SUFOG Newsletter No 135-136

Magazine Overview

This issue of SUFOG (Southampton UFO Group) magazine, numbers 135 & 136, dated January/February 2002, provides a comprehensive look at UFO-related news, historical analysis, and group activities. The cover headline highlights a story about new documents released under the official secrets act, titled 'The Night of the Flying Saucer,' which also featured in The Portsmouth News as 'The Real X-Files.' The magazine details recent media coverage and the group's efforts to gain publicity.

Media Coverage and SUFOG Activities

The issue begins by detailing recent media attention for SUFOG. The Daily Mail and Portsmouth News covered the release of official secrets act documents concerning UFOs. SUFOG's PRO, Ernie Sears, was interviewed about a photograph of a UFO he took in 1989, and Meridian TV also sought interviews. The Chairman of SUFOG was interviewed by the Aldershot News and Mail, providing information and a list of sightings from the early 1960s. The Farnborough Mail also published an article.

The group's financial status is noted, with funds standing at £81.50 as of January 1st, 2002, with expectations to recoup 2001 expenditures. The newsletter itself is described as being 10 double-sided A4 pages, with a subscription cost of £7.00 per year.

Historical Analysis: CIA's Role in UFO Study (1947-90)

A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to a historical analysis by Gerald K. Haines titled 'CIA's Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90 (Pt 1).' This article details the CIA's evolving interest and involvement in the UFO controversy. It begins by noting the public's awareness and belief in UFOs and the common perception of government conspiracy. The study traces the CIA's efforts from the late 1940s, spurred by the emergence of the 'flying saucer' phenomenon and the Cold War.

Key historical projects and initiatives are discussed:

• Project SIGN (1948): Established by the Air Force to collect and evaluate UFO information, initially fearing Soviet secret weapons.
• Project GRUDGE (late 1940s): Aimed to alleviate public anxiety through a public relations campaign, explaining sightings as conventional phenomena.
• Project BLUE BOOK (1952-1960s): Became the major Air Force effort to study UFOs.

The article highlights the CIA's monitoring of these efforts, their concerns about potential security threats, and their role in coordinating intelligence efforts. It details the formation of a special study group within the CIA (OSI and OCI) to review the situation, with a focus on national security implications. The CIA's decision to conceal its interest from the media and public is noted as a factor contributing to later credibility issues.

The Robertson Panel (1952-53) is extensively covered. This panel of non-military scientists was tasked with reviewing UFO evidence and considering potential dangers to US national security. The panel reviewed Air Force data and concluded that most sightings could be reasonably explained, citing examples like sunlight reflecting off seagulls or interceptors. They found no evidence of a direct threat to national security or extraterrestrial visits but warned of the potential for 'hysterical mass behavior' and exploitation by enemies.

The article also touches upon the CIA's investigation of Soviet UFO reports, their concern about potential Soviet use of UFOs for psychological warfare or to overload US air defense systems, and the belief that the Soviets might be developing 'flying saucer' technology.

Other Articles and Features

• "IT'S MADNESS TO BELIEVE THAT MAN IS ALONE": This section features a quote from Vatican Astronomer Jesuit George Coyne, who expresses his conviction in the existence of extraterrestrial life based on the vastness of the universe.

• Magazine Reviews: The issue includes reviews of several publications:
• BUFORA Bulletin (December 2001): Praised for its coverage of controversial topics like alien autopsies and ancient visitors.
• SYNCHRONICITIES: Described as the journal of APRA, featuring articles on skywatching, ghosts, and 'MIBS.'
• THE AUSTRALIAN UFO MAGAZINE (December 2001): Highlights UFO trails, satellite object cases, and sightings from Australia and the USA.
• U.F.O TODAY: A magazine from the Southend UFO Group, featuring articles on Fabled Atlantis and a sighting on the East Anglian coast.

