I have no doubt that what they saw was for real. I just wish the higher authorities would stop pretending that UFOs do not exist. Out of all the galaxies/universe you can't tell me we are the only living planet in existence. I will leave that thought for the rest of the country!

- Jackie Heighway, Bolton, 20/6/2008 13:28

It must have been a traumatic experience for these "hardened professionals". Wait for the compensation claims.

- Glyn, Southampton, U.K., 20/6/2008 13:34

Of course it was a UFO if they didn't know what it was. That's what UFO means Unidentified Flying Object it doesn't mean it's from another planet just that it was unidentified.

- Muhameed, London, 20/6/2008 13:52

Obviously aliens know that the "Police Service" are tools of a corrupt government and decided to have a bit of fun!

- Andy, Leicester, 20/6/2008 14:54

It's about time some of these events made breaking news rather than being hushed up and us having to ask for files to be released under the freedom of information act. Police Officers would not report a UFO unless they were very sure it was one and something from not around here. If it was another aircraft but they couldn't be sure what type of aircraft, they would have said so. They simply wouldn't risk their careers and the risk of humiliation if they weren't 100% sure if was a UFO! The sooner people realise this sort of thing REALLY happens, the better!

- Simon, Northampton, UK, 20/6/2008 15:11

Oh dear, too fast to slap a speeding ticket on it?

- Graham, Bradford, 20/6/2008 15:17

I'm sure it was only the planet Venus or the evening star rather then an Alien Craft!

- chris, London, England, 20/6/2008 15:55

That image they've made has to be the most amazing thing ever.

However, since the object was flying and has not been identified, it appears to satisfy all the relevant criteria to be referred to as a UFO.

It's like the cover of a particularly bad sci-fi novel.