UFO Times Number 19/20 Summer 1992

This document is a double issue (Number 19/20, Summer 1992) of the 'UFO Times', a publication of the British Unidentified Flying Object Research Association (BUFORA). The issue serves as a comprehensive overview of the state of ufology in the United Kingdom during 1992. It contains articles exploring the 'Multi-stimuli Hypothesis' by Robert Moore, which suggests that UFO reports are based on a variety of rare mundane stimuli rather than a single phenomenon. Manfred Cassirer contributes an analysis of the ufologist's mindset, while John Spencer discusses the meaning of scientific UFO research. The issue also features an obituary for Edgar Lawrence Plunkett, the former President of the British Flying Saucer Bureau, and reports on the establishment of a 'Witness Support Group' and the activities of international organizations like NUFOC-Belgium and SOS OVNI. A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to case reports, including a detailed transcript of a witness account regarding 'Visitors at the Convent of Jesus and Mary' in Milton Keynes, which involves an alleged close encounter and subsequent visit by 'men-in-black'. Other case reports cover sightings in Surrey, South Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. The magazine also includes a 'Skywatcher' section providing astronomical data for July through October 1992, and advertisements for UFO-related books and services. The editorial emphasizes the challenges of maintaining high standards in UFO research while balancing the needs of witnesses with the requirement for objective, scientific investigation. The publication reflects the internal debates within the ufological community regarding the validity of the extraterrestrial hypothesis versus psychological, sociological, and natural explanations for UFO phenomena.