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A few years ago when I first heard reports; most of the follow-up data is
of the "mysterious helicopter . missing. The reams of reports and
overflights" of several key U.S. Air comments are still withheld. The pages
Force SAC bases, I treated the whole we have represent only communication
matter very lightly. I didn't think it was a from computer to computer or
UFO matter. Last year I received over operator to operator.
400 pages of FO1A (Freedom Of In other words, the initial filing
Information Act) documents from the only! The documents actually say
Fund for UFO Research and read the (according to my informant who served
pages concerning these overflights and in Air Force security at NORAD), "I'm
found to my surprise that the word making a report. It's up to you to make
helicopter wasn't used very much. your report, etc."
Also, the descriptions of the NORAD is the National Combat
objects and their maneuvers sounded Operations Center and is based at
like the UFOs I've been investigating Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. The
and researching for over 23 years. Later Command Post is located deep inside
on in the documents the word the .mountain and supposedly can
helicopters becomes UFOs. withstand a 10-megaton direct hit.
Sometimes my research takes me UFOs raise quite a bit of havoc when
to areas outside my jurisdiction as state sighted by military people and detected
section director of Posey, Vanderburg, on radar near any sensitive military
and Gibson counties. During late 19831 installation, but especially at Cheyenne
came in contact with an individual who Mountain.
had witnessed a strange and somewhat When bonafide UFOs violate
sinister event that took place at airspace over NORAD's CP, there
NORAD, the North American should be serious concern. In late
Aerospace Defense Command, at the October 1975; there was enough
same period of time as those famous concern to go into a Security Option 5
overflights. Alert.
, It was a full-scale Security Option 5 Nobody was allowed to enter the
Alert, and UFOs and investigators from base, except cleared, high-ranking
the "Air Force UFO Division" were part officers or cleared security patrols. No
of the picture. I also obtained some one was to leave. Those personnel on Entrance to Cheyenne Mountain
information about the codes used in the base who had just completed duty were
25 pages of data that I had in my rolled out of bed. Jet interceptors were duty, a circumstance that later proved
personal possession on those scrambled into the air. In fact, valuable as evidence for what happened
overflights. everything they put in the air during an at the Mountain that day.
Before I present the report about attack on the U.S. was airborne! Another man in the group later
NORAD's alert, I would like to make a The men had worked the third shift became a pilot for United Airlines and a
statement about the overflight of duty at NORAD and came off about couple of years later secured some
documents and their implications. We eight in the morning. Everybody in the information about an airline case that
have always felt that what we obtained group of approximately nine or ten men occurred the same evening as their
from the FOIA lawsuit was merely the went home, got their hunting and ALERT. United had filed a UFO report
tip of the iceberg and that what was camping gear together and met at the with the Air Force!
released was for counter intelligence home of one of the guys. They then To start off, my informant told me,
purposes and to act as a "sanitized took off for one of their routine hunting "We weren't drunk!" He said that they
pressure relief valve." trips, one of the things they liked to do had been hunting all day and they had
It is obvious that there is far more together. sat down and ate a late dinner near a
that is being withheld. The pages we One of the fellows who was
have on the overflights are incomplete supposed to go wound up on radar (continued on next page)
NORAD, Continued • The group was ordered at that
time not to mention the incident. "As
warm, cozy fire and were getting ready long as we were in uniform, we were not
to turn in. to discuss it with anyone other than
One of the guys thought he saw a military personnel with an official need-
shooting star. There appeared to be to-know and the fellows from the Air
some unusual animal activity/noise for Force's investigating team that came
about 15 minutes. It was late, between out to talk to us." They told the group
10 PM and midnight. One of the other that they had seen navigational lights or
fellows said, "Well, there's two of landing lights.
them!" Mr. E stated that his group had all
So, they stopped, kindled the fire been in Viet Nam and were familiar
down , and eventually put it out with navigation lights. They had seen
completely. night fighters working, taking off and
What they then saw were three to CAMOM on landing many times. These were not
distinctly different lights (riot on one navigation lights.
object, but separate) moving to a point They were told by the investigators
to where they blurred across the tracked anything on his radar, and he that their report could not be taken
horizon and then they would stop, said he had. seriously since they couldn't describe a
move back in the opposite direction He reported that it was "weird" shape or color, other than white, like a
and then move away from them to a and proceeded to describe it to them, shooting star.
point where they almost couldn't see word for word, what they also had seen It would appear that the Air Force
them anymore. Then the lights would visually. At first it was very erratic (the was very glad that that is all the men
move again. movement of the first UFO as stated could report. We in the private UFO
"We were thinking our eyes were by Mr. E). groups know that nocturnal lights are
playing tricks on us until they lined up Mr. E stated to me later that there important evidence, especially in
almost abreast of each other and appeared to be trails behind the objects conjunction with better quality reports
proceeded directly toward the at the time. The description sounds as if and radar cases as back-up evidence.
Mountain," continues Mr. E (as I shall it could have been what we call It is also strange that the men were
call h i m ) . Right a f t e r this "persistence of vision" where a lighted asked not to relate their stories to
(approximately 6 to 8 minutes later) object leaves a fading image behind it as anyone "outside." They were told that
they heard the buzzers go and'the it moves quickly across a dark the incident fell under a document
Mountain went on alert! background. which Mr. E recognized as Publication
At this point they, themselves, A couple of days later, one of the 6, Vol. 5.1 am aware of it, but do not as
scrambled, got all their gear packed up group mentioned to someone that yet have a copy. However, I do know
quickly and headed for the Mountain they had seen some lighted objects that it is a CIRVIS document
and their posts. They had been on leave right before the alert. Some of the men (Communications Instructions for
10 to 12 hours but were still on call, in the group started checking into the Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings)
attached to ' the security of the records as to the reason for the and falls under the Communications
Mountain, except for the pilot. So they scramble and security alert and found Act of 1934 with severe penalties or
hustled back as their orders dictated. that nothing had been filed! They then fines attached to it.
