Australian UFO Bulletin - 2003 12 - December

Magazine Overview

Title: THE AUSTRALIAN U.F.O. BULLETIN
Issue Date: December 2003
Publisher: V.U.F.O.R.S. (Victorian U.F.O. Research Society)
Document Type: Magazine Issue

This issue of The Australian U.F.O. Bulletin presents a diverse collection of articles and reports related to UFO phenomena, investigations, and historical cases. It features updates from the V.U.F.O.R.S. organization, including its office bearers and regional representatives, and highlights the society's welcome to new reports and its copyright policy.

Editorial

The editorial, dated December 2003, reflects on the approaching holiday season and encourages support for the V.U.F.O.R.S. committee by purchasing Bulletins. It expresses satisfaction with the 'new look' of the publication, acknowledging the significant effort involved in its production. The editorial mentions an upcoming Annual General Meeting and highlights two articles within the issue: one on a recent Solar Flare and another on a gamma-ray burst causing mass extinction. It also notes the recent passing of two well-known English ufologists, Gordon W. Creighton and Graham W. Birdsall, offering condolences and acknowledging their contributions to the field.

On The UFO Trail

Written by Paul Norman, this section delves into the complexities of UFO experiences, particularly focusing on abduction cases and the potential for deception. Norman expresses reservations about writing on abductions due to indications of deception, noting that experiencers often do not feel good about their experiences. He details a case involving Maureen Puddy, who experienced two incidents described as psychical in nature, where she felt under hypnosis and was guided by a voice. Norman discusses how entities can exert significant control over the mind, leading experiencers to perceive events that may not be physically occurring. He also addresses instances of misinformation and deception within the ufology community, citing an example of an unsigned letter that falsely claimed VUFORS was uninterested in a case. Norman emphasizes the importance of factual investigation and highlights the Betty and Barney Hill case as a credible example.

The article also touches upon the case of Betty Cash, who died from health problems allegedly caused by UFO activity eighteen years prior. John Schuessler's book, 'The Cash Landrum UFO Incident,' is mentioned, detailing the event where Betty Cash and two others encountered a diamond-shaped object that emitted intense heat and caused radiation exposure, leading to severe medical issues. The article notes the lack of official assistance for the victims and the challenges faced in seeking truth and justice.

Furthermore, Norman clarifies his role within the UFO community, stating he is an investigator and Public Relations Officer for the Victorian U.F.O. Research Society, and the Victorian State Director for MUFON, refuting claims of being a spokesman for the Australian UFO Network.

Gamma-Ray Burst Caused Mass Extinction

This article by Randy Boswell reports on a theory proposed by University of Kansas scientists suggesting that a gamma-ray burst from a collapsing star 450 million years ago may have caused a mass extinction event. The theory posits that this burst triggered a chain of events, including the destruction of the ozone layer, leading to the demise of many life forms during the Ordovician geological era. The pattern of trilobite extinction, identified by University of Calgary geologist Brian Chatterton, aligns with the expected effects of such a burst. Gamma-ray bursts are described as the most powerful explosions known, and while those from distant galaxies are harmless, one occurring near Earth could be catastrophic, potentially ripping apart the planet's nitrogen and oxygen molecules.

What Happened To That Hour?

Authored by James Owen, this report details an interview with Mrs. J. and her niece regarding an incident on September 29, 2003. While driving near Violet Town, Australia, they experienced a bright white rectangular light with dark silhouettes. Following this, they experienced missing time, with their car clock showing a significant time jump and the road conditions appearing different. The witness reported a feeling of pressure, head pain, and a smell of roses. The investigation into this event is ongoing, with further interviews planned.

The Early Years

Compiled by Clive Yates, this section presents selected reports from magazines published in the 1950s and 1960s. It includes a sighting from Brazil in 1957 where a circular, lighted object paced a R.E.A.L. Airlines plane, observed by the pilot and passengers. Another report from Turnerville, Georgia, in 1964 describes a peculiar object with blinking lights that hovered and emitted a green light, accompanied by a strange odor. Witnesses reported a stinging or burning sensation and red-faced eyes after the event.

International Sighting Reports

This extensive section compiles numerous UFO sighting reports from around the world, including:

