assessed as to national security, when it is not known what it is?
I would like to add a further question on this point. Who and what
department is it that-on this matter-would presume to issues dictates on
matters of national security?
Your comment that 'There are certainly no instances where solid
objects have been detected but not identified' I would draw your attention
to the RAF Lakenheath-Bentwaters incident on the 13th and 14th of August
1956 which would seem to contradict your statement.
I would query your observation on whether the Belgian sightings were
detected on UK radar. You say that it is not possible to say, this long
after the sightings! These occurred less than three years ago and continued
for a period of six months! ! They were witnessed by thousands, were
recorded on Belgian radar, were shown by the media and were discussed in the
Belgian parliament. I find it difficult to relate your comments to
sightings of this magnitude.
Would you please give me your comments on the above queries and
advise me if records of on-board radar returns on civil aircraft are
recorded by any civil authority?
I have been advised that a decision to release MOD files on UFO
reports was made by Viscount Long in 1982, but implementation of this was
delayed by the Falklands war. This war has now been over for some years and
I would enquire if it would now be possible for me to have access to any
files that I would require?
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E64
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 19 February.
Although the address in the report I sent you is listed as Poulton, this should in
fact read Poulton-le-Fylde. I assume, therefore, that the witness was facing
(very approximately) South West, and not South East.
The form that I sent you is merely a photocopy of the form that Manchester ATC
sent us.
I remain of the the most likely cause of what was seen was lasers or
searchlights reflecting off clouds.
Good luck with your investigation.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]Fylde U.F.O. Investigation Group
[REDACTED]
19th February, 1993
Secretariat (Air Staff) 2a
Room [REDACTED]
Ministry of Defense
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
Dear [REDACTED]
Many thanks for your letter dated 10th February, and for the report
you sent us. It is, in fact, a separate sighting to the one we have
for 21st November, though clearly of the same phenomenon. We are
looking at your suggestion that it could be a laser effect, though
we feel it is unlikely to be connected with Blackpool Illuminations.
Would you be kind enough to clarify one point? The location of the
sighting was (e) GARDEN OF HOUSE IN BLACKPOOL, presumably someone
else's garden since the witness lives in POULTON (1). That's clear
enough. Yet the object was said to be WEST OF BLACKPOOL TOWER BY
7 MILES. This would take us right out into the Irish sea. So we
have a discrepancy here which you may not have noticed.
I'm not entirely clear whether the report form you sent me (with the
information about the sighting on it) was that used by Air Staff 2a
or by A.T.C. Manchester, since there is no heading and no one has
signed it. In other words, is what you sent me simply a photocopy
of the original A.T.C. report to you?
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E63
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your recent letter to the Prime Minister, on the subject of UFOs.
I have been asked to reply.
I am aware of the points made in Timothy Good's book "Above Top Secret", but
have to say that stories about aliens and government cover-ups are not supported
by any hard evidence. I am afraid that there is a large amount of hoaxing
associated with the subject of UFOs, and a substantial mythology has evolved.
As an example, the so-called Majestic-12 documents are now widely believed to
have been faked.
Clearly many people have seen strange things in the sky, but we have yet to see
any real evidence that would support the more exotic UFO stories currently in
circulation.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper][Royal crest - SECRETARY OF STATE]
Head of Sec(AS)
The attached letter which the Prime
Minister has received has been acknowledged by
10 Downing Street and has been forwarded to
this Department for official action.
a. No 10 have passed it to us for
action as we see fit and you are asked
to consider whether there is anything which
can usefully be said to the correspondent
and to action accordingly.
or
b. No 10 have asked that a full reply
be sent and you should know that the
Prime Minister attaches importance to
such replies being sent expeditiously.
2. Unless specifically asked to do so, there
is no need for you to copy your replies to
this office.
[REDACTED]
for APS/Secretary of State
[REDACTED]
22/2/932. (autograph)
[Large stamp: A]
MOD
misc
UFO evidence
[REDACTED]
February 2nd '93
Dear Mr Major,
I hope you are well and that most things are going well for you. I
am writing because recently I acquired a copy of Timothy Good's book 'Above Top
Secret'. It deals with evidence that proves beyond reasonable doubt that a cover-up
on U.F.O. evidence and material is active among the governments of this earth, the
U.K. being one of the main countries mentioned. I think that it is a disgrace that
such proof is being kept from the general public, and cases that do leak are
debunked with ludicrous theories. I would like to hear your defence against what
[REDACTED] has stated. Please reply and I hope some day everyone shall know
the truth about U.F.O.S. If possible could I also have an autograph as I collect them.
Good luck and best wishes for the future,
[REDACTED]
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE stamp
Sec (A S) 1 [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE] 1993]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E62
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
24 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your recent letter to the Prime Minister, on the subject of UFOs.
I have been asked to reply.
I am aware that much has been written about the UFO phenomenon, but have to say
that a lot of what has been said is not supported by any hard evidence. I am
afraid that there is a large amount of hoaxing associated with the subject of
UFOs, and a substantial mythology has evolved. There are, for example, serious
questions being asked about the authenticity of many of the UFO photographs in
circulation – including the Gulf Breeze pictures. There is no "public
indoctrination" going on, and stories about genetic links, and connections with
religion are pure fiction.
Clearly many people have seen strange things in the sky, but we have yet to see
any real evidence that would support the more exotic UFO stories currently in
circulation.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]PAGE 001 [Section 40] 23 FEB '93 12:19 WE [ILLEGIBLE]S RECEIVED 17 FEB 1993 CMS2 . LONDON [REDACTED] [REDACTED] TREAT OFFICIALLY [REDACTED] [Section 40] Dear Mr. Major, I am writing concerning the very touchy subject of Unidentified Flying Objects. To most people this subject is seen as some sort of joke but obviously it is far from it. In recent years the phenomenon has become more intense with a large amount of footage being taken and made available. Will any information previously withheld on the subject be made available for the public in the future? Or is the truth far too disturbing to be made public? It is becoming a common beld that the subject [has] alot to do with religion and its also belived th[at] there may be some sort of genetic link. Is the[re] a public indoctrination going on? I belive this ma[y be] s[o] and not only on behalf of the human race [as] events in Gulf Br[ee]ce, Florida may show. I hope you, being the Prime Minister know someth[ing] about UFOs. I'm sure you have been briefed in some way. I also hope that this letter is not viewed [as] a joke as I belive that UFOs are one of the most important subjects to man. Otherwise the wh[ole] subject would not be kept as secret as it is. I look foreward to a reply. Yours [Section 40]
WELSH OFFICE RECEIVED 17 FEB 1993 CMS2 . LONDON [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Misc TREAT OFFICIALLY [REDACTED] UFOs [Section 40] Dear Mr. Major, I am writing concerning the very touchy subject of Unidentified Flying Objects. To most people this subject is seen as some sort of joke but obviously it is far from it. In recent years the phenomenon has become more intense with a large amount of footage being taken and made available. Will any information previously withheld on the subject be made available for the public in the future? Or is the truth far too disturbing to be made public? It is becoming a common belief that the subject [has] alot to do with religion and its also belived th[at] there may be some sort of genetic link. Is the[re] a public indoctrination going on? I belive this ma[y be] so and not only on behalf of the human race [as] events in Gulf Breeze, Florida may show. I hope you, being the Prime Minister know something about UFOs. I'm sure you have been briefed in some way. I also hope that this letter is not viewed as a joke as I belive that UFOs are one of the most important subjects to man. Otherwise the whole subject would not be kept as secret as it is. I look foreward to a reply. Yours [Section 40] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Sec.(AS)2 20 FEB 1993 FILE
[Section 40] Thank you PM/[Section 40] CMS2B [Section 40] [Welsh Office crest] Y Swyddfa Gymreig Welsh Office Gyda Chyfarekion With Compliments MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Sec.(AS)2 20 FEB 1993 FILE Parc Cathays Cathays Park, Caerdydd CF1 3NQ Cardiff CF1 3NQ Tel: [Section 40]
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40] f61 [Ministry of Defence crest] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40] (Switchboard) (Fax) [Section 40] Your reference Our reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 Date 23 February 1993 Dear [Section 40] When we spoke last week you asked me about old Ministry of Defence files, with particular reference to a 1957 sighting that you are investigating. As I explained, before 1967 our UFO files were routinely destroyed, so very little pre-1967 material has has survived. I believe you already know about those files that did survive, but in case you do not, the references, dates and titles of these files are as follows: AIR 16/1199 - 1952. Flying Saucer Occurrences. Reports by Service personnel at Topcliffe Station, Thirsk and local public sector. AIR 20/7390 - 1950-54. Unidentified Aircraft (Flying Objects) Reports. AIR 20/9320 - 1957. Parliamentary Questions on UFOs. AIR 20/9321 - 1957. Parliamentary Questions on UFOs. AIR 20/9322 - 1957. Parliamentary Questions on UFOs. AIR 20/9994 - 1950-54. Reports on Aerial Phenomena. PREM 11/855 - File from the Prime Minister's Office. I think that all the titles, except the last, are self-explanatory; PREM 11/855 contains the famous memo from Winston Churchill, together with the response from the Air Ministry. All these files can be viewed by the public at the Public Record Office in Kew. I do not know what the 1957 Parliamentary Questions refer to, but if you have not already done so, you may wish to check whether they contain any reference to the case you are looking into. You also asked whether we have have some sort of booklet setting out the role and structure of the Ministry of Defence. As I said, we used to have one, but do not at present. If one is produced in the future I will let you have a copy. In the meantime, it is worth your while paying a visit to your nearest HMSO bookshop, and asking if they have any relevant publications. It is certainly worth having a look at the latest Statement on the Defence Estimates. [Recycled Paper]
In response to your final query, I have found out that a Major General H R S - Massey retired from the Army in 1942. No other Generals with the name Massey or Macey were found. I have no further information, but a bookshop with a good military section may be able to help. I hope this helps! Yours , [Section 40]
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40] f60 [Ministry of Defence crest] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40] (Switchboard) (Fax) [Section 40] Your reference Our reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 Date 23 February 1993 Dear [Section 40] Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw in the sky last week have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen. It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups: British UFO Research Association [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] Contact International (UK) [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] [Recycled Paper]
Quest International [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] I hope this is helpful. Yours Sincerely [Section 40]
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40] f59 [Ministry of Defence crest] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40] (Switchboard) (Fax) [Section 40] Your reference Our reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 Date 23 February 1993 Dear [Section 40] Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you and your mother saw in the sky last week have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen. It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups: British UFO Research Association [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] Contact International (UK) [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] [Recycled Paper]
Quest International [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] I hope this is helpful. Yours sincerely , [Section 40]
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40] f58 [Ministry of Defence crest] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40] (Switchboard) (Fax) [Section 40] Your reference Our reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 Date 22 February 1993 Dear [Section 40] Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light in the sky that you saw recently have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen. It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups: British UFO Research Association [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] Contact International (UK) [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] [Recycled Paper]
Quest International [Section 40] Tel no. [Section 40] I hope this is helpful. Yours sincerely , [Section 40]
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40] f57 [Ministry of Defence crest] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40] (Switchboard) (Fax) [Section 40] Your reference Our reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 Date 18 February 1993 Dear [Section 40] Thank you for your letter dated 7 February in which you asked some further questions about UFOs and unidentified radar returns. Firstly, you asked if I could let you have details of some UFO reports that do not appear to be easily explainable. I have attached a few examples from our files, which should give you an indication of the sort of reports we get. Most of the reports we get do relate to little more than a light in the sky. Many of these reports would appear to have fairly simple explanations: sightings involving green and red flashing lights, for example, will almost certainly be attributable to aircraft lights. Even when a report would appear to defy explanation, it does not of course follow that what was seen was anything other than an ordinary object or phenomenon, perhaps seen from an unusual angle. It is simply that it is not possible to be certain what was seen. While all UFO reports are looked at, we do not attempt to investigate sightings in the absence of any evidence of a threat to the defence of the UK. With regard to your second question in which you asked for examples of unidentified radar returns, I am not able to provide any data. There are certainly no instances where solid objects have been detected but not identified, although there have been instances of "ghost returns" where blips have appeared on screens for short periods of time. This phenomenon is known as Anomalous Propagation (ANAPROP). These blips can be caused by a number of factors: some result from changes in air density which can result in an object outside the usual range of the radar being seen. An aircraft, or even a natural feature such as a piece of coastline, can therefore produce a situation where a blip is seen which does not correlate with the position of an object. Clouds, under some circumstances, can also give a return, and on some occasions a return can be caused when two or more radar systems interfere with each other. Having said this, and in answer to your third question, it is easy for skilled operators to distinguish between these sort of returns, and the track made by a solid object such as an aircraft. You asked whether the Belgian UFO sightings were detected on UK radar. It is not possible to say, this long after the sightings, whether or not anything was detected. Radar tapes are routinely wiped and re-used, and any tapes dating from the same time as the Belgian sightings will not have survived. [Recycled Paper]
In response to your final question, the only point that I had made about security is that I did not want to get into any discussion about the range and capability of the UK's radar systems. There is certainly no national security angle to the UFO controversy, and I apologise if I have given this impression. I hope this has clarified our position. Yours Sincerely , [Section 40]
r:-. I ~ . REPORT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A. Date, Time & Duration of Sighting B. Desciption of Object ’(No of objects, size, shape, colour, brightness) C. Exact Position of Observer Location, indoor/outdoor, stationary/moving D. How Observed (Naked eye, binoculars, other optical device, still or movie) E. Direction in which Object first seen (A landmark may be more useful than a badly estimated bearing) F. Angle of Sight (Estimated hei.gh ~s.. .~re ~nreliable) . 4.~.......... . ’~’.~7""’. }. ..:~l:,": 1’0 ..:.i Distance (By reference t~ a known landmark) G H. Movements (Changes in E, F & G may be of more use than estimates of course and speed) 1. Met Conditions during Observations (Moving clouds, haze, mist etc) J. Nearby Objects (Telephone lines, high Voltage lines, reservoir, lake or dam, swamp or marsh, river, high buildings, tall chimneys, steeples, spires, TV or radio masts, airfields, generating plant, factories, pits or other sites with floodlights or night lighting) I 111~J lIf~ Jd-’II( , ,;ft:;~ 9.? 0 f:’1 , I ’7 - 5’ Su~ s I I Ov-<. fJ.c f!’V) llJ.1, ~vk~ ILlN> I 5PU iJp fl. r!( , ~l;; f’Jt fi+’ il: I ~v:j A IAJE :lc. {Ivie.. . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J fj /20 I. )Jj j(~ 1 h~/~. I I I I I I I I I I I I 5#’1e. ~ I Nl), I /\(./~ fJ / k . ftyit : \vI....) - q{ JllA (.J...r1 ,....b r;4’r{lb-1’h ’t w:J. ., I I I I I I I I I I OLJj .’-rS ’ >~:J.J’rY\vrJ tvJ...d (7 t \N:bx..)~ &At.-"’J ESE , 5~1IV ~ jid l C/!..li"’l] Lvid- . l 1l’’4Jt~ ;"’"" J~fLC:d 1 IV, (I.",,()., )p.b’1 :v..! 6 )t~ . N/k 5ftJ )It;t.vld. (I",~/J , JJ. Mir d1t b j.J1 e , f~ 5pLU\~ I 3 ."fJ1 1~’rlJ {V1:wrJ. - ;’’’r t/7 ; )/,,)J Alat, fv"t 5lJJ .Wit 5 J] n.<. 5(.,. l,j.’Mt5 5REPORT OF AN UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT A. Date, Time & Duration of Sighting | Monday 11th Jan , approx 9.50 Pm , 3 - 5 Seconds B. Desciption of Object (No of objects, size, shape, colour, brightness) | One pale green light , which then split into three . Must first thought it was a meteorite or flare . C. Exact Position of Observer Location, indoor/outdoor, stationary/moving | Outdoors . Stationary . D. How Observed (Naked eye, binoculars, other optical device, still or movie) | Naked eye E. Direction in which Object first seen (A landmark may be more useful than a badly estimated bearing) | Witness looking ESE , saw object heading west . Ultimately disappeared into clouds , heading out to sea . F. Angle of Sight (Estimated heights are unreliable) | 15/20° . No idea of height . G Distance (By reference to a known landmark) | N/k H. Movements (Changes in E, F & G may be of more use than estimates of course and speed) | Speed seemed constant , but impossible to judge . After splitting, 3 lights twisted around - definitely 3 distinct objects . I. Met Conditions during Observations (Moving clouds, haze, mist etc) | Some cloud , height N/k . Force 3 wind - objects heading into direction of wind . J. Nearby Objects (Telephone lines, high Voltage lines, reservoir, lake or dam, swamp or marsh, river, high buildings, tall chimneys, steeples, spires, TV or radio masts, airfields, generating plant, factories, pits or other sites with floodlights or night lighting) | Not stated . Witness was by the sea .
K. To whom reported (Police, military, press etc) | Sec (AS) 2 a [REDACTED ON ORIGINAL] L. Name & Address of Informant | [REDACTED] M. Background of Informant that may be volunteered | None N. Other Witnesses | None O. Date, Time of Receipt | 121313 Z Jan 93 P. Any Unusual Meteorological Conditions | None [REDACTED ON ORIGINAL] Q. Remarks | Gave [REDACTED] details of UFO groups, and undertook to write to him if we received any reports that might be in . [Section 40] Sec (AS) 2 a
[TOP] FEED DIRECTION UNCLASSIFIED9 CBJ051 26/1222 026C09656 FOR CAB ROUTINE 260810Z JAN 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK AIR MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Sec.(AS)2 27 JAN 1993 FILE UNCLASSIFIED SIC Z6F SUBJECT AERIAL PHENOMENA A. 251900Z JAN 93 ONGOING B. SINGLE VERY BRIGHT LIGHT ABOVE GATWICK AIRPORT, NOT A STAR C. INDOORS AND OUTDOORS STATIONARY D. NAKED EYE AND BINOCULARS E. TO THE SOUTH WEST F. APPROX 10000 FEET (HEIGHT) G. SEVEN MILES H. STILL J. CLEAR K. NOT KNOWN [REDACTED ON ORIGINAL] L. GATWICK AIRPORT [REDACTED] M. [REDACTED] PAGE 2 RBDAID 0001 UNCLAS M. WOULD APPRECIATE AN EXPLANATION O. DAUGHTER P. 251905Z JAN 93 BT
[TOP] FEED DIRECTION UNCLASSIFIED CWB088 09/1225 040C0995 FOR CAB ROUTINE 090835Z FEB 93 FROM RAF WEST DRAYTON TO MODUK AIR [ILLEGIBLE stamp] [ILLEGIBLE] 1993 FILE UNCLASSIFIED SIC Z6F SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENA A. 312130Z JAN 93, 20-30 MINUTES B. 1, HALF EGG SHAPED, BLUE AND DULL C. OUTDOORS, STATIONARY D. NAKED EYE E. N/K F. N/K G. N/K H. STEADY J. CLEAR K. N/K L. POLICE M. [REDACTED] [REDACTED ON ORIGINAL] N. NIL PAGE 2 RBDAID 0001 UNCLAS O. NIL P. 081955Z FEB 93 BT
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Sec.(AS)2 11 FEB 1993 FILE [Section 40] 7th February 1993. Your Ref; D/Sec(AS)12/3. Dear [Section 40] Thank you for your interesting reply to the four parts of my previous letter. Whilst in the first instance I am particularly interested in actual unidentified Radar returns, your observation that you have some UFO reports that would seem to defy explanation are of great interest to me. a) Would it be possible for me to obtain details of these? As you apparently take appropriate action on any unidentified Radar return of potential significance, b) would it be possible for you to quote/send me an example,of where an actual Radar return has not been identified and defies explanation? We must agree to differ on my observation that Radar will only detect something of substance. As Radar is purely an ultra short radio wavelength of either an orbital or linear origination,it will behave in much the same way as any wavelength of light and will not reflect back from any object that is transparent-glass being an example. Other anomalies that could be construed as false signals is the scatter induced from inclined surfaces as with the stealth aircraft and false returns from other extraneous sources. . c) Would you agree that any normally proficient Radar operator could easily distinguish between a true return and a spurious one? I feel that my question as to whether the Belgian phenomina were detected on our Radar is not really a matter of national security and purely a simple 'yes' or 'no' would suffice,particularly as Radar returns could have been registered by any civil aircraft in the near vicinity. d) Do you have any further observation to add to this? I am most interested in your comments on national security. As to date it would appear that there is a general admittance that although a phenomina of some kind exists,nobody knows what it is(Your letter 1/2/93 'Clearly there are a small percentage of reports that seem to defy explanation'. e) This being so,how can this phenomenon be assessed as to national security,when it is not know what it is? As it is important that I have true and accurate information for my book,whilst I am most appreciative for your kind consideration and prompt replies,I trust that you will not take offence if I feel that in order to attain these ends I must persue these points through the Minister and my local member of parliament. Thank you for your help, Yours sincerely, [Section 40]
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40] f56 [Ministry of Defence crest] MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40] (Switchboard) (Fax) [Section 40] Your reference Our reference D/Sec(AS)12/3 Date 17 February 1993 Dear [Section 40] Thank you for your recent letter to the Secretary of State for Defence. I have been asked to reply. The answers to your questions are as follows: With regard to the existence of UFOs, there are clearly many strange things to be seen in the sky, and some do remain unidentified. Having said this, we are not aware of any evidence that would support the existence of extraterrestrial life, or suggest that alien spacecraft have visited the earth. Most UFO sightings can be attributed to the mis-identification of known objects and phenomena, such as satellites, aircraft lights and meteorites. We are not aware of any evidence supporting the stories about aliens and crashed spacecraft. As you may be aware, a mythology has grown up around the UFO phenomenon, and there are a number of strange stories in circulation, unsupported by any hard evidence. There has never been any form of communication from extraterrestrials. With regard to story about the "Secret of Fatima", I am not aware of any interest or knowledge at official level. This is not a matter for the Ministry of Defence, and I suspect that any questions about this should be put to the Church. I hope this is helpful, and I wish you luck with your article. I am returning your SAE as we have our own mailing arrangements. Yours sincerely , [Section 40] [Recycled Paper]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE WHITEHALL LONDON SW1A 2HB Telephone [Section 40] SECRETARY OF STATE [handwritten] Head of Sec(AS)2 [ILLEGIBLE] I attach letter(s) which the Secretary of State has received from members of the public, and which have/have not been acknowledged by this office. I should be grateful if you would arrange for the appropriate action to be taken, including a reply as necessary. Since the Secretary of State attaches importance to such letters addressed to him being answered promptly, any reply should be sent within two weeks of the date of this minute. If, exceptionally, this should prove impossible an interim reply should be sent within the same timescale. [Section 40] 16/2/a3 For APS/Secretary of State [Section 40]
From: Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
HQ P&SS (UK) - OC FCF Your reference
RAF P&SS (NR) - OC SOP Flt
RAF P&SS (SR) Our reference
RAF Cranwell - SSyO D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
15 February 1993
FRAGMENTS OF IONS ARE FLOATING
1. The correspondence on the above subject has been forwarded to this
section, as we deal with reports of UFOs.
2. It seems quite incredible to me that addressees believed the objects
seen were floating fragments of ions. As you should all have realised, the
objects were alien spacecraft - Martian space cruisers, to be precise.
3. Quite how these unwelcome visitors penetrated UK airspace - apparently
undetected - is clearly a matter for yourselves. The fact that these alien
interlopers were flying around unchallenged, free to harass an innocent member
of the public, is quite simply outrageous.
4. Clearly an Inquiry will need to be set up, and addressees can expect to
be called to appear in due course.
[Section 40]
Chief UFO InvestigatorROYAL AIR FORCE
PROVOST AND SECURITY SERVICES
(SOUTHERN REGION)
Royal Air Force Rudloe Manor
Hawthorn Wiltshire SN13 0PQ
Telephone Hawthorn [Section 40]
Please reply to the Officer Commanding
Your Reference
Our reference
HQ P&SS (UK) Date 31 Jan 93
(for OC FCF)
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE stamp: Sec(AS)2 1 7 FEB 1993 FILE]
FRAGMENTS OF IONS ARE FLOATING
References:
A. 93.1.22(Northern Region) dated 29 Jan 93
B. CRAN/44755/1/1/P4 dated 15 Jan 93.
1. At Reference A, the slightly confused Officer [Section 40] forwarded
Reference B to this Unit. I believe we concur with his concerns
however, it is difficult to decipher exactly what his gibberish means.
However, as the floating ions referrred to in the original
communication are clearly airborne we believe any further enquiries
fall within the remit of FCF in light of the equipment and skills at
your disposal.
2. Please inform this Unit of the result of your enquiries as we have
had a very attractive offer for the serialisation from the Sunday
Sport.
