AMSKAYA

Magazine Overview

Title: AMSKAYA
Issue: 111
Date: April 2017
Publisher: STAR Fellowship

This issue of AMSKAYA, the newsletter of the STAR Fellowship, delves into UFO phenomena in Australia and the UK, featuring reports on sightings, alleged encounters, and related investigations.

The UFO Capital of Australia: Wycliffe Well

The magazine highlights Wycliffe Well, a small outback town in Australia, as the 'UFO Capital of Australia'. Professor Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain mentioned the town in the TV series 'Stargazing Live'. The article features Doug Moffat, an amateur astronomer who has investigated UFO evidence in the area for twenty years. Moffat reported seeing a black object hovering, silent and still, and has found no explanation for it. He believes that the flat terrain and lack of light pollution in Wycliffe Well provide ideal conditions for observing UFOs.

The history of sightings in Wycliffe Well dates back to World War II, with servicemen reporting hundreds of unexplained objects over seventy years. Moffat is convinced that "we are not alone" given the immensity of the galaxy.

Wycliffe Well has established itself as a tourist destination with a UFO exhibition displaying newspaper cuttings. Lou Farkis, the manager of a roadside stop there, reported a dramatic increase in UFO sightings in March, including a reported landing by an alien spacecraft. Staff and tourists have spotted coloured lights, cigar-shaped and hat-like objects, and triangular craft. One witness claimed an encounter with three "silvery creatures" after a triangular craft landed nearby.

Farkis stated that sightings are continuous, but in the past month, they have been almost nightly. He recalled an incident about five years prior where a landing occurred for 20 consecutive nights, with one man filming it for a television channel. An Adrail Bridge worker also accidentally photographed a UFO.

Professor Matthew Baylis, researching extraterrestrial radio signals, noted that the centre of the Milky Way passes over his radio dish nightly, making it an ideal search area. He once received a powerful, one-off fast radio burst from far away, followed by ten more six years later. He speculated, though not convinced, that these could be related to spacecraft propulsion.

Brian Cox is quoted discussing the search for life, noting that while there are billions of Earth-like planets, the 4-billion-year evolution from microbes to civilization might make life rarer than thought.

The Welsh Triangle and The Watchers

This section revisits the "Welsh Triangle" phenomenon in Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, which occurred in the 1970s. The article reviews "The Watchers" by Neil Spring, a novel inspired by these events. The reviewer, Norman Darwen, praises Spring's writing style and in-depth knowledge, noting that while the book is fiction, it incorporates real people and places. Darwen compares it favorably to Spring's previous novel, "The Ghost Hunters."

The real events in Broad Haven in 1977 involved children at a local school reporting a strange silver object hovering over a field. Headmaster Ralph Llewellyn dismissed their claims. Schoolboy David Davies described the object as "pearlescent silvery-grey," approximately 40ft long, torpedo-shaped with a domed section and a red pulsating light. The children presented a petition, and drawings made under exam conditions were remarkably similar.

"The Welsh Triangle" incident propelled the community into a media frenzy. Weeks later, Pauline Coombs reported seeing a seven-foot humanoid figure in a silver suit at her farmhouse window. The police, investigating, were too frightened to leave their vehicle. Later that year, an entire herd of cattle vanished and reappeared elsewhere. Rosa Granville, a hotelier, reported seeing an upside-down saucer with two faceless humanoid creatures.

A Squadron Leader from RAF Brawdy investigated but found no explanation. The bizarre activity in the area ceased in 1978, with a final sighting of a large silver disc flying over a family and out to sea, circling a small island before vanishing. Two silver figures were later seen on rocks.

The article notes that the disclaimer in Neil Spring's novel, stating characters were fictional, is questionable, as Margaret Thatcher is mentioned. The review also contrasts the novel's portrayal of children being "seriously damaged" by the event with the real children being "excited and interested."

Commander Penrose's Encounter

Peter Paget's book "The Welsh Triangle" details another unusual case involving Commander Horatio Penrose. On May 13, 1954, Penrose reported his Vauxhall Wyvern car was lifted and gripped magnetically by a hovering UFO near Hilton Gravel Works, Burmaston. He was taken into the craft, described as having a large circular craft hovering overhead, and received medical attention from a crew of about five people in "catsuits" with almond-shaped eyes. He received treatment for a cut on his forehead and minor injuries. The female operator communicated telepathically. Penrose was given an injection of green fluid and queried the craft's propulsion system, which involved gyroscopic mechanisms and magnetic fields. He was returned to his vehicle in a groggy state, and the car was found perched on iron railings with significant damage.

The incident involved an extraordinary amount of blood in the car, though there was no passenger. Penrose kept the story private for years, fearing ridicule. He has some memory loss but recalls a reference to subtle differences in the aliens' bodies.

Warminster and Sir Patrick Moore

An alien investigator, Matt Lyons, claims that a UFO was seen by astronomer Sir Patrick Moore and caught on camera during filming for a documentary at "paranormal hotspot" Warminster. The footage and Moore's reaction were allegedly cut by the BBC. The Warminster case, from 1965 to 1980, involved numerous mystery noises and sightings.

Mr. Shuttlewood, interviewed by Sir Patrick at Cradle Hill on January 31, 1969, reported that after a satellite passed, an orange glow developed into an ellipsoidal craft flying low. Three watches on the BBC crew stopped. Sir Patrick reportedly called them "fascinating and inexplicable light formations." Lyons criticized the media for not taking UFOs seriously and for cutting "inexplicable" sightings from the program.

Publications and Resources

The issue also lists several publications and websites related to extraterrestrial contact and phenomena:

• The Hidden Unity and Beginnings: Booklets by J. Goddard exploring subconscious siting of ley points, earth energy detection, natural antigravity, and cognitive dissonance.
• Earth People, Space People: A booklet by Tony Wedd detailing claims of extraterrestrial contact and the history of the STAR Fellowship.
• The Legacy of Tony Wedd: A CD-ROM of Tony Wedd's exhibition on flying saucers, landscape energies, and lost technology.
• AMSKAYA: The STAR Fellowship newsletter, available by subscription.

Several websites are listed, including those focusing on ley points, ancient sites, and extraterrestrial contact theories. YouTube videos on topics like Adamski Scoutships and ley alignments are also recommended.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings and alleged encounters, particularly in Australia and the UK. There's a focus on historical cases and recent increases in reported phenomena. The STAR Fellowship, as the publisher, appears to advocate for continued investigation into flying saucers and extraterrestrial contact, as evidenced by the listed publications and the overall content. The editorial stance seems to be one of presenting information and accounts, even those from sceptics like Sir Patrick Moore, while also highlighting claims of cover-ups and media dismissal of UFO evidence.