BUFORA Bulletin No. 12, July/August 1999

This document is the July/August 1999 issue (No. 12) of the BUFORA Bulletin, the official journal of the British UFO Research Association. The issue serves as a memorial to Graham Knewstub (1908–1999), a pioneering British ufologist and founding member of the British Flying Saucer Bureau, and Wilf Grunau, a long-time BUFORA member and former treasurer. The bulletin includes an interview with Don Ecker, Director of Research for the California-based UFO Magazine, who discusses his perspective on UFOs, the 1952 Washington D.C. sightings, the 1975 SAC base incursions, and the STS-48 mission. Ecker emphasizes that he does not claim extraterrestrial origin with certainty but advocates for rigorous investigation of these cases. The issue also features an article by Kate Taylor regarding an 18th-century pamphlet titled 'Extraordinary appearance of the moon!', which she analyzes as a potential historical visitor experience. Steve Gamble contributes an article on 'Ball of Light' phenomena, noting potential correlations with crop circles and geographical features near rivers. The bulletin provides administrative updates for BUFORA, including information on the upcoming 7th Northampton UFO Conference, book reviews for titles such as 'The Hollow Earth Enigma' and 'On The Day In UFO History', and details on the BUFORA bookshop and lecture series.