Ufologia - No 23 - Juillet-Aout-Septembre 1980

Magazine Overview

Title: Ufologia
Issue: N° 23
Date: July-August-September 1980
Publisher: Cercle Français de Recherches Ufologiques (CFRU)
Type: Documentary and Information Review

Editorial Stance and Content

This issue of "Ufologia" is presented as a documentary and information review from the Cercle Français de Recherches Ufologiques (CFRU). It emphasizes its independence and reliance on subscriber support. The magazine aims to provide objective information to the public, with all contributors being volunteers. It highlights its international network of correspondents and investigators, promising detailed investigations, theoretical work, observation reports, and articles on related subjects like the paranormal, astronautics, astronomy, archaeology, exobiology, and lost civilizations. Bibliographical references are also provided.

The issue includes subscription details for France and abroad, with ordinary and supporting subscription options. It also provides important notes for collaborators, outlining submission guidelines and stating that political, religious, or advertising content will be refused. Reproduction of excerpts is permitted with proper attribution.

Key Articles and Features

"Les étranges morts et mutilations d'animaux et leur apparente relation avec le phénomène O.V.N.I."

This extensive article explores the phenomenon of animal mutilations, often associated with UFOs, moving beyond the common focus on the USA. It presents cases from Spain, specifically the Serrania de Ronda (Malaga) and the island of Tenerife (Canaries), and also includes reports from Latin America and Brazil. The article details incidents where animals, such as goats, dogs, and sheep, were found dead with peculiar injuries, including symmetrical holes, absence of blood, and missing organs. In one case in Spain, a cat was found with its head and a paw cleanly severed. The article notes common characteristics of these incidents: absence of blood, symmetrical orifices, extraction of viscera, and lack of footprints. It also mentions the presence of strange "beings" or "creatures" observed near the incidents.

Further cases are presented from Brazil, involving sheep with mysterious orifices and the removal of a fetus. The article also touches upon similar incidents in Mexico, where a coyote was found dead with unusual body torsion and no signs of decomposition or insect activity. In Uruguay, frequent animal mutilations on the "La Aurora" property are linked to UFO phenomena, with reports of a large, indistinct luminous object.

"Une météorite de 5 millions de tonnes aurait touché la Sibérie en 1908"

This section discusses the mysterious Tunguska explosion in Siberia in 1908. Soviet scientists hypothesize it was caused by a meteorite weighing over five million tons, with an explosive force equivalent to 300 million tons of TNT. The event flattened trees over a vast area, and the sky remained luminescent for weeks. Debris containing diamond and graphite were found. The article notes skepticism about the meteorite explanation and mentions other theories, including comets, antimatter, black holes, and mysterious nuclear explosions.

Editorial: "Trafic Interplanétaire..."

The editorial, quoting Nietzsche, discusses the evolution of science and the challenges of space travel, drawing parallels with UFO phenomena. It mentions physicist Cesar Lattes's assertion that light propagation is not constant in all isotropic media, potentially challenging Einstein's theory of relativity. The editorial also references the discovery of antimatter currents in interstellar space, suggesting its potential for propulsion. It concludes by pondering the idea of two-way traffic in space.

Other Content

The issue also includes a "Chek-List de l'enquêteur CFRU" (CFRU Investigator's Checklist) and a listing for "La bibliothèque UFOLOGIA" (The UFOLOGIA Library).

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the unexplained phenomena surrounding UFOs and their potential connection to physical events on Earth, such as animal mutilations. The magazine maintains a stance of objective reporting and investigation, encouraging reader contributions and aiming to inform the public about these complex and often controversial topics. The editorial suggests an open-minded approach to scientific and extraterrestrial possibilities, including the concept of interplanetary travel.

This issue of UFOLOGIA, dated November 29, 1979, focuses on a variety of UFO sightings and alleged extraterrestrial encounters from across Europe and Spain, with a significant section dedicated to mysteries surrounding the Moon. The cover headline highlights "THE MOON AND ITS MYSTERIES" and poses the question "AND IN POLAND, IF YOU PLEASE!", indicating a dual focus on lunar anomalies and Polish UFO reports.

Polish Encounters: The 'Little Green Men'

The issue details several accounts from Poland, particularly referencing articles from the "Kurier Polski" newspaper. The most prominent case is from Emilcin, where a peasant reported an encounter on May 17, 1978, with two green-skinned beings in black suits who examined him inside a hovering craft. This case is presented as a significant development, moving beyond the 'little green men' trope. Another report from Przyrownica describes eight children and two girls seeing a strange creature with a green face and oblique eyes on September 27, 1978. On the same day, a motorcyclist named Henryk Marciniak, near Konin, also reported an encounter with two small, green-skinned beings emerging from a landed object.