Fronv their campsite to the started asking around to see if they Also, Mr. E kept saying that "They
Mountain was a drive of about 45 could find something, anything, to played it off like it wasn't anything." Yet,
minutes to an hour, and they drove explain the occurrence at the base. It a Security Option 5 Alert is very
there in a hurry, entering the gate at was then that the AF "UFO people" serious, indeed. The overflight
0210. They showed their passes and showed up! documents mention a Security Option
were admitted (only because they were Mr. E referred to the investigators 3 being exercised, with UFOs showing
part of the base's security). They were as the Air Force UFO Division, "Clear Intent" near a weapon storage
not given a chance to change clothes "whatever they were called — came out area.
and were still in their hunting gear. to talk to us." They interviewed the When some of the group tried to
They grabbed their weapons and group (and who else at NORAD?) one check the records, they could find no
went to their assigned posts and stayed by one and everyone's story matched, evidence of an alert. "We couldn't find
on alert until 0600, when the alert was even the radar operator's, where the anything in the records that were
"stepped down." UT's ( U n c o r r e l a t e d Targets) available to us," said Mr. E. "Now, we
Later, the fellow who had been on maneuvered for over 20 minutes. didn't try to get into clearance areas,
radar duty reported he had tracked He filed a report with the AF but the records that were available to us
UFOs for a good 20 minutes. Two or investigators. He was told to ignore it were primarily security records."
three days later, they were all together and continue about his business, not to
again and they asked him if he had worry about it. (continued on next page)
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15 UFOS SEEN OVER EAST TEXAS
By JOHN F. SCHUESSLER
Copyright© 1984 by John F. Schuessler
On Wednesday, February 1,1984, The first six objects came in twos agencies for assistance, they were given
a Montgomery County family, man, as described above. Later, single the classic run around. Some officials
wife and three daughters, watched 15 objects crossed the sky. reacted with tongue-in-cheek, while
Unidentified Flying Objects move The witnesses said the objects others suggested they call someone
slowly overhead from east to west. The were silent except for a slight whirring else. Again, the public has not been
parade of objects started about 9:15 PM sound audible when they were directly served by their local, state, and national
and continued for about 45 minutes overhead. They described the sound as officials in a time of need. Fifteen
over the small town of Plum Grove. completely unlike the noise made by a unidentified flying objects, witnessed by
Mrs. Vickie Landrum, herself a helicopter or regular airplane. five honest and sober people, should be
victim of a close encounter with a large A . neighbor woman said her cause for at least a mild level of
diamond-shpaed object accompanied television set started messing up about concern, not something to be ignored.
by military-type helicopters, said the the same time as the incident. She said The lady called the Splendora
recent incident occurred only a few she saw the lights in the sky from her Police Department to get them to go
miles from where her sighting window, but she never went outside. outside and look while the objects were
happened in 1980. Her husband said he thought a bunch of flying over. The dispatcher made fun of
"The witnesses just moved to East airplanes must be going over and he her and told her they could not send
Texas and started new jobs" she said. wished they would stop. anyone out at that time. Then she was
"They are afraid their employer will A sketch of the objects showed told to call the FAA at 443-1333. She
think they are crazy or something and they were shaped more like an ice also tried calling the Cleveland
fire them." cream cone with the rounded end Municipal Airport and the Advocate
The objects were described as forward as they flew. newspaper. The newspaper people
being triangular shaped and as large as Although this is a variation on the were courteous and did a short article
a Boeing 747 airliner. The first object common triangle shape, it is not unlike on the incident.
came over the house showing just one the shape of the huge object seen near The FAA was not able to help.
light, then many different colored lights Huffman, Texas, on December 29, They said to call the Flight Service
came on. 1980. Because Huffman and Plum Center at 644-7386. The Flight Service
It was followed immediately by a Grove are only a few miles apart, one Center said to call 643-6504, an aviation
second object of the same descripton. could speculate that something very office that could tell her about any
The first one would move and the unusual is going on over the forests of military maneuvers that may have been
second would move up and then the East Texas. going on at the time.
first one would move again. When the witnesses called various The aviation office person verified
some maneuvers were taking place, but
NORAD, Continued The radar man, who is still in the referred her to Ellington Air Force Base
Air Force, received the letter for details. She contacted Bill Stumball,
Even the files of the radar man of mentioning drinking on duty and Air Field Manager at Ellington (481-
the group were devoid of any mention dereliction of duty. He was the only one 1400, ext. 2205), who verified some
of any alert. It appeared that all material who lost a promotion about six months helicopter maneuvers over the Gulf of
relating to the event had been pulled! later, simply because this was on his Mexico during the early evening. All
Within about 60 days, everyone in record. units had landed by 9:15 pm.
the group received a written reprimand In the overflight documents there She called back to the Aviation
for drinking on duty, which none of is one page that states, and I quote, "3) Office again and was told some
them had done. In fact, they weren't HQ USAF/DADF also forwarded a confusing story about Fort Hood saying
even on duty at the time of the sighting. copy of a NORAD document for a that the Army reserve was on
The men were reportedly not abused or review for possible downgrade and maneuvers in that area from Fort Dix in
mistreated. Nor were there any stripes release. We have determined the Arkansas. Again, Ellington officials said
pulled or were any of the men "passed document is properly and currently there was no record of such flights.
over" by their superiors. They simply classified and is exempt from disclosure All these groups achieved their
received a written reprimand, which under Public Law 90-23, 5 USC apparent goal — to make the task of
came "out of nowhere, dated the same 552b(l)." getting information as difficult as
day as the sightings," a copy of which Signed, Col. Terrence C. James possible. The mystery continues.
was put in their 201 file. USAF, Director of Administration"
Hunters find more than they bargained for
By HAROLD HAGLUND
MUFON State Section Director
An Ithaca, New York, business- windshield wipers were needed only on the left, for about another tenth of a
man and a companion reported seeing occasionally. mile. Then we stopped to look more
an unidentified flying object on the After turning south off Highway 79 closely at the light.
evening of October 26, 1983, as they near Slaterville onto Level Green Road, " 'What in is that?' I
searched for places to hunt deer. they traveled 1.8 miles and turned west shouted.
