Awareness - 1984-85 - Vol 13 No 3

Magazine Overview

AWARENESS, Journal of Contact International, Issue 3, dated 1984-5, is a publication focused on UFO phenomena, historical sightings, and related research. The cover features a striking illustration of a UFO over a mountainous landscape, with the title prominently displayed. The issue is published by CONTACT (UK) and is based in England.

Editorial

The editorial, written by 'THE EDITOR', reflects on the summer of 1985, noting a decrease in UFO sightings in the UK, possibly due to weather conditions. It criticizes sensationalist reporting in some American magazines, citing an example of 'little green men' in Hyde Park, and points out the lack of specific dating in such reports as a sign of their fictitious nature. The editor emphasizes the importance of objective research, contrasting it with the build-up of "spurious nonsense." The editorial also touches upon the "Rendlesham Forest Mystery," referencing a book by Brenda Butler, Dot Street, and Jenny Randles, and notes that investigations into the case have faced challenges, with some witnesses attributing glowing lights to a lighthouse and ground markings to forest clearance. The testimony of USAF personnel is described as a "confused muddle." The editor concludes by thanking contributors and urging readers to renew their subscriptions.

Contents

The issue includes a variety of articles and case studies:

• Editorial: (Page 1)
• Historical Sightings from Original Sources - part 4: (Pages 2-6) This section examines micro-filmed reports from the Data Research files, focusing on four cases from the 1950s and 1960s. These include a sighting near Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanganyika, on February 19th, 1951, involving a bullet-shaped, metallic object observed for seventeen minutes by nine men and two women. The object reportedly rose vertically and moved at high speed. Another case is the "Saucer Squadron in Peru" on May 30th, 1955, where eight individuals, including a pilot and meteorologist, observed five diamond-shaped, red-edged objects maneuvering at an altitude of 3200 meters. A "Boy Sees 'Flying Saucer' Land" case from Galt, Ontario, Canada, dated July 30th, 1957, details a 15-year-old boy's account of a landing, complete with prints and burned areas. Finally, "Antarctic Sightings 1965" reports on a lens-shaped, brilliant object seen by scientific and military personnel, exhibiting rapid movement and color changes.
• Classical UFO Cases Assesments (Cases 11 and 12): (Pages 7-10) This section revisits two cases previously analyzed. Case 11, the Betty and Barney Hill abduction, is presented with a breakdown of witness responses, indicating a high belief in an encounter but less certainty about the abduction. Comments from Dr. Hynek are included, highlighting the reliability of the Hills' accounts under hypnosis and the unique star map created by Mrs. Hill. Case 12, the Chalae sighting on the Argentine-Paraguay border, shows a lower percentage of belief in a close encounter, with explanations ranging from misidentification to religious hysteria. The section also includes a personal assessment of the Betty & Barney Hill case by F.A. Copeland, detailing their journey and the events leading to the sighting.
• UFO'S The Nazi Connection: (Pages 11-14) This article explores alleged connections between UFOs and Nazi Germany.
• Does Time Exist?: (Pages 14-16) A philosophical or theoretical piece on the nature of time.
• Close Encounter on the Cambrian Coast - Data Research: (Pages 16-21) A case study investigated by Data Research.
• Classical UFO Cases 15 & 16: (Pages 21) Further analysis of UFO cases.
• Advertisements: (Page 22)

Contact International Council

The issue lists the members of the Contact International Council, including Founder President Lord Clancarty, President Ruth Rees, Vice President Geoffrey E. Ambler, National Chairman (UK) John Sear, Hon. Treasurer Derek Mansell, Hon. Membership Secretary Ms. Sandie Robb, Senior Research Officer Derek Mansell, Investigations Co-ordinator David Ridge, Editor Geoffrey E. Ambler, Cataloguing and Typist Mrs. Frances Copeland, Librarian Bernard Delair and John Loveridge, and Cover Design & Artist David Ridge.

Publisher's Information and Advertising Rates

The journal states that opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Editor or staff of Contact (UK), and contributors are responsible for factual accuracy. Material is copyrighted by CONTACT (UK) 1985. Advertising rates are provided, with per-page rates for different issue counts and a lineage rate.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are historical UFO sightings, analysis of classic UFO cases (including abductions), and a critical approach to sensationalist reporting. The editorial stance clearly favors rigorous, objective research, as evidenced by the critique of unsubstantiated claims and the emphasis on data analysis by organizations like Data Research. There is a consistent effort to present documented cases and analyze them, even when the evidence is ambiguous or open to multiple interpretations. The journal appears to be a platform for serious ufological investigation and discussion within the UK context.

