RESEARCH DIGEST

Magazine Overview

Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 27
Date: March/April 1992
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: Australia

This issue of RESEARCH DIGEST, compiled by Keith Basterfield, presents a compilation of UFO and UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) reports from Australia, alongside reviews of relevant literature and research in the field. It serves as a digest of recent sightings, investigations, and discussions within the ufology community.

UFO and UAP Sightings

The magazine details numerous specific sightings, cataloged with UFORA codes, dates, locations, and brief descriptions:

• UFORA92001 (7 Nov 1991): Kennilworth, QLD. A farmer and 20 other people witnessed a large red light object with a tail and trail moving east.
• UFORA92002 (8 Dec 1991): Wurtulla, QLD. Three star-like objects moved east from ranges to sea, with one accelerating rapidly.
• UFORA92003 (24 Dec 1991): Kelmscott, WA. A family reported a bright orange object travelling NE to SE, later attributed to hot air balloons.
• UFORA92004 (5 Jan 1992): Kelmscott, WA. A group observed a deep orange oval object with hundreds of white lights, travelling south, followed by a similar pulsating object.
• UFORA92005 (5 Jan 1992): Westfield, WA. Two deep orange objects were reported, one pulsating, estimated at 1600 metres altitude.
• UFORA92006 (8 Jan 1992): Blcton, WA. A white light with a reddish tinge travelled SSE to NNW for about a minute.
• UFORA92007 (12 Jan 1992): Claremont, WA. A black circular object changed to a polished green, moving silently SE to west over 4 minutes.
• UFORA92008 (Dec 1991): Hopetoun, VIC. A crop circle incident was reported.
• UFORA92009 (Jan 1992): Grampians, VIC. A 16-year-old girl claimed to have seen and photographed an 'alien', later identified as a plastic mannequin.
• UFORA92010 (1 Dec 1991): Picnic Point, Sydney, NSW. Two men observed a large ring of light with wing-like appendages that stopped, approached, then moved off.
• UFORA92011 (Early 1991): Mt Kaputar, NSW. Lights approached and chased two men's car for 40km.
• UFORA92012 (Early 1991): Barraba, NSW. Strange aerial lights chased a woman.
• UFORA92013 (Approx. 1954): Richmond, NSW. A girl reported seeing 20-24 discs flying overhead at tree-top height, hovering momentarily.
• UFORA92014 (Early 70's to date): Sydney, NSW. A complex series of UFO/visionary episodes with an abduction/religious context involving witness ChristineW.
• UFORA92015 (12 Dec 1991): Werrls Creek, NSW. A woman reported a strange light, with 2 brief episodes of loss of power and lights with her car, possibly related to a new TV tower.
• UFORA92016 (12 Jan 1992): Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, NSW. Widespread sightings of a formation of up to 12 lights moving across the city, taking up a vertical formation.
• UFORA92017 (Dec 1991): QLD. A couple filmed a bright white light moving near a storm front; another family witnessed ball lightning.
• UFORA92018 (14 Mar 1991): Near Mildura, VIC. A man reported missing time and an unusual scratch on his car bonnet.
• UFORA92019 (9 Feb 1992): Mildura, VIC. A green ball of light with a slight tail was seen travelling downwards.
• UFORA92020 (Mid Dec 1991): Manila, Philippines. An Australian tourist's photograph revealed a UFO-like artifact that was not visible at the time.
• UFORA92021 (About 1987): Bankstown, NSW. A nurse saw a massive circular mass at about telegraph pole height, which shot up and made an instantaneous turn.
• UFORA92022 (17 Jan 1992): Port Stephens, NSW. A taxi driver reported a 'full moon' like object descending fast to the ocean skyline.
• UFORA92023 (29 Jan 1992): North Western Sydney, NSW. An orange, glowing object hovered, then shot across the skyline at high speed before ascending rapidly.
• UFORA92024 (25 Jan 1992): Yagoona, NSW. A mass of lights was observed, with smaller objects repeatedly leaving and returning to the main object.
• UFORA92025 (29 Jan 1992): Bankstown, NSW. A student saw a rectangular, metallic, glassy object with blue/yellow and green lights, causing car effects and street lights to go out.
• UFORA92026 (Over last 5-6 years): Sydney, NSW. Ongoing 'Yowie' activity, strange lights, missing time, bruising, and 'nocturnal sunburn' reported.
• UFORA92027 (1970's): Newcastle, NSW. Ground effects were reportedly left after a landed UFO was observed.
• UFORA92028 (21 Feb 1992): Endeavour Hills, VIC. A video showed two disc-like objects manoeuvring.
• UFORA92029 (21 Nov 1991): Holgate, NSW. Two adults noted two yellow/white lights travelling south, with a third light rising above the horizon, confirmed by time exposure photos.