[Section 40]
Flt Lt
for OC
Copies to:
RAF P&SS (NR) (OC SOP Flt)
RAF Cranwell (SSyO)ROYAL AIR FORCE
Provost and Security Services (Northern Region)
RAF Newton Nottingham NG13 8HL
Telephone East Bridgford [Section 40]
Please reply to The Officer Commanding
Your reference
Our reference 93.1.22
RAF P&SS(Western Region)
(OC CI Flt) Date 29 Jan 93
FRAGMENTS OF IONS ARE FLOATING
References:
A. CRAN/44755/1/1/P4 dated 15 Jan 93.
B. Letter dated 11 Jan 93.
1. At Reference A, Agent [Section 40] forwarded Reference B to this Unit.
We agree that the author's astrofarcicalogical mumbo jumbology requires
your urgent consideration. Furthermore, the subject's chiaroscurial
submission, which is enclosed, is forwarded for spectographical inter-
terrestrial analysis of its ionospherical origination.
2. Please advise us of the outcome of your galactic enquiries into
whether the fragments of ions really are floating.
[Section 40]
Flt Lt
for OC
Copy to:
RAF Cranwell (SSyO)
SOP.3DROYAL AIR FORCE POLICE
ROYAL AIR FORCE CRANWELL
Sleaford, Lincolnshire. NG34 8HB
Tel: [Section 40] Ext [Section 40]
Your ref:
OC Sy Supp Our ref:
CRAN/44755/1/1/P4
Date:
15 Jan 93
EXTRA TERRESTRIAL PHENOM'ENA
Reference:
A. Letter dated 11 Jan 93.
1. We spoke on the telephone on 13 Jan 93 about Reference A, and
in particular that the concern of the author as to the "Fragments of
ions are floating". I feel the matter needs urgent attention.
Possibly the safety of mankind and especially the threat to the
security of the Nation cannot be discounted.
2. You intimated that the matter would be given your individual
attention, and that the relevant agencies would be alerted, so that
action can be taken to investigate the validity of the claims.
[Section 40]
Flt Lt
for OC
[ILLEGIBLE stamp]
AW/4/L.009[Section 40]
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Dear Sirs,
There seems to be lack of
attention in this even as regards
to the affords in its cosmos at
present. Fragments of ions are floating.
Personally nobody seems to regard
my life or indeed the childrens
lifes important enough to stop this
stupid (star attack) at my Leads and
body. weapon Perhaps?. Yours [Section 40]
FROM
[Section 40]
POST CARD
The Royal Air
Force
Cranwell,
Sleaford.
Lincolnshire.
NG 34 8HB.
PS. Do call
Should you care
to discuss this
matter reason to reason.E54
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
10 February 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Thank you for your letter dated 6 February in which you asked about two UFO
sightings near Blackpool.
You will doubtless be pleased to hear that we have received a report that would
seem to tie in with the sightings that you mention. It may be that this is
actually the same report that you have for 21 November, but the witness in this
case is female, and the time was given as 2.30 am, not 2.45 am. The report was
forwarded to us by Air Traffic Control at Manchester Airport, to whom the
witness had made her report. I have attached a copy of this report, although I
have deleted the details of the witness's name and address.
We believe that explanations can be found for most UFO sightings; one thought
that springs to mind in this instance is the possibility that what was seen was
lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds. As you may be aware, such
equipment is used increasingly in the entertainment industry. It might be that
the sightings were caused by such equipment being tested at night, and given the
location I wonder whether it might not be in some way connected with the
illuminations at Blackpool.
You asked about the procedure with regard to sightings of an unknown nature. As
you may be aware, our only role in looking at UFO sightings is to judge whether
there is any threat to the defence of the UK. Unless there is any evidence of
this - and none has been found to date - we do not attempt to investigate
further or attempt to determine what was seen. We do accept that there is a
small percentage of sightings that would appear to defy explanation, but we have
no fixed view on these.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]REPORT OP AN UNIDBRTIPIED PLYING OBJECT a. DATI TIKI AlU) DtJIA’l’IOIl OF SIGJrrIIG (Local ti... to be quoted) ’1.1 I’, /q1.- ()1.r10 A.N .. ’" t’ J ~ .. n,,I..j b. DESCRIPTION OP OBJlCT (~b r of obj.cu. .i... .hape. coloun. bdlhtn.... .01.Ind. ...11 .tc). C)4$ c.: c.(" wlo&...." A"UAtLCt: fo a.;, ~ fA 4. .s ,~n /leI) I rt . " I " , t! -"(1.. Pro r . t:..{uJ.,,"1 or 1&.; " f ’ \ ~ A.. ~ r c! ,r", tr( 1’jJ ci SAt\~ .s"AI~ A""~A"...<{) -c.. tb"" r.vA"" rrl.: nA,, ""~ c. EXACT POSITION OBsnVED (Gaographical location, -i.ndoora or outdoora. atationary or IIOVingt. ,,~ oS .Gh~ d. HOW OBSnVED (Naud aye. binoc:ulan. other optical dnice, atiU or lIOVie cuwra). ,11\ "’~ t) "1 cZ e. DIRECTION IN WICH OBJIC’f WAS FnS’f SEEN ~ A&.W,I ..r. J\ . "’"’ . F ^"" ," .. , ~""". , " fA ..,.1.1/.., /. . ...... Co:: A~ < (A landmark _y be IIOra u..ful than a badly aatimated bearing). f. ANGLE OlP SIGH’!’ (E.tiM.ud heighu ara unraliable). 0" ~ A. ’" \1. A ’b S. DIS’f’ANCB \.V~ J r 1\.’1 h. KOVlKDTS Sl~ (By reference to a known landmark wherever poaaible). cot: ,-A~..f.. "" I"" 1.\NdA. ? ""’J (<::hang.. in I, r, G _y be of -.ora u.. than ..t1.at.. of cou:r.. and apeed). ,; /PTO .,’i. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS DURING OBSERVATIONS (Moving clouds, haze, mist etc.)
Light Cloud Cover
j. NEARBY OBJECTS (Telephone lines, high voltage lines, reservoir, lake or dam, swamp or marsh,
river, high buildings, tall chimneys, steeples, spires, TV or radio masts
airfields, generating plant, factories, pits or other sites with floodlights
or other night lighting).
k. TO WHOM REPORTED (Police, military organisations, the press etc).
A.T.C Manchester
REDACTED ON ORIGINAL
l. NAME AND ADDRESS OF INFORMANT
[REDACTED] Poulton-le-Fylde , Lancs
[REDACTED] Poulton [REDACTED]
m. ANY BACKGROUND ON THE INFORMANT THAT MAY BE VOLUNTEERED
\
n. OTHER WITNESSES
None
o. DATE AND TIME OF RECEIPT
22/11/92
23 30Fylde U.F.O. Investigation Group
[Section 40]
Tel: [Section 40]
6th February, 1993
Secretariat (air Staff) 2a
Room [Section 40]
Ministry of Defense
Whitehall
London SW1A 2HB
[MINISTRY OF DEFENCE stamp: Sec(AS)2 - 9 FEB 1993]
Dear Sirs,
Recently we received a report of a sighting of three bright lights
travelling south and moving in 'an intertwining type formation'.
They were visible for only 5 seconds. The odd thing about these objects
was that they made no sound at all, despite a lack of background
noise. The time was 2.50 a.m. The date, 28th November, 1992.
By rare good fortune, we received an independent report of three
white lights travelling in a southerly direction and moving in some
sort of relation to each other. Again, the witness says he heard
no sound whatever. The time was 2.45 a.m. The date, 21st November,
1992.
We have, then, two virtually identical sightings, by independent
witnesses, at locations within just a few miles of each other (the
former at Marton, Blackpool; the latter just outside Poulton) occurring
at exactly the same time of day (or of early morning), and on the
same day of the week, but separated by just one week. Clearly the
two events are connected.
I think you will agree with me that since natural phenomena such as
ball lightning and other atmospheric lightforms do not observe
Greenwich Mean Time, the object or objects must have been non-natural2 i.e. artificial and man-made. I would therefore be grateful if you would let me know if these sightings are consistent with any known aircraft; and whether you received any reports of similar sightings on or near these dates. Would you also kindly let me know what the procedure is when an object which is clearly of non-natural but unknown orign is found to have been occupying our airspace. Yours sincerely, [Section 40]
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
10 February 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Thank you for your letter dated 4 February, in which you asked whether we have
any information about recent UFO sightings in Hampshire and Derbyshire.
So far this year a total of nine UFO reports have been forwarded to the Ministry
of Defence, and none of these sightings took place in Hampshire or Derbyshire.
As is often the case, I suspect that the national UFO groups may be your best
source of information; I am aware, for example, that Quest International have
had some interesting reports in the Derbyshire area.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]4TH FEB/1993/ [Section 40]
DEAR SIR OR MADAM:
I AM A UFO. RESEARCHER.
AND I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN
ANY REPORTS OR INFORMATION
ON THE RECENT SIGHTINGS.
OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
IN HAMPSHIRE. AND DERBYSHIRE.
CAN THE (M.O.D) BE OF HELP
IF YOU CAN I THANK YOU.
[Section 40].E52
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
10 February 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light in the sky that
you saw recently have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate
some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not
they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that
they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate
further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles.
If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known
phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations
currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations
may be able to offer some further thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following
groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]E51
From: [Section 40] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [Section 40]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
10 February 1993
Dear [Section 40],
Thank you for your recent letter concerning the strange noise that you have been
hearing.
From what you say, this is not a matter for the Ministry of Defence, and we are
not, therefore, able to investigate. I suggest that you contact the
Environmental Health Department of your local council, and ask them to look into
the matter. They are the appropriate people to deal with problems associated
with noise.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40][Section 40]
4th Feb 1993.
Dear Sirs and Madam,
do You think You
could possibly Investigate very
soon, about a very worrying
problem. I have noticed
over the period of between
approximately 5 to 10 Years now.
I shuttling whine which [ILLEGIBLE]
seems to come under across
the [small] Village here. and goes.
right around my Kitchen
Ceiling and then walls.
and then, fades away.
I have noticed it at all
parts of the day. I [ILLEGIBLE]
out here. - so it is not2
at any specific time.
that it occurs. it is
very worrying indeed. as it
interferes with my private life.
I live alone, and often read.
and write. in the evenings.
I attend my local church, as
a regular member of the
faith. I have no family or
relatives locally, so I
cannot get any backing, so
to speak". but please do.
take my word for it. As
it is a frightening thing.
I await your reply.
about this matter.
Yours Sincerely [Section 40]
PS. The Neighbors in No 1.
keep a Camera in their Garden
Shed. - could this be linked
in any way? - there are VERY
Large Size Juggenauts. all day long.
On the bottom of our Gardens [Section 40]The first class Mail please
1st class
[postmark]
[24p stamp]
To The Head Secretary of State
The Ministry of Defence.
(for Environmental Investigations)
for U.F.N. UFO. Disturbances
and Sightings. -
The War office. The Houses of Parliament
The Westminster City, London,[Section 40] The [ILLEGIBLE] Na[ILLEGIBLE]
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [Section 40]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[Section 40] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
9 February 1993
Dear [Section 40],
I am now able to let you have my comments on the micro cassette and video that
you sent me, and to respond to the points made in your previous letters. While
the tape and the video were both very interesting, I have to say that I disagree
with a lot of what was said. As you may be aware, ufologists are often plagued
by a degree of hoaxing and disinformation, and as far as I am concerned,
allegations of top secret work on UFOs carried out by the Government fall into
this category.
Stories about top secret information on UFOs being leaked are not new, but this
"information" invariably turns out to have been faked. The same is true with
regard to stories of UFO witnesses or researchers being intimidated and told to
stay silent.
I do not dispute that many people have seen strange things in the sky, or that
some interesting photos and videos have been taken of lights or shapes moving in
peculiar ways. However, while such objects may be unidentified, it does not
follow that they are extraterrestrial in origin. What we have not yet seen,
is any solid evidence that would support the existence of alien life.
With regard to what you have said about NASA's SETI project, I do not subscribe
to the view that any information would or could be covered up. While any
positive results would clearly provoke huge public interest, I do not believe
that it would lead to panic. It is my understanding that all SETI data will be
available to the public, although clearly this is something that you may wish to
check with NASA.
I note what you have to say about the "joint Star Wars project" and the European
Fighter Aircraft, and suspect that on this, as with a number of other points, we
will simply have to agree to disagree.
I hope this is helpful, and has answered your questions. I am returning your
video and micro cassette.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]UFOIB
UFO INVESTIGATION BUREAU
Section 40
[REDACTED]
Dear [REDACTED]
Thankyou for your recent reply to my letter, I must opolgise for any inconvenience
I have probbably caused you. I have decided to slow down my investigation concerning the
alledged leakage of information from the Ministry to a top Ufo Author. I am very sorry if I
been a little persistant in my investigation but you must understand I have uncovered a very
serious matter here. I have decide to slow down my investigation because of the present situ-
ation in the Gulf I understand that the Ministry must be under alot of preassure at this
moment. Before I sign off I thought I'd tell you that I plan to contact the American Government
over this matter. I hope the situation in the gulf blows over soon so we can get back to nor-
mal. However I would like to point out that when the situation in the Gulf does blow over
I will recontinue my attack on the Ministry at full pace, you need not reply to this letter
but I would be very greatful if you would write to me at least by the middle of Febuary just
to let me know that you have not forgot you duty to assist me in my investigation, as you can
see I have moved back to my home address sorry to see you about.
thankyou
Section 40
[REDACTED]Section 40
[REDACTED]
Dear [REDACTED]
Its been some time since you last contacted me, I did recieve your last letter
dated 22/12/92 in which you said you would write back. I hope you were not hoping that I
might have forg.oten about you because I havent. have you had time to study the tapes I
sent you and Have had time to think about the situation you have put yourselves in.
Latley I have looked over all the evidence that I have put together and have tried to build
up a phsycological profile on the whole situation that I have created which is as follows
When I first wrote to the ministry I never expected to get a reply, but I did, which was
your first mistake for If you would have thrown my letter away then I would have never
got back to you because you would have made me think that you have no intrest in the
subject. But you did write back to me, when I read your letter I agreed with the part in
which you state that you do handle some reports on UFO's which is logical because there
are indeed many strange things to be seen in the sky's above us and a great many of them
can be explained which I also agree with. you also state that you accept that some
sightings will defy explanation and you keep an open mind to this, it is when you stated
this, is where you made you second mistske, by stateing that you actually made it clear
that the Ministry of Defence has certain belief in ufo's.
When I taped the Documentry on Sky Television about UFO'S I could not believe my luck, for
I had at last come accross a convincing piece of evidence which either points to a cover
up or tells me that [REDACTED] could be lying, but if he were lying then I'm sure when
I wrote to the Ministry about his statement that a Ministry spokesman infomed him that
they were carrying out top secret work, the Ministry would have written back defending
themselves by denying this, but you never. It is then where you made your third mistake,
for you contacted me expressing intrest in the tape and said you would listen to the tape
and get back to me, which meant that you are witholding information from the public and
[REDACTED] statement that [REDACTED] made could be very damaging to the Ministrys reputation, also to
add to you problem you have got me rocking the boat as they say. [REDACTED]
However to ease the pressure off yourselves I would like to draw my attention to [REDACTED] he
has also put himself in an akward situation by boasting that a sertain individual has
told him that you were covering up the truth. this leaves him open to heavy attack off me
I could have done the same to him as I have to you which is by sending him a tape asking
him how he has recieved information and what makes him so special for the Ministry to
hand out information to him and no body else, (I CANNOT HELP THINKING NOW THAT [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] MAY BE WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MINISTRY)
I must admit now though that I to have put myself in a akward predicoment by attacking
the Ministry on this issue You have the right to make me subject to the Official Secrets
Act by doing this it would avoid a embaressing situation BUT before doing this you would
have to meet me and talk about a solution to this, I have already stated that I have no
intrest in money for there is something here which holds alot more value than money and i
dont think it takes alot to figure what it is. I hope you are not waiting for me to offer
you an ulternatum because I know if I were to do this then you would have something to use
agaist me then, because I know that this word is just another word for BLACKMAIL. I hope
this letter has taught you certain things, and I will leave it to your jugement wheather
you accept my offer of a meeting soon
thankyou
Section 40
[REDACTED][CLASSIFIED stamp]
[ILLEGIBLE] 1
CLASSIFIED
UFOIB
UFO INVESTIGATION BUREAU
Dear sir,
I am writing in conection with letter and micro tape I posted a short time ago.
I hope you have studied the tape and had time to look over the letter. the evidence I have
presented before you clearly point to the evidence that the ministry of defence is covering
up information concerning U.F.O's. I have now obtained film evidence of such cover ups
which I am sending you a copy, again I ask you ARE YOU WITH HOLDING ANY INFORMATION WHICH
POINTS TO THE EXISTANCE OF U.F.O's ?. If not then I would like you to explain to me why a
well known Author has admited a Ministry of Defence spokesman has informed him that you are
carrying out top secret work concerning the U.F.O. phenomenon, and then you blatantly turn
to me a inform me that you are not covering up any information about U.F.O's.
I dont have to remind you sir the embarrassing situation you have clearly put youselves in.
However I ensure you that I will not do anything to embarrass the ministry's reputation.
In my last letter I wrote to you I also informed you of aledged leakage of top security
information by one of your staff to [REDACTED] about secret U.F.O files which were kept
at a building which is formaly know as the metropolitan hotel in London, in a room marked
Room 801, may I remind you also this could undermine the Ministry's reputation as well.
I have studied the evidence on the video, including the witnesses reports and the film
footage. I have looked at the four reels of film shown and have disscused this with several
people who are experts in the field of aircraft and was informed that no known craft could
perform the moves that the craft from one of the films shown on the tape, and that the
US Goverment may have certain types of alien crat hidden in different hangers. If this is
true then the posibilities are endless, the thought of an aircraft or space craft which can
produce an energy field which can protect it's piolot from the tremendous G forces of our
gravity is truly just as frightning as it is exiting. I have also come to believe that some
of our scientific marvels that we have today come from the tecnology of thease craft one
such example may-be virtual reality that has sprung up in the last few years.
Also on the video is a statement from a gentleman who claims that anyone who tries to expose
any such cover up's is in danger of being threatend with violence, I would like to know if
this is true.
It is clear from the evidence I have presented that there is something going on out of view
from the public eye. Also the American and Soviet government's have recently sighned an
agreement for a joint STAR WARS PROJECT which raises another aurgument as to who they are
defending themselves against for sureley no country in the world would try a direct assault on
the united states or the soviet union the act would be complete maddness so the question
here is not who we are defending ourselves against but WHAT. if the american goverment has
in its possesion alien craft then what's to stop an army of alien craft turning up on our
doorstep demanding to know why we have attacked a number of their craft. this point may
sound a little farfeched but it could happen.[ILLEGIBLE] 2
CLASSIFIED
U.F.O INVESTIGATION BUREAU
Another issue which has been of intrest to the U.F.O Investigation Bureau is the recent
agreement reached with Germany over the new EURO FIGHTER JET AIRCRAFT which has created a
considrable number of jobs for the british workforce, this again raises the question of not
who we are defending ourselves against but what. Another point I must bring up is concerned
with the American space agency NASA, who have launched a multi million project to try and
scan deep space for any intelligent radio signals. If NASA were to make contact with anyone
or any thing then they would be unable to inform the public, because of the panic it would
cause among the population on this planet, as well of the devastating effect it would have
on the religious population of the world. In your letter you did say that the religious
faction of this aurgument was not the concern of the ministry, but may I remind you sir that
religion has a very powerful grip over this world, a demostration of this power would be
the recent riots in India, so therefore it does have a very important place in the world of
power.
It seem's that you have your backs to the wall on this subject, the evidence is overwhelming
at it is clear that you have not got the answers for my questions. It would be good advise
if you were to contact your superiors over this matter, it is quite clear that you have put
yourselves in an awkward situation the proof that I have got that you are covering up
and silencing witnesses could almost destroy the reputation of the ministry of defence.
I do realise though that to try and do this would be a very foolish act, for I know that
the ministry has a job to do and I know that there is certain information that you cannot
give out. I dont want to cause the Ministry of Defence any trouble BUT you must also under-
stand that I have a job to do, I hope to gain an iternational reputation in the field of
U.F.O's and the information that I have obtained will do this for me.
I very much regret all this trouble I may cause you in the future but as a dedicated inves-
tigater I have a duty to perform HOWEVER since we are all men of credibility here may I be
as bold to make a suggestion here, I am not in this for the money as are many other people
my goal here is to find out wheather U.F.O's do or dont exist wheather I keep that to myself
is a-nother matter and I am sure the ministry would rather have someone like me on their
side instead of having to try and make up excuses to the press because someone has been
leaking top secret information to an author I realise that I may have put my-self in an
awkward situation here and I know the minuet you recieve this letter there is no turning
back, but I am willing to risk my life on this one, for the past 12 years I had the
ambition to be the man who crack's the U.F.O riddle. I am willing to hand over all my inf-
ormation to the ministry and am willing to go to any lengthth to achieve my goal.
What I am suggesting is a meeting between myself and Ministry of Defence to discuss the
U.F.O Riddle and solve it once and for all I look faward to hearing from you soon.
[REDACTED]
ps
have changed my adress to, [REDACTED]Section 40
[REDACTED]
Dear [REDACTED]
following the recent information
which I have sent, I think it would be a good
Suggestion to organise a meeting in the not
to distant future I hope this dosent cause
too much trouble or will not take to much of
your time but may I remind you of the
situation that you have put gourselves in do
not forget that I have on tape a statement
from an author who claims that he has recieved
information which states that the Ministry is
carry out secret operations out of the public
eye concerning UFO's, I also have a letter
from you saying that it-you have no information
concerning UFOs or are you carrying out any
work. It seams that one of you is lying and I
will certainly find out. I certainly don't have the
power to take on the ministry but if I have to
I will find [ILLEGIBLE] that powers soon. I am planning
to contact [REDACTED] this week and
ask him how he has a sourse from the
Ministry lecking information, of a top level
him, of course I cannot ask him out right
I will have to work my way round this, if
I do recieve some useful information from him
then I will pass it on to you, but I will only
hand it over personaly which will have to
involve a Meating between myself and Ministry
PTOStaff. I trust you have studied the
evidence that I have sent you. I will
leave it in your exelent powers to
take what actions you have to do to
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[ILLEGIBLE]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E49
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
4 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
The police have passed me your recent letter about the handling of UFO reports.
By now you should have received my letter setting out the Ministry of Defence's
procedures and views on UFOs. While reports are often made to the police, civil
airports and RAF stations, these reports are generally forwarded to us. If you
have written to other organisations you may well find that the letters are
forwarded to me!
With regard to a UFO sighting over Stratford in February 1992, a number of
reports were forwarded to us. These reports described a large cigar-shaped
object moving very slowly across the sky. From the information received it
seems virtually certain that these UFO sightings were caused by the airship that
I mentioned in my letter.
I hope this is helpful, and I hope your project is progressing well.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]Memorandum MOD Form 4A
(Revised 4/89)
To: Secretariate Air Staff
Section 2a
Room [REDACTED]
MOD Main Building
From: MOD Police
Record and Planning
Room [REDACTED]
E5B
Date: Number: [REDACTED]
Your Reference: Our Reference:
Subject: MEMORANDUM FROM METROPOLITAN POLICE
1. We have been advised by
Public Relations office that yours
is the department that deals
with UFO's.
2. Please find enclosed memo
we have received from the Police
I hope this falls in your remit.
Name [REDACTED] Signature: [REDACTED] Rank: Const [ILLEGIBLE]METROPOLITAN POLICE No. 14[ILLEGIBLE]
MEMORANDUM 19/1/1993
To From ADMINSTRATION SECTION
Ministry of Defence FOREST GATE POLICE STATION
350-360 ROMFORD ROAD
[C.C.M.O.D. LONDON E7 [ILLEGIBLE]
22 JAN 1993
RECEIVED]
Telephone Extn. No. (Police Network)
M.P.82(E)
Please could you deal with the attached letter as I
understand that all information relating to UFO's is dealt
with by you
Thanks.
[REDACTED]Section 40
[REDACTED]
9/1/93
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a
student at the London Guildhall
University (Formerly the City
of London Polytechnic) doing a
project on U.F.O. reports.
I would be most grateful
if you could send me details
of your procedures for dealing
with such reports.In particular I would appreciate
details on the reports and
follow up of the alleged sighting
of a UFO in Stratford in
February 1992. Was it found
to be a hoax or was it
passed on to the Ministry of Defence?
I enclose a self adressed
envelope.
Hoping for a prompt
reply and thanking you in
advance for your trouble,
Yours Faithfully,
[REDACTED]
[signature]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E[ILLEGIBLE]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights in the sky
that you saw last night have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles.
If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known
phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations
currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations
may be able to offer some thoughts on what you saw, or tie in your sighting with
other reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E47
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
USA
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
2 February 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 24 January in which you asked for any
information that we have concerning the UFO sighting near RAF Woodbridge in
December 1980.
