UK begins releasing MoD UFO files

The National Archives building at Kew, London
The National Archives at Kew, which published the Ministry of Defence UFO files from 2008 to 2013 Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The UK Ministry of Defence began releasing its UFO files through The National Archives website, starting with sighting reports and MoD assessments dating back to the 1970s. The program ran until a tenth and final release in June 2013.

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  1. OfficialMinistry of Defence releases X-files (News Release 074/2008) (opens in a new tab)UK Ministry of Defence (copy hosted by WiredGov) / 2008-05-14
  2. OfficialUFO Desk: Closed - Last Tranche of UFO Files Released (opens in a new tab)The National Archives (UK) / 2013-06-21
  3. OtherResearch Guide - Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), written by David Clarke for The National Archives (opens in a new tab)David Clarke for The National Archives (Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive) / 2019

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