South Lincs UFO Study Group Newsletter - No 35 - 1971

Magazine Overview

This document is the November 1971 issue, number 35, of the 'SOUTH LINCS UFO STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER'. The cover features a hand-drawn illustration with the title and a visual representation of UFO-related questions. The newsletter focuses on various UFO sightings reported in the United Kingdom and includes witness testimonies, object descriptions, and potential explanations.

Sighting Reports

Boffins Probe UFO Seen over Lincs.

Mr. and Mrs. Hastings reported observing an object from 9:15 to 10:00 PM. Mr. Hastings described it as 'rather like a small rugby ball in shape,' but 'diffused, tending to shimmer,' and initially thought it might be a searchlight hitting a cloud. Neighbours, Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson, also witnessed the phenomenon. The following morning, two children from Luddington told Mr. Hastings they and their parents had seen a similar object on Sunday.

UFO Over Lincs.

An article from the Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, under the 'STOP Press' column, suggested that an object seen over Lincs. might have been a fluorescent chemical cloud at an altitude of about 50 miles, ejected by a meteorological research rocket launched from South Uist.

UFO Sighting From Hill Top. Gainsborough News, Friday 10.9.71.

Several local people in Gainsborough reported seeing a strange glowing object. David Bow, a 17-year-old Grammar School pupil, described seeing what looked like a full moon on a misty evening from Spital Hill. He realized it was not the moon because it was further north. He described it as standing out in the blackness. When he looked again at 10 PM, nothing was visible. Theories suggested it could be a reflection of the moon on a vapour ball from a meteorological rocket launched on Tuesday evening.

Sky Mystery. Daily Express. 28.10.71.

A formation of three unidentified flying objects was sighted the previous night over Kent and Essex.

Bridgnorth family report sighting mystery UFO. Bridgnorth Journal, Friday, 29.10.71.

Five members of a family in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, reported seeing a white, cigar-shaped object that remained stationary for 10 minutes before disappearing. Mrs. Pauline Caron, her husband Fred, and their children Michelle (15), Judith (11), and Paul (7) watched the object. Lisa Rushton, a friend of the family, also saw it. Judith Caron first spotted the object from her kitchen window at 7:58 AM. Mrs. Caron described it as 'cigar-shaped and very white - rather like looking at the colour of an electric light.' She noted that the sun was just rising, and the sky was red. The object disappeared towards the Kidderminster direction over about nine minutes, travelling slowly without a vapour trail. Mr. Fred Caron, an insurance agent, took photographs with his movie camera. The Bridgnorth police had no explanation. Michelle Caron recalled seeing a similar object, like a fireball, at the foot of Tasley Bank previously. A spokesman at the Meteorological Office at Shawbury stated that high-flying aircraft were present but could offer no explanation for the Bridgnorth sighting.

Is Somebody Up There Watching Us? Lincs. Free Press. 2.11.71.

Three West Pinchbeck schoolboys, Lawrence Padoan, Graham Wakefield, and David Abrams, reported seeing an unidentified flying object on two successive nights. They described a bright shiny object appearing from the west, stopping, and then disappearing northwards. They were certain it was not an aeroplane, as it lacked navigation lights and changed direction rapidly. Lawrence, 14, described it as being like a star, and very high, moving very fast like a 'white light.'

Account by Mr. Sands.

Mr. Sands recounts an experience from Tuesday of that week (October 26, 1971), where they saw an aeroplane, followed by a bright light moving across the sky from west to south. The following night, a bright light appeared from the west, stopped above them, mingled with stars, then moved east to west, stopped again, and then moved northerly before disappearing. The next night, it moved from south-west to north-east. None of these objects made any engine noise, and at their height, they appeared as ordinary stars. Their speed was described as very high, with an estimated movement of a ruler's length at arm's length in about 8 seconds. There were only two lights in the area, and the observers were some distance apart.

Seagulls or UFOs? Sent in by N. Watson.

Residents in the Sunnyside Area of Queens, New York City, complained about loud jet engine noises in the early hours. Officials at the nearby airfield stated that no flights were scheduled in that direction, leading to the question of whether the noises were from noisy seagulls or jet-engined UFOs.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The newsletter consistently presents witness accounts of unexplained aerial phenomena, often with detailed descriptions of the objects' appearance, behavior, and movement. While some reports include potential conventional explanations (e.g., meteorological rockets, aircraft), the overall tone suggests an open-minded investigation into UFOs. The inclusion of multiple sighting reports from different locations and the emphasis on witness testimony indicate a focus on gathering and disseminating information within the UFO community. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious inquiry into these phenomena, providing a platform for individuals to share their experiences.