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GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

The Aerial Phenomena Enquiry Network (usually shortened to APEN) is an unknown group of investigators that specialise in the field of UFOs who regularly contact researchers via letter and cassette tape offering pieces of information, yet never supply contact details.
They were first encountered in 1974 when British UFO researcher Jenny Randles received a one hour length audio cassette tape through the post. Contained on the tape was an introduction from a male American voice claiming to be someone called "J.T. Anderson, Supreme Commander of APEN". The tape contained television and radio broadcasts of UFO reports, occasionally interrupted by other voices, terrified and in panic, claiming that UFOs were hostile and the listener should be wary of their nature and intentions.
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

Notably, they are known for their involvement in bringing the Berwyn Mountain UFO incident in Wales to UFOlogists attention when only the British government was aware of it at the time.
They have been linked with the Men in Black phenomenon.
Between December 1974 and April 1975 UFO researchers around the United Kingdom received letters through the post from APEN, sometimes containing cassette tapes. The letters were a mixture of advice, information and references to APEN's organisational structure. The letters, although on headed notepaper contained no contact information and as a result all communication with APEN was one way. The format of the letters received was also strange, using a lot of bureaucratic references, e.g. "Code=7 Case number 174L 74-71/349 ST Classification=Jasmine Clearance date=02 DE 74"
Demacia Mar 7, 2012

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GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

There have been occasions where APEN have contacted UFO researchers in person, such as an incident in October 1975 where two men visited a BUFORA member, Peter Bottomley at his home in Manchester.
They introduced themselves as "APEN Operatives" and added that they would prefer not to give names. After a confusing explanation of APEN's organisational structure (something which was echoed on the cassette tapes first sent to researchers) they explained to Bottomley that their intentions of staying secretive were necessary as they could work more "efficiently in this manner".
The two men then explained to Bottomley that they had been required to pick a "neutral" and that he was their choice, however they could not disclose how they had come to this decision. They gave him an address and unlisted phone number as well as a code so that he could be identified. He was to help them as a "go between" in investigations and would be paid expenses in return for his help.
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

Bottomley discussed this with his wife as well as other UFO researchers and after dwelling on the offer, decided that helping APEN would not be in his own interest due to the distrust for them which he encountered with the other researchers. Someone claiming to be from APEN telephoned Bottomley at his home address a few weeks later. Bottomley politely declined their offer and he never heard from them again.
Part of Bottomley's decision to decline APEN's offer was reached through talking to the UFO researcher, Jenny Randles. A few weeks after Bottomley's telephone call, Randles moved house. On entering her newly bought home she found a 'Welcome to your new Home' card from APEN. Inside it read "Never call anyone bigger than yourself stupid".
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

A UFO group based in the East Midlands were victims of what looked like a burglary which had been attempted in the middle of the night. The offenders had entered a property belonging to the group and left without taking anything, however an untidy search of files containing UFO reports had been carried out. A few days later, the group received a letter from APEN apologising for the "behaviour" of its "local agents".
In the 1980s APEN contacted one UFO group regarding the Rendlesham Forest Incident in Suffolk. They requested that members of this group meet them in the middle of the night at a railway station some distance away from where any of the members lived. They were offering to tell the group "the truth" about the incident and a government plan to create fake UFOs. Understandably, the group did not respond or take up the invitation.
Demacia Mar 7, 2012

Ever listened to Coast to Coast AM? You would love it!
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

During interviews in 2006 regarding an upcoming publication, author and ufologist Nick Redfern made claims that he believed that APEN had a far right wing agenda, were forming an underground organisation and were being investigated by Special Branch.
Redfern mentions that APEN manipulated and spread misinformation amongst various British UFO groups in the form of smear campaigns, false allegations, etc. in an attempt to undermine the groups, fraction them and ultimately bring them together under the umbrella of APEN. UFO researchers would be duped into believing they were joining a group with similar interests without realising APEN's political agenda.
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

Some of the cassette tapes sent to UFO researchers included the sound of Nazi marching and Nazi marching music.
Many researchers chose to ignore the correspondence from APEN, putting it down to an individual or a group of people playing games with the UFO community. To this day, no-one has ever stepped forward to publicly admit that the APEN organisation is a hoax, or to take any responsibility for the actions of APEN.
ΞΧΘᎠᏌᎦ Mar 7, 2012

Stories like these really make you think... very good read! 👍
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

Demacia wrote:
Ever listened to Coast to Coast AM? You would love it!