• New York City, USA: A silvery sphere observed hovering over a hotel.
• Pennsylvania, USA: A triangular object with flashing lights produced a white beam.
• Interstate 80 West, USA: Three bluish-white spheres appeared, causing a car to swerve and then emitting beams of light.
• Florida, USA: An iridescent boomerang-shaped shadow and later an object with orange lights were seen.
• Alabama, USA: A metallic object with no lights hovered silently before disappearing.
• Ohio, USA: Bright lights were seen, changing color and turning the sky red.
• Wisconsin, USA: A circular yellow-orange-red flashing light was observed.
• Illinois, USA: A disk-like object, described as a black balloon but flat, was seen gliding and flipping.
• Idaho, USA: A disc-shaped object, appearing oval and silver, was seen before vanishing.
• West Virginia, USA: A huge glowing fluorescent green flash shot down from the sky.
• Oregon, USA: Two fast-moving, noiseless flying triangles were observed.
• California, USA: A black, flat object with a strange top shape hovered.
• UK/England: A red light shot across the sky at high speed.
• Netherlands: A huge, bright, coherent white light moved extremely fast into space.
• Iraq: An unidentified flying object was tracked by radars.
• South Africa: A round sphere, resembling a weather balloon, flew low and fast.
• Singapore: Four oval lights were seen circling and merging.
• New Zealand: A disc-shaped object with lights caused windows to shake and lights to flicker.
• Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada: A bright orange-yellow light moved erratically, causing animals to react.
• Alaska, USA: Red lights were seen moving rapidly across the sky.
• Norway: Three soundless lights floated in the sky.
• Minnesota, USA: A pink cloud and triangle were observed.
• Yukon, Canada: A cluster of lights moved across the sky and then darted erratically.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue include the persistent reporting of diverse UFO phenomena across different geographical locations, the challenges of investigating such events, and the ongoing debate about the nature of these sightings, including potential deception and psychical aspects. The V.U.F.O.R.S. maintains a stance of welcoming reports, conducting investigations, and disseminating information to the public, while also acknowledging the scientific and skeptical perspectives, as evidenced by the article on gamma-ray bursts. The publication also demonstrates a commitment to documenting historical cases and contemporary sightings, providing a platform for experiencers and researchers alike.

Title: THE AUSTRALIAN U.F.O. BULLETIN
Issue: 94
Volume: 213
Date: August 2003 - September 2003

This issue of The Australian UFO Bulletin is a comprehensive collection of international and domestic UFO sighting reports, alongside articles on related topics such as alien implants and historical UFO research.

International Sighting Reports

New Zealand Sighting

A report details an experience where an overwhelming sound was felt in the head, followed by a disc speeding off south towards Dunedin. The lights in a house stopped flickering, and trees calmed down. The experience lasted two minutes, and similar reports emerged from Tairei Mouth, 60 km away.

Colorado UFO Tourism

An article from the Gazette, Colorado Springs, dated August 4, 2003, highlights the San Luis Valley in Colorado as a tourist destination for UFO enthusiasts. The UFO Watchtower, established by Judy Messoline in 2000, is an igloo-shaped gift shop and tower that attracts visitors. The valley is known for unexplained phenomena, including cattle mutilations and whispers of secret bases. Messoline notes the arrival of large buses and describes various sightings from the tower, including narrow objects and objects resembling roulette wheels.

Implants - What Is Next?

This section, attributed to John F. Schuessler, explores the growing interest in implants reported by abductees. These artifacts, sometimes expelled by the body or detected by X-ray, have been removed by specialists like Dr. Roger Leir. The article contrasts these with implants developed for the livestock industry, which are now as small as rice kernels and contain microchips and antennas, used for tracking and data collection. It further discusses the development of rice-sized implantable chips for human use, intended for security, identification, and safety applications, emitting radio frequency signals. Examples include controlling access, accessing ATM accounts, and providing GPS information. Malaysia is offering a 0.5 mm chip, while Japan's Hitachi Ltd. has developed 0.4 mm mu-chips for authentication and medical treatment. The article speculates on future nano-technology chips and the use of biological materials.

Crop Circle

A brief mention of crop circles is made with a photo of Mike Esper looking at wheat stalks with burnt nodules in a crop circle in Michigan. The article is sourced from the News-Gazette, Champaign, Illinois, August 5, 2003.

Victorian Sighting Reports (Received By VUFORS)

VUFORS (Victorian UFO Research Society) provides a platform for reporting sightings via email, phone, and mail. Several reports from October 2003 are detailed:

• Karratha, WA (October 19, 2003): A witness and his wife observed a fast-moving, round white object high in the sky, which travelled south and then east-southeast, lasting 20-30 seconds.
• Seymour - Mangalore, Vic. (August 31, 2003): A bright white/yellowish light was seen at an elevation of 45 degrees, travelling north without sound and leaving a vapour trail, disappearing over the horizon.
• Ferntree Gully, Vic. (August 27, 2003): Eight orange star-like objects were observed travelling silently at slow speed in an irregular pattern, moving southward.
• The Basin, Vic. (August 27, 2003): Eleven orange/red, round/oval lights were seen moving northwest to southwest at a constant pace, floating below the cloud base.
• Frankston, Vic. (August 23, 2003): A dark grey/gunmetal saucer, 25-30 meters in diameter, with a red light and white/yellow squares, emitted a humming sound and hovered before moving slowly northward and then disappearing.
• Ti Tree, NT (January/February 2003): A silver object, described as neither aircraft nor balloon, was observed moving northward at high speed, exhibiting a strange bobbing motion. It had a bubble with electrical currents and a grill.
• Toorbul, Qld. (October 2001): A large, pale orange sphere with a blue flame was observed rising silently, becoming smaller, and then flying off to the west at enormous speed, remaining visible for 35 minutes.

