Declassified UFO / UAP Document
BUFORA Newsfile and Press Compilation - March 1997
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A collection of UK newspaper clippings from early 1997 detailing various UFO sightings, the activities of UFO research groups, and public speculation regarding alien phenomena. The reports highlight a mix of genuine interest, skepticism, and mundane explanations for reported aerial phenomena.
This document is a compilation of various newspaper clippings from February and March 1997, focusing on UFO and UAP sightings across the United Kingdom. The reports cover a wide range of topics, including the alleged revelation of Area 51 on film, the formation of a pressure group called 'UFO Concern' which views UFOs as potentially satanic or non-beneficial, and various local sightings of unusual lights and objects. Notable incidents include a 'flaming orange ball' over Bonnyrigg, a triangular object seen in Hythe, and a laser-like beam of light over Accrington that was later identified as a promotional light for a car dealership. The document also highlights the intersection of UFO research with other interests, such as crop circles, the Comet Hale-Bopp, and alleged alien abductions. Several researchers and organizations are mentioned, including BUFORA, UFO Concern, and various local paranormal investigation groups. The tone of the reports varies from skeptical to sensationalist, reflecting the public and media interest in UFO phenomena during this period.
The subjective influence of UFOs is essentially a religious matter.
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Key Persons
- Hugh McDaidUncovered film of Area 51
- Clarence 'Kelly' JohnsonDesigner of the Lockheed U2 spy plane
- Lord Hill-NortonFounder of UFO Concern, retired Admiral of the Fleet
- Revd Paul InglesbyCo-ordinating secretary of UFO Concern
- Gordon CreightonMember of UFO Concern, editor of Flying Saucer Review
- Rt Revd Paul BurroughRetired Bishop of Mashonaland
- Revd Dr David WilkinsonMethodist minister and astrophysicist
- Andy ThomasCrop circle researcher
- Tom RobinsonGeneral manager of Lythgoe Motors
- Malcolm RobinsonInvestigator from Strange Phenomena Investigations
- Gary CartridgeContact for POPI (Paranormal investigators)
- Chuck ShramekClaimed a 'Saturn-like object' followed Comet Hale-Bopp
- Brian DunbarInternet services manager of NASA
- Ian AshpoleBalloonist
- Elaine WallaceWitness of orange ball over Bonnyrigg
- + 15 more in document