LUFORO Bulletin Volume IV No. 4

This document is the September 1963 issue (Volume IV, No. 4) of the LUFORO Bulletin, published by the London Unidentified Flying Object Research Organisation. The bulletin serves as a platform for both organizational updates and theoretical research into the nature of Unidentified Flying Objects. The editorial section addresses administrative changes within the organization, including the resignation of the honorary secretary, Lionel Beer, and calls for members to participate in the upcoming Annual General Meeting. It also discusses the 'Charlton hole' incident, noting that a Mr. Southern had claimed it was a hoax, though the author maintains a belief in the extraterrestrial origin of the event.

A significant portion of the bulletin is dedicated to 'Towards a Theory of the Saucer' by Alan Watts. This article attempts to provide a scientific framework for UFO propulsion, suggesting that saucers utilize a 'magnetic sandwich' shell to produce proton-antiproton pairs, which are then annihilated to generate thrust. Watts uses mathematical estimates to argue that such a system could produce significant acceleration and potentially explain phenomena like the 'corona' observed around UFOs and the apparent ability of the craft to vanish or bend light.

Eric Smith contributes a section on 'UFO Research,' which provides a historical overview of the United States Air Force's investigation into UFOs, specifically focusing on Project Blue Book and the role of E.J. Ruppelt. Smith details the organizational improvements made during Ruppelt's tenure, such as the use of IBM punch cards and the involvement of the 4602nd Air Intelligence Squadron.

Finally, Basil Nubel writes on 'UFO Photograph Categories,' proposing that UFO images can be divided into two main types: those that appear to be three-dimensional objects (often suspected of being fraudulent models) and those that show non-three-dimensional, highly geometrical shapes. Nubel argues that the latter category, which includes images from the Revill film and other sources, represents a distinct phenomenon that requires further study and standardized analysis.