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Northern UFO· News. is the monthly :publication of the Northern UFO Network,' :1

NUFON& Is a co�nunications network for UFO investigation groups within the Ncrth of Britain� This newslet·ce;r lS an open forum for their news 1 '·

information and ideas. The views express�d herein DO NOT,necessarily, reflect those of the associate groups as a whole, �

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N 0 R T H E R N UFO N E T W 0 R K �nquiries a- Jenny Ramdles 1�-t� Pn.rk Drive �IA.NC¥JiiSTER Ml6 O.h.H

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B,U,F,O,R.A CONTACT (UK)

BUFORA tStaffs) BUFORA (Yorks ) BYUIG CUFORG DIGA? IAffiO MUFORA

MUI\� NAffiA PULSE RI GAP SDR UFORA SPUR SUFORS

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Betty Wood 6 Cairn AvenuG LOJDON W5 .5HX ... , Bernard J elair 1' Cumnor Rd Wootton Boars Hill Nr OXFORD

Tony Pace c/ o Newchapel Observatory Newchapel STOKE Staffs Trevor Whi taker ' Sh0raleigh ' � Central Park, Wellhead,HALIFAX 1K f 2H' Alan Walsh 27 Tennison St 300TIE Merseyside Dave McGroarty 63 Thames Rd REDCAR Cleveland TS1C lPW Arthur Tnmlinson 24 Bent Fold Dr Unsworth BL�Y BL9 jNG Trevor Thornton 126a St Nicholas Circle L]ICESTER Im1 4JJ Pete Warrington 125 Ber�"'esford St I��NCHESTER M14 4RY M.A,Taylor 36 Bradf orth Ave MANSFISLD Notts Dave Gittens 60 Tildsley Cresc�nt Weston Village RUNCORN Che�h.

Kathryn Preston 29 Buarslow St PRillSTON PR1 3TN Tim Evans Five Ways,The Fields HASLINGDEN BB4 4DT TD Cassinelli 42 PlantRtion Ave Dinnington SOUTH YORKS R Guazzaronni 9 Glencoe Drive KETTERING Northants Nigel Wr:t tson 1 Angcrstein Rd SCUNTHOR::EE DN17 2IZ P Rogars 136 Cleveland Towe� Holloway Circus BIR}ITNGHAM 1 AC Field 21 Billinge Rd North Ashton Nr \iiGAN WN4 DRE KGn Green 760 New Chester Rd Bromboro:.lgh \iiRRAL 1.62 ?HD

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IvlORECAHBE FYLDE MERSEYSIDE SALOP COVdJNTRY

Ian Creswell 12 Newlands Rd Morecambe IANCS Brian Hartley Westdene, 23 Has�ings Rd �ho�nton Fylde Harold Scothern 8 Stoney View RAINHILL LJ5 9IA AT Knight 29 Chestnut Drive TELFORD SALOP Ian Sanderson 69 High St Ryton-on Dunsmore COVENTRY CV8 3FJ

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EJITORIAL - 'An Integrated System of Ufolo �r' GROUP �ifS GEN.S£1AL NEWS

OPSN DOOR - An an�lysis anu apprais�l

A CAEl:A & B�TA RADIATION HONITBR by Dave Butterworth (NAFRA)

SI:-!?TING REPORTS SECTION - Open Door Reports " " "

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ROCHDAIE and PR�STON - NUFON

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IviUFORA , SUFORS , BUFORA Iorks ) ..

�TING DAT�S co�nNG NEXT r�10NTH ,, ·

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NUFON was formed eighteen months ago, with the int'entidm off bringing the gro ups within the north into closer contapt and instilled with a greater sense of co-op erationG5ur methodS "of WOrking have Changed and new ideas 'are .. · being developed all . the time,viz the important me�ting planned·fer November.Some things have been more success ful than dther�,but there is little doubt ie1 most-peoples minds that the.oasic idea for a co-ordinated,yet non-official,network of independaht groups�has wonderful· merit and potential. ·

Some people,including myself, would go even further and say that such a body as NUFON is ESSENTIAL if an integrated and scientific system of Ufology is to be achieved�We shall never attain such respect if we continue to exist as a series of local groups (called,not altogether unfair lyaclubs'.-· by some sceptics) working along cur own little paths to no certain goal.

It is gratifying,therefore,to fjnd the NUFO� idea catching on.Our qounter parts..:in the south are thinking in terms of a SUFON,being coordinated by BUFORAs liais on oi(icer for the Region,Alan Fossey.I� is known: that two of· the foremost names,SIGAP (Sur�y.) and WAT SUP (Wessex) are in favour of the idea,which is a promissing start.

