Unspecified over Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · United Kingdom
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Single spherical object, approx. 5-7 feet in diameter. Metallic, high gloss finish, but with signs of grime on underside. A machined appearance. [reporter: Pilot]
Held as-reported from UK Ministry of Defence UAP files. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Routed to: UK Ministry of Defence · records window 1997-12-26 → 1998-01-12
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