Been listening almost every night since the Art Bell days when I was only about 13.
Carl 💔 Johnson Mar 7, 2012

What...The...Fuck.... Does this mean aliens are real? Ice been looking forward to zOmbies. At least I'll have a tiny challenge now.
Demacia Mar 7, 2012

💚ǤƦєɛɲՊɑɳҳ℘ℎıƖҽ wrote:
Demacia wrote:
Ever listened to Coast to Coast AM? You would love it!

Been listening almost every night since the Art Bell days when I was only about 13.
I would like to meet you and hang with you. I don't listen to the show anymore:( I miss it.
UnknownAssassin Mar 7, 2012

Go reads every time 👍

Please do a research on the Subterrane (the Subterranean drills) and conspiracies on them. That seems like a good one 👍
★Λubergine★ Mar 7, 2012

Thanks GreenMan! You keep the sleepless nights interesting.
※ Ꭰ Ꭺ Ꮩ Ꭼ Ᏼ ※ Mar 7, 2012

Always a good read greenman very interesting thanks
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

UnknownAssassin wrote:
Go reads every time 👍

Please do a research on the Subterrane (the Subterranean drills) and conspiracies on them. That seems like a good one 👍

Ooo I have some stuff on that laying around somewhere. DUGCs and hollow earth theories. I just gotta look through my HD. Might take awhile.
UnknownAssassin Mar 7, 2012

💚ǤƦєɛɲՊɑɳҳ℘ℎıƖҽ wrote:
UnknownAssassin wrote:
Go reads every time 👍

Please do a research on the Subterrane (the Subterranean drills) and conspiracies on them. That seems like a good one 👍

Ooo I have some stuff on that laying around somewhere. DUGCs and hollow earth theories. I just gotta look through my HD. Might take awhile.
Well ok
ㄕ₳ⅈℵҜɪℒℒミཞ Mar 7, 2012

Thanks man. 👍
※ Ꭰ Ꭺ Ꮩ Ꭼ Ᏼ ※ Mar 7, 2012

Greenman what do you think of time travel. Also have you seen the YouTube clip about Charlie chapmans time travel lady and if so what you think of it
🔰ℬཞüęℵǿཞ🔰 Mar 7, 2012

Sometimes, you scare me, and then I realize that was freakin cool ;)
ⒻⒺⓂⒶ Mar 7, 2012

👍great read👍
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

daveb wrote:
Greenman what do you think of time travel. Also have you seen the YouTube clip about Charlie chapmans time travel lady and if so what you think of it

I believe time is just a construct. Time exists, but we don't fully have a grasp on what that means. The standard thoughts of most people regarding how time works is that it somehow flows. Much like a river. I tend to think of time as a suspended floating sphere of infinite dimensions, and several different types of planes contained within. Also in this sphere are ever multipling, conscious, intelligent, and information absorbing, energy form beings (us) which attach themselves to physical life matter in order to move from an ethereal plane to learn from the physical plane. Which is where we are now. The reason we don't remember this happening is on account of us making it that way on purpose.
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

If we aren't aware of our full potential, then we won't fall back on that thought when things we encounter in this plane get tough. It's so we will actually believe we have something to lose, which compels us to continue learning what we can here.

If that makes any sense to anyone else...? Lol. I kinda make up my own beliefs that only I pretty much get. I don't plan on converting people to my way of understanding when I ponder the universe. It's for Mel and that's good enough.

Oh and the Charley chapman cell phone/time traveller thing, it's just a old timey hearing aid. They used to be the size of an early 80s portable cassette player which they carried in their pockets. The hearing amplifier was connected by a wire, and held up to the persons ear.
GreenManXphile Mar 7, 2012

http://beckerexhibits.wustl.edu/did/20thcent/index.htm
And there's a link with pics of various hearing aid models from that time.
※ Ꭰ Ꭺ Ꮩ Ꭼ Ᏼ ※ Mar 7, 2012

So you think we're Q then but mind wiped oh and thank you for the link when it came on the news a couple of months back of thought wow time travel