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.
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.
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