AFU Newsletter - No 01 - 1975
The Arbeitsgruppen för ufologi (AFU) has shifted its focus to establishing a specialized UFO library, aiming to systematize and provide access to UFO literature. They are acquiring
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AFU Newsletter - No 02 - 1975
This issue of the newsletter from Arbetsgruppen för ufologi (Group for Ufology) in Sweden, dated May-June 1975, expresses gratitude for support and addresses reader inquiries. It a
AFU Newsletter - No 03 - 1975
This issue of AFU's newsletter focuses on the group's library and archive services, aiming to compile information on UFO organizations and periodicals in Nordic countries. It annou
AFU Newsletter - No 04 - 1975
This issue of Nyhetsblad from late 1975 highlights the growing stability of Swedish ufology, supported by the URD foundation and AFU's library. It details ongoing projects like the
AFU Newsletter - No 05 - 1976
This issue of Nyhetsblad (Jan-Mar 1976) discusses the evolution of ufology post-Condon Report, highlighting a shift towards more serious research. It features reviews of books by J
AFU Newsletter - No 06 - 1976
This issue of Nyhetsblad focuses on the growing specialization within ufology, drawing parallels to medical fields. It reviews significant UFO literature, including Clark and Colem
AFU Newsletter - No 07 - 1976
This issue of Nyhetsblad (July-September 1976) focuses on the application of data processing in UFO research, highlighting its potential to simplify and systematize information. It
AFU Newsletter - No 08 - 1976
This issue of Nyhetsblad from AFU focuses on the systematic cataloging of UFO reports and analysis of humanoid sightings. It highlights the work of researchers like Jacques Vallée,
AFU Newsletter - No 09 - 1977
This issue of Nyhetsblad focuses on debunking UFO phenomena and exposing hoaxes. It details the Warminster light phenomenon hoax, orchestrated by a UFO group to test the standards
AFU Newsletter - No 10 - 1977
This issue of Nyhetsblad focuses on the establishment and work of AFU's UFO library, highlighting Kjell Jonsson, Sweden's first UFO librarian. It details the library's services, ca
AFU Newsletter - No 11 - 1977
This issue features an in-depth analysis by James Oberg debunking claims of UFO sightings by US astronauts, arguing that misunderstandings, hoaxes, and misinterpretations are the c
AFU Newsletter - No 12 - 1978
This issue of AFU's newsletter focuses heavily on reviews and discussions surrounding the film 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' presenting contrasting opinions from AFU member
AFU Newsletter - No 13 - 1978
This issue of Nyhetsblad discusses the 'working methods of ufology,' critiquing the competitive and often superficial nature of Swedish UFO magazines. It highlights the importance
AFU Newsletter - No 14 - 1978
This issue of AFU Nyhetsblad presents a statistical study of 602 Swedish UFO reports collected between 1879 and 1978, focusing on temporal patterns and classification. The majority
AFU Newsletter - No 15 - 1979
This issue of AFU Nyhetsblad (15, Jan/May 1979) focuses on statistical analysis of UFO sightings in Sweden, correlating them with population density. It reveals that UFOs are repor
AFU Newsletter - No 16 - 1979
This issue of AFU Nyhetsblad focuses on the case of Jüri Lina, an Estonian facing religious persecution, and his experiences with UFO interests. It also covers a seminar in Stockho
AFU Newsletter - No 17 - 1979
The AFU (Archives for UFO Research) was established as a foundation in Norrköping in January 1980 to manage and develop a Swedish archive and library for unidentified flying object
AFU Newsletter - No 18 - 1980
This issue of Nyhetsblad Newsletter (No. 18, Jan-Mar 1980) delves into the perplexing phenomenon of animal mutilations, particularly in the US, with 1,600 cases reported in 1975. I
AFU Newsletter - No 19 - 1980
This issue of the AFU Nyhetsblad (Nr. 19, April/Sept. 1980) focuses on 'The esoteric intervention theory' and 'The continued story of the Imjärvi skiers part 2'. It details the rel
AFU Newsletter - No 20 - 1980
This issue of AFU Nyhetsblad (Nr. 20, Oct/Dec 1980) focuses on 'The Helge File,' detailing a Swedish UFO contact case involving 'Men in Black' and entities who allegedly healed the
AFU Newsletter - No 21 - 1981
This issue of AFU Newsletter (No. 21, Jan-Jul 1981) from the Swedish Archive for UFO Research details recent acquisitions, including donations from GICOFF and international reports
AFU Newsletter - No 22 - 1981
This issue of AFU Newsletter explores the Inner Earth Theory, citing occult traditions and contactee accounts. It details numerous UFO sightings in Sweden, including a significant
AFU Newsletter - No 23 - 1982
This issue of AFU Newsletter critically examines the 'Scandinavian Saucer Scare' as an elaborate hoax, debunking sensationalized reports of Swedish UFO encounters. It also delves i
AFU Newsletter - No 24 - 1982
This issue of AFU Newsletter (May-Aug 1982) highlights the challenges of UFO research, emphasizing the need for documentation over entertainment. It includes reports on a close enc
AFU Newsletter - No 25 - 1982
This issue of AFU Nyhetsblad celebrates ten years of the Archives for UFO Research (AFU) and highlights the Kolmården area in Sweden as a 'UFO window' with a high rate of sightings
AFU Newsletter - No 26 - 1983
This issue of the AFU Newsletter introduces UFOCODE, a new tree-structured mnemonic classification system for UFO literature, designed by Anders Liljegren. It details the main clas