SUFOG Diary - 2002

The magazine includes a detailed diary of SUFOG's planned activities for 2002, including:

• Group Meetings: Monthly meetings with varied formats like Open Discussion, Video Evenings, and lectures.
• Trips: Planned trips to Dorchester Conference (April 7th) and Avebury (August 3rd/4th).
• Special Events: A summer BBQ and a Christmas party.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the historical investigation of UFOs by government agencies, particularly the CIA and Air Force, and the ongoing efforts of civilian UFO groups like SUFOG to gather and disseminate information. The editorial stance appears to be one of active engagement with UFO phenomena, seeking publicity, and providing a platform for discussion and historical analysis. There is a clear emphasis on the historical context of UFO investigations, particularly during the Cold War, and a commitment to keeping members informed about group activities and relevant publications. The magazine also touches upon the intersection of UFO beliefs with public opinion and potential government cover-ups.

This issue of SUFOG (Society for UFO Research) covers a wide range of topics related to UFOs and the paranormal, with a focus on theoretical explanations and recent news. The magazine features reviews of UFO-related books and publications, reports on sightings, and explores theories about the nature of UFOs and their occupants.

SUFOG (PAGE 11)

The issue begins with a review of various UFO-related materials. The author mentions a SUFOG meeting and the numerous inquiries received regarding a 'meteorite' sighting. World news roundup covers two pages, followed by 'Disclosure Part 2' which discusses black projects, MIBs, and Majestic 12. Book reviews include Von Daniken and Cosmic Trigger. A three-page section on 'hoaxes' addresses the moon landing and a Mr. Big figure. Julian Smith discusses Nostradamus and the September 11th atrocity, and reviews the 'UFO Magazine/WHSmith' video 'The Story of the Unexplained'. The coverage of the 10th Anniversary Day concludes the section. A note is made about a police helicopter on Southampton Water videos that remains at the MoD.

THE UFO CRITICISM by JN from Japan

This section reviews a glossy magazine from Japan, 'The UFO Criticism', Vol 1 No 2, December 2001. It is described as well-meaning, containing facts, drawings, maps, and information on ancient legends and modern encounters, including aircraft. The address for the publication is provided.

UPRI NEWSLETTER

Issue Four 2001 of the UPRI NEWSLETTER is mentioned, covering video tapes, ghosts, Irish TV UFOs, Discovery Channel, and chemtrails. It includes excerpts from newspapers and ghost busting articles. The newsletter is 40 pages long and can be obtained with Irish postage stamps.

RAPPORT magazine

This review covers the November/December 2001 issue of RAPPORT, subtitled 'Enlightenment'. The front cover features a 'shadow' photo from the Russian Mars Explorer 'Phobos'. The magazine includes coverage of the 2001 Leeds Conference and a column by Elsie Oakenson. Editor James Millen writes about a clairvoyant named Chris Robinson. The review also mentions a letter from Ms S. about her encounters since childhood and the reviewer's own column on SUFOG's 10th Anniversary Day and 'hybrid proof'. Letters via Lord Hill-Norton and MoD Minister Lord Ingram are also noted.

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This section continues with reviews and news. An unsolicited flyer for Timothy Good's 'Unearthly Disclosure' paper is mentioned. James Millen's health problems are noted, and a call is made for someone to assist with the production of Rapport magazine. Membership details for SUFOG are provided.

UFO MAGAZINE

The January 2002 issue of UFO Magazine is highlighted, featuring a striking cover of Steven Spielberg's 'mothership' landing. The article discusses the potential for a UFO TV series. Other items include a police officer opening a 'confidential' sighting report base for colleagues, and a discussion of 'foo fighters' and the Leeds International UFO Conference. The lack of national media coverage for the conference is questioned. A secret fifties MoD file and UFO aircraft encounters during the Korean War are also mentioned.

NEWSPAPER REVIEWS BY ERNIE SEARS

This section provides a review of recent newspaper articles related to UFOs and paranormal topics. The Sunday Telegraph's article on Near Death Experiences (NDEs) is discussed, along with surveys conducted in the Netherlands and Southampton General Hospital. Raymond Fowler's books 'The Watchers' and Whitley Strieber's 'Communion' are recommended. The Daily Mail also published an article on NDEs. The Southampton Evening Echo reported on the huge interest in strange phenomena at a conference, with the reporter interviewing the reviewer. The reviewer notes the similar phenomena of abductions and their side effects, and the potential for a 'mind' dwelling in another reality.

