UFORA Research Digest - No 01 - Jul 1989

Magazine Overview

Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 1
Volume: 1989
Date: July 1989
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: AUSTRALIA
Compiler: Keith Basterfield

This issue of the Research Digest, dated July 1989, serves as a compilation of UFO cases currently under investigation by UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA (UFORA) as of July 16, 1989. The publication aims to disseminate details of these reports as they become available and encourages the submission of new cases, whether in initial received or fully investigated stages. Contact can be made via letter or telephone.

Cases Currently Under Investigation

The digest lists numerous cases with unique identifiers (e.g., UFORA89001), dates, locations, times, and brief descriptions. These cases span various regions in Australia and New Zealand:

• UFORA89001 (Jan 9, 1988, Sydney NSW): A man observed a group of small, bright lights passing overhead.
• UFORA89002 (Early 1960s, Brisbane QLD): A 'silver balloon' was seen at high altitude for 50 minutes.
• UFORA89003 (Mar 19, 1986, East Ballina NSW): A 65-year-old man witnessed a silent, triangular object travelling North.
• UFORA89004 (Jun 1973, Sydney NSW): Two women reported a stationary object with bright lights; one later saw a disc with two visible forms.
• UFORA89005 (Ca 1974, Sydney NSW): A woman saw a large, stationary bright light in the sky for 5-10 minutes.
• UFORA89006 (May 26, 1989, Sydney NSW): A 7-year-old boy and his mother reported a cigar-shaped, whitish-grey object moving slowly then accelerating rapidly.
• UFORA89007 (Oct 20, 1978, Dunedoo NSW): An oval, pinky-red object was seen travelling at high speed, shrinking until lost to sight, with no sound.
• UFORA89008 (Jun 1984, Country QLD): A man observed a bright light like a helicopter with a searchlight over 3 weeks. One night, he saw a large object hovering over trees, and an old man reported a UFO crash nearby, with Air Force/Army personnel cordoning off the area.
• UFORA89009 (1975/76, Country NSW): A couple saw a bright object approach their car, described as a silver cigar with short wings, with figures in silver suits visible inside.
• UFORA89010 (1972, Carnarvon WA): A group reported seeing a bright, extended-sized object, and a photograph was taken.
• UFORA89011 (1983, St Albans VIC): Two people reported being transported a short distance instantly while walking across a paddock.
• UFORA89012 (Jul 10, 1989, Clare SA): A 1-meter diameter yellow/white ball of light hovered over a sofa, and two people in bed noted their feet glowing as if by X-ray.
• UFORA89013 (1976-1989, Brisbane QLD): A complex 'contactee' case involving UFOs, a silver-suited entity, and possible MIB activity.
• UFORA89014 (Mar 1989, Flinders Ranges SA): A bright light disappeared over a hillside, and later a 7m diameter doughnut-shaped ring was found.
• UFORA89015 (Jan 2, 1972, Lake Eyre SA): A pilot and passenger photographed a 30m diameter ring on the lake bed.
• UFORA89016 (1966-1989, Salisbury SA): A lifelong account of incidents including bedside figures, being taken elsewhere, precognitive dreams, and psychic experiences.
• UFORA89017 (Mar 1977, Gisborne New Zealand): A complex account of the Gisborne flap involving skywatches, UFO observations, unusual events, and a possible abduction.
• UFORA89018 (1966, Orbost VIC): A couple reported observing an unusual object with a period of missing time.
• UFORA89019 (Lifelong, QLD): A contactee case involving a lifelong set of episodes.
• UFORA89020 (Lifelong, WA): Another account of a lifelong contactee story.
• UFORA89021 (Jun 5, 1989, Dorrigo NSW): Two pilots tracked an object at 4,000km/h on weather radar; the jet cargo aircraft's crew noted a large radar return as it travelled off-screen.
• UFORA89022 (Jun 16, 1989, Yowah QLD): Two brothers saw a large object (2/3rds the size of the Moon) with six smaller objects around it.
• UFORA89023 (Nov 1988, Yowah QLD): Two brothers in a mine shaft lost an hour of time, with their watches indicating the loss.
• UFORA89024 (1975, Port Wakfield SA): A man involved in projectile testing at an Army firing range had a film analyzed, revealing an object in the background. The film was reportedly given to the RAAF, but no record was found.

Editorial Stance and Recurring Themes

The Research Digest appears to adopt a neutral, investigative stance, presenting reported UFO cases for public dissemination and further investigation. The primary theme is the documentation and cataloging of unexplained aerial phenomena and related experiences. Recurring themes include sightings of various craft shapes and lights, encounters with entities, alleged abductions, missing time phenomena, and the potential involvement of military or government agencies in investigating or covering up incidents. The publication emphasizes the importance of detailed reporting and investigation, welcoming contributions from witnesses and researchers.