The two, whose names are on file onto Yaple Road. About a tenth of a "My friend used the 10-power
with MUFON, had been using a mile from the intersection, they both binoculars on the light and exclaimed,
300,000-candlepower portable light saw what looked like a light through the 'It looks like the thing is round!' "
from a four-wheel-drive station wagon windshield straight up the hill slightly The businessman grabbed the
to find areas where deer had been and to the right of the road. binoculars from his friend (fortunately
reported. This information would be "We assumed it to be something the strap wasn't around his neck) and
used later during daylight hours to help like a lighted silo at a farmhouse, since jumped out of the station wagon, stalling
find deer. neither of us had been in this specific the engine as it was still in low gear.
They were in a rural area some ten location before," said the businessman, "Focusing on the light, I found the
miles southeast of Ithaca, near the who is in his late 20s. object had started to move slowly
communities of Slaterville and Caroline "We continued slowly up the hill, towards our right," said the witness.
Center. It was about 9:45 PM. A mist swinging the spotlight slowly along the
was falling, but so light that the woods on the right and the open fields (continued on next page)
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UFO SECRECY UPDATE
If you ever send a freedom-of- law-enforcement purposes..." — in the by a federal judge when CAUS files suit
information request about unidentified words of FOIA exemption No. (b) (7). under the U.S. Freedom of Information
flying objects to the FBI headquarters in As Citizens Against UFO Secrecy Act. And they also should receive
Washington, D.C., you'll learn at least prepares to appeal that denial, I wonder Congressional attention to determine
two lessons: why the Bureaju is trying to have it both whether the UFO problem is being
(1) For a few hundred dollars, ways: dismissing the UFO problem as handled properly by the Executive
they'll send you a copy of the 1,600-odd irrelevant to its mission while at the Branch. If the FBI denial in this case is
pages of UFO-related documentation same time keeping a tight, censorial lid upheld by the courts, the Bureau will
that they admit to possessing. on whatever UFO data in its files that have joined the National Security
(2) They hesitate not at all to tell might be requested for public view. Agency (now w i t h h o l d i n g 57
you that they have no jurisdiction for Can the Bureau really justify documents) in the dubious distinction
participating in official U.S. government withholding the entire document rather of denying public access to the
investigation of UFO encounters. than just those parts of it that might government's vital UFO records.
But if you write such a request to reveal confidential sources or And one final "if": if the
one of their field offices, you might hear safeguarded investigatory methods? If appropriate Congresional committee
a different drumbeat — as is the case FBI headquarters can release a thus- can pull its' head from the UFO
with the Bureau's special-agent-in- sanitized version of a March 22, 1950, quicksand long enough to hold open
charge of the office in Boston, Mass. memorandum recounting the alleged hearings on the "Cosmic Watergate,"
In responding to a recent FOIA crash-landing of three occupied "flying we will have embarked on a (hopefully
request for access to his office's UFO- saucers" in New Mexico, then why short) journey toward assuring both the
related records, he declined to release does the Boston office feel it has a lesser accountability and the credibility of
any part of a six-page UFO-related obligation to acknowledge the public's government pronouncements on the
document that had surfaced in his right-to-know? UFO problem.
records search. The reason? These are just some of the
"Investigatory records compiled for questions that ought to be addressed
Haglund, Continued mph — without any apparent change in number to contact, and because I felt a
direction and went over the ridge of a record of this experience should be on
"As it got closer, it looked like rows hill to the northwest. However, the file somewhere, I made a phone report
of lighted window panels, maybe two or glare of the light was still visible. the next day."
three horizontal rows, with a single "During the entire time there was The number given him was for the
brighter light above those panels. This no noise at all, a complete silence in the National UFO Reporting Center in
single top light seemed to revolve and area." Seattle.
be reflected off the low, hazy clouds. It The two men thought they should The businessman said that
was not noticeable when it was first be able to see the object again from the normally a third man would have been
seen. Level Green Road area, so they quicky with them that night, one to drive, the
"When it was closest to us — drove back there but by then the light second to use the spotlight to pan the
about 200 yards to the west — I looked was gone. areas, and the third to record what they
at it without the binoculars. The lighted "We discussed reporting the saw w i t h a v i d e o c a m e r a .
panels seemed to be a 'dirty' white color matter to someone, if only to talk about Unfortunately, on this night the third
without any shadows. The rows it," the businessman said. "The night man could not accompany them and
seemed to be in an arc, like they would when I got home, I called the Sheriffs the video camera was not in use.
have gone clear around the object. Office because I knew a friend would be "My knowledge of the UFO
"I felt it was about the size of a very on duty there. subject has been mainly from television,
large room, based on the impression of "The following day I was asked if I both in documentaries and fictional
a real object around the lights." wanted to make a formal report, but I movies," said the businessman. "Since
The object appeared to be about declined because of fear of local this experience, I am quite convinced
200 feet above the treetops. ridicule. However, the Sheriffs Office that something exists to support the
"It continued slowly — maybe at 5 furnished an out-of-town phone UFO problem."
