AMSKAYA

Magazine Overview

Title: AMSKAYA
Issue: 98
Date: January 2014
Publisher: STAR Fellowship
Type: Newsletter of the STAR Fellowship.

The Adamski Scoutship

The issue begins by addressing the statement that the Adamski scoutship, while a common image of a flying saucer, had never actually been seen. The author refutes this with evidence from various sources, including a video they created titled 'The Adamski Scoutship'. This video features a photograph taken before George Adamski's desert contact, Adamski's own description of the contact, Stephen Darbishire's photograph, and a witness sketch from Gavin Gibbons' book 'The Coming of the Space Ships'. Jessie Roestenberg and Howard Menger also share their experiences. The article mentions sightings of Adamski scoutships in New Zealand and Bexleyheath, suggesting their reality.

Two issues of 'Radio Times' are highlighted for featuring a scoutship on their cover: one from May 7th-13th, 1977, related to the program 'Out of this World', and another from April 29th-May 5th, 1995, advertising 'The Outer Limits' series.

UFO Over Stonehenge

Jim Harte's photograph taken at Stonehenge on July 23rd, 2013, is presented. Harte noticed the object only after downloading the pictures and could not provide eyewitness testimony. The surrounding shots are clear of anomalies, and birds are discernible. He notes that other aircraft visible at the time were higher and busy. The article links this sighting to other UFOs seen at Stonehenge and mentions a YouTube video titled 'Are Stonehenge and Sedona UFO portals?'.

Shaun Ryder on UFOs

Pop singer Shaun Ryder, formerly of Happy Mondays, presented a TV series on UFOs. He recounts seeing a ball of light in the sky as a 15-year-old in Salford. The series explored various aspects of UFO phenomena:

• Caughton Tape: Ryder visits Chile, including an Air Force Base with a prominent UFO sighting, and speaks with Chilean air force pilots and the head of CEFAA. He also investigates a village in the Andes with many reported sightings and a case in Santiago involving figures seen above the city.
• Seeing is Believing: Ryder visits the Atacama Giant geoglyph in Chile and hears from UFO witness Humberto Roja about an alien abduction. He also learns about Ernesto de la Fuente's claim of being cured by Nordic-looking aliens. The crew captures a photograph of an unexplainable flying object.
• Worship and Abduction: Ryder meets British ufologist Nick Pope and travels to the National Archives in London to investigate a UFO sighting over an RAF base. He also attends a meeting of a spiritual movement that worships extraterrestrials and speaks with Claudio Maccone of SETI.
• Sightings and Strange Cases: Ryder joins abductee Travis Walton to meet others who have experienced encounters. They meet a family in Cumbria, speak to retired policeman Alan Godfrey about the Zigmund Adamski case, and visit Rendelsham Forest. Ryder also shares his own childhood experiences of seeing lights in the sky.

Ryder expresses his belief that the universe is teeming with life and that astronauts are beginning to share their experiences. He found Chile to be a 'happening place' for UFOs.

Contact in 1957

Wayne S. Arthur, a U.S. Army combat intelligence expert, claims that in 1959 he saw a craft land in the Mojave Desert and made contact with the beings inside. This account was mentioned in a YouTube video titled 'Solid Evidence for Extraterrestrial Contact'. Arthur was interviewed by the CIA, and two drawings of a craft were provided, but further information was not found.

Another cigar over Mojave Desert

British pilots David Hastings and David Paterson reported a chilling near-miss with a UFO on September 9th, 1985, while flying over the Mojave Desert. Hastings described seeing a speck that grew into a huge shadow with no noise or turbulence. They sensed something moving outside the plane. Hastings took two pictures, one showing the aircraft wing and ground, and the other revealing a cigar-shaped object that they were convinced was not manmade.

Civil Aviation Authority still collecting UFO reports

Despite the UK's Ministry of Defense ending its UFO investigations in 2009, the British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) continued collecting reports involving UFOs with possible flight safety issues. David Clarke, a consultant at the UK National Archives, stated that the CAA kept separate records of UFO cases from aircrew and air traffic controllers. Clarke found through Freedom of Information requests that the Royal Air Force (RAF) specifically requested that UFO reports submitted to the Department of Transport would no longer be forwarded to the MoD, and that public reports were not encouraged for investigation.

Richard Deakin, head of the UK's National Air Traffic Control Services, stated that unidentified objects that don't conform to normal traffic patterns occur about once a month. Clarke questioned this, noting that his FOI requests revealed only 10 instances of UFOs or unidentified aircraft listed as Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MORs) between December 2004 and October 2010, suggesting a discrepancy.

The Ministry of Defense's stance is that it has no opinion on extraterrestrial life and no specific capability for identifying UFOs, viewing investigations as a diversion of resources.

Why do aviation officials avoid talking about UFOs?

Clarke suggests that aviation officials avoid discussing UFOs due to concerns about bad publicity and the reluctance of aircrew to file reports that might affect the corporate image of airlines.

Warminster skywatchers

This section describes a picture of skywatchers at Cley Hill, Warminster, in June 1966, during 'Warminster Week'. The article from 'The Sun' by Ronald Bedford is mentioned, which proposed that UFOs might be a special kind of ball lightning caused by high-tension power lines, a theory later expanded by Paul Devereux in 'Earth Lights'. This theory suggests that earth stress and electrical effects could cause hallucinations, leading to sightings of craft and occupants. However, sightings of Adamski scoutships are presented as evidence against this explanation.

WEB SITES

A list of websites related to extraterrestrial contact is provided, including sites on ley lines, flying saucers, lost technology, and ancient sites.

THE HIDDEN UNITY and BEGINNINGS

This section describes two booklets:

• The Hidden Unity: Explores subconscious siting of ley points, places of worship on leys, and the philosophical implications of worship. It includes examples of ley centers like the Shah Jehan Mosque in Woking and the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Scunthorpe, with an appendix on the significance of the Pagan religion.
• Beginnings: Details discoveries made by Jimmy Goddard over twenty years, including earth energy detection, natural antigravity, subconscious siting, ley width, and the solar transition effect. It also discusses cognitive dissonance and concludes with an account of ley discovery by Alfred Watkins.

Both booklets are available for £2 plus 30p p&p from the Amskaya address.

EARTH PEOPLE, SPACE PEOPLE

This booklet, prepared by Tony Wedd, details claims of extraterrestrial contact. It covers the history of the STAR Fellowship, evidence for life in the Solar System, and investigation into extraterrestrial language. It is available for £2 plus 30p p&p from the Amskaya address.

THE LEGACY OF TONY WEDD

This CD-ROM is an electronic version of Tony Wedd's exhibition on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology, featuring his voice, writings, photographs, and drawings. It costs £9.99 from the Amskaya address.

AMSKAYA Subscription

AMSKAYA is the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, formed in 1960 by Tony Wedd. It costs £4 for four quarterly issues, available from J. Goddard.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of AMSKAYA revolve around UFO sightings, particularly the Adamski scoutship, and the ongoing investigation into these phenomena. There is a strong emphasis on witness testimony, photographic evidence, and the personal experiences of individuals who claim contact or encounters. The newsletter also explores related topics such as earth energies, ley lines, and the historical context of UFO research. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry into UFOs, presenting various accounts and perspectives while acknowledging the official skepticism or cessation of government investigations. The inclusion of Shaun Ryder's TV series and various web resources suggests an effort to engage with contemporary UFO culture and research.