Annals of the Enquiring - 1996 No 28

Magazine Overview

Title: ANNALS
Issue: Number 28
Date: Summer 1996
Publisher: Gerry Lovell
Country: United Kingdom
Price: £1.75

This issue of ANNALS magazine, published in Summer 1996, presents a diverse range of articles focusing on UFO phenomena, extraterrestrial encounters, and related mysteries. The cover prominently features headlines questioning the nature of Martian formations, the enduring relevance of UFOs after 50 years, and reports of UFOs over Russia, alongside an image of an alien figure and a depiction of what could be a Martian landscape.

Editorial: First Word

The editorial by Gerry Lovell addresses the global surge in UFO sightings and encounters, questioning whether this signifies a genuine climax or merely 'Pre-Millennial Tension' (PMT). Lovell highlights the challenge of disseminating fact from fiction in a climate of heightened public awareness and media saturation. He introduces research from a Canadian team suggesting alien abductions might be explained by induced paranormal sensations via magnetic fields, and mentions a Spanish report that attributed UFO abductions to hoax, delusion, or psychosis, often linked to media triggers. Lovell also notes a book linking UFO waves in Israel with periods of social unrest. He concludes by suggesting a focus on ourselves and Earth for answers, rather than solely looking to the skies. Lovell also announces his new UFO/Paranormal computer website, 'Annals Online'.

Contents

The table of contents lists a variety of articles, including an editorial, worldwide UFO sightings, Canadian abduction reports, a discussion on whether the UFO phenomenon still exists after 50 years, and segments on 'Foo Fighters' and 'Real Journeys to the Centre of the Earth'. Other topics include lunar enigmas, anomalous phenomena in Northern Ireland, archaeological cover-ups, UK UFO reports, and book and magazine reviews. Specific incidents covered include a crashed saucer in Argentina, the Varginha incident in Brazil, a South African UFO chase, the Russian Anomaly Zone, Cuban UFO visits, a mid-air encounter near Toronto, and evidence of cosmic encounters.

Argentina's Crashed Saucer Rumours

This article details an alleged incident in northwest Argentina involving an unknown triangular-shaped aircraft and a large, metallic grey saucer-like object. On August 17 or 18, 1995, the object was reportedly struck by an air-to-air missile near Metan, Salta Province, causing it to crash into a hillside. Onlookers and investigators from Fundacion Argentina de Ovnilogia (FAO) claimed Argentine Army units arrived with helicopters, sealed off the town, and halted traffic. Reports emerged of 'dozens' of alien corpses, described as Greys, being transported from the crash site. The article also includes a footnote about a near-miss incident involving a UFO and an airliner near Bariloche and a file note about a 1962 incident at Ezeiza International Airport where a disc-shaped object landed, and a small figure emerged.

Varginha Incident Video Hunt

The article reports on the ongoing search for a videotape of five aliens reportedly surviving a UFO crash in Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on January 20, 1996. It references an account in UFO Magazine by its editor, Graham W. Birdsall, who attended an international UFO conference in Brazil. The report states that aliens were filmed by an officer of the Army Intelligence Service (S-2) during a top-level briefing. A copy of the tape was allegedly obtained by a soldier and later viewed by his daughter and her friend. The article provides a description of the aliens, including their appearance and size, and mentions that Varginha's city officials are considering building a park in their honor. It also notes a local mystic's prediction of a cataclysm for Varginha, which did not occur.

South African UFO Chase

This piece describes a UFO sighting above Pretoria on August 28, where a disk-shaped object with pulsating lights and green tentacles evaded attempts by nearly 200 policemen and a helicopter to capture it. The UFO reportedly traveled at high speed, outrunning the helicopter, which had to abandon the chase at 10,000ft due to the extreme cold. The South African Air Force was requested to launch a Mirage jet but declined, despite confirming positive radar contact.

The Russian Anomaly Zone

This section details the 'Moljebka's Triangle', a zone of anomalous phenomena in Russia first revealed in 1984. Reports include alleged UFO landings, luminous balls, strange radiation, odd animal and human behavior, mysterious illnesses, Men in Black, and the presence of stone pyramids believed to be UFO guidance points. Photographs of the zone are attributed to Nikolay Subbotin.

