Pegasus - Vol 08 No 1

Magazine Overview

Title: PEGASUS
Issue: Volume 8, #1
Date: 1997
Publisher: Surrey Investigation Group on Aerial Phenomena
Price: £2

This issue of PEGASUS magazine, published by the Surrey Investigation Group on Aerial Phenomena, focuses heavily on UFO sightings and testimonies, particularly those from astronauts and alleged abductees. It presents a collection of accounts, analyses, and discussions surrounding unexplained aerial phenomena and potential extraterrestrial contact.

The "X - Effect"

The editorial discusses how the popularization of speculative UFO details in film and television has, paradoxically, hindered serious public consideration of the topic. By framing UFOs, abductions, and secret government bases within fictional narratives, the media provides a 'fantasy framework' that allows people to experience a 'false frisson' without engaging with the potentially 'explosive material' of truth. The article suggests that while the public has a right to know, the fictionalization of these topics has diminished the likelihood of genuine public discourse and official admissions.

The Astronauts Speak Out

This section compiles testimonies from several prominent astronauts regarding their UFO experiences:

• Major Gordon Cooper: A Mercury astronaut, Cooper reported seeing a glowing, greenish object approaching his capsule during a 1963 flight, which was also detected by radar. He also recounted a 1951 sighting of metallic, saucer-shaped discs in Western Germany and testified before the United Nations about extraterrestrial vehicles visiting Earth. He revealed that many astronauts were reluctant to discuss UFOs due to imposed secrecy.
• Ed White & James McDivitt: In June 1965, these astronauts saw a 'weird-looking metallic object' with long arms over Hawaii and McDivitt took pictures, which were reportedly never released.
• James Lovell & Frank Borman: During their 1965 Gemini 7 flight, they reported seeing an unidentified spacecraft, distinct from their booster rocket.
• Neil Armstrong & Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin: According to reports, Armstrong stated that aliens have a base on the Moon and warned humans to stay off. There are also unconfirmed reports that Armstrong and Aldrin saw UFOs shortly after the Apollo 11 landing, with one astronaut mentioning a 'light' on a crater. A former NASA employee, Otto Binder, relayed an alleged exchange where astronauts reported 'enormous' spacecraft lined up on the far side of a crater, watching them. A professor also reported Armstrong stating they were 'warned off' by superior alien ships.
• Commander Eugene Cernan: The commander of Apollo 17 publicly stated his belief that UFOs represented 'some other civilization.'
• Maurice Chatelain: A former NASA Communications Systems chief, confirmed Armstrong's report of two UFOs near the Moon module and suggested some UFOs might originate from Titan. He stated that UFO encounters were common knowledge within NASA, but astronauts were under strict orders for absolute silence, with code names like 'Santa Claus' used for sightings.
• Scott Carpenter: Stated that astronauts were never alone in space and were under constant surveillance by UFOs.

Additional accounts include Donald Slayton's 1951 sighting of a rapidly accelerating disk, Major Robert White's report of a UFO during an X-15 flight, and NASA pilot Joseph A. Walker's filming of five or six UFOs during his X-15 flights.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE FOUND IMPLANTS!

This article details alleged alien abductee experiences involving surgically removed foreign objects. Patricia Connely and Pat Patillo underwent surgery to remove anomalous objects from their feet and hand, respectively. Dr. Carl Smith, assisted by a general surgeon and facilitated by hypno-anesthesia therapist Derrel Sims, performed the procedures. X-rays revealed triangular and seed-like objects, measuring between 1.5 cm and 4 mm, which were extracted, photographed, and preserved. The specimens were sent to the University of Houston and MIT for analysis. The article notes that the implants were embedded without prior surgery in the affected areas, and the individuals were unaware of their existence until revealed by X-rays.

New Book says UFOs are Real

This section reviews the book "UFOs Are Real... Here's The Proof" by Ed Walters and Bruce Maccabee. The book analyzes dozens of UFO sightings, particularly from the Gulf Breeze, Florida, flap, presenting photographic and video evidence. It argues that these sightings are not explicable by normal phenomena and that the objects appear to be structured, non-human craft. The analysis includes technical details, such as proving a photo was not a double exposure and providing measurements for distance, size, speed, and acceleration. The book also discusses nearly fifty other sightings from Gulf Breeze and over forty from around the world, including a photo from Venezuela showing a UFO hovering and shooting a beam of light. It also details recent sightings by the MUFON research team and explains reasons for the failure to find rational explanations for these events.

HILL-NORTON WARNS OF SATANIC UNAUTS

This news report details the formation of a pressure group called UFO Concern, co-founded by Admiral of the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton. The group aims to warn about the 'satanic nature' of many unidentified flying objects, suggesting that some UFO encounters are 'definitely antithetical to orthodox Christian belief.' Gordon Creighton, editor of Flying Saucer Review, supports this view, believing the phenomena are largely satanic. However, David Wilkinson, a Methodist minister and astrophysicist, believes Christians have nothing to fear from alien life forms.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of PEGASUS are the persistent presence of UFO phenomena, the alleged reluctance of authorities and governments to disclose information, and the personal testimonies of credible witnesses, particularly astronauts. The magazine appears to adopt a stance that UFOs are real, that there is a significant cover-up, and that these phenomena warrant serious investigation. The inclusion of articles on alleged alien implants and the 'satanic' nature of some UFOs suggests a broad and sometimes controversial approach to the subject matter. The editorial stance is clearly in favor of investigating and publicizing UFO-related events, challenging conventional explanations and official narratives.

This issue of CNI News, dated October 1, 1996 (though containing articles from early 1997), focuses on UFO and alien abduction reports from around the world, with a prominent cover story on an incident in Israel.

Alien Abduction in Israel

The lead article details an apparent alien encounter in Netanya, Israel, on December 31, 1996. Israeli journalist Barry Chamish, with funding from German publisher Michael Hesemann, investigated the case alongside American abduction researcher Derrel Sims. Shoshana Bar-On and Ilan Cohen reported seeing an orange-red disk-shaped object that broke into three separate objects and then into glowing fragments. Shoshana described a small "clam-shaped" object from which four "gray" aliens emerged, one of whom beckoned to her, causing her to feel paralyzed. Ilan, though immobilized, witnessed the light.

Sims and Chamish interviewed the witnesses and Cohen's daughter, Tali, who claimed familiarity with the craft and beings, and had drawn pictures of them. Tali described one alien's fat stomach as containing electronic equipment. While Sims doubted Bar-On and Cohen were abducted, Tali's prior experiences suggested otherwise. Following the encounter, strange red balls and a foul odor were reported in the apartment, which Chamish witnessed.

Under hypnosis, Shoshana described the craft as triangular and pyramidal, opening like a clam. Tali provided details of the interior and knew the names of two creatures. Sims also acquired peculiar items from the site, including a tar-like substance that burned and solidified, and a metallic-like rock that melted ice, for laboratory analysis in the US.

The article also revisits the case of Yuri Isakov, an elderly abductee whose story gained attention in September 1996. Isakov reported being abducted by beings with round heads, tear-drop eyes, and three snake-like tentacles. He described a taller female alien with breasts and a tiara. Isakov now suffers from tremors and crying spells, and has visible burns. Michael Hesemann offered to finance Isakov's treatment in the US, though legal representation issues complicated the arrangements.

Sims indicated that testing of materials from Netanya and Isakov's powder would proceed, with findings to be published in "Magazine 2000."

Busty Supports Stonehenge Julia, Doubts OCV

Photographer Busty Taylor expresses skepticism about the Oliver's Castle videotape (OCV), which purports to show the rapid creation of a crop glyph. Taylor, familiar with the area, believes the video is a composite of two separate shots taken at different times of day, citing inconsistent lighting angles that suggest the sun is coming from the wrong direction. He suggests the video is computer-generated.

Taylor also commented on the Stonehenge Julia Set crop circle, stating with certainty that it was not present at 5:30 pm on Sunday, July 7, 1996, but was visible by 6:05 pm. This implies the formation occurred within a 35-minute window, supporting its anomalous nature. He notes that the pilot who first observed the area at 5:30 pm would not have missed it.

Chilean Abduction and Sightings

This section details the case of Claudia, a 19-year-old from San Bernardo, Chile, who claims to have been abducted on January 30, 1997. She reported telepathic communication from extraterrestrials and reappeared three hours later, wet and with two marks on her stomach, one circular and one triangular. She described seeing fetuses on the craft. The case is being examined by Dr. Mario Doussel and MUFON representative Jorge Anfruns.

Additionally, the article reports on other UFO activity in Chile, including a sighting on February 9, 1997, near Santiago, where a UFO split into two, and eight fireballs emerged from one. Another incident involved a "small ball of orange light" that entered a car and transformed into a jelly-like substance before becoming a hard ball. This object has been acquired for study.

Russian Journalist Reports Military Clash with UFO

By Nikolai Lebedev, this article recounts an incident on May 25, 1990, in Mary, Turkmenistan, where a large, reddish-orange, disc-shaped object hovered at an altitude of 1,000 meters. Soviet Air Defence Forces under Colonel Anatoli Kurkchy fired three guided missiles, which were disintegrated by beams from the UFO. Two interceptor aircraft were scrambled, but crashed about 1,000 meters from the disc, killing the pilots. Colonel Kurkchy was removed from his post, and investigations were reportedly halted and made secret. The squadron was disbanded. Lebedev faced difficulties obtaining confirmation, with General Kremenchuk initially denying any record of such an incident, though later stating Colonel Kurkchy existed and commanded an air defense division on Novaya Zemlya.

Lebedev concludes that the UFO question is a secret government problem, and findings should be made public.

AUSTRALIAN UFO FLAP

This extensive report details a series of over 50 UFO encounters in Australia during February 1997. Sightings include:

• February 1: Tasmania - "bright yellow jelly slime" found in a yard.
• February 1: Broken Hill, NSW - "bright lights" seen traveling northwest to southeast and vice versa.
• February 2: Woori Yallock, Victoria - "bright white light" moving rapidly across the northern sky.
• February 3: Albury, NSW - "white light" traveling in a zig-zag fashion.
• February 3: Port Macquarie, NSW - "large orange object" appeared, with smaller yellow lights emerging from its underside.
• February 4: Yass, NSW - "bright orange illumination" traveling across the sky.
• February 4: Gosford, NSW - "large blue-white light" near the ground, estimated at 200-300 feet in diameter.
• February 5: Near Parkes, NSW - "white golden illumination" crossing the sky.
• February 5: Ngunnaiual - "orange and flashing illuminations" in an arch over Orion's belt.
• February 6: Cooma, NSW - UFO arrayed with lights heading east.
• February 6: Perth, WA - "blue-green tube shaped object" hovering.
• February 7: Bairnsdale, Victoria - "spinning yellow fireball" heading west.
• February 7: Maffra, Victoria - "spinning yellow fireball" heading west.
• February 7: Barwon Head, Victoria - "moving and flashing yellow red fireball illumination with a (dark) triangular shape on top."
• February 8: Sydney suburbs - "green-to-yellow fireball with no tail" stopped and hovered, estimated size of "an AAA battery held at arm's length."
• February 9: Brisbane - "orange illumination traveling at the speed of a fighter plane."
• February 9: St. Kilda, Victoria - "yellow-red fireball" flying beneath cloud cover at high speed.
• February 10: Sunnybank, Queensland - "yellow-orange fireball" moving in a downward arc.
• February 10: Brisbane - "blue and red oval-shaped illumination" three times the size of the largest stars.
• February 11: Mount Gravatt, Brisbane - "red-pink illumination" hovered for five minutes.
• February 11: Brisbane - "series of lights in a triangular formation" heading south.
• February 11: Adelaide, SA - "ball of fire that had red and blue associated with it."
• February 12: Taree, NSW - "slow-moving orange-red fireball" heading southwest, with no sound.
• February 12: A "fireball" caused TV sets to switch on and off.
• February 14: Craigieburn, Victoria - "bright disc-shaped light" hovering, with "automobile headlights" in the paddock.
• February 15: Parkinsville, Victoria - "star-sized 'red-blue illumination' in the southwest sky."
• February 15: Duncraig, WA - "weird 'solar effect'" dimming sunlight.
• February 15: Lewis mountain range, SA - "cigar-shaped object" traveling high in the sky.
• February 15: Eltham, Victoria - three separate sightings of "light illumination" UFOs.
• February 15: Quakers Hills, NSW - "oval orange-red illumination" stopped and hovered, size of a grape at arm's length.
• February 16: Brisbane - "orange white illumination appearing in and out of clouds."
• February 16: Adelaide - "bright white illumination traversing the sky," appearing as a cross shape.
• February 17: Duncraig, WA - second "solar effect" incident.
• February 17: Alice Springs, NT - "extremely bright orange fireball" flew over the Australian Space Agency base.
• February 17: Mildura - "very large and bright orange illumination" with a "large shape" above it.
• February 18: Bull Creek, WA - "three or four lights cross the sky" with rumbling noise.
• February 18: Prospect, SA - "large white illumination traveling at high speed."
• February 18: Warrandyte, Victoria - "three large bright orange fireballs" in a triangular formation.
• February 19: North Head, Sydney - "three or four intensely bright orange ball illuminations" rotating.
• February 19: Paddington, Sydney - three large orange UFOs with "burning coming from them."
• February 19: Werribee, Victoria - scorched crop circle reported.
• February 19: Geelong, Victoria - "banana-shaped or crescent orange illuminated object."
• February 19: Adelaide - "five bright yellow white lights" crossed the sky.
• February 19: Mount Barker, SA - "very large glowing illumination."
• February 19: Annandale, Sydney - "flattened discs."
• February 19: Frankston, Victoria - "three white lights" speeding, followed by a "large yellow white light."

Source: Sunday Mirror newspaper

IS THIS BRITAIN'S TOP SECRET 100 million pounds Sterling PLANE?

This article discusses a photograph taken by a landscape photographer near the Winter Hill TV Transmitter, showing a small silver triangle object. UFO experts are treating it as proof of a secret British stealth-type warplane, code-named HALO (High Altitude, Low Observable). The photographer noted the object made no sound. The article mentions that triangle-shaped UFOs have been reported frequently in the North West of England. Mark McAndrew, a UFO expert, believes this photograph is significant and that Britain is developing a stealth aircraft far more advanced than the American version. The Ministry of Defence denies the existence of the HALO project.

BEHOLD A PALE HORSE by Milton William Cooper

This section reviews Milton William Cooper's 1991 book, "Behold a Pale Horse," which claims to reveal TOP SECRET/MAJIC material. Cooper alleges that between January 1997 and December 1952, the US recovered 16 crashed alien craft and 65 alien bodies, with incidents occurring in the US, Norway, and Mexico. He details two specific craft found near Aztec and White Sands, New Mexico. The book claims a security blanket was imposed, controlled by the National Security Agency. Secretary of State James Forrestal reportedly objected to this secrecy and was allegedly murdered by CIA agents. The book also discusses the first extraterrestrial biological entity (EBE) from the Roswell crash, its revelations in "The Yellow Book," and its eventual death. The Soviet Union was informed of the alien situation, and a secret ruling body, the Bilderberg Group, was established, evolving into a world government. In 1953, alien spaceships were detected in geosynchronous orbit, and radio communication was established. A meeting in the desert, fictionalized in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," took place. Meanwhile, another race of aliens warned against the orbiting grey aliens and offered spiritual development in exchange for nuclear weapon destruction, an offer that was rejected.

The review continues by detailing a 1954 treaty signed by President Eisenhower with grey aliens, involving an exchange of ambassadors and permission for abductions for medical studies. In return, aliens provided advanced technology, leading to joint underground bases and the establishment of Majesty 12 (MJ12) to oversee covert activities. Public disclosure was deemed too risky due to potential civil unrest. The book claims Kennedy's plans for the Moon landing were known to a joint alien-US-Soviet base and that his intention to reveal the alien presence led to his assassination. Cooper asserts that advanced anti-gravity technology has been acquired, enabling interplanetary travel, and that hostility between aliens and humans was provoked by the US military.

"STAR OF DAVID" CROP CIRCLE REPORTED -- IN INDIA

Crop circle researcher Colin Andrews reports on unusual crop circle activity in India. An Indian scientist contacted Andrews for data, mentioning a large "Star of David" formation in a wheat field in 1987, measuring 500 meters across and set within an equilateral triangle. The scientist is briefing Indian government officials and amassing data on 2,000 other formations, though India has not been a significant source in Andrews' global database.

MOONS OF GIANT PLANETS MAY BE SUITABLE FOR LIFE

This article discusses the potential for life on moons orbiting planets outside our solar system. Scientists identified two star systems with planets that might host such moons. These moons would need to retain an atmosphere and possess a strong magnetic field. Precedents include Jupiter's moons Io and Europa, and Saturn's moon Titan. New images of Jupiter's moon Europa, taken by the Galileo spacecraft, reveal a thin ice layer over a potential liquid water ocean, suggesting it could be an abode for life. The warmth is attributed to tidal friction from Jupiter's gravity. Scientists are urging NASA to allow Galileo to conduct further exploration of Europa.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The issue consistently explores themes of unexplained aerial phenomena, alien encounters, government secrecy surrounding these events, and the potential for extraterrestrial life. The editorial stance appears to be one of presenting detailed accounts of alleged incidents and investigations, encouraging further research and public awareness, while also acknowledging skepticism from some experts regarding certain phenomena like crop circles and video evidence.