Brit UFOs

The National Archives of the UK has released a first batch of UFO files. The files detail sightings investigated by the British Government. The policy of that government, after dealing with numerous Freedom of Information Act requests over the years, is to eventually release all its UFO files.

The first batch contained reports from the 1970s and early 1980s. As usual, the vast majority of the sightings could be easily explained, but a stubborn few remained inexplicable. Some of those were reported by presumably credible witnesses-- air traffic controllers, pilots, military and police officers. Many of those witnesses asked that their names be withheld, to protect their careers.

No physical evidence was reported in connection with any of the sightings, but that might not mean too much. The Ministry of Defence investigated the reports, and focused on whether they represented a threat to Britain. Once it was detemined no threat was apparent, the MoD stopped investigating. No extended attempt to actually explain the sighting was made.