This issue of "UFO NAZI SECRET WEAPON?" (Volume 11, Issue 11, dated March 1979) delves into several intriguing topics, including the "Nazi Enigma," alien abductions, and theoretical physics related to time and electromagnetism. The magazine features articles by D.N. Mansell and Michael Soper, along with an investigation by the CONTACT Investigation Team.

The Nazi Enigma by D.N. Mansell

D.N. Mansell explores the long-held suspicion that Nazis were involved in research into disc-type aircraft. The article examines the post-World War II escapes of leading Nazis, with many reportedly ending up in South America. It lists prominent figures like Martin Bormann, Josef Mengele, and Adolf Eichmann, noting that some have been apprehended while others, like Mengele, remain elusive. The author questions the official account of Hitler's death in Berlin, suggesting he may have escaped with Eva Braun, possibly via an Arado 234 or JU 252 aircraft to Norway, where submarines were waiting. The article highlights the unusually large crews on some U-boats discovered after the war, suggesting they were involved in transporting more than just supplies, possibly including scientists, engineers, and young women.

Two books are recommended for further reading: "UFO NAZI SECRET WEAPON?" by Mattern-Friedrich and "SECRET NAZI POLAR EXPEDITIONS" by Christof Friedrich, along with "INSIDE THE FOURTH REICH" and "WORLDS GREATEST UNSOLVED CRIMES."

The article then shifts to the UFO connection, detailing several sightings and encounters. One account describes a fisherman in a Norwegian Fiord who saw a large disc-like object hover over a WWII wreck and fire a beam of light. Another incident involves a lorry driver on the Yorkshire Moors who witnessed a disc-shaped object land, from which 36 individuals in olive green tunics emerged. The witness reported they spoke a guttural language, not unlike German, and the craft departed towards Doncaster. The driver found a large depression in the ground where the craft had landed.

Further sightings of similar discs are reported in Bexhill, Sussex, and Weeley, Essex, making droning noises and measuring about 85ft in diameter. A pet farmer in Weeley found a craft in his paddock. Similar crafts were also seen in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Hartlepool, Cleveland, Awsworth, Notts, and Tubney Woods, Oxford.

A spectacular sighting occurred on March 5th, 1979, in the Grand Canary Islands, where a large object emerged from the sea, witnessed by thousands. Investigations into potential missile launches from underwater were denied by several authorities. However, local fishermen reported a strange tale of a U-boat, identified as U 567, flying a Nazi flag, encountered off the Canaries. The article questions the presence of such a U-boat in 1979, suggesting a more sinister connection.

The author concludes by proposing two main themes: the involvement of Nazis with disc-type craft and their continued existence with research teams, and the possibility that the Nazis have created a Fourth Reich.

Barney and Betty's Abduction Experience

This section details the account of Barney and Betty, who claim to have encountered a UFO. Barney stopped the car to observe a flashing object with amber, red, green, and blue lights. The object, described as a disc-shaped craft, hovered and swayed, and Barney, after getting out to look closer, saw approximately six beings in black uniforms looking at him. Frightened, he returned to the car and they drove away.

Later, they heard a beeping noise and felt a tingling sensation. Through hypnotic sessions, the story unfolded: they were guided to a glowing craft and reassured telepathically. They underwent medical examinations, during which samples of hair, skin, and nails were taken. Betty reported a painful needle insertion in her abdomen, which was instantly relieved. Barney's experience included his false teeth being removed, which excited the aliens.

When questioned under hypnosis, Betty and Barney's descriptions of their captors differed, which the author suggests might have been intentional to make the story unbelievable if revealed. The beings were described as rational and technically skilled, though the examination was considered crude. After the experience, they found themselves 35 miles down the road, having lost several hours.

Strange occurrences followed, including marks on the car boot that deflected a magnet, and Barney developing a ring of warts where a cup-like instrument had been used. His watch also stopped working.