. In the Midlands LAPRO,the ambithE Leicester group,are working· witfi MURO and

the Nottingham UFO�Society towards a .simfar aim0�nitial consultations have already been take� , and it is hoped to take these further a�

· lhe NUFON meeting.Such a network is a viable proposition because there are a nurhb�r of groups in a reasonably confined geogi-aphical area.Coordinat�9n can+be profitably arranged,therefore,&� NUFON Hll certainly feel the behefit.aur ra·nks r{lave swelled,as the ·associates list shows,and we aro . .fast approaching the point where size becomes a detrimental factor to progress.

,r • . A forth network is being contem plated in the East by Bryan Jeffry,of the rcambridge UFO Soc�e.ty.It is nice to record that he,wi�h the others,have approached NUEON for advice and ideas.Once these other networks are active there ·;ts··no doubt we shall-learn from e�ch other greatly.

It is obviously in everybodies bos�interests that these.networks co�op erate from the outsot.It seems a ver� sensible poiicy,therefore,that a workiag committee be. formed jointly by the netwo rkt3,to meet peri�d1.cn.ll . • sucg features . as a jointly prooucBd magazin�,of high stBf dard,would then become a p sibjlitye ·

The networks serve the UFO g.t.'u11rr

primarily.What of the•independant researh her�1who are not abl• or ao not wish,to be .. -�r� of a group? Since there is no su�h th:\ng as a membership_··NUFON has no real facili ti.es to encompa.ss · tpese. .• W.� .. "9-o try to keep them� invol vGd:-, of com;sje�."a:nd ·!Ua.;qy play a very vit&l�ole by plugglng the-g�ps where no ·groups e�stc · -

Next we turn to BUFORA and.CON TAGT,the two major national associatibns Fortunately. they arer' wo.rking towards a joint �olicy between themselves,which is �� obviously dos\Fab�e. thingrThey must, however,fit into our overall sche.m�-of things.Ind d they dq haVe thc�:rnajor� ty o�·J·the independ'*nt �·��i4rche:t'sj and. ·could attract many ·fllOr . of them bMt·'for·-the . difficultie·s.";in �reat.ing a credible NA1'IONAL pov�ge_..Theyd.o_ JeGc>'gnise the problem,and BUFORA has int:h)duced �.iaison ol'ficers to act as·-regiona��·representativ

"' es for those m.embers who wouJ:d otherwise f�el left ou��Wi th. ri:cw ···schemes:, t·o:··i_ncrea:s

.. r.es·earch. involvement it ma:y�;·be "'tha·t they · · wi"ll be able to look after· the independatt � worljt'3r, wllilst tht;;, net�o�ks se:r:v.e t� graJIS

-�,.. · All. th_ese· \rar�.:ous orgam�_ations must work together.if a really comprehen sive.system of coordination is·to �e ach

·,ieved.It is therefore of the gr�atest . importance that an early meeting be arranged between repre�entives of the

. ..networks and the national bod1.e s �Such gatherings wculd,hopefully,b�come ·regu]mr

·· · It is NUFONS ·intention ·· to". do all it. �ari to achieve this. idealistic .situat ·iq�,with the first step the o�ganisation of such a ·meeting�In all these negotiat

� io�s it will not" be,-,forgottb'fi. �that NUFON .ex:Lsts to serve� the: interests of ·you l) the local UFO groupstl · .

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.�·••••• You will n� doubt have noted that the. format of NUFON News has again

becn[':g.l�·ered s\lmewhatoThis is in �rt with our ednstant pqlicy of tryfung to' produce the·i�est possible type of monthly. newsletter o� the lowest possi�l.e budgeto The whole questio�;.0f publicati�ns will be considered at.t�e- Nove�per meeting,and-it is not out of the .,q·u.estion that IN ADDITION to this regular��newsletter (on �ubscription) a more professionally printecl.'1 magazine can be brought··o� at,say ,quarterly · intervals. Of co"J.rse the sw::cess of ·this will· d ;pend. on· how many groups and. their members take �opies,since printing costs are high, but we 'reel it i� wo:tt�

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GROJj NEWSa ••••••:�·· �ost interes�ing,and perha ps iiD�rtant deve19pment this

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the formation of a· new •�ganisatio�·�UF �18- .. . It 'aims.. to. be a:n: information serT· · ice ·for 'ufQl•gy,The. files are being�i , • I l ' • I .. , t • lled with ma t\er�C:l on. �ouys �� pub�J. . : . .

cations in this . c,untf:'Y and aoroad , Trey·:. have .. agreed .v.j as8eciate wfth···NUFON;and we in turn offer .e.v�ry��assistance frl( this �luabl� idea � if ;you wish. t� make any tnqUiries 1 t.hough pl;im9-rily · tney <re

there t�·, serve .. tho.Se .. iter{' i� Ufology $o .. . ( l .. .

