Informatsionnyi Bulleten po Anomalnym Yavleniyam - No 07 - 1987

Magazine Overview

This issue of the "Informational Bulletin KUTS" (№7, 1987) is an expanded edition focusing on the investigation of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and anomalous atmospheric phenomena. The bulletin highlights the work of various research groups, particularly the Yaroslavl group, in collecting and analyzing eyewitness accounts.

Historical Context and Personal Involvement

The issue begins with a personal account from an individual who, ten years prior, joined an initiative group led by F.Yu. Zigel to study the UAP problem. The author recalls first learning about UFOs from Professor M.K. Tikhonravov, a pioneer in rocket technology, who was passionate about the subject due to the significant number of UAP sightings in the early 1950s. Tikhonravov reportedly recommended the philosophical works of K.E. Tsiolkovsky, such as "The Will of the Universe. Unknown Intelligent Forces," to his students.

Over ten years, the author has reviewed hundreds of domestic and foreign eyewitness reports, experienced personal sightings, visited several landing sites, and observed unusual reactions from animals and instruments. They have also met and spoken with "contactees."

Global Phenomenon and Potential Implications

The author asserts that UAP phenomena have been encountered by all branches of the military, meteorological services, astronomical posts, and many astronauts and cosmonauts, including Yuri Gagarin, who tragically died attempting to intercept a UAP in a MiG-15. The author firmly believes that UAP forces were responsible for the dispersal of American special forces during the Iran hostage crisis, suggesting that no other force could have achieved this, and that this intervention prevented a catastrophic outcome for civilization. The author expresses disappointment that the current US administration has not learned from this event and is confident that UAP, representing Cosmic Intelligence, will continue to teach aggressors similar lessons. This is supported by "amazing" facts observed during major historical battles and wartime situations, including the Great Patriotic War, where UAP passively or actively monitored military maneuvers. The author also points to the "contactee" phenomenon as evidence of the altruistic disposition of extraterrestrials towards Earthlings.

Philosophical Perspective on the Universe and Truth

The bulletin includes a letter from Lev Evgenievich Chulkov, a Candidate of Technical Sciences and Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Commission for the Study of Anomalous Atmospheric Phenomena. Chulkov criticizes the view that the Cosmos is merely a collection of stars with lifeless planets, or that life on Earth is unique, as propagated by some "informed discrediters." Instead, he posits that the Universe is fundamentally a just, humane, and infinitely evolving Intelligence that has always triumphed and will continue to do so. He believes that anyone who grasps this truth will effortlessly shed all that is base and unworthy. Chulkov emphasizes that any falsification or misinformation regarding this subject is a grave crime against humanity. He praises the truthful reporting on UAP in the newspaper "Trud" as a "feat of planetary scale," worthy of a monument to sincerity and courage.

Classification of Anomalous Atmospheric Phenomena

An article by physicist Yu. Smirnov, "On the Approaches to the Solution," details the methodology used by the Yaroslavl group to classify anomalous atmospheric phenomena. The group has received approximately 400 letters from eyewitnesses. They have developed a classification system to categorize reports, distinguishing between true UAPs and other phenomena such as polar auroras, ball lightning, meteors, and weather balloons. The classification system, developed by mathematician-programmer M. Gart, physicist Yu. Smirnov, and A. Kolobukhin, helps to filter out irrelevant reports and identify the group of anomalous atmospheric phenomena (AAP) they are studying.

Smirnov outlines several categories of phenomena observed:

• Psychological Phenomena: Includes deliberate fabrications and misinterpretations, accounting for 18 out of 300 analyzed reports.
• Physical Processes in the Upper Atmosphere: Such as polar auroras, with 4 reports.
• Optical Phenomena: Including rainbows, halos, and mirages, with 3 reports.
• Meteorological Phenomena: Such as cumulonimbus clouds mistaken for flying saucers, with 2 reports.
• Electrochemical Phenomena: Including St. Elmo's Fire, ball lightning, spontaneous combustion, and glowing insects, with 65 reports.
• Astronomical Phenomena: Such as bolides (bright meteors) and meteors, with 10 reports.
• Artificial Phenomena: Including artificial satellites and rocket launches mistaken for UFOs, with 28 reports.
• Anomalous Atmospheric Phenomena (AAPs): Phenomena that cannot be easily identified with known occurrences, with 86 reports.
• Para-physical Phenomena: A distinct class of phenomena, with 7 similar descriptions.
• Miscellaneous: Reports that are too vague or difficult to identify, with 77 instances.

Smirnov notes that meteorological phenomena are the least frequently reported, while AAPs are the most frequently observed. He compares the group's findings to the work of American astrophysicist D. Menzel, who estimated that 20% of observed cases are true UFOs and 80% are misunderstandings. The Yaroslavl group's estimate of true UAPs is approximately 28%.

The bulletin encourages eyewitnesses to continue reporting their observations to the specified address in Yaroslavl, providing details such as date, color, and size, and to include drawings if possible. Valuable information will be forwarded to the Commission for the Study of AAPs, headed by V.S. Troitsky.

Expedition Announcement and Bulletin Updates

The bulletin also announces the "Gissar-87" expedition by the Yaroslavl group for the study of UAP, scheduled to depart from Moscow to Dushanbe on August 3, 1987. The expedition will involve travel to the mountains for 14 days, with a general assembly of participants in Dushanbe and a planned start of mountain travel on August 4th. Participants are advised to bring passports, appropriate clothing, sleeping bags, and provisions for 14 days. The camp is located at an altitude of 2300 meters.

Additionally, the bulletin states that the release of the last three issues for 1987 will resume in October. It also confirms the appointment of Valentina Iosifovna Golts as the special correspondent for the information bulletin and reassures subscribers that the bulletin will continue to operate and improve, welcoming their advice and suggestions.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue revolve around the persistent investigation of UAP and anomalous atmospheric phenomena, the importance of collecting and scientifically analyzing eyewitness testimony, and the philosophical implications of intelligent life in the universe. The editorial stance is one of open-minded inquiry, encouraging the reporting of unexplained events while employing rigorous classification methods to distinguish between genuine anomalies and misidentifications. There is a clear belief in the existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life and its potential influence on human affairs, as well as a critique of skepticism that dismisses these phenomena outright. The bulletin positions itself as a platform for disseminating information and fostering research in this complex field.