On October 21, 1961, they were interviewed by Walter N. Webb. Both suffered from bad dreams, and Barney experienced anxieties, leading to therapy. In late 1963, hypnotherapy treatment revealed the full story.

The article notes that abductees are often alone, and the Hills' racial difference might have been an attraction. The electronic noise was believed to have enabled their capture by controlling their minds and bringing the car to a standstill.

Betty recalled the aliens speaking a guttural language. Barney died in February 1969, but Betty remained active in the UFO community.

Does Time Exist? by Michael Soper

Michael Soper's article explores the concept of time, questioning its fundamental nature. He suggests that our perception of time is based on change and memory, leading to a model of time as a single parameter. Soper proposes that measurements of time are retrospective, and considering time prospectively might require more dimensions.

He posits that adopting a three-dimensional time model could simplify electromagnetic formulae, creating a symmetry between space and time. This model is consistent with conventional results but simplifies the mathematics. The article suggests that in a six-dimensional space, electromagnetic measurements could cause three dimensions to appear timelike, though they are spacelike from our perspective. These findings are being checked by physicists.

The author questions the relevance of this to ufology, suggesting that if time is an artifact of our senses, then alterations in electromagnetic parameters could produce unusual time effects, citing cases of vehicle stoppage and power loss associated with UFOs.

Soper argues that age exists, but time does not. He suggests that by slightly increasing or retarding aging, one could move into different worlds or relations to the Universe. A clock, he posits, merely measures age. The absence of time makes the relative age of things a more important factor.

He further suggests that time can be manipulated by an advanced race, explaining appearances and disappearances. By adjusting electromagnetic reactions, 'time' effects and disappearances can be understood, though not completely explained. The implications are that if electromagnetic senses produce the time effect, then other faculties might be omnipresent and timeless. This could explain cases where people feel their bodies 'drawn up' into a UFO.

The article concludes that a rigorous physical theory can describe time as artefactual to electromagnetic measurement, potentially making inexplicable UFO events easier to understand, such as digital watches going slow or appearances and disappearances. The goal is to understand the timeless within ourselves.

Close Encounter on the Cambrian Coast by CONTACT Investigation Team

This report details an encounter experienced by a 19-year-old youth in North Wales on February 8th, 1985. The youth claimed to have been taken aboard a UFO and transported to a giant mother ship beyond Pluto. The Wheatley investigation team was contacted, and after some initial hesitation, the witness provided a description.

The witness was walking home when he heard a humming noise and saw a large, dull black, domed-disc-shaped object hovering in a field. He estimated it to be about 24-26 ft in diameter and 20 ft tall. Humanoids, described as helmeted beings with dim lights for eyes, approached him. They wore greyish suits and moved in a rapid, stilted fashion. The witness was taken aboard the craft and spent 15 minutes in a room before being moved to a control room.

He was prepared for "time changes" and decontaminated. Communication was telepathic. The craft then took off noiselessly, and the witness claimed to have seen the planets of the solar system pass by on a screen until the journey ended beyond Pluto, where the craft docked with a mother ship.

On board the mother ship, he underwent a medical examination, including a burn on his left arm and probes around his neck and chest. He was given the choice to refuse the removal of his eyes. A tape he was carrying was removed and analyzed, and the aliens communicated with him telepathically, stating they came from a planet beyond the constellation of Lyra and breathed pure oxygen.

They mentioned being based in Greenland and asked about the USA and NASA, claiming to have captured and analyzed a "Voyager" spacecraft. They also stated that Black Holes are force fields around solar systems and that their scout ship was made of an unknown plastic. After what he perceived as 6 hours, the witness was returned to Earth.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue consistently explores the intersection of unexplained phenomena, historical mysteries, and theoretical possibilities. The "Nazi Enigma" article links Nazism with advanced technology and potential ongoing research, while the abduction accounts present direct, personal experiences with unidentified craft and beings. The theoretical article on time and electromagnetism attempts to provide a scientific framework for understanding some aspects of these phenomena, particularly UFO appearances and disappearances. The overall stance appears to be one of open inquiry into controversial subjects, presenting evidence and theories without definitive conclusions, encouraging readers to consider alternative explanations for historical events and unexplained encounters.