know not.whe�e_to �urp,�he address is given with·�ll !ther associat�d bod�e� 1lease se.!ld a sta��d .addressed ern.eil.�

... ; . · ·Iiffi·O ,with their greatass.et

of a . central dffice in Le icester, set the· ball rolling •n a·· UFO hunt en Oct 24th •. So. far as is �known it did not � d.uce 'any imm�diate · r�sults but it doe$ well il��st�t� the value �f group co­oPeration.A�ctrcUlar •bject with flash ing.lights was· spotteA by one · cf the pers9nnel en �nute tn HQ, Within tfenty ·minutes NUFON was C("'ntacted,and bOth }JJFORA .·and WUFOS (iri line of it::; poss i ble �th) ·were put' on ·the· alert et �ce LAPRO,-incidentally ,have also dec�<:led !�-

.. a. revolutionary idea for membership. ·

· ·They ar�·· discarding any fee, and (rely.in�. �en. pure ,graft by

·its· active members.It -.-·.will, they believe ,cut. dowtt •n 9osts te

V • • ' :look after �embers who ·do not·'pull

!,,-. tb.eir we�ght' ,An interesting:·ex:perim . . · · lfnt. vie mus� watc'1 its proe;ress.

GENERAL NEWS& ,l·•c;a.e-e•.cae�

.. , . . . The . . &pen Door TV show nas indeed brought · res pons • aoove our expectancy .several new grou'ps; haVe be en in touch,including PuLSE (Preston Uf��gical & Leyographical Society '&. •.t · ·

Expedition) ,New c�rrespodants own lritl+ ·

ependant re.searchers have ·appeared:.--!b.-· · ·. the hi therte· untr.od ground. ef Fylde i

and Merecambe, UFOSIS. are also willfug to undertake investigation work,and. are, suprisingly 1 the. only active . ·

group ·J in , the. We ��-!'Ji�lj:��s .� ,new �ncl of :t<e·sear.che:r;s 1n. tpe , . . nQ�h Ch�shlre"' · area gas also formed, though'• they ·�re un -named a�d rese�rch - or ientat� . . -

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associat�d groups Btc (Which. i�:�. ver;y pert�nent ·r�as6n for �e -��t . orial co'11merits) the mea-gre Jl:fU11i�er�.---o� o:r::ganisat�ons in Scotland and N.9rth . Ireland ire · be:Lnt:f invt�ed Iiio ··>take .. .. · . . _

a rrio�e cJ-ct:l;ve role'':lrt NUFON,.Cqntact.'.,.rroi-:-, ;: . . :·; witn.the new1Eastern NetwoYk has. br ·-· . · -

eught an�·:��pea·i :. to help .. ID.LN, the·. big · · �ench ore;anis?-i:ion�ron several.- imp ortant projecJ.s� NUFON,-o£ cP.!ll'se ,will. .

lenp. its suppori � It i·s'.hoped·. that iD: , . , the· n�ear futu.:ie� oome· ·ne' will take @... ·

sol�. 'responsibility fori exW,nding .

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NUFdNs ,internationa1;··$o:n.ta-m�.-- on:·�- .... ;.

- : e�ry group$,..Pepalf,of cour.$e, ' · ··.jrc.

" ' • ( • _-� � , _ �) 1 -� • , t• r • ... _ , t . · ·-. ·� -: .! .. . The �·ne1/ BUFORA trainin ,

selierne for : inv$stigci �6rs'; n1�n ti6nea last ·montt1·, is·- 1¥?ing· w.or��d on.T�evor -

· \vh:l.tiaker (BUFOHA Yorks ) . ' hQpes··· to use · ·�

·r· - ·· : ': · - -�- . SUFORS, w�1o you may recall posifal correspond�J;i<?_e. c:opj:se �yst:em,., :::i'..i:e working •n a doccumentary fili!ed The next AGM :�}3 t.o. be held" in London

based •n th: NUFON groups and depict . f'n n·ecembe� 6tL.If. you cannot· att-end '. ing B'ri tish Ufolo8Y {';-Iill present rmore _";Jut w�uld ·like. any · vie�;s rn�nti.on�ng ·

det-e:ils at-·th� November meeting , In the please put �hem·-in w:?:-it!ne; and·w� ., m€antime they ask for groups to come sHall do our -b��t. tq .:Cep��serit y��_-:f .!:,.�· ·-� ·_:·:.�long on· th�t .. day with photogr-aphs ,

·- r- � · : - . .The Scuflthorpe Evening- � -�-. � · llnewscli:ppings and publications to mll - . e : .. "

J .. ·ustrate the work ("f their group. It is Te).,e.gr�ph of September.·'12th carried · ·,...

