LUFORO BULLETIN Vol. III No. 4

This document is the July-August 1962 issue (Vol. III, No. 4) of the LUFORO Bulletin, published by the London Unidentified Flying Object Research Organization. The bulletin serves as a compilation of UFO-related news, sighting reports, book reviews, and organizational announcements. A significant portion of the content is dedicated to international reports, including a detailed account by Roberto Pinotti regarding sightings in Italy, such as the April 1961 incident near Pescara involving multiple discs and a witness who reported an intense electric field. The bulletin also covers domestic British sightings, notably the case of 14-year-old Alex Birch in Yorkshire, who photographed five disc-shaped objects, and the report of a mystery object over Stratford-on-Avon observed by Mr. John D. Llewellyn. The publication includes a section on 'Mystery Fireballs over Britain,' suggesting that some sightings may be natural phenomena rather than extraterrestrial craft. Organizational updates include the formation of a Croydon branch and the announcement that LUFORO became a corporate member of the newly inaugurated British U.F.O. Association in September 1962. The bulletin also features critical reviews of UFO literature, specifically 'The Challenge of Unidentified Flying Objects' by Hall and Maney, and a highly critical review by Peter Starkey of Albert K. Bender's 'FLYING SAUCERS & THE THREE MEN,' which Starkey dismisses as a 'damp squib.' The issue concludes with a list of 'Falls of Fibrous Material' (angel hair) and future meeting announcements for the organization.