Flying Saucer Review, Vol. 41, No. 2 (Summer, 1996)

This document is the Summer 1996 issue (Vol. 41, No. 2) of the Flying Saucer Review. The editorial, written by Gordon Creighton, discusses the evolution of UFO research, noting the accumulation of evidence regarding parapsychological aspects of the phenomenon. Creighton highlights the work of investigators like Raymond Fowler and the theories of Whitley Strieber, suggesting a potential link between abduction reports, out-of-body experiences, and near-death experiences. He expresses a cautious, evolving perspective on the nature of the entities involved. The issue also features a specific case report titled 'A Saucer Over Florence (1978),' authored by Creighton. This report details an incident in mid-July 1978 where an Italian physician, Dr. La Magna, and his family were vacationing in Florence. While taking photographs on a bridge over the River Arno, a passerby offered to take a photo of the group. It was only later, when the film was developed in Sicily, that the group discovered a UFO in one of the photographs. The doctor and his party had not seen the object at the time. The photograph was brought to Creighton's attention in October 1993 by an Italian reader of the magazine, Signor C. Pennisi. The magazine also includes advertisements for other publications such as 'UFORIA' and 'The Cerealogist,' as well as promotional material for videos regarding Area 51, featuring claims by Bob Lazar and John Lear.