An examination of aspects of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) from a scientific perspective. Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena - scientific research Wednesday, November 29, 2017 2017 UK UAP files release - Leslie Kean was right Introduction Earlier this year, the UK government's National Archives, released a further batch of fifteen UAP files. I recently had the opportunity to examine the contents of these files. In the files, we find a large number of low-level interest sightings, made by members of the public, police officers, pilots etc., relayed to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) via RAF bases, local police, the Civil Aviation Authority and other agencies. We also find details on a number of cases which cried out for, but did not receive, investigation and analysis. There are also copies of MOD internal memos on a range of topics, including sightings, and policy. There is much correspondence from members of the public asking all sorts of questions. Included in this area, are also, questions from sugch officials as Lord Hill-Norton; MPs, and UAP researchers such as David Clarke. It is not my intent to conduct an exhaustive analysis of this large set of documents; no doubt others elsewhere, will do this. My intent is to simply sample things which interest me, and will therefore possibly interest readers of this blog. Leslie Kean and Project Condign On 3 February 2011, my former co-blogger, Pauline Wilson, published a blog post titled 'Secret UFO Studies in the USA?' Pauline noted an intriguing paragraph in a then new book by US author Leslie Kean titled 'UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials go on Record.' [Harmony Books; New York; 2010.] On page 238 of the book, Kean, speaking of an official UK government document wrote: '...comes close to verifying the existence of such a secret group in America - the only legitimate, confirmed government document to do that, to my knowledge.' What was the document? Kean refers to it as written in 1993 as part of the precursor to the UK's Project Condign. 'The document mentioned by the Defence Intelligence staff...is written by his counterpart in the DIS, it was addressed to Pope's supervisor "SEC(AS)2," the Air Staff deputy director, and classified "secret Kean presents the text of paragraph 2: Image from my personal book collection Keith Basterfield Pauline Wilson Contributors December (7) November (6) 2017 UK UAP files release - Leslie Kean was right Committee members of the VFSRS/VUFORS : Westall, the Department of Supply and Mr 'X' - a Westall, the Department of Supply and Mr 'X' Australian UAP from earlier years Westall - a dissenting view October (6) September (7) August (6) April (3) March (2) February (1) January (12) Blog Archive MoreCreate BlogSign In Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK By Keith Basterfield at November 29, 2017 No comments: Labels: Intelligence agencies '2. I am aware from intelligence sources, that xxxxxx believes that such phenomenon exist and has a small team studying them. I am also aware that an informal group exists in the xxxxxxxxxxxx community and it is possible that this reflects a more formal organisation.' (p.239.) Kean's analysis in the book concluded that the first redaction was 'Russia' and the second was 'US Intelligence.' Redactions uncovered The newly released UK UAP papers now reveals the truth behind the redactions. File DEFE 24/3152 page 176 is a formerly 'Secret UK eyes A' memo dated 2 December 1993, file reference D/DI55/108/15. It is addressed to DI(ST) and titled 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Study - Proposed amendment to NNR2/113. Paragraph 2 of this memo reads: 'I am aware from intelligence sources, that Russia believes that such phenomena exist and has a small team studying them. I am also aware that an informal group exists in the US intelligence community and it is possible that this reflects a more formal assessment activity.' This appears to be Kean's 1993 document's paragraph 2. It does reveal that Kean's interpretation of the redactions as, redaction one 'Russia' and redaction two as 'US intelligence, is indeed correct. However, there is additional information available on DEFE 24/3152 pages 219-220. These are on a DI55 paper titled 'Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), dated 19 June 1995. 