Cuban Concerns Voiced Over Island UFO Visits

Cuba officially confirmed experiencing a wave of UFO sightings between October and December of the previous year. An incident on October 15 involved a farmer in Torriente who witnessed a tortoise-shell shaped UFO descend, with two 'little men' collecting plants. Security police confirmed marks and scorched vegetation at the site. Other reports mentioned intense bright lights and unexplained objects performing airborne maneuvers in various locations. On December 13, a bright object with revolving lights was seen near Guara and Melena del Sur, with reports of three entities seen outside a craft, though later discounted.

UFO Brief - Worldwide Sightings & Encounter Reports

This section compiles numerous UFO sighting reports from around the globe:

• Australia: A May 30 sighting in Narre Warren, near Melbourne, involved a soundless disc-shaped light with three bright yellow/orange lights.
• Brazil: Reports from Brego Region include close encounters, missing persons, alien rape, and vehicles with strange marks. Sightings are common, particularly in the south-central regions. A UFO was reportedly seen near Brasilia on August 21, and a triangular-shaped UFO landed in Piracicaba on September 8, with three occupants emerging. A domed saucer with flashing lights was seen in Guarabira on September 10.
• Chile: An upsurge in UFO reporting is noted around Valdivia. Incidents include three UFOs flying over Huellehue on June 29, a large light and a smaller one appearing near Pichoy on July 4, and a bright light hovering over Chillan on July 9.
• Ecuador: A UFO was observed suspended over a naval base and air academy in Salinas in June, witnessed by approximately 30 officers.
• Israel: The current wave of UFO sightings continues, with reports from upper Gallilee, the Dead Sea region, and Haifa Bay. A man was reportedly abducted and returned safely, covered in aluminum dust. Sightings of 'bright lights' and spheres were reported in Tel Aviv, and a 'round reflective object' was seen in Mashav Tomar. A glowing ball was seen near Eilat.
• Jordan: Strange objects with glaring lights of different colors were reported in Amman.
• Kazakhstan: A red/blue ball hovering in the sky near Alma Ata reportedly caused a car's engine to malfunction. A UFO described as a 'steel-coloured rhomb' was observed over the capital for 100 minutes on July 24.
• Lithuania: Two policemen witnessed a round shining object hovering over the Vilnius-Miadininkai route on June 26.
• New Zealand: Two boys in Gisborne spotted a 'glowing green shape' zigzagging in the sky.
• United States: Four people in Gulf Breeze, Florida, witnessed two black triangular-shaped craft flying in formation on May 22. Six airliners circling New York City reported visual and radar contact with a 'large UFO' on April 12.

Canadian Abduction - The Lizard Story Involves FT

This article details a six-month investigation by the Canadian UFO research group CEIPI into a UFO flap in the Ottawa River Valley. It recounts an abduction account from February 6, 1996, involving a 12-year-old boy who saw a 'large triangular vessel' hovering over Buckingham, Quebec. Later that night, farmer Louis Boisvert reported seeing a similar craft with red lights over a neighboring barn. Boisvert described the object as a 'large, very large metallic triangular vessel' that hovered silently. After the craft left, Boisvert and his father noticed their electric water pump stopped functioning. Under hypnosis, Louis Boisvert recounted seeing 'reptilian aliens' with long faces and scaled skin. He and his father were reportedly taken aboard the craft by these aliens. Henri Boisvert, the father, is identified as a pilot for the Canadian government.

Mid-Air Encounter With Three UFOs Near Toronto

This report provides details of an incident on December 28, 1991, where a KLM B747 aircraft flying near Toronto detected three unidentified flying objects on its traffic alert and collision avoidance system radar (TCAS). The objects appeared dead on, closed with the 747, and then accelerated off the scope. Toronto Air Traffic Control noted nothing on its screens, and inquiries to other control units also yielded no unidentified contacts.

Canadians Now Believers

A nationwide poll indicates that 70 percent of Canadians believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life, and 55 percent believe Earth has been visited by aliens.

50 Years of UFOs. Does the Phenomenon Still Exist?

In this article, Hans van Kampen, who has systematically followed worldwide UFO developments since 1967 and investigated over 3,000 reports, expresses skepticism about the existence of a distinct 'UFO phenomenon'. He argues that many reports are a result of 'cognitive confusion' where eyewitnesses reinterpret unusual sights based on their individual frames of reference. Van Kampen suggests that while anomalous atmospheric phenomena exist, their frequency is exaggerated by the media. He advocates for a redefinition of UFO research to focus on well-documented, spurious atmospheric phenomena rather than 'belief systems' or 'science fiction-like speculations', questioning if the phenomenon primarily exists in our minds.