: hbped to be �ble to feat.ure each _ gr•up ��;i.rticle ca�lea,"S(;)m-ething in the . .

· · t ·- · t · A4'1'- wh:t,Gl!. was bas�di .. on an- in�.E?rview

.. �-;l2�ghlighting i�� J1!-0S� i}Tl;portan ... �:?. rJ. wftn.__ BUFORA.s Tony··<Pa;ce ,Re c.earch D.ire -'-' butions to -the. ·!.ield. . -: "-J . . ·. -� ' .

ct'"'�·. A r:r._ood deal·�(#.'. · the· text was ·ta:k -:J- t: � � � .... Nigel Watson';SUFO�:S �hair en u:-£ w�th tqe' sitory bf the ��inhill ·' ->��:::man, would. also like ��T�·n:r"lenrt: .. on the cas€}_ -C�·ff e Au .. _st· i�mie) wi-th credit ·-r piece by WUFOS �n publicity ( O�t ism� gi ven . . t9 NAPRA. It; vias a :very factu�l ... J·

'He do.es· not feel publicity should .be ..... account. BUFo:RA::tork:shire .have.l.aJt;;o .... '-.:; :

FORC:3JD onto the press,Over publicity, bee·:n fe�.turecl heavily .. i.tt _j;,h�i;r: local '

he .. sc=tys,is a bad thing since it tends press folloHing the new wave .Qf··- .. to��}na�e the p�}J�ic feel," Oh No! Not :myst�FY. 'copter repo::-ts ove� �':h¥ . _ . :.. c

: _Ra_,ilcers again._n He P:r'ef:·ers to write , . Pen.,.vu;nes.Al though nb ,· re:ports· haveJ eo .. :�, ,, 0J_P.is. ewn ax:-�icles for the press,;-:the:r;�b! I·. me from thci West &ide' MUFORA w �re. all: .;t;.etaining .�ome- oonb�'ol over what i;s .. _.; . · .J:·� sb."

:ask�d: · t·o c.omment in �J��: press amd · · .. . -;' ·Le�ent�a�ly �u�lishoo,_�hou�h h� does .:c [�. · .. . . �x�:Rad.ie M�Ii�!;_ester.· r . J.ri'

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GENERAL N"�WS eontr � • ••••e e � • ••• ••••• Stepping further in� the�media field Jenny Randles ana fgte Warrington produced a fifteen minute feature frr Sheff'i�lds Cablevisien, the only l�cal TV sta titn in -the country. It

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cartre about when- they were introduced at .. . e· rehearsals for the Open Door programme ,

which were done at Sheffield Polytechnic. ·.:Total f'ree-rein· on the presentation ef

the spot,they just beinG pushed in frod. of the camera and told - '�fake a p:rog-rarnme !"

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. · · · !he feature was transmitted f\n October 7th,and .tile irlformallty ,.seemed to come over weil.A plug was given�for �!e new Sheffield group,add �ffers of more air time in the future Her forthcoming.These stations are, hopefully,t� be soon set up elsewhere

To slose still on TV,Try to watch the Second City Fir�ts play on BBC 2 , Novembe�� I 29th. Its a down" to ea�. th tale of C:1 UFO inve :tiga tor . BUFORA :z,aw the p:tod..uction,and say it � ver�r reali'stic·. f> • * * * * * *-* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

·OffiN DOOR - An Analysis and appraisal, .!••••••o• " .

:· I On Sa:turd.ay ,October 11th (repeated. en the 18th) NUFON produced a ten minute' nationally networked TV feature for B.BCZ , The following attem:Jts to show_ -some- of ·it-s aims, the feelings about their success or otherwise and the more· prac tical result£ of the publicity which ensued •

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was given was so smal+ _ there .was no Wifl BBC tried t� instill 'life,,. ·into the , .

r;e could have atteriipted to prove the piece - though their idea of life1 reality of the UFO.phenoinena.It was de includ�ng tl1e panal swopping down .out cided., therefo�e, t · 9onc·�·ntra ty. on oth of tl�e sky as an introduction, clid not er aims with· ·the ATV .. UF,O film b�ing tie in with our methodology. This fact

. used as a thought proviker. '

was g_uickly realised and .they di�p The aims selected were 1) us to maintain ' �-�1.3::! ty', · - .. · . to gain publicity fer the subject and The first phone· call w�s r.ec

