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UFORA Research Digest - No 09 - Mar 1990
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Title: RESEARCH DIGEST Issue: 9 Date: March 1990 Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA Country: AUSTRALIA
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Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 9
Date: March 1990
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: AUSTRALIA
This issue of the RESEARCH DIGEST, compiled by Keith Basterfield, focuses on UFO case reports from Australia and provides updates on the organization's research activities and data management.
UFO Cases
The digest presents several UFO sighting reports from various locations in Australia:
- UFORA90021 (17 Feb 1990, Canberra ACT): Mr. Zoran Ivanisevic observed a soundless, bright white object with a red light in the morning sky. He filmed it, and the video later showed a round object with a hole and two bites. The object was stationary for about five minutes before disappearing.
- UFORA90017 (25 Dec 1988, Quairading WA): A 12-year-old girl reported an unusual, Moon-sized orange disc travelling at high speed across the sky without noise.
- UFORA90022 (1987, Kellerberin WA): A 44-year-old man witnessed a circular, silver object with pulsating red, orange, blue, and green lights hovering in the western sky. The object caused his car radio to crackle. After about 15 minutes, it moved off to the south.
- UFORA90023 (29 Apr 1989, Deception Bay QLD): Two people saw a transparent cylindrical object with a red glow on the bottom travel over their house for 30 seconds.
- UFORA90024 (18 Jul 1984, Esk QLD): During a television viewing, all lights went out. An object was seen moving erratically in a nearby paddock. The lights of a neighbouring house also faded. Investigators suggested this case had a high chance of being an abduction.
Research Notes
1. UFO reports classification system: UFORA is altering its classification system to align with international standards and facilitate better data exchange. The new system is drawn from the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA) and PARANET users. A question mark (?) will be used for unassignable details.
2. Department of Defence files: Following a successful Freedom of Information Act request for RAAF UFO reports since 1984, UFORA is pursuing access to RAAF UFO reports and policy files. They have been advised that files up to and including 1959 should be accessible due to the 30-year rule on government documents. Archives are currently identifying and locating these files.
Books
- Devereux, Paul. (1989). “Earth lights Revelation: UFOs and mystery lightform phenomena”. Blandford. London. The review notes that in 1982, Devereux first published his viewpoint linking the UFO phenomenon with geophysical events. His hypothesis is refined in this current work, offering a broad approach that seems to provide an explanation for some UFO cases.
Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance
The recurring theme is the systematic collection and analysis of UFO sighting data within Australia, coupled with efforts to access official government records. The editorial stance appears to be one of diligent investigation, data standardization, and a commitment to exploring potential explanations for UFO phenomena, including geophysical links. The organization, UFORA, is actively engaged in both field research (case collection) and archival research (accessing government files).