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The newspaper review section continues. The Sunday Telegraph's 'Strange But True' section is mentioned, discussing 'flying babies and monkey men' and 'vanishing UFOs'. The Daily Mail's article on a 50-year-old MoD document admitting a secret group to investigate UFO sightings is discussed, along with Winston Churchill's request for information. The Portsmouth News published an article focusing on Portsdown Hill and the Defence establishment, mentioning the reviewer's 1960 sighting. Meridian TV contacted the reviewer for a skywatch point.

The Sunday Telegraph's article on 'Flying saucers that attack from below' is humorously reviewed, focusing on anecdotes of manhole covers and methane gas. The article also notes the increasing frequency of UFO sightings in Washington DC. The Daily Telegraph's article 'Searching for life on alien earths' is discussed, with mention of Sir Martin Rees and Prof. Steve Jones. The Cheltenham Science Festival is also promoted.

The Aldershot Mail published a half-page article about SUFOG, referencing the Portsmouth News article. Graham Birdsall was contacted, and library files were consulted regarding the SIGAP (Surrey Investigation Group on Aerial Phenomena). Omar Fowler is mentioned as its founder.

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A Scientific Explanation Of The UFO Mystery

This section proposes that UFOs are associated with psychotronic energy, also known as Chi or Bioplasmic Energy. This energy is believed to be the link between the non-physical mind and the physical body, capable of generating physical energy fields. The concept of the 'Aura' is introduced, described as an energy field around a human body that changes with thoughts and feelings, suggesting it is a mental energy existing in a mental dimension. Researchers believe this energy can mix with and produce all other energy forms, explaining how a non-physical mind can control a physical body and account for UFOs' electric and magnetic fields and glow.

Dr. Robert Pavlita's development of psychotronic generators is mentioned. The author speculates that a UFO spacecraft is a resonance chamber filled with these generators, charging up on the Aura energy of occupants. This allows the UFO to move into another dimension, where physical laws like gravity no longer apply, enabling rapid acceleration with no G-forces.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION AND POINTS OF INTEREST..

Evidence for UFOs using another dimension includes their appearance out of thin air, fading away, flying faster than sound without sonic booms, and evading radar. The reviewer notes that UFOs can appear as lights in the sky, not solid objects. A former US Air Force member witnessed spherical UFOs during World War Two.

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This section continues the discussion on UFOs and another dimension. UFOs are described as having colored energy fields below them when hovering. The author speculates that concentrating energy on one side of a UFO can make it move in the opposite direction. Some UFOs glow, while others do not, with psychotronic energy glowing when sufficiently intense.

Claims of metals from crashed UFOs are mentioned, including Russian UFO metal and Roswell material. Experiments with psychotronic generators are suggested to intensify energetic effects, potentially creating a resonance chamber for UFO propulsion. The piezoelectric effect of quartz is noted as important.

The analysis of lights seen in Phoenix by Mr. Dilletoso is compared to the human Aura. The author suspects that the large black eyes of aliens are large black pupils, enabling them to see in the dark, which is advantageous for space travel. The possibility of interbreeding between humans and aliens is discussed, suggesting genetic similarity and potential evolutionary changes in humans traveling in space.

The significance of UFO shapes is explored, with saucer and triangular shapes being useful for atmospheric flight, while spherical shapes might be better for outer space. The author speculates that UFO aliens could be the angels of God, using their energy fields to maintain climate control on Earth.

SUFOG (PAGE 16)

This section continues the discussion on UFO aliens as angels and their role in maintaining Earth's climate. The author suggests that UFO aliens might be strengthening the human gene pool through half-human, half-alien children reported by abductees.

Contact information is provided for building psychotronic generators. Further information on psychotronic energy and generators can be found in books like 'Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain' and 'Future Science'. Websites for further research are listed.

A case from the 1960s involving a Texas police officer whose injured hand healed rapidly after being near a UFO is recounted. The UFO had purple and blue lights, colors associated with psychic healing and human Aura energy.

UFOs have caused interference in electrical equipment and electrostatic effects. Psychotronic generators are also noted for causing these effects. UFO landing sites have shown signs of heat scorching and mushroom growth, similar to effects from psychic healers.

The section concludes by mentioning that scientists have determined a new energy form with an inverse law of diminishing with distance, unlike the inverse squared law of other energies. This energy is compared to the effects observed from UFOs.