NUFON groul>s , thereby �gai�ing .. sighting eived whilst the caption was still olil,,�

repertsJ 2) To show how group cooper screen,and before the ··l:>rograffi!l:l�--waa· ... ation can work and to inspire. thereby over various witnesae�had been ether Ufologists�and 3) Te shcw t�at intervieHed by phone and one group Ufelogy is a scientific and complex su (RIGAP) was alreadY,'om'�-�se.About bject,:j.e tpe manrler of p:r;-ese��tion m 100 calls were receiived in all,many the use of·. graphs etc, .·.1 • sighting reports,keE:(ping :Pete Warrin

Naturaliy there have been gcon busy . .

post-mortems,since thes� �re very imp Jenny Randles was also on the ortant for future TV p:re'sentation of receiving end of 130 letters·- - and .. · .-· the subject&Fer example some have sai�. these are still coming �n at -the time it was teo �dry' and technical.This�oi' _of vrriting,.From these tl1e T(lajority we. course ,did help to brj_ng over the l3.st re �P:neals for inform�ion {s:n.swered aim - as many cong:tk\U.� tory letters py a. letter putt 1_ng them in . touch with from 'serious' Ufol.ogists show.It has.· .. ,. their nearest local group ,;r BUFOR;3 & .. also been said that the production was Cqntact �.There 1fere, however ; a bout · 40 • . . ·-amateurish.This was only to be expect ·reports,wit!l a:bou:t a third _ . m the __ ...:-�

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ed since we were under time and re.sour. ·· · · north. These were 'distributed to the � .. .. :��-..

ce pressll;X'es,whixh added to t�1e�· very .· nearest group or BUFORA for inv.estig real difficulties 'f appearing under ation.Some were very irrt,�s-1:;1-rig,ande· studio condition& (its a little nerve are detsiieci el·swnere-ln. this issue� · -0<

racking to say the least). , Some of the letters pr�pounded : .-· It can be happily noted ··· . .

theories for UFOs , inc�g��·-i'ntfig---: .- . that most comments received on the -_.. ('. uing one that the ·earth ig')ike a liv ·· .-

feR.ture have been favourable,The att · . . ing -thing with skin diseases (deseEt2� emp-t to create an image must have . !{_OI'--�-·---· tummy rumblings (earthquakes) �nc;'l. ked since Nor 0� c:rank letter was . illnesses which produce UFO phenomena ... ,

received,and only a very few such caiS We can be justified in tlunk Only one seri •us sceptic came f'rward ing that . .)50100 good has !>e�� don.El· for'"

- admittedly a little shaken - and so Ufology.Perhaps things CQuld have bee:1 we can at least feel that it did some done differently,It'·will be useful service to Ufology_by�presenting �tin. experience - next time - and we are a straightforward inanne:r::a 5 (Hi th BUFORA) engaged in convincing

the BBC that the response warrants one

A GAI�lA ANJJ BETA RADIATION NONITOR : a .. . . . . ....... . . . . ...... ... . . . . . .. .

The existance ef residual radiations on cases of alleged landings �r near landing• by the UF8 phen�mena are not rare,by any means.It would there3ere be a most·valuable asset te a UFO group to �ssess a monitor which will bQth visually and audibly detect these,

]esigned by Dave BUtterwarth (NAPRA

:Dave Butterworth is NAffiAs sci entific consultant,and will be a val ued member of �ur evaluations team, The design below is admittedly c,om:p l�x,�ut should be Understandable 'to those technical minded members ail �roups have tucked· away somewherea

******** THE CIRCUIT DIAGRAMa ... .. ••••••••• • ••••••••• Fer ease of referenc� the following circuit is dlvided into feur sectiensa �TLEY OSCILIAT!R,· VOLTAGE QUADRUPIER, GEI�-MUL1ER TUBE & AUDIO rmTPUT and ··.METER OUTRJT. -Brief explanations will follow of each component, which form part ef INE.COM�LETE piece . of equipment,The �code letters (eg A ,n , C etc ) indicate the points of connectien to each-other of the variouR components. A key is given afterwa.rds of the �rio\ls electrical parts so that the t)rd.inary per son,can,if wished,purohase them.

