RAF Cosford — UK MOD Triangle UAP Wave

In the early morning hours of March 31, 1993, a large triangular object was observed across a wide area of the English Midlands. At RAF Cosford, two RAF police officers on patrol observed a large craft with a pulsing white light moving at low altitude at high speed silently over the base. At RAF Shawbury, the base meteorological officer observed a similar craft from the officer's mess — he described a large triangular object projecting a narrow, laser-like beam to the ground. The meteorological officer's account is particularly significant as he was a trained scientific observer. Shropshire police also received reports of the object. The entire observation span covered approximately one hour. The UK Ministry of Defence (Sec(AS)2 branch, then headed by Nick Pope) conducted a formal investigation. The internal MoD assessment, released under the Freedom of Information Act, stated the objects were 'genuine' and that 'there are sufficient similarities between the two reports to conclude they were the same object.' The assessment further noted the object 'cannot be explained in terms of known aircraft, meteorological conditions or natural phenomena.' It was classified CONFIDENTIAL. The RAF Cosford/Shawbury case is considered the strongest officially documented UK UAP case in the post-Cold War period.