Crop Circles

The issue highlights the "Australian Circle Phenomenon Research Project" initiated by UFORA in 1989. It notes that a company in Victoria is making crop circle related materials available. Several videos and books on crop circles are listed, including "Undeniable Evidence," "Crop Communique," "Circular Evidence," "The Latest Evidence," and "The Crop Circle Enigma." Colin Andrews, an English crop circle researcher, is scheduled to return to Australia for lectures.

Abduction Research

David Webb, a US researcher, is maintaining a computerized listing of CE3/4 cases, with the Australian segment reviewed by the compiler. A workshop on 'Alien abductions' was held in Adelaide on February 23rd, attended by UFO researchers and an abductee. US professor David Jacob's new book, "Secret Life: The Structure and Meaning of UFO Abductions," is mentioned as forthcoming. The review of abduction 'implants' and their scientific examination is also noted.

Secret Aircraft

An article from "Popular Mechanics" by Gregory T Pope is referenced, discussing America's next generation of 'Secret' aircraft. These are categorized into triangular shaped aircraft, high speed high altitude aircraft, and black boomerang-shaped aeroforms.

UFOIC Re-Emerges

Bill Chalker of Sydney is announcing that his New South Wales investigations will now be undertaken under the 'UFOIC' banner, an informal network. He clarifies that UFOIC is a continuation of his former group, UFO Research (NSW) (1977-1991), and is not related to the new UFO Research (NSW) or ACUFOS.

New Books

Jacques Vallee's 1991 book, "ZRevelations," is reviewed. It explores topics related to MJ-12, Meier, Cooper, Lazar, Bennewitz, and English, as well as events like Ummo, Pontoise, Rendelsham, Gulf Breeze, and the Philadelphia experiment. Vallee argues that these do not fully explain the UFO phenomenon and suggests a return to basics in research, linking the phenomenon to non-human consciousness manipulating space and time.

From the Literature

The issue includes reviews of articles from various publications:

• US UFO magazine (Vol. 7, No. 1): "A Soviet Close Encounter" by D. Ecker (discussing Phobos 2 probe photos), and "Medical Explanations, not 'Alien'" by R. M. Neal (Part 2 on 'Missing fetus' claims).
• MUFON Journal (November 1991): "Another 'Interrupted Journey'" by J.S. Carpenter (abduction of two women in Kansas), "Missing Fetus' Case Solved" by A. Druffel (conventional explanation), and "Paralysis by Microwaves" by M. N. Neal (effects of microwaves on the central nervous system).
• International UFO Reporter (Sep/Oct 1991): "Hiding the Hardware" by B. Maccabee (US ufology cover-up), "Aztec, New Mexico-A Crash Story" by W.E. Jones & R.D. Minshall (re-evaluation), and "What Can Ufologists Learn from Parapsychology?" by M.W. Wagner (similarities between UFO and parapsychology).
• MUFON Journal (December 1991): "Once Upon A Time in the Wheat" by M. Strainic (Canadian crop circles), "The Revealing Science of Ufology: An Anatomy of Abduction Correlations" by F. Crawford (testing alien messages), and "English Hoax Update" by G. Wingfield (Doug and Dave investigation).
• IUR December 1991 Issue: "The Search for the Archaeologists" by T. J. Carey (Anderson saga), "The Roswell Material" by D. Schmitt & K. D. Randle (Roswell witnesses), and "Encounter over Siberia" by R. F. Haines (Siberian UFO report).
• Other: "Round and Round in the Circle Game" by J. Randles (English crop circles hoax).

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the detailed reporting and cataloging of UFO/UAP sightings across Australia, the ongoing research into crop circles and abduction phenomena, and the critical review of literature in the field. The editorial stance appears to be one of diligent investigation and information dissemination, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of current ufological developments and research, while also addressing potential hoaxes and offering conventional explanations where applicable. The inclusion of reviews from various publications suggests an effort to keep readers informed about the broader landscape of UFO research and related topics.