Cosford UFO incident - by Nick Pope

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On 30 and 31 March 1993 there was a series of UFO sightings in the UK involving over a hundred witnesses. Many of these were police officers and military personnel. The UFO also flew directly over two RAF bases. What follows is the extraordinary story of what has been dubbed The British UFO Mystery.

Overview

The first sighting took place on 30 March at around 8.30pm in Somerset. This was followed by a sighting at 9pm in the Quantock Hills. The witness was a police officer who, together with a group of scouts, had seen a craft that he described as looking "like two Concordes flying side by side and joined together". The reports came in thick and fast and when I arrived at work the following morning I received a steady stream of reports. It was soon clear that I had a major UFO event on my hands. One of the most interesting reports came from a member of the public in Rugely, Staffordshire, who reported a UFO that he estimated as being 200 metres in diameter. He and other family members told me how they had chased the object in their car and got extremely close to it, believing it had landed in a nearby field. When they got there a few seconds later, there was nothing to be seen. Many of the descriptions related to a triangular-shaped craft or of the lights perceived as being on the underside of such a craft. Indeed, in an apparent coincidence these sighting occurred three years to the very day after the famous wave of sightings in Belgium that had led to F-16 fighters being scrambled to intercept a UFO being tracked on radar.

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Later on that night, the Meteorological Officer at RAF Shawbury saw the UFO. He described to me how it had moved slowly across the countryside towards the base, at a speed of no more than 30 or 40 mph. He saw the UFO fire a narrow beam of light (like a laser) at the ground and saw the light sweeping backwards and forwards across the field beyond the perimeter fence, as if it were looking for something. He heard an unpleasant low frequency humming sound coming from the craft and said he could feel as well as hear this - rather like standing in front of a bass speaker. He estimated the size of the craft to be midway between a C-130 Hercules transport aircraft and a Boeing 747. Then he told me that the light beam had retracted in an unnatural way and that the craft had suddenly accelerated away to the horizon many times faster than a military aircraft. Here was an experienced RAF officer who regularly saw aircraft and helicopters, telling me about something he said was quite unlike anything he's ever seen in his life. The MOD party line about UFOs being of "no defence significance" was looking decidedly shaky. What was I supposed to say to him, I wondered - "don't worry, it was probably just a weather balloon"! I corresponded with him recently about this but, unlike some sceptics, I intend to respect witness confidentiality and won't name him.

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The MOD files:

As a result of the media and public interest generated by the Channel Five documentary that I presented on this incident, the Ministry of Defence posted the official case file on the incident on its website:

http://tinyurl.com/ytmy2h (htm)
http://tinyurl.com/2bn2yy (pdf)
http://tinyurl.com/ypdk76 (pdf)

Has anyone heard about this case before?
Has it been explained?

If anyone has a link to the documentary about it, id appreciate it.

 

[Hdeasy]

Nick Pope is about to appear on German TV, main private channel PRO-7 on Friday Sept 14th 2007, working with famous presenter Aiman Abdallah ' Galileo Mystery" on the Cosford case:

http://www.prosieben.de/wissen/galileomystery/episoden/artikel/43451/

http://www.presseportal.de/pm/25171/1047698/prosieben_television_gmbh

 

[Architeuthis Dux]

I approach this incident with a critical and objective mindset. While it is certainly intriguing that there were over a hundred witnesses, including police officers and military personnel, and that the sightings occurred over two RAF bases, it is important to gather and analyze all available evidence before drawing any conclusions.

Firstly, it is important to note that UFO sightings do not necessarily equate to extraterrestrial activity. There are often natural or man-made explanations for these sightings, such as weather balloons, drones, or experimental military aircraft. It is also possible that some witnesses may have misinterpreted what they saw or experienced.

Furthermore, the witness accounts described in this article are purely anecdotal and lack any tangible evidence. While it is interesting that the MOD released their official case file on the incident, it is important to remember that this does not necessarily mean that the incident was unexplainable or of "defence significance."

I am not familiar with this specific case, but there have been many instances in which seemingly unexplainable UFO sightings were later debunked or explained by natural or man-made causes. As scientists, it is important to approach these cases with a critical and evidence-based approach, rather than jumping to conclusions or sensationalizing the events.

In terms of the documentary mentioned in the article, I would recommend seeking out multiple sources and considering the credibility and biases of the individuals involved before drawing any conclusions. As with any documentary, it is important to critically evaluate the information presented and consider all possible explanations.

In summary, while the Cosford UFO incident may be an intriguing and mysterious event, it is important to approach it with a critical and objective mindset and consider all available evidence before jumping to conclusions about its nature or origin.