Declassified UFO / UAP Document
BUFORA Journal Volume 3 Number 9 Winter 1972/73
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This journal issue serves as the official publication of the British Unidentified Flying Object Research Association (BUFORA) for Winter 1972/73. It documents the organization's administrative structure, research methodologies, and a collection of UFO sighting reports and theoretical articles.
This document is Volume 3, Number 9 of the BUFORA Journal, published in Winter 1972/73 by the British Unidentified Flying Object Research Association. The journal serves as the official organ for the association, which was founded in 1964 through the merger of the London U.F.O. Research organisation and the British U.F.O. Association. The publication outlines the association's aims, which include the promotion of unbiased scientific investigation into UFO phenomena and the coordination of research on a national and international scale. The editorial content reflects a tension between maintaining scientific rigor and exploring the paranormal, with the editor, J. Cleary-Baker, advocating for the inclusion of psychic and telepathic research alongside traditional scientific inquiry. The journal features technical advice for field researchers, such as the construction of an optical tracking instrument using binoculars and a theodolite tripod. It also includes articles on the 'Cosmic Mind' and the electro-dynamic theory of life, linking UFO phenomena to electromagnetic pulses, poltergeist activity, and religious fanaticism. A significant portion of the journal is dedicated to the 'UFO Vision' series, which provides transcripts of personal accounts of alleged contact experiences. The document also details the construction and operation of the Newchapel Observatory in Stoke-on-Trent, a project led by amateur astronomers. The 'UFOLOG' section provides a supplement of recent sightings, including reports from Bedford, Wallington, Oldham, and Cholderton, with appraisals provided by A. R. Pace. The journal concludes with administrative announcements, including the resignation of the editor, John Cleary-Baker, and the appointment of a new editorial board to manage the publication's future. The association emphasizes its desire to collaborate with other organizations like CONTACT and Interstellar Research while maintaining a professional image to convince skeptics of the legitimacy of ufology.
The whole history of Science shows that whenever scientific men have denied the facts of other scientific investigators on a priori grounds of absurdity or improbability, the deniers have always been wrong.
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Key Persons
- Dr. G. G. DoelPresident of BUFORA
- Roger StanwayChairman of BUFORA
- Dr. Allen HynekScientist and author