Foo Fighters and the Kugelblitz - Part One

This article, by Al Pinto, explores the possibility that some UFOs may originate from Earth, specifically referencing alleged Nazi advanced technology. It discusses 'foo-fighters', unidentified aerial objects reported by Allied pilots over wartime Germany. The author introduces Dr. Renato Vesco, an aircraft engineer who worked for the Germans, and quotes his book 'Intercept UFO'. Vesco describes experiments with 'LIQUID OXYGEN for new turbine engines' and 'gaseous explosives'. The article details the development of the 'Kugelblitz' ('Round Lightning'), a circular flying object with advanced propulsion and remote control, which was reportedly used once and destroyed by the SS to prevent its capture. It also mentions the transfer of Nazi scientists and documents to Britain, Canada, and Australia after the war.

In 1946 the BBC Announces Revolutionary Craft

This brief section notes that in 1946, the BBC announced that Britain would soon have aircraft capable of speeds exceeding 1000mph, with some experts suggesting such craft were already built and could circumnavigate the globe with minimal fuel. It also mentions a 1956 incident where a Cessna encountered three circular flying objects traveling at 1600mph near Pasadena.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of ANNALS include the persistent nature of UFO sightings and encounters globally, the debate over the reality and origin of the UFO phenomenon (ranging from extraterrestrial to psychological explanations), and the exploration of alleged advanced, possibly secret, technologies, particularly those linked to Nazi Germany. There is also a focus on specific, documented incidents and witness reports from various countries. The editorial stance, particularly from Gerry Lovell, leans towards a critical examination of UFO reports, emphasizing the need to distinguish between factual observation and subjective interpretation or 'cognitive confusion', while still acknowledging the existence of anomalous atmospheric phenomena. The magazine appears to be open to exploring unconventional theories, such as Earth-based origins for some UFOs, while maintaining a degree of skepticism towards sensationalized claims.

This issue of 'EARTH' magazine, titled 'Port One', explores a range of topics related to the paranormal, unexplained phenomena, and mysterious discoveries. The cover boldly proclaims 'REAL JOURNEYS TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH', setting a tone of exploration into the unknown.

The Inner Earth Theory

The issue delves into the enduring concept of a hollow Earth, a 'very old chestnut' that retains a significant following. It highlights the recent surge in popular interest, partly fueled by inexplicable withholding of charts related to Antarctica by US authorities. The magazine discusses how erosion is revealing previously hidden landmasses on the continent, with rumors of a massive dislocation splitting Antarctica in two. Stories of subterranean worlds accessible via polar openings or ancient tunnels are presented as having long fascinated mankind. Admiral Richard E. Byrd's enigmatic statement, 'I'd like to see that land BEYOND the Pole. That area beyond the Pole is the center of the great unknown,' is cited as a key point of intrigue, prompting re-examination of whether he stood at the 'doorway to the inner earth.'

Byrd's 1946-1947 expedition to the South Pole is mentioned for its remarkable discoveries, including 'Bunger's Oasis.' This area, discovered in February 1947 by Commander David Bungar, was a lake-filled region completely free of ice and snow, with lakes ranging in color from rusty red to deep blue and containing warmer water. The Oasis was roughly square, with ice walls on two sides and gentler slopes on the others, covering about three hundred square miles.

The article references two early 20th-century books that used Arctic explorer accounts to support the hollow Earth theory: William Reed's 'The Phantom of the Poles' (1906) and Marshall B. Gardner's 'A Journey to the Earth's Interior, or Have the Poles Really Been Discovered?' (1920). Gardner's work, described as more thorough, posits a hollow Earth with a crust about 800 miles thick and polar openings of approximately 1,400 miles across. He believed mammoths still lived in the interior and suggested that animal migrations to warmer northern latitudes were evidence of this.

Gardner also cites observations by Greely, who noted the presence of life and strange evidence in the Arctic regions, leading to speculation that these areas might lead to more than just barren ice. The article includes a note about satellite photos that appear to show an absence of normal cloud cover above the North Pole.

Petroglyph Discovery At Stonehenge

Circles researcher Colin Andrews is credited with uncovering a previously unknown glyph at Stonehenge. This sacred site, subject to extensive investigation, yielded the glyph partly covered by lichen. Professor Gerald Hawkins is studying its implications, suggesting it might be the foundation of the crop circle phenomena.

A World of Crop Circles

The past summer saw crop circles appearing in various countries, including northern Holland and the United States. An example in Paulding, Ohio, was a 93ft diameter circle formed in wheat, woven in a counter-clockwise direction.