'THE US DIMENSION 24. During discussions with [redacted] I have been told that they do not study UAPs but I have been told that an 'unofficial' grouping exists between the agencies. This group has contacts with [redacted] personnel...' 'THE RUSSIAN DIMENSION 26. [Redacted] have confirmed that at least until the early 90's a small team studied UAPs at Ramenskoye.' It is a pity that we have had to wait almost a quarter of a century to learn the above. Saturday, November 18, 2017 Committee members of the VFSRS/VUFORS : 1959 - 1972 Introduction Between 1959 and 1972, there were over thirty individuals who served on the committee of the Victorian Flying Saucer Research Society/ Victorian UFO Research Society. In this post I identify these individuals and the committee positions which they held, and provide information about a number of them which will be new to most blog readers. Some individuals such as Peter Norris; Paul Norman and Judith Magee, played a major role in the development of the society during these years. Others came and went. Sadly, I am aware of a number of such people as Judith Magee, William (Bill) Stapleton, and Paul Norman who are Judith Mary Magee Abductions Aerospace companies Angel hair Australian Government files. Australian periodicals Australian websites BAASS; AAWSAP Bob McGwier Case reports Cold case investigation Congressional Hearings Contactees Cosnsciousness Crop formations Crowflight Current Australian UAP reports Davis/Wilson documents Disclosure Early Australian UFO history electrophonic sounds Enigma Labs Exopolitics Exopsychology False awakening; hypnagogic imagery Fantasy proneness Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK Committee, Dec 1959 Nov 1962; Vice President & Programs Officer, May 1964 Dec 1965; Secretary, Dec 1966 Dec 1967; Vice President, Oct 1968 Dec 1972. Vice President: Mrs Judith Magee has been a member of the V.F.S.R.S. since 1958 and a committee member since 1959. She completed a secretarial course at Brighton Technical School and worked in a Melbourne radio station and bank prior to joining the Womens Royal Australian Naval Service in March 1944. After demobilisation in 1946 she joined Australian National Airways as an air hostess and in 1947 became the only woman finalist in the Sun flying scholarship. Since her marriage in 1948 she has worked as a diathermy operator, mannequin and saleswoman. Mrs Magee believes that flying saucer research should take a middle-of-the-road attitude and be accurately presented to the public in a factual manner. [Source: Australian Flying Saucer Review No 4, Dec 1965.] Magee wrote a number of articles for magazines, including: Nests and Landing pads. AFSR No 2, Jul 1970, pp 12-15. Are the UFOnauts gradually revealing their presence? AFSR Vol 1, Mar 1970, pp 8,9 & 14. UFO activity along the NE coast of Australia. Flying Saucer Review (FSR) Vol 11 No 5 p14. Queensland again. FSR. 1966. Vol 12 No 2, p26. UFO over the Mooraduc Road. FSR 1972. Vol 18 No 6 p6. Paul Norman Investigations & Sightings Officer, May 1964; Public Relations Officer, May 1965- Dec 1970; Public Relations Officer & Sightings Investigations Officer, Feb 1972. Public Relations Officer, Dec 1972. Public Relations Officer, Mr Paul Norman was born and educated in the United States. With the exception of six years in the U.S. Navy and a short period as a Publishers Representative, he served in various positions up to Hydro-Electric Power Project Superintendent with the U.S. Corps of Engineers and is Charge Engineer in Thermal-Electric Stations. He has been interested in the U.F.O. phenomenon since 1953, after observing one of the mystery objects hover over a power station in Middle Tennessee. His interest was intensified when Major Keyhoe was cut off the C.B.S. Coast to Coast Television network, while trying to tell American people about U.F.O. investigations and a few moments later an Air Force spokesman stood before millions of TV viewers and said You Air Force would not withhold the facts. At that time, Mr Norman joined the fight to end the policy of public deception. [Source: Australian Flying Saucer Review No 7, Dec 1967.] FOI Act requests French research Garry Nolan hypnagogic imagery Intelligence agencies Investigation reports James E McDonald Jenny Randles Mark Pilkington Monthly Australian reports roundup National Science Foundation New book alert New Zealand UFO files New Zealand; Disclosure Nimitz 2004 North West Cape incident NSA documents