I am afraid there is little that I can offer; the only official report that we
have is the letter from Lt Col Charles Halt, which you already have. As far as
I am aware, this report was looked at when it was received, and it was
subsequently concluded that the events described were of no defence
significance. The Ministry of Defence receives many UFO reports each year, and
while we believe that explanations could be found for most, we accept that some
will remain unexplained. It would seem that the RAF Woodbridge sightings fall
into this category.
As I am sure you will already know, much has been written about the RAF
Woodbridge sightings; Timothy Good devotes a chapter of his book "Above Top
Secret" to this, and Jenny Randles wrote a book on the mystery, entitled
"Skycrash".
I do not know if you are in touch with any UFO groups in the UK, but if you are
not, I suggest that you write to them and ask for their views, together with any
material they have. I suggest the following organisations:
British UFO Research Association Quest International
[REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]I am aware that Quest International have copies of the tape recording that was
allegedly made at the time of the sighting.
I am sorry that I have not been able to provide you with any material myself,
but I hope you have found this letter useful. Please let me know if you have
any further queries.
Finally, I wish you the best of luck with your book.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][REDACTED] [REDACTED], Sec (AS)
MOD Main Building
U.S.A. Room [REDACTED]
Whitehall, London
24 January 1993 SWIA 2HB
Dear [REDACTED]
I am an American writer who was refered to you by [REDACTED]
of Air Historical Branch (letter attached) and very much hope
you can assist me in some research for a book I am co-writing.
The UFO sighting refered to in [REDACTED] letter specificly
refers to the events of late December 1980 which ocurred in
East Anglia, Suffolk, near RAF Woodbridge, and involving USAF
personnel stationed at nearby RAF Bentwaters. I am attaching
copies of some of the original press coverage and Deputy Base
Commander Charles Halt's report on the part of the incident he
witnessed. The document was released through a 1984 Freedom
of Information Act action.
My query is this: can you help me in locating any report, let-
ters, notes, memos, historical monograph, security review or
investigation on this matter? Surely there must have been
some interest in the events depicted by LtCol Halt at some le-
vel of the Ministry of Defense, at the time, or in the inter-
vening years, and that such interest may have left some record.
Please understand we do not approach this material in any flip
spirit nor as mystics or cultists, our only interest is in doc-
umenting these incidents with as much historical accuracy as
possible and we thank you in advance for your time and attention.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]AIR HISTORICAL BRANCH 3 (RAF)
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Room [REDACTED]
3-5 Great Scotland Yard, London SW1A 2HW
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED] ext [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
[REDACTED] Your reference
USA
Our reference
D/AHB(RAF)8/5
Date
15 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter of 15 December 1992 concerning US
presence at Brentwaters and Woodbridge.
I have enclosed a copy of the history of each airfield, taken from
"Action Stations - East Anglia" by Michael Bowyer and published by
PSL.
As far as the sighting of the UFO is concerned you should direct
your enquiries to [REDACTED] Sec (AS), Room [REDACTED] MOD Main Building,
Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB.
In respect of future use of both airfields, no formal decision has
yet been arrived at, as far as I am aware.
I hope that the above will be of some use.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
WP5U16.40IIft’lV TO .1.1111 OF; CD 1-3 .Jan 81 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE H~ADC1UAR1fIi~ DIST COM I SUI>I’OIH GAOJ,JP (lJSM~) AI’O New VOR" 09155 6U/l.JfCT; Unexplained Lights 10; RA F / C C 1. Early in the morning of 27 Dee 80 (approximately 0300L). two USAF security police patrolmen saw unusual lights outsid~ the back gate at RAF \’Ioodbridge. Thinking an aircraft might have crashed or been forced down, they called for permission to go outside the gate to invest~qdll~. The on-duty flight chief \’csponded ~’.nd allowed thr’cc [)i.1trc1;;:-2.! tc ’:’C\- ceed on foot. The indiv~duals rep~rted seeing a strange glowing oGject in the forest. The object \-/dS described as beil)g metal ie in ilP!Jeari.H Ce <:nd triangular in sh~pe, ppro):ll:.i1L :ly t’../O to three meters t..:IL;S~ in\.;’ base and approximately t\’w meters high. It illuminated the entin~ forest wit}) a \’/hi te 1 i’ght. The object itsel f had a pulsing red 1 ight on top and a bank(s.) of blue li9hts underneath. The object was hovering or on legs. ^s the patrolmen approached the obje t. it maneuvered through the trees and disappeared. At this time the animals on a nearby farm went into d frenzy. The object \vdS briefly si9hted approximately an hour later near the back gate. 2.. The next day. three depressions 1 1/2" deep and 7" in di ll1eter were found where the object had been sighted on the ground. The fa 11 o\,<,i n9 night (29 Dee ,80) the area \’/as checked for radiation. eta!gdll1li1 readings of 0.1 mill 1r’ocntgcns .were recorded vJi th peak readings in tile thrt~0 de- pressions and near the center of the triangle formed by tile dcpn~$sions. A nearby tre-e had moderate (.05-.07) readings on the side of the tree toward the dceressions. 3. Later in the night a red sun-like light was seen through the tr~es. It n~ved about and pulsed. At one point it appeared to throw off glowing particles and then broke into five separate white objects and then dis- appeared. Immediately thereafter, three star-like objects \oJere noticed in the sky. two objects to the nortt\ l!nd one to the south. a 1 ~ (:f ’:’>: ~.. . were about 100 off the. horizon. The objects moved rapidly ’in shal’p ngU!d’ mo\’ements ~ct disrl;)yed red, (lre’?n and bl’J~li!Jht$. The objects to Uk’ north ppei\red to be ell iptical thj’ougl) an 8-12 power lens. They thel turned to full circles. The objects to the north renwincd in the SKY rur an hour or more. The objeet’to the south vias visible for two or three hours and beamed dO\-1rl a stream of li911t from time to tillle. Numerous indiv1 duals, including the undersigned. witnessed the activities in paragraphs 2 and 3. . . f lljlifiJh . Ci(:R~S 1. i~f;~ Lt Col J USAF Deputy Base Convnander
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS 81ST COMBAT SUPPORT GROUP (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09755
REPLY TO
ATTN OF: CD 13 Jan 81
SUBJECT: Unexplained Lights
TO: RAF/CC
1. Early in the morning of 27 Dec 80 (approximately 0300L), two USAF
security police patrolmen saw unusual lights outside the back gate at
RAF Woodbridge. Thinking an aircraft might have crashed or been forced
down, they called for permission to go outside the gate to investigate.
The on-duty flight chief responded and allowed three patrolmen to pro-
ceed on foot. The individuals reported seeing a strange glowing object
in the forest. The object was described as being metalic in appearance
and triangular in shape, approximately two to three meters across the
base and approximately two meters high. It illuminated the entire forest
with a white light. The object itself had a pulsing red light on top and
a bank(s) of blue lights underneath. The object was hovering or on legs.
As the patrolmen approached the object, it maneuvered through the trees
and disappeared. At this time the animals on a nearby farm went into a
frenzy. The object was briefly sighted approximately an hour later near
the back gate.
2. The next day, three depressions 1 1/2" deep and 7" in diameter were
found where the object had been sighted on the ground. The following
night (29 Dec 80) the area was checked for radiation. Beta/gamma readings
of 0.1 milliroentgens were recorded with peak readings in the three de-
pressions and near the center of the triangle formed by the depressions.
A nearby tree had moderate (.05-.07) readings on the side of the tree
toward the depressions.
3. Later in the night a red sun-like light was seen through the trees.
It moved about and pulsed. At one point it appeared to throw off glowing
particles and then broke into five separate white objects and then dis-
appeared. Immediately thereafter, three star-like objects were noticed
in the sky, two objects to the north and one to the south, all of which
were about 10° off the horizon. The objects moved rapidly in sharp angula-
movements and displayed red, green and blue lights. The objects to the
north appeared to be elliptical through an 8-12 power lens. They then
turned to full circles. The objects to the north remained in the sky for
an hour or more. The object to the south was visible for two or three
hours and beamed down a stream of light from time to time. Numerous indivi-
duals, including the undersigned, witnessed the activities in paragraphs
2 and 3.
[signature]
CHARLES I. HALT, Lt Col, USAF
Deputy Base Commander12 "EVENING STAR, Thursday, October 20, 1983" MP demands facts over UFO reports DEFENCE Minister Mr. Michael Heseltine faces questions about an alleged UFO landing in Suffolk. A Tory MP says he is going to challenge an official cover-up surrounding the reported sighting of a spacecraft at Tangham Wood near RAF Woodbridge. "I want the full facts to come to light," said Sir Patrick Wall, Member for Beverley, East Yorkshire. "I do not expect that we will be told everything that hap- pened but it should highlight the issue." He has tabled five written Parliamentary questions on the incident which was witnessed by several persons. Two of the witnesses say they have been campaigning against a wall of silence which has suddenly shown signs of cracking after they uncovered a detailed report by the deputy com- mander of the base at the time of the landing on December 27, 1980. Dot Street, who revealed the report by Lt. Col. Charles Halt, said she was pleased that the MP had taken up the case. Sir Patrick said it was important to have concrete examples with which to tackle the Minister and the report offered one of the most authenticated incidents. The answers would be given next Tuesday. Dot, of Blackberry Way, Oulton Broad, said the Govern- ment was obviously becoming worried as more information came to light and the pressure for facts mounted. cr: B Greenwood
EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES, p. 2 Suffolk 'UFO sighting' raised in Commons THE MINISTRY of Defence has had reports of 1,400 sightings of unidentified flying objects since 1980, Armed Forces Minister of State Mr. John Bradley said in a Commons written reply last night. He had been asked about the release of information over a claim that a UFO had been seen by an American serviceman in woods near RAF Woodbridge. Sir Patrick Wall (C. Beverley) asked Mr. Stanley if he had seen the USAF memo dated January 13, 1981 "concerning unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge" and if the Government "will now release reports and documents concerning unexplained incidents in the UK." Mr. Stanley said: "Sub- ject to normal security con- straints, I am ready to give information about any such reported sightings that are found to be a matter of con- cern from a defence standpoint, but there has been none to date." The MoD had received reports of 1,400 sightings of flying objects which the observers have been unable to identify, but there were no corresponding unexplained radar contacts. [Handwritten notation: East Anglian Daily Times Page 2 Tue Oct 25 83] cr: B.Greenwood
EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES 26: OCTOBER 84 THE REAL MYSTERY "It was looked into," said the man from the Defence Ministry, "and there being no military explanation, we lost interest." He was talking about the descent of an unidentified and apparently flying object said to have been seen by U.S. personnel near an important USAF base. It sounds like a very odd sort of investigation — apparently able to show that whatever had happened was definitely non-military, but unable to find out exactly what it was. It also sounds like a very odd sort of investigator to suddenly lose interest at that point. He is not entirely alone. It will be recalled that the Americans said at the time that since whatever it was was outside their base perimeter, it was of no interest at all to them. It seemed a rather casual attitude to an intrusion into a sensitive area. There may be, and probably are, good reasons why we should not be told the truth about what was going on, but we are surely entitled to be given a story that it is possible to believe. Even the suggestion that it was a localised hallucination would be more credible than this collective loss of official interest. Plainly, if it were possible for anything to fly that close to a major defence establishment without being tracked or traced it would be a serious matter whether it was military or civilian. The suggestion by the Ministry that its inquiry was less than thorough is unwelcome. cr: B. Greenwood
cr: B. Greenwood EVENING STAR, Friday, October 28, 1984 'THIS IS WEIRD . . . UNREAL' Dramatic tape of UFO incident played at Press conference SPELLBOUND American servicemen watched a spectacular display by an alleged alien space craft and an amazing array of accompanying lights in the night skies . . . according to their By JOHN GRANT aped commentary luring Suffolk's 'Sky Crash' incident near Woodbridge airbase. As they stood in bewilderment between 200 and 300 yards from what alleged to be a space craft on its second visit to Rendlesham Forest in three days at the end of December, 1980, commentator Lt. Col. Charles Halt gasps, "It is like an eye winking at you." The men watch the object with night-sight devices called starscopes and one says, "As you look at it through the starscope it appears to have a dark centre to it." They refer to several lights in the sky and are heard to remark "There is no doubt about it, this is weird," and "This is unreal." The object was hovering about four feet off the ground and the drama intensifies as, with a faltering voice, Halt says, "It is coming towards us . . . there appears to be a beam of light coming down to the ground." Halt and his men decide to return to the airbase and the tape ends. Evidence The recording has emerged as a new and important part of the evidence in the investigations into the alleged double sighting which forms the basis of the book "Sky Crash — A Cosmic Conspiracy" which was published yesterday. The tape has been said to be authentic by former Woodbridge airbase commander Col. Sam Morgan, who released it to UFO investigators Dot Street, Brenda Butler and Jenny Randles. It was played at a London Press conference yesterday, when a strong demand for a full public inquiry into the incidents was made by the book's authors. The men in the forest at the time of the alleged second sighting had been taking radiation readings and measurements in the wake of the first claimed sighting . . . when contact was allegedly made with three silver-suited "entities" who hovered in a beam of light from their stricken craft as they repaired it. The tape records the men's discovery of damage to trees and imprints on the ground where the craft is alleged to have landed. Halt, who was acting base commander at the time and has since become a colonel and returned to America where he is said to be at a classified location and unavailable for comment, later made a report on both alleged sightings which was sent to the Ministry of Defence. When it was later leaked it gave the investigation a major boost. Jenny Randles told the Press conference, "The MoD seriously ask us to believe that following the receipt of the report from the acting U.S. commander, endorsed by the British base commander, involving all these trained witnesses and the alleged interception into British airspace of a craft, leaving damage and radiation right outside two NATO bases — they do absolutely nothing about it. "There is sufficient evidence to give the lie to this," she claimed. "We are positive we have sufficient evidence here to make a strong case that the incident happened, the evidence has been withheld and the public has a right to know." "Either the authorities should say they know what happened and they have it under control or they should say they do not know and it all be openly investigated," she said. "We cannot keep fobbed off, the truth will come out because we know we are right," Jenny added. 'Three silver-suited entities hovered'
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IhDI h1a I r~ I~~~’t~:c.~~tb: t:,:~~~~’:I~: be:: ..,::ur .d~ r~~H ,~: COP?’ ", /’\!t utftc1II1 fil’pOf1 The nf:’:&& d., iJlrM C’Omm~nd.... Squldr a r ~Mc:h~. ~~~cJ~ u:: ~e~;:-::.~:.:OI..~~d ~~~~ ;-’::id ~~S4 MQtW\d. flln’- }~~~~ I: b ~~’:~""t e Wtlf’! " The CoktJMi .... 1ft tn, p.i,;r o~~’J h",~~;: !IV:: ~J~~ ~ ~~ .:rZa~ ~ ~~t,:.n:"" ".q .0’. lf~pl.lO~ LtIJ1U. OoJof’lOll:ll ’ thou W~lr~~ In the momw c:o’JJ:I’OrJ~~;~ a:::t,.::: TRUTH . In, twu U9^F Me" ::J ~:"’~~:Sl to:e::dl:uon H The II’" I bltw of J ,I "UR ;:~tJ ~~~:I PTI<<;::; ~n I:~. d<<\H’~1oM ..~ u:= ~:: ~w~. w~ w~::~ . :).. . , ~~d:"o~~r;:;:: ......t H,. ~ ~ 011: ~~’H~~t ~~II~ ~.~= NO HOAX’ j,7; G Will.... PULSINC ’it r~- ~~a~k.IWI~~h~ ~I: =~nJ. ’:~YJ:I::::~IIL’ . -._ Thinlun. .. elrer.,t (h. ’r;:lh-=v. ~~~ ab~."~..;::r~~:,"’~: Bonl~~~~.~ \ "II t haw", II!ruhftl or a.nd put.... ..... -,. iJ’CNOIIIt >Ai Ihe- ..t whl.:h "0 Iluowa W. I_auld up ’" ~.... ~j:c. :::C=rtD~,: to~: ~~;" pa~CI’:~-: ~~ jin:UIt h (.~bt. o( cto~n.. .k"1 and .... . r.a boII1 Ot,Iuld. UWt p14 ~ I,D...... ::~~: j~~"" ~fP.~~ Cot~:1 ’::._rvc~ = ..,.;.’ ~c~oc:~~ ::; I.;’ oo.duty IIlarn. chJd .~::;.IIII, lJ\c:Ite.n:y:dh C:~QI~". inftplt_ ~1J’~e- ... DO nol.... .. MI.--.:t th,.. IM,lrc.meo UvOor ........U.. obJtc’U w.. n- CokInori’. ~ lGU .~ ~U. w. ....... .u &a pNCiMd un I not~ in Ihe .Ir.~t ~.... conftr"", 1I ,ItaII._ ....."01. n::,m~"~ 1~1 o:.~~’::~ I I"lIt 1n41"II1UIIII. reportnl obSItC1.ll ~ U’" n .D~ \iwo ~mt iJI., otl 1b. ",I.u ... AllfId with ~InJ . Jtnn.. ,1..tD, on.- 1.0 lhc .)QuLh. .U tI but lull., the l!y....Un... i4 e.-:pl io 01 C’OJovr.. aU I ob,e t ,n ,.... IOftlL wl\.u;h ....uC’ ..bout 1 dd.d ’HI.. 10 U, by ^rt Until ot eol u . TbC’ objl"Ct .If’ d’~Ctjbed dttlheee-J ~ !.hit horIwn. W.!lace, . USAF S"unt~ ) We wltre lQ’omeafArU, ::.r~: .:ttl~~.~~.r.~ obJecu m..,,~ f’lollJ>>dl ~1c:t’ ’’’. 00. back J~ bhn ed. ,nd, ’IIIh-.s Lh.t I ,hapa. .pPtO, .~,.J,. two :::~..:s :~~ ~~,~’ H:n:.. a~:, ~:,i~ea.. sd.l=n....:i: m.::~ ~ to Ibm mMr.... .cro.. U,. .00 WI,lIt 1i1ttLa. The a 00II""1 of Gultbry AH lAid the,.’ w.r. 1 .... .nli ."ro’~’Ia41 obJedt 10 u~ "tnk_ In:n ,..rby betR,.. In the t,...n. buI. he :;1::;:;~~~~ii;:,{>Ii";~’::" ’~.E:’~ :;J~1~’ ,),.(:,~t.:91i!’ ft:/~". .1.t:::~’~t’ tI;’~~.. ’:’:~.;i ’:~J~;:;;::~:~:’ ~.’! ~~~ ~::nl7J;1~.’ :t: "" .I t:,’ ~~ . ~ ,.: ,; ’I’ ’,’ OM ry l’ 111.1 \.1\. .. ,," t. . crah w.. . mill"’", tpltn . .;.,,-, .’ ’ . _~.~’ .i\-" ’,~ . -r..:J..... r ~:.a:~:~: :~i i ~ ’IoOf.tunl 01 .\. t.ut _o,d Jo- UI ..... ..~t ikt._ ao..t. .M II".. 1ft I\i.e ~I. Qeltr SM .’I’M": u.:I~:’~ ~~ *,-b)’ "-d t-. ...... And ___ __ ........ ,. -...- ..Iit .. .U"........ .......... VEJUCLI L 0 0 I( I H G, jib . I;’.’ .orto M. INI it .i"*l" "of WoIloIc.. .rowi.. ’" _ too _ _ .... ,..1- ..... __ ..- Ie _ .. ... ~ _.,... NO HOA:t SAYS T~E AIR CHIEiF ’1 I I THERE h.. bo... no hOD, layollM man whO wu In chari_ .. UM UIAf _ 1\ Wood .. _ 11M UfO ..... down. The Wine COmfl’lartdU, now .rl....u~ Ctnetal OG,don W,lIIam.. ..au. ,~ hon’M tn A,."."... .. I ,..." La ~ H..... ,.port.. . I ...,’, hnow ....oUt "",,,.t h........ It Is aU 1btu. He IS nOI . ",uw. ..... ::’:C4 ":- It: A~;~li-:AlI M~~I’7.,:: D.....,-tmtnc.. Dup," oMci_1 .......... fHwt" thI World nltCN"I’’’’ ~... that UM u’O ......... :: ’;’?:..~ :.:::.~ ,..,.... tM~T,::::-.:.:..::rw "t;:;." t.n..MI * ... ........ ......... .. .... ~ ~ItJ.. ~..... ..-- U I A f Inf.......... ..,..n ~..,. 1ft........ tM t.NaM ., ’II ,....., ........ ..... ... .. ...... 2-,...’ ’wi/ II1IW5 f#’ onl"! WORW. London, !n&land- Oct.. 2, 198) eft: 11. Oliver ( UFO lands In Suffolk-the airman’s story THE FOIESTEIPLODED Wgi~JrsLI DING lIGHT .~t, ’::iID. , ;..~i’ .:: THE FIRST terrifi.d thou&ht to pon.tnt. U.S. Ilrmln Art W.II.co’, br.in II h. law Brit.ln’, first luth.ntiut.d UFO I."ding wu th.t h. wal ,..ing ,om.thing from St.. W.n. TQ Art the myst~ry m.achine that landed ailently in a fo~t in an expJos on’ of red light looked like .. the 5pac~l p from the movie." . He told me: It It .ppnr~d to h..ve I t:ri&ngula.r shape and wu coveted with pipes and valve~ and things. .. It was about 20ft across the bottom with sloping sides up to the top J~ft to l5tt h\bh . . . c~rt..am.ly big enough to hllndle p~ple:. Art’!, r~nrit’JVQUS ....ith ’hit un~II(’’’’’’ .hl.. (’OIn,,. In the’ "arly ~our5 01 {)oN::C’lo- ber ’J.1. lPHO. .ltr-t he’ ..... on::lC’rf’d !lito . )(’t’p ..t RAf !knfwatf’rs. Sulfa!", ....hrrf’ tit’ w.n " ~("unty ’lJ;ard. Tlw }\,,,p dro’o’f’ in CO"1voy to~.rd, ~~a:~: ~~ ~ti:~~~~.T~~a:’U.;tcx:r Sind ^r1: "~:ap~~~~ la~~~al:n ~t~-:~e~T~:~ we took lilb"- into the .....OO . Anu..:inl t bin" It-tmed to h.pptm tven the-n t nOltN-d ammals naNtlna in pol n IC fTom the fOJ "to futl 1U.,t:f’~ t.h.. ",,.tuc!r, re.Ll\li!’t-.d t’mPI, whotO ....e k,new \J’Jc’,. wcre tull AI we .ppro.c:h~ - C’lot~nn,t: .....It (:’O\l d J" f.OI1"IoI Vf’(:’- - nJ.h1 II rhU, W~ wt’tt . bit .hook UD 1(1 romr ICIOU II U.S. 1TIf’dIC trutH’!1 one of OUt Iltcurlty ,,0111:<< ...ho ’o~Uffl t hn’t’ br~"o dQ-wn "1)(1 ~.... ryln" 1\I~(’ ,(’~~.r::~Af"I::~lfli: ~.~~~ ~~~~ ;~m::.~~ c-h Ifl UP .nd choppotU .tort nyln. .b ".... Ttoorn "’if’ II. .a obJtel 1\ app..’eod t.o bot ,....uq Fro.. 101 SMITH in N4’W yo.... ..ftd appco"d to bot ~ .1WJ tnto 14Ni. LI. ’*"" doW’ll rit;bt 0’"’1’ Ut.e U"a,upe.re.nl IIoIIplr-. on tht ,rouod.. 