Person

David Clarke

Dr David Clarke is a folklorist and journalism lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University who served as consultant to The National Archives on the release of the MoD UFO files from 2008 to 2013. He co-authored the 2008 Journal of Scientific Exploration study of the Alderney sighting, which could not identify the objects.

What David Clarke said (1 claims)

“An oil slick, and later cowling parts with a serial number in VH-DSJ's range, were found”secondhandSourced, unconfirmedValentich: the Cessna that vanished over Bass Strait

Cases (5)

1956Lakenheath-Bentwaters: radar targets and the Venom intercept
1957West Freugh: five radar echoes over Luce Bay
1990Calvine: the diamond-shaped object and the Harrier
1993Cosford and Shawbury: the night of 30-31 March 1993
2007Two yellow 'cigars' off Alderney, seen by two airline captains (23 April 2007)

Sources

The National Archives, UFO files release of August 2011: podcast transcript (David Clarke)
Baure, Clarke, Fuller and Shough, 'Unusual Atmospheric Phenomena Observed Near Channel Islands, UK, 23 April 2007', Journal of Scientific Exploration 22(3):291-308 (2008)