The UK has reported a record increase in 2009 UFO activity

The Ministry of Defence documents reveal the number of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings has more than tripled this year.

“The so-called “X Files” show that there have been 394 claims reported to the MoD’s UFO desk from January until the end of last month, making it by far the “busiest” year on record,” reports Jasper Copping for the UK Telegraph.

“Last year, there were only 118 sightings over the same period. The previous highest number was in 1997 – the first for which figures are available – when there were 331 reports over the same period,” reports Copping.

“Experts say Britain is experiencing a “flap” – the term Ufologists use to describe a concentrated period of sightings.
Many of the reports are of UFOs spotted at night time and describe seeing strange lights in the sky. However, some are seen in daylight,” reports Copping.

“One report was from a pilot in an aircraft flying at about 4,500ft over Otmoor, in Oxfordshire, who saw a shiny, black, flying cylinder, 20-30ft long, flying about 200ft higher. According to the documents, the report was forwarded on to the UFO Desk by air traffic controllers,” reports copping.

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