BUFORA Journal Vol 9 No 2

This issue of the BUFORA Journal, published in May 1980, serves as a comprehensive compilation of UFO-related reports, investigations, and book reviews. The editorial by Norman Oliver discusses the 'Resurrection of ETH-2' and advocates for more rigorous, instrumented investigations into UFO 'flap' areas. A significant portion of the journal is dedicated to the 'Cergy Investigation' in France, detailing the disappearance and subsequent reappearance of Franck Fontaine, an event that drew considerable media attention and involved local gendarmerie and GEPAN researchers. The journal also highlights the 'Evora' case from 1959 in Portugal, which involved the discovery of an unknown organism found in 'angel hair' filaments. Further reports cover 'Mini-UFOs' in Suonenjoki, Finland, and a metal fragment case from Kallavesi Lake, Finland, in 1964, which underwent extensive metallurgical analysis. The journal includes a section on 'Sighting Summaries' for 1978 and 1979, listing numerous reports across the UK, and features a report on a lecture by Randall Jones Pugh regarding the 'Dyfed Enigma.' The publication also provides administrative details for the British UFO Research Association, including council members and contact information for various branches and affiliated societies. Throughout the journal, there is a recurring emphasis on the need for scientific rigor in Ufology, with contributors debating the merits of psychic versus physical interpretations of UFO phenomena.