BUFORA Bulletin Number 29, July 1988

This document is the July 1988 issue (Number 29) of the BUFORA Bulletin, published by the British UFO Research Association. The bulletin serves as a forum for UFO research news, views, and investigative reports. A significant portion of this issue is dedicated to an historical analysis of 'Foo Fighters' by Andy Roberts, who argues that the phenomenon has been poorly researched and often misrepresented by ufologists. Roberts emphasizes the need to return to primary source material, such as aircrew logs and official records, rather than relying on secondary literature which he claims is often riddled with errors and hoaxes, such as the 'Project Uranus' affair. The bulletin also includes an obituary for Peter F. Johnson, a long-time BUFORA member and regional coordinator. A major section of the bulletin is devoted to a 'Yorkshire Cases Round-up' by David Clark, detailing numerous sighting reports from September 1987 to early 1988, including triangular objects, lights, and boomerang-shaped craft. The bulletin also features a debate regarding witness confidentiality and the ethics of publishing case details, specifically involving Jenny Randles and the Sunderland family case. Furthermore, the bulletin provides updates on BUFORA's internal operations, including a major project to centralize and computerize their archive of approximately 15,000 case reports. The issue also contains news from international groups, such as the Belgian organization SOBEPS, and advertisements for books on UFO research, including 'Phenomenon' edited by John Spencer and Hilary Evans. The bulletin concludes with a 'Readers Write' section, where members discuss various theories, including the 'mirage' theory proposed by Steuart Campbell, and the general state of ufology.