Spanish UFO Wave

A significant portion of the magazine is dedicated to a wave of UFO activity in Spain, particularly in late December 1979. In Castrocontrigo, Leon, a UFO reportedly appeared for three consecutive nights, leaving a multicolored trace. The issue also mentions over twenty confirmed UFO sightings in Spain within a week, spanning regions from Malaga to Saragossa. Specific cases include an engineer in Albacete who photographed a UFO, and a sighting on the highway between Tauste and Saragossa involving a luminous object.

French Sightings

Several reports from France are included. In the Haut-Rhin region, a young woman named Patricia Dziomba reported being pursued by a UFO near Kembs on April 14, 1980. The object, initially a luminous sphere, reportedly changed color and shape into a flying saucer. Other witnesses in the area also observed the phenomenon. Another report from the same region mentions a pilot and an elderly woman observing a luminous ball. In the Meuse department, an elderly man reported seeing a luminous ball with fiery trails.

Greenland and Other European Reports

The magazine notes a high number of UFO sightings in Greenland since the beginning of 1979, with residents reporting various shapes of objects, including double flying saucers and vehicles with illuminated portholes. Military authorities have offered atmospheric explanations, but locals remain unconvinced. A report from Madrid describes a 'psychosis' surrounding a UFO sighting, with thousands of people observing an object in the sky.

Lunar Mysteries

An article titled "LA LUNE ET SES MYSTERES" (The Moon and Its Mysteries) explores several enigmatic aspects of the Moon. It questions the Moon's origin, suggesting it may not have been torn from Earth. The article discusses the Moon's obligatory rotation, the nature of 'MASCONS' (large concentrations of mass), and the possibility of the Moon being hollow, based on seismic wave data. It also highlights numerous recorded luminous phenomena on the lunar surface over centuries, including a notable red, ruby-colored oval shape observed in 1963 and a structured geometric form resembling a colossal aircraft carrier on the far side of the Moon.

Other Sections

The magazine also includes a section on "ACTUALITES" (News) featuring brief reports on UFO sightings in various locations, including Italy (Abruzzes region), Belgium, and Panama. There are also several "INFO-SERVICE" advertisements for related magazines and services, such as "SOLARIS," "Perry Rhodan MAGIZIN," "FACETTES," "UFO-QUEBEC," "ASTROLABE," "KELTIA," "BIBLIOMAX," and "LA NOUVELLE ERE," along with subscription information for "UFOLOGIA" itself.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the prevalence of UFO sightings across different countries, the consistent description of certain entities as having green skin and oblique eyes, and the persistent mystery surrounding the Moon. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation into these phenomena, presenting witness testimonies and news reports with a degree of credibility, while also acknowledging the need for further investigation and caution against dismissing reports outright. The magazine aims to inform its readers about the latest developments in ufology and related scientific mysteries.

This document is a compilation of UFO (Objet Volant Non Identifié) observations, presented as a condensed press summary. It details numerous sightings that occurred between January and April 1979, across various locations including South Africa, France, Canada, Spain, and Argentina. The publication appears to be a specialized ufology magazine or newsletter, likely from France, given the language and the references to French publications.

Chronological Sightings

January 1979

• January 3, 1979 - Johannesburg, South Africa: A South African woman and her son witnessed the landing of a UFO from which five to six dark-skinned creatures emerged. These beings, described as wearing white or pink clothing, spoke in a strange, high-pitched language. One had a white helmet, and another had a beard.
• January 7, 1979 - Esterel Region, France: A metallic, extremely bright object was observed flying near the Pic de l'Ours. It suddenly vanished without leaving any trace.
• January 14, 1979 - Anties, France: Three oval disks were seen moving from Southeast to Northwest at an altitude of 200 to 300 meters, emitting an orange color that varied in intensity at regular intervals.
• January 18, 1979 - Baie-Comeau, Canada: Several individuals, including an air traffic controller from the Canadian airport, observed a fireball moving over the north shore of the St. Laurent River.
• January 19, 1979 - Nice, France: An object with facets, described as gigantic and extremely luminous, was observed over the Colline du Mont-Boron. The same object had reportedly been seen in the same location a few days prior.
• January 20, 1979 - Olivares, Province of Seville, Spain: Around 8:30 PM, a resident was startled by a deafening noise and saw something resembling a 'flaming, sparkling object moving rapidly at low altitude'. A couple nearby also witnessed the intense light. Their house was plunged into darkness, and the protective cover of a bulb on their terrace was found to have melted, though the glass and filaments were intact. The fuses had not blown.
• January 28, 1979 - Olivares, Province of Seville, Spain: After television broadcasts ended, a resident heard a curious sound and observed three bright balls against the sky, emitting a vivid red light. The observation lasted for six minutes.