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;, * : • • • . • • . ' I f •· I' f e••········· ····· · · , ··· T�e ' reports Which follow on this page all ca�e dire�cly

from the Open Door TV! programme.A good majority of those reported .Here not ni thi ... .. the ·confines of the north,and theRe will not be reveiwed herein since. there ar · too· many ·and it is not. specifically the task of NUFQN, NeHs to featu.r?. such repo::-�;3 They will all in due course be featured in the BUFORA Journ�lrThere are mo�:n

sight:i.ngs t-o ]:?e related\· than those featured belovr., but reasons of e>JXic. �1ave p:-r:oe., eluded publication of some.These will be published in .. d 1e cou:cce .alon..> Hit�1 rr.c:r.�.' .

detailed surveysog some of the following,after :lnvest�.gations a�ce com:ple·ced. ·::;r ·�.>') ._

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1 SE·P ·1993 . Brcughton Fell,Cumb. . ' ' A woman a�d her sister ask· for ·an exp lanation to their sighting a few miles south of Calder Hall Atomic Power Stat iono It was of a whitish disc, Ni th tw(Y · · �

fuzzy gray discs,of smaller size;by the side.They stopped

·on the hillside to give ex�rcise to.a

,. :- dog and saw :L t .?-S - _ , _ .- � .. ·�-':·� high as a jet �i+·

- '""7 • craft,but motion­less for ten minu.

tes�It then moved �ut �b sea,against a

. . .. FROM THE PRESENT�. �J o j:fJt c J.�75c c• i • Nor-tham-pton Whilst not being directly ilrrestiga-�c..� this is.an. odd case oAt 10p"n t0� �v���� e� . . ·

; hea� .a. _Q.ull thu,d :in .t;l e· :garden(Jre iP,1: ore•d• it, but 12. te;r when Gml?t;ring ..t:.h: b: H.. heard � strange rotary no]_cc'= ··�c.::. lot-� . , . things we'Te ·seen; a brm·in b8;1J. 7r<··: sausage �hape and golden �· ,_gll ::;s::- rJ0�.. .. ran around trying to co.,.rcr· e:trs u:p0 �-· Neighbours and police- heard ·)1c llbi:- .,··1 · .• · •

He TAPE RECORDED it as it c:J�:..·��-11-Ji

. . . . unabbeted foT o-rer two hours/rili;, ·u:·I'_; was r alle,c"cdJ y' J ont to IGTRG fer. analysis but -�l1e�1 · c..n:_shoc:nPoJjco ��.:.. .. .- ; - - · given up trying -�o trace it, J:A.!:',B.Q r.rc light�wind and�ble·�ed into the distanre

within ten minutes.It was subsequently . explained officially as a: weather ball oon,but the direction of �otion andftt solid appearance rule thi� out,the wit nesses believe • BUFORA INVESTIGATING

of the beluef th::1. t this Has -t�.'lo' -rvai{';:>.1 • ' • ' • '

terpretation of ,9- kite_.,As for the·, J."_".: . �

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15 JUL 1974 Wh. t la • A woman and daughtet ·repo:ctsd e. t:;c� �-�s on, nc·so � . . b ll . 1 1 r.r E --t " ·

. · . . a mOVlng S OW_.y .v --- cl , ��"'�.,.... 'i/e1.'J rnr; 1:.. young w6tnan wa·s "in Whiston Hospital · and moved· �up ani. d.o lli' ::'It g:t·s·L· s-r.:...�u and had just been awakened �:t, 6�m. w;. �··�·"· .. and turned· whit� before vani.s:y·_ngr prepare for breakfast.She saw through BUFORA YORKSHIRE J.Ifv"L;:STIC- TIFG the windo� a metalic. cy�indcr ,refl�ct -A ·-- -�.-.-;-.--- - 'r'r� ·: ·d·-l· � ��.--r-. _, · th · t. · 1 · t• !t UG 25 197.:;.� .L�..:.. e.._.Jo . . ue::n 1ng e sun,l.n · a .. ver 1ca pos1. 1on, hovered,apparantly over in the Warring .. A youngster B:-liegos ne sa:r a Gil�.-e:i' l1'' ,.. '

ton direction,for between J.O seconds. with a tail of light .. and 1 minute.The �ky was very clear streak into·a.cl?ud .<=·

with high,.-whispy clouds,and the ward_ at 8·-45pmr1t l-Ias sil"

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was very quiet, of course, but ther� was ' entoit also was seei.l .. > r . ' . 6 • �

no detecta'Qle ·sound, The object then on subsequent nights Dand scunds J.ike .,..,_,·. .... . separated into two pieces','the · l�J?ger P.ircrafto�JBA _Y_OR!�H_I�R� �l�.§!I��10·.::: .. ", . . one maintaining a· cylindrical shape ..

k t · .d.bl SEP 27 1975 Smcthvlic!c:��·J:JH"i.d1.1.��ds and strea. ing··upwards a an 1.n�re 1. e speed0The smaller piece was of an indistinct shapecqnd it moved �way to the NW at a do.rmwq�s .. angle.It moved at the speed of a· jet and left a vap our trail (unlike an a1rcrafts however in subtle details).It was v-isible for several minutes and she did not .see it move out of view since she was forced to look away to eat breakfast.She trid to interest other� in the object,but ·chey ·did not seem concerned. It is hor:S that a full report and· the suqsequent investigation �ill be published soono NAPRA INVESTIGATING