1bw. IIftA DO 6Clund lit .tt W. ....... aU nMI~. :~tO~X~I:d:’~th~P!ar: ~.. IJ.-d .,ltb .D uplo. ~ 0( aU kiDdA eX CIOIkNr&. W. ..,ere blinded. W1Ko ~:kJu::.~~ .~~~-;: wa. . auctwM Ibe"- A capYIn motioned UII to .pproach th4 .hlp. W. .dkl up do.. ~ tA ~~~t~~~’t~~t 011 -n.-_ _. \-b.f_ ,rOuS. of .oov’ .fqu,r accw , .... Ob U’- IroIJQd aad looetd l& .. II I’’’"’ up-nUL 4 Willi l.Ian.tp.rt’nL Wit wer. I aWf, DeVer Mvml tHO anyWnl r.. ott’ly uke ,tlu. He_ubI. thue .... .an IImwn tlrr,.~ Ine .. redio. Suddenly. w. ~~r~:~~r JI~~’: w. Ioolud "p .1Id 14Iv.> . N boll rJ! 1J;g1\l (’O’ffti",g I.CICII’I’G’ ..". tT"om 0"’" fM fuu. 1", 1M Jl!in:..t’I . It l bd .tNni. 10011 ~~ I saw UFO land ~ -American officer .... ... o vi A sENIOR Amencan AJr Force omen reported % )..I~Mlnl" UFO Jand!ol in 5uJ101k dur1D1 Ctu1:s1ma.s ~ J!J O. tbe Mln1sLr1 at U Ddmc. coatlrmec1 It.st nIght. ~ flay:.cu~.~~;elco~:ri~~r 07 ,...t ~., Ru::rW~b;sd~t;~.:o~i~1 N" ~~~n~h: :1~~..:,~~U~ell::r11; bour, ot [)e em r 2’7. ..... ^ Ddcnn Ministry JpOku.. U man said: .. Thcre .u . o . $.I,M)nl’ IU1 omctr In Lhe USAP. HI." oft-4U" .nd oll UM...... He m"dI . upon and .ubmn\.ed IL "I, the R.A.P ~ndU ., Wood1uidlO to U1. MLDJ.Itrl ot Delc!lct::." Sir John Mott,. whO b<<ar Mlm31er ot Deftnce wUhln .. toruugM at the ftporte" SIKtII/O’, S’ld lase. Ol.hL: .. 1 kuo_ nothln)l: ..bOut. IL Cer.. ~.Inly f nt"/er ".... 1U11 report. .bolJ~ . UFO l_n<llna. 1 doo’\ botUue In UFO’s,. anJ..)’." Another former Mlnl"’l r o. ()I!t~nce Blr Jan alll ~r. uld: .. i a.hould ~hlnk Lbl.l II ..~v~ na b1lb." lANDING SITE: UFO h.t... ........ ("’It) ... 00......, If T."V""’" W..... __ .... ’’’’’’ I...... ea ctTdi.Dc tboe UI.1DC- I oou"cf .- out ...,.... OQ U1. ~ ".. ... weJ& \he., tI’IO’Yt’d. But wOe .. ,c \he .Md,"" lI’ICDed 10 ,..... a.nol.he1’~l\......e\rd. Su c-nJ,. I ITI"ft\ 11,M an at tbit ~ of U14I ~ahiP. H m."tId dI:rtra LM li at IbIt cnIt !.laW U t’I’~ 1)\&1’ ta-da IhClf\ tJouf’JUd from OIM’ 10 Lh. ~V-~!tl~~\I-: /’’’’ ...... pm-. IUId. .-.nJ at ,uTi wOo b.ad bMD at tboI. Acid ""’"’ Ii".... u.. oo~~ov.r wiUII a ._._ coW\t.., bu\ .. ......... n_er told. wb7 or -.bAt Lb_ ruu!s.. ...... We ’W’eNt aU t&lled to the ~u aecur 7 omu .. a..at...~n and 1014 _bat .......d MC’Q b.d boetIo cJ.u.oo IJ.nI:’d top Merd. S-.nl dvlllJlll’\I ..." dotr\a IIU the tal_urc. w. took u.. tor CIA. ’!’1’w-... flC;kf II ~ .--r toW I". ~. NO O’M .,..,..W fwU.vc tU. 0.... .,... ..wed lhod it ",".4’4 J4I.k, 1M. .uc" V’t1"C chAp. I thouIht. .. ’!’hI. 1\1, \I; t~ =.~~ .... I..oo back. 10M ... tlUD..llI:wI.&~...m.&a Ct., Ibt om,*, .a. avt.. 1IiItn,. pr..-DoI. ...-oed 14 ~.~t.l:~ --- An Wailac-w _ u.c. "-o’t btJ t’M! Game _ w.. ~~S:}’I~’~r:.:’,,-:sLrH~ iI DO_ ........ : It oa.m<<I. bot coWd 1M S...kd tot ....,.me ’"1.*1 M _. AUft: plt to PI"bII\nu the #I"""" IU_ ~ m.d.. by ....rJ Swroik uro ~:r~, ~n~~.u~ ~...,,~ ....... cO Soa.id B,...u.t . W. .. . .alt 0( .- .IN\ I ., UnJroad gO wtUt A rk:ao lJTO apert IA.n7 ,......u., ... Qu.... Uoned Art. W-aIltn oct oouL . C"09f 01 lb. rt. f1~~IZ=n\1Jw CO=:j.QtH.a~:. USAF IitlClut,. ~’"’ U R.A1’ WOQdbncl... Th. oolfmd IA$At’r ....w WI .. b.I. omc.," ...ud Bteoo:t.l. .. H. ....... u beaU’" 1M Nr;IOrt tu.d leoIIk.-d 0"&. but th.f:’I\ br:aLn:t<< htlptuJ. on" ~r ~:~ ~~n;j;’" 0: ,..;d Lhc c~H Iud I.ndltd.... tn"~~O~:"~~:I~I~~ 1II" W onli ...,:.. w. .,. _ut’ of tho. NOpOn.. b~ lhu 1J " m.twr tor IbI’ USAF. 00( u..~ au’ . USAF kUtI’uII .t WUdnhAU. . StJlf ., ..td: .. AU Rportf; of I.t’f.. IDC/deol .... Rei. wiu. 7"-’ Dchou Mullrt".... SHADOWS n.n , ,..II,tld tM ~MJp .... koIMbited.. T’Mt’tt IM?’e ~ 4b rd.. 1 4kbt’1 ... U*U Malu" I ... ’* u.. wroaa IIde .t ~ enJ\. But ..... IUd. ~,. &aid tbIrt wt" :0::: ~....,...::-; tVuce ’nUn. & ........ .. b_1I. o..n. ".. "..., !.bIa. J a:n-. It ..... abou’ " ..In. "11f r =~-’:~k:t ?~J:t ~ ." ~orm on .nd ..... I,t. .. m, b... 111 mud. Tb Lb1t da" 1 don’, nO’ll’ bow J .01. bu. to th~ bar. r’* "or..h...~ -.ftU’ J .... ~ 1Tft’ft 111M ~ llUt.llb& " My rocKDmau. ...d rd =- =~~~ ~ k..- ..,... - aftd 1_ ..mp.tIII .. _ lAter tM. .,. .,... Yes, i~ is trMe uro a~ LArry ,...... ..n trithO. . pot,.. UMJoo hnant 1ft GonfMCftRVt, .....1 . I am ...... .,. .u.. .,.", ann cHili aaDIII tit t lon,U. "0.." ’,,’.n.f.. .....UOftlft.L AI""""" w.,.. ,... Mot. "....... ’"" ......,., ...t in. ,"- .. .. .... ................. u. .. ... ......... U . :-’.:n:..: =...&,":= ,... ... MI’" _ .-,y.- L....... ,...... 1.4. . 1Ihf.’ M .. ~....f’t..,. ...-.an....,.., Oltll_"’ ::::.. ~~o..-:-= end A""’’’’M mUIIAry iuto. ... ..’.1 lee ...... IIMI4 ~&I ... ..... ..... --- ’tHE OIlSERVER, London, England. - Sept.. 25. 1983 CR: L, Beer Silver suits, flying saucers and ET HUGO DAVENPORT explein. why Ihe UFOrl. about myatery object a In the .ky f. waning NOT I .mgle sdvtr..suucd ~hen the ,...UHnt idQ. ftumaleofreportJworth lollowU1J UP" IUbs,tiru one w..koown lor a.nother. dropped I to ,Oln the Roush The decline in Lhc lta.ndin, of aliens bet’w tCn Iwoand 10 pcr cenl. It’, vcry unblr, H.dl hghtPlng II a UoujCRtiflrd Firing Oblcct teem1- .bo Co hIVccoincided with rap1d JennY’ R;,ndtc.s, L~verpuoJ tnli’es~ Ras\lul ;umo"phcrlc phe-nom~non, R~.rch A:tsOC1 1JOn lOumdon :~;~~kda:::f::~’;~"~I:~~a~:;~~~ ~i::t:’~~/~:~:~::d CaO~~~m~I:;U~ ~~’~tfo~5~ec~r:::~aneu(.con"’$i. ve-slC’rd;y IS it c~lcbra(ed}’l year50C about JSO. The u5OCi.tion sa.,., Rum.. report. On closer IM-pecunn. Ihe . t.:Ft~ don’t Ulil-Ih~v ue all ball ,k\’w tchmg. bIorsnscandbUinconct’r1wnh"f1aps’ ’UFO’ IWlIed oullO be- a lummout bghtntnl. ^hcn!o.don’t e:t1’S.1 c:lthcr- .A,nd It an t’:’\uJ-tcrre’:\tnal had turned -wavt1 of UFO acuvitV-lnd Bnll"h lIuUtd. owllbandontti in J bU$h. they arc only tndt$ of Ih~ l ii:ht, or up. .ind p,arkcd hu, \plCe5hlp oulsldt sk)ft have ~n fllrly empey dunnc the ^ltcrn.lin upf,1.n.fiuonl. have wl.!>hhd thinking, Or h.llucmalion.’ Ktn1lngloR Ccnual Library, Ihe put ycn. There atc, however, more proliferalcd, The &fClnt:’ 5:CICnCf of An mu:re1l1nlthcory hu tu~en ~~~~’::~:;;~~O,~~~~~~~~~i mM~ a:iSO~t I founder member te";:’~o~~i’~::’~~~i’~:;~~~t~: ~~::e::: ~~~~Y.e::~~~:;~~~t~~~~ 5.aturdlY lohoppen. and organu.erof yt’5lc:rdaY’Honlttence, i.ncludinC Mu,s Randles. She dis.hn.. rclJfton’ bct.we-cR UFO t.ctIVUY and M~I~C::~U;. P~II~~~~e b:oc~:~:~ ~:n:;~hc~~~~~~:e~~i’~h~;;;~ t~~_t~r;:~n~(t,~ec~;~~~~~ ’:l~ &~:’~’;~ ~~~~~~Ucd Uf<h may b<< SCudtnl at York UPl"~fSJIY. onJy 4-4 pc-r pcopk were :!opIUm. out of the doon <<II-and’ dose encountcn,’ in wNcb. produced by rocks fubbln, loge-Ih~f C~n! of the rnurch &S.\OCiauon’, mt’m" . ,you might Ja)’ tbe UFOril h.u. peop~ claim to havc met .hens. undf:r pr~ure which an emU hghl and hen bc’hnt Chll . phY\lc~1 nUl" IOmewn.u w~d. . The more dO$otly you look II thnc hl.’Jo ~uccttc:dcd In produclOl COIOUled tC’rre"lmI1IfavtlhnllP vciucJo’ ue the . We did" sUn’ey 10 find out wby we npc:ncnces.’ ibeS.JYs. . Ihe mored0Cly b,;ht:lo from a "maJ1 IralUtC COle UI a rock~ ~I plobthk UFO caUk. h.d lost so nu.ny membC!r1, md a lot of they becomc ahgned wlIh drams, aU:Iohcr. :__llhough no full pubhc \UfVey tu.J peop~ \l.ld (hey had bttn ml~c rcdun. ’f’1::uons Uld h~luc ):uon30. II" not IS TndilJonaJisu have nol been tDuJly ht<’u cUrlouclcd In nuJO. sht’ pomBo (0 I nl U1dcould no looler t1ford the Slmple;u thlt bec.aU:Ioe (hey have I SOft of routed. Founder member (.jnh...m . US roll whICh mdll:,ttC’d Ih.at .boul half l\.Itbalpt on. I quuHcalitY-lhcy aU’ on Ih~ thr’esh.. Knewuub. now in his mad-sc\.tnltc\. Ihe f"OpuJi1IKJl1 br:laev(’ tn yU1~ uucC’n, The prncnl cchpx s.eem, hpt ytan old bet.....ccn dreamland cWIIY.’ SlIln ..::onlidc:ntly: "The- mOIl hktly Heourvey,grtltdOU(lwoycolrU&O, from the fu’lt OU\ 01 CQUJUC Apture Another KbooJ t.he b~1 ".huu"l bypotht:S1S IS Ih.tlcchnQlollW ClvdiU~ .uJlpbcnC1ltu~icnestna!sallhttopof whKh brouah’ (olcuu:r e’flht!lm.U1 theory. lu molin. indeed unly. ’ion.. havc fI~n ebe:whcfC i1l H,c iM P’>>1Ibic: upJanatlOn:lo kafl,uc, while pe: 1 bodin 10 form B,UFORA. proponent it Slcuarr pbeU, &a WUYII’t1C and tbat contact b:ll b prina lQ per tcnt of her rnpondC"fttsl’’’IJUJf In the J910s, it dRW up" hu 01 ’’’’ EWnbur,h uctmC’Cl. on fOf oJ, looJ time, prob"tM)’1M a yftY ’....100*" nauuaJ C’.IU~s’; 12 per cenl dift<<cQt pttmomcna which had beoen He said: . 8aU lilh(ninl j,a’! ~~.’ boc:aMM 0( tDI yaM.......... ’po}ChK""",,’;ondlpor_,"""t __.. UfQo. 1M....... ..-IY--,,,".....-ot 3v ’-" ( \N oftklal tEport ,,..IUn& ;:rt~’ i$<<tS:~:,::dt~~ \mfocaM ronC’mfd lod.,. But thor, pourc4 $COnI lM.ber. lYe’ll mWI ucoldd- ftC daim.. . Ih.al 1M cr.n ".. naflnd by """ slhtf)’ cn.. .rC’S. Tha. pll1 oIlhc Crut )Vnotk Uf’O mysttrJ was ~n1ikdr. Fandf," .84 )ulbndlsh.IMY ".w. _ By PAUL DURRAHT ~ En" so, admWio..y t 1SA." nllwtUkS thai ,hi :~~:%~!~ddS~;~hlrl~~’Of~ -Jt’ ’’1 I. IMSla’ ruuJun,..rouMll ,buttl the oul.of.lhb’’’’(,trkt a; / ’\ ~;~,:~~~~~~~I~~~r~lMj _, . .’~ 11It n urt "’.... .,iUt" Ity ...~ drputy h~ commlnd..r .11 ~:,’"W ’IT~::i~t;lIllli.o;o~ "\Innat &10",1"1 objK’" (;lmf 10 unn in . umolot pal1 ’11 RrruHf,tlilm fornl nut lhe .Ii, b.l~ in Ot:trmlwr. I VKII, it i. J ""nuiM ’,pon. 8u’ it In.. d.xulJunl wn rtlu"’:d dot\n’l npbin _h..t I~ "tan .." :\mt:riult dtiun If ti"h/1 ’ltC-ft’. ~u("..!rd It undn Ih.dr frrrdIJm .. \II"’, 0111 YIlt! J mtmo aJ.I illlnlurm.Jlim’l ,.\.,. COU"Ih~ fur Ih... "\Un \I’r uf IIl:he~ Ihe offid:d tl.im9 0’ J)drncr. Wf hut nc’1tr irU’C’s- ,tppnH.a1 Ii’ daim:’! ftf\I m:,ad" fi!:;llt il. .and "(’ urn’, in. 1)\ I~u Suffulk IIIOR’U"" l!fo"O l"’f~S(C’d in thif\J.’ ’hal h;lpp<"n inH’,llt1h1n uHrt.o ,ur, on balot," no. Rill Cap" \kCollom lI, (’ol Halt’s rrpon Irlb dl’’’’’,i~d J~ "’,ncihri" ochtr bow l!SAF Kcvrlt}’ ,.nob frpdfh >;lief to (’urn,. from an from tnt blM "frt "nl 0111 10 ;lnutl~n’lOU4; .i,m.,. Oft Iht check on IInuslIIl U"hlt i 1M pllfol Ihat ni<<hl, ’orr~1 and di)(ouu"d , lit \’bim~ ulb<< mtm n or :~j~hn~~mu~:~:,i:l’hrubri=~,: ::",f~~~ :C’ ~1.: s~’::~~hi;’~’:~ ( r~\~~t:~lht"~,":~I~ la~~’’’’.’Tht :;~t’:::nb~ t~~C\~:~k::~r" 10 /lbJtt’! ....:.1., htl,~’ril’lt:: nn 1ft". "\~ On; "’ tnt Su olk "omu 1)’\’rllll1ltn Appruuh,d il l "hu h nr bnn proh nl 1M ~n"dn:i’~~;’:;I:~~~U&h II\c Ir<<~ ;’::S~.~15U~~0 1:,0 d:h~~ ..Allhis elm, Hit’ Inim.1s on Brold, .flumf4 Ih. . IH’,;ub. brm ",nl In(o I ,..’Undo" oflllf Lt. CoL H.M rrn/l. fhr nt" d2’ Uun 6t. "port. p1t’~..loJo~ 110" ~nd.. ),;).ft Inchr’ "I,’, _b.1 "’t ".nttd dUTI ,tnd ’rtrn if’t(hr\ IfI buaun t am \iclr;. to 4n.h o. di,tlflrhr "rrl’ flJlln~ "hur thr ’u"r.up:’ \h" "Id. ,,111""’ hId brrn \lIr4 on Ihf Sbt lIopttllltc ,tpor1: .0\I1d ~,ullnd." 11.(01. Hall "(u....410 ull" 101 Ihr ~ur Illd \, "lit "ould Ulh\"r lJur pubilc albiu drpJr1ml"nl h"!’Idle this OM:’ ~.\ul A ~1I"1.,,,’m..n ’0’ hi. om" ;II \\ ooclbr dlft. "\1 Ih" pl.lbtk anairs drpiilrtm""I, c’1pl. Klltt, MrCoitom fold 1M St", .’Yn.. ,. ’.. ~:~ . The altman’s sketch ot Ihe-craft which he uid WilS carrying "IiWe Silver men". - NoW pf(’UI’~ :-j ..m....r p"optt" ruliw "hat it &Oinl on and th.1 thnc Ihlnls do nul." . No" sbe’ hopes mOt’e wit, nnws 11 ill come forwar41o !’Itr or lioilu(ut DrUG’ BUlk,o trom Lti\lOh., bolh mtmfltn 01 thr Brilhh UFO Kncarth Auocbrion, Ai Ibf, dttl in M.) Colkn,hi.( nt’" of Iht ,"UintA’S ItnUiiltl110tt ift I~ Stir. Prambln(( 10 Irul informa. tlon .nd n~mn cOfttkltnl,.II) 0<>>1 !aU Ihalnthis it no( Iht nut Urn, il bu h.ppcatd in thal.aru", OIhrr w tnnscs ha1f 1.lk,d of siChtin~\ in NUtrmD." 19KO, .and shr no_ brllr’n Ihll thrrt "’ut I~O In\’ldrnl"l :~~’r~’ Ihr<< dllS \.. th.lll Suffolk’, otfkbl UfO In, tt’l\~alor I, ....upln. lit open Mind’ onlhrffponl. ’" 1<<1 Ihal if Ihtn "ltue j fllimbu o~ Pl"opk around ...ho )alii Ihb JO",,’onc: "ould h"u (,nIllt forlur Ind uid tom... Utlnt! b) 1\0"," ,;lid Mr. PIIII IIfrmon. of rennln’!’r, who It, aru int,..I R.1Wt (or Iht 8t li\h UrOSn\’ fH. "I ’UJukt nt) m"ch tikr In mrrt 1.1. (’IlL ""’1 ..od hi rur.! rbr lull ’,n ". ", hill rrpott:’ ,,,~id fod.u, Bul (orulu ’lInt" l1turkfllk’. 27.Mhu Ihr\. If_ hUAdrtd "fd\ (rum Ilk- sup. ~ IJndlftlC, "It, loW 11M ...’ :’~~~~ ~~~ ~~~ . Btenda 6U1l01, lell and Oot Slrast on Ihe aHa 0’ . . Ih..Hage., landing of the ,p.acUtlip. 5I:.r, 0’1 s.... IHHhinl a’ Uw radu halt (uckrG In,1IUn. up Umf’, bul tM Ani Ib) . ,""..., rrtukd Iht’ ha4 trcriud (’am, round U"/ftR 41H’~lion\ It’porh nl atri.1 phtnnm,n. .boul J lifO, bu’ .(lukin’l s.n O’tr loI)ull’trn F:n<<und Ih;1I .. "’0 hr .a.. . nlAtH. ..... (eft "nil... birr I db. A tufIk car IMl1o.:;lI but ~.~r:: 1:~::d.1 ~~tl~:: f:,::tn~ ~:~o~~’::I~~d:" ,~i: tqullalrut Irl.ftlk .... Ittouch Iht potkt’m.ft "’; 1M Bftl~ JOm"lhl"t had tandt’rI. But IlJthllo "con IhO’of Ihr Orfor. IhlJ (odd ju:" .IS nlll} hull’ tilthl hou\e. bnn rabhil vU o. Tnr M’\I dat Ih, ,\mt’fiun\ "llw’u’s hwndrto, 0’ turn. iiI\io.r,llhrm lo’UAmitw I~ in, oun Iboul Uti\, bill I b.,,, drnulton.. in 1M IIKt,1 .linG Iht An" mtl :truant ..I\n ,cluall\ nlflCtr, (ofK’lvdrd 11’1,,\ ... ’rt sa" it..f, ,1It a lIcil iIfId,’O ’pruhhh m:tdt h\ an :.I.nim:aL LI" nitM Sul10lk Polif!’ A l’~^f )IHIlr.n..om’" ::jl~~h:~~t~r~:~~: ~~D:~t’tt~::~ ~~~r~I~~~’ I~:~. ~’~~~~~~I.:.4 10 Ih( I.... f h"UA’lrAf dnk -I S ,a d Uk’ b."",’ ".d n.... if! ::=:I~;h:’ I~~:r::.~ ,~~i~ ;~~~a~:: I~’~’~I~’~:: .:: Ihry h.d Itftl Uno,.... 10 IInntt. IUI’tWlhint: ’h;lt 1"" "’4vitr4 .I~o f..ulill.. (bn:~ "ilh "ir ~,~:,,~~~ P[;b~~\ tl:.~ :: Tutnc Coel,oll. ""’ If I)M,W Dr{’ftCr. . SUNDAY I11RROR, London, England - Oct. Ib, 198) UFO fe.., hit Britain y..t.,day, aft., a cia.. encaunte’ by .odia ltat Da.id Jacobs. Caner. Jammed BBC .wltch boord. aiUr Jacob. mentioned brleay on IW Radio Two show that he had "",n I my.unou. baJJ at UgM u h. lravtUed to London I I on the MI. I, .TEYE IAIIE( Tne ClUeu r~porled ~~~~a~~(tt~.I~:’f ;’0-: ~~~I~:::~ tht path 0’ th.e 1JFO .. II u.t. poUUdUl ahJ.tleJ WU, iTt’at swathe trom Yorll:. J1&ma. sl\l1t. UlrouCh ~h. MId. He MkI: "U wu nUl’ landa to the Wnt Country, orol.nll1. rn IWVit’r :ittn Jlcob. w.. rtturnln, U1J mon to quickly. ~vm I.ht’ J~Lh An, Quu’ "suddenJ1.’ brUII.nt Uona annlvu"Ur1 pro. wb11ct UCht ’WIth . "aU’ ~t &om It It W 111ht in {rone of !.Lt. at I htllM ot .boUt 2:4 to..)OO (tt’\-t.t1tn dlMppelU1!d," ’I’M .poL ..hen .51-rut’ oid Jacobi .... 1M Ulht W’U twtwftn WI J\WCUON 21 and 22 In LrlcctwnJ . at .0.)0 pm OR Fnda1 nlcbL fit drtYC!r .IIW’ the phenomenun, \00, aad. thO IM It ml"n h... ~n a 2hoOLlnIIW. Jaco a $lId: "u, w.. t&-udU.fJ1 t.oo W:1f and Io ,..\ lor Lhac. \0 be a po . Trail of the UFO Th. UfO poth ,’ott." b, spottera alonl) ..... Mfl9th of lritoi from Y oril,hl,. t. 0.... bun,.... 8t rtr1 WIIUlma and. rcuoW’ pane II.’ Jonathan Porritt. n !.be UlhL lrom UW1r rur ...... Shlrw1 t&.Id: "DuW war ck’1U11 t,aun abKL Ht LAST week’. Itory on page 3 about Mra Doris Gallnaitis seeing a brigbtly’ lit objeet in tbe sky between Bristol Airport and Weston baa prompted two more UFO.~pottera to write: HE thf .trans:e object lun I WAS very inttrnr..t’d to by the lady from Yanon in read in lNS w<<k., MttC’ury ~Ut lut weelL’, Mtfcury. I ~~ d c:::ti ~: ~ d.i~I~~~~l: M. too..w what lb. btUwu rn.y hue I Ii.. in ,.op fl.. directly " o:.: ~.~.hL. obj""t [rom r..cin, HiabdaJe Avenue. my bedroom window at Like lhit tady 1 could nat about 4.30 &n1 e.a.rl)’ Mon- ,.I:efp. lot up at .hm and day morn ns. I waa unabit looktd out 01 the window \.0 dt’tp lod,loolr.inC out OIl and couldn’t ben....’ my 01. window.... ia t)’t.. utrtmel)’ bricht objec\ 1t wu hriC.h1. red .nd which .uemtd to be skimm’ Jookjn, like. very bi, IW, .ine the lOp of the Mccwp.. but it .If deCiniuJ)’ round. :t~t;~~~ :J7h::1t ~a~ :ru:~:;~e:nJo:. a~d~d~’~ u.Uy moved in. .outh w~s. .ppur t.O move J went back ~~~I)’ b~k:~(I~hedi~~rst~{ \0 bed. houses in Thlckeray Road J wiab no.... I h.d tone and then ruppunnc. b.d Cor my binoculars LooJdJ\( a\ lh poa ,jon in .....hich wt!re in my 10unle. I dayiicht, and judpnc (rom W’OuJd uy the poeiuon wu \.he poaition atwhu:h it d~- near enoulh over Hal" aPPuJ"cd behind t.he foob, &kery. itwlScertainJy jwukimm. Mr. M. Green, inJ Lb. Lop o Mmdip. 10 We-dun Coun. MN Eileen Mm. o.aJMl Hill, 16 Thackeray Ayenue OlJvedon CJutdon &;’ ’" i . .. u o I 11 .. .... ~~ .: ,0 .’ .;1,1 ’:- " .... U August camping shock ~ ~ I WAS very ntuesttd tl> In the leUtr about II tj FO in the Mercury hom ~tr:1, C.linaitil, On the night uC\he 19 ul Au(u.t my (riend and 1 were altepine;n a tent in m\ ianhn. W. .aw . similar obit~.t to Mn Galinailil, It fie"",, (rom u.a\ to wut. 1.hen fie\/’" to Weston"uper-;\tare and was vi.ible (or about 11> minul,u. It wu a. IAfI,E, oval .h&~d. orani’ coloured objtct which suddenly di,. appured from view. ,MaUhew Shaw aged 9 Dial Hill Ro.d Clevtdon DJ DAVID STIRS UP UFO FEVER (aYe . a lharp inLaU at brnth. and his an&. wordl were ’My rood "., ThlX. lmpoul.tde.... UlU:ntn’ e.aJ.1J t , in.. or Idd1o.I w Jacob,’ I1chUna c.a.mr: from u tu ".Y U Sedan 1n DcYOA and )(arkn Wrif’ht.oa. 1ft Yorlr..l.hJn. Tbt’re "ere If) INn,. that the popu.lar broadcut.er 11..4 r.o appeal to ~pic to IWP \elephOnt.n1 8road. (-.:I un. Howe bccauat t.bt .wUc:nboar4 could O~ cepe. Atr Trame: COD\toI at hurb,. Eut M’dland. InLernlUonal airport, ~orde4 noU I on \heir lad... DW Jacobi; beUe... tit UFO.? He uld later: "’1bel’f’. no ..., I would dl>>e m:r m1nd: to an)’thln(’ Uke \llI;t.--and uua 1& ~ nnl. ~I.mt a.r:t)’UUnc 11.0 LtU.I h.lppmif\\ c.o me," ,’, . :,. .J ;. ,~. , , .~....:.;t"4.. :. . ,’... . . j~ j1w ’Y’ ’,; \..i~ : , :.,.._.; ;~"’j ., i.:.:.:}><"\’~~’>-~--; ~. :.,; /.!....~ i ~i.......~. )~:’<.);’..~.~ ,7?-’ -:.j; -’Ii ’;,:.:.~.:.,~~ .:~.:: .~::-.~.~. "- ,~ .. ’. ~ ,< ’:> ’" ~ ’" ’" rt’vurt.\ would not h ye :., Te.chert u,s, A~ II J.... ~ ::~~~~n:~do~ ~\~:::I ~~’:j ~ ~~;I~~I :~~h~,soe!. ~rlu~:: R ~I~~:I~~I. by ;,;ht y~~ ~ ruder sUIUl;e5ts. U1 Neither I, nor the- -i York.shJtl~ UFO Socl\’ty hay~ sURItt’llrd tl\at th~ t"’" :~~~~~t::r~:;~:tIU51~: [ h...... ~n open.mind on to the subJett. What we have n~isled all iIIlonR ~ is Ihal the t’nHtma IS :::I ~:::n~~OU~~ Ir: ;:~r,.~: ~ uSoeuch, and until thll ~ hapP4!’ s it would be a. wronlC to drop our pre,. I ent :uudiu. I.~;I i:uc~’~tR:[~n~Rs ~~ ~ "ridiculous" al ;2 1Imt’ . :h~~iIY ~~~I~~:-’led ’~~ ~ Puliamcnt oyer Ihe.. coo nuang C’OVC’f.u.p by thIS. .and prn,uul-.o ~;J~~~enu 1010 Iht.s ~ GRAHAM BIRDSA.LL (ChI!rnun), Vorkshl((’ tJt.O Soc"IC"lY, Mil... 8U1 Str"t, Ltfll11. In defence of UFOs With rt"fefI!’ ct’ In Ihl’ Iput>f’ trom 5. T to: n"K"nl (Ruder:l" Club, Oclobe-f U. - ’.UFO $IRnhnICS ’ H . J( h I Y Su.P~t’’’) in whu:h ht! cl.lm~d thai rectnl arudes wri1lc>n b~’ myself wt’re "very millt’lding. ,. The witnesses who .arlit Iccund of beinl ",superslitlouS. unreliable," a.nd whn:i\’ ima"inations 1ft’ "apl to run riot" 1 would Uke 10 dde-nd. Moal are Inel. hudtd. utioR" pe-op’e who come- from all walks ot lUll’. Some are traine-d ob.!t’rver. ....ho know a Ire a I deal .bout utronomy, aircraft arwl th.e UlI.e. Some Ire tervinll poUce otfictrs wilh 20 yean’ uperience who are fJmi1 ar wUh thelt locaHt)’ wn~re UFO’s have been seen, II lift Carmen and land. ow-nell who have come .(,I"OU Ihb phenome- non, albe-it In remote pu(ure,. TheM men and women did not imallDf wh.. !.he)’ uw, and ..erlt U nOI lor our prOlecltn, their ictenettie.. doMfU of w. 4UFO NEWSCLIPPING SERVICE • Colonel's top secret report tells the facts • Mystery craft in exploding wall of colour • Animals flee from strange glowing object UFO LANDS IN SUFFOLK A UFO has landed in Britain— and that staggering fact has been officially confirmed. Despite a massive cover-up, News of the World investigators have proof that the mysterious craft came to earth in a red ball of light at 3 a.m. on December 27, 1980. It happened in a pine forest called Tangham Wood just half a mile from Woodbridge, in Suffolk. An American airman at the USAF base nearby saw the craft land. Farm cattle and forest animals ran berserk as the spacecraft, a soaring silver vessel of unusual shape, appeared to land in a blaze of lights. About 100 military and civilian personnel of the USAF and Flying Object liaison office confirmed the landing is irrefutable. The Wr[ILLEGIBLE] and the witness, Deputy commander of the 81st Fighter Wing, witnessed the craft that night. Deta[ILLEGIBLE] of the landing, a 'strange and remarkable object' appeared to be testing our defences. With the help of UFO experts and forests, US have obtained a copy of an official report on the incident, part of which is reproduced on the right. "Unexplained Lights" explained Colonel. Early in the morning, US and RAF personnel were checking out some unusual lights found in the depressions and on the forest floor. Later the former Minister was seen through the forest... Immediately thereafter, three glowing objects were noticed in the sky, two of the objects were to the north, which were about 10 degrees off the horizon. The objects moved rapidly and silently and disappeared after three or four seconds. The third object in the south seemed to have a pulsing red light on top and a bank of blue lights. The objects moved rapidly and suddenly broke into five separate white objects and disappeared. The on-duty flight chief called the station commander to proceed on foot into the forest. One individual reported that the area in the forest was described as being metallic in appearance and triangular in shape. When the object was approached it was about three metres across the base and appeared to be resting on three metal legs. As the patrol approached the object, it manoeuvred through the trees and disappeared. [ILLEGIBLE] And that's OFFICIAL NEWS OF WORLD INVESTIGATES By KEITH BEABEY over the base by a member two metres high. It blew with a bright light. It comes like the animals in the forest had a strange proof that an Unidentified Flying Object landed on British soil is irrefutable. We were in our, never having seen anything recovered in the area in December and an anonymous report said to come from an anonymous airman on the patrol that night. But Colonel Vince [ILLEGIBLE] a deeper pilot told him: "I am telling you because I am one of the Suffolk witnesses and I believe in UFOs, anyway." "I would very much like to see the full version of his report," he said. But forester Vince [ILLEGIBLE], who has a few hundred cards from the supposed landing area, told the appears elliptical through a £1 cover into. Then turning to full circle. The object was to the north remained on the sky for an hour. The