February 1979

• February 6, 1979 - Murci, Spain: UFOs were sighted in the provinces of Murci, Alcantarilla, and Balsicas. For 35 minutes, four objects moved in formation, stopped, then resumed movement. When stationary, their color was red, changing to orange as they moved.
• February 7, 1979 - Archena, Spain: Around 10 PM, a driver's car engine and electrical circuit shut off. Upon exiting the vehicle, he observed an enormous object, estimated at 60 meters in diameter, hovering at an altitude of 30 meters. It emitted a blinding white light with a series of yellow and orange lights on its edges. The witness was unable to move for the entire duration of the 2-minute observation, after which the object disappeared to the South-Southeast, and his car restarted.
• February 7, 1979 - Peniscola, Spain: Around 8:30 PM, a family observed an object hovering over the sea at an altitude of approximately 200 meters and about 1 km from the coast. The object consisted of several oval elements with intense light in the center and intermittent lights around the perimeter. After 3 minutes, it disappeared without a trace.
• February 9, 1979 - Seville, Spain: Between 10:30 PM and 11 PM, a group of people observed a formation of at least 15 luminous points moving East to West, oscillating and maintaining a triangular formation that sometimes became rhomboid. These lights moved at high speed. One intense light seemed to be the guide. The wind was blowing from South to North during the observation.
• February 24, 1979 - Jeumont, France: Around 12:15 AM, a witness saw a clear green ball in the starry sky, slightly smaller than the Moon. The ball repeatedly turned off and on, then appeared as a faded pink triangle. Later, it elongated into a cigar shape from which a pale green tail emerged. The phenomenon disappeared around 1:45 AM. It reappeared a month later on a Sunday evening.

March 1979

• March 22, 1979 - Cercoux, France: Around 9:25 PM, two witnesses observed a luminous circle, 5 to 10 meters in diameter, moving in a Southwest direction.
• March 23, 1979 - La Paz, Bolivia: The presence of a flotilla of UFOs in the Amazonian region of Peru, 400 km east of Iquitos, caused an interruption in communications between two Bolivian and Ecuadorian radio amateurs.
• March 30, 1979 - La Mure, France: Around 8:30 PM, a cigar-shaped object was observed in the sky. It was immobile and silent, then suddenly ascended at a dizzying speed.

April 1979

• April 15, 1979 - Chateaugiron, France: An observation of a luminous point in the sky that scintillated, emitting green, blue, yellow, and orange colors as it moved towards Noyal-Sur-Vilaine. Around midnight, the object lost its volume and disappeared.
• April 13, 1979 - Octeville, France: Several witnesses observed a red or orange light at low altitude in the sky over Le Havre between 9 PM and 10 PM. The light disappeared with a spectacular acceleration estimated at 1500 to 2000 km/h.
• April 15-20, 1979 - Chile: Numerous UFOs were observed at dusk by residents of the port of San-Antonio, about 100 km west of the Chilean capital. The objects moved at low altitude with orange scintillations before disappearing towards the sea. Simultaneously, in the Valparaiso region, about 60 km north of San-Antonio, numerous luminous objects were observed.
• April 21, 1979 - Saint-Ame, France: Three witnesses observed, on a Sunday morning at 2 AM, the evolutions of three luminous phenomena, sometimes red, green, or white, which disappeared on the horizon.
• April 24, 1979 - Mossoux, France: Around 10 PM, a resident observed two small white silent balls in the sky, accompanied by flashing red and green lights.
• Late April 1979 - Courthézon, Vaucluse, France: Two gendarmes on patrol observed a luminous object shaped like a saucer with seven or eight portholes. Its size was likely very close to that of an airplane, if not larger.
• Early May 1979 - Dogota: Residents of a village observed a flotilla of ten to fifteen UFOs.
• May 14, 1979 - Eyzin-Pinet, France: Around 1:10 PM, numerous witnesses observed an oval object, large as a doorway, sometimes black and sometimes brilliant, changing volume like a jellyfish. The object was inclined, located 70 meters from the witnesses and 5 to 6 meters above the ground. It disappeared at very high speed.
• May 14, 1979 - Bastia, France: At 6:28 PM, a witness observed an unknown object, ovoid in shape and silver in color, above the Citadelle district. The observation lasted about 15 seconds. The object was estimated to be at an altitude of 2000 meters and was moving at a speed greater than that of an airplane.

