BUFORA Bulletin No. 15-16

This document is the December 1984/January 1985 issue (No. 15-16) of the BUFORA Bulletin, published by the British UFO Research Association. The bulletin serves as a central repository for organizational news, research updates, and investigative articles concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). The issue contains a variety of content, including a historical overview of UFO sightings in Australia by Paul Norman, which discusses cases such as the disappearance of the SS Amelia J in 1920, the Miss Hobart mystery in 1935, and the 1978 disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich. John Spencer contributes an article critically examining the use of regressive hypnosis in UFO abduction research, arguing that it is an unreliable tool that may inadvertently create or reinforce fantasies rather than recover objective memories. The bulletin also features reports from the National Investigations Committee (NIC), detailing their photographic policy and efforts to computerize case data using Spectrum computers. Jenny Randles provides an account of her involvement in a BBC Wales documentary regarding UFO files released by the Ministry of Defence, highlighting the 'OZ Factor'—a subjective consciousness phenomenon she observes in witnesses. Additionally, the issue includes a bibliography of UFO literature, letters to the editor debating the 'Pennine UFO mystery' and the Hessdalen sightings in Norway, and announcements regarding upcoming lectures at the London Business School. The document emphasizes the association's commitment to unbiased scientific research and the coordination of UFO investigations throughout the United Kingdom.