The Answer Of Orien - Evidence Of A Cosmic Encounter

Joachim Koch and Hans-Juergen Kyborg present their research on crop circles and UFOs, naming their findings 'The Answer of Orion - Evidence of a Cosmic Encounter.' After six years of remote experimental work, they claim to have discovered six coherent star constellations forming a circle-like pattern in crop fields, with a sun-like star at the center. Their decoding suggests a planetary system where the second inner planet might harbor life. They also found references to this star system in Egyptian Pyramid Texts and the Akkadian Enuma Elish, with further confirmation from the work of Bauval and Gilbert regarding the Orion constellation in the Necropolis of Memphis. They also identified a previously unknown astronomical mystery in the tomb of Senenmut at Thebes.

The authors describe how crop circle phenomenon has evolved into intelligently controlled patterns, indicating communication with an extra-human intelligence that began in 1991 and evolved into cooperation. Their book, 'The Answer of Orion,' is available in German and contains 320 pages with color photos and drawings. Koch and Kyborg are described as experienced UFO researchers and former members of an amateur observatory.

A Bigger And Better Crop Circle

Neil Jackson discusses the phenomenon of crop circle faking, noting that hoaxed circles have evolved in complexity to maintain interest. He asserts that large and intricate circles can be created quickly by a small team, suggesting that not all crop circles are faked and that he is not predisposed to believing so.

First Film of Crop Circle Forming?

Colin Andrews of Circles Phenomenon Research (CPR) reported on a video purportedly showing a crop circle forming in Wiltshire. A witness camping at Oliver's Castle filmed a small white-lighted sphere, followed by two spheres arcing across a field, creating a complex 'snowflake' pattern. A second pair of spheres also appeared. CPR considers the footage to be either an elaborate fraud or the most incredible crop circle film ever. The film is undergoing analysis, and the cameraman has requested anonymity.

Cell Division Crops Up In Circles

An overview of crop circles from the English countryside, presented in a 1995 video featuring Colin Andrews, suggests that these designs depict a sequence of cell division. The pictograms are seen as a form of visually communicative intelligence, offering diagrammatic and systematic communication. The process involves folding and weaving crop stalks into intricate patterns, requiring advanced knowledge of molecular biology and technology. The resulting patterns are described as combining knowledge and beauty, calling for human appreciation.

Bounty In The Harvest

Many farmers are fed up with crop circles, leading the National Farmers Union (NFU) to offer a £1000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of hoaxers. Around 100 crop circles appeared that summer, but the bounty is expected to increase the adrenaline for those involved.

Roswell Fragments From Earth

Lam Callis, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, reported that a fragment allegedly from a UFO crash near Roswell (Annals No 27) was composed of copper and silver, metals found on Earth. Deon Crosby, director of the Roswell International UFO Museum, remained undaunted, believing the fragment to be from an alien craft downed in 1947, stating that the US may lack the scientific tools to recognize extraterrestrial materials.

Autopsy Cameraman Interviewed

The mystery cameraman who documented supposed Roswell alien autopsies and sold reels illegally withheld from the US military to Ray Santilli has appeared on camera. Santilli is withholding this film and will release details exclusively on the Bob Kiviat Show.

Witness Confesses 20 Years Later

Georgina Laurie of Flore has confirmed that she saw the UFO that Elsie Oakensen claimed abducted her. Laurie saw a silent, 1000 ft long object hovering above the A5, arriving home 15 minutes later than normal. Elsie had always known Georgina had seen the craft but respected her wish for anonymity. Laurie was traveling on a back road when she saw a white light and her car acted up. The object moved across the road, static with red and green lights, and then departed silently, leaving her feeling 'funny.' Her three passengers later forgot the incident. Both women were to appear on the 'Strange But True' TV series.

FT Booklet Reprint

Omar Fowler, author of 'The Flying Triangle Mystery,' is arranging a reprint of his A4 booklet due to its success and the interest it has generated, bringing forth more witnesses. The publication is available from The Phenomenon Research Association.

Ball Lightning Strike

Three staff at a print works received electrical shocks from ball lightning, described as a fiery sphere the size of a tennis ball, that flew around their factory. A forklift truck driver in Tewkesbury, Glos., saw the blue/white ball bounce along the road, pass through netting, roar along girders, collide with machinery, and then explode with an orange flash. Witnesses claimed the event occurred when a jet plane passed through a cloud.

