UFO RESEARCH NEWSLETTER

Magazine Overview

This issue of the UFO RESEARCH NEWSLETTER, Volume VI, No. 9, dated December 1979 - January 1980, is published by UFO Research Associates (UFOR) and focuses on significant UFO sightings and the disturbing phenomenon of animal mutilations.

UFO Sightings Reports

The lead article, "UFOS THAT PACED A JETLINER TOP SIGHTING REPORTS," details a variety of incidents occurring between March and November 1979, involving witnesses such as pilots, airline crews, police, and meteorological researchers across four US states and six foreign countries.

A prominent report describes a Caravelle jetliner executing an emergency landing at Valencia Airport, Spain, on November 11, 1979, after a four-hour pursuit by four UFOs. These objects were described as "bright red balls three times larger than stars, shooting sparks," first observed over Ibiza and disappearing near Valencia.

Residents of Great Britain also reported sightings. On June 24, 1979, Dominic Hudd of Whitminster observed "three shiny silver objects" described as "as long as a dormobile and about as high as a double decker bus." His mother also witnessed the event, and a fourth UFO joined the others before they headed toward Bristol.

On August 27, 1979, near Blackbushe Airport, England, Laurie Adlington, chief instructor at Three Counties Aeroclub, saw a UFO resembling "a flattened blob of mercury with 'little hexagonal panels.'" The object appeared to be rotating and was in two halves. The following day, Simon Spence, another instructor, observed a similar object traveling at approximately 150 m.p.h. at an altitude of 800-1,000 feet.

In India, villagers near Islampur, West Dinajpur, observed a UFO emitting a bright red light on July 10, 1979. One witness, Mrs. Sishu Bala Gain, reported hearing a "whistling sound" and seeing an "approaching ball of fire," after which a wire tied around her arm fell off, and she felt a mild tremor.

On August 17, 1979, three people in a Cessna flying over Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, photographed three UFOs (two orange, one white) that closely tailed their plane.

An incident in Vizacheras, Mendoza Province, Argentina, on May 1, 1979, involved a UFO with multicolored lights that hovered and appeared to be signalling. Witnesses reported feeling peace and curiosity, and the UFO responded to a lantern signal before landing and disappearing, leaving a "big petrified circle" and hardened sand.

In Rivera, Uruguay, on March 2, 1979, Ernesto and Plinio Fagundez observed an oval-shaped UFO maneuvering over a radio tower, reporting "beings with enormous heads protected by transparent helmets." The UFO then dove over a truck.

Pennsylvania State Police Sgt. William Kute reported an encounter on August 5, 1979, near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, where he observed a small, blue, round object, about two feet in diameter, emitting a loud "whooshing" noise and moving at high speed.

On September 1, 1979, near St. Augustine, Florida, an egg-shaped UFO with domes was observed, which dimmed and brightened, causing neighborhood dogs to bark and an electric clock and fan to malfunction.

Police officers in Mississippi observed a large bright light on September 11, 1979, near Jackson, from which a similar object shot out, accompanied by a clicking sound and radio interference.

Another sighting occurred on August 2, 1979, near Herndon, Nebraska, where residents observed a "strange light" hovering over grain bins. The object was described as "three-sided with red lights at each corner and one in the middle," and was estimated to be "at least 50 feet long."

Animal Mutilations - 1979

This section details the "grotesque mutilations of thousands of animals" in the US, Canada, and foreign countries, primarily cattle, but also horses, dogs, cats, and poultry. The phenomenon has been reported for over two centuries, with an estimated 10,000 livestock mutilations in the US since 1975, costing ranchers up to $10 million. About 30 states are involved.

Various theories are presented, including extraterrestrial dissections, black magic, cults, predators, scare tactics by ranchers, or CIA operations. The characteristics of the mutilations include severed sexual organs, drained blood, missing tongues, eyes, and ears, with incisions described as precise, as if done by scalpels.

New Mexico: Reports from January to July include a heifer with its rectum and jaw removed, four mares mutilated, an Angus with ears, penis, and scrotum cut off, a pregnant cow with its udder removed, a cow with its udder, rectum, and sex organs missing, and a cow with its tongue sliced out.

Arkansas: Between late May and early October, incidents included a calf with its eye and tongue missing, a calf with its tongue, eye, and internal organs removed, a cow with its eye removed and udder cut off, three mutilated horses with deep incisions, and a cow with its ear and teats removed.

Colorado: Reports from Walsenburg include a bull with sex organs, rectum, and tongue removed, another bull with sex organs removed, a heifer with anus, rectum, sex organs, tongue, eye, and ear removed.

Washington: UFO activity was reported concurrently with cow, dog, pig, and chicken mutilations.

Canada (Alberta): From May to October, reports include a bull calf with tail, rectum, penis, scrotum, lips, and ear cut off; a steer and cow shot through the head with sexual parts mutilated; a bull missing its rectum, penis, scrotum, testicles, ear, and tongue; a steer with penis and anus removed; a heifer whose sex organs were "sloppily" removed; a colt with parts of its nose, ears, and mouth "sliced off"; a steer with penis and ear missing; a bull with neck broken and sex organs and bladder removed; and a cow with anus, tongue, ear, and vaginal area removed.

Saskatchewan: A heifer and horse with sexual organs removed were discovered.

Book Reviews

CETI: A Different Perspective by Chris Boyce is reviewed. The author, a science fiction writer, believes direct contact with ET civilizations is inevitable but struggles to fit UFOs into this framework. The book is described as a refreshing look at Earth's communication with ET intelligence (CETI) efforts.

UFOs - The Greatest Mystery by Hilary Evans is described as a handsome illustrated "art" book that offers little new to serious researchers but provides visual stimulation.

Sighting Capsules

This section provides brief, sketchy information on several sightings:

• August 24, 1979: Villineuve, France - A "big yellow light" flew over a witness' car.
• August 25, 1979: Lyons, Indiana - Fred Lammert, Jr., and his sister saw "three reddish circles" flying north-northeast.
• August 26, 1979: East Gloucester, Massachusetts - Mrs. Phyllis Cunningham observed a round object that "fluttered" and "wiggled."
• August 28, 1979: Near Jesup, Georgia - A "multi-colored object in the sky" moved slightly.
• August 29, 1979: Anoka, Minnesota - Phil Dorkik reported seeing a round UFO high in the sky.
• September 5, 1979: Near Sterling, Colorado - An unidentified witness observed a "strange-shaped orange object" with flames shooting from it.
• September 6, 1979: Near La Farge, Wisconsin - Mr. and Mrs. John Madden spotted a round UFO with colored flashing lights and "winglike appendages" that appeared to undulate.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The newsletter consistently reports on UFO sightings and the associated phenomena, such as physical evidence and electromagnetic effects. A significant focus is placed on the detailed documentation of animal mutilations, presenting a wide range of incidents and exploring various theories without definitively endorsing any single explanation. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation and reporting of unexplained phenomena, providing a platform for witness accounts and research findings. The publication also includes reviews of books related to UFOs and extraterrestrial contact, indicating an interest in broader aspects of the subject.