CAUS BULLETIN

Magazine Overview

Title: CAUS BULLETIN
Issue: #3
Date: March 1986
Editors: L. Fawcett & B. Greenwood
Publisher: CAUS
Country: USA
Language: English

This issue of the CAUS Bulletin marks a change in its physical format, aiming for a neater appearance and easier preparation for the editors. The bulletin covers ongoing efforts to obtain government information through FOIA requests, highlighting persistent challenges with agency response times and the evasiveness of answers, despite some successes.

Editorial

The editorial section details the recent change in the newsletter's physical format, which is intended to improve its appearance and streamline preparation until a word processor becomes available. The editors express frustration with the slow pace and lack of directness from government agencies responding to FOIA requests. One request has been pending for nearly a year, and the regulations have been eased, making it harder to enforce timely responses. The editorial also notes the difficulty in obtaining clear answers to direct questions, likening the experience to a 'verbal waltz'. Despite these obstacles, the editors are committed to continuing their 'paper chase' to uncover facts about UFOs.

A significant feature of this issue is the inclusion of a 1980 teletype document on page 2, which details a UFO and jet chase incident over Peru. This document, previously known in a censored form, was released thanks to a successful FOIA request made by the editor to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

CAUS EXCHANGES

This section outlines CAUS's initiative to stay informed about global events concerning government UFO secrecy. By exchanging publications with UFOlogists in other countries, CAUS aims to build a comprehensive understanding of how governments handle UFO data. The bulletin lists its current exchange partners, including publications from Canada, Belgium, Germany, England, Italy, Norway, Tasmania, Turkey, Switzerland, and the USA. Information from researchers in England and Italy regarding government UFO data handling has already been received and will be featured in future issues of JUST CAUSE.

• The present exchange list includes:
• Swamp Gas Journal (Canada)
• SVLT (Belgium)
• Journal UFO Forschung (W. Germany)
• Quest (England)
• UFO News Flash (Italy)
• Aerial/Space Phenomena Review (Ft. Devens, Ma.)
• Nordic UFO Newsletter (Norway)
• Tasmanian UFO Investigation Center (Tasmania)
• Planet Everende Zeki Hayat (Turkey)
• OVNI Presense (Switzerland)
• Compufon Newsletter (Duvall, Wa.)

RADIO SERIES ENDS

Member Herbert Taylor reports that the WNBC, New York radio program 'Edge of Reality', hosted by Lee Speigel, has been cancelled. This program frequently featured UFO-related content and had aired CAUS twice in 1985.

UFO Sighting in Peru (May 1980)

Page 2 of the bulletin contains a declassified intelligence report (IR 6 876 8146880) regarding a UFO sighting in Peru. The report, dated June 27, 1980, and originating from USDAD Lima, Peru, to DIA Washington D.C., describes an incident involving the Peruvian Air Force (FAP).

According to the report, a UFO was spotted on two separate occasions near the Mariano Melgar Air Base in La Joya, Peru. The first sighting occurred on the morning of May 9, 1980, when a round, hovering UFO was observed near the airfield by a group of FAP officers. The Air Commander scrambled an SU-22 aircraft to intercept. The pilot reportedly intercepted the vehicle and fired upon it at close range, but caused no apparent damage. The UFO then outran the SU-22.

The second sighting took place during the hours of darkness on May 10, 1980. The vehicle was illuminated, and another SU-27 aircraft was scrambled. However, the UFO again outran the aircraft.

Official comments (ORTG CMTS) in the report indicate that discussions about the sighting have occurred from other sources, confirming that a vehicle was spotted, but its origin remains unknown. The report was prepared by Colonel Norman H. Ringe and approved by Captain Vaighn E. Wilson.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the challenges of obtaining government transparency regarding UFOs, the importance of international cooperation in UFO research, and the difficulties faced by investigative organizations like CAUS. The editorial stance is one of persistence and determination in pursuing the truth about UFOs, despite bureaucratic obstacles. The inclusion of the Peruvian UFO incident highlights the ongoing nature of unexplained aerial phenomena and the efforts to document and investigate them.