UFO sightings 'unlikely to be investigated'

November 10, 2006

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UFO sightings are increasingly unlikely to be investigated because of mounting paperwork, a former government expert has warned.

Britain is "wide open" to being visited by aliens without officials knowing about it, according to Nick Pope, who ran the Ministry of Defence UFO project from 1991 to 1994.

Despite a series of "highly credible" sightings and landings of metallic aircraft projecting lightbeams and emitting humming sounds, there is no longer formal interviewing of witnesses or investigation into the sightings, he said.

Instead, those working for the Ministry of Defence UFO project spend their time releasing formerly classified documents in response to Freedom of Information Act requests from the media or members of the public.

Mr Pope said he decided to speak out about the failure to seriously address the issue for the first time since resigning from his post at the Directorate of Defence Security.

He said: "The consequences of getting this one wrong could be huge. The X-Files have been closed down."

While there is no evidence of hostile intent, he said, it cannot be ruled out.

"There has got to be the potential for that and one is left with the uneasy feeling that, if it turned out to be so, there is very little we could do about it," he added.

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Elaine, Manchester (10/11/2006 at 12:15)

Next it'll be ghostbusters closed down, who you gonna call then?

Steve Mera, Manchester (10/11/2006 at 12:32)

Manchester is no stranger to the UFO phenomenon. I myself have been interested in this subject since seeing something strange in the sky during my early teens. 26 years on and I am now the Chairman of the long running Manchester based organisation MAPIT which have been active since 1974, investigating and researching arieal phenomena. We receive many reports of strange objects and lights in the sky regularly. Lets not forget that, in January of 1995 the Ministry of Defence had to conduct an official investigation into a near air miss. As an aircraft came into Manchester airport is was buzzed by a wedge shaped dark coloured object which was moving at an incredible speed. Pilots noted that there was a strange absence of sound and wake as the object shot past. The pilots were so shook up they literally ducked as they passed the object. After a years investigation the official conclusion was UNKNOWN. Today, many pilots are discouraged from reporting such incidents, however on this occasion even passengers witnessed the event. During Feburary 1998 two strange lights were seen flying over Stretford, Salford and Manchester Town Centre. The objects which were described as simply balls of light that had a pulsating lights on them moved across the country towards Sheffield before splitting apart and moving off in different directions at an incredible speed. I myself saw the notorious flying triangle last year from my very own back gargen in Wythenshawe, Manchester. A beautiful clear night drew my attention then suddenly the object came into view. A perfect triangular object with apex lights that were fixed and orange coloured. It moved across the sky almost undetected by residents. The huge object was completely silent and bared no normal aircraft recognition lighting. Something the Cival Aviation Authority enforce themselves. The object travelled with pace towards the North and eventually out of sight. To date, MAPIT have received hundreds of UFO sightings throught the Manchester Area, some even involving Police Officers and Official Reports. Photographs and video footage still arrive on our desks regularly. We know by now the the UFO Phenomenon is a global mystery which continues to gain Government interests and we, the general public are becoming all too aware as to these strange arieal visitors. Be it in our skys or in near orbit so filmed by NASA on numerous occasions. I believe Manchester will continue to be a location of unusual arieal activity for quite some time. As to how much the government will bother investigating this phenomenon I do not know. Maybe its just another stone to the mountain they already have. Continuos investigation can be tedeous. However, I still encourage people to report the sightings no matter how mudane they think it is.
Further details can be obtained via MAPIT or myself Steve Mera. Feel free to contact me on: 0161 374 2978.

Thanks.

Pixie in Seattle, Seattle WA USA (10/11/2006 at 12:37)

They are already here and all around us! Do you REALLY think humans invented the mircoprossor from scratch? Has something to do with Roswell and Area 51 and the reverse engineering we have done since over the years with the technology found in those spacecraft.

The governments don't want us to know this because they fear mass hysteria and quite frankly, wouldn't be able to protect us anyway...

Most of these beings with the intellect to travel this far have evolved far beyond us and are generally more peaceful and intellegent than we are cable of being.

Peace!

~Pixie~

Dan, Norwich (10/11/2006 at 13:32)

Whats the big problem? its only a few more illegal 'aliens'?

Ken Deck, Sale,manchester (10/11/2006 at 13:58)

one day in my wood yard back in 1978 I seen 2 balls flying in mid air then come crashing down, turns out it was kids from next doors footballs! but they are out there!!!

Dave Pickup, Spain (10/11/2006 at 14:21)

Probably Bliar and Co.on their way home!

Laugh out Loud, Budapest (10/11/2006 at 16:03)

I think Aliens and UFO pilots must be a little dim! They travel millions of light years and only visit remote backwaters or Manchester! Are you sure they are of high intelligence?

Dan, South Reddish (13/11/2006 at 09:17)

PIXIE USA - Are You An Alien?

Me Thinks So!

HA HA HA

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