Tasmanian Sighting Reports

• Swansea (March 3, 2003): Two witnesses fishing on a beach observed a bright silver spherical object, the size of a full moon, moving steadily north over the water before disappearing.
• Tunbridge (March 31, 2003): A motorist reported two bright white flashing lights, side by side, which moved erratically and then streaked downward like a shooting star.
• Powranna (June 27, 2003): A witness observed a bright blue light, about 1 meter across, following his car at a low altitude, which then disappeared.

Aliens Attend Cricket Match

Compiled by Alex Claridge, this article from the Isle of Thanet Gazette, UK (May 2, 2003), recounts a UFO sighting from the 1950s. Players at the Palm Bay recreation ground spotted a "saucer" over Cliftonville. One witness described it as stationary for about half an hour, the size of a tennis ball, before zooming off. Another report mentions fisherman Tony Higgins spotting a UFO off the jetty at Margate the year prior.

Queensland Sighting Reports

This section details numerous sightings from Queensland in August 2003:

• Deception Bay (July 20, 2003): Two circular, moon-sized white lights were seen 'chasing' each other.
• Thangool near Biloela (July 21, 2003): A woman reported seeing an evil-looking ET being with a wide head, narrow chin, and white eyes.
• Mt Warning (July 26, 2003): A report from 10 years prior mentions two lights in the sky over Mt Warning, which communicated telepathically.
• Gladstone (July 28, 2003): A bright light flashed and disappeared in the southern sky.
• Pullenvale (July 28, 2003): A large silver moon-sized ball descended rapidly towards the ground, with a red glow but no sound.
• Edens Landing (August 2, 2003): Six witnesses observed two orange balls of flame moving in a straight line, fast as a plane.
• Churchill (August 8, 2003): A witness reported a bright light to the SE, possibly Mars.
• Paddington (August 8, 2003): Two dim lights were seen moving rapidly in tandem with a zigzag motion.
• Wavell Heights (August 12, 2003): Four lights were seen circling each other in the southern sky, appearing much larger than stars.
• Sunnybank (August 12, 2003): Three grey-silver lights were seen playing tag, moving much faster than aircraft.
• Fairfield, Brisbane (August 13, 2003): A moving light, changing colour and moving erratically, was observed.
• Sunshine Coast (August 15, 2003): Three bright fluorescent disks were reported.
• Warwick (August 19, 2003): A green light descended and changed to orange.
• Redland Bay (June 16, 2003): A bright white light hovered and then ascended at a 45-degree angle, with 'bits and pieces raining off the back'.
• Maroochydore (August 23, 2003): Two disk-shaped objects were seen chasing each other in a circle.
• Margate (August 25, 2003): An object described as a rocket, made of two stripes, appeared bright and moved higher than the moon.
• Brookfield (August 30, 2003): Two large orange balls of light flew over, described as 'like fire trapped in a glass'.
• Maryvale (August 30, 2003): Two big orange lights were observed stationary above a farmhouse.
• Brisbane (August 30, 2003): A fast-moving object, the size of a star, was observed.

Did You Know?

This section provides the VUFORS Sightings Hotline phone number (03) 9506 7080, email address, and website for reporting sightings. It also mentions Stanton Friedman's UFO videos being available and a discussion on the largest solar flare ever recorded.

Largest Solar Flare Ever Recorded

On November 4th, a massive solar flare, exceeding X17 and possibly reaching X28, occurred, causing a significant radio blackout. Fortunately, the flare originated from a region on the Sun's western limb, reducing its impact on Earth. Dr. Ernest Hildner described it as the largest flare he had ever seen.

Society History

This section details the history of the "Victorian U.F.O. Research Society" (V.U.F.O.R.S.). It traces its origins back to the early 1950s with groups like the Australian Flying Saucer Bureau and the Australian Flying Saucer Research Society. The organization evolved through various names, including the Australian U.F.O. Investigation Centre and the Victorian Flying Saucer Research Society, before becoming the Victorian U.F.O. Research Society. It mentions past publications like the "Australian Flying Saucer Review" and "The Australian U.F.O. Bulletin," as well as a radio program. The society has maintained a dispassionate approach to UFOs and holds regular meetings. Membership is open to those interested in the UFO subject.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the reporting and investigation of UFO sightings, the exploration of potential alien technology (implants), and the historical development of UFO research organizations in Australia. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry and documentation of phenomena, encouraging public participation in reporting sightings and providing a platform for discussion and information sharing within the UFO community.