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Wobbling UFO was a vivid blue color
By EDWARD F. MAZUR
State Section Director
We were heading south on state Edward F. Mazur, the new state its flight was aerodynamically unstable.
!
highway 27 at approximately 2:30 on a section director for Polk and Scott It bobbed up arid down and wobbled
beautiful Sunday afternoon in a Ford counties in Arkansas, describes the unlike any kind of aircraft I have ever
pickup with camper top. The UFO sighting he and his wife, Elaine, seen. Throughout the entire flight
temperature was in the mid-80's and the had on September 20, 1981, some visible to us, its altitude remained
air conditioner was turned on. My wife, seven to eight miles north of Hector, constant.
Elaine, pointed to the left side of the Arkansas. The sighting lasted three to The object receded rapidly and
road, above the low trees and asked, four minutes. Mazur lives in Mena, silently with the bright lights remaining
"What's that?" Arkansas. as the only identifiable feature. At this
Our speed was about 50 mph, point, I remembered that I had a 35 mm
maybe less, and I looked up and saw by, it was difficult to determine its size. camera in the cab and reached behind
what appeared to be a globular object The exact details of what I saw at the seat to get it. My hope was that the
similar to those seen attached to power this point is somewhat vague but the object would circle around, enabling me
lines near air strips. I didn't recall an air sketch closely resembles the to get a shot of it. However, it continued
field in that vicinity when we passed a configuration. The object now eastward.
few hours earlier heading north. I also appeared to be stationary, but was As a last resort, I snapped the
did not see any power lines attached to wobbling. shutter at the.still visible bright light to
the-object. at least get the speck on film. Then, I
I gradually slowed down to watch remembered that the film in the camera
the object as it moved toward us or we was Kodacolor — not noted for its
toward it. It was difficult to tell at that resolution. Sure enough, after
time whether it was suspended in a processing, the print showed absolutely
stationary position as we moved toward nothing. I mounted the negative in a
it or whether it was moving toward us at slide frame to project it on a screen but
a low rate of speed. Immediately after still could find nothing.
the first view of the object, it was At its nearest point, the object
apparent to me that it was not spherical subtended an arc of about 2 to 2.5
but oval in shape. degrees by my calculation. I estimated
As the distance closed between us the slant range to be between 200 and
and the object, we noted that the color 300 feet although there is little to
was a vivid blue. I instantly associated support this estimate other than the
the hue with the pre-war Army Air fact that colors of flying craft are not
Corps blue usually used on their I immediately concluded that this discernable except at short ranges; and
aircraft fuselages. Traffic was very light was a large kite containing some bright the object's flight path from the
and I decided to stop right in the lane lights or reflectors. However, the moment it was sighted until it
rather than pulling off on the shoulder, object's attitude began changing approached its closest point was
sure no other cars were coming. The somewhat and it clearly was receding in consistent with a short range and low
road was straight and flat at that point. a path directly away from us. altitude.
During this brief period of time, my Throughout the entire sighting, we When first spotted, the object
wife continued to watch the object. We could hear no sound above the appeared to be no more than 100 to 200
both quickly got out of the vehicle and background rustle of wind against feet from the other side of the highway
saw the object just abreast of us, at leaves. and appeared to be at pretty much the
what appeared to be a very close range To me, the most striking same distance at its closest point to us.
and low altitude. observation was its vivid blue color Therefore, at the estimated slant range,
The elevation angle to the object at against which two or more round, the object was about 10 to 12 feet wide
that point was about 20 degrees and my bright, distinct light sources were and about 12 to 14 feet long or high,
guess is that it was perhaps 200 feet or contrasted. There was no glare or depending on the plane considered.
so from the shoulder of the opposite diffusion in the lights. Just white and About 20 miles to the south of the
side of the road. Since there were no very bright and well defined. location are two nuclear power plants in
trees of a height with which the object Next, as the object came closest to
could be contrasted with or obscured us and then receded, it was noted that (continued on next page)
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Some thoughts about methodology in u/o/ogy
By LUIS SCHOENHERR
A recent issue of the MUFON Luis Schoenherr, Geyrstrasse 55, disposition of their adherents, they can
UFO Journal contains two items1 A-6020 Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, is a even favor the evolution of paranoid
related to methodological problems in member of MUFON-CES and ideas.
Ufology. Although I am not in a position MUFON, and has been a subscriber of There is, however, a rather subtle
to offer nice, ready made answers, I the Journal since May 1976. but nonetheless very important
hope my reflections may constitute a difference. A rejection of the ETH for
reasonable contribution to the debate. many charming and imaginative ideas methodic reasons does not mean that
has been advanced to the status of a objectively the possibility of an
Where is the Imagination? hypothesis, testable by a reasonably intelligent and/or extraterrestrial origin
I don't think lack of imagination is a approved and accepted scientific of the UFOs can be brushed aside once
problem in the field of Ufology. On the methodology. and forever. This sort of reductionism
contrary, there is hardly an idea to be "Art is I, science is we" Claude would be too simple.
found that has not yet been invoked as Bernard3 once said. Ufology in its It does mean only that the ETH, at
an explanation. present state is still more of an art than least in its present form, is not
More than 20 years ago, for a science. Ufological hypotheses and amenable to scientific tests and
example, the Flying Saucer Review speculations must often appear therefore constitutes no appropriate
published an article titled "UFOs and irrelevant, if not incommunicable, to tool to prove what it claims.