SUFOG (PAGE 17)

This section continues the comparison between UFO effects and psychotronic energy. The author reiterates the belief that UFOs use this energy form for propulsion, noting that while some forms can cause sickness, others have healing properties. The need for an energy that does not harm occupants leads to the consideration of Aura vibrations.

Ancient Sanskrit texts describing aircraft and warfare from a civilization 15,000 years ago are mentioned, suggesting a mode of propulsion based on raising personal vibrations to overcome gravity. Stone buildings from ancient times, made of massive stones, are presented as evidence of advanced civilizations.

MEXICAN SIGHTINGS CONTINUE AT POPOCATPÉTL VOLCANO

Troy Allen reports on monitoring the Popocatépetl Volcano video camera site. Numerous UFOs, often in triangle formations, have been observed since December 1994. The UFOs are described as small elliptical colored lights that change color, and larger roundish or flattened white lights that move. People are warned not to approach the volcano due to the possibility of explosive eruptions.

UNITED KINGDOM UFO FILES RELEASED

Stephen Biscoe revealed a UFO cover-up related to a secret working party set up by the UK Ministry of Defence during the Cold War to investigate UFO sightings. The report was denied for 49 years until its existence was admitted.

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IPSWICH, ENGLAND

Nick Richards reports on an unidentified flying object seen on Christmas Day in Ipswich. The family who witnessed it described a bright, flashing object emitting a blue hue. The oval object was smaller than the moon but bigger than a star and was not an airplane.

Southampton Evening Echo 18.1.2002

A suspected UFO seen streaking across the Solent turned out to be a satellite burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. The Southampton Sunday Independent newspaper later reported it as a 'meteorite'. The reviewer questions the change in reporting.

"Looking For Orthon"

This section reviews the book "Looking For Orthon" by Colin Bennett. The reviewer, Ernie Sears, received the book from SUFOG founder Steve Gerrard. The book is described as a fresh look at George Adamski, restoring belief in him and reinforcing the world of the 'paranormal'. The reviewer notes that the field of the paranormal has expanded significantly since Adamski's time.

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This section continues the review of Colin Bennett's book "Looking For Orthon". The book discusses George Adamski's personal life and how it affected him. Adamski met Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and had an audience with the Pope. The reviewer mentions Timothy Good quoting Adamski's claims. The book also addresses the negative attitude towards Adamski's claims in later years.

The reviewer recounts their own 'cosmic experience' in 1960 after encountering a 'spacecraft', which changed their life and motivated them to change the world. The reviewer compares Adamski's 'alien encounter' to Colonel Halt's experience at Rendlesham Forest. The section touches upon 'cover-up' and pressure related to Adamski's responsibilities, and the alleged 'doctored' films and photos.

A Daily Telegraph article from June 19, 1956, is reproduced, showing Mr. George Adamski with Queen Juliana, presenting a 'picture' of a Venusian.

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This section concludes the review of "Looking For Orthon". The reviewer quotes someone saying a film had been stolen and frames faked. The book is recommended for UFOlogists, stating it restores belief in George Adamski and reinforces the complex world of the 'paranormal'. John Michell wrote the forward, and Jonathan Cainer is mentioned as a respected astrologer.

The 'impossibility' of Ernest Arthur Bryant's 1965 encounter, occurring the day after Adamski's death, is featured in an 'Afterword' in Bennett's book. The resemblance between Bryant and Adamski is noted as having escaped many investigators.

Contact information for ordering books in Britain is provided: Lionel Beer at Spacelink Books and Turnaround Publisher Services.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue of SUFOG are the exploration of alternative explanations for UFO phenomena, particularly through the lens of psychotronic and Aura energy. There is a strong emphasis on historical cases and figures in UFOlogy, such as George Adamski, and a critical examination of media coverage and government secrecy surrounding the topic. The magazine also highlights recent sightings and reviews of related literature. The editorial stance appears to be one of open-minded inquiry, encouraging readers to consider unconventional theories while also presenting critical reviews and news from various sources. There is a consistent effort to connect UFO phenomena with broader paranormal concepts and to investigate the potential for advanced civilizations and extraterrestrial contact.