Special Articles and Features

The Roswell Incident and UFO Evidence

The magazine dedicates a significant portion to the Roswell incident of 1947. It features the testimony of Lieutenant-Colonel Jesse Marcel, who, at the time, was a major and an intelligence officer for the 509th Bomb Group. Marcel recounts his involvement in an investigation following reports of a UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico. He describes discovering debris scattered over a large area, some pieces being lightweight and bearing strange hieroglyphs. He states that the material did not appear to be metal or wood and could not be bent, broken, or set on fire. The debris was collected and taken to the base, after which the matter was no longer within his competence. The article mentions that Marcel's account is being corroborated by a book by William Moore and Charles Berlitz, and a film titled 'UFOs Are Real'. Ufologist Stanton Friedman assisted in the film's production and stated that he had gathered statements from about forty people who had knowledge of the Roswell affair. Friedman is convinced that a UFO of extraterrestrial origin crashed there and that the debris was transferred from Roswell Army Air Field to Ohio, near Dayton, at Wright Field (now Wright Patterson Air Force Base), the headquarters of the Air Technical Intelligence Center, indicating the high-level interest in examining the debris.

The Isosceles Triangles of UFO Landing Sites

Another article discusses the hypothesis that supposed UFO landing sites follow certain rules. Jean-Charles Fumoux, a specialist in aeronautics, identified sites of 'almost landings' in France from a 1954 UFO 'wave'. He noticed that several triangles formed by three of these sites were isosceles. Extending his analysis to seventy-eight different sites, he found that out of 76,076 possible triangles formed by three points, 1,911 were isosceles (allowing for a 2.5 km uncertainty in side lengths). This 'isocely' seemed anomalous to him. Jean-François Gille, a researcher at CNRS, used a computer program to verify Fumoux's findings. He demonstrated that there was less than a one in a thousand chance of this result occurring by random chance; otherwise, the points would form an average of only 1,625 isosceles triangles. This result is considered highly significant by ufologists who believe it points to something hidden behind this distribution, which they note is commonly used in flight plans.

Other Brief Reports

• Vampires Attacking (February 4, 1980): In the São Paulo region of Brazil, 'vampires' (described as 'modus rotundus' type) have been attacking animals and people, with 300 cases reported in Tapirai.
• Cosmic Fireworks (May 10, 1979): European astronomers observed a rare supernova explosion using the IUE satellite.
• Oldest Tools in the World: The oldest stone tools ever discovered, dating between 2.9 and 3.32 million years old, were found in Ptolemais, Greece.
• Intact Mammoth (October 1, 1979): Soviet paleontologists discovered a nearly intact female mammoth preserved in ice in Western Siberia for nearly 10,000 years.
• Hominids in Kenya: A French sociologist suggests that hominids, forming a missing link between humans and fossil ancestors, live in the forests of Kenya, with indigenous accounts of sightings over the past 60 years.
• Mysterious Stings (April 20, 1979): Swarms of flies causing painful stings that paralyze humans and animals attacked people at a fair in Jülich, Germany, with over 200 cases reported and two cows reportedly dying.
• Scorpions Measured Two Meters (February 12, 1980): Traces of a giant prehistoric scorpion, over 400 million years old, were found in Australia. This eurypterid could measure up to two meters.
• Descendants of Noah in Colombia: Ostraca (small pieces of terracotta) with archaic Hebrew inscriptions, dating from before the Christian era, were discovered in Colombia, suggesting possible settlement by descendants of Noah.
• Jesus Would Have Died of Old Age (April 19, 1978): A documentary by Hans Naber proposes that Jesus Christ did not die on the cross but instead traveled to the East, eventually settling in Kashmir and dying of old age.
• Cosmonaut Visits Healers: Soviet cosmonaut Vitaly Sevastianov consulted Filipino healers for a neck cyst.

Venus Reports

• The Secret of Venus (March 20, 1980): Orages with lightning up to 50 times per second in Venus's clouds may explain the planet's mysterious appearance, according to a Moscow space research institute official.
• Venus Revealed (May 30, 1980): The Pioneer Venus 1 spacecraft successfully mapped a large part of Venus's surface, revealing continental-sized elevations, deep valleys, and mountains.

Humanity Heading for Disaster

• Humanity Heading for Disaster (March 16, 1980): The world population reached 4.5 billion, with an increase of 172 people per minute. The article warns of impending disaster due to insufficient food supplies and three consecutive years of poor harvests.

CFRU Documentation Bibliographique

The final pages list numerous books related to UFOs, extraterrestrials, and related phenomena, categorized by subject and providing author and publisher information. This section serves as a bibliography for readers interested in further research.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are UFO sightings, encounters with extraterrestrial beings, and the search for evidence of their existence. The magazine presents a wide range of reported phenomena, from visual observations of unidentified objects to more detailed accounts of alleged landings and interactions. The inclusion of articles on the Roswell incident, the isosceles triangle hypothesis for landing sites, and the extensive bibliography suggests a strong interest in substantiating the reality of UFOs and their occupants. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation and documentation of these phenomena, presenting witness testimonies and scientific or analytical perspectives, even when dealing with controversial or speculative topics. The compilation of diverse reports from various sources indicates a commitment to covering the breadth of ufological interest.