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The witness comine; out of �ho:po at 9:-=-:-, . . . saw an orange llght movin j 1o·1f co·::·.�a.:;::.. ·· � - ,: cloudsiJ (Heavy cove_:) oit movcc.:l ... �ery fr.�;i ..... .' ,

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· seemed ghost like ar:.l in ·the 5 Or 6 s�';'.� . · visible an illurri.:ha tcd dome wa :::-.. oe1)� I<� · 'blinked; ou·�" BfJFORA I1r!:i:DSTI,.., A.TIJ· G OCT 11 1975

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going outoThe .thr.:;e ;red and lfhit�· l��.:1�s. were still there when the ni tness. vas ·:.2.:·.· . king on the phoneo'I'hey hardly moved,in 2-

box-like Jllanner and faded in and out,) The.;:· were there betweeen 11 and i1..-.JOpm0Sta:::-c �··. RIGAP INVEsriGATING

THE ROCHDALE PHOTO. - Preliminary Report . . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full analysis of thi s case is still

pending an investigation of the nega�e by Kodak Ltd ,A brief synopsis of the sighting will , however ,be given,

It concerns Bob Bland ( name is a pseudonym ) , a well re spected official in the Rochqale area , He i s an acompli shed amateur photographer and was in hi s bed room with his equipment at 9pm on JULY 11th 1975.It was a fine night with scattered cloud at 2 500 ' ,an 8 knot breeze from the West ,and the sun settjrg

The object appeared in the view·� finder as he was holding the camera o it streaked across view from E -W and was gone in seconds , He took a quick shot �

.r The developed photo shows very clearly a domed disc , refle cting sunlight e On

· superficial" e%amin ation it appears to obey photometric laws , There are , however , ample calibrat ion points for expert analysis &

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Flare - like UFO Photographed over Preston : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

On Friday , October 1 7 1975 f1r & Mrs Felton,a young married couple , were in their living room s�t by a window.The time was 6pm.Mr F brought his wife s attention to an object in the· western ... sky and the subsequent observation in volved the taking of a seEies of about 12 photographs on Boots Colourslide film ,The ex-posures were f3 . 5 for 1/125 and 1/60 seconds,

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The Feltons live just to the north of Preston.Their window · faces West , on a bearing of 2 55° ,The

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1 · ' · �· . . i · ·t .. --.: distance .It moved · . ._ _ _;�:--?·. ; .· : .1 first south , then

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wards paths respectively eThe area is used quite frequently for test flights by BAC at Warton,and Blackpool aerdrcrre is in line of sight. OS REF & 56531 8

THE REPORTa • • • • • • • • • • The object was described separately , in detail , by the two witne sse s ,Their descriptions agree very wel It was a white streak of light , like an aircraft vapour trail

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the sky as a normal ·-. \ \ vapour trail doe s . On A " �

B the first observation (A ) it was as shown, ana moved slowly betweeh A 1 and A 2 ,After 30-45 secs it vanished ,almost instantaneously , Mr F secured his camera ,and Mrs F .. a pair of binoculars ,and they searched the sky for the object once more ,

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It reappeared .�t 6�07 and was in view 11 minutes moving very slowly between F 1 and B 5 oAt B2 , 3 ,4 it app eared to hover brieflyo On this occasi on it varie� in length (about 5pc ) and there seemed to be a split in th9 blunt leading edge a The angle of el:.��yat ion varied from 1 0-·1 5 degrees • The UFO was not s.olid in shape , but ' distinct � 0

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THE INVESTIGATION : • • " • •. • • • " • • • • • • • • Both prints and-, neg-' a ti ve·s · have been , made available ;f�r . . analysis . The object, in its var�ou,� ·r ·

phase s_ of motion,does show _ but ' i� ·v�ry small and far awaye it remains .to G€ seen if ' blow-ups ' will :t;"eveal ·inor.e· · . . · . .

detai l . The Sun was just . setting a.t ·

the time , and it seems probable . tqat the slight colouration �as due to ref lection of its rays o i t was warm and clear , with soattered cloud .There . was �

· light breeze , but since the object moved in opposing directions it was aliDost · certainly powered in some way . Mr F phoned Blackpool airport immediately after the s�ghting , but they could offer no solution .Warton , in a written statement to MUFORA , say they ·�d no operational activityoThe Lancashire E vening Post of Oct 25 ·carri.ed · a story of a white flare out to sea seen by many on tpe we st coast . Police , coast guards and the. �.press· we.r.e unable to di �cover anything further. , except that it '·was ' explaip.ed ' a s a p1�teori te o The object in this case was certainly NOT a

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Mid May 1973 Runcorn A 23 year old storeman reported a white star like light seen stationary for 3 mins , It then descended and movad· off slowly to the SE , !\FRA RE� JUN 22 1974 Helsby This ties in with a big flap of reports NUF9N dealt with at this time , Sever�l . _

members of the public were witness to it in this case , It involved two white balls the size - of sixpences following each oth er very �ast �ut of sight to the' N . !i!J'A REf� . · .

