UFORA Research Digest - No 29 - July 1992

Magazine Overview

Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 29
Volume: JULY-AUGUST 1992
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: AUSTRALIA
Compiler: Keith Basterfield

This issue of Research Digest, published by UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA, presents a collection of UFO/UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) cases from their network, compiled by Keith Basterfield. It covers reports from March to May 1992, with a focus on sightings across Western Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, and Queensland. The publication also includes research notes and reviews of recent books on the subject.

Cases from the Network

The magazine begins by thanking contributors from Perth, Adelaide, and the Sunshine Coast. The bulk of the issue is dedicated to detailing individual sighting reports, each assigned a UFORA code.

UFORA92036 (30 Mar 1992, Tuckanarra WA): A 49-year-old research scientist camping in the bush observed a rapidly moving yellowish-white light that stopped southwest of his position. After about 30 seconds, a thin shaft of light reached from the ground to the object. The object remained stationary for 20 minutes before disappearing.

UFORA92037 (5 Mar 1992, Kalaroo WA): A 20-year-old woman saw a bright white light keeping pace with her car. Later, she observed a large, triangular object with white lights at each corner and a green light off-center towards the rear. The object, estimated to be about 30cm at arm's length, vanished without sound.

UFORA92038 (10 Mar 1992, Morley WA): A couple saw a red and green light close together that repeatedly separated and rejoined. They then observed another pair of lights doing the same some distance away. The event lasted 30 seconds.

UFORA92039 (20 Mar 1992, Duncraig WA): A man traveling by car saw a huge, round object with a bluish tinge that appeared, disappeared, and reappeared, heading south-southwest at tremendous speed.

UFORA92040 (20 Mar 1992, Scarborough WA): A man driving south saw a brilliant, pale greenish light stationary behind a cloud, which then shot off at tremendous speed in a south-southwesterly direction. The elevation was noted as 7040 degrees.

UFORA92041 (Ca 20 Mar 1992, Kwiana WA): Two people reported seeing a large, luminous, blue-green tinged object moving at great speed from east to west.

UFORA92042 (16 Mar 1992, Kalamundra WA): A 24-year-old man saw two metallic grey discs traveling low and fast from west to east, so low he thought they might crash. No sound was heard, and the disc shape precluded them being aircraft.

UFORA92043 (5 Apr 1992, Gosnells WA): A married couple observed a bright orange light on their patio, investigating to find a bright round orange object moving north-west with erratic, wobbly movements. It was about the size of a 20c piece at arm's length and disappeared quickly.

UFORA92044 (9 Apr 1992, Orelia WA): A man, who reportedly has daily sightings, reported a large bright white ball heading westwards at speed, appearing to be 200m up and leaving a glowing tail.

UFOPIA92045 (21 Apr 1992, Strahan TAS): A witness saw a flashing red light that moved, then changed into four vertically placed white lights that remained stationary and blinked. After 15 minutes, the lights faded. The Bureau of Meteorology suggested it might be light reflecting off a new wind gauge, an idea rejected by the witness.

UFORA92046 (28 Apr 1992, Central Coast NSW): Multiple calls reported a large object with red and white flashing lights over the Norah Head area, which reportedly left northwards at high speed. Police advised that witness details did not check out, suggesting possible false details or lack of genuineness. The report also mentions a TV interview with Bill Brown about a close encounter in February 1973, and Bill Chalker comments that joint US/Australian naval exercises might explain a 'small flap'.

UFORA92047 (Late Feb/Early Mar 1992, Tintinara SA): An unusual glow was seen to the south, described as a far-off bright light, possibly an aurora.

UFORA92048 (13 May 1992, Central Coast NSW): Reports of a very bright light with two beams and small lights were explained by a local businessman testing a luminescent kite apparatus on a 500m line.

UFORA92049 (29 Mar 1984, Perth WA): A woman saw a blue light with a structured shape hovering above her for about 2 minutes before disappearing.

UFORA92050 (4 May 1992, Wellard WA): Coloured lights were observed behaving erratically, appearing as a pulsating white cylindrical shape. The leading light zigzagged, the second dimmed, and the rear disappeared.

UFORA92051 (Jun 1991, Perth WA): Unusual ground markings, double rings about 15m across, were first found in June 1991 and photographed in March 1992. Vegetation appeared sparse in the area.

UFORA92052 (13 May 1992, Perth WA): A man saw a black rectangular shape, later identified as an upright cylinder about the size of a 44-gallon drum, with a blue glow attached. He took one photograph.

UFORA92053 (21 May 1992, Paraburdoo WA): Three people saw white, very bright objects, estimated to be about half to one kilometre into the bush, arranged in an oval shape. One object was estimated to be 9m long, with a second, smaller object nearby.

UFORA92054 (12 Jul 1991, Landsborough QLD): Two people watched a dome-shaped, golden-colored light with a white halo for 8 minutes. It was stationary then sank below the hills.

UFORA92055 (7 Oct 1991, Bli Bli QLD): A man saw an unusually bright light that appeared to climb vertically. He heard a sound like a low turbine engine. His wife reported her cat pens were restless from 0226hrs.

UFORA92056 (7 Oct 1991, Woodford QLD): A woman saw an enormous star-sized ball of light with six beams coming from it in the northeast, which moved upwards over 1.5 hours.

UFORA92057 (19 Mar 1992, Cooroy QLD): Two stationary white, round lights were seen, followed by two faint red-orange glowing lights that blinked on and off.

UFORA92058 (4 Apr 1992, Maroochydore QLD): A witness was awoken by a phone call and saw the street bathed in a green light, unable to determine its origin.

UFORA92059 (2 May 1992, Yanolna QLD): A woman saw a bright green fluorescent, vertical-shaped tube in the sky that lit up the surroundings.

UFORA92060 (3 May 1992, Anoona QLD): A woman saw a bright white, fluorescent light moving in a straight line across the sky.

UFORA92061 (3 May 1992, Marcoola QLD): Three people saw a large, white, oval-shaped object moving quickly south and upwards, with a faint black shadow. One witness with aviation experience stated it was not a plane.

UFORA92062 (4 May 1992, Buddina Beach QLD): Two people saw a blue-green flash for 2-3 seconds in the clouds, shaped like a Frisbee on its side, about 50m across.

UFORA92063 (7 May 1992, Coolum Beach QLD): Three people saw a bright white light with an orange fringe that moved rapidly north to south, then turned inland and dropped low.

UFORA92064 (7 May 1992, Sunrise Beach QLD): A very bright, oval-shaped light was seen low in the northern sky, moving straight upwards at speed, visible through a cloud.

UFORA92065 (14 May 1992, Montville QLD): A woman saw a large, soft green-colored object descending in a lazy s-curve, visible for only a few seconds.

From the Literature

This section reviews recent articles and publications relevant to UFO research:

• "Langenburg, 1974: A Classic Historical CE2 and a Crop Circle Progenitor?" by Chris Rutkowski & John Timmerman (International UFO Reporter, Mar/Apr 1992 issue): Details the Edwin Fuhr CE2 case and associated crop circles.
• "The MedJugorJe UO." by Bruce Maccabee (International UFO Reporter, Mar/Apr 1992 issue): Explores a Yugoslavian daylight disc photograph from 19 Sep 1991.
• "The Gulf Breeze UFOs." by Zan: Discusses whether some Gulf Breeze UFOs could be flares and balloons.
• "The Invention of a Gulf Breeze UFO." by Barbara Becker: A re-examination of the Nov 1987 case of Art Hufford.
• English Fortean Times (Issue 63): Features a 4-page IR-out information sheet on UK crop formations.
• "The Lockeridge Whale Formation: The Underlays." by R. Pargeter (The Circular, Apr 1992 issue): Examines a complex fish-shaped crop formation found in Jul 1991.

Research Notes

1. Secret Aircraft: Reports on an April 29 TV news item stating the USAF admitted possessing an advanced aircraft capable of traveling at 8000km/h, with a sketch of a diamond-shaped object. The report originated from NBC in the US.

2. Resources available from UFORA: Information on obtaining copies of reports from the early 1940s to date, a listing of these reports, and books on UFOs and related subjects. Contact Keith Basterfield for access to files and folders on topics like abductions, Gulf Breeze, crop circles, and secret aircraft. Catalogues on various aspects of the phenomenon are also available from Vladimir Godic.

New Books

Reviews of several recent books are provided:

• "UFO Chronicles of the Soviet Union" by Jacques Vallee (1992): Details Vallee's research in Moscow and covers events like the Voronezh incidents.
• "UFO:End Time Delusion" by David Allen Lewis & Robert Shreckhise (1992): Offers a Christian viewpoint on UFO phenomena.
• "The UFO Report 1992" by Timothy Good (1991): A compilation of UFO reports from around the world, including UK crop circles, historical cases, and global abstracts.
• "The Emergence of a Phenomenon: UFOs from the beginning through 1959" by Jerome Clark (1992): A comprehensive history of the UFO phenomenon and research.
• "The Omega Project" by Kenneth Ring (1992): Explores UFO abduction research and suggests a shift in consciousness.
• "Secret Life" by David Jacobs (1992): Documents research into abductees, concluding that aliens are abducting individuals for the production of children.
• "Looking for the Aliens" by Peter Hough & Jenny Randles (1991): Reviews aliens from various perspectives, including science, fiction, and historical accounts.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme throughout this issue is the documentation and analysis of UFO/UAP sightings reported by the public and researchers in Australia. The publication serves as a platform for sharing these accounts, offering potential explanations, and reviewing related literature and research. The editorial stance appears to be one of serious investigation and reporting of unexplained aerial phenomena, encouraging contributions from the public and providing resources for further study.