craft was brilliantly lit and the soul was visible for two or three hours, the beamed down to the between of lights. Numerous people, including former Deputy Base Commander, Colonel Halt said: Last week he declined to say on the force of his report on the base. "It is a very delicate situation," he said. "I have been told very clearly that I could cooperate for about 2 if I talk to the press." But before filing his report, Colonel Halt sought advice from the RAF base at Bentwaters. He met Colonel Morland, who told him: "Whatever it was, it was seen by fourteen men in the air whom no knows what. Very capable of doing their job." Colonel refused to the down-play what happened. The phenomenon. The colonel's report confirms the strange events in the forest early on the night of December 26 and detail given to us by RAF Street Policeman, now back in civilian life, who told them: "I saw it in a bouncy of bedsquare; remained from the INSIDE the description: 1. Later in the night a red sun-like light was seen through the trees. It moved about and pulsed. At one point it appeared to throw off glowing particles and then broke into five separate white objects and disappeared. Immediately thereafter, three star-like objects were noticed in the sky. The objects moved rapidly in sharp angular movements and displayed red, green and blue-white colours. The objects were silhouetted to be at 60° in the north-east and one was 10° in the south. The object to the south was not visible for two or three hours. The object to the south was not visible for two or three hours through the countryside, observed the activities in paragraph 3 and 4. Jdwill S. Halt, lt Col, USAF Deputy Base Commander EVIDENCE DETAIL from Lt. Col. Charles Halt's confidential report about the sighting of 'unexplained lights' and a strong glowing object that lit up the forest NO HOAX SAYS THE AIR CHIEF THERE has been no hoax, says the man who was in charge of the USAF base at Woodbridge when the UFO came down. Now Brigadier-General Gordon Williams, said back home in American "I read Lt General Halt's report. "I don't know exactly what happened. It is all there. He is not a man who would hoax. The British Ministry of Defence, or the American Air Force thought Deputies. Both, the British official attorneys agreed, the UFO had browsed 48 miles from where it landed. Today immediately representatives the report came later towards the store from the step. They followed the procedure, but the RAF men couldn't it if appeared off the three objects. There was no noise as these objects flew. Around the perimeter, the red light appeared in front of us, then behind us, and an explosion of colour all where they was now. Animals were blinded and when the three came down, there was a machine— Art Wallace were were could not see them as he was on the security staff. SILVER "But others did. They said there were three, wearing silver suits." Art Wallace — who have the security results—tells his side of the story. One theory is that the craft was a military space vehicle returning to earth from a secret mission and explains why Colonel Halt was told keep the lid on it. Last word goes to glamorous Roger Brown, a film proponent is Stuart Campbell, an Edinburgh architect. She said: " Ball lightning isn't properly understood, so I'm accused of that that right. The radio in a powerful shed. "The cattle in a power shed. "The deer and rabbits run away." "It is all your strange." VEHICLE LOOKING like a giant tortoise, this is airman Art Wallace's drawing of what he saw when the pulsing craft came to earth in the Suffolk countryside 2 NO HOAX: Brig. Gen. Williams
NEWS OF THE WORLD, London, England — Oct. 2, 1983 CR: N. Oliver UFO lands in Suffolk—the airman's story THE FOREST EXPLODED WITH BLINDING LIGHT THE FIRST terrified thought to penetrate U.S. airman Art Wallace's brain was that Britain's first authenticated UFO landing was that he was seeing something from Star Wars. To Art, the mystery machine that landed silently in a forest in an explosion of red light looked like "the machine from the movie." He told me: "It appeared to have a triangular shape and was covered with pipes and valves and things. "It was about 20ft across the bottom with sloping sides up to the top 12ft to 15ft high . . . certainly big enough to handle people." Art's rendezvous with 'the umbrella-ship' came on December 28, 1980, after he was ordered with others to RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk, where he was a security guard. They drove in convoy towards nearby RAF Woodbridge, then picked up on the edge of lovely Tangham Wood. We were all told to hold our weapons. I had an M16 rifle. Then some lights appeared ahead. Amazing things seemed to happen even then. I noticed animals running in panic from the forest. First guess as I saw the clearing we could see some bright lights falling: full: As we approached a clearing we could see some strange lights like a giant saucer. We were all U.S. servicemen. We were in twos, never having seen anything recovering in the area. There was a radio. Suddenly, as the radio signalled, there were saying 'here it comes.' The clearing was full of people — about 100 of them, 50 people — about 100 of them, 50 people. There were cameras set up and observers were flying along while the soldiers (about 100ft) moved in the trees. We looked up and saw a red ball or light coming towards us from over the top of the trees. It was going the direction of about 1000 mph, it appeared to be resting From BOB SMITH in New York on the ground and looked like a giant saucer, but transparent. It came down like something, overhead the transparent reports and I am looking straight at it. We were all mesmerised. All the area in the light disappeared. The place was almost transparent. The object was hovering above us, big as a house. The object was over a kilometre long. We were blinded. When the light went down, we were looked again, and there was a searching truck to see. Then we were ordered to approach the ship. We walked on and then went to touch it. It was going off — towards by the time. It was at a distance of about four security men. SHADOWS Then realised the shadows were moving. I didn't see them because they were on the other side. But others did. They were in silver suits. As we draw close, I felt more of the craft. But others did. After you pass there. I don't know, if any there. Woodbridge to the Ministry of Defence for comment: Sir John Halt, who became commander at base about a fortnight of the reported lightning, said: "I know nothing about it and no complaint on this men to report. But I am as flattered as anyone if I get back to the base and learn about when I saw the green light and the activity. Some of the officers reported some things have been brought into use on a visit and people would think this is absolute rubbish." "I need to know if there is any trouble and on who up any specific issues and clear it." A Defence Ministry spokesman said: "There was a lightning by an object man said. There was an incident of a strange object. He had left the light off the base. He made a preliminary report of it at the RAF commanded at and appeared to be coming in to land. It came down like glass over the transparent reports as an amazing light that appeared in the sky. We were all mesmerised. All the area in light disappeared. The place was silently transparent. The object in a triangle was big as a house. We thought it was going north. We were blinded. When the light went down, we were looked again, and there was a machine searching truck. Then we were ordered to approach the ship. We walked on and went to touch it. It was going off — towards by the time. [ILLEGIBLE] UFO expert Larry Fawcett, who triggered a press warrant in Connecticut, says: "I am on an alien-flying craft and lead to this," that he had never a journalist, Army War investigating, AFFILAT of all, British and radio tapes were taken from RAF Walton, Norfolk, by USAF intelligence officers who could bolt bare happened, as the MoD admit, with MoD permission." The investigators had no doubted if any person never run into a straight tenant with a story. Fawcett: 4. A USAF spokesman said at press conference: "I am on an alien-space craft was involved, but Jenns said, were concerned authorities had lied and cited the British press. "We are positive we have sufficient evidence here to make a strong case that the incident happened, the evidence has been withheld and the public has a right to know." "Twelve days before the Halt report the only thing the MoD admit to having was even written, two officials interviewed civilians around the forest. "Plaster casts were seen to be taken of the traces by Col. Halt on base, although he was not approached by the British people who took them, and radar tapes were taken from RAF Walton, Norfolk, by USAF intelligence officers who could both have happened, as the MoD admit, with MoD permission." The investigators had no vested interest in presenting an alien space craft was involved, but Jenns said, were concerned authorities had lied and cited the British press. "We are positive we have sufficient evidence here to make a strong case that the incident happened, the evidence has been withheld and the public has a right to know." MAP showing where it happened LANDING SITE: UFO hunters Brenda (left) and Dorothy at Tangham Wood, where the craft landed I saw UFO land — American officer A BRITISH American Force officer reported sighting a UFO landing in two Suffolk during Christmas 1980, the Ministry of Defence confirmed last night. Lt.-Colonel Charles J. Halt, deputy commander of the RAF Woodbridge (used by the USAF) Tactical Wing at the USAF base, told of seeing a 'red, sun-like light' and of 'unusual lights being seen. A Defence Ministry spokesman said: 'There was a lighting by an object,' man said. 'There was an incident of a strange, powerful thing. He had left the light off the base. He made a preliminary report of it at the RAF commanded at' Woodbridge to the Ministry of Defence for comment: Sir John Halt, who became commander about a fortnight of the reported lightning, said: 'I know nothing about it and no complaint on this men to report.' But Sir Ian Gilmour, former Defence Minister, said: 'I think some people would think that is absolute rubbish.' THE OBSERVER, London, England — Sept. 25, 1983 CR: L. Beer Silver suits, flying saucers and ET HUGO DAVENPORT explains why the UFOria about mystery objects in the sky is waning NOT a single silver-suited alien dropped in to join the British Unidentified Flying Object Research Association in London yesterday, as it celebrated 21 years of sky-watching. According to research by Shirley McIver, a postgraduate psychology student at York University, only 44 per cent of the research association's members believe that physical extra-terrestrials travelling in vehicles are the most probable UFO cause. Although no full public survey has been conducted, a recent poll indicated that about half the population believe in flying saucers. Her survey, carried out two years ago, still places extra-terrestrials at the top of the possible explanations league, with 19 per cent of her respondents favouring 'unknown natural causes', 12 per cent 'psychic events', and 8 per cent didn't the funniest idea. The decline in the standing of aliens seems also to have coincided with rapid shrinkage in the association's membership, down from 550 two years ago to about 300 — a drop closely associated with a rise and fall in concert with 'flaps' — waves of UFO activity — and British skies have been largely empty during the past year. There are, however, more disturbing reasons. Mr Lionel Beer, a founder member and rapporteur to yesterday's conference, blames the rectify recession: 'When we held our inaugural meeting in 1962, people were spilling out of the doors.' You might say the UFOria has somewhat waned. 'We did a survey to find out why we had lost so many members, and a lot of people said they had been made redundant and could no longer afford the subscription.' A previous eclipse seems light years from the first flush of cosmic rapture. Jacobs said: 'David was travelling too low and too clearly taken aback. He said that he due to be a jersey gave a sharp intake of breath, and his first words were "Oh, my god. That's a problem. That's a problem." said Market Weighton in Leeds. The UFO has had to appeal to people to stop the popular broadcaster had to appeal to people to stop switching on his show. Broadcaster said 'UFO' turned out to be a luminous stuffed owl abandoned in a bath. Alternative explanations have proliferated. The arcane science of 'socioUFOlgy', for example, has attracted a growing number of adherents, including Miss Randles. She distinguishes firmly between what she calls 'genuine' UFO sightings — physical effects — and 'close encounters,' in which people claim to have seen craft. 'The more closely you look at these experiences,' she says, 'the more closely they become aligned with dreams, visions and hallucinations.' It's not as simple as that, because they have a sort of quasi-reality — they are on the threshold between dreams and reality. Another school is the ball lightning theory. Its main, indeed only, proponent is Stewart Campbell, an Edinburgh architect. He said: 'Ball lightning isn't properly understood, so I'm accused of substituting one unknown for another. But I would argue that it's a natural atmospheric phenomenon, likely to be electro-magnetic, consisting of an ionised plasma.' UFO sightings — they are all ball lighting. Aliens don't exist either — they are a trick of the light, or a hallucination, or hallucination.' An interesting theory has been proposed by Paul Devereux, a writer in Wales, who claims a 'remarkable correlation' between UFO sightings and geological faultlines. 'Perhaps so-called UFOs may be produced by rocks rubbing together creating energies of an eight and has succeeded in producing coloured lights from a small granite core in a rock crusher.' Traditionalists have not been totally ousted. Founder member Graham Knewstub, now in his mid-seventies, states confidently: ' The most likely hypothesis is that technological civilisations have risen elsewhere in the universe and that contact has been going on for a long time, probably on a very small scale because of the vast distances involved.' W. GRAHAM BIRDSALL (Chairman, Yorkshire UFO Society, Miles Hill Street, Leeds.) 3
IPSWICH EVENING STAR, Suffolk, England — Oct. 3, 1983 'It was a UFO' AN official report spelling out how a spacecraft landed near an American airbase confirmed today that Americans confirmed it as genuine, another, even more information named the craft . . . that part of the Great Power controversy was unlikely. Fanciful and Jordanish, they said. By PAUL DURRANT Even so, admission by USAF later confirms that the previously secret report is genuine adds weight to a story that the Star ran as long ago as May about the out-of-this-world investigations . . . but still left some questions unanswered today. The report was written by the base commander of RAF Woodbridge, Lt. Col. Charles Halt, about the sighting of a strange glowing object in a remote part of Rendlesham Forest in December, 1980. It was then filed and on airbase in a remote part of Rendlesham Forest and witnesses UFO investigators over two years of have. But Col. McCollem said it was described as "fanciful" other reports said to come from anonymous airmen on the patrol. And Flying Object liaison office reported it in the British UFO Research Association, as they did in May, following news of the women's investigation in the Star. Promising to treat information and names confidentially, Dot says that "this is not the first time it has happened in that area." Hundreds have already taken photographs in November, 1980, the first time she says she was told by the Americans. Suffolk's official UFO investigator is "keeping an open mind" on the report. "I would very much like to see the full version of his report," she said, if there were a few hundred cards in the ground making an equilateral triangle as though something had landed. But she told me the force had also checked the ground during the following night: "I don't know of any other accounts about this, but I have never met anyone who actually saw it. If all's be real." Last night Suffolk Police said that they and the force had sent troops to investigate. "A few weeks later I do covered three signs of damage to the ground making an equilateral triangle is though something had landed. But officers considered this were simple briar scraps. The next day the American asked me to examine the intelligence in the forest and the officers considered this were simple, investigating the scene." She said the boys had met in in the early hours of December years and the report was about something that was "not something like, that it was requested." She said the lady had met in in my living room. I would say: "If we did what we are, we could not detect the simple intelligence." I live in a say that Col. Halt was something that was military. Said Brenda: "We need a public inquiry." But they linked on with Colonel Williams and his partner Larry Fawcett, who inter- Two more in UFO sighting LAST week's story on page 3 about Mrs Doris Galanitia seeing a brightly-lit object in the sky between Bristol Airport and Weston has prompted two more UFO-spotters to write: RE the strange object seen by the lady from Yatton in your last week's Mercury. I would like to say I too saw this so-called UFO. I can this lady I could not sleep, got up at 4am and looked out of the window and I was unable to sleep and couldn't believe my eyes. It was bright red and glowing, which seemed to be skimming the top of the Mendips. At first it appeared to be stationary and then it gradually moved in a south westerly direction, disappearing behind the rooftops of houses in Thackeray Road and then reappearing. Looking at its position in the daylight, and judging from the description given by Mrs Galanitia of seeing it had appeared behind the roofs, was certainly just clearing the top of Mendip. Mrs M. Green, 10 Western Eileen Mills 16 Thackeray Avenue Clevedon August camping shock I WAS very interested to see the letter about a UFO in the Mercury from Mrs Doris Galanitia of the Mercury from Mrs Doris Galanitia who she believes has been a UFO. I saw this object from my bedroom window at about 4.30 am early Monday. I was unable to sleep and, looking out of the window at the extremely bright object which seemed to be stationary on the top of the Mendips. At first it appeared to be stationary and then it gradually moved in a south westerly direction, disappearing behind the rooftops of houses in Thackeray Road and then reappearing. [Section 40] 10 Western Eileen Mills 16 Thackeray Avenue Clevedon SUNDAY MIRROR, London, England — Oct. 16, 1983 DAVID STIRS UP UFO FEVER UFO fever hit Britain yesterday, after a close encounter by BBC presenter David Jacobs. Jacobs jammed BBC switch boards after mentioning briefly on his Radio Two show that he had seen a mysterious ball of light as he travelled to London. The callers reported similar objects — a man in Nottinghamshire said he had a similar experience; people in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire gave reports at night; one from Yorkshire; one on 31 and 32 in Leicestershire, sped on the 25th Anniversary pro- By STEVE BAILEY Trail of the UFO The UFO path was charted by spotters along the length of Britain from Devon to Darwen. assume in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire with people-like lights; together along. He said: "It was extraordinary, ordinary. I've never seen anything moving so quickly. "Suddenly, a brilliant white light with an oblonging shape and then left or right in front of us, at a bright of about 100 yards — then disappeared. The spot where the object was checked for radiation and the presence of many members, and a lot of people said they had been made redundant. It was played at a London Press conference yesterday. night, his driver saw the phenomenon, too, and said Jacobs: "I thought it had been a shooting star, but Jacobs said: "David was travelling too low and too clearly taken aback. He said that he due to be a jersey he light from the town. He was travelling too low and too closely taken shout after the light from their rear window." Stuarv said: "David was travelling too low and too clearly taken aback. He said that he was closely taken aback. So clearly taken from their rear window." Jacobs he believes in UFOs. He said later: "I would very much like to close my mind to anything, and I would like to say they had had this has happened to me." In defence of UFOs With reference to the letters in your issues of October 8 (Decent Dreamer: UFOs Rubbish!) and October 8 (UFO Support?) in which he describes accounts of UFO sightings written by myself, and other articles written by myself and other articles written by myself as 'misleading.' All witnesses who are accused of being 'unreliable,' and whose 'imaginations are stated that their UFOs must be defended, as all UFOs must be reports would not have received such exposure if all these sightings of UFOs concerned. Not all of these occur at night, and not all are witnessed by the odd individual, as your reader suggests. The members of the Yorkshire UFO Society have an open mind on the subject. When one has been interested in a long time, when questions are likely to be put to Parliament over the continuing concern about this, and previous tournaments have died away. GRAHAM BIRDSALL (Chairman, Yorkshire UFO Society, Miles Hill Street, Leeds.) These men and women are serving police officers with 20 years' experience who are familiar with their localities at night and have been seen, as are farms-land owners who have come across this phenomena, none, albeit in remote locations. 4
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Dear [Section 40],
Thank you for your recent letter in which you asked a number of questions about radar and our handling of UFO reports. I will answer your questions in the order in which they were posed.
