UFORA Research Digest - No 15 - Oct 1990

Magazine Overview

Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 15
Date: October 1990
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: AUSTRALIA

This issue of Research Digest, compiled by Keith Basterfield, presents a detailed abduction case from Adelaide, South Australia, along with other UFO sightings and research updates.

Cases from the Network

UFORA90045: South Australian Abduction Report

This section details an extremely complex abduction case investigated by UFORA(SA) since April 1990. The report focuses on a 31-year-old woman with a lifelong history of interaction with alien entities and numerous encounters:

• Circa 1965 (Age 6): The woman and other children were approached by unusual lights, and it's implied they were put to sleep.
• Circa 1969-1970 (Ages 10-11): She recalls entities and a ball of light entering her bedroom, abducting her for a 'classical' abduction and medical examination. Her sister was present in the room but recalls nothing beyond the ball of light.
• 1971 (Age 12): While sitting on a beach, a being emerged from the water, and she was led through a white tunnel into a 'craft'.
• Circa 1975-1976 (Ages 16-17): She was abducted by a group of six small and one taller entity, taken to a place where she could walk around, and her future life was shown to her.
• 1978 (Age 19): Fragmentary recollections of a visitation while sharing a townhouse with another woman.

• Alien Descriptions:
• (a) Small ones: 1.23cm tall, with a larger head-to-body ratio than humans, no hair, large round dark eyes (blue or black) with no pupils, a slit mouth, and a small nose.
• (b) Tall one: 2.15cm tall, slant eyes, moderate build, normal nose, a bigger mouth than the small ones, and prominent cheeks. This entity was male and appeared to be the leader.

Additional Paranormal Episodes: The woman reports lifelong paranormal experiences including poltergeists, levitation, apparitions, clairvoyance, telepathy, spirit-photography, channelling, and incubi visits.

Psychological Profile: She experiences frequent hypnagogic/hypnopompic imagery, eidetic imagery, is an excellent hypnotic subject, can become highly absorbed in activities, and her sleep patterns are not normal.

• Unusual Pregnancies:
• Circa 1979: She believed she was pregnant, experiencing symptoms like enlarged stomach, cessation of periods, tender breasts, and nausea, but tests were negative and symptoms resolved.
• 1986: A doctor confirmed pregnancy, but she claims she had not had sex with her husband or any other human, stating she had sex with an alien incubus. She experienced nightmares of a non-human baby, became ill, and the pregnancy terminated.

Investigations:
Investigations have been thorough, including interviews with the woman and her husband. Her sister confirmed memories of the ball of light from the 1969-70 episode. The woman claims to have 'implants' in her upper gums, detected by a dentist around 1980. Hospital records from that time are unavailable, but recent x-rays taken by a dentist may provide verification. Investigations are ongoing to secure medical records and interview a witness who reportedly saw the subject levitating.

UFORA90091: Low Level Sighting

On 23 September 1990, near Highbury, Adelaide, a witness reported seeing yellow, round lights to their north at about 30 degrees elevation. The lights hovered for 2-3 minutes before taking off at speed.

New Books

• The UFO encyclopedia, Volume 1: UFOs in the 1980's by Jerome Clark (1990). This is the first volume of a projected three-part review of UFOlogy, examining personalities, publications, organisations, and events from the 1980s. It is published by Omnigraphics and costs US$65.

Research Notes

1. Australian Government Archives: 110 pages of documentation from the RAAF's early policy file on UFOs (July 1953-1959) have been forwarded. This includes the 1954 Turner report and papers about the Gill case. Copies are available for $20. The Archives are reviewing early RAAF sightings files for potential release under the thirty-year rule.
2. Journal of UFO Studies: The second volume of the Journal of UFO Studies is expected next month. It will feature an extensive review article on Australian UFOlogy authored by Vlad, Pony, and the compiler of this digest. The Journal can be obtained from CUFOS.
3. Abduction Study Group: UFORA in Adelaide is working to form a professional study group for abduction research, aiming to bring together a sociologist, clinical psychologist, dentist, PTSD specialist, and ufologists.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The Research Digest, through its publication of detailed case files like UFORA90045 and research notes, maintains a focus on rigorous investigation and documentation of UFO and paranormal phenomena. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious inquiry, aiming to collect and disseminate information relevant to UFOlogy, including archival research, new publications, and the formation of specialized study groups. The emphasis on detailed case descriptions, alien physical characteristics, and personal accounts suggests a commitment to exploring the breadth of human experience with the unexplained.