TUFOIC Newsletter - No 069 - June 1993

Magazine Overview

Title: TUFOIC NEWSLETTER
Issue: 69
Date: June 1993
Publisher: TUFOIC
Country: Australia

This issue of the TUFOIC NEWSLETTER presents a collection of UFO and anomalous phenomena reports from various locations, alongside a scientific perspective on potential extraterrestrial threats and a meeting announcement.

Police Encounter UFO in Louisville (U.S.A.)

The lead story details an incident on March 4, 1993, around 12:30-1:00 a.m., where Louisville Metro Police, responding to a reported break-in near GE Appliance Park, dispatched a police helicopter. Upon arrival, the crewman observed a glowing light on the ground, initially thought to be a bonfire. The light intensified and rose, stopping in front of the helicopter at its altitude. The object then began to circle the helicopter slowly. The crewman described the light as growing brighter and noted that the helicopter's spotlight was pointed at the source. The light rose from the ground, stopped in front of the helicopter, and then circled it. The object then emitted three smaller objects towards the helicopter, which were described as very slow and estimated to be the size of a soccer ball. The police pilots found the approaching objects to be so slow that they were not afraid of them hitting. The helicopter pilot pulled away to get out of the path of these objects, but the main object then pulled back to the left. The object began to leave, gaining speed and altitude, and the police helicopter pursued it. The helicopter reached speeds of 110 mph, but the object stayed with them. The helicopter crew radioed in, expressing confusion about what was happening as they were being circled.

The police later contacted an airport to see if they had tracked the object, but the airport denied tracking or seeing it. The police helicopter crewman stated that the object was almost pointed vertically while the helicopter was pointed vertically, and the object quickly lost them. After 5 seconds, the object disappeared.

Strange UFO Sighting (China)

This section reports on an unidentified flying object seen in Shanghai on a Thursday evening. The object was described as looking like an orange-coloured man whose head emitted red flashes, while his body glowed with a yellow aura and sent out green tendrils. Slowly, the object transformed into a giant mushroom which hung in the sky, then it grew dark and shrank until it became the size of a soybean and disappeared.

Members Meeting Announcement

A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 3rd, at 7:30 PM at the Glenorchy Library. The guest speaker is Dr. Jurgen Keil, a Parapsychologist, who will discuss "The value of hypnosis in UFOlogy," including topics like Hallucinations, Perception, Missing time, and the Paranormal.

Old Reports Surface Once More (Tasmania)

This section highlights that the Centre has been receiving old UFO sighting reports. The article mentions that many of these reports have not been previously published because witnesses did not know of the Centre's existence, or the reports were uncovered by chance. The article presents two specific older cases:

1. Old UFO Sighting Reports: The Centre has received a number of cases dating back to the early years of its existence. One report describes a bright white light seen in a paddock, which seemed to be the source of a sound. The light was reflected below a dome-shaped object. The witness watched for about 20 minutes. Later, when investigating, they found grass swirled in a clockwise pattern, with an outside circumference of 80 feet (approx. 25 meters), giving a diameter of 25 feet (7.8 meters).

2. Landing at Fitzgerald: This report, which came to the Centre's attention 25 years after the event, describes a sighting in Fitzgerald, Tasmania, during 1967-1968. While working night shift, the witness saw a strange, erratic daylight disc moving about the sky. The object appeared to be moving about above the mountain, then moved off into clouds towards the North East. It performed this pattern a second time and then disappeared. Later, the disc reappeared and moved across the face of the mountain, out of sight over the top. The exact pattern was repeated several times. The witness moved outside and saw the disc one more time, glinting like a mirror in the sun, before it disappeared again.

Auto Stop of 1968 (Tasmania)

This report details an incident from the late sixties or early seventies. A couple heard a constant humming noise and saw a black triangle shape overhead. The object was estimated to be at an elevation of 100m and moving very slowly, perhaps less than 40kph. The triangle shape blocked out the night sky as it moved towards the hills west of Claremont. The leading point had a green light, while the corners had red lights. The object was estimated to be 20m long and 15m wide at the base. The object seemed too low to be an aircraft, and its noise was distinctive. The object progressed away in front of the mountain foothills, then disappeared over the hilltop. The sighting lasted about 5 minutes, and no other witnesses were noticed.

