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Ufo Sightings Files Explain Why Mod Closed Down Special Desk

Ufo Sightings Files Explain Why Mod Closed Down Special Desk

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"Discoid" shapes were spotted in photographs of Stonehenge, according to the filesThe Ministry of Defence blocked its UFO escritoire because it served "no defence theory" and was spoils chap banned from "advance supportive defence-related accomplishments", just now released files show.

The escritoire was blocked in December 2009 despite a properly in reported sightings.

The disclosure came in Disarray Archives files involving to reports of UFOs - Unspecified Flying Possessions - between 2007 and November 2009.

They show UFOs were reported at diverse UK landmarks, in the company of Stonehenge.

'No make use of

The latest tranche of declassified files covers the basic two time of work carried out by the MoD's UFO escritoire.

The 25 files take on reports alleging contact as well as aliens and UFO sightings present UK landmarks, and detail the common sense to homely the MoD's bright escritoire and "hotline".

In a passing for the after that defence member of the clergy, Bob Ainsworth, in November 2009 a sociable servant, Carl Mantell of the RAF's Air Capacity, suggested the MoD be required to try to to be more precise halt the UFO work. He assumed it was "overwhelming growing stool pigeon, but produces no supportive defence output".

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One photograph, out of commission October 2008, showed a suspected UFO present Blackpool, the files saidHe told Mr Ainsworth that in advance than 50 time, "no UFO sighting reported to [the MoD] has regularly shown suchlike to specify an extra-terrestrial spirit or military omen to the UK".

His information assumed display was "no defence make use of" in the recording, collating, check or investigation of the sightings, adding: "The understand of headquarters abstracted to this set of circumstances is growing in retort to a recent multiply in reported sightings, diverting chap from advance supportive defence-related accomplishments."

An ceremonial MoD statement from the time assumed the outlet had "no sketch on the existence or earlier of extra-terrestrial life".

It went on: "In authorize to tidy up best use of defence headquarters, we shut in fundamental that from December 1 2009 the bright UFO hotline answer-phone function and email articulate option be withdrawn. [The] MoD option no longer response to reported UFO sightings or investigate them."

excitement as well as an overseas

Together with the 4,400 pages of documents released are:


A communication from a school child in Altrincham, Untouchable Manchester, to the MoD, out of commission January 2009, asking if aliens exist after she had seen a few individual lights, and in the company of a drawing of an alien in a UFO waving

A report customary via the UFO hotline by festivity who had been "excitement as well as an alien" in Carlisle for a few time

A report from a man from Cardiff who claimed a UFO abducted his dog, and took his car and spectator area, although he was camping as well as family in 2007

"Chilly, red and white lights" reportedly seen over the Houses of Governing body in London in February 2008

"Discoid" shapes in photographs of Stonehenge, in an email out of commission in January 2009

Photographs busy at Blackpool Wharf which show an aircraft that had not been seen at the time the picture was busy in October 2008The files show the mass of UFO sightings reported to the MoD trebled in the rendezvous the escritoire was blocked.

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The communication from a school child was sent after she saw individual lightsAccording to a passing in the files, clothed in the time 2000-07 the ministry customary an intermediate of 150 reports per rendezvous.

But by November 2009, it had or else customary 520 reports that rendezvous, as well as 97 Freedom of Write down needs on UFOs.

Doable reasons for the stiffen included the revolution popularity for releasing Chinese lanterns clothed in festivities.

Dr David Clarke, stall of the book The UFO Store, assumed the "last pieces of the tease" had been shown as well as the acumen featuring in the basic time of the UFO escritoire.

"The last files from the UFO escritoire are now all in the situation split. State at line can understand by them and draw their own conclusions about whether 'the legitimacy is in these files or eternally out display," he assumed.

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