Flying Saucer Review, Volume 31, No. 2 (January 1986)

This issue of Flying Saucer Review (Volume 31, No. 2, January 1986) serves as a compilation of UFO-related reports, editorial commentary, and investigative articles. The editorial, written by Lawrence J. Fenwick of the Canadian UFO Research Network (CUFORN), discusses the impact of the film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' on public reporting, suggesting that media portrayals have conditioned the public to ignore or dismiss genuine sightings. The magazine features a detailed report by Omar Fowler on a 'close encounter' in Bagshot Heath, Surrey, involving a Mr. McMurray, who reported a silent, saucer-shaped craft and subsequent physiological effects, including skin blemishes and 'out-of-the-body' experiences. Another major feature is an article by Irene Granchi regarding the case of Antônio Álves Ferreira in Brazil, who claimed eleven trips to an 'unknown planet' and alleged physical interactions with entities, including the creation of a 'double' or clone. The issue also provides an extensive analysis of the Frederick Valentich disappearance over Bass Strait in Australia, written by Paul B. Norman of VUFORS. This section includes transcripts of the final radio communications between Valentich and Melbourne Flight Service, and discusses the subsequent investigation, radar data, and the physical trace evidence found at the White Acres Farm. The magazine includes critical commentary on the state of global UFO research, expressing concern over the decline of organizations like APRO and the perceived 'cover-up' or suppression of information by mainstream media and scientific bodies. It also features a section on 'The Parallel Universe and Other Dimensions,' exploring theoretical physics as a potential explanation for UFO phenomena. The issue concludes with a 'Mail Bag' section containing correspondence from various international researchers and observers, and a report on the alleged killing and retrieval of a UFO entity in New Jersey in 1978, as documented by Leonard Stringfield.