Fourth Dimension." In it (and following the scientist. This may lend a certain
items), I suggested that UFOs: flair of exclusiveness to our field, but it Psychological Approach
• use or manipulate the four is certainly not the kind of distinction During a UFO conference in 19824,
dimensional space-time continuum we should be keen about. a student of psychology conducted a
• travel by "hyperspace-jumps" simple but very instructive test. A little
• create within our three-dimensional What about the ETH? known, practically unpublished UFO
space projections which appear as Three decades of a Ufology photograph was for some seconds
luminous, intelligently behaving dominated by the ETH should have shown to the audience. Then ' the
phenomena . demonstrated that there are no insights participants were asked to produce a
• could possibly'be "time-machines"2 which could be credited to this simple sketch of what they had seen.
Unfortunately, imagination alone hypothesis. Has it therefore been Although the audience consisted
is not sufficient to settle scientific completely useless? I don't think so. largely of psychologically interested
issues. Instead the old saying that It is probably no mistake to assume students (some of them holding
progress requires 99 percent that for many the possible involvement academic degrees) who probably
perspiration and only 1 percent of some alien intelligence (however low guessed what the experiment was
inspiration is still valid. And this is the such a possibility may objectively be aimed at, the sketches were a surprise.
real problem: Not a single one of all the rated) constituted the most intimate No two of them were exactly alike (a
motivation to deal with this subject at fact that was to be expected), but some
all. were so different that it was difficult to
On the other .hand, one cannot believe that all observers had been
Mazur, Continued overlook the potential dangers of too subjected to the same, identical
great a commitment to (anthro- stimulus.
Dardennelle, Arkansas. About 30 to 50 pomorphic) concepts of this kind. How This example demonstrates the
miles east southeast, the direction many are consciously aware of the definite need to apply the psychology of
toward which the object was heading similarities between the ETH and, say, perception in field investigation, even if
after it left us, lies the Titan missile the spiritistic hypothesis? some ufologists feel (not always without
complex composed of 17 silos. Concepts like the ETH have a reason, as it seems) that a careless or
Both my wife and I agree on the great emotional impact. They touch even irresponsible and insincere
basic details observed that day but she one of the most basic, atavistic application of psychological techniques
recalled more details concerning the heritages of man — the fear of the could easily amount to a mere
object than I did. She saw the object in unknown. They tend to create a climate debunking strategy.
the same vivid blue with a silver dome at of contempt for all other approaches
the top, for example, and I do not recall and, depending on the general mental (continued on next page)
seeing that.
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Schbenherr, Continued conventional and unconventional correlated, but via a third factor. Such a
h y p o t h e s e s . In my o p i n i o n , model could possibly better explain
A hunch tells me, however, that conventional hypotheses (i.e. those why this correlation isn't always
the use of psychology will in the long largely based on already known and stringent and obvious.
run not be restricted to the calibration accepted natural laws, processes, etc.) It is my pet theory that this third
of the percipient's statements. In a can probably only explain a small factor could have something to do with
more recent paper,5 I have tried to portion of the whole, phenomenal "hyperspace." (I hope the reader will
specify in some detail my present inventory of the UFO phenomenon. forgive me, but I am still somewhat
conviction that the UFO phenomenon But it is possible that under the committed to my earlier ideas, the sins
constitutes a unique combination of generic term "UFO" a number of of my youth so to say.)
physical and psychic components and mutually unrelated phenomena has
that it cannot be wholly accounted for been subsumed and then even that What means 'Paranormal'?
by one of those components alone. smc.ll portion could in itself constitute a It is the purpose of hypotheses to
Among other things, I have also relatively complete explanation for, gain new insights, new knowledge/A
touched on the very important point of say, one type of such events. hypothesis is a sort of informed guess
why, in the case of those alleged It would be a great success if only a and consequently it must include one or
hallucinations, images in the perceptual part of the phenomenal characteristics more unproven assumptions. Those
field would be configured against an could be separated from the overall assumptions are, for the time being,
undistorted background. Presently picture. On the contrary one of the beyond the approved, scientifically
there is no easy, let alone definitive, most damaging attitudes in Ufology was accepted form. Strictly speaking they
answer to this question as well as to the the presumptous expectation (or are "paranormal." When the
difficulties that multiple witness cases should one say, "megalomania"?) that hypothesis has been verified, the once
present to the hallucination hypothesis. quick and all-embracing answers were paranormal assumptions become a
Some of the skeptics freely invoke just around the corner. part of the accepted body of scientific
terms like mass psychosis and mass- A f u r t h e r a d v a n t a g e of knowledge. As there is no objective
hallucination. But the typical textbook, conventional hypotheses lies in the fact measure for paranormality, opinions
examples of mass-psychosis are that they offer an opportunity to place concerning the tolerable paranormal
actually examples of mass-reactions the study of the UFO phenomenon content of a hypothesis are naturally
and not shared, identical, visual within the prevailing scientific often divided. All depends on the
hallucinations. paradigm. In this respect too, the intuition of the researcher and (not to
reactions within Ufological circles were forget!) his critics.
