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`Reveals details about UFO sightings over British skies ... gives new insights into an incident known as "Britain's Roswell" as well as the belief in UFOs by high ranking defence officials'. --Sunday Telegraph--<br /><br />...it is a rich and varied volume, and one which should grace the shelf of anyone interested in the UFO subject. --UFO Warminster website<br /><br />One of the few UFO books I could conscientiously recommend to an innocent but curious friend --UFOlogyinuk newsgroup
Based on Britain's own version of the X-Files ... it is a thorough and highly readable trawl through the Files. --Sheffield Star
One of the few UFO books I could conscientiously recommend to an innocent but curious friend --UFOlogyinuk newsgroup
Based on Britain's own version of the X-Files ... it is a thorough and highly readable trawl through the Files. --Sheffield Star
One of the few UFO books I could conscientiously recommend to an innocent but curious friend --UFOlogyinuk newsgroup
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'What does all this stuff about flying saucers amount to? What can it mean? What is the truth?' Winston Churchill, 28 July 1952.
THE UFO FILES tells the story of over 100 years of UFO sightings, drawing on formerly secret government records at the National Archives. Alongside extraordinary reports by ordinary people it reveals details of official interest and investigations stretching back to before the First World War for although the terms UFO and Flying Saucer were not coined until the middle of the twentieth century, people have long seen things in the sky that they could not explain.
In this remarkable book David Clarke reveals an array of startling stories from possible UFO reports hidden among Met Office investigations of aerial phenomena in the 1920s to the conclusions of Project Condign, the hush-hush British Intelligence UFO study completed in 2000. As well as covering Roswell and Britain's own Rendlesham Forest mystery, Clarke raids the records for dramatic stories of abductions and close encounters, ghost aircraft and crop circles, and UFO reports by civilian aircrew and military personnel.
Dramatic witness statements and interviews many undertaken by the author himself combine with rarely seen photographs, drawings and newly available documents to offer a unique guide to one of our most intriguing mysteries.
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A fascinating look at the history of UFOs.,
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This review is from: The UFO Files: The Inside Story of Real-life Sightings (Paperback)
I have to admit that I am strangely fascinated by the UFO myths and legends that have become a part of our cultural folklore. I have no idea what they are or where they come from and remain an interested sceptic.This book gives a straighforward account of the history of UFOs over the last one hundred years or so. It's an easy read but this isn't a criticism - it gives plenty of detail too with original documentation to back up the evidence collected. What I liked was that the author didn't strive to put across any personal POV whilst giving lots of information allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions. Some other UFO books have proved to be very hard going, almost over-laden with detail as every eye-witness account is described in minute detail, this book manages to be clear and informative but not dull. For anyone with an interest in the subject I'd recommend this as a welcome addition to the more reputable books available.
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Don't Believe the Hype,
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This review is from: The UFO Files: The Inside Story of Real-life Sightings (Paperback)
David Clark is one of the best UFO authors this country has ever produced, he might not be the best known but that is mainly because his work is based on solid factual research. You won't find too many 'space aliens stole my baby,' kind of claims here, but you will learn a lot about events that lead to UFO reports, and you'll get intelligent and solid investigations of Britain's best known UFO cases. One of most welcome things about this book is the way it's written in a no-nonsense, informative style. A lot of other UFO books appear to think breathless claims and rambling arguments are the way to go.
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A rattling good read,
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This review is from: The UFO Files: The Inside Story of Real-life Sightings (Paperback)
Now that the MoD has lost funding for the UFO desk, details of previously undisclosed sightings have been revealed to the British public, many in this unbiased, straight-down-the middle, non-judgemental anthology. Apparently, the majority of early UFOs were cigar-shaped - a ploy of Churchill's I pondered? Compiled in date order and illustrated with copies of original RAF and MoD paperwork raised at the time, it leaves the readers to make their own decisions as to the validity of each claim. My 1991 sighting was not included, much to my chagrin, but the sheer volume of unexplained encounters world-wide leaves the impression that there surely IS something out there!
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