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UK Ministry of Defence's 50-Year Secret UFO Investigation Exposed | They Knew | They Knew

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British Ministry of Defence Secretly Investigated UFOs for 50 Years

British Ministry of Defence Secretly Investigated UFOs for 50 Years — documented evidence

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The UK MoD publicly dismissed UFO reports while secretly maintaining investigation units from 1950-2009. Released files revealed thousands of documented cases and ongoing research programs.

British Ministry of Defence Secretly Investigated UFOs for 50 Years

UFO & Unexplained·May 14, 2008·1.2K upvotes·106 comments

What They Said Was Crazy

“The Ministry of Defence does not investigate UFO reports as they are of no defence significance”

May 14, 2008Source

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PRIMARYUFOs in the UK - Air Staff Secretariat

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StatusCONFIRMED

CategoryUFO & Unexplained

ClaimedMay 14, 2008

VerifiedMarch 27, 2026

Sources1 (1 primary)

Upvotes1171

Comments106

UpdatedMarch 27, 2026

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