BUFORA Newsfile No. 17

BUFORA Newsfile No. 17, published in December 1993, serves as a compilation of various UFO-related news reports, sightings, and media coverage from throughout 1993. The document covers a wide range of topics, including reports of a film project by Steven Spielberg regarding the Roswell incident, various sighting reports from across the United Kingdom and the United States, and the activities of ufologists and organisations such as the Independent UFO Network and the British UFO Research Association.

Specific sighting reports detailed in the newsletter include incidents in the Ivybridge area, where a councillor and several schoolchildren reported seeing objects with coloured lights. Another report describes a mother and daughter in Ashbourne who claimed to have been followed by a silent craft. The newsletter also features accounts of alleged alien abductions, including the story of Travis Walton in Arizona and reports from individuals in the UK.

Furthermore, the document discusses the role of the Ministry of Defence in handling UFO reports, with mentions of Nick Pope, who explains that the vast majority of reports can be attributed to known objects or phenomena, while a small percentage remain unexplained. The newsletter also highlights the activities of various ufologists, such as Philip Mantle and Jenny Randles, and provides information on how to contact them or access their services. The document concludes with miscellaneous reports, including a story about a lion escape in France and the UK, and general commentary on the state of UFO research and public interest in the subject.