Title: Contact
Issue: 19
Date: February 1985
Publisher: Contact International
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Investigation of a Wheatley Abduction Case

The issue details an investigation into a UFO encounter that occurred on February 8th, 1985, near Wheatley. The witness reported a UFO landing and being taken aboard a craft. His final message indicated further contact would be made and warned him not to inform anyone. He experienced dizziness and a feeling of floating, and was later found by a policeman in a disoriented state. The journey home took significantly longer than usual, suggesting an abduction period of about 12 hours.

The investigation team, comprising Derek Mansell, Geoff Ambler, and David Ridge from Contact International, visited the witness and his family 16 days after the incident. The witness, who wished for the location to remain secret, appeared calm and recounted his story, which aligned with previous statements. Minor burn marks on his left arm were noted but not prominent. The witness had not experienced further contact since February 8th, possibly due to informing outsiders. He expressed a keenness to undergo hypnosis.

The team found no abnormalities in the family background, with the witness having no issues with drink or drugs. The family lived in a large house in a village near the coast and expressed concern but no disbelief.

The investigation team was then taken to the landing site, described as a field in a fairly monotonous countryside, some distance from typical mountainous areas. The terrain was flat and smooth, with several fields suitable for landings. The specific field chosen was slightly bumpy, surrounded by trees and bushes, with marshy ground near the edge and a ditch and wall along the road. At 3:00 a.m. in pitch darkness, it would have been difficult to navigate. The team found no markings or excessive radiation with geiger counters.

Conclusions and Analysis of the Wheatley Case

Conclusions drawn were that there had been no related incidents around the time of the witness's experience, placing the validity of the case solely on his testimony. A policeman had likely witnessed the UFO when picking up the witness. The investigation team resisted the temptation to find the policeman, respecting the witness's wishes.

The witness did not appear to seek public recognition, as he had informed only Contact International rather than the media. The investigators considered the 250-mile journey to report the incident on a cold February night as evidence of genuine disturbance, suggesting a hoaxer would not go to such lengths.

It was noted that the chosen field was not the most accessible, with a field directly opposite offering easier access, which was considered in favor of a hoaxer's convenience. The conclusion was reached that the encounter might have been more of a mental concept than a physical happening, with the witness being taken over mentally by a mechanism beyond current understanding. Whether he was transported beyond the solar system remained open to doubt.

An attempt was made to verify the witness's claim of seeing planets on a screen by checking planetary alignment on February 8th. A computer run indicated that most planets were in the same quadrant. The witness stated he had read only two books on UFOs and had misplaced them, but showed a passing interest in Astronomy.

The investigation team felt the witness had experienced something beyond reasonable doubt, suggesting his mind was taken over. The burn mark on his arm indicated a possible physical manifestation, and the mechanism behind the event was attributed to superior intelligence from beyond.

Classic UFO Cases

Case No. 15: The Roswell New Mexico Case (3rd July 1947)

This section revisits the Roswell crash, described as one of the most publicized UFO crashes since 1947, partly due to a book by Charles Berlitz. It is believed that a craft did crash near Roswell with occupants on board. The military allegedly initiated an immediate cover-up. The craft was approximately 25-30ft in diameter, made of metal resembling dirty stainless steel, and had been ripped open. Bodies inside and outside were described as humanoid, small, with large heads, wearing one-piece suits.

Since 1947, approximately twenty UFO crashes have been reported in America, with at least fifteen humanoid bodies recovered. In Britain, five possible crashes occurred in 1922, 1961, 1978, and 1981, with one in Southern England during the 1960s, and others in Scotland, Cambridgeshire, the River Thames, and Essex. The article notes that more information is becoming available in the US due to the Freedom of Information Act.

Case No. 16: Close Encounter on the Cambrian Coast (8th February 1985)

This case is briefly mentioned, referring readers to an exclusive report on pages 16-21. The response form indicates it involved a witness abduction.

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Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the detailed investigation of alleged UFO encounters, particularly abductions, and the presentation of historical UFO crash cases. The magazine appears to adopt a stance of serious inquiry into UFO phenomena, presenting witness testimonies and investigative findings with a degree of credibility, while also acknowledging the limitations of current understanding and the possibility of mental or psychological factors. The editorial stance seems to be one of open-mindedness and a commitment to exploring the subject matter, as evidenced by the invitation for reader submissions and the provision of various resources for enthusiasts. The publication also highlights the importance of documentation and information dissemination within the UFO community.