BUFORA Journal and Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 11, Winter 1966/7

This document is the Winter 1966/7 issue of the BUFORA Journal and Bulletin, published by the British Unidentified Flying Object Research Association. The journal serves as a platform for the association to promote scientific investigation into UFO phenomena and to coordinate research efforts. The editorial, written by J. Cleary-Baker, Ph.D., critiques the scientific community's negative approach to UFOs, citing Dr. J. Allen Hynek's views on the necessity of maintaining an open mind toward 21st and 30th-century science. The journal includes a detailed article on the evaluation of UFO reports, outlining a system for categorizing sightings into astronomical, meteorological, conventional skyborne, miscellaneous, and optical/psychological phenomena, with a final category for truly unidentified objects. A significant portion of the journal is dedicated to the 'Warminster Week' event, a period of intensive sky-watching in July 1966 near Warminster, which involved multiple observation posts and reported sightings of 'pulsers' and 'UFO-lights.' The journal also features a section on foreign UFO sightings from 1966, including reports from Argentina, France, Canada, Colombia, Uruguay, and the United States. These reports describe various phenomena, such as luminous spheres, cylindrical objects, and 'flying towns.' Additionally, the journal provides book reviews, including 'The Humanoids' and 'The Hollow Earth,' and lists regional information officers for BUFORA across the United Kingdom. The publication emphasizes the need for rigorous, unbiased research while acknowledging the challenges posed by the 'UFO flap' and the potential for other-dimensional elements in UFO operations.