On the Road to Bothwell (Tasmania)

Two cases from the early eighties are reported by a former resident of Bothwell. The first occurred in 1980. A witness was driving to Hobart and noticed a bright white light to the northern (driver's) side of the road. The light seemed to stay with her as she travelled. By the time she reached Apsley, she was concerned and turned off at a farm. The car's motor cut out, and they rolled to a stop. The occupants got out to check the car and saw an object with lights on it about 200m off the road, possibly 200m in diameter. It had lights on its top and more across the base, which were bluish in colour. The object looked to be moving back and forth. The witness decided to get home quickly.

The second case occurred in 1982. A witness was driving home late at night and saw a large, bright white light approaching from the North East. The light passed down the gully alongside the road in complete silence. The witness convinced her husband to continue on, and they did not see what happened to the light other than it presumably passed away at a low level to the East.

Daylight Disc of 1972 (Tasmania)

On August 22nd, 1972, around 10 AM, Mrs D's husband was due to leave Australia. While seated on the sofa and looking out at the sky, she noticed a round, shiny object darting about the sky. It would move about above the mountain, then move off into clouds towards the North East. The object performed this pattern a second time and then disappeared. It reappeared, moving across the face of the mountain and out of sight over the top. The exact pattern was repeated several times. The disc came into sight one more time, glinting like a mirror in the sun, before it disappeared again.

Day time Ball at Penguin (Tasmania)

During a bright sunny afternoon in 1986, a witness and a friend were looking out over the coast at Penguin. Suddenly, an orange sphere shape caught their attention, dropping from the sky in the direction of Ulverstone. The ball looked to be as big as the moon in the sky and very bright. It halted at an elevation of 30 degrees. The sphere-shaped object hovered for about 10 seconds, then started to shake before shooting straight back up into the sky. It was no longer visible. The witness's friend asked if he had seen it, and the witness expected to see news about it, but there was no mention.

Strange Black Triangle Object

In the summer of 1985, a witness named Allan reported seeing a black triangle object in the evening. He and his friend heard a low-level humming noise from their home. Going outside, they noticed the source of the noise was a black triangle shape almost overhead the street. The object was estimated to be at an elevation of 100m and moving very slowly, perhaps less than 40kph. The triangle shape was blocking out the night sky as it moved towards the hills west of Claremont. The leading point had a green light, while the corners had red lights. The object was estimated to be 20m long and 15m wide at the base. The object seemed too low to be an aircraft, and its noise was distinctive. The object progressed away in front of the mountain foothills, then disappeared over the hilltop. The sighting lasted about 5 minutes.

Asteroid Strike Not So Remote, Says Scientist

Ken Russell, an astronomer at the Anglo-Australian telescope, warns that the probability of dying from a strike by an asteroid or comet is much greater than most people suspect, comparable to dying in an earthquake or flood. He states that a strike by a large asteroid or comet could wipe out much of the world's population, and survivors would face starvation due to a global nuclear winter. Russell is part of a group campaigning for funds to build six telescopes to catalogue threatening asteroids, a project estimated to cost $200 million over 20 years.

Mystery Mass From the Skies

Scientists are baffled over the origin of a molten mass that landed on a property south of Adelaide. The lump, measuring about 30 centimetres in diameter, made a loud bang when it hit the ground. Mr Rex Ellis, who operates camel tours in the Outback, reported the incident. Dr John Boyd from the Australian Space Office suggested the mass could be space junk.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, strange aerial phenomena, and potential extraterrestrial encounters. The newsletter also touches upon the scientific and societal implications of these phenomena, including the threat of asteroid impacts. The editorial stance appears to be one of documenting and investigating these reports, providing a platform for witnesses and experts to share their experiences and concerns. There is a clear interest in detailed accounts of sightings, including object characteristics, behaviour, and witness testimonies.