UFO Times Number 5, January 1990

This document is the January 1990 'Special AGM Issue' of UFO Times, the official publication of the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA). The issue serves as a comprehensive report on the state of the organization, including the Chairman's report, financial statements, and departmental reports for the 1988-1989 period. A significant portion of the content is dedicated to a critical analysis of the Betty and Barney Hill abduction case, written by John Spencer. Spencer argues that the Hill case, often cited as the foundational abduction event, should be viewed as a 'non-reality'—a product of vivid dreams and subconscious influence rather than an objective extraterrestrial encounter. He suggests that subsequent abduction reports have been influenced by the Hill narrative, creating a self-perpetuating mythology. The document also covers the organization's activities, such as the 1989 International UFO Congress, the launch of the 'UFOCALL' telephone hotline, and the publication of various research materials, including 'Controversy of the Circles' by Paul Fuller and Jenny Randles. The issue includes reports from the Research Department and the Director of Investigations, highlighting the organization's efforts to maintain scientific rigor in the face of sensationalist media coverage. Additionally, the issue features a 'Skywatcher' section discussing the Ulysses space mission, a 'Case-Case-Case' report on a 1978 sighting in Benefield, Northants, and a 'Letters' section where members debate the intersection of quantum physics, psychical research, and ufology. The document concludes with an agenda for the upcoming 1990 Annual General Meeting and a list of BUFORA publications.