Khan Scope Centre AstroNotes January 2010

U.K. Ministry of Defence  Shuts down UFO
Reporting Office......

Nick Pope, former Secretariat Air Staff 2a and head of
UFO project, Ministry of Defence, London, England:  “Speaking as
someone who worked for the MoD for 21 years, they are not actually out of the
game. This is the big story here, I think. Publicly they say they aren’t
investigating these sightings anymore. The MoD is not going to respond to
queries from the public about UFOs. They are not going to investigate sightings,
but I can absolutely guarantee that if a pilot sees a UFO and reports it, that
will be investigated. If an air traffic controller sees something unusual on the
radar, that will be reported.

Further to that:

 

“The
  MOD has no opinion on the existence or otherwise of extra-terrestrial life.
  However, in over fifty years, no UFO report has revealed any evidence of a
  potential threat to the United Kingdom.

 

The
  MOD has no specific capability for identifying the nature of such sightings.
  There is no Defence benefit in such investigation and it would be an
  inappropriate use of defence resources. Furthermore, responding to reported
  UFO sightings diverts MOD resources from tasks that are relevant to Defence.

 

Accordingly,
  and in order to make best use of Defence resources, we have decided that from
  the 1 December 2009 the dedicated UFO hotline answer-phone service and e-mail
  address will be withdrawn. MOD will no longer respond to reported UFO
  sightings or investigate them. The ongoing programme to release Departmental
  files on UFO matters to the National Archive will continue. Any legitimate
  threat to the U. K.’s airspace will be spotted by our 24/7 radar checks and
  dealt with by RAF fighter aircraft.”  [
  The MoD said the elimination of the UFO office would save about $73,000 a year
  that would be better spent on Afghanistan troops where Britain has about 9,500
  soldiers.]

 

Of course, any Alien beings planning an  invasion of the U.K. would
  likely do this between 3:30-4pm, when most Brits are busy enjoying Tea Time:
  Earl Grey  Tea and Crumpets, and Scones with Strawberry Jam and Real
  clotted cream produced by Jersey Dairy Cows........ That combo will put anyone
  to sleep, old chap!

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