JUN 16 1975 Huyton Thi s report cgmes from two people ,who saw a white 1 disc 1 moving N-W at a . slow speed.It was in view 1 minute ,The time was 23-10 an� it seems very likely that this was Skylab , NAPRA REPORT

JUL 2 � 197 )· .r Rt;t�yorn This sighting invol..-ed Mr Ashton � his wife ,_and two young children, The first

. observation was at .<i.1) t.T . . �o .z. 23-30 when a white 1 . o �- . !( � light moved W-E

. j'·<; � ::-.:�- ,;·�H\lf : a_nd vanished int� � -�£o ��- �T � cloud,This was pes )))1- f'F7�.t.. o·�J - � · . :. sibly a satellite. " ' ll. u\- A minute later a

J ® . red flashing light appear� and descended slowly behind sae

hills. This was followed by a se·cond sim ilar light from the south heading to the same point� Ashton searched the area and found nothing,put Mrs A shton saw the white light move back on its origiml path._ NAPRA REPORT .... .. .. .. .. "'

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AUG 1 7 1975 Crewe The witness was at the railway station at 05-40 when he saw a cloud glowing colours A bright yellow cross then emerged and was followed by � cigar , 3 0 ' in length . It is felt that thi s-�-report may · b.�- a_ !1oax .

wtJFOS"""REPORT .. �-....-.::.. SEP 28 1975 • • . . Ashton-U-�;Yne . � ' · .-, ·

. ,.. ... : . . Amidst a faap � sightings in the ever popular Ol�Ashton area comes this ohe of a yellowish light. It moved slowly to the SW . Time 20-50 . MUFORA. jtEPORT· OCT 7 1975 ;-.-i-

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We have three reports for this date cTh� earliest is being inves:tigat.ed, by SUFORS at Normanby Park Steei ·works ·at · 04�00oA shunte� reported seeing a light . riso above the horizon and hover there for a -�hile o At

.2 0-00 a se?ond sighting .w�s . r�p9��� to

th1s group.Th7s was in_ Ridding�; Sc�n��9rpe where a fla�hing light was seem moving SW-sE . Interestingly: .. a case investigated initially by Mike · D ean , and being forwarded to BUFORA YORKS for completeion· occurs at the� same time on this date 1 2 0-00,0This was at Emley , Huddersfield , and was descxibed

· as a . tlash:l:ng �white light moving �-s and too sl�w to :�e an aircraftd· ·

THE MYSTERY C OPI'ER ( t As you will-;;ha v:e . ·nqted

none of the above reports can .be · cla�sed as of great/ interest. However , it , i£? . !'fUFON policy to publi sh details of ALL reported UFO activity so w� make no excuse for fill ing a page with s�h infor��-�io�0

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JUL 27 19?5 Runcorri ... , I ' ' . ��� at the time of_ year when LITS reports seem to barrage - us ·,r t is also the time of year ( since 1 973 ·.�t least ) when the �Il)ystery helicopter begins to make its appear�nce over the moorlansd regions of the Pennines

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The witnes� _was oti�- in �ne garden gath ering ·washing when at 23-57 two golden ovals appeared at about 1 5-20 , �DO * ,They were dull and moved slower than an air craft .�hey seemed to nudge each other in motion� PAPRA EE;QRT JUL 29 1975

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Standing at a bus stop at 22 -30 the · witness saw a white star moving W-E , After two minutes it suddenly shot up wards and vanished. ]'!AffiA REJ;W..I AUG 3 1975 Rainhill Several members of one familly reported two white stars moving NW -SE and N-8 , They moved slowly and were in view for five mi.�t�s. NAPRA REPORT

Sightings began in mid September _and hav� � �o fa:r; mo sitly peen concentrated on the Easterrr-�WF.ORA Yorkshire have .. been heavily involved in investigat�on ork , as last months i ss�e shows , Xhe majority are nothing odd , but th ere have be� a couple of ' puzzlers ' e A MOON MIEAGji? a Readers may recall from the June issue a MUFORA report of a yellOl-T half moon,BUFORA YORKS had a very similar case just a month ·laten rJ.une 1 ? , �t · Halifax The moon was in a very similar position in the sky, and oddly there had been a recent fire - as with the MUFORA case . Could this

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