Paranomral Paranormal Physical evidence Project Moon Dust Project Moondust Project Newsprint Remote viewing Scientific research sense of presence Sense of self Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK Paul Norman had interactions in the USA. According to Ann Druffel's book 'Firestorm' (2002) about the late professor James E McDonald, Paul Norman corresponded with McDonald shortly after McDonald's public entry into the field, and the two exchanged UFO reports and other material. In early May 1967 Paul Norman came to the states to visit relatives and made arrangements to visit McDonald in Tucson. Norman first visited Allen Hynek and Vallee in Chicago, principally to discuss a couple of UFOs which had been taken by reliable witnesses in Australia, then went on to Boulder, Colorado where he met with some of the staff of the Condon committee...for Condons staff had staff also had interest in cases worldwide. Norman brought key Australian cases with him, discussed them in an eight hour meeting, and let the staff photocopy them. The next day, a Saturday, he discussed the cases for another ten hours with Dr David Saunders, a psychologist on Condons staff, then he went on to Tucson. Norman instigated the visit to Australia, in 1967, of Professor James E McDonald. Norman and other VFSRS committee members arranged for McDonald to interview a number of witnesses to Australian sightings. For summaries of these Australian McDonald interviews, click here. Norman wrote a number of magazine articles during the period 1959-1972. Included amongst these were the following: The Condon Report in Bits and Pieces. AFSRS Vol 1, Mar 1970 (Vic) pp 2, 3 & 19. A fierce new look at Unidentified Flying Objects. AFSRS Vol 2, Oct 1964 pp 15-18. The electro-magnetic effect of the UFO. AFSRS Vol 4, Dec 1965, pp 3-5. UFOs and the mystery signals from outer space. AFSR No 8, Oct 1968, pp 2-3. Gravity powered objects. FSR 1965, Vol 11, No 2, p20. Norman investigated a number of Australian cases, including: Burkes Flat (1966); Frankston (1972); Eaton Ridge (1965); Zanthus (1968,) including numerous Victorian sightings. He forwarded Australian sightings onto NICAP in the USA, some of which appeared in the NICAP UFO Investigator. Peter E Norris President 1959 - 1972. 'Mr Peter E Norris, LL.B has headed this society since its foundation in 1957. He was born in 1932, educated at Wesley College and graduated Bachelor of Law from Melbourne University in 1958. He is an elected councillor of the City of Chelsea and a member of at least six other civic bodies in that City. The V.F.S.R.S. has much for which to thank Mr Norris whose skills in manoeuvring the society through the difficulties inherent in such groups has shown intelligent leadership which has done much to gain the respect of the people and made the subject of Flying Saucers respectable. [Source: Australian Flying Saucer review No 3, May 1965.] Norris was an APRO representative, and numerous articles appeared in the APRO Bulletin, which were based on material submitted by Norris. Peter Norris, Geoff Rumpf and Ray Mountford conducted a field investigation of the 10 March 1961, Albury, NSW sighting. [AFSR No 5, Jul 1961, pp 1-2.] Geoffrey S Rumpf Sleep paralysis Sol Foundation Stratospheric balloons UFO Magazines UK UAP files Valerie Ransone Wilson notes Report Abuse Followers (254) Next Search This Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK Librarian, Dec 1959; Investigations & Sightings Officer, May 1964; Sightings Investigations Officer, May 1965 Jul 1966; Vice President & Sightings Investigations Officer, Dec 1966. Vice president and Sightings Investigations Mr Rumpf has been a member of V.F.S.R.S. since the inaugural meeting in February 1957. He was the societys first librarian and is the societys first sightings investigations officer. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne and has worked at the University of Melbourne as a research assistant and has been employed in many fields of selling. He is currently employed as a Publishers Representative. During the last six years he has travelled extensively overseas. Mr Rumpf is active in the sport of pistol shooting and is president of the Mountain District Pistol Club. [Source: Australian Flying Saucer Review No 6, Dec 1966.] Rumpf investigated a number of Victorian sightings including Hallam (1967.) Sylvia Suttton Secretary, 1961 Dec 1965. Secretary: Mrs Sylvia Sutton joined the V.F.S.R.S. in 1959 and became secretary in 1961. In 1965 she was appointed secretary of the federation Commonwealth Aerial Phenomena Investigation Organisation (C.A.P.I.O.) Mrs Sutton was educated at University High School and a city business college. Later, she worked in a city insurance company, on ledgers, statistical records and dissection of same, until her marriage in 1941. She is the wife of a bank manager and has a son and a daughter. Other interests have been musical studies and a short course in free-lance journalism. [Source: AFSR No 5 Jul 1966.] Neville Thornhill Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK Sightings Investigations Officer, Dec 1967 Oct 1968. Sightings Investigations Officer: Mr Neville Thornhill was born in South Africa and migrated to Australia at the age of fourteen where he continued his education at Brighton Grammar School. He later studied engineering at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Swinburne Technical His sporting activities have been many and varied and he is currently an active member of the Mountain District Pistol Club. He is married and has two small children. His interest in U.F.Os was aroused by his engineering mind and an earnest desire to assist in solving the problem. [Source: Australian Flying Saucer Review No 8, Oct 1968.] Thornhill wrote at least one VFSRS article. UFO Investigation AFSR No 1, Mar 1970, pp 5,6 & 12. Other committee members Aitchison, Harry Technical Advisor, May 1964- Dec 1965.Committee, Dec 1966; Tape Librarian Dec 1967 Oct 1968. Anderson, Albert Treasurer, Oct 1968. Anderson, Morris Treasurer, Dec 1967. Bezzi, Claude Committee, Dec 1959 Nov 1962. Bristol, Les Librarian, Oct 1968 Jul 1970; Committee, Feb 1972 Dec 1972. Browning, David Public Relations Officer, May 1964; Assistant Sightings Investigations Officer, Oct 1968. Carstairs, Delma A/g Secretary, Jul 1970. Coutts, Rodney Committee, Dec 1959. Farmer, Dorothy. Treasurer, Dec 1965 Dec 1966. Frances-Williams, Kit Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK Committee, Dec 1966. Assistant Secretary, Dec 1967 Oct 1968; Minutes Secretary, Mar 1970 Dec 1970; Committee, Feb 1972. Gillman, Dorothy Secretary, Dec 1959 Jan 1962; Treasurer, May 1964. Godden, Ian Committee, Dec 1959; Librarian & Magazine Editor, May 1964; Librarian, Apr 1960 Nov 1962. Hall, Norman Assistant Librarian, Dec 1959; Committee, Apr 1960 Jun 1962. Harrison, June Secretary, Oct 1968; Assistant Secretary, Mar 1970; Publications Officer, Jul 1970 Feb 1972. Leschen, Richard Sightings Investigations Officer, Dec 1972. Marrow, Rodney Librarian, Feb 1972 Dec 1972. Mountford, Ray Committee, Nov 1962. Neville, Prue Membership Secretary, Dec 1967. Shackelford, Jim Committee, Nov 1962. Spencer, Ben Vice President, Dec 1959 Apr 1960; Vice-President & Treasurer, Sep 1960- Nov 1962. Stapleton, William Sightings Investigation Officer, Mar 1970- Dec 1970; Committee, Feb 1972. Stapleton wrote at least one piece: The Dartmoor Phenomenon. AFSRS No 2, Jul 1970, pp 17-18, and was involved in an extensive investigation into the 1972 Maureen Puddy, Frankston CE3, and possible abduction. [Source: Australian Flying Saucer review No 5, Jul 1966.] Sutton, Wendy Librarian, May 1965 Dec 1966. Tarplee, William Secretary, Feb 1972 Dec 1972. Traverston, Pat Assistant Secretary, Dec 1972. Valente, Cathy Librarian, Dec 1967. Wilkinson, Albert Treasurer, Jul 1970; Committee, Feb 1972. Yates, Clive A/g Treasurer, Feb 1972 Dec 1972. Dette website anvender cookies fra Google til at levere sine tjenester og analysere trafik. Din IP-adresse og brugeragent deles med Google sammen med effektivitets- og sikkerhedsmetrics. Dette sker for at sikre tjenestekvaliteten, generere brugsstatistik samt registrere og hndtere misbrug. FLERE OPLYSNINGEROK By Keith Basterfield at November 18, 2017 No comments: Labels: Early Australian UFO history Friday, November 17, 2017 By Keith Basterfield at November 17, 2017 No comments: Labels: Westall Westall, the Department of Supply and Mr 'X' - a short part Background In a previous post I discussed what we know of a tantilising story from the son and daughter of a high official in the former Australian Department of Supply, in relation to his knowledge of the 6 April 1966 Westall incident. New material Over my years of searching government archive material held by such agencies as the National Archives of Australia (NAA) and the Nation