Nick Pope

Section B · Institutional official (MoD) · 1965–2026

Nick Pope

Former 'UFO desk' officer, British Ministry of Defence (1991–1994)

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Biography

British Ministry of Defence civil servant who from 1991 to 1994 held the 'UFO desk' (Secretariat Air Staff 2A), investigating reports of aerial phenomena for their possible impact on national defence. After leaving the post he made his conclusions public —his time inside the official apparatus— in 'Open Skies, Closed Minds' (1996), becoming a media voice on the topic until his death in 2026.

Why they're here · 2 pieces

  1. 1991

    MoD 'UFO desk' (Sec(AS)2A)

    Investigated aerial phenomena reports for the British Ministry of Defence

  2. 1996

    Open Skies, Closed Minds

    Public account of his time at the MoD's UFO desk

Sources

  • Nick Pope, 'Open Skies, Closed Minds' (1996) — Account by the MoD UFO desk officer.

Associated cases (2)

22United Kingdom.

Rendlesham Forest· 1980

Between 26 and 28 December 1980, USAF security personnel from the Bentwaters and…

1980A87United Kingdom.

Cosford Incident· 1993

On the night of 30–31 March 1993, a wave of sightings crossed the UK with dozens of…

1993A

Biography summarized from public sources, classified by section (A-F).