August 4, 1990🇬🇧Sighting
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Calvine Incident: Diamond-Shaped UFO Photographed Near RAF Pitlochry
Two hikers photographed a large diamond-shaped object hovering for ten minutes near Calvine; the images were classified by the MoD for 30 years.
Background
On August 4, 1990, two hikers near the village of Calvine in the Scottish Highlands observed a large diamond or rhomboid-shaped object hovering silently in clear daylight for approximately ten minutes. They captured the event in six photographs, including one showing a Harrier-type military jet nearby.
The Incident Two hikers witnessed the object near Calvine.
- Object described as large diamond or rhomboid-shaped
- Hovered silently for about ten minutes in clear daylight
- Six photographs taken, at least one with a Harrier-type military jet nearby
Reporting and Investigation The witnesses reported the photographs to a Scottish newspaper.
- Newspaper forwarded them to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)
- Nick Pope, head of the MoD UFO desk at the time, called them the most impressive UFO imagery he had examined
- Photographs classified and withheld from public for over 30 years
Release and Revelation When the MoD file was released, the original photographs were missing.
- In 2022, a former RAF officer revealed he retained a print
- The published print showed a clearly defined angular craft of considerable size