Flying Saucer Review: Mail Bag and Introductory Comments on the Rizzi Case

This document consists of excerpts from the 'Mail Bag' section of the Flying Saucer Review (FSR) and an introductory editorial by Gordon Creighton regarding the 'Rizzi Case.' The correspondence section features letters from various researchers and enthusiasts discussing the state of UFO investigation. Edoardo Russo of the Centro Ufologico Nazionale provides a correction regarding the organization's address. Stuart Campbell of BUFORA addresses a dispute regarding a sighting report at Livingston, emphasizing the need for accurate reporting and criticizing the interference of other investigators. Other contributors, such as Julian H. Kaneko and R. Jones, engage in theoretical discussions about the nature of UFOs, debating whether they are physical 'nuts and bolts' craft or 'paraphysical' phenomena. F. J. Burton provides a historical account of a 1954 sighting in Dunedin, New Zealand, involving a silent, flame-emitting object. The latter portion of the document features Gordon Creighton’s introduction to the 'Rizzi Case.' Creighton explains that he is publishing the account of Walter Rizzi, an Austrian-Italian, despite the difficulty of verifying the claims. He emphasizes that the FSR serves as a forum for ventilation of accounts rather than a final arbiter of truth, and he invites readers to evaluate the evidence for themselves, noting that the Rizzi case contains a 'message' that is difficult to reconcile with conventional understanding.