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    British MOD release of UFO documents

    In 2008 the British government announced the release of their UFO files to the public.

    Link to the MOD website.

    Don't wait to long, the reports are only free a short amount of time.
    The reports then transform to "pay" status.

    New reports have been released chronologically by the MOD as they become available (redac).
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    Many older files are no longer available "free" on the MOD site, but a google search may reveal other UFO research sites that have them. I recommend looking around before paying for this material.
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    New batch of Unknown Areal Phenomena (aka UAP/UFO) files released (25 PDF Files) on the British Ministry Of Defense (MOD) website, dated July 2012.



    DEFE 24/1984/1 (PDF, 47.6 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2083/1 (PDF, 19.1 Mb)
    DEFE 24/1985/1 (PDF, 22.7 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2084/1 (PDF, 126.9 Mb)
    DEFE 24/1987/1 (PDF, 18.2 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2087/1 (PDF, 11.2 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2005/1 (PDF, 35.8 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2088/1 (PDF, 29.9 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2043/1 (PDF, 65.1 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2089/1 (PDF, 136.3 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2061/1 (PDF, 211.4 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2090/1 (PDF, 20.4 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2073/1 (PDF, 15.8 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2093/1 (PDF, 14.2 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2074/1 (PDF, 45.8 Mb)
    DEFE 31/189/1 (PDF, 31.7 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2077/1 (PDF, 23.8 Mb)
    DEFE 31/190/1 (PDF, 12.6 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2078/1 (PDF, 113.7 Mb)
    DEFE 31/191/1 (PDF, 17.6 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2079/1 (PDF, 18.3 Mb)
    DEFE 31/192/1 (PDF, 9.1 Mb)
    DEFE 24/2080/1 (PDF, 151.5 Mb)
    DEFE 31/193/1 (PDF, 12.1 Mb)
    DEFE 31/194/1 (PDF, 2.3 Mb)

    add Note: These files are only a free download for a short time period.
    Get your copy today, or pay for it tomorrow.
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    Interesting graphic for an official government form.
    Found in one of the July 2012 UK MOD release docs.

    MOD_Cartoon1 DEFE 31-194-1.jpg
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    Quote Originally Posted by calikid View Post
    Interesting graphic for an official government form.
    Found in one of the July 2012 UK MOD release docs.

    MOD_Cartoon1 DEFE 31-194-1.jpg
    Interesting the alien is tip-toeing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CasperParks View Post
    Interesting the alien is tip-toeing.
    More to the point, I find it disappointing that an official government reporting agency would relegate an honest citizen's report to a form containing some comical caricature.

    Difficult to think this information merited further investigation and research by the agency after seeing how little regard the physical report received.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longeyes View Post
    Next release scheduled for march 2016 and may contain the missing Rendlesham Forest papers

    http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/...e-aliens-exist

    Thanks for sharing the story with us.

    I subscribe to UK Archives newsletter.
    No mention of this release yet.

    My last email inquiry to them on this subject got a negative response... mentioned somewhere earlier in this thread.
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    Just a follow up on the stalled MoD Files release.

    As many of you may remember, the MoD released hundreds of files at the National Archive website approx. 2011 to 2013. But, 18 top secret MoD files remained to be seen.
    Researchers, backed by Lord Black of Brentwood, lobbied Parliament last year for release of the remaining files.

    It was announced by Parliament, July of 2015, that the files would be release by March of 2016. Here it is, nearing the end of March 2016, and no files are in sight.

    Your's truly contacted The National Archives for an update awhile ago, but the response, noted in a post somewhere above, was (paraphrased) "What files? We know nothing about new UFO files?".

    I sent an eMail inquiry to Mr. Nick Pope, a retired MoD official and current UFO researcher, regarding the impending release. He was kind enough to reply.

    CaliKid,

    Thank you for your email. The National Archives (TNA) were being a little disingenuous in their response to you, because while - technically speaking - the files aren't "missing", they should have realized which ones you were referring to, in view of the extensive media coverage and public interest. In any case, I'm not aware of any recent update, and so far as I'm aware the position is this: the MoD had undertaken to redact the 18 files and send them to TNA "by March". This should now have happened. But TNA have previously said they are likely to need another 9 months to prepare the files for public release, so sometime around the end of this year remains the best current estimate. That said, if TNA forego the sort of proactive media release they've done previously for MoD UFO files, and simply put the documents online, they shouldn't need 9 months. So, realistically speaking, the files might be released anytime between now and the end of the year.

    I hope this is helpful.

    Best wishes,

    Nick Pope
    Our genuine thanks to Mr Pope, for his perspective on the matter.
    Appears we will have to wait a bit longer for the release.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longeyes View Post
    Last files could be on there way soon ...
    http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/...sit-Rendlesham
    Good find, I'll keep an eye out.
    No mention of a new UFO files release, in the National Archives' monthly newsletter.

    Last I spoke (email exchange) with Mr Pope, sounded like the National Archives had received the new MOD files last year, and was in the process of preparation (converting to PDF, etc.) for distribution via the National Archives website.

    This article makes it sound as if the MOD has not even handed over the files yet.
    If that is true, August might be a bit optimistic since the conversion process will still need to take place.
    Of course it is a small batch, but seems like nothing happens fast when government bureaucracies are involved.
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