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The Cononley Moor Sighting

A629 near Skipton, North Yorkshire

A police sergeant watches a glowing disc glide over his patrol car.

At 4. 30 in the morning, Sergeant Tony Dodd and Constable Alan Dale were driving across Cononley Moor when a bright light dived towards them and became a large glowing disc.

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When
12 December 1978
Where
53.9200, -2.0100
Group
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The A629 crosses open moor between Skipton and Keighley.

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UFO Cases of Britain

Fifty-four real and closely examined British UFO cases, weighed with honesty rather than hype. From Rendlesham Forest, the best-documented UFO case the United Kingdom has ever produced, to the Berwyn Mountains, the Broad Haven schoolchildren, the Calvine photograph and the Bonnybridge hotspot, each case sets out what was seen, who saw it and what the explanations are.

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