Persinger's Hypothesis not always well considered. Similarly, there is also no such
Although I myself have cited some When, for example, Klass tried to thing like a completely sterile, objective
possible examples for the latter,5 one relate UFO phenomena to plasmas (an perception of reality, a perception of
cannot claim that the quantitative attempt that included, after all, the the thing itself, so to say. Perception is
evidence for shared visual acceptance of UFOs as real, physical always inseparably connected with
hallucinations is very impressive — not phenomena), there was a big indignant interpretation and the latter in turn
even in the notoriously unbridled and howl among the ETH adherents and depends on the personal history of the
fantastic popular occult literature, to Klass was "dismissed." Yet the mere people involved, their training,
say nothing of exact, clinical records. association of the study of UFOs with, traditions, expectations, social
And even this scant evidence is not say, industrial high tension research adaption, and even on mutual
documented according to the rigorous would have been more beneficial to the agreement.
standards demanded by just those image of Ufology than the enless Speaking of the Bailey case, I think
skeptics. barrage of ETH propaganda. that scientific methodology as well as
An old, experienced neuro- Now, hopefully, the old mistakes the old religious traditions would advise
psychiatrist recently told me that he will not be repeated and I think that the us to drop this kind of case like the
personally had never encountered a hypotheses put forward by Persinger (I proverbial hot potato. I for my part at
case of shared, visual hallucination in all would regard them as conventional) least would shun them like the plague.
his life. Nor had he ever heard of such should not be viewed with contempt. But I am not going to blind myself to the
an occurrence observed by one of his Personally I tend to believe that fact that such a decision is mainly a
colleagues. something like this "electrical column," matter of practical-mindedness and
Admittedly the opinion of one capable of influencing or distorting doesn't constitute a judgement about
single expert cannot be considered as a human perception, may really exist. the presumed validity or nonvalidity of
final answer, but it is well worth thinking However, I would find it difficult to the data themselves.
it over. accept the idea that pieco-electric
Hypotheses may be classified by effect resulting from seismic stress can 1. William F. Hamilton; Letter to the Editor,
the amount of new, unproved be considered as an adequate cause. I page 6.
assumptions included in them. In this would rather think that seismic activity
sense, they can be roughly separated in and UFO phenomena are not directly (continued on next page)
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CUMULATIVE SUBJECT INDEX, 1981-1983
MUFON UFO Journal Nos. 155-190
Compiled by RICHARD HALL
(Note: The first 3-digit number is the UFO, 175-19, 177-19; RAAF > , 18, 175-15, 177-5, 177-13
issue number, and the following I- or 2- investigations, 175-6, 176-11; Mexico, sightings, 155-3, 166-11
digit numer is the page in that issue on sighting highlights, 190-14. New Zealand, sightings, 157-7, 161-18,
which the information appears or Bigfoot-UFO connections, 170-9,171-3, 164-6, 164-17, 177-4
begins.) 173-13, 174-13, 179-16, 179-18 North American UFO Federation, 185-
Center for UFO Studies, 163-13,164-8, 12, 187-15
Abduction case discussions, 155-3,156- 165-3, 167-14, 168-6, 175-4, Norway, sightings, 185-8
17, 158-7, 159-8, 160-13, 161-17, 185-16 Paranormal events, 168-15,169-11,171-
163-6, 164-8, 164-17, 165-17, 168- Central Intelligence Agency, 157-6,172- 9, 172-9, 174-7, 176-15, 177-11
13, 170-5, 174-18, 175-15, 177-18, 17 Photographs (see UFO sightings)
180-13,180-15,181-16,182-12,184- China, UFO interest and sightings, 155- Physiological/medical effects (see UFO
6, 184-7 8, 158-4, 169-9 sightings)
Birth trauma theory, 170-3, 172-7, Conferences: BUFORA, England, 162- Pilot reports (see UFO sightings)
172-11,173-16,180-14,181-14, 7,170-20; Center for UFO Studies, Psychology (see also Hypnosis):
185-15 164-8; MUFON annual, 155-20, interpretation of UFO events, 162-
Hill case star map, 169-10, 171-12 156-19,157-20,158-20,159-20,163- 3, 162-10, 165-14, 177-11, 177-12,
Abduction reports: Argentina, Rio 3 (1981 summary), 166-20, 168-20, 180-9, 181-7, 188-14; memory,164-
Negro Province, 180-18; Brazil, 169-18,170-17,171-18,172-20,173- 7; reaction to UFO events, 158-12,
Parana State (deMattos), 190-8; 20, 174-3 (1982 summary), 175-20, 159-3,188-10
Calif., 169-11; Canada (Jack T.), 177-18,179-20,182-4,183-20,185-3 Radar cases (see UFO sightings)
183-10, 184-3; France (Fontaine (1983 summary), 189-20, 190-20; Religion and UFOs, 163-5, 164-14 ,
hoax), 190-10; New York MUFON-Germany, 176-20, 187- Scandinavia, UFO research, 162-8,164-
("Sutter"), 156-4; North Carolina 17; MUFON-N.C., 161-3, 173-8, 8, 180-7, 181-10
(Eudy), 173-10; S. Dak., 181-3; 185-12; Nebraska, Univ. of, 188-3; Secrecy, 155-7, 161-4, 161-13, 163-7,
Texas ("Elliott"), 167-3 "summit conference," 178-16 164-16, 169-15, 185-7, 185-14, 186-
Africa, sightings, 159-5, 163-8 Crash/Retrieval case discussions, 158- 8, 188-3, 190-6
"Airship" mystery (1896-97), 168-19, 10, 159-17, 161-4,, 161-18, 162-11, Soviet Union, 176-6,177-6,178-10,181-
169-3, 169-7, 171-6, 172-14, 179-4 163,15, 165-17, 169-16, 174-5, 177- 10
Australia: "Alien honeycomb," 155-5; ' 15,188-7 Switzerland, Meier controversy, 164-3,
paranormal events, 177.-11; Crash/retrieval reports, 156-14, 163-9 165-11, 169-16, 173-3
physical trace cases, 156:3, 157-4; England;1 UFO conferences, 162-7,170- Theories, 156-6, 159-4, 159-15, 160-11,
pilot disappearance (Valentich), 20 161-5, 163-11, 165-16, 167-14, 169-
164-9, 174-8, 185-11; publications, France, UFO research, 164-13,171-15, 17, 170-13, 171-14, 172-15, 174-3,
190-10 174-14, 175-10, 178-4, 182-6,184-9,
Schoenherr, Continued Fund for UFO Research, 155-8, 157-3, 184-12,184-14,185-4,185-5,188-17
157-6, 16040, 165-10, 166-16, 168- TV documentaries, 175-3, 176-18, 177-
Joe Kirk Thomas: A Critique of the Bailey
Case, page -11. 12, 175-14, 186-19 10
Both in: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, No. 187, Germany•• UFO research, 160-11, 165- UFO sightings:
September 1983. • 19, 167-14, 171-15, 176-20, 187-17 Animal reactions, 158-14, 164-7,
2. Luis Schoenhcrr: UFOs and Fourth Humanoid reports (see also abduction 166-7, 168-19, 183-3, 186-3,
Dimension Flying Saucer Review, London, reports): Africa, 159-5, 183-6; 187-8, 188-9, 188-11, 189-14,
Vol. 9, No. 2, March/April 1963.
