• "Real life 'X-Files' released" U.K. releases treasure trove of UFO files
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[quote]LONDON - On Thursday, Britain released 35 previously classified files documenting sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by the military and members of the public dating back to the 1950s. The files contain around 8,500 pages which mainly cover the period from 1997 to 2005 and include photographs, drawings and descriptions of flying saucer sightings, as well as letters the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sent eyewitnesses in response to their accounts. Policemen, a soldier, a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and members of the public report sightings of objects including a "chewy mint shaped solid craft" and aerial objects resembling a "ring," a "jellyfish" and a "silver voile spin top." In one account a man said he believed he had been "abducted" by aliens in October 1998 after seeing an unidentified craft hover over his London home and finding he had gained an hour of time in the process. "It was a large cigar-shaped vehicle with big projectiles on each side like wings," he told the MoD. "It seemed to have two very bright lights at the front and a white light flashing round and round underneath... As you can imagine, I felt quite shaken." The MoD wrote to the man informing him that the object was probably an airship, adding that the time he had gained was probably the result of the clocks being put back one hour on the night of his close encounter. Another file released by the National Archives reveals how the RAF was inundated with calls one morning in 1967 after residents of southern England awoke to find six small beeping UFOs lying in a perfect line from the Isle of Sheppey to the Bristol Channel. A bomb disposal unit blew up one of the UFOs, another was airlifted to the southeastern village of Aldermaston and both the army and the MoD's intelligence unit were mobilized for what was considered a real "alien invasion." It was later discovered that engineering students at Farnborough Technical College had constructed and positioned the UFOs in a bid to raise money for charity. "It does raise some questions about what really would happen if at any time in the future there was some kind of instant — would we be prepared?" said David Clarke, author of "The UFO Files" and consultant to the National Archives' UFO project. One of the files documents the experiences of a retired RAF officer who said he saw a UFO while on holiday in Sri Lanka in April 2004 and sent the MoD supporting photographs. "I noticed a partial aura in the sky, a minute or so later there was a clap of thunder, then a short while later a ring like a doughnut appeared," he told the MoD, adding that he thought it was an "air burst." In its reply the MoD suggested he contact the Sri Lankan government. Other highlights include a UFO policy file from 1997 which reveals how the Ministry of Defence handled UFO reports and a file detailing the only full debate about UFOs ever to be held in Britain's House of Lords — in January 1979. The MoD said it investigated every UFO sighting report it received to determine "whether there is any evidence that the United Kingdom's airspace might have been compromised by hostile or unauthorised air activity." The files are available to download free of charge for one month at [url]www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ufos[/url].[/quote] [url]http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3007944[/url]
That's actually pretty cool....gonna have to get a hold of these. Just a note: I just like reading them...
Cool beans.
Now I've got the theme tune stuck in my head. :argh:
If there was a legimiate alien encounter I really doubt they would release it all, even under freedom of information, which only means we get to see what the government can get away with showing us without huge repurcussions.
[QUOTE=Nerts;28457588]Now I've got the theme tune stuck in my head. :argh:[/QUOTE] Its better than having Gabe Newell's Watching me or Epic Sax guy stuck in your head.
[QUOTE=Swilly;28457652]Its better than having Gabe Newell's Watching me or Epic Sax guy stuck in your head.[/QUOTE] Thank you or replacing that shitty X-files music with Yakkity Sax.
why the hell is this rated late? the news article is from yesterday
[QUOTE=ThePunisher1;28457645]If there was a legimiate alien encounter I really doubt they would release it all, even under freedom of information, which only means we get to see what the government can get away with showing us without huge repurcussions.[/QUOTE] If there was a real alien encounter, I doubt the Government could hide it. Unless it was some country like Somalia... Could you imagine? visiting earth from a thousand light years away, land on the planet to initiate contact and bring a new race to the galactic community, exit your ship ready to greet a soon to be great nation of the stars. And then get kidnapped, and have your ship stripped for parts to be sold for Opium
[QUOTE=TheTalon;28457946]If there was a real alien encounter, I doubt the Government could hide it. Unless it was some country like Somalia... Could you imagine? visiting earth from a thousand light years away, land on the planet to initiate contact and bring a new race to the galactic community, exit your ship ready to greet a soon to be great nation of the stars. And then get kidnapped, and have your ship stripped for parts to be sold for Opium[/QUOTE] I don't think you can strip an Alien Vessel for parts...
[QUOTE=Third_Freako;28458275]I don't think you can strip an Alien Vessel for parts...[/QUOTE] I would put money on any of those third world scrap yards being able to accomplish it.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j2kilQTieY[/media] Couldn't resist this....he makes a great point.
[QUOTE=Third_Freako;28458275]I don't think you can strip an Alien Vessel for parts...[/QUOTE] I bet the Chinese could do it.
You're being rated late because this isn't the first time. For example... [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/795025-New-UFO-Files-released[/url].
Funny how UFO files are known faster then anything about EP3.
[QUOTE=subenji99;28458879]You're being rated late because this isn't the first time. For example... [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/795025-New-UFO-Files-released[/url].[/QUOTE] This is a new article, I don't care if something similiar has been reported on in the past. Give me a [b]fucking[/b] break.
Calm down. I was just informing you. check the ratings, I didn't even bother.
Hoenstly if there was a real encounter, the government wouldn't release it. THink about it, us as humans can't get past our difference and accept eachother for who we are, gay or straight, black or white and then the government wants to bring in another species that can talk and think like us? Hell no is that going to happen, we have a long way to go before we're ready to converse with aliens.
Anyone got a quicker way of downloading all those pdf's?
Something tells me all these files are going to consist of is a bunch of blurry photos, or unclear depictions of objects and lights, that have a myriad of natural or man-made explanations.
Awesome, this will keep me up at night for a good read
Winning.
[QUOTE=leontodd;28459580]Anyone got a quicker way of downloading all those pdf's?[/QUOTE] Click faster.
[QUOTE=ThePunisher1;28458344]I would put money on any of those third world scrap yards being able to accomplish it.[/QUOTE] I think they would just sell it to China for a couple of mils or something.
[QUOTE=Rayce;28463766][img_thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uv27cqqa1qaauhwo1_500.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Of everybody on earth, I think he's the most likely to be an alien in disguise.
[quote]A bomb disposal unit blew up one of the UFOs[/quote] This was without any "contact" from the supposed aliens. So if real aliens rocked up, we'd just blow them up for no reason? A war between us and a race capable of developing interstellar travel would only go one way.
[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;28459713]Something tells me all these files are going to consist of is a bunch of blurry photos, or unclear depictions of objects and lights, that have a myriad of natural or man-made explanations.[/QUOTE] there's a bunch of unblurred and non unclear shit everywhere on the internet.
[QUOTE=Rayce;28463766][img_thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uv27cqqa1qaauhwo1_500.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Reptilian! Look closely at his eyes at 1:31, he blinks for a long time
I want to believe.
Now it's your turn, US.
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