January 1, 2000🇬🇧Investigation
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Project Condign: Secret UK MoD UFO Study Released

Secret 460-page UK MoD UFO study (1996-2000) attributed UFOs to plasma formations. Declassified 2006. Criticized for flawed methodology.

Date
January 1, 2000
Type
Investigation
Country
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record
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Background

Project Condign was a secret UK Ministry of Defence study into UFOs conducted between 1996 and 2000. The 460-page report, classified 'Secret UK Eyes Only', concluded that UFOs are real physical phenomena attributed to exotic atmospheric plasma formations.

Background

The study was code-named Project Condign.
It was produced without consultation of Nick Pope, the former UFO desk officer, or any external experts.

Key Findings

  • UFOs confirmed as real physical phenomena.
  • Attributed to exotic atmospheric plasma formations.

Release

Declassified and released on May 15, 2006 following FOIA requests.

Criticism

Nick Pope criticized the study for its flawed methodology and plasma hypothesis.

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🔗Project Condign - Wikipedia🔗Project Condign: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in the UK Air Defence Region: Volumes 1-3 : Free Download, Borrow, and...🔗PDF: 2006 05 mod reveals secrets ufos🔗Condign report |🔗PDF: projectcondign

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