The Ministry of Defence does receive reports of UFOs; last year, for example, we received 147 reports. Having said this, we believe that nearly all of these sightings can be explained in terms of known objects and phenomena. Examples that spring to mind include aircraft lights, lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds, meteorites and satellite debris entering the atmosphere. Clearly there are a small percentage of reports that would seem to defy explanation; we hold no definitive view on these.
I do not have any figures concerning unidentified radar returns, but any return of potential significance is looked at, and the appropriate action taken. I am sure that you are aware that from time to time aircraft have flown towards UK airspace, and have been intercepted by the RAF.
It is not strictly true to say that a radar will only detect something of substance, because there will always be spurious returns.
Any questions that you have about radar systems should be directed to this department. I am sure you will understand, however, that for security reasons we are not able to go into much detail about the range and capability of our equipment.
All UFO reports are examined carefully by us and by departments responsible for the air defence of the UK. Sightings are then assessed on the basis of military expertise and an analysis of the available information. To date, no reports that we are aware of have been judged to present a threat to the defence of the UK.
I hope this has answered your questions, and helped explain our position on the subject. If you require anything further, please let me know.
Yours sincerely,
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Your Ref; D/Sec(AS)12/3.
Dear [Section 40]
Thank you for prompt and most helpful letter of the 26th instance.
I have already been in contact with the Belgian Embassy and-through them-am in contact with a Belgian press agency to obtain all information on the sightings as discussed.
Your suggestion that I contact SOBEPS(who have produced a lengthy report on the wave of sightings) is particularly helpful and I will be writing to them shortly.
I find your letter intriguing and would request clarification on several points.
a) The fact that your office has been established in the Ministry of Defence to co-ordinate sightings would imply that there are in fact sightings to co-ordinate, would you confirm this?
b) I wonder if you could give me some general indication as to the number of genuine UNIDENTIFIED radar detections over the last five years?
c) Would you confirm that Radar will only detect something of substance?
d) The actual distance to the area of the Belgian sightings is only 130 miles. As our radar would seem able to detect incoming intercontinental missiles, could you please advise me of the appropriate department in the Ministry of Defence who could give me the appropriate information that I require?
e) As the MOD's only interest in unidentified flying objects is to insure that there is no threat to the defence of the UK, I would be interested as to how this is ascertained?
Your kind assistance on the above five points would be
greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your help.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear [Section 40],
Thank you for your letter dated 22 January.
You asked about photographic evidence of UFOs; in my time in this department I think I have received one photograph of a UFO. It was taken over Belgium during the wave of sightings some years ago, and is in the public domain. While the MOD clearly does have the facilities to analyse photographs, this has certainly not happened in my time here.
The other departments who see UFO reports are departments concerned with the air defence of the UK. They examine reports to see whether there is any evidence of a threat to the defence of the UK. As you know from previous correspondence, the MOD's only concern with UFOs is to determine whether or not there is such a threat.
The MOD is not carrying out any research into the crop circle phenomenon, and I am not aware of any other department that is. Having said this, people do ask us about crop circles from time to time, probably because of a perceived link with UFOs. I have, on occasion, spoken to the Centre for Crop Circle Studies (CCCS), and we refer people who ask about crop circles to them, in the same way as we refer people who ask about UFOs to organisations such as BUFORA. The CCCS will keep us informed of major developments, mirroring the way that some UFO groups and researchers will pass us information.
I hope this is helpful, and has answered your questions.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40]TELEPHONE: [Section 40] [Section 40] Dear [Section 40] 22.1.93. Thankyou for your letter of 6 January and thankyou very much indeed for sending me copies of the maps showing geographical distribution. I greatly appreciate you sending them as they have proved to be very useful to me in my research. I am hoping that you may be able to assist me on the following questions: 1. Does your department have the facilities to analyze alleged photographic evidence of UFO's and have you received such evidence since being involved with the subject? 2. Some years ago I received a couple of UFO reports from the MOD which included, at the bottom of the page, a distribution list of departments which received copies of the reports. One was referred to as DI55. Are you able to advise me why this department receives UFO reports and for what purpose? 3. Has your department (or any other) taken an interest in the so-called 'crop-circle' subject either officially or unofficially? Should you be able to help re. the above questions it would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou for taking the time to read my letter. Yours Sincerely, [Section 40]
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Dear [Section 40],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light in the sky that you and your daughter saw earlier this week have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. It is worth noting that the planet Venus is prominent in the south west skies at the moment, and is virtually as bright as it can ever appear from earth — many times more brilliant than other stars and planets.
If you do believe that what you saw cannot be explained in terms of known phenomena, you might like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in the study and investigation of UFOs. These organisations may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Contact International (UK)
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Tel no. [Section 40]Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
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Dear [Section 40],
Your letter to RAF West Drayton concerning the wave of UFO sightings over Belgium in 1989/90 has been passed to this department, as we receive and co-ordinate sightings and enquiries about UFOs.
I am afraid that we do not have any relevant information, as we are only concerned with UK sightings — the MOD's only interest in UFOs is to ensure that there is no threat to the defence of the UK. I would think that your best course of action in trying to obtain an official view on the sightings would be to approach the Belgian Embassy for advice; their address is as follows: 103 Eaton Square, London, SW1W 9AB.
I am aware that a Belgian UFO group, SOBEPS, has produced a lengthy report on the wave of sightings. Their address is [Section 40]
Bruxelles, Belgium.
You might also like to contact some of the UFO groups in this country, who may have some information. I suggest the following organisations:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]Quest International
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Tel no. [Section 40]
I am sorry not to have been able to provide you with any material myself, but I hope that the addresses I have given you will prove useful. I wish you the best of luck with your project.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40][Section 40]
17th January 1993.
Dear sirs,
I am an established author and at present am in the process of compiling data with a view to writing an account on the Belgian sightings of unidentified flying objects that took place throughout Eastern Belgium during the period from November 1989 to April 1990.
I am anxious to obtain a complete record, not only of actual newspaper cuttings but of television reports and details of the statement made by the current Belgian Minister of Defence to the Belgian government at that time.
It would appear that these objects were registered on Belgian radar, both onboard and ground based. I would like to enquire whether you had any radar tracings of these sightings (either onboard or ground based), if not I would appreciate details of either the correct government department for me to contact obtain this information, or any agency that could fulfil these requirements.
Thank you for your assistance.
Yours faithfully,
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Dear [Section 40],
The authorities at Glasgow airport have passed me your letter about the strange lights that you have seen in the sky as this department receives some reports of UFOs.
Clearly there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. We accept, however, that some sightings will defy explanation.
Our role in relation to UFOs is very limited, but if you are interested in seeking futher information, you might like to contact some of the groups actively involved in UFO research. They may have some ideas about the things that you saw, or be able to tie your sightings in with other reports they may have received. If you wish to do this, I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
Contact International (UK)
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]Quest International
[Section 40]
Tel no. [Section 40]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[Section 40][ILLEGIBLE] MANAGER ATC CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY GLASGOW AIRPORT National Air Traffic Services A joint Civil Aviation Authority — Ministry of Defence Service With Compliments [Section 40] MANAGER ATC CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY GLASGOW AIRPORT National Air Traffic Services A joint Civil Aviation Authority — Ministry of Defence Service
[ILLEGIBLE] 30/12/92 Manager 6 69-0530 (unlisted) excuse writing, I have to use my opposite hand. Would you be interested in what I have noted this last 2/3 weeks? [Section 40] 'Dog' encl. [stamp: C.A.A. GLASGOW AIRPORT 21 JAN 1993]
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between each motor,
they went off
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 22 January 1993
Dear Mr Noyes,
Thank you for your letter dated 19 January.
In response to your question about how many people I have passed your address to, I think it is no more than two or three since last July. Contrary to the impression I gave in my previous letter, these people had not specifically mentioned crop circles, but had written asking for my help with projects or essays about UFOs. In view of the link that some people see between the two phenomena, I passed out your address together with details of UFO organisations. I can only assume that the people concerned were not planning to write about crop circles.
You asked whether the Army Air Corps might be able to provide the CCCS with some help in obtaining good aerial photographs of crop circles. I spoke to my Army colleagues, but I am afraid that they are not able to provide the sort of assistance you mention, as this would interfere with operational training.
I was interested to hear about Project ARGUS, and am grateful for your kind offer to send me the report when it is published.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]CENTRE FOR CROP CIRCLE STUDIES
[CCCS logo] Capt [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Patron: The Earl of Haddington
From: Ralph Noyes
Research Liaison, CCCS
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Secretariat (Air Staff) 2a 19th January, 1993
Ministry of Defence, (Room [REDACTED])
Whitehall, London SW1A 2HB
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter D/Sec(AS)12/3 of 12th January.
I have in fact received only the one letter about unusual ground markings which we spoke about last July. (It turned out to have nothing about which the CCCS could advise the lady.) You mention that you have continued to pass my address to anybody who writes to you about crop circles; but I have not had any mail in consequence. (It would be interesting to know, if the information is readily available, how many enquiries you have dealt with in this way.)
The Press have certainly dropped the subject for the time being or treat it with derision when they mention it - a not unwelcome development to those of us who have been studying the phenomenon at close hand. Project ARGUS was able to get on with its seven-week exercise with little interruption except from local hoaxers or those claiming, not necessarily with truth in every case, that particular events had been man-made. (Some undoubtedly had been.) We and our North American colleagues hope to be publishing the report fairly soon. I will let you have a copy in case you may be interested.
In advance of the report, which will reflect the work of a number of well qualified scientists, I mustn't draw conclusions. But we have been sufficiently encouraged by some of the effects detected to begin drawing up a further research programme for 1993.
There is possibly one matter on which you can help us. My own observations during the seven weeks I spent at Alton Barnes suggest that units of the Army Air Corps take a close interest in the crop circle events - as well they might, given the inherently interesting nature of these occurrences and their proximity to a major training area. I cannot help wondering whether the AAC might be prepared to help us, for example with good aerial photographs. Our own aerial surveys took a substantial part of our funds in 1992 and fell short of the systematic 'reconnaiss-
ance' we would have liked. Help with expert photographs (made available to us at minimum cost !) would greatly help scientific enquiry. Perhaps you could refer this suggestion to your colleagues in the Army Department.
I can't imagine who may have suggested to you that there is a 'split' in the CCCS Council. There are, of course, some strong differences of view about the nature of a phenomenon which remains very puzzling and about how we can best continue our studies of it. But research will undoubtedly continue and I remain the right point of contact within CCCS for any further correspondence about the research programme.
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President Professor [REDACTED] Chairman: [REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] ENCL No
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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 21 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light in the sky that you and other witnesses saw earlier this week have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations - such as lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds - could be found for most of them. We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
I understand that you were on a skywatch at the time, so you may already know about the various national UFO groups; if not, you might like to contact some of them, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. I suggest the following groups:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]Quest international
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] 39
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
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[REDACTED] Your reference
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 19 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange object that you and your husband saw in the early hours of 13 January have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your sighting with other reports they may have received. The details of these organisations are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E 38
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] Your reference
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D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 19 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your further letter about our policy with regard to UFOs.
I am sorry that I have not yet responded to your earlier letter, but the handling of questions about UFOs is only a small part of my job, and I have been busy with other duties.
I will write to you as soon as I can with a substantive reply to all the points you have made.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E 37
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] Your reference
Germany Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 18 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your postcard asking for some information about UFOs for your school project.
I am afraid that I do not have any photos that I can send you. Most of the UFO reports we receive are not very exciting - just lights in the sky. I have attached the most famous UFO report that we have; you may have read about it in books.
I suggest you write to the following addresses, and ask for their help. These organisations investigate UFOs, and some have photos and magazines about UFOs.
British UFO Research Association Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful. Good luck with your school project!
Yours sincerely
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[Recycled Paper]1; -T 3Ji:H1 - 81 DEP JHMfNT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUAP1~R$ <\151 Ccn"u;,d SUr-PORT CRC\Ji’ {U$AH} APO NI:W YORK {)’1I5~ MPIY 10- .. NOF",CD ,......,0.’.’.---..... -,-,,,,_._,,,, --",. ,- ~~JtC1, Unexplained Lights -~"".~C::::~ 10: Rl\F Ice ...~ 1. Early in the morning of 27 Dee 80 (approximately 0300L)} tv.’o USf\F security police patrolmen 5 M tJnusual lights outside the back gate t RAF l’)oodbridge. Thinking an aircraft might have cra~cl or been fOr-ced .$. down, they called fo~ permission to g~ outside the gate to investigate. ". The on- utv fliGht chief responded and al10vled three Datro1me:l to C’;’0- ceed on fo~t. The individuals reported seeing a strailge glov{ing object in th -r ;~st. The object \’la5 described as being metal ic in appe(!1~2dlCe and triangular in shape, approximately two to three met~rs across the base and approximately t\’/o meters high. It il1uminated the entire fore~,t with a white light. Th;:~ object itseH had pulsing n::d light on top ,~nd a bank(s) of blue lights underneath. The object \’Jas hover ins] t on 1<:-;9S. As the pa tl’o 1 rnen approached the objec t, it maneuvered th\’O;Jgh the treE’S and disappeared. At this time the animals on a nearby farm vlent into frenzy. The object i’ias Dr’iefly sighted approximately an hour later rb:: the back gate. 2. The next dEl}, three depr’ession~) 1 1/2" deep and 7" in diameteJ’ \’Iej’-e found \’lhet~e the object had been s ghtedon the g ~ound. The follo\vino night (29 Dee 80) tf12 Mea ~’:as cht’ded for radiation. Beta/gamma ’e din9s of 0.1 mil1iroentgens were recorded with peak readings in tile three de- press-ions and near’ the center of t.he triangle fonned by the depressions. t\ nearby tree had modetate (.05-.07) readings on the side of the t!’t:e toward the depressions. 3. Latf:f in the night a red sun-like light was seen through the tl’ces. It n~ved about and pulsed. At one point it appeared to throw off glowing pd\,ticles and then broke into five separate white objects and then dis- appeared. Immediately thereafter’, thn:e star-like objects were- noticed in the sky; two objects to the north and one to the souths all of which vlcre about 100 off the horizon. Tnt;, obJects iiIoved rapidly in sh rp angular movements and displayed j~ed, green and Qlu~-li9hts. The objects to the north appeared ,to beel}iptical through’ an 8-12 power lens. They then turned to fu11 chcles. The objects, to the_Jlorth f’emained in th.e sky, for an houl’ or more. The object ’to the south was visible for ti’4Q or thrEe hours and beamed dov:n a stream of 1 -ieJht from time to time. Numerous inci vi ,- duals, including the und rsigned, wiinessed the activities in paragraphs 2 and 3. 7 /[/ /t" {1/,1 /(/; ! ~rJ / I I ////::- ’ _I /’ ~~~( /~, d?U~~ c.- ,’\RLEJ 1. BrILT, L t Co s USAF Deputy Base Commander f. ~< ,- - ;...--" :.....~- ....,..}; ~ ,Y’Absender
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
for our school project we collect photos and reports about UFO-
sightings and contacts. Now I want to ask you to put some
official informations, public documents and pictures at our
disposal. We would be very thankful for your help.
Best regards,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E36
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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Mr R Noyes Your reference
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Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 12 January 1993
Dear Mr Noyes,
I have recently written to the national UFO groups to let them know how many sightings were reported to us during 1992 (the figure is 147) so I thought I would let you know what the position was with regard to crop circles.
You will recall that I wrote to you last July about a case where a member of the public had reported a strange circular mark in her garden; since then, we have not had a single report of any crop circle phenomenon.
I have continued to pass your address to anybody who writes to us mentioning crop circles, but we are receiving fewer letters on this subject than in recent years. Following the saga of [REDACTED] the media seem to have lost interest in crop circles, and I suspect that this has been the main factor in the declining number of letters that we are getting on the subject.
I understand that there has been a split of some sort among the CCCS, but unless I hear to the contrary, I will continue to refer people reporting crop circles, or expressing an interest, to your address.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £35
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference –
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 12 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 9 January, in which you asked for some details on our procedure for dealing with UFO reports. I am not sure how widely you intend to cover this subject, so I will set out as much information as I can on the policy and views of the Ministry of Defence, and include other material that may be of use to you.
Although the Ministry of Defence does receive and co-ordinate reports of UFO sightings, our only concern is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do – and this has not been the case so far – we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
Given this limited involvement with the subject, the Ministry of Defence has no department which is appointed solely for the purpose of studying UFO reports, nor are there any staff employed on the subject full time. The reports we receive, which are usually limited to very brief details of what was seen, are passed to staff in departments concerned with the air defence of the United Kingdom, who examine them as part of their normal duties.
Since our interest in UFOs is limited to possible defence implications, we do not carry out studies into the UFO phenomenon, nor do we have the resources to undertake any in-depth investigations. Defence funds are fully committed to maintaining the security of the UK and meeting our responsibilities to allies and dependents. This being so, we could not justify the use of defence funds on scientific investigations, unless a threat to the security of the UK had been identified.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be seen in the sky. However, we believe that explanations could be found for most of them. Some of the possibile explanations include aircraft lights or aircraft seen from unusual angles, satellites in orbit or satellite debris re-entering the atmosphere, high altitude kites, helium balloons, weather balloons, searchlights or lasers reflecting off clouds, ball lightning, fireballs and meteorites. As you are also doubtless aware, some reports turn out to be hoaxes. Having said this, we accept that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation, and we hold no definitive view on these.
[Recycled Paper]The Ministry of Defence does not release material on the subject "en bloc", because, as is the case with all government departments, all Ministry of Defence files are subject to the public records act, and generally remain closed from public viewing for 30 years after the last action has been taken. Prior to 1967 all UFO files were routinely destroyed, although a small number of files survived, and may be viewed at the Public Record Office. The files we hold in this office go back to about 1985, so we are able to answer specific queries that people have about particular sightings which have occurred in recent years, and can let them know whether we have a report on the incident, and if so, what it contains. Most of the reports that we have are relatively unexciting, and refer to little more than a vague shape or light in the sky. I have attached for your information a copy of the form that we use to record UFO reports.
You may be interested to know the numbers of UFO sightings reported to the Ministry of Defence in recent years; the figures are as follows:
1978 – 750
1979 – 550
1980 – 350
1981 – 600
1982 – 250
1983 – 390
1984 – 214
1985 – 177
1986 – 120
1987 – 150
1988 – 397
1989 – 258
1990 – 209
1991 – 117
1992 – 147
A number of last year's reports were almost certainly sightings of an airship – illuminated from the inside – which was flying over London a lot during February and March. I saw this myself, and can understand how, from a distance, this generated reports of a bright cigar-shaped UFO travelling slowly over London. I mention this as a useful example of how an explanation can often be found for an apparently quite exotic UFO report. Other reports were caused by lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds; such equipment is used increasingly in advertising and entertainment, especially at outdoor music festivals.
If you have not already done so, you may like to contact some of the civilian organisations currently engaged in study of the UFO phenomenon. I suggest the following societies:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful, and I wish you luck with your project. Please let me know if you have any further questions. I am returning your SAE, as we have our own mailing arrangements.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][REDACTED]
9/1/93
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a student
at the London Guildhall University
(Formerly City of London Polytechnic)
doing a project on U.F.O Reports.
I would be most grateful
if you could send me details of
your procedures for dealing with
such reports.
I enclose a self addressed
/envelope.
Hoping for a prompt reply
and thanking you in advance
for your trouble,
Yours Faithfully,
[REDACTED]
/From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference _
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
11 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you and
your wife saw in the sky on 8 January have been passed to this office as we
receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to
establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United
Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far,
we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have
been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, or fireballs.
We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that defy
explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details of these
organisations are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]* Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 6 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 5 January, in which you asked how many UFO
reports were received by the Ministry of Defence during 1992. The number of
reports was 147.
As these reports came in, I plotted the locations on a map, thus enabling me to
answer any general questions about the geographical spread of sighting reports.
By way of comparison, I plotted out the sightings for 1990 and 1991. I have
attached copies of all three maps.
I would stress that this was a fairly imprecise exercise; crosses indicate only
the general area of the sighting, and should not be seen as representing a
precise position. There are clearly many factors that need to be taken into
consideration when drawing any conclusions; population density and proximity to
aircraft flightpaths are two of the more obvious ones that spring to mind.
While the value of these maps may be limited in terms of serious research, I
hope that they are of some use in giving a very general view of the spread of
UFO sightings reported to us.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED][REDACTED] [REDACTED] Dear [REDACTED] 5.1.93. I have written to you in the past concerning my interest in the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects and would be pleased if it would be possible for you to advise me of the number of UFO reports received by the MOD for the year-ending 1992. Thankyou very much. Yours Sincerely, [REDACTED]
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 6 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
I am writing to let you know that the total number of UFO sightings reported to
the Ministry of Defence during 1992 was 147.
As these reports came in, I plotted their location on a map, thus enabling me to
answer any general questions about the geographical spread of sighting reports.
By way of comparison, I plotted out the sightings for 1990 and 1991. I have
attached copies of all three maps.
I would stress that this was a fairly imprecise exercise; crosses indicate only
the general area of the sighting, and should not be seen as representing a
precise position. There are clearly many factors that need to be taken into
consideration when drawing any conclusions; population density and proximity to
aircraft flightpaths are two of the more obvious ones that spring to mind.
While the value of these maps may be limited in terms of serious research, I
hope that they are of some use in giving a very general view of the spread of
UFO sightings reported to us.
Yavrs
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 6 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
I am writing to let you know that the total number of UFO sightings reported to
the Ministry of Defence during 1992 was 147.
As I mentioned last time we spoke, I plotted these sightings on a map as they
came in, thus enabling me to answer any general questions about the geographical
spread of sighting reports. By way of comparison, I plotted out the sightings
for 1990 and 1991. I have attached copies of all three maps.
I would stress that this was a fairly imprecise exercise; crosses indicate only
the general area of the sighting, and should not be seen as representing a
precise position. There are clearly many factors that need to be taken into
consideration when drawing any conclusions; population density and proximity to
aircraft flightpaths are two of the more obvious ones that spring to mind.
While the value of these maps may be limited in terms of serious research, I
hope that they are of some use in giving a very general view of the spread of
UFO sightings reported to us.
Yours
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 6 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
I am writing to let you know that the total number of UFO sightings reported to
the Ministry of Defence during 1992 was 147.
As these reports came in, I plotted their location on a map, thus enabling me to
answer any general questions about the geographical spread of sighting reports.
By way of comparison, I plotted out the sightings for 1990 and 1991. I have
attached copies of all three maps.
I would stress that this was a fairly imprecise exercise; crosses indicate only
the general area of the sighting, and should not be seen as representing a
precise position. There are clearly many factors that need to be taken into
consideration when drawing any conclusions; population density and proximity to
aircraft flightpaths are two of the more obvious ones that spring to mind.
While the value of these maps may be limited in terms of serious research, I
hope that they are of some use in giving a very general view of the spread of
UFO sightings reported to us.
Yars ,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 6 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
I am writing to let you know that the total number of UFO sightings reported to
the Ministry of Defence during 1992 was 147.
As these reports came in, I plotted their location on a map, thus enabling me to
answer any general questions about the geographical spread of sighting reports.
By way of comparison, I plotted out the sightings for 1990 and 1991. I have
attached copies of all three maps.
I would stress that this was a fairly imprecise exercise; crosses indicate only
the general area of the sighting, and should not be seen as representing a
precise position. There are clearly many factors that need to be taken into
consideration when drawing any conclusions; population density and proximity to
aircraft flightpaths are two of the more obvious ones that spring to mind.
