British Ministry of Defense releases files on UFO sightings dating back to 1970s . The documents include witness accounts and the government 's response . Comment: It held onto records to determine if enemy aircraft had infiltrated UK airspace .
British Ministry of Defense releases files on UFO sightings dating back to 1970s . The documents include witness accounts and the government 's response . Ministry says ufology is `` claptrap '' and no evidence at all of alien space craft . It held onto records to determine if enemy aircraft had infiltrated UK airspace .