LUFORO BULLETIN Vol. II No. 1

The LUFORO Bulletin, Volume II, Number 1, dated January 1961, serves as a publication for the London Unidentified Flying Object Research Organisation. The organisation, founded on July 11, 1959, aims to conduct unbiased scientific investigations into UFO reports and foster cooperation among researchers. The bulletin contains editorial content, upcoming meeting announcements, and a compilation of world and British sighting reports. The editorial emphasizes the growing respect for UFO research and calls for a unified front among researchers to prepare for future government disclosures. A significant portion of the bulletin is dedicated to 'LUFORO Focus on World Sightings' and 'British Sightings,' detailing various incidents from 1955 through early 1961. These include reports from Germany, Russia, and across the United Kingdom, such as sightings in Hamburg, Mainz, Norfolk, and Bournemouth. The bulletin also features a technical article by Eric Smith, B.Sc., discussing Donald H. Robey's hypothesis regarding 'cometoids'—frozen substances that might explain some green fireball phenomena. The document includes a detailed index of 1960 and 1961 sightings, listing dates, locations, and descriptions of objects observed. Additionally, the bulletin reports on news flashes, including U.S. Navy investigations into underwater objects, Soviet reactions to UFO rumors, and statements from the BBC regarding the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The publication concludes with a list of abbreviations for various news sources and a call for readers to submit their own UFO reports to the organisation's chairman, G.N.P. Stephenson.