BUFORA BULLETIN No. 10, Apr-May 1999

This document is the April-May 1999 issue (No. 10) of the BUFORA Bulletin, the official journal of the British UFO Research Association. The bulletin serves as a forum for Ufological news, investigations, and debates within the UK. A significant portion of this issue is dedicated to the 'Leighton Buzzard Incident,' a series of sightings reported in October and November 1997, which investigators John P. Heptonsall and Dave Pearson suggest may be linked to secret military testing of UAVs or RPVs by DERA and British Aerospace. The bulletin also revisits the 1962 'Mosborough UFO' photograph, which had been widely considered a hoax after the photographer, Alex Birch, confessed in 1972. However, the bulletin reports that Birch retracted his confession in 1998, claiming the original photo was authentic, a claim that is met with skepticism by the authors, who maintain the photograph is likely a hoax. Other content includes a debate on remote viewing (RV) between Richard Conway and Kevin McClure, an explanation of 1970s Canary Island UFO sightings as US Navy missile tests, and a discussion on 'Anomalous Entities' by Malcolm Chamberlin, who explores the cultural history of non-human entities. The bulletin also features book reviews, including 'Electric UFOs' by Albert Budden, which discusses electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) as a potential explanation for UFO encounters, and 'The Soviet UFO Files' by Paul Stonewall. The issue concludes with a 1999 lecture programme, detailing upcoming talks on topics ranging from crop formations to the 'Sheffield Incident' and the 'Berwyn Mountain Crash.' Throughout the bulletin, the editorial stance emphasizes the need for scientific methodology and critical analysis in investigating UFO phenomena, while acknowledging the ongoing debate between those who view these events as genuine anomalies and those who seek prosaic, terrestrial explanations.