Nick Pope
worked at the
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence since 1985. He's undertaken a
series of jobs within the Department, including work in the Joint
Operations Centre during the Gulf War, where he was a briefer in the Air
Force Operations Room. He was involved in work on the crises in
Bosnia and Kosovo. He was a Senior Executive Officer, which is a civilian grade
equivalent to the military rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Between 1991 and 1994, Nick was posted to a division called
Secretariat (Air Staff) and given the job of researching and investigating
the UFO phenomenon, mirroring the work done in the U.S. by the Air Force's
Project Blue Book in the 1960's. Although most of the cases could be
explained as misidentifications of known objects and phenomena, a hard
core of sightings defied any conventional explanation. Strong evidence
emerged suggesting the presence of structured craft capable of speeds and
maneuvers beyond the capability of even the most advanced prototype craft
operated by the Royal Air Force or the United States Air Force.
Nick's unique access to new data and previous government
files convinced him the UFO phenomenon raised serious defense and national
security issues. There were numerous instances where UFOs had been
tracked on radar, leading to jets being scrambled. There were also cases
with terrifying near-misses between UFOs and civilian aircraft. All this
led him to believe that an extraterrestrial explanation for some sightings
could not be ruled out.
His official investigations into UFOs drew him into other mysteries such as alien abductions, crop circles and cattle mutilations. Upon leaving the Ministry's UFO project (which continues), he continued his research and investigations privately and is now recognized as a leading researcher into both governmental and phenomenological aspects of the extraterrestrial controversy.
He has done extensive media work, including an appearance on Newsnight, one of the UK's most prestigious and serious TV news programs. He has written for or been featured in most of the UK's national newspapers and has been interviewed on numerous radio shows, including the prestigious Today program. Nick has lectured all around the world and spoken to various academic and military organizations. He has discussed the UFO phenomenon at the Oxford Union, one of the world's foremost debating societies, and has acted as consultant to various television documentaries.
Recent Interview with
Nick Pope
On the Road to Roswell - Part V
Published Books (relevant)
Open Skies, Closed Minds: For the First Time, a Government UFO Expert
Speaks Out (1999)
The Uninvited: An Exposé of the Alien Abduction Phenomenon (1998)