UFO Group Members in Assassination Plot Charges

Three members of a UFO group were charged with plotting to assassinate Suffolk County officials with radioactive materials and seize control of county government, fearing aliens had crashed and authorities were covering it up. John J. Ford, chairman of the Long Island UFO network, claimed forest fires were caused by a UFO crash and that officials were trying to cover it up. The plot involved introducing radioactive radium into the food of officials.

Alien Bites Dog

A police report referred to an 'energy force' responsible for a nick in a man's porch. The man reported a bright green sphere hovering and flashing red lights, followed by a small green creature that bit his dog twice before hiding under a truck.

Open Skies, Closed Minds

Stanton Friedman's review of Nick Pope's book is highly critical, describing its contents as 'very superficial, frequently factually inaccurate, poorly referenced and also resorts to poor reasoning.'

Lunar Enigmas

Researchers Richard C. Hoagland and Mark J. Carlotto are examining over one million images of the moon from the Clementine spacecraft. They have identified anomalies on the lunar surface, including craters with unusual ray patterns and a thin dark line near Crater A that might be a tower. The 'Shard,' a cross-shaped projection on the lunar surface, remains unexplained. 'The Castle,' an object suspended miles above the lunar surface, is also noted.

Photographs of domes on the moon are common, with Clementine capturing three formations. The issue questions why some domes appear to move or disappear.

New Mars Face Discovery

NASA provided a photograph that appears to show the structure or image of a bearded face on the Martian landscape. This was made available without official comment for use with the 'Intra-Active' CD-Rom title. Hoagland's website is cited as the source.

UK UFO Brief: Nationwide Sightings & Encounter Reports

This section details various UFO sightings and related phenomena across the UK.

England:

• Hinckley: A large, dark, triangular mass with two white lights was seen, described as huge and silent. Similar sightings were reported, with one witness claiming to have photographed the object. Reports of an object hovering and emitting orange sparks were also logged.
• Tewkesbury: A police officer on the M50 spotted a bright white light crossing the road, which was not a motorcyclist.
• Walthamstow: A triangular and orange UFO was seen in the sky, coinciding with a lunar eclipse. Other sightings involving green lights were reported.
• The Wash, Norfolk: An RAF station confirmed tracking an unknown object on radar, coinciding with a bright shining object seen in the sky.
• Hessay: A family spotted a white, triangular object travelling slowly and periodically vanishing.

Scotland:

• Bonnybridge: An elderly couple reportedly filmed a giant black triangle with red lights, which was allegedly spirited away to the United States for examination by Dr. Stephen Greer.

FT Files:

• July 26, 1955: A 'boomerang-shaped object' was spotted hovering above a competitor during the National Gliding Championships.
• May 05 or 22, 1960: A triangular-shaped UFO was observed spinning on its axis at Palma Observatory, Majorca.
• Aug 1, 1963: A triangular object hovering in the sky was observed by an RAF pilot and instructor.

New Book Highlights

This section provides a list of new book releases related to paranormal and UFO topics:

• In Search of Ghosts by Ian Wilson
• Paranormal: A Guide to the Unexplained by Anthony North
• Holy Ghostbuster by J. Aclwyn Roberts
• Sirius Connection by Murray Hope
• Funk & Wagnalls Dict/Folklore/Mythol edited by Maria Leach
• Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan
• Freak Like Me by Jim Rose
• Worlds Most Incredible Stories by Fortean Times
• True Crime Astrology by Edna Rowland
• From the Ashes of Angels by Andrew Collins
• Fire on Earth by John & Mary Gibbon
• End of Time by Damian Thompson
• Guide to Ghosts and Haunted Places by Peter Underwood
• Sunken Kingdom by Peter James
• Near Death Experiences: A Reader by Lee W Bailey
• Psychics Casebook by Dilys Gater
• Psychic Warrior by David Moorehouse
• UFO: The Government Files by Peter Brookesmith
• Where Is Everybody by Edward Ashpole

Magazine Review Section

This section reviews several niche publications:

