The Calvine UFO incident has returned to public attention following renewed discussion surrounding a photograph taken in the Scottish Highlands in August 1990. The image, commonly referred to as the 'Calvine photo', shows a large diamond-shaped object in the sky near Pitlochry and has long been regarded by UFO researchers as one of the UK's most debatedunidentified aerial phenomenacases.
Interest in the case grew again after arecent BBC featurerevisited the mystery surrounding the photograph, the Ministry of Defence's handling of the image and the decades-long disappearance of the original negatives. However, some viewers and online commentators argued the programme focused more on the story's cultural legacy than providing major new revelations about the sighting itself.
According to accounts shared by researchers and former Ministry of Defence staff, two men working as chefs near Pitlochry reported seeing the object while walking near Calvine on 4 August 1990. The witnesses later claimed the craft hovered silently for several minutes before accelerating vertically and disappearing from view.
The two men reportedly took six photographs during the sighting, including images showing what appeared to be an RAF Harrier jet flying nearby. The photographs were later sent to the Daily Record newspaper, which contacted the Ministry of Defence seeking comment on the incident.
The images were never published at the time, while the original negatives later disappeared from public view. Questions surrounding the handling of the photographs later became central to the case, particularly after reports that a large copy of the image had once been displayed inside the MoD's UFO office in London.
The case resurfaced publicly in 2022 after investigative journalist and academicDr David Clarketracked down Lindsay, who had retained a copy of the image in storage for more than 30 years. TheDaily Maillater published the photograph, leading to renewed online debate surrounding the sighting.
In August 1990, two hikers near Calvine, Scotland, photographed a mysterious diamond-shaped object hovering in the sky, with a military jet nearby.The image remained classified for decades before being released in 2022. To this day, the Calvine UFO remains officially…pic.twitter.com/OAwqckrPsv
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The identities of the two men who reportedly took the photographs have never been publicly confirmed. Researchers have also said the image released publicly in 2022 is believed to be the only surviving print from the original set of six photographs.
Andrew Robinson, who has worked with researchers linked toSheffield Hallam University, said analysis suggested the print showed 'a scene before the camera', although the object itself has never been conclusively identified.
Source: International Business Times UK
