UFORA Research Digest - No 30 - Sept 1992

Magazine Overview

Title: RESEARCH DIGEST
Issue: 30
Date: September-October 1992
Publisher: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA
Country: Australia

This issue of RESEARCH DIGEST, compiled by Keith Basterfield and featuring material from Brian Richards of UFORUM, delves into a series of significant UFO events and related research in Australia.

The Western Australia UFO Flap (UFORA92074)

The central report details a widespread UFO flap that occurred across a large area of north and north-west Western Australia on Saturday, August 8, 1992. Numerous witnesses reported sightings of unusual objects:

1. Willie Creek Pearl Farm: Chris Davis and Lella Bailey observed a crescent, quarter Moon-shaped object flying overhead in a south-south-west to north-north-east direction. It appeared enveloped in mist, had a fuzzy appearance, and was accompanied by a faint droning sound.
2. Nullagine: Two prospectors saw a light blue, half-moon-shaped object, approximately 150m away and 30m above the ground, hover motionless before shooting away.
3. Tom Price: Robert M and his wife, along with his brother Peter and his wife Sandy, witnessed a light grey object, the color of dull aluminum, moving in a south-south-west to north-north-east direction. Robert described it as a sphere with a darker spot in the center, creating a disturbance or shock wave. The sighting lasted 30-40 seconds.
4. Port Hedland to Broome: Mrs Sarah S. and her husband reported a sighting. Additionally, Joy Walker and Pam Anthony at the Broome caravan park, along with six other witnesses, and 11 people at the Port Smith caravan park, reported sightings.
5. Sunday Island: Norm Archer and others observed a large yellow light, shaped like a crescent Moon standing upright, moving with a mist or cloud around it, following the contour of a hill. It was estimated to be five times the angular size of the Moon and moved east to west before turning and appearing like a yellow pencil, then shooting straight up and vanishing.
6. Crab Creek Beach: Kerry Hogan and friends saw a yellow, crescent-shaped object move very fast from south to north.

Earlier sightings on August 1, 1992, included a yellow object seen at Sun Pictures and another yellow crescent observed at Cape Le Veque. John Kemott of UFORUM is credited with recording many of these sightings. A lady at Djaridjand saw a big, yellow, crescent-shaped object moving slowly east, which turned white, emitted mist, stopped, and then showed a black mark and a red light before vanishing. Another group at Pender Bay saw an object moving north with regular red flashes.

Cases from the Network: UFORA91098 - A Double Abduction?

This section revisits a case involving a South Australian couple, Julian and Lydia, first interviewed in May 1991. In July 1989, while driving home to Adelaide during stormy weather, Julian felt he was being watched. Later that night, after arriving home, Lydia went to bed, followed by Julian. Amidst stormy conditions, Julian felt restless and heard metallic sounds and a low humming noise. Lydia recalled hearing the wind and metallic noises as if someone were trying to break into their car.

Julian then heard a high-pitched noise. Lydia perceived a figure in the bedroom doorway described as short, skinny, fragile, with an oval head, large black teardrop eyes, no visible nose, and a slit mouth. The entity was grey with a green/white light and communicated telepathically, indicating curiosity and a desire to examine their bodies.

Julian then experienced paralysis and felt himself floating from his bed. He saw a taller being with a normal-shaped head and a white/green glow. He was told the being was interested in his son, whom he saw in the being's arms. Julian then found himself in a dark, cold room, paralyzed, lying on a black table. Three identical entities, about 125cm tall, with pumpkin-shaped heads, teardrop eyes, and grey/white bodies, were present, concentrating on his eyes. They seemed interested in his head, and Julian felt no malice.

Upon waking, both Julian and Lydia felt strange. Julian was giddy and disoriented, while Lydia felt as if she had been in a trance. Lydia had vague impressions of activity and being experimented on. They now regard themselves as healers.

Other Reported Sightings

The digest includes numerous other UFO reports from various locations and dates:

