Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Sighting Reports — Ministry of Defence File D/DAS/64/2 Part N
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This document is a compilation of UFO sighting reports and official MOD correspondence from 2001-2002. It demonstrates the MOD's consistent policy of dismissing these reports as having no defence significance after verifying that no unauthorised military activity occurred.
This document is a collection of correspondence and sighting reports compiled by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Directorate of Air Staff (Lower Airspace) between 2001 and 2002. The file, referenced as D/DAS/64/2, contains numerous reports from members of the public, police officers, and other organisations regarding sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) across the United Kingdom. The reports are diverse in nature, ranging from descriptions of bright lights and triangular formations to metallic objects and strange aerial phenomena. Many of the reports were initially submitted to local police stations, airports, or RAF bases before being forwarded to the MOD for review. The MOD's standard response to these reports was to inform the witness that the Ministry examines such sightings solely to determine if there is any defence significance or evidence of a breach of UK airspace by hostile or unauthorised aircraft. In every instance documented in this file, the MOD concluded that there was no evidence of such a breach and that no further investigation was warranted. The file also includes internal administrative correspondence, such as 'Loose Minutes' and 'Credible Witness Reports,' where the MOD requested assessments from air defence units like RAF Fylingdales and RAF Neatishead to verify if any military activity occurred at the time of the reported sightings. The consistent finding across these assessments was that no unauthorised military activity had taken place. The document also highlights the public's interest in the subject, with some witnesses expressing frustration at the lack of investigation or seeking confirmation that their sightings were not 'silly hoaxes.' The file serves as a record of the MOD's policy and administrative process for handling public UFO reports during this period, emphasizing that the department did not provide an aerial identification service and could not justify the expenditure of public funds on investigations that fell outside its specific defence remit.
The Ministry of Defence examines any reports of 'unidentified flying objects' it receives solely to establish whether what was seen might have some defence significance; namely, whether there is any evidence that the United Kingdom's airspace might have been compromised by hostile or unauthorised air activity.
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Official Assessment
The Ministry of Defence examines any reports of 'unidentified flying objects' it receives solely to establish whether what was seen might have some defence significance; namely, whether there is any evidence that the United Kingdom's airspace might have been compromised by hostile or unauthorised air activity. Unless there is evidence of a potential threat, and to date no 'UFO' report has revealed such evidence, MOD does not attempt to identify the precise nature of each reported sighting.
The Ministry of Defence consistently concluded that there was no evidence of unauthorised military activity or threats to UK airspace in the reported sightings.