3. French experimental physiologist, 1813- Australia, 190-14; Azores, 160-8; 190-14
1878. Calif., 155-9, 156-11, 158-16, 162- CE-II (physical effects), 156-3,157-
4. International UPIAR Colloquium on Human 16,165-14; 166-15; Canada, 183-10, 4, 157-6, 159-6, 163-5, 167-8,
Sciences and UFO Phenomena, Salzburg, 184-3; 111., 157-9,159-9; Mass., 190- 167-13, 175-7, 180-3, 186-3,
Austria, July 26-29, 1982. 5; New Zealand, 177-4; North 188-5, 190-15
5. Luis Schoenherr: . Percipient-Dependent CE-III (see Humanoid reports)
Components in UFO Experiences VPIAR, Carolina, 173-10; Norway, 161-9;
Vol. IV, No. 1, 1980. Pennsylvania, 189-7; S. Dak., 181- Electromagnetic effects, 158-14,
6. Paul Watzlawick: Wie wirklich ist die 3; Texas, 167-3; Virginia, 188-16 164-8, 167-3, 167-8, 167-14;
Wirklichkeit? R. Piper & Co. Verlag, Hypnosis, 158-7, 159-5, 163-14, 164-17,
Munchen 1976. 167-3, 170-3, 173-10, 173-15, 174- (continued on next page)
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ELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS
ESTABLISH UFO MYSTERY -
By RICHARD HALL
Electromagnetic (E-M) effect unrecognized natural phemomenon, oval, or spherical shape so common to
cases, a well-established feature of then scientific research must be done to UFO reports. They very often have
UFO reports, are an especially prove this theory. body lights and/or "searchlights" or
significant category of sightings that Invoking the unknown to "explain" light beams, suggesting that whatever
tend to disprove most skeptical the unknown is not a valid scientific they are, they provide platforms for
theories. Using the three-year procedure. Wild guesses that "it must light energy. Very often the lights or
cumulative index of MUFON UFO be..." ring hollow unless they are light beams are emitted from grayish or
Journal, I was able to compile the backed up by scientific research. Yet, dark background structures (i.e., the
accompanying chronology of 20 E-M this grasping at straws is the main phenomenon is not merely a luminous
cases within a few hours. Of these, 15 technique employed by skeptics like source). No known phenomenon of
occurred during the 1980's, indicating Philip J. Klass who accept the reported nature can explain this.
that such reports continue to be an data as valid (when they think they have When all else fails, skeptics (who
important factor in establishing UFOs a theory to explain them) and later usually have no expertise whatsoever in
as a genuine scientific mystery. reject the data (when their theories are behavioral sciences) invoke
Consider the theories advanced by shown to be groundless). UFOs are real psychological explanations.
skeptics: Stars or planets? Meteors? if we can explain them; and unreal if we The frequent association of E-M
Balloons? Aircraft? Hallucinations? can't. effects with animal reactions and other
None of these even begins to address (presumably) physiological effects
the reported data. Only one "theory" (if Not too much can be made out of suggests a consistent picture of real
we wish to dignify it as such) does, in a the small sample presented here, somethings that, whatever they are,
vague and indirect sort of way: except that it tends to confirm and approach humans (in or outside of
Plasma/ball lightning. But no such enlarge upon a much larger sample of E- vehicles) and animals at ground level,
phenomenon is known to or recognized M cases existing in the literature. and aircraft at higher altitudes, in both
by science that could account for the Some tentative generalizations are cases "causing" very similar effects.
reported events, said to occur from that the UFOs associated with E-M Whatever those things are, they
ground level up to aircraft cruising effects tend to be (when lighting deserve careful and systematic
altitudes. conditions are appropriate) scientific attention.
The data establish a real scientific geometrically configured objects, Some few of the present cases do
mystery. If skeptics wish to invoke an "craft-like" objects, of the typical disc, lend themselves to a plasma/ball
lightning explanation (provided that the
theory can account for the implicit
electromagnetic energy); most others
Index, Continued 3, 158-13, 159-6, 165-3, 166-7, do not, unless the skeptics are allowed
166-10, 166-15, 167-3, 167-8, to invoke elaborate — and totally
- 167-15, 168-14, 170-6, 170-10, 167-10, 168-13, 169-11, 171-7, unproven — psychological theories to
172-6, 172-14, 173-13, 176-12, 172-3, 173-10, 174-4, 176-3, account for the reported structural
177-13, 178-4, 180-9, 181-6, 177-13, 178-8, 179-14, 187-3, features, and physical and physiological
181-17, 185-3, 185-6, 186-3, 189-1, 189-12, 190-8, 190-14 effects.
186-8, 186-12, 188-4, 188-6, Pilots, 157-7, 164-6, 164-9, 166-11, In fact, the skeptics constantly
189-3, 190-7, 190-14, 190-15 167-8,168-3,173-8,174-8,178- invoke "theories" or explanations
Light beams, 167-16,168-13,170-6, 9, 181-6, 185-3, 185-5, 186-8, (explicitly or implicitly) that reveal their
173-10,173-14,176-10,176-11, 186-11, 190-14, 190-15 ignorance about the complexity of
176-12, 177-5, 178-3, 184-3, Radar, 156-4,157-7,159-14,161-18, individual human psychology and the
188-11, 188-16, 190-5, 190-7, 164-17, 172-16, 176-11, 178-9, general credibility of human testimony.
190-15 181-6, 185-3, 185-14, 186-11, In other words, if they don't have a
Photo cases, 155-9, 156-11, 157-7, 188-4, 190-14 physical theory to explain UFOs, they
: 161-3, 164-3, 164-8, 164-17, United Nations, UFO inquiry, 175-8 will assume and advance, as if
165-11, 165-14, 166-6, 166-18, Voice stress analysis, 190-11 established fact, psychological
174-12, 177-13, 178-3; 183-17, Yakima Indian Reservations, sightings, theories, quite contrary to the
185-9, 190-15 168-8, 169-8, 170-7, 174-10, 184-8 consensus of behavioral science
Physiological/medical effects, 158- Yugoslavia, sightings, 190-3 knowledge.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECT CASES
Device
Date/Location affected Description Time sequence Associated features Journal
7/24/49; P 7 wing-shaped objs, dark rings, 4-cylinder engine malfunctioned UFOs disappeared suddenly; all 185-3
not given domes, passed and turned in during encounter 4 sparkplugs found "shorted
front of plane; est. 450-500 m.p.h. and burned out"
8/13/59; nr E 3 disc-like objs crossed path, compasses malfunctioned, then compass tracked UFOs 186-8
Albuquerque, N.M. circled plane saw UFOs
4/4/66; Bourkes Flat, disc-shaped obj rising from as car neared, headlights bent' colorful light beams from obj; 190-15
Vic., Australia ground toward obj and back in V-shape depression on ground
10/26/77; nr R, E bright red sphere hovering navigation instruments, radio USAF T-38 crew separate 181-6
. Abilene, Tex. ahead of plane; left in rapid affected as plane, closed on obj witnesses; radio static
vertical climb
1/29/79; Kuwait* E Obj with dome landed in oil field automatic pumping equipment -189-3
stopped; restarted when UFO left
5/29/79; nr Hailey, A, E 5 orange objs in-line, then, when objs moved to left of plane, 186-12
Idaho vertical and other maneuvers compass and ADF malfunctioned,
engine ran rough
3/18/80; Texarkana, red & white lites hovered, power failure first, then saw hovered near tall TV antennas; 172-6
Ark. moved abng ridge, approached UFO(s); power returned when neighborhood power failure
neighbor's house lites left
8/21/80; East Texas A, R circular obj with rows of body effects on car first, then saw abduction case 167-3
lights low overhead UFO
1/14/81; Wadesboro, R 16 round objs with body lights TV effects at same time 158-14
I
N.C. "maneuvered overhead"
2/3/81; Reepsville, R yellowish obj "dropped behind TV effects at same time' aniaml reactions 158-14
N.C. . hill," silhouetted trees
5/12/81; Clatskanie, T orange flashing lites following engine effects first, then saw light beamed onto witnesses 167-15
Oreg. behind truck, triangle formation UFO
6/12/81; Alice, T, R bright' disc-shaped obj with hovered overhead, then engine < water in tank truck vaporized 167-8
Tex. dark rings and radio effects noted
8/8/81; nr San Jose, R, E teardrop-shaped obj with sighting first, then equipment plane disappeared from FAA 168-4
Calif. ' . . . spinning ring paced plane off failures; effects ceased when radar during encounter
left wing UFO departed upwards
8/30/81; El Cajon, disc-like obj close ahead of car digital watch malfunctioned car interior illuminated; proto- 177-13
Calif. of car after encounter abduction case
11/24/81; nr Marshall, domed disc with body lites effects on alternator and battery lights beamed onto truck cab 170-6
Tex. passed L to R just above trees, next day
hovered
1/31/82; Mechanicsville, ax-head-shaped obj with body power failure about same time load roar from obj 170-10
Va. • • • •' v lites, ,low altitude in vicinity
2/24/82; Fleetwood, bright round lighted obj flew radio effects same time 173-13
Pa. low over car
7/7/82; Tasmania elongated obj surrounded by car lost power and stopped as roadside fence gave off 180-9
blue haze hovered low over obj appeared electrical charges
paddock near car
4/10/83; Ross, Ohio A.B large bright white lite approached UFO seen first, then effects on associated with landing trace 186-3
2 separate cars engine and lites case, power failure, animal
reactions
10/15/83; nr bright silvery disc first heard loud humming sound, car levitated, lights flashed on 189-3
Altoona, Pa. car R to L then saw UFO and off; physiological aftereffects
Codes: A=automobile; B=power failure; E=electronic equipment; P=aircraft; R=radio or TV; T=truck 15
(*) Note: Kuwait oil field case reported in more detail in contemporary issue of MUFON UFO Journal.
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cooperative displays, handouts, etc. Massachusetts MUFON will host a summer "Contactee Conference" will
with their local bookstores to not only one-day UFO Forum on Sunday, be held July 19,20, and 21 at the School
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recognition for your local UFO at the local community center. Wyoming in Laramie. Interested people
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California and your Director, we want Hind of Zimbabwe, Africa, has also Conference has been announced for
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William L. Moore and David Froning The hours for the forum have Country Inn of Cleveland, sponsored
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