AFU Newsletter - No 27 - 1984
This issue of AFU Newsletter (27, 1984) announces a pause in publication due to the editor's focus on long-term projects. It features a detailed reinvestigation of the 1946 Kölmjär
AFU Newsletter - No 28 - 1985
The AFU Newsletter Nr 28 (1985) reports on the Archives for UFO Research's activities, including library acquisitions and expenditures. A significant focus is on 'Project 1946', ai
AFU Newsletter - No 29 - 1986
This issue of AFU Newsletter 29, dated January-December 1986, focuses on UFO phenomena in Vallentuna, Sweden, with a lead article on alleged alien abductions. It details two signif
AFU Newsletter - No 30 - 1987
This issue of AFU Newsletter (No. 30, Jan-Dec 1987) critically examines the state of Swedish ufology, noting a decline in reports and interest, attributed to more pressing global i
AFU Newsletter - No 31 - 1988
This issue of AFU Newsletter (No. 31, Jan-June 1988) delves into UFO phenomena in Sweden, with a strong emphasis on misidentifications of Soviet rocket and satellite launches. It d
AFU Newsletter - No 32 - 1988
This issue of AFU Newsletter focuses on the Whitley Strieber phenomenon, exploring his book 'Communion' and the concept of UFO abductions. It also delves into government secrecy an
AFU Newsletter - No 33 - 1989
This issue of AFU Newsletter focuses on the debunking of the famous Domsten UFO case from 1958. It reveals through interviews with witnesses Christian Johansen and Martha Christian
AFU Newsletter - No 34 - 1989
This issue of AFU Newsletter focuses on the 1988 UFO 'wave' in Sweden, detailing various sightings including luminous balls and triangular craft. It also features a biographical tr
AFU Newsletter - No 35 - 1990
This issue of the AFU Newsletter (Nr 35, Jan-Dec 1990) details a UFO encounter and alleged attempted abduction by Ante Jonsson in Sweden. It also critically examines Project URD, a
AFU Newsletter - No 36 - 1991
This issue of AFU Newsletter delves into the persistent Spitsbergen UFO crash legend, tracing its origins from a 1952 German newspaper report. The article meticulously examines var
AFU Newsletter - No 37 - 1992
This issue of the AFU Newsletter covers a range of UFO and unidentified aerial phenomena reports from 1992-1993 and earlier. It highlights the work of the Archives for UFO Research
AFU Newsletter - No 38 - 1995
The March 1995 AFU Newsletter reports on a new Swedish government committee investigating USO incidents, with over 6,000 reports on file. It details 468 UFO reports recorded by UFO
AFU Newsletter - No 39 - 1995
This issue of AFU Newsletter features several Scandinavian UFO cases. One report details Martell Åström's sighting of a small, black, arrow-head shaped object with a jet-like sound
AFU Newsletter - No 40 - 2001
This issue of the AFU Newsletter focuses on new religious UFO movements, detailing Stefan Isaksson's paper on the Aetherius Society, Unarius, and the Raelian Religion. It also high
AFU Newsletter - No 41 - 2001
This issue of AFU Newsletter delves into the persistent mystery of 'ghost fliers' reported over the Scandinavian Arctic in the 1930s. It summarizes eight articles from Svensk Flygh
AFU Newsletter - No 42 - 2001
The AFU Newsletter issue 42 from December 2001 reports on the significant influx of materials into the Archives for UFO Research (AFU), including the acquisition of the unique Brun
AFU Newsletter - No 43 - 2002
The AFU Newsletter #43, dated June 2002, reports on a significant data loss due to the W32 Klez virus, which affected the newsletter's distribution and book acquisition listings. I
AFU Newsletter - No 44 - 2002
This issue of the AFU Newsletter focuses on the 1946 'ghost rocket' wave, detailing a sighting by a Swedish Air Force B-18 bomber crew. Lieutenant I. and Sergeant M. observed a cig
AFU Newsletter - No 45 - 2003
This issue reviews 'Beyond the horizon', a book by Lennart Andersson and Leif Hellström, which examines Swedish air reconnaissance against the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1952. T
AFU Newsletter - No 46 - 2003
The AFU Newsletter issue 46 highlights Swedish crime novelist Liza Marklund becoming a prime sponsor for the AFU reference library, enabling the acquisition of UFO-related literatu
AFU Newsletter - No 47 - 2004
The AFU Newsletter issue 47 details the acquisition of significant UFO literature donations from Hilary Evans and the Gordon Creighton archives by UFO-Sweden. It announces the cont
AFU Newsletter - No 48 - 2004
The AFU Newsletter issue 48 reports on significant donations received in 2004, including a large collection from American Archives for UFO Research and materials from Hilary Evans
AFU Newsletter - No 49 - 2005
The AFU Newsletter highlights significant new acquisitions for its archives, including the extensive collection of veteran ufologist Boris Jungkvist and materials from librarian Sv
AFU Newsletter - No 50 - 2005
The AFU Newsletter issue 50 features the Earl Neff clippings, a donation of over 2,000 American press clippings from the mid-1960s, offering a glimpse into how seriously UFOs were
AFU Newsletter - No 51 - 2006
The AFU Foundation is planning a significant upgrade to its facilities, involving temporary relocation and the installation of new compact shelving to maximize storage capacity. Th
AFU Newsletter - No 52 - 2008
The AFU Newsletter announces the acquisition of the significant Bill Caulfield UFO collection, comprising over 45 years of research materials. The newsletter also details AFU's rec