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NORTHERB UFO N])IS is published monthly (in series with NORTHERN UFOLO<JY) by the Northern UFO Network (N'UFON) Editorial Address s-

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Editors JERNY RANDLES (1-mEORA) Cover Designs JOBII WATSOB (CHRYSIS) , 1981 Subsorlption rate £3.60·. tor 12 issues

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Bo"b :Morrell of NUFOIS has just produced the second, and most valuable,. editi'on of the UFO ABSTRACTS (25p from 443 Neadow Lane, Nottingham, NG2 JJB) Abstrac·tirii · articles from many 1980 UK UFO magazines. . . � .

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Whil:st applauding this work I have r.eservations about his repe�t�d attacks on HUFON.He says NUFOIS is "regretfully'' still associated with us,and also claims w� are on the brink of disinte�ration because of. the 'disease of paranormalism' �eep -in.5 through '::tU' mids·t.As evidence he harks back to the JUNE 1980 NORTHERN UFOLOGY (which posed the question ".UFOs & Psychic Phenomena - Is there a link?") and the October conference in· Birmingham,which he slates with a host of derogatory comment despite admitting he "boycotted'' it on principle and despite most creditible. reviews of it in HhGONIA and SKY\vATCH (two magazines he later praises highly).

Now I do not object to any porson havin0 private opinions,but to openly claim that the NUFON conference was totally unscientific (what UFO conference ever has been?) is unjust and,might I say,extremely "unscientific" since it.is based not only on no definable e\�dence but not even on first-hand experience.I would bever dream of knocking a NUFOIS event I did not go to,based on what I thou�ht it might be like before it happened!� There must be a point where honest,sceptical �iticism (which Bob has in abundance,and which is not only healthy,but productive of a restraining hold.on thp§� ufologists ·who,migbt. Qtherwise seek to �un ;away_with tceir imaginations) becomes a kind of witch-hunt. A biggfuted. attetnpt .. _to:_:d:eny---a-1.--l

�--: Slectability for something with .which one disagrees.!" fear -that Dob is fast app�.­,� 1.ching· this· sad extreme.

Suffice it to say that -I can see no si,�ns that NUFON is disinte:?;rating.As long - .. s Groups cc�)ntinue to believe in cooperation and a working community then l'ILJFON ;rill ��ist in some ·fashion.Happily NUFOIS, whose other m�mbers·seem less concerned about the imminent cataclysm Bob forsees,remain a vital part of our syste�.And there is no intention (for my �1rt at least) of letting paranormalism become dominant.The themes for NORTHEllii UFOLOGY will continue to be balanced carefully. This also applies to future conferences.i�nyone i� free to disagree and disassoc-iate with any

.one,. but free speach must be allowed.And that means free speach for

all.One must never reach the point of wanting it all one's way and threatening_ resi.�nation if something happens one doesn't like. (Surely scientists do not agree

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with everything published in NEW SCil:!NriST but do not behave in this curious way?')·----It seems to ·me that success does not comB from splits but sensible coalition_. _

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nob adds an interesting rider with his "awards" for services to British p�ology . _r' .t."

in 1980 (a �ind of UFO Oscars) .In the main :t would not quibble with his c��ces.. --- --- -­

]est Boolt • •• Hendy' s UFO HANDBOOK; Best Cri tic ••• Ian Ridpath; Host promissing orranisatiQn • •• BUFORA (Their advanc� towards ereater repectability in 1980 was most welQome and_a very hepeful sign for the future) & Best Magazine • • • SKYWATCH . (Hapit's ·journal has certainly progressed from being a literary chat-show in 1980. �nd has produced some useful articles). He gives the Best Research title to Stuart Campbell for his work on plasmas and ball lightning,Despmte Stuart's decided tend-ancy to 30 overboard his work is no doubt of some valme and it was, after all, virtually the only research done in 1980!

For Best Investigation he _cites an excellent NUFOIS case study, but I think I Q , .

would have to_ give the title to a tremendous UFO I N report from John Morris of MIGAP · ·

This beautifully laid out and intensely comprehensive study- of a Liverpool MED t. ·

DEFINITION case is, in my view, the best piece of UFO Reportin&:_::t_J!?LVe ever seen. -'- " _- ·

J.. nd All en Hynek agrees with me. He sees it �s evidence of how, whilst liS investig- - _: .-: · ; · -

. t·Jrs are technically surperfuor ( eg ·with computer enhancement techniques) UK �ork · . - _·-. � mo:ee thorou�h and detailed a t'�-gxass ·--reots level.An exc�llent lholster ·for UFOINs ·

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i980,and perhaps we will make it an annual venture.I will publish what you send,. but am quite opposed to the presentation 'of: any more than a hearty congratula�i.?.ns._• Ufology does not need any more controversy o�_ self-agrandisement! · ·

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rtEADERS ARE Illi�INDED OF THE THEME FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF NORTHJ!Iti'l UFOLOGY v-iz:_ .. WINDOW AREAS & UFOCALS • •• What are they?? Contributions in by March 31 please.

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NORTHERN UFO NEWS • •• • 2 MARCH 1981

NEWS ROUND-uP 1 a Jenny Handles has a request for all in·.estigators.For her Iatest-13oof--( currently being researched) she wants to know Nhich case;you have stmdied,most convinces you odl: the reality of an .�pexplained ]2hGnomenon1and why??. It is -real-ised . .:that conviction does not come frqm one. case·, and your choice will not be used to make you look gQ.1lible "i:h print.It is tq �xamine the variom s

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.L;grees and questions of __ eyi<:].ence �- proof. Your help in this matter_ is appreciated a . - al -

- Graham Birdsall,UFOIN/CONTACT i�vestiga.tor,recently did a Tin.dio Leeds programme with Sqdrn �eaders Ian Davies of RAF Fylingdales,and gives some useful facts which emer:;ed.I..t seems since the first satellite launch they have detected some J2,300 pieces of space hardware.At present there .n.re 1,100 sn.telli-tes .3,300 pieces of debris ( b?th in orbit) ,and -110 other probes :ind debris.not in . ··

orbit.In one-week in Octobe:J;_l97$ they recorded · ·· 4,575 satellites and space debris:·· .. That ought to make. yoa think· hai;cLiibout· the-possibility._of these_ sources of ID� .

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a : .. NUFON has ·beon .. coo_perating with TYNE TEES TV. supplying da-ta-"_·.: •. for a new children's UFO programme in a serie:s called 'MADABOUT .It will- be hosted -� ::··­by famous entertai·ner (and · amateur .ufo_:l:.Dglst) Michael Bentlne ., .Local people shoutd- · .­

w-atch ·_press -for details. The· research team :tvld Jenny R·and1es they.had found UFOs :--.; -so fascinating they were now ·cons.iderfng a children's series jus;t "about them!

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· 1 a ·Coming �p. soon -�Iil�-NuN · is a MUFORA inves{iga tion into a 1980 �

CEl wi �n ·. tl.mG-l�p.ae and effects wi tnE!ssed. 1?.Y a policeman. (Regression hypnosis ·is·.· being �·C'qnducted. at· present). 'I,'pe q_q.se -h�s an amazing anecdote, which will be des- .- .

cri bed _in. full· but r.l:hich'rifnvolves ·a . se:verely mutilatedrctl_ealf'_bbdy under highly . . suspj,,9io�s c·�rqumst.ance·s�--The witr1ess/victim' s name- is the-· �e�st peculiar feature:' of the c·ase and · tha-t· name is Adamski ! �: ! -:•. .

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seminar on �HYSICAL·.EVIDENCE • .A d?-:te has been set by the o:tganising group (HUFORA).> This is Saturday JUNE 6�· •• ·s� keep·�ttiat ,_:fr,e.� • .. The venue will be central Manchester, More detaiis will be_ announCed- iri· tho Jie'xt issue.

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· . : a Nore inforni�ti:ori-' is to hand on the BUFOR,b. UFO. Congress. Starting at 09 . 30 on Sunday I'1ay 24 .and.L <E;J_nding on Honday evening speakers so far

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announced · in�f.ude· Berti1.-' 'Kuhlem<;:tl(l))r� -of S��den,David Haisell of· Canada,Dr Bruce · MacCa.bee qf th� USA and- �;c-narles! · · Bq' wc:t). of .. the {)K (plus UFOI-Ns· psychic adviso:r:-. . I .

Hilary E:Vans-on .. the emotive ·UFO:::.p'syqhic l�nk up .and"Nigel::j·Hehblest FRAS on : B lack . . . l<oles) So - �1:\�!fe _-is·_ somethiug'Jo:f a varied� 'mixture and a wide'[•:§�_t;ectiori of - ir'outJ •L: .. ' ­

:�:;ssions ( eg ETH,Rad·ar/Vis'ual_· cases, Vehicle Interference & ·. IriV� �ti,gation) 'W:bicn � 0ople are; ask� to · participate in·, . Cost is £15 (£13 for BUFORi� 'r1,�mbers ) ,- but· -�>1ere i$.� ... a- £47 .residential cost too (includes two nights b. & b ) or a special ra�kage to i-nclude rail :fare fr9m n.lf parts of the UK ( eg this is £68.59-. from . Cumbria or£55.12 from Leice'stershire) • • • Enquiries tos BUFORA.CONGRESS • • • , · ··· ..

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ELSEWWi'JtE -THIS MONl'H. • • • • UFGIN Publish the second issue of their irreguln± Hagaziiie-I:NVES11GK'I'!ON.By investigators, for investi�ators, it has ,piec'es on � ' technique . .- · methodology and three unpublished:. CE3 investigation$- from ·the l]K,�· (Contributions: frail\ 'Andy Collins,John Morr1s,Martin Keatman,Jenny Randl��,,N�gel · · Watson,Ron Saregeant;Paul Wilson_& Janot & ·colin Bord) (50p from 31-Stuart Close North, Walton; Stone; Staffs . STl5 OJU,. -. •. . ch�ques/p.o. -to MARTIN lG::!-A.TMAN,editor) It is excelient vallhe for money • • • • BUFORA JOURNAL. •(Feo) ,an excellent photographic casG fro·m New · Ze

.aland and an extensive re·port on the COSI10S 1068 re-�entry which _

Bernard Delair concludes was not a re-entry ( al thpugh hi s remc=trks-. about the NUFON data published- iri-this fnagazine is rather misle.J.d1ng and in .some cases · simply un­true! See NUN issues 57, .59 & 63.-) CONTACT UKs AWARENESS_ (Autumn .1980) hq..s a most fasinating piece-�hich speculates that- HG Wells was a time-lapse abductee based on his fi-ctional vtti tings •• • I vouchsafe }'"lAGONIA will have some. contrary views on that hyf,othesis! ••• NUFOIS publish a 20pp detailed case �tudy of their Derbyshire mul ti-w.t tness case ,referenced l?..st NUN .Good "value at 25p from the groupc • • • e ...

Lincolnshire Dr?-g'On (Feb ,.SOp) has - more on· the UFO-Psycn�c .debate· from Jenny �an­dles and Nigel Watson,plus.:eartp mysteries,; •• l'-1AG!C SAUCER (Jan/Feb) has more childrens stories,letters and si-3htings • • • a real deli(�ht as usual • • • PROBE·i- {Ma:r'ch) an excellent .southern group mag (60p·f:toin 16 Narigolcl Walk,Bristol BS3 2PD) with ._ .

.. a wide range of articles a�d .reports and ,-some first-clas$ reviews ��Recommended;,.��--_;_,·'· ,--�­EARTHLINK (Spring: 80) Ec_teh iss:tto. gets weirder.This one couples-.se.�i-ous research. · , .. , P.nd fasc:bnatfung !but- "way-o�t!' qontacf· cas·es with stuff about reincarna�iqn , tl).e

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NORTHERN UFO NEWS ••• ) �UiliCH 1981 ��!IQ�I . • • Ufology lost two of its British pioneers in late 1980,Capt.Ivor McKay and Dr John Clesry-Baker both pass�d�away in November.after long lives which saw them contribute a great deal to'the British UFO scenc,Both will be missed, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - � - - - - - - -ROLL OUT THE BARREL by Nigel Watson

Fear and ·trepidation eat into the soul of most ufologists when the media turns its attention to their subject.This fear is generated by memories of how the media has depicted ufology in the past.Howeve·r, this has lead to over ·sensi t.i vi ty ,all too well displayed by Jenny Handles' reviews of the book GENESIS in NUN and FSR.

There is not much one can offer in defence of GENESIS.It does contain a liberal sprinkling of explicit sex, the characters are the worst kind of car«Dboard cut-out.s' who use expletives as if there was no tomorrow (and in their case there isn't!.), bq

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can we take it as a serious throat to the ·•respect�ble' image of ufology? Personally. I find any book which sta.tes in large type on the rear cover "SEE YOUR WORLD TAKE · ON NEW DIMENSIONS OF . • fiiND-BLASTING TERROR!" will not be an academic textbook! Indeed UFOs arc not even mentioned in the blurb,and it' is obvious who it is aimed �t.Nowhere in the book can I find �ny ch�racter resorting to "rape to elicit the J:.ruth from one unfortunate" ,as alleged by Ms Handles. This wa�i particularly dis­,ppointing because I was lookinc; forward to that bit! On P.41.? Stanford,an itivestigator,docs make love to a UFO witness but she seems quite willing to part­icipate- and i.t is a product of his desperatign,If a person w�re to assume tljat :coal UFO i:n.vesti,g;ators act in the same vioient manner as this then they would be displaying er --kind of lunacy which can only be cured by inteiise psychiatric treat-ment!

WA Harbinson does take trouble to discuss his hypothesis,that a secret ineNtor is responsible for most UFO sightin�s,in the light of known facts,and does list his sources.Whatever its validity this is certainly presented in superior fashion to that ·which is offered to the public by many so-called factual UFO books wtitten by 'expe:cts' .As ufoloe�ists we have nothing to be,.. pleased� _51-bout_ in the way we have presented our subject publically,and for that reason alone we sholild nilit condemn GENESIS until we put our own house in order,We have enou�h murky waters in our own barrel and should roll out .. that one first! GENE:SIS,\·lA Harqinson,Corgi, 1980. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -�EQ_���Qg�§-�!_!Q_EQRQ�-���-R�Y�!IQ�eli!�

February 7 was·an important day in British Ufology,Representatives of the 15 associated NUFON groups and the dozen southern groups in the MAUFOG alliance met in Birmingham,with central group UFOSIS (participants in both networks) the host,

It was. a day for meeting each other, bre:aki.ng down barriers (which some seemed to think existed) and settin0 the scene for a bright new tomorrow.With an alli�nce forged batwoen the majority of all British �FO groups the prospects for the future are brighter than they have ever been in years,

Several concrete steps were taken at this first exploratory meeting: 1) Jenny Randles,as NUFON secretary, and a fluctuating MAUFOG representative,will beGin a regular dialo�ue of ideas and information prior to and·after each network meeting.Pro.posals for j'oint decis.ions .at network meetings w-ill thus be. formulated, 2) NUFON agreed to throw·� open af-1 its meetings and confnrences to �1AUFOG members, �\UFOG agreed to consider reciprocating this arangement, �

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3) It was decided to continue these' representative meetings and plan a further one later in 1981� . _ 4) It was agreed. to work tow�ds the organisation olf a.t least one ,perhaps two, joint conferences per year devoted to specific themes of UFO:research or UFO investigation, Coordinatiqn :towards .. the first is to eet undorway· soon. ; 5) Several ideas were discussed for.the creation of a joint rQsources centro, pooling data and. ·creating ·a reference library service with photocopy'facilities for nll Ufology.NUFOIS are to explore the development of this idea and·· report __ idea..s back to both notworks,l1AUFOG arc to visit the NUFOIS HQ, wherii all NUFON da tc:. is stored, since this seems the present likely choice for a resources centre. 6) Los Hall (NUFON) and Marty Moffatt (SCUFORI) agreed to �oordinate a.date for a joint working party (with seven representatives from each netwprk) to create a "Code of Ethics" for UFO Investigators ("Code of Practice" was the pref�r�.d. term) .A date of f1ARCH 28 and a venue of Nottingham was agreed, SuGgestions will· be refered back to each network for a full meeting discussion.Further joint working parties on specific topics will be planned in the future. . - · 7) BUFORJ� and CONTACT will be �ept informed, invited to send representatives and worked with wherever possible in such plans. British Ufology stands now at an ex�iting new cross�oads,Let us take the right path.

NORTHEirlN UFO NEWS • • • 4 I N V E S T I G h T I ·a N MARCH 81 Just receiv�d-i� an-excellent investigation report from FUFO:rt, on a CEl EM · case from Wimboldsley, Cheshire, on September 21 1980. The very detailed study· finds the case unidentified, at present, and affords a fine insi�ht into FUFORB m�thod­ology.Whilst it is issued on a limited basis. �t will prove very useful to any investigator who is striving to upgrade his technique (as· we ·all should be).I am not sure if copies will be available but I would imagine FUFOR will look kyndly on any genuine inquiry,,,,to • • • 2 Acer Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire. This trend towards groups publmshing detailed case studies (I\TU;FOts· have just pro­duced one on a Derbyshire case as mentioned on P.2) is enco.urai;tnG.Whilst'the compilation of basic data on all activity (via the newslet·ter)i"t .. ni'ore detailed case studies ( eG in FSR �nd INVESTIGATION) and the accessab�·li.ty of origi-nal files vir.�. the HQ are all important I am sure this· new. step forward has somethiiig.'pos-:.tive to offer and more groups might like to consider branching out in _this way. 3y sendin-:; copies to media n.nd scientific establishments the feedback pot·eritial justifies the cost of prod�ction. -- -· - - - - - - - - - ·rr - : - '- - WW DEFINITION- - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -Ref Date � Location Investi�ator Lev Evaltn. 78-269 NOV.2 17.35 Burbage, Leids HAPijG,Hall C Insuff 14 yr old girl saw 4 ereen & 1 red LITS in SSE.Stationary at 45 deg for 30 seconds and· then just faded out.$ilvery .c:;low surrounded them, 79-148 AUG 21 21,45 Nuneaton, Wrwks HAPI/G.Taylor c Ps A/eft Youn� couple saw W LITS, 4x star s�ze.St�tionary then dimmed out.Became red/green and moved off f�st SE,climbing from 30 de� to 60/70.Durat�on 1-lt mins. · · . - . 8059 SEPr 22.00 Upton, Wirral r·1IGAP/A.Bell C · .

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8060 · -SEP ... 12 20,15 Nuneaton, Wrks HA.PI/G.Taylor C Insuff Couple in 20's saw three sets of 2 LITS (orange/green) at 30 deg NW.Moved slowly across sky and downwards over 15 mins period.Lost behind trees. 8061 SEP 28 22.17 Bidston, Wmrral MIGAP/A

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Inv and brother (schoolboy) saw dull red LITS with fuzzy edGes,2x star size. · I1oved NE-SW over 3idston Hill I1et.Office.Silent andl gliding.In view 10 secs. i1any a/ eft pass over heading to Liverpool Airport,, ,bu tt:wo seen shortly after and cle�rly identified and_heard.Independant reports over the Mersey are being investigated by l'UGAP, 8062 OCT 5 (?) 20.30 Tranmere, Wirral MIG�P/A.Bell C Star Lectur.er saw W LITS 1n NE over· oil terminalt.Over 5-10 min period kept dis­appe�rin-s & re-appearing.Statiopary.Looked like star.Probably was star & clouds,·.

MEDIUM DEFINITION 7021 Winter 08.45 W.allasey, Wirr�l MIGAP/ A Bell C Insuff" ' Three men (then schoolchil�ren) saw Red ball moving along R,Mersey in SE direct­ion.Emittin� blue flame from rear every 10.seconds.Moved slowly and was in view lt minutes makin_; no sound.F�zzy.Halfpenn�/-:9-t arms len:�th,As hright as moon. 78-269 -• R 7021 . : '7�-268 · .......-------.

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78-268 Sep 12 23.30 Prestatyn, Clwyd MUFORA/J Handles B Ps Beacon 2 teen�ers (now aged· 17) were at holiday camp 11 days after Llanercymedd case. (They remember the publicity over this). Out at sea saw rugby .ball soaped object hovering V,low,Orange with black "portholes".Watched it for 15 mins then went to bed.S�.emed boat sized but a long way out to sea,Every few seco�ds ·a blue flash would come from it, Next night in same position (gap between. chal�ts) two objects exactly same were soen side by side.One boy fled as �l�sh hit .them this time.The other went closer but when flash came. again he fled,It was not see� for the 2 other nights of the .. holiday. Witness now feels that···blue flash was from a blue beacon on ·beach but does not know what the or<1nge object was,Could it ha_ve been· a boat or a buoy?

.N O.ffl'.Hl!illli lTP'O s ••• 5 . �CH 1981 f�(�5d · Jul',8 A ··09�.oo · · Kilsby ·· Northnts · . · , HAPI/r L aw · . c Insuff Jl·)-:: c·l.d. salesman· driving to .. : work· ·o�; the :A5 ··!saw �Whi te.• ?'P• silver ·very· long cigar w�.th a J�'�)W of pdrtheles ·along: ·side .-It:- st�ea.lted · acro�s · h.i,.'�. view almost ·level- with a_!?� �our.�?.an� · was _orily- seen · f or,---·2/J second�.Eva.luat�gn is qulte impossible ·and no. ot.:.�e�:-- �1 f n� sses are known.'TheretJwas-:mn s�und and n9_--t:�f��ct on·· tl:e car .. j:_Jl Jan 2 Evening Stoo.kpct:t_l Gtr · M/Cr MUFoRA/G,Manson c Insuff A number of witnesses contacted the. local press after a :small item therin saying they had seen an· upturned mushxt>om ld th various LITS on ,,i t.Moved slowly with a slight "whoosing" sound.Jodrell :Ba.Iik had no sightings reported,Manchester Airport had many �eft over the area at the times in question ( they regularly fly low over .stockport) .All witnesses were positive it was not an nircraft.No evaluation possible It is hoped MA_PIT-might follow up th� �ase locally , · 8102 . _J a.n .. 10. El land, W. Yorks GW Bi:id.Sa.il. · · · · ·B UFO /helicop"LI Witness.is JO yr old ·full. time cabaret artist.Having returned from show in M/rt.r he too� his .dog for a walk at 03.09 and saw W object which hovered by sheer faced cli�f,pouring li3ht from the underside and lighting the grass. It moved -slowly ana hovered 3 times , On each movement it changed c olour red-green-white, brilliantly flourescent.A_s it moved it·whistled/hummed.After nine minutes: it glimbed .out of view over the cliff top and witness called police.Dog was not aff ected. Extensive checks were·made by the investigator to try to trace a helicopter and_ his UFOIN file report details these efforts.Manchester Airport stated this was �lmost a radar blind-spot.But flying a he�icopter in such terrain at night would be incredibly foolhardy.This seem� to be yet another instance o£ the phantom helicopter which has plagued the reeion since 1973 (see D avid Rees's � e yeral articles on th

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8103 Jan 17 Hartford ,.Cheshire 19.40 �1UFORA/ J ,Handles B Aircraft Woman and man in c� ·saw object approaching front· SE· and head NW, travelling slow, silent and quiet-.Described as chandelier with multiple· W LITS.Investigation showed it to be almost certainly an exaggeration of a well lighted quiet jet inbound for-Liverpool Airport,l5 miles NW • .

8104 Feb 9 Ince, Gtr Manehester 20,45 .HUFORA/M.Sacks C I'nsuff 37 yr old welder with three others in car saw orange/white light growing 'to oval with flat base "the size of a house".Hovered for JO seconds and then· "shot of:r', decreasing in size until vanishing. Total duration 1� minutes.Nd- �·cunei .

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""-...... .:.•.�.,.� . • • ./.�I � -·-·- - --- - - - -. . . ... · ·.:..· -PLYING ENTITIES. REPORTED FROM THE -NIDIANDS UFOIN REPORT (NUFON Ref 76-171)

Investigat�'n a Stephcn Banks & Martin Keatman ( PARAS.EARCH ) The case was. reported because· of a. 'sightin cs by 31yr ·old mother Patricia K

of BaddGley Green, Staffs.This had-been i� either 1967 'or �968 when out with her husband (then fiance ) .They hrt.d st·qpped at traffic lights at ;\'/olstanton Marsh, at about midnight, after an evening's dancing.Suddenly, in the sky, just feet from her and hovcrin9 over the rooftops,was a huge d�med · disc.Very clear and distinct . It was a silvei:tblue/grey colour that she finds--impossible to describe and had a banded series of portholes that omitted yellow 1ight.I�. hovered for 5 seconds and the� s�ot .. up out of si{5ht.She called out in ' alarm but-her·fiance-did not see it.

. Now marri ed they have an eight year old �on.In Autumn 1976 � he claims a remarkable si�hting.It was 21.0l to. 22.00. and:. , he 4��� was quite awake when he heard an odd hummi ng no1;se.Be1ng - i�-. (!_!}!:: �x _ 1:: -_ . . ../

quisitive he climbed on the storage he ater an�- �ooked:o�t. of. ·.� •· '- - --

the window.He saw two "objects" moving across his line of sight at a slow -·ow�Ik�ng pace" .As they approached . it was clear the ._ whi;rring/humming noise was ·

com.1.ng from them.They quickly resolYed into twp men, about four feet·tallrand· · dressed in white all over suits "like-� baby's we9-r'!... which

�--�-�--�----�extended to bootless feet . The face had a white crash­huimet on with a dark visor.They were flying, legs together and straight wlth·arms at 90 degrees to the body in a swimming mode. They were · ·very clea±ly seen, illuminated by

the street lighting as they passed over.At clo-sest approach they were within feet and several times the size of the full moon , They did not communicate with eachother .

NORTHERN UFO NEtvS,. ,6 MARCH 1981 On their backs was a "machine",white like the rest of the Guit.This was a

.Jctangular box with a cube atop and a button on top of that.They were in view · �ut 1 minute and the sound was still heard for a few seconds after .tha�.

It would be tempting to dismiss the story as fantasy, comins from a very young (:· i_ld, but the boy's story is consistent and he has stuck to it without change for .:::rJur yeo.rs,It seems rather too simple for imagi.nation (one colour, no UFO, no communication etc) and does tally with other "flying entity" stories from the rocords,He has never sought publicity, calls the figures "masters" (the local dl�loct for adults) and asks who they were·�· A good question! Combined with his �others close encounter (which he was not told about) this is an intriguing case,

I cannot help thinking that the young child above mi�ht have mistaken two odd­looking helicopters flyipg low, • • ,Comments??? EDITOR.

ENTITY DISTURBS DOG IN NORTH WALES UFOIN REPORT (NUFON Ref 77-327) Investigation� Andy Collins & Martin Keatman (PARASEARCH) 15pp M,P.S

Graham Philips (Psycholonist) and Marion Sunderland also interviewed this witness, who is 22 yr old David B of Shotton, Clwyd.

On (it is believed) December 10 1977 at about midnight David was watching TV when "I'1ickey" ,the fa_mily labrador mongrel, began to frisk,Thinking it time for his l�te night walk David took him to the playing fields naarby.Suddenly the dog froze •.nd David pulled the lead taught, but he would not budge.He stood imobile with hackles raised,staring at the fields,Following the naimals gaze David saw a hu�e

r fieure behind a fence,It was ei�ht feet tall, just yards

. \ Ji;. from them and dressed in a white "astronauts" suit. The l�· f\ suit seemeu to be none-reflective and possibly self-� luminous and seemed padded.At the fromt was what appeared ).,J a visor,The figure w:::�.lked away stiffly and slowly with

� -..:J}:::. one arm raised,possibly carryin.� something,It-was in view l n a retimed 62 seconds movinG 32 metres in this time.David f...::�'-· was terrified and fled home1f!leaving poor �1ickey to fend

for himself! David beat Mick�y home,where he was greeted ., -�1.ocked parents,who gave him two cups of strr)ng tea for his condition (he does

v_-- -� drink alcohol) ,f.'1ickey S:;:?ent the rest of the night cowering undor the chair! �r; ��ffered no after effects except odd,inexplicable, urges to return to the site. f� �id return (by car) with his father next day.They saw no marks but D�vid would -�""t �et -out or even wind down the window. He requests total anonymity and has �ou:ht, �0·publicity.4�� investigators were very im�ressed with this witness. He J. � familiar w:Lih all . sort·s ·of protective clothing \ havin� worked at tl:1e�. Shot ton steel plant before its clo.su�e • • • he is now a t�e fitter) .This was unlike any of theme Counting the Rainford case (which has many similarities) some w�C.ks later, . , . the Gaynor · Sunderland CE4 and the Ewloe CEJ (see IrN�STIGhTION 2) there have been _�.)ur re·coht sightings of silver suited figures in a very small geographical :::�.re.:t,

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The ;ID.-t�ess claims several previous LITS observations, a. .. number of "apparition" sichting$ 'ln the house and several. ,apparant out-of::-the-bqtli' ·ex�er.iences. The family also had minor pal terceist" incidents · ·t5ome years before�Th�y claim . the phone rings often with nobody at the other end' and David claims to have been :allowed prior to the December 1977 sighting .:by two men dressed in black, with lor�g coats, trilby hats and a brlefcase.They·'liave not been seen since the sighting.

rhere appears no reason to .do/�t the a�thenticitr of this case or the sincerity ·'�-= ·t.,ne wi tnEfss.See Case 77 .. 2Pjl.,,_:for unknown CEl,JO m�ns earlier at Warrington. � * * * * * * * * * * * * * �* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ... 1'hore are hopeful sicns that �the British 'drought' of sighti.ngs has ended with ·',ne mini-flap of Oct/Nov and �sightings for 1981 are wel:U up on 19$0 . Is it of f'i·:�nificance that the publishing trade has been recorQ.�pg a dram��ic fall sales of -oooks _ealinG with UFOs and the paranormal in 198d? Have the · :Ptfblic been ove�-

1turated? Is it merely public apathy against reporting or a gcnui�e drop in the incidence of the phenomenon? Is there a link between public int�r.est and si�hting �1um�)ers - and if so what? Comments please.

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15 'Insuff 7, Ai�9raft 2, H �Jtic?pter 1, star 1, spark 1, :beacon/buoy '1 UFO 2 ( f.3%)v ,;,.

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