• Cerealogist, The: Focuses on the 1995 American crop circle scene, with new additions to its editorial team and a new patron. It is an A4 offset publication.
• Crop Watcher, The: This magazine covers crop circles and related intriguing topics. The latest issue was unfortunately lost, but it is known for its in-depth coverage.
• Emufora Magazine: The summer issue (#10) includes a report on the original KLAS-TV interview with Robert Lazar and accounts of local sightings. The editors have visited Groom Lake and Gulf Breeze in the US.
• OVNI: Features a photograph of an apparent FT (Flying Triangle) filmed by a tourist, along with FT sighting reports and crop circle photos. It is a newsletter from the Phenomena Research Association.
• Strange Daze: This publication showcases the work of UFO cartoonist Mark Spain and features humorous threads. It includes articles on childhood levitation and UFO case investigations. It is produced by Northern UFO Research and Investigation.
• SUFOG Newsletter: Includes listings of current press/TV coverage of UFOs, local group news, and events. It mentions 'Wheatear' battles in crop fields and covers broader aspects of astronomy.
• Amateur Astronomy & Earth Sciences: This publication is recommended for UFO investigators, covering astronomy, star charts, Giza, Mars pyramids, ball lightning, and UFOs.
• Fortean Times: Covers a range of bizarre and true tales, including abductions, crop circles, weather weirdness, and strange visions. It also documents the growth of the 'Goatsucker' legend and poltergeist happenings.
• Sightings: Launched in the UK in May, this issue heavily features the movie 'Independence Day' and includes interviews with Nick Pope. It also rehashes the Roswell Incident and features a Jacques Vallee interview.
• UFO Reality: This revamped publication covers the Glastonbury Triangle enigma, multiple sightings in the South West, Wales, and Ireland, and the current UFO situation in Israel. Future issues will cover the Mexico UFO wave.
• UFO Magazine: Features 'That Man from Whitehall,' UK Flying Triangle reports, a Chupacabras update, and information on the Mantell aircraft/UFO pursuit case. Upcoming issues will focus more on UK and European UFO sightings.

Related Web Sites

Links are provided for Amateur Astronomy & Earth Sciences and Cerealogist, The.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the persistent mysteries of the Earth's interior, the ongoing fascination with UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena, the intriguing nature of crop circles, and the exploration of ancient civilizations and archaeological enigmas. The magazine also touches upon paranormal experiences, such as ghosts and psychic phenomena, and the controversial Roswell incident. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry, presenting various theories and witness accounts without necessarily endorsing them, while also critically reviewing books and publications in the field. There is a clear interest in presenting evidence, even if it is controversial or unverified, and in encouraging readers to consider alternative explanations for phenomena.

This document appears to be a page from a magazine or newsletter advertising a "BOOK COLLECTION SALE." The primary focus is on a large collection of books related to UFOs, mysteries, and the paranormal, with extensive lists of both paperback and hardback titles. The sale is being conducted by Gerry Lovell, who is disposing of part of his collection.

Book Listings The document provides comprehensive lists of books available for purchase. The paperback section includes titles such as "ALIENS FROM SPACE" by Donald E. Keyhoe, "BERMUDA TRIANGLE, THE" by Charles Berlitz, "CHARIOTS OF THE GODS" by Erich von Daniken, "COMMUNION" by Whitley Streiber, and "MYSTERIOUS WORLDS" by Dennis Bardens. The hardback section, also including large format books, features titles like "AGES IN CHAOS" by Immanuel Velikovsky, "CHARIOTS OF THE GODS" by Erich von Daniken, "HIDDEN WORLDS" by Van Der Veer & Moerman, "IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT GODS?" by Erich von Daniken, and "THE GOD KINGS & THE TITANS" by James Bailey.

Additionally, a note indicates that a further selection of UFO-related magazines and scarce U.S. publications spanning 1949-1986 are available separately upon request.

Articles and Reports

Fly-by-Wire or Rare Meteo Phenomenon This section details a personal observation made on September 12, 1991, by the author (identified as GL) and his wife in County Down. While driving, they witnessed a contrail in a clear blue sky, which was preceded by a distinct dark mark described as being like a "ruled pencil line." The author speculates if this could be a rare meteorological phenomenon or some form of beam projection. The event was brief, lasting less than a minute, and other contrails in the sky appeared unaffected. The author solicits suggestions from readers.

Genuine? Fake? This segment presents two frames, allegedly from a film, made available on the internet by the U.S.-based UFO organization 'Skywatch.' These frames are promoted as documenting the landing of an alien craft at an American Air Base. However, the text cautions that the sheer power of computers and image-manipulation programs means that even such pictures cannot prove anything, implying skepticism about their authenticity.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance The recurring themes are clearly UFOs, extraterrestrial life, ancient mysteries, paranormal phenomena, and unexplained events. The editorial stance, particularly regarding the 'Skywatch' claim, leans towards skepticism concerning photographic or video evidence due to the potential for digital manipulation. The sale of the book collection itself indicates a continued interest in these subjects within the readership or the collector.