Wednesday, 12 July 2017

UFO Book Quotes:
Quotes From Edward J. Ruppelt’s Book,
The Report On Unidentified Flying Objects


Source: NICAP.org

These quotes are mentioned in Terry Hansen’s book, The Missing Times – News Media Complicity in the UFO Cover-up.

“CHAPTER ONE: Project Blue Book and the UFO Story.13”

“Our policy on releasing information was to answer only direct questions from the press. If the press didn't know about a given UFO incident, they naturally couldn't ask questions about it. Consequently such stories were never released. In other instances, when the particulars of a UFO sighting were released, they were only the bare facts about what was reported. Any additional information that might have been developed during later investigations and analyses was not released.”

(The Missing Times (Page 163))


“CHAPTER TWELVE: 164.The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects”

“…, I knew that this was absurd because any ham radio operator worth his salt could build equipment and listen in on any intercept. The real reason for the press dismissal, I learned, was that not a few people in the radar room were positive that this night would be the big night in UFO history – the night when a pilot would close in on and get a good look at a UFO and they didn't want the press to be in on it.”

(The Missing Times (Page 161))


Related post:

realtvufos.blogspot.com/2017/04/ufo-book-excerpt-report-on-unidentified_3.html













The late Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, U.S. Air Force,
Head of Project Blue Book (1952-1953)
(gstatic.com/NARCAP.org photo)

Tuesday, 11 July 2017

UFO Video Report:
“Aeronáutica libera gravações de
diálogos da ‘noite oficial dos óvnis’ ”
(“Ministry of Aeronautics (Brazil) releases
recordings of ‘official UFO night’ ”)


Source: Planeta Diario Noticia (YouTube channel)

Video text (translation by Google Translate):
“Listen to the audio of the dialogues between the command 
towers of São José dos Campos, São Paulo and Brasília and the 
Air Defense, about the UFO chase.”


Related posts:


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Map of Brazil (lib.utexas.edu)
(lib.utexas.edu image)

Monday, 10 July 2017

Google Searches:
Focus On the UFO Research
Work of Illobrand von Ludwiger


(Search term: “Illobrand von Ludwiger”)

(“Illobrand von Ludwiger” “UFO”)

(“Illobrand von Ludwiger” “UFOs”)

Wikipedia article: “Illobrand von Ludwiger”:





















Illobrand von Ludwiger, German Astrophysicist,
Director of MUFON-CES, UFO Author & Researcher
(wikimedia.org photo)

UFO Article (Blog):
“Australian UFO Science? An internal personal view from a member of the WRE Radar & Electronic Tracking Group (1971)”


By Bill Chalker, 2 July 2017
(The OZ Files, Sydney, Australia)

Quote from the article:
“The evolution of Defence Science in Australia has from time to time thrown up some interesting intersections with the UFO controversy. In my previous post The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO), the Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DST), the Sea Fury Encounter and UFOs I provided a link to my earlier research (2007 - 2008) on the JIO involvement and the legacy of Harry Turner. Part of this was also described in my Australian chapter contribution to the UFO History Group book ‘UFOs and Government’ (2012). Both described some of the material that I found in the UFO files of Harry Turner he kindly shared with me:
‘Other omissions in the JIO file released to Keith (Basterfield) may have been due to typical file attribution effects and file ‘borrowings,’ sensitivities about the material or other matters, rather than any inherent substantial content. For example there is a Department of Supply internal memorandum from the Radar and Electronic Group: ‘Regarding Recent Symposium on UFOs’ which discusses the 1971 ANZAAS UFO symposium. Another describes a sighting by crew of an ANL ship off Pipon Island in 1966. Other similarly miscellaneous content may lurk in other agency files and their presence in the papers of a JIO scientist may be just due to a variant on the ‘lightning rod’ principle.’ ”

http://theozfiles.blogspot.com/2017/07/australian-ufo-science-internal.html

Wikipedia article: “Joint Intelligence Organisation (Australia)”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO) was an Australian government intelligence agency, responsible for the analysis of defence and foreign intelligence. The foreign intelligence assessment functions of JIO were assumed by the Office of National Assessments (ONA) in 1977 and the JIO was fully replaced by the Defence Intelligence Organisation (DIO) in 1990. The JIO was staffed by civilian officers of the Department of Defence, foreign service officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and service personnel from the Australian Army, the Royal Australian Navy, and the Royal Australian Air Force.[1]

The JIO also maintained the National Assessments Staff (NAS) which supported the National Intelligence Committee (the predecessor to the National Intelligence Coordination Committee) until 1977 when it was assumed by the Office of National Assessments. The NAS was responsible for preparing long–range analytical assessments of international issues.”