While the value of these maps may be limited in terms of serious research, I
hope that they are of some use in giving a very general view of the spread of
UFO sightings reported to us.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 4 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you and
your daughter saw in the sky late on 12 December have been passed to this office
as we receive and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern
is to establish whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United
Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far,
we do not attempt to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have
been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, or fireballs.
We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that defy
explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details of these
organisations are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]* Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
NO 2nd PAGE ON ORIGINAL FILE
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 24 September 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your recent letter on the subject of UFOs.
Although the Ministry of Defence does receive and co-ordinate some reports of
UFO sightings, our sole concern is to establish whether or not they pose a
threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that they do, and
this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate further, or
to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky. However, we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include aircraft lights seen from
unusual angles, lasers or searchlights reflecting off clouds, ball lightning,
fireballs, or satellite debris entering the atmosphere. I accept, however, that
some sightings will defy explanation, and we have an open mind on these.
Contrary to some of the strange stories that sometimes circulate among
ufologists, the Ministry of Defence does not possess any evidence that would
support the existence of alien life, or suggest that alien spacecraft have ever
visited the earth. I would also like to assure you that there is no question of
our attempting to cover up any incident, silence witnesses, or in any way trying
to obscure the truth about UFOs from the general public.
I note what you have to say about religion, although you will appreciate that
this is not a matter for the Ministry of Defence.
I wish you luck with setting up your own UFO group; in doing this, you may wish
to liaise with some of the existing groups, to exchange ideas and seek advice.
If you wish to take up this suggestion, then I would suggest the following
societies:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
ATC Ops
Room [REDACTED]
Control Tower Building
Heathrow Airport
Middx
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 21 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
In accordance with the usual procedure, the authorities at RAF West Drayton have
passed us details of the unidentified aerial phenomenon that was witnessed from
the Heathrow Control Tower on 17 December.
We receive many such reports from all over the country, and while we believe
that most can be explained in terms of everyday objects, we accept that some
will defy explanation. No obvious explanation for what was seen in this
instance springs to mind.
We have not, to date, received any reports that might tie in with this sighting,
although sometimes reports can take a while to filter through the system. If
you are interested in finding out whether any further reports are made, then I
suggest that you telephone me once you get this letter; by that time I would
expect to have received any reports that might still be in the system.
I would be happy to discuss this sighting further if you wish.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 21 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky over the weekend have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. We accept,
however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details of these
organisations are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 22 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter on the subject of UFOs. I apologise for the delay in
replying; I am having some difficulty in finding anybody who has a suitable
machine on which to play your tape, most of ours being of standard - and
slightly larger - size. I have now found somebody with a suitable machine, but
they are on leave over the Christmas period!
I note what you say about NASA's current Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence (SETI) project, and it will certainly be interesting to see how
this progresses. There is certainly a lot of interest in this, and you may have
seen the recent programme in Channel 4's "Equinox" series that was devoted to
the SETI project.
Given our very limited involvement in the subject, I am afraid that we are not
able to organise or participate in a conference on UFOs. We are, however,
always able to answer any questions that you may have about specific UFO
sightings, or on more general policy questions.
I wish you luck with your investigation, and will write to you again as soon as
I have listened to the tape.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]UFOB
UFO INVESTIGATION BUREAU
Dear Sir,
I recently contacted you concerning the subject of U.F.O's, to which I recieved
a letter from the ministry. The letter you sent me (which I enclose a copy) was to
assure me that The Ministry Of Defence has no evidence to suggest the existance of any
alien life or that spacecraft have been invading our airspace. However in a recent
Documentry shown on Sky Television shows that the Defence Department maybe witholding
information concerning U.F.O's. I have made a tape recording of an interview with famous
Ufoligist and Author [REDACTED] he claims that a member of the Ministry of Defence
informed him that the Ministry has carried out top secret work on U.F.O's, if this is so
why did you inform me that you have no evidence to support such claims when a member of
your staff has been leaking out top secret information to an author. If [REDACTED] has got
possesion of the Ministry's information then surely he is abject to questioning under
The Official Secrets Act, I would also like to you that staff at the Ministry are also
suject to it, if this is so then why have you not investigated the leakage of top secret
reports or cross examined [REDACTED] on how he came into contact with such information I have
to say I am most dissapointed over your handling of this security breach I'm sure there
are alot of people out there who would not sleep soundly if they knew that the Ministry
was handing out secrets to any Tom Dick or Harry.
[REDACTED]
The tape that I have enclosed contains information and evidence which points to the
existance of alien life. If the Ministry of Defence are so convinced that there is no
alien life then why is NASA spending millions in a project to determin that there is.
Also on the tape is a statment from a gentlemen who claims that the American Government
are supposed to have the wrekage of no less than nine alien spacecraft. I have plans to
cross examine them in the future. I am a dedicated investigater and I am very fond of
the work I do I would also like to point out that I am not in this for the money.
It seems that I have got a very intresting piece of evidence here that points to
evidence that there maybe a cover up after all, I do not plan to make any of this public
my sole concern at this moment is to obtain the truth and to see actual proof that there
is or is not such things as U.F.O'S.
(continued over page)UFOB
UFO INVESTIGATION BUREAU
I would like to suggest an idea that would make the Ministry of Defence less open to attack
from different ufo groups like myself and that is to hold a confrence on the subject, with
experts on both sides discussing the subject in a proper mannor, not only would this be
good for the reputation of the Ministry but it would ease the pressure put on you.
I plan to launch a full investigation into what I have discussed in this letter and i plan
contact the people that been involved and cross examine them, I will also plan to rexamine
the evidence that I also have and file a ful report over this incident I will supply you
with a copy as soon as possible, in the mean time I hope you will contact me over this
matter and return my tape safley.
thankyou
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling)
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date 4 January 1993
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you saw in
the sky late on 20 December have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. We accept,
however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details of these
organisations are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]* Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Tel no.[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
H.U.R.G. Your reference
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
21 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
RAF Hereford have passed me your recent letter concerning a UFO sighting at
Evesham that you are currently investigating.
I understand that RAF Hereford have confirmed to you that they were not aware of
this sighting. I have already corresponded with another member of H.U.R.G., and
confirmed to him that the MOD had no reports that would tie in with these
sightings around Evesham.
For future reference you should be aware that all UFO reports made to such
places as RAF stations, the police or the CAA should reach this office. We are,
therefore, the sole official point of contact for enquiries on UFOs. If you
write to us with details of any sighting that you are investigating, we can let
you know if we have had any report that might tie in, and let you know what this
report contains; we are also happy to answer any more general questions that you
have concerning the UFO phenomenon.
I hope this is helpful, and wish you luck with your investigations.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]Royal Air Force
Hereford
HER/800/4/PR HR4 7DD
Hereford [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
HURG
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[ILLEGIBLE] December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your recent letter requesting information
of a possible UFO sighting on 8 November 1992. We have
received no notification of this event, however I have
forwarded your letter to the Ministry of Defence who
co-ordinate any complaints/questions about air activity
in the hope that someone may have contacted them
directly. They will reply to you in due course.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
Flying Officer
for Officer Commanding
MISC/IR
[ILLEGIBLE]H.U.R.G.,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
R.A.F. Hereford,
Credenhill,
Hereford.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing on behalf of the Hereford U.F.O. Research
Group in conjunction with BUFORA. We have recieved a report regarding a
possible sighting in Evesham on the 8th of November, witnessed by three
people. The sighting consists of an orange light (or possibly two) which
was observed at around 4:30 p.m. for approximately 30-45 seconds.
In order to carry out these investigations, we must have as much
information as possible, and we would be very grateful if you could
send any reports which you may have of this incident. In addition, if
there is any other information which you consider could be relevant to our
inquiries, this would also be gratefully recieved.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] (Director of Investigations H.U.R.G)From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
18 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky on Wednesday evening have been passed to this office as we receive
and co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. We accept,
however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details of these
organisations are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Tel no.[REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
16 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
The CAA have passed me your letter concerning the Evesham UFO sightings that you
are currently investigating. I assume, therefore, that they are not able to
help with specific requests into aircraft movements.
You should by now have received my letter in which I stated that the MOD had no
reports that would tie in with these sightings around Evesham. There seems to
be some confusion over the dates though, because in your letter to me, you
mention 12 November, while the one to the CAA states that the sightings took
place on 8 November. We have no reports for either date.
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]Sec(AS)2a
WITH COMPLIMENTS [REDACTED] yours 9 PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
below. [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[stamp: 15 DEC]
CAA House
45-59 Kingsway
London WC2B 6TE
Tele[REDACTED]
Fax: [REDACTED]H.U.R.G.,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
DATE: 11/DEC/1992
Dear sir/madam,
My name is [REDACTED] I am a Provisional Accredited Investigator
for the British UFO Research Association and the Director of
Investigations for the Hereford UFO Research Group based just
outside Hereford.
The reason for this letter is to request some information for
a case I am investigating. The case is from Evesham on 8th
November this year. The report was filed be three different
witnesses from three different locations (there were two adults
and a child of eight). All three reported seeing a light ing
the sky at about 4:30pm over Elmley Castle. The light was
reportedly seen for 30-40 seconds long and orange in colour.
I would be very greatfull if you could inform my of any planes
or helicopters in the area that might have been responsible for
the reported light.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] (Director of Investigations H.U.R.G)
PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPT.,
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY,
ROOM [REDACTED] 14/12/92
C.A.A. HOUSE,
45-59 KINGSWAY,
LONDON. WC2B 6TEFrom: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
16 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
When we spoke last week I promised to write and let you know if anybody else had
reported having seen a UFO on Tuesday 8 December at the time that you saw the
two strange lights in the sky.
We have received no other reports that would tie in with your sighting, and if
we were going to get any, I would expect to have received them by now.
As I said when we spoke, the role of the Ministry of Defence with regard to UFOs
is very limited, but if you decided to get in touch with the UFO research
groups whose numbers I gave you, I hope you get some answers. I am sure that
they will all be very interested to hear about your experience.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED][REDACTED] I suppose with the proliferation of TV channels
means we can expect more often to
Head of Sec(AS) - Through [REDACTED] 15/12 get approaches of this sort. We shed
keep tabs on how the PR staff handle
this.
I have attached a copy of a letter I received from Sky TV. I
have given this letter to [REDACTED] in the Press Office. While this is clearly
UFO ("RAF") business, you will wish to be aware that [REDACTED] intends to discuss this
with [REDACTED] with a view to putting up an RAF Officer to represent our view
on UFOs. He was thinking along the lines of someone from the RAF Presentation Team.
PPO are well versed in giving the standard lines to journalists, but clearly this is higher
profile than the usual sort of requests they get from local papers.
I have said we would wish to be kept informed on how they intend to proceed, and
that we will do our best to help out with any specific questions not covered by the
standard lines.
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] 15/12 Thank you
/ Head of Sec(AS) - Through [REDACTED]
Further to my earlier note re Sky TV's UFO documentary, [REDACTED] has
now discussed this with [REDACTED] [REDACTED] it been on on an RAF Officer being interviewed,
so [REDACTED] will be talking to the producer for Sky , using the standard lines to set out
our position on UFOs, and facing some standard queries. I have said that we will stand by
to assist with any specific questions Sky have which are not covered by the standard lines.
[REDACTED]
15/1210.12.92 Received 15/12
[REDACTED] Original passed to PPO (RAF) [REDACTED]
Secretariat Air Staff 2, Rm.[REDACTED]
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
Dear [REDACTED]
I have been given your name as a contact within the Ministry
by [REDACTED] who I'm sure you are aware, is a dedicated
UFO researcher.
I am at the moment, researching material for a programme to
be shown on Sky News about UFO phenomenon and I wondered if
you may be able to help me.
I think I have a very clear idea of how the ministry sees
the situation. That is, all air encounters within our
airspace is due to natural events, such as meteors or
aircraft off course. There is no evidence to support a
theory that these encounters could be spacecraft.
What I am trying to do, is to make a balanced programme,
which can contain two opposing views. I don't want to make
out that eye witnesses are deliberately lying, I can find no
reason to doubt their stories. Yet I would want to question
just what it was that was seen.
What has become apparent to me is that the secrecy of
government departments worldwide, possibly for the best of
reasons, has given UFO researchers the chance to promote a
huge conspiracy theory where knowledge of spacecraft is kept
secret.
Would you be able to arrange for me to discuss with someone,
the possibility of including the Ministry's point of view
into this programme. What I would dearly like to demonstrate
is how procedures dealing with a sighting works and if
possible obtain some RAF film of an interception, even if it
turns out to be a balloon.
I do hope that in this instance the Ministry will be able to
help. I can be contacted on [REDACTED] or fax [REDACTED]
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Producer.
SKY TELEVISION PLC
HEAD OFFICE: [REDACTED]
REGISTERED OFFICE: [REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
15 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your recent letter in which you asked whether we have any
information about a UFO sighting that occurred over Evesham on 12 November 1992.
I have checked our files, and can confirm that we received no reports that would
tie in with what was seen. I wish you luck with your own investigation.
You will wish to be aware that the department AS4(Air) no longer exists;
Sec(AS)2a, at the address on this letterhead is the correct point of contact for
all UFO enquiries.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]H.U.R.G.
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
DATE: 01/NOV/1992
AS4(AIR)
M.o.D
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB
Dear [REDACTED]
Thankyou for your last letter dated 11th September. In connection
with my previous letter dated 05/SEPT/1992 I would like to
request some information about a report of a possible Lowflying
object over Evesham on the 12th of November this year.
The information I have is that an orange light was seen over
Elmley near Evesham for between 30 45 seconds by three
witnesses. The information I require is any reports you may
have recieved for that date in the Evesham area if possible.
Yours thankfully,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
15 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you saw in
the sky last night have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate
some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not
they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that
they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate
further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, or satellites
in low orbit. We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that
defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Tel no [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED], Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
11 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you saw in
the sky recently have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate
some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not
they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that
they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate
further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, or satellites
in low orbit. We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that
defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] Tel no [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room[REDACTED]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
BUFORA Your reference
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
11 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter dated 5 December, in which you asked about two cases
that you are currently investigating -[REDACTED] UFO sighting and [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] strange experience.
I have checked our files, but can confirm that we received no reports that might
have tied in with either case. There seems to be some confusion over the date
of [REDACTED] sighting, which is described on the forms as being on 25 May,
but in the narrative as being on 4 May. I did check both dates.
The lights that [REDACTED] saw do sound as if they might be aircraft and
helicopter lights, and I doubt that this case will become as high profile as a
slightly more famous case in the Woodbridge area!
There is really nothing that I can say about the [REDACTED] experience, except
to say that it sounds like a fascinating case, and does bear a resemblance to
some of the "missing time" experiences that have been associated with some close
encounters.
Good luck with your investigations.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED][REDACTED] BUFORA,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
5/12/92
Air Staff (2a)
M.O.D.
Whitehall.
Dear [REDACTED]
Enclosed are two reports :-
1) Hockliff (Beds.) case involving missing time -
but no UFO!? - and small weather cell.
I'm sorry for the delay in sending this report
(for your files) to you, but this was due to both
the vital meteorological records going missing for the
day in question and to my PCW breaking down.
If there were any reports sent to your office
for the day and area in question then perhaps you
would be kind enough to give me a listing.
2) Woodbridge (Suffolk) case with possible defence
implications - again report for your file.
As far as I'm aware, there were no other reports
at the time and place.
Looking forward to your response.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]UFO SIGHTING QUESTIONNAIRE (STANDARD)
CASE TITLE: REALITY TILT AT HOCKLIFF
††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††††
CASE SUMMARY TO BE FILLED IN BY THE INVESTIGATOR ONLY:-
BUFORA REFERENCE NUMBER:
INVESTIGATOR REFERENCE NUMBER: [REDACTED].079
INVESTIGATION COMPLETE: y/n/on-going: on-going
INVESTIGATOR(s): [REDACTED]
CLASSIFICATION USING VALLEE SYSTEM (1990) [IF POSSIBLE]: AN4
LOCATION(S) USING O.S. GRID REFERENCE IF POSSIBLE: HOCKLIFF (BEDS)
- WOBURN SANDS
OBSERVATION DATE(S): 08-8-92 - MILTON KEYNES
OBSERVATION TIMES [GMT/BST/LOCAL] USING 24-HOUR SYSTEM: 10.30
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CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL STORM WITH EVALUATOR(s):
LITTLE OR NO THUNDER THAT SAME EVENING EVALUATION:
IN DUNSTABLE BEDS
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THIS SECTION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS TO BE FILLED IN BY THE
WITNESS:-
SECTION A - BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY:-
FULL NAME*: [REDACTED] + twin
daughters [aged 7½] & younger daughter [aged 5]
* EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY PUBLICISED YOUR NAME THIS REPORT
WILL BE TREATED IN CONFIDENCE BY BUFORA LTD.
DATE OF BIRTH.: [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
ADDRESS : [REDACTED]
TELEPHONE NUMBER: [REDACTED]
RECENT OCCUPATION: [REDACTED] respectively
PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL OR ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (IF ANY):
[REDACTED]
SPECIAL INTERESTS/HOBBIES: [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
WITNESS' SIGNATURE: (SIGNED)______, TODAY'S DATE:
1The British UFO Research Association (BUFORA) is
dedicated to the scientific study of the UFO phenomenon. All
BUFORA investigators are bound by a strict code of practice
which requires them to conduct all investigations in a
professional manner and to respect the anonymity of the
witnesses.
A copy of the Code of Practice can be obtained on
request from BUFORA' office:-
BUFORA Ltd., [REDACTED]
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Protection Act - Registration Number: FO779204
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SECTION B: WRITTEN ACCOUNT
PLEASE WRITE AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU (USE ADDITION
SHEETS IF NECESSARY):
[REDACTED] [We were] travelling along the road after
turning left at the traffic lights at Hockliff [with] the three
girls singing Beatle songs [REDACTED] made a comment about [REDACTED]
[daughter] not hitting the notes. we turned to look at each
other, then heavy rain started; I said we forgot the macs. My
last thought at that point was that I could buy an umbrella at
Milton Keynes; I was going to say this but didn't. It seemed in
the blinking of an eye we were eight miles further on in the
woods just past the golf course entrance. I felt nothing
unusual, although we seemed to just be THERE. I was aware that
I was not speaking and yet I was thinking about a quiet
'feeling' and that there was no other traffic.
At this point [REDACTED] said, as he nearly always done,
that we're in 'Aslan Country'. At that point, a car appeared
around the corner entering Woburn Sands. There was a workman by
a manhole in the road on the left which [REDACTED] said about; I was
still silent. Then two cars were manoeuvring on the right;
[REDACTED] again mentioned this. Again it seemed, as if blinking, we
were at a roundabout; I had a sense of travelling fast. Looking
at [REDACTED] he didn't seem to be actually controlling the car; I
never had any fear of crashing though. At that same instance,
[REDACTED] said, "Do you know I can't remember going over the bump."
I immediately leaned towards [REDACTED] with a feeling of a peculiar
sort of excitement and said, "Well, we haven't."
At that point, I was aware of an icy-coldness up my
arms and back of my neck and head with a strong pins and
needles pricking sensation [REDACTED] said, "I've got a tingling
sensation at the back of my head and neck and cold up the
arms." I said, "Yes, so have I." We did not realise at that
point that we had also missed Woburn, the railway lines at
Woburn Sands and the garden centre. A feeling of unreality set
in.
2[signed] 10-9-92
We pulled into the Fishermead Petrol Station [at]
10.50; I evidently remembered the children who were there
silent in the back [REDACTED] got out the car to use the pump. He
got in and said his coordination was wrong. We parked the car
[and] I tried to shut the door [but] missed the handle by about
two inches. The pins and needles in my head was quite
uncomfortable; people seemed strange somehow. I had a feeling
of of not worrying about anything, although all the time this
pins and needles would, I am sure in different circumstances,
would have made me probably consider a doctor.
[With] [REDACTED] still having the same feelings made us
realise we had an experience that was beyond belief. The pins
and needles continued for about 35 minutes, subsiding, and
returning for a while until [they] went altogether.
We were eager to return along the same route to try and
understand why we missed the bump where the girls like to go
over. We then realised that we had missed much more and that we
had seemed to black out on two occasions and to appear on two
occasions.
The following day, we travelled the same road and
measure the miles we had missed. We were fully aware of
everything and the usual non-stop chattering of the girls. On
asking the girls, they said we went over the bump, but, they
said, we never spoke from the time Robin mentioned the singing
until we got to near the petrol station, except for [saying]
"Aslan Country" and "the man in the road".
Monday, I still had a strange feeling but was unable to
explain; only that time seems to be something [that] could be
altered at any moment.
[signed] [REDACTED]
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[REDACTED] [We] left Dunstable on Saturday at approx. 10.30
on a visit to Milton Keynes.
We (Cath + 3 children + myself) were quite happy
travelling out, singing Beatle songs. [When] we turned right at
Hockliff, an elderly man in a car was travelling towards me
incorrectly, which I commented on.
[REDACTED] After turning up the incline, I made a comment about
[REDACTED] singing (i.e. She's not just hitting the notes, she's
murdering them). At the top of the incline, I said to [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] about the mist ahead; it then started to rain hard. Just before
I commented about the mist, we said about the kids' raincoats
being left at home.
My next recollection was singing 'Come back to Aslan
Country', just past the sign for Woburn Golf Club. [after that]
my next recollection was coming to the double roundabout in
3Woburn Sands, seeing a man working the road, then two white
cars were manoeuvring on the right hand side of the road
outside the shops.
Next I remember was coming up to the [REDACTED] roundabout by the
B.P. Garage. I felt strange [and] looked at [REDACTED] and said, "I
don't remember the hill near Woburn." She said, "It's
happened." I felt very cold with a strange tingling feeling up
the back of my head and hands. She said, "Stop the car", but I
kept driving. She asked [REDACTED] if she was O.K. and did we go over
the hill? [REDACTED] said, "Yes". [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
EXCERPTED TRANSCRIPT OF TAPED INTERVIEW WITH THE WITNESSES ON
FRIDAY, 2nd. OCT. 1992:-
[REDACTED] According to your own letter in the report you said to me
you were all in a pretty good mood, I mean, you were singing
along to music in the car...
[REDACTED] No, we didn't have any music on, it was... the girls
singing in the back... and we turned to each other and
smiled... and then all of a sudden it started to rain really
heavy... really large drops... and [REDACTED] put the wipers on,
going very fast... and that's all I can remember... it just
went... I just sort of... skipped... and the next thing I
realised we were in the trees [REDACTED] woods by Woburn Sands],
coming towards Woburn Sands... [REDACTED] just said, "Oh, we're in
'Aslan Country'..."
[REDACTED] What is the meaning of that, 'Aslan Country'?
[REDACTED] It's in the line 'Wardrobe Children'... he just said that
and I never said any more... but all of a sudden I felt
strange... I felt as though... there was no other cars on the
road at all [REDACTED] unusual for that road on a Saturday morning],
and I felt a sort of a quietness somehow... and I thought,
"This is strange, there's no cars", but I never said anything,
and we sort of came round a bend... then we came to one of
these vans, and... there was a man in a manhole who was doing
something in the middle of the road with a bright-yellow thing
on the left, and [REDACTED] said, "Oh, there's a chap in the road
here." That's all he said, and I never said anything. Then we
went through the town and two cars manoeuvring on the right...
and the next thing I can remember is being on the roundabout
coming into Milton Keynes by the Fishermead... towards the
Fishermead Petrol Station... and that it seemed... to be going
very fast, as though we seemed to be aware of going very fast,
and I sort of looked at [REDACTED] and... but he seemed to just be
sat there somehow, it was strange... he just sat there and sort
of gone... he turned round to me and said, "Do you know, I
can't remember going over the bump in the road? [REDACTED] at
Woburn] to where the girls always say, "Go fast Dad so we can
go over this big bump", and I said, "You know, nor can I...", I
said, "We didn't", and he said, "We'll pull in and get some
petrol".... and I suddenly said, "Oh, the girls", and in fact I
turned to them and said, "Are you all right?", and they said,
"Yes"... I said, "Do you remember going over the bump, and they
said, "Yes"... and I said, "Well, mummy and daddy didn't...
4Anyway, [REDACTED] got out of the car to get petrol, and he got back
[REDACTED] [REDACTED]
1992 December 4
Dear [REDACTED]
Further to your letter of October 19, I am now able to give you a meteorological report for
the Dunstable - Woburn - Milton Keynes area on August 8:
Intermittent light rain occurred throughout the morning, cloud cover was complete (infact,
there was no sunshine all day in the specified area), and winds were light (Beaufort force 1 to 2)
easterly. The temperature was about 19C at 0930 G.M.T. Thunderstorms had developed by evening,
and between 1800 and 2400 (G.M.T.) they were widespread south and east of a line from the Humber
to the Bristol Channel.
Conditions were humid, and it is likely that mist did occur. It is also possible that heavy rain
fell, but it would have been quite localised. More likely is that there was intermittent moderate rain,
as the general public usually over-estimate the intensity of rainfall (and the intensities of most other
meteorological phenomena, incidentally). Lightning is liable to be seen for many tens of kilometres
during the hours of darkness, compared to usually within 3 km in daylight, so the report of lightning
without thunder (within audiable range) is perfertly acceptible.
I hope that you find this information of use; I am sorry for the delay in getting back to you,
which was due to your letter just missing me in Wolverhampton, the weather report of the date in
question missing from my laboratory, and the need to obtain a replacement copy. I return the
questionnaire herewith.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]S'GHTING QUESTIONNAIRE Standard
Case Title
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BUFORA reference Investigator reference investigation complete
NOT
FILED YES NO ON-GOING
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Classification Observational date(s)
State system used 25/5/92
Location(s) Observational time
using OS Grid Reference if possible [GMT/BST/LOCAL] using 24 hour system
GRUNDISBURGH
WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK 01.15 BST.
Evaluator Evaluation MILITARY ACTIVITY ? — COPY
M.O.D
SECTION A Biographical Summary To be completed by the witness
Full name Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms [REDACTED] Date of birth
[REDACTED]
Address [REDACTED] ,
Telephone number
Postcode [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Even if you have already publicised your name, anonymity regarding this report is automatically guaranteed
by BUFORA Ltd.
Recent occupation [REDACTED]
Professional, technical or academic qualifications [REDACTED]
(if any)
Special interests/hobbies [REDACTED]
Witness' signature Date
[REDACTED] 25.11.92.
The British UFO Research Association is dedicated to the scientific study of the UFO phenomenon. All BUFORA invest-
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manner and to respect the anonymity of witnesses.
A copy of the Code of Practice can be obtained on request from the following address:
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...se use this space to make a sketch of your observation. Position of object
① CLEAR SPHERE → moving
INITIALLY to
1st UFO
3/4
strobe
lights
flashing
U.F.O. turning
MOVED
TO ↓
pin
prick
pt
of
③ BLURRY ELIPTICAL light
SHAPE descending
dark inverted
patch like an ① 1st VERY
entrance. BRIEF VIEW
(PARTLY OBSCURED
BY ROOF)
2nd UFO
[compass rose diagram showing N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW with positions marked A (SE) and B (S and W)]
Imagine yourself in the middle
of this compass dial. Write an
'A' on the dial where you first
saw the object and a 'B' where
the object was last seen.
SECTION D The Physical Characteristics of the Observation DATE OF SIGHTING: 25.5.92.
2) Time when the object(s) was first seen. 3) Duration of observation. 2 HOURS 10 MINS.
1.15. estimate if unsure.
(AM) PM Duration more than __________ Mins./Secs.
Circle one option. But less than __________ Mins./Secs.
4) Where were you at the time of the incident? [REDACTED]
Nearest street, district and mein town.
5) What first brought your attention to the object(s) seen and where was it/they located?
I awoke at 1.15 am. & my attention was immediately drawn to
the bright sphere outside in the sky (through window.)
6) How did the object(s) disappear from view?
① Horizontally, ② VERTICALLY
-flashing & turning. - glowing.
7) If estimates are given in questions 2, 3 and 5 above, how did you guage the time?
(watch, clock tower or radio etc).
The room I was in at the time had a clock!
8) By holding one of these familiar items at arm's length, which one, in your estimation, would just cover the
object(s) you saw.
Pin head Pea 1p Piece 2p Piece Golf-ball Tennis-ball Other
Circle one option.
N.B. varied in distance/thus size varied!
9) Was the object(s) photographed, filmed or video recorded?
If yes, give details.
No. Even though I had access to a camera, I did
not even think of this at the time - I was totally absorbed just
watching.
10) Were there any other witnesses to the object(s) you saw?
If yes, give names, addresses and telephone numbers where possible.
Unfortunately no- I wish someone had been
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HAD THEY BEEN STATIC ALL THE TIME, OBVIOUSLY
I WOULD HAVE ASSUMED THEY WERE VERY BRIGHT STARS.
WITHOUT BINOCULARS I COULD NOT HAVE OBSERVED
THE DETAIL I DID. THIS ESPECIALLY WITH REFERENCE
TO THE FIRST U.F.O. - ie. THE VARIETY OF MOVEMENT, MODE OF
TRAVEL AND CHANGES IN OPERATION.
POSSIBLY EACH OBJECT WAS OF INDIVIDUAL DESIGN.
THERE WAS NO APPARENT SOUND - (ENGINE
NOISE WITH HELICOPTERS/AEROPLANES CAN OBVIOUSLY
BE HEARD INDOORS!)
AGAIN, I COULD GUESS THAT THE FIRST OBJECT
WAS PERHAPS SMALLER THAN THE SECOND.
THERE IS NOTHING LOCALLY TO GIVE AN 'ILLUSION'
BY STREET LIGHTING/REFLECTION ETC..
(INCIDENTALLY, THERE IS A LAKE AT THE REAR OF
THE WOODS I MENTIONED.)
R.A.F. WOODBRIDGE & R.A.F. BENTWATERS ARE IN
THE VICINITY BUT CERTAINLY IN NO WAY CLOSE TO
GRUNDISBURGH.
LASTLY, ALTHOUGH I FELT NO FEAR WHATSOEVER
WHILE I OBSERVED THESE UFO's, I FELT APPREHENSIVE
ABOUT VENTURING INTO THE GARDEN.
WHEN I AWOKE AT 6.30 am., I EXPERIENCED
A FEELING OF GREAT PEACE; UNUSUAL FOR ME!
[REDACTED]
15.11.92.From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
10 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you saw in
the sky recently have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate
some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not
they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that
they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate
further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, or ball
lightning. We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that
defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E13.
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
7 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
Thank you for your letter dated 2 December in which you asked about our policy
with regard to UFO incidents.
You asked about the role of this department with regard to UFOs; essentially, we
are the sole point of contact for enquiries about UFOs, both on specific
sightings, or on more general enquiries on policy - such as yours.
You asked about investigation of incidents; as our only concern is to determine
whether there is any threat to the security of the UK, we do not investigate UFO
sightings unless there is evidence of a threat. No sightings received to date
have been judged to pose such a threat.
With regard to what information is available to the public, we can release
reports that might tie in with specific sightings that people enquire about,
exactly as I was able to do with the sighting that we corresponded on during
October.
We are not able to release our files or any of their contents "en bloc", because
of the provisions of the Public Records Act, which states that files generally
remain closed for 30 years after the last action has been taken. With regard to
the contents of our files, they consist of a mixture of letters on the MOD's
policy, such as yours, and sighting reports such as the one I previously sent
you. Before 1967 all UFO files were destroyed after five years, although a few,
from the Fifties, survived. These are the only files currently available for
public viewing, at the following address: Public Records Office, Ruskin Avenue,
Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DV. The references of these files are as follows:
AIR 16/1199
AIR 20/7390
AIR 20/9320
AIR 20/9321
AIR 20/9322
AIR 20/9994
PREM 11/855
I hope this information is useful, and explains our policy on UFO sightings.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo][REDACTED]
Secretariat (Air Staff) 2a,
Ministry of Defence,
Main Building,
Whitehall,
London,
SW1A 2HB
[REDACTED]
Tel. [REDACTED]
[stamp: SECRETARIAT &
BRANCHES
4 DEC 1992
FILE]
2nd December, 1992
Dear [REDACTED]
I am writing to you on the subject of UFO investigations.
We have corresponded once on this subject, specifically to do
with a possible sighting on the M3 in Hampshire. On my enquiry,
you were kind enough to let me have a copy of a sighting report
sent to the MoD by RAF West Drayton, with your letter of the
14th October last.
On a more general note, I should be glad if you would be able
to clarify the MoD's position regarding UFO incidents. In order
to assist you in your reply, I give below the specific queries
on which I look to you for guidance:-
1. What is the role of your Department within the MoD on the
UFO question?
2. Are any UFO sightings investigated by any branch of central
government?
3. If any UFO sightings are officially investigated, are
investigation reports available to interested individuals
such as myself, in any form?
4. If UFO sightings are not officially investigated, what is
the basis for the decision not to investigate?
5. I understand that your files might be periodically removed
to the Public Record Office. With reference to the documents
that you retain, can you supply a list of the same,
identifying their nature, and could I lodge a request for a
copy of any of these?
I hope that you will be assured of my serious intention in
writing to you on these issues, and that you will find the time
to provide further information. This would certainly assist mein my understanding of the implications of UFO sightings
nationally, complementing my efforts to investigate individual
sightings.
I look forward to receiving your response at your earliest
convenience,
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
(Provisional Investigator, British UFO Research Association)From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E12.
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax) Letter returned.
Not known at address.
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
4 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED] ,
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange lights that you saw
in the sky recently have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, aircraft lights seen from unusual angles, or ball
lightning. We accept, however, that there will always be some sightings that
defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] E11.
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED] Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
4 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED] ,
Thank you for your letter dated 2 December, in which you raised the case of [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] In fact, [REDACTED] contacted me some time ago about her
husband's condition; I am sorry to hear that he is still so ill.
I have explained to [REDACTED] the - very limited - role of the Ministry of
Defence with regard to UFO sightings, and stressed that we are not qualified to
give any sort of medical advice. I suggested that if she was having difficulty
in getting treatment for her husband, either from a GP or from a radiologist,
then she should go to a Citizens Advice Bureau and ask for their assistance.
We take no definitive position on UFOs or abductions, but, irrespective of this,
the key requirement seems to be to obtain some medical treatment for [REDACTED]
[REDACTED] and this is clearly something that needs to be followed up with the
appropriate medical authorities.
I wish you every success in your attempts to help [REDACTED] and hope that he
makes a full recovery.
Yours sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo][REDACTED]
2/12/92
Dear [REDACTED]
I obtained your address through the B.U.F.O.R.A.
network and i am writing to concerning a witness who is going
to die if he does not get help,
Now i know that the ministry makes light of The U.F.O. experience
and realy that is thier business but i happen to support the
claims of many people who have been subjected to abductions,
The man i write about is [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
I think someone has already written to you regarding this case,
In 1988 [REDACTED] had an encounter with something, We dont know
what it was but he managed to photograph it, At a distance and
close up, I have seen the photo's, They are not hoexes.
In 1990 [REDACTED] found in her yard a lump of something that
appears to be solidified liquid only it is stone shape, It seemed
to have been subjected to a high degree of heat containing 1000s
of air bubbles giving the indication that at some point it may have
been boiling, Again i have seen the stone and it has now gone away
to the states for analysis, It was not resin or melted glass
although it took on that appearence and its coulor is emerald green.
After this object was found [REDACTED] began to feel ill, Always
having the taste of metel in his mouth, He has four lumps on his
head and suffers constant pain all the way down to his throat.
After intercourse which i believe no longer happens [REDACTED]
suffered from terrific nausia. [REDACTED] approached his GP:
[REDACTED] I know that the ministry tries
not to believe in such cases but i know these things happen and
maybe if the ministry was more willing to work with the witnesses
rather than ignore them they may learn more, I would like to send
a follow up letter to this regarding what i have mentioned.
I myself have written to [REDACTED] suggesting that he change his
doctor but i know this may not help much, I have written and so
have my collegues to the doctor and we have had no reply.
Im not saying it is so but this man may be suffering from some
form of radiation sickness and we have no way of testing this,
[REDACTED]
I
think he should be in hospital being force fed or something, I
will await your reply and if i do not hear from you with in seven
days i will have to write to the medical assosiation and the
minister for health, I think it is urgent, If this man is left
to suffer for much longer i dont believe he will live into the
new year, If this happens 100s of people will take this case to
the press, Im sure there is someway you can investigate this mans
condition even if you do it under ministry terms.
I look forward to your reply. [REDACTED] - (EDITOR OF U.F.O.W.).£10
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
4 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 2 December in which you asked about UFO
sightings in Scotland.
I am aware that there have been reports in the media about a wave of sightings
in Scotland, but we actually receive very few reports from this area; so far
this year we have received only about half a dozen.
You may wish to contact the national UFO groups, whose addresses I belive you
have already, to see what they know. I am aware that Quest International have
received many reports from Scotland, and the other groups may be in a similar
position.
I hope this is helpful; good luck with your research.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]2/ Dec/1992.
[REDACTED]
Dear [REDACTED]
Can you Be OF any Help To me Please.
I Have contacted you Before. On The
Subject OF UFOs Or Unidentified Flying
Objects. And you Were Most Helpful.
Does The MOD Have any
Reports Or Information On The Sightings
Of Unidentified Flying Objects In And
Around Scotland As It Would Be Of
Interest To Me. And Help Me With My
Research. If You Can Be Of.
Help To Me. I Thank You
[REDACTED]
Thank You.No reply necessary.
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED] [REDACTED]
Secretariat(Air Staff),
Room [REDACTED]
Ministry of Defence,
Main Building,
Whitehall,
London, SW1A 2HB
[Ministry of Defence stamp — 14 DEC 1992]
3/12/92
Dear [REDACTED]
I enclose a couple more Photocopies to add to your notes
on 80 UFOs and counting, I know its not of much interest,Its just that I wish
to keep all these issued with the 1991 version up to date with current ongoings.
Yours Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]Notes.
7th October 1992 approx. 4.30 pm. 2 little beasties (see page 72)
together, punched their way down vertically at a point marked (a) on
drawing (page 29).
10th October 1992 at 10.05 and 10.07pm they turned up again, the
first little beastie flying 'eye height' (about 5 foot) 50 feet in front of me
on line with the west wall of the mill building (south to north) the
second little beastie flew in 150 yards further west at 15 feet above the
lane (south to north) the lane lowers in height about 8 to 10 feet in its
length, so, these two little uns were obviously on a coordinated flight
pattern.
And a supplement to pages 82–86 which I will now include, but
coudn't when this book was first written, as I do spend a lot of time
cross-checking relevant details, especially when there is an official
'clamp down' on information. (Bearing in mind it is the figures and
numbers that count, see page 15.)
In Timothy Goods' book 'Above Top Secret' there is reference to the
Apollo II sojourn to the moon on the 21st July 1969.
There are a couple of reconfirmed reports on the fact (a U.S. VHF
receiver and a Moscow University department) that Armstrong and
Aldrin both saw and relayed back from the lunar module 'Eagle'
information on two huge space craft, parked on the edge of the
'tranquility base' crater area and that they felt as though they were
being 'warned off', hence possibly one reason why there has been no
development (either military or Holiday Inn type) to the present date
moonwise, although our technology could easily have gone to these
lengths.
Personally, I don't think the Powers That Be have got it right in their
understanding of what happened on the moon nor for that matter what
happens in space travel.
Harking back to pages 82–86 of this booklet, people, places, zones,
here's my twopennyworth ... I say that on any mission that leaves the
earth's environment, the number of astronauts are accompanied by the
same number of Beasties, one for one, see, you had two men on the
moon and two beasties overseeing proceedings, you would also have
had another beastie looking after the interests of Collins on the Apollo
II mother ship. I also say that when the Russians parked their Space labs
out there in the dark blue yonder, again, there would have been a one to
one ratio.
Why are these beasties there? ... They do not want our bodies alive or
dead, and the human spirit away from the earth's environs, ... I told you
this book was way out.
Now getting back to my zone map of eighteen beasties covering the
earth and two outriders, I say again that our allocation is twenty for the
earth's environment, if you had three astronauts pratting about
97
moonside, that leaves only fifteen zonewise around the earth, if you
have eight scientists on a space lab, you have only got ten beasties
zonewise covering the earth. That is not enough ...
A while back in this booklet I said that these guys are 'overstretched'
and that they need help ... That is why I am here, presumably, to borrow
a bit of their know how, to alleviate the pressure on the earth's
ecosystem.
Oh, by the way, the 'Warning-off bit' was probably done through the
same method as I got clobbered with, mentioned on pages 49, 50 and 94
in 'neon-lit words' and the old 'blast ffrom the past' or 'quiet voice of
calm' scenario as they certainly weren't told to 'sod off' through their
intercom ... actually I think they were told 'when you leave, take your
litter away with you' ... I mean, you can see the beings' point, it's bad
enough having to dodge all the many thousands of bits of space junk
whistling around the earth (old wellies and empty cans of coke, etc) but
leaving flags, smiling golf balls, (broken?) niblits, launching aparatus
and the odd four wheel drive scrap merchant type debris about in their
back yard, certainly won't endear us to them, I mean what is going to
happen when and if mankind starts traversing the universe, you are
going to have litter everywhere.
On that note, I think I'd better head for the old air raid shelter, mit tin
hat and Vera Lynn records (chapter 5). Don't forget, if you have a
'whinge' you can always write, I gave up taking offence donkeys years
ago.
Over the years I have built up, through sheer hard work, a name for
creating and providing 'top quality products or services supplied at the
right price'; this book is no exception, as ~I have tried to write it on a
one-to-one basis, so ...you will find insertions stuck in this book; it is not
a 'cock-up' it's just that I like to keep the outgoing books up to date as
best I can and can't afford to keep forking out for updated print runs as
there aren't enough UFOlogists and other interested parties around to
justify the cost, so if you find the odd smudge here and there, at least
you know the book is authentic and could well be worth a couple of bob
at a second hand stall in years to come.
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[REDACTED] Page 98E9
#1
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Further to our previous correspondence and discussions about the number of UFO
reports notified to the Ministry of Defence, I have now tracked down figures for
some years in the Seventies, and can now give you a more complete list.
I hope this is useful.
Yours
[REDACTED]
-NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 – 22 1976 – 200
1960 – 31 1977 – 435
1961 – 71 1978 – 750
1962 – 46 1979 – 550
1963 – 51 1980 – 350
1964 – 74 1981 – 600
1965 – 56 1982 – 250
1966 – 95 1983 – 390
1967 – 362 1984 – 214
1968 – 280 1985 – 177
1969 – 228 1986 – 120
1970 – 181 1987 – 150
1971 – 379 1988 – 397
1972 – 201 1989 – 258
1973 – 233 1990 – 209
1974 – 177 1991 – 117
1975 – 208E8
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Further to our previous correspondence about the number of UFO reports notified
to the Ministry of Defence, I have now tracked down figures for some years in
the Seventies, and can now give you a more complete list.
I hope this is useful.
Yours
[REDACTED]
-NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 – 22 1976 – 200
1960 – 31 1977 – 435
1961 – 71 1978 – 750
1962 – 46 1979 – 550
1963 – 51 1980 – 350
1964 – 74 1981 – 600
1965 – 56 1982 – 250
1966 – 95 1983 – 390
1967 – 362 1984 – 214
1968 – 280 1985 – 177
1969 – 228 1986 – 120
1970 – 181 1987 – 150
1971 – 379 1988 – 397
1972 – 201 1989 – 258
1973 – 233 1990 – 209
1974 – 177 1991 – 117
1975 – 208E7
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Further to our previous correspondence about the number of UFO reports notified
to the Ministry of Defence, I have now tracked down figures for some years in
the Seventies, and can now give you a more complete list.
I hope this is useful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
-NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 – 22 1976 – 200
1960 – 31 1977 – 435
1961 – 71 1978 – 750
1962 – 46 1979 – 550
1963 – 51 1980 – 350
1964 – 74 1981 – 600
1965 – 56 1982 – 250
1966 – 95 1983 – 390
1967 – 362 1984 – 214
1968 – 280 1985 – 177
1969 – 228 1986 – 120
1970 – 181 1987 – 150
1971 – 379 1988 – 397
1972 – 201 1989 – 258
1973 – 233 1990 – 209
1974 – 177 1991 – 117
1975 – 208E6
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Further to our previous correspondence about the number of UFO reports notified
to the Ministry of Defence, I have now tracked down figures for some years in
the Seventies, and can now give you a more complete list.
I hope this is useful.
Yours
[REDACTED]
-~. 1968 - - 228 - 181 1980 - 1981 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 150 1988- 1989 -
E5
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
3 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Further to our previous correspondence about the number of UFO reports notified
to the Ministry of Defence, I have now tracked down figures for some years in
the Seventies, and can now give you a more complete list.
I hope this is useful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]
-NUMBERS OF UFO SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO THE MOD
1959 – 22 1976 – 200
1960 – 31 1977 – 435
1961 – 71 1978 – 750
1962 – 46 1979 – 550
1963 – 51 1980 – 350
1964 – 74 1981 – 600
1965 – 56 1982 – 250
1966 – 95 1983 – 390
1967 – 362 1984 – 214
1968 – 280 1985 – 177
1969 – 228 1986 – 120
1970 – 181 1987 – 150
1971 – 379 1988 – 397
1972 – 201 1989 – 258
1973 – 233 1990 – 209
1974 – 177 1991 – 117
1975 – 208E4
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
USA
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
1 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 14 November in which you asked whether the
Ministry of Defence could help you obtain some photographs for your publication.
I have been asked to reply as this office receives some reports of UFOs – I
assume this is the sort of thing you are looking for.
We do not possess any sort of photographic archive. Very occasionally somebody
will send us a photograph, and ask us what we think, but we do not hold the
copyright for any such material.
I think that your best potential source of photographs might be the civilian
groups that investigate UFOs. I suggest the following organisations:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no [REDACTED]
Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]If you are interested in obtaining photographs of crop circles, then I would
suggest the following organisation:
Centre for Crop Circle Studies
[REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful, and I wish you luck with your search.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]→ Raf. No!
Sec(As)2a. [REDACTED]
[UNICOSM PUBLISHING letterhead/logo]
14 November 1992
U. K. Ministry of Defense
Main Bldg., Whitehall
London SW1A-2HB
ENGLAND, UK
Dear Sir/Madam
I am seeking photograghs to be included in our
publication consisting of cosmic wonders, persons, space
vehicles, aircraft, etc.
Please notify me of your position in this matter and
the process needed to aquire proofs and reprint
permission.
In the event this letter has reached the incorrect
party, I would greatly appreciate this letter being
forwarded or being provided with the address and telephone
number of those who can help me.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
[REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
ARIZONA
[REDACTED]E3
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
1 December 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange light that you saw in
the sky last night have been passed to this office as we receive and co-ordinate
some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish whether or not
they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless we judge that
they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt to investigate
further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. We accept,
however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]E2
From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED]
[Ministry of Defence crest]
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard)
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
30 November 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for your letter dated 27 November in which you asked for the address
of the department that holds old UFO files. These files are archived and are
ultimately sent to the Public Record Office at Kew. The address is as follows:
Public Record Office
Ruskin Avenue
Kew
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4DV
Because prior to 1967 all UFO files were routinely destroyed after five years,
and because of the provisions of the Public Record Act, which states that
official files generally remain closed for 30 years, there are actually very few
files available for public viewing. These files – which survived the
aforementioned disposal policy – date from the Fifties, and the references are
as follows:
AIR 16/1199
AIR 20/7390
AIR 20/7320
AIR 20/9321
AIR 20/9322
AIR 20/9994
PREM 11/855
This will probably not help you very much with your research, but will, I hope,
be of interest.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED][REDACTED]
Secetariat(Air staff)2a
Room [REDACTED]
Ministry of Defence
Main Building
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2HB 27/11/92
Dear [REDACTED]
I am writing to you firstly,to thank you for your reply to
my letter concerning the case of the cheshire police officer
who in 1966 claimed to have had an encounter with a ufo.
I accept that you no longer have the file on this case,but
out of interest,as you say that you only have ufo files that
go back to 1985,i would be greatful if you could tell me
the name of the department which holds the files prior to
1985 purely so that i would not waste your time if i ever
require any information prior to that year.
As i understand you have a limited interest in this subject
i would like once again to thank you for any time you may
take in helping me with this query.
yours
sincerely
[REDACTED]From: [REDACTED] Secretariat(Air Staff)2a, Room [REDACTED] £1
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Main Building Whitehall London SW1A 2HB
Telephone (Direct Dialling) [REDACTED]
(Switchboard) [REDACTED]
(Fax)
[REDACTED]
Your reference
Our reference
D/Sec(AS)12/3
Date
30 November 1992
Dear [REDACTED],
Details of the report that you made concerning the strange objects that you saw
in the sky recently have been passed to this office as we receive and
co-ordinate some reports of UFO sightings. Our only concern is to establish
whether or not they pose a threat to the security of the United Kingdom. Unless
we judge that they do, and this has not been the case so far, we do not attempt
to investigate further, or to identify whatever might have been seen.
It is clear from the reports we receive that there are many strange things to be
seen in the sky, although we believe that explanations could be found for most
of them. Possibilities that spring to mind include lasers or searchlights
reflecting off clouds, or aircraft lights seen from unusual angles. We accept,
however, that there will always be some sightings that defy explanation.
You might like to contact some of the civilian organisations that investigate
UFOs, as they may be able to offer some further thoughts, or tie in your
sighting with other reports they may have received. The details are as follows:
British UFO Research Association
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
Contact International (UK)
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
[Recycled Paper logo]Quest International
[REDACTED]
Tel no. [REDACTED]
I hope this is helpful.
Yours sincerely
[REDACTED]