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  • Mike Covell
    Superintendent
    • Feb 2008
    • 2957

    #1

    Final MOD/NA UFO Files released

    It is with a heavy heart that I announce that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and National Archives, (NA) have released their final series of UFO files. The announcement comes with dozens of newspapers covering the story, and I for one will miss the regular releases that have been a treasure trove of material. Here are a few newspaper reports on the announcement:

    Daily Mail:
    More than 600 alien experiences were reported to the MoD’s UFO hotline, more than double the previous year and three times the usual number, according to the papers released by the National Archives.


    Telegraph:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...-lanterns.html

    Channel 4 News:
    Dog abductions, new planets and aliens living in your home - the latest and final release of the Ministry of Defence's "UFO files" documents public claims of encounters "of the third kind".


    Telegraph:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...e-journey.html

    Telegraph:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...-sighting.html

    Telegraph:
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...near-miss.html

    BBC News:
    The MoD closed its UFO desk in 2009 because nothing reported to it in 50 years had revealed anything to suggest a military threat to the UK.


    SKY News:


    The Hull Daily Mail:


    National Archives UFO Page:
    Regards Mike
  • Phil H
    Superintendent
    • Jul 2010
    • 2362

    #2
    Well, in the mid-1970s, I actually did the job that Nick Pope later made much of. It was the policy section, within the then Air Force Board Secretariat (and then known as S4(Air)), which dealt with low-flying complaints and UFO reports.

    I can honestly say that in the year I worked there there was nothing unexplained and most of the reports that came in were from cranks.

    My own feeling is that most of the reported sightings were of tests of secret US fighter aircrfat (perhaps predecessors of the stealth planes) and thus - while perhaps being tested against UK air defence - were no threat.

    Phil

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    • Ally
      WWotW
      • Feb 2008
      • 2554

      #3
      Drones.

      Let all Oz be agreed;
      I need a better class of flying monkeys.

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      • Phil H
        Superintendent
        • Jul 2010
        • 2362

        #4
        Is that a comment on civil servants, Ally?

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        • Ally
          WWotW
          • Feb 2008
          • 2554

          #5
          Seriously I almost wet myself laughing...


          Let all Oz be agreed;
          I need a better class of flying monkeys.

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          • Phil H
            Superintendent
            • Jul 2010
            • 2362

            #6
            No doubt the story will have tentacles everywhere.

            I think there may be a NOT missing from this sentence however:

            The councillor claims his wife was furious when she found out about the affair - but he insists he's doing wrong, because his lover is from another planet.

            I think the councillor must be from another planet to be honest.

            Phil

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            • Limehouse
              Chief Inspector
              • Mar 2008
              • 1895

              #7
              Originally posted by Phil H View Post
              No doubt the story will have tentacles everywhere.

              I think there may be a NOT missing from this sentence however:

              The councillor claims his wife was furious when she found out about the affair - but he insists he's doing wrong, because his lover is from another planet.

              I think the councillor must be from another planet to be honest.

              Phil

              I saw this programme and I could not believe the whole thing was not a spoof. It's not that I consider these people to be lying (after all, I have a Christian faith and some people think that's cranky thinking) but it's just the things they said! For example, a woman claimed that she is frequently taken by aliens when she is having a Kentucky Fried Chicken take away meal! Another woman was convinced the aliens had replaced some of her DNA and she is now part-alien. And, of course, the councillor mentioned above who has sex with an alien wife several times a year!!

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              • Ally
                WWotW
                • Feb 2008
                • 2554

                #8
                Technically I realize I should probably not find this hilarious because the dude is probably suffering from a major mental illness, but then I think if you are going to be mentally ill, imagining you are having kinky sex with a naughty alien is probably NOT the worst kind of mental illness to have, so I am still going to giggle.

                Let all Oz be agreed;
                I need a better class of flying monkeys.

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                • Ally
                  WWotW
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 2554

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Limehouse View Post
                  I saw this programme and I could not believe the whole thing was not a spoof. It's not that I consider these people to be lying (after all, I have a Christian faith and some people think that's cranky thinking) but it's just the things they said! For example, a woman claimed that she is frequently taken by aliens when she is having a Kentucky Fried Chicken take away meal! Another woman was convinced the aliens had replaced some of her DNA and she is now part-alien. And, of course, the councillor mentioned above who has sex with an alien wife several times a year!!

                  Program? There's a whole program?? There's aliens bogarting KFC?? Why do I miss all the good things.


                  I do love the idea of the husband and wife discussion there: "No dear I swear, there's no other woman. Just an alien. That doesn't even count".

                  (I'd insert a secondary line about "No Joseph, I'd never cheat, it was GOD, really!" But I currently have a thread up about being better human beings so I won't. Oh but wait I did...dammit. I suck. )

                  Let all Oz be agreed;
                  I need a better class of flying monkeys.

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                  • Limehouse
                    Chief Inspector
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 1895

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Ally View Post
                    Program? There's a whole program?? There's aliens bogarting KFC?? Why do I miss all the good things.


                    I do love the idea of the husband and wife discussion there: "No dear I swear, there's no other woman. Just an alien. That doesn't even count".

                    (I'd insert a secondary line about "No Joseph, I'd never cheat, it was GOD, really!" But I currently have a thread up about being better human beings so I won't. Oh but wait I did...dammit. I suck. )
                    Hi Ally,

                    yes, there was a whole programme with a title like 'Confessions of Alien Abductees' on the UK's Channel Four last week. All the scenarios above were featured in the programme. The KFC woman claimed she and her son (aged 24) were frequently 'taken' by aliens, especially when eating their favourite take-away meal.

                    Here she is:

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                    • Limehouse
                      Chief Inspector
                      • Mar 2008
                      • 1895

                      #11
                      Here is the guy who has sex with an alien and has an alien mother:


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                      • Ally
                        WWotW
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 2554

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Limehouse View Post
                        Hi Ally,

                        yes, there was a whole programme with a title like 'Confessions of Alien Abductees' on the UK's Channel Four last week. All the scenarios above were featured in the programme. The KFC woman claimed she and her son (aged 24) were frequently 'taken' by aliens, especially when eating their favourite take-away meal.

                        Here she is:

                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeCiBalKXFU
                        Oh. My. Oh my. How, HOW can I ever thank you for introducing me to that ...amazing experience. My.

                        Let all Oz be agreed;
                        I need a better class of flying monkeys.

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                        • RivkahChaya
                          Inspector
                          • Aug 2012
                          • 1382

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Limehouse View Post
                          I saw this programme and I could not believe the whole thing was not a spoof. It's not that I consider these people to be lying (after all, I have a Christian faith and some people think that's cranky thinking) but it's just the things they said! For example, a woman claimed that she is frequently taken by aliens when she is having a Kentucky Fried Chicken take away meal!
                          Stop going to KFC? If you can't just switch to Church's, or Popeye's, I can conclude only that you like being kidnapped by aliens.

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                          • Mike Covell
                            Superintendent
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 2957

                            #14
                            That guy is based just north of me, he thinks he has an alien mother and a sexy alien cat. Oh, and he works as a Councillor .
                            Regards Mike

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