Harry Turner, former head of the nuclear scientist section of the Directorate of Scientific and Technical Intelligence (DSTI) within the Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO)
(3.bp.blogspot.com/theozfiles.blogspot.com photo)

Sunday, 9 July 2017

UFO Article (Blog):
“The Joint Intelligence Organisation (JIO),
the Defence Science & Technology Organisation (DSTO), the Sea Fury encounter and UFOs”


By Bill Chalker, 28 June 2017
(The OZ Files, Sydney, Australia)

Quote from the article:
“In a series of reviews, Keith Basterfield describes the contents of Department of Defence file 529/1/16 Part 1 titled ‘DSTO records of unidentified aerial phenomena,’ secured through his persistent efforts and the financial support of UFOR(NSW). The contents were especially interesting to me as they confirmed the picture I had determined in my research and interviews with some of the parties described such as Harry Turner, George Barlow and John Farrands. The DSTO file also supplements the picture described in the JIO file release which Keith also facilitated.

The files confirm that the JIO & DSTO involvement were the legacy of Harry Turner who headed up the nuclear scientist section of DSTI within the JIO. His role was pivotal in the continuing dance that DSTO & JIO had with UFOs.”


Wikipedia article: “Defence Science and Technology Group”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“The Defence Science and Technology Group (abbreviated as DST Group or DST) is part of the Australian Department of Defence dedicated to providing science and technology support for Australia’s defence and national security needs. It is Australia’s second largest government-funded science organisation after the CSIRO. The agency’s name was changed from Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) to Defence Science and Technology Group on 1 July 2015.[1]”




(wikimedia.org image)

Saturday, 8 July 2017

UFO Article (Blog):
“Defence Science and Technology
Organisation records on UAP - part four”


By Keith Basterfield, 4 July 2017
(UFOs – scientific research, Campbelltown,
New South Wales, Australia)

Quote from the article:
Introduction

This post continues my report on the contents of a newly available Australian government UAP file. I am providing a folio by folio description, plus comments to place the documentation into context.”

http://ufos-scientificresearch.blogspot.com/2017/06/defence-science-and-technology_14.html














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UFO Article (Blog):
“Defence Science and Technology
Organisation records on UAP - part three”


By Keith Basterfield, 28 June 2017
(UFOs – scientific research, Campbelltown,
New South Wales, Australia)

Quote from the article:
Introduction

This post continues my report on the contents of a newly available Australian government UAP file. I am providing a folio by folio description, plus comments to place the documentation into context.”

http://ufos-scientificresearch.blogspot.com/2017/06/defence-science-and-technology_45.html

















(4.bp.blogspot.com/ufos-scientificresearch.blogspot.com image)

UFO Article (Blog):
“Defence Science and Technology
Organisation records on UAP - part two”


By Keith Basterfield, 28 June 2017
(UFOs – scientific research, Campbelltown,
New South Wales, Australia)

Quote from the article:
Introduction

This post continues my report on the contents of a newly available Australian government UAP file. I am providing a folio by folio description, plus comments to place the documentation into context.”












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UFO Article (Blog):
“Defence Science and Technology
Organisation records on UAP - Part one”


By Keith Basterfield, 28 June 2017
(UFOs – scientific research, Campbelltown,
New South Wales, Australia)

Quote from the article:
Introduction

In a blog post dated 14 June 2016, I advised that I had found a file in the National Archives of Australia (NAA), file series A4090, control symbol 529/1/16 Part 1, titled ‘DSTO records of unidentified aerial phenomena.’

