South Lincs UFO Study Group Newsletter - No 21 - 1969

Magazine Overview

This is the December 1969 issue, number 21, of the "SOUTH LINCS U.F.O. STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER". The cover features a hand-drawn illustration of flying saucers and clouds, with the group's name and issue details. The newsletter is published by the South Lincs U.F.O. Study Group and is in English.

International UFO Petition

The newsletter reports on an "International UFO Petition" that has attracted the interest of a President from a "non-aligned" country. This President is reportedly considering officially backing the 'Project', which would grant it formal status within the United Nations. The name of the President and their country are not yet revealed, but the Global Co-Ordinator, A. Szachnowski, promises to disclose them soon.

Humorous Anecdote: 'Mummy! He Forgot To Turn Off The Moon.'

A lighthearted anecdote is shared by Mrs. M. Moyse from Epsom, Surrey, recounting her two-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter's observation after watching the moon landing splashdown on television. The child, upon waking in the dark, asked her mother if the man who came down from the moon had left the light on.

Space Measure: Mars Diameter

An article from the Daily Express (11.12.69) reports that U.S. Mariner flights to Mars have provided scientists with the first precise measurement of the planet's diameter, which is stated to be 4,250 miles. This measurement is noted as being only 50 miles off from existing textbook figures.

Riddle of Dinosaur in Cave Pictures

This section details a mysterious discovery in the Gorozomzi Hills, 25 miles from Salisbury, where cave paintings depict a brontosaurus, a 67ft., 30-ton lizard-like creature believed to have been extinct millions of years before humans appeared. The bushmen who created these paintings ruled Rhodesia from approximately 1500BC until a few hundred years ago, and experts believe they painted from life. This is supported by other accurate depictions of animals like elephants and hippos. The paintings were found by Mr. Bevan Parkes. Adding to the puzzle, the brontosaurus is shown with its long neck emerging from a swamp, and there is also a drawing of a dancing bear, an animal not known to have lived in Africa. Rhodesian museum authorities are skeptical, as all fossilised remains found are millions of years old. This report is attributed to Joan Monks in the Sunday Express (7.12.69).

Plane That Flew From The Past

This segment, continued from a previous issue, recounts an incident involving an officer named Devlin who saw a biplane following the same course as a UFO. Initially dismissed by his colleagues as a dream, Devlin later spotted the same biplane again. The incident is further explored when Devlin learns from a civilian employee, Sandy, about the aerodrome's history as a World War I training school. Sandy describes a 'Camel' biplane with a distinctive engine noise that matches Devlin's sighting. Devlin wonders if he saw a 'ghost plane'. The narrative then shifts to a shepherd, Jock McCleary, who found a human skull and the wreckage of a small biplane in the hills. Investigations suggest this biplane flew directly over the Montrose airfield on a similar course to the one Devlin saw.

UFO Sightings and Time Displacement

This section connects the biplane sighting to UFO phenomena, noting that the craft was picked up on radar and seen by multiple people before vanishing, much like UFOs. It raises the question of whether ghosts can be detected by radar. The author speculates that UFOs might originate from 'out of time,' either the past or the future. An item from the BUFORA JOURNAL (Spring 1967) is cited, discussing a vision of ragged soldiers near Otterburn, Northumberland, possibly linked to the 1388 Battle of Otterburn. The taxi engines of witnesses reportedly died during these visions, a behavior also observed near UFOs. The author suggests these might be actual men viewed through a 'Warp-in-time', supporting the idea that time, as well as space, can be involved in UFO operations.

Future Topics and Closing Thoughts

The author expresses a desire to include more on the theme of time displacement in future newsletters and invites readers to share any instances or views on the subject. A potential future topic is "The boy who was lost in Time". The newsletter concludes with a quote from Cicero on the sublime nature of contemplating celestial things.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, unexplained phenomena, historical mysteries, and the speculative nature of time displacement in relation to these events. The editorial stance appears to be one of open inquiry, presenting various accounts and theories for the reader's consideration, while also encouraging reader participation and discussion on these complex subjects. There is a clear interest in exploring the boundaries of known science and history to understand anomalous events.