• UFORA92066 (June 7, 1992, Derby, WA): Three large orange lights in a triangular formation observed travelling slowly from East to West, low altitude (150-300m), with no sound.
• UFORA92067 (June 14, 1992, Como, WA): An orange/yellow light pulsating slowly and travelling south-south-east, faster than clouds.
• UFORA92068 (May 28, 1992, Huntingdale, WA): Two people witnessed a white star-like light change to blue and back, joined by a second light, performing aerial maneuvers for half an hour.
• UFORA92069 (May 26, 1992, Beverley, WA): A woman saw two orange lights behind her car that kept pace, then flashed on the other side of a river.
• UFORA92070 (May 18, 1992, Perth, WA): A couple heard a strange droning noise that caused their dogs to react erratically; the noise stopped when the man investigated.
• UFORA92071 (1964, Tea Tree Gully, SA): A boy witnessed an egg-shaped UFO that disappeared after about 2 hours.
• UFORA92072 (May 30, 1992, Willetton, WA): A bright orange light travelled north for about 10 minutes, unlike an aircraft light.
• UFORA92073 (August 9, 1992, Glenorchy, TAS): A bright light was followed by a yellow pencil-shaped object with falling sparks, moving south-east.
• UFORA92075 (April 5, 1992, Gosnells, WA): An orange light moved in a wobbly side-to-side motion north-west.
• UFORA92077 (July 9, 1992, Mirrabooka, WA): Seven odd lights, some white and some red, performed aerial maneuvers, with one light hovering separately.
• UFORA92078 (July 18, 1992, Ballajura, WA): Two orange lights travelled east, with the lower one stopping and blinking out.
• UFORA92079 (July 18, 1992, Kununurra, WA): Ten people saw an orange sphere, followed by three more in a triangular formation, exhibiting unusual stopping and starting behavior.
• UFORA92080 (July 26, 1992, Perth, WA): An orange sphere belched flame and blinked, dropping white threads. Another couple saw a round orange object with flames.
• UFORA92081 (August 4, 1992, Perth, WA): A white light blinked on and off, with one witness having previous experiences of a glowing orange sphere in her bedroom.
• UFORA92082 (August 13, 1992, Geraldton, WA): Linda experienced a dream of a bushfire and then saw a softly glowing orange sphere with fins hovering near her.
• UFORA92083 (August 31, 1992, Midland, WA): A red light was seen flashing over a vineyard, with a dark, rectangular shape below it, which then moved off after a flash of blue light.

From the Literature

This section reviews recent publications and articles related to UFOs and Earth mysteries:

• MUFON Journal (April 1992): Features articles on 'Return to Roswell,' analysis of UK/US crop circle samples, and a review of a 'Charles River Ice Circle.'
• International UFO Reporter (May/June): Includes reviews of 'Second Thoughts on the Barney Barnett Story,' 'The Search for the Archaeologists,' and 'Present at the Abduction.'
• MUFON Journal (June): Reviews 'Williamsport Wave' and a debate on 'The Hybridization Question.' An article in the Journal of Perceptual and Motor Skills by Dr. Michael Persinger suggests enhanced imagery due to temporal lobe lability can facilitate memories of sex abuse or alien abduction.

Research Notes

• Secret Aircraft: Reports from the UK mention a new US high-speed spy plane (Mach 6) being used at RAF Machrihanish, causing pulsating roars and smoke rings, potentially generating UFO reports.
• Tracecat: Work is underway on a new catalogue of Australian ground effect cases, including bare earth circles, 'burnt lawns,' and crop circles. Approximately 130 cases have been collected.
• Abduction Research: The 'Intruders' mini-series has not, to date, prompted any local South Australians to report abductions.

UFO Research (South Australia) Re-Emerges

Jim Atwell has taken over as the public contact point for UFORSA. The PARANET/UFORA computer network has expanded to include associates in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia.

Balls

This section discusses reports of metallic spheres found in Australia. Timothy Good's book 'Alien Liaison' recounts an anonymous account of a 84cm diameter grey metallic sphere found at the Woomera rocket range in 1958/59, which could not be cut and was claimed by Americans as space debris. The 'Adelaide Advertiser' also reported a similar sphere. The article cites existing literature recording other unusual metallic spheres found in Australia, including a 5.4kg hollow sphere in New South Wales (1963), another 8.2kg sphere (1963), a 15cm sphere near Muloonna (South Australia), three 61cm spheres in NSW (1972) examined at WRE, and a 51cm sphere near Mouroubra station (WA) in 1973, identified as a pressure vessel from an American satellite. The question is raised whether the 1958/59 object could have been similar.

New Book

• "The Circle Makers" by Andrew Collins: A UK researcher's work exploring crop circles, Earth mysteries, and Wilhelm Reich's Orgone energy hypothesis, suggesting 'bioforms' as a cause for crop circles. It also examines an English abduction case.

UFO Research in Australia and New Zealand

• "UE’O RESEARCH IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND" compiled by Vladimir and Pony Godic: Described as one of Australia's first books on computer disk, it contains over 90,000 words, 800 pages, and covers over 300 topics with full search facilities. Authors include prominent researchers like Keith Basterfield and Bill Chalker. Published by Dynamo House Pty Ltd, it is available for Aust $30.00.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the prevalence of UFO sightings across Australia, particularly the significant flap in Western Australia in August 1992, and the detailed examination of abduction experiences. The publication also highlights ongoing research into crop circles and the potential for misidentification of advanced aircraft as UFOs. The editorial stance appears to be one of diligent reporting and investigation of UFO phenomena, presenting witness accounts and research findings without overt sensationalism, while also acknowledging the need for rigorous analysis and the exploration of various hypotheses, including terrestrial explanations for some phenomena.