Declassified UFO / UAP Document
UFO Times Number 13, May 1991
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This is the May 1991 issue of BUFORA's 'UFO Times,' featuring reports on Italian abductions, crop circles, and a 1989 Hungarian sighting. It also details the organization's administrative shift toward a staffed headquarters and upcoming international congress.
This document is the May 1991 issue (Number 13) of 'UFO Times,' a publication of the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA). The issue serves as a compilation of news, investigative reports, and editorial commentary regarding the UFO phenomenon. Key content includes an overview of Italian abduction cases by Paolo Fiorino, which notes 34 known reports in CISU files, and an account of a 1989 Hungarian CE1 incident involving a tractor driver named Sandor Gyorke. Ken Phillips contributes an article on the crop circle phenomenon, exploring various hypotheses ranging from natural causes to hoaxes and 'Unidentified Consciousness.' The editorial section, written by Mike Wootten, discusses the role of psychology in ufology and criticizes secondhand character assessments of witnesses. The publication also provides administrative updates for BUFORA, including plans for a new staffed headquarters in Harpenden, and details regarding the upcoming 6th International UFO Congress to be held in Sheffield. The 'Investigations Diary' section lists several case reports from 1989 and 1990, many of which were attributed to conventional aircraft, laser displays, or misidentified natural phenomena. Additionally, the issue features a 'Skywatcher' column providing astronomical data for May and June 1991, and a 'Space News' section covering satellite launches and educational workshops. The publication emphasizes the importance of professional, objective research and the need for a database network to manage case files effectively.
In my view a balance has to be struck where certainty of one's facts and the wishes of the witness plays a key role in any decision to publish personal information including the psychological status of a particular percipient.
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Key Persons
- John SpencerCompiler and Editor of The UFO Encyclopedia
- Paolo FiorinoAuthor of article on Italian abduction cases
- Lazlo KissAuthor of article on Hungarian CE1 case
- Ken PhillipsAuthor of article on Crop Circles
- Major Sir Patrick WallPresident of BUFORA