In 1957, three men spotted something very unusual in the sky close to the village of Silpho in North Yorkshire. A glowing object, which appeared to crash land on a nearby moor. The strange item, which resembled a small flying saucer, was quickly located, and naturally the discovery made headlines. But whilst many locals were excited by the prospect of the area having its very own UFO, news about the bizarre finding quickly dried up that was, until an exciting development came to light in 2018. In this episode, Chyaz dives into the story behind the Silpho Moor UFO Incident, a case which may just leave you with more questions than answers…

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Yorkshire Post Article:

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/missing-wreckage-of-ufo-which-crash-landed-in-yorkshire-is-found-60-years-on-1763666

BBC Article:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-43005961

Dr David Clarke’s Website:

https://drdavidclarke.co.uk/2018/02/08/yorkshire-ufo-crash-mystery-solved-after-60-years/

Smithsonian Magazine Article:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fragments-famed-ufo-discovered-archives-london-museum-180968198/

Live Science Article:

https://www.livescience.com/61785-silpho-moor-ufo.html

Metro Article:

https://metro.co.uk/2018/02/12/wreckage-ufo-secret-message-aliens-found-hidden-box-60-years-7305492/

9 News Article:

https://www.9news.com.au/world/remains-of-british-ufo-found-after-sixty-year-mystery/bbaedb2e-0f24-49de-b235-fd8f5e360969

Sheffield Hallam Profile on Dr David Clarke:

https://profiles.shu.ac.uk/4201-david-clarke

Air Chief Marshall Lord Dowding Audio Clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzc28PfeWMY

IB Times Article:

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/british-roswell-ufo-rediscovered-science-museum-after-59-years-1660635

Herald Article:

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11890892.semtex-find-near-tory-venue-thatcher-visit-to-go-ahead-despite-haul/