The file had only been registered with the NAA on 30 September 2015, and originated with the Australian Department of Defence (DOD). The file was listed as ‘closed,’ with the reason given, being ‘withheld pending advice.’ This usually means that the file is still with the originating agency, being examined by them for ‘sensitivities’ before being opened.

I immediately asked the NAA to have the DOD complete their examination of the file; knowing that once the file status changed from ‘closed’ to ‘open,’ that I would be able to order a copy of the file.

While waiting for this process to be completed, I wrote to the DOD and asked an obvious question. If this was part one of the file, was there a part two? The DOD responded that there was no part two. In addition, I checked to see if the NAA RecordSearch had a part two, it did not.

In addition, also while waiting, I wrote a second blog post dated 20 June 2016, gathering together what I could find out about any DSTO involvement with UAP in Australia.

Time passed, until I was advised on 26 June 2017, that the file had been digitised for me. At this point, I wish to acknowledge UFO Research (NSW) Incorporated, who donated half the money needed to purchase a digital copy of this file. Many thanks for your generosity.”

http://ufos-scientificresearch.blogspot.com/2017/06/defence-science-and-technology.html






















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Friday, 7 July 2017

UFO News Article:
“Seis Óvnis aparecem na Baixada Fluminense”
(“Six UFOs appear in the Baixada Fluminense”)


19 July 2014
(Grupo Bandeirantes, São Paulo, Brazil)

The UFOs were photographed (at the end of June 2014) by a station (using a high-sensitivity camera) that specialises in meteor monitoring, according to the article.

The station’s research programme employees can not determine what the six objects (or lights) are, according to UFO researcher and amateur astronomer Wagner Vital de Lima, member of the Ufology Group of Baixada Fluminense (Gubf).

The article contains the UFO photo.


English translation:


Wikipedia article: “Baixada Fluminense”:


Quote from the Wikipedia article:
“The Baixada Fluminense (standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˌbajˈʃadɐ flumiˈnjsi]; local pronounce: [ˌbɐ(j)ˈʃadɐ flumɪˈn(j)si] (literally ‘Fluminense Lowland’) is a region in the state of Rio de Janeiro, in southeastern Brazil. It is located on Guanabara Bay, between Rio de Janeiro to the south, and the Serra dos Órgãos range of hills to the north.”








Map of the municipalities in Baixada Fluminense (Brazil
(text by Wikipedia) (wikimedia.org image)

Thursday, 6 July 2017

UFO News Article:
“Militar da reserva diz ter visto
OVNI em rodovia no Pantanal”
(“Military reservist says he has seen
UFO on highway in the Pantanal”)


17 July 2011
(Correio do Estado, Campo Grande, Brazil)

Brazilian military reservist Waldir Padilha (the driver) and 15 other people driving in a van encountered a UFO at kilometer 584 of BR-262 (30 kilometres away from Miranda) on 25 March 2011, at 2:45 a.m.

The van lost speed a short time before the UFO was sighted, according to Padilha.

The large, oval shaped object slowly crossed the highway (flying south to north).

The UFO emitted a loud buzzing sound.





















Satellite photo of Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (tageo.com)
(tageo.com photo)

Wednesday, 5 July 2017

U.S. Government UFO Document (FOIA):
“SUBJ: USSR, PRC SCIENTISTS
IN JOINT STUDY OF UFO’S”


Publication date: 23 May 1990
(Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C.)

It is 1990 – and the Central Intelligence Agency is still interested in the UFO subject.



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Monday, 3 July 2017

U.S. Government UFO Document (FOIA):
“SUBJECT: Telephone Conversation
with Dr. John A. Wheeler”


Publication date: 6 January 1953
(Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C.)

Quote from the document:
“1. At 1430 today I called Dr. Wheeler at Princeton, New Jersey (unintelligible) to thank him for his interest in possible affiliation as a consultant in the CIA attack on the ‘flying saucer’ problem (my emphasis). I told him we regretted that the urgency of his current work for AEC (MATTERHORN) prevented association at this time.”


https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/DOC_0005515945.pdf

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(wikimedia.org image)

Sunday, 2 July 2017

UFO Article:
“INCREIBLE MUTILