BUFORA Bulletin No. 16, Jan/Feb 2000

This document is the January/February 2000 issue (No. 16) of the BUFORA Bulletin, the official journal of the British UFO Research Association. The issue serves as a record of the association's activities, administrative updates, and research articles. A significant portion of the bulletin is dedicated to the death of Arnold West, a long-serving Vice-President and company secretary, and the subsequent administrative adjustments required for the organization. The bulletin includes an editorial by Steve Gamble, astronomy notes by Brian P. James regarding planetary alignments and meteor sightings, and a report on a joint skywatch event at Avebury conducted by APRA and SUFOG. A major feature article by Malcolm Robinson explores the concept of 'MILABS' (Military Mind Control and Alien Abduction), discussing the theory that some alien abduction experiences may be cover stories for human military experiments involving mind control, genetic research, and advanced technology. The article references various researchers and alleged victims, including Dr. Helmut Lammer and Marion Lammer, and discusses the potential involvement of government agencies in clandestine operations. Additionally, the bulletin contains a report on a flying triangle sighting over Malta in July 1999, provided by Mr. E. Stivala. The report describes a large, black, silent triangular craft accompanied by two American Air Force jet fighters. The bulletin also provides information on BUFORA's upcoming lectures, postal training courses, and a bookshop section offering various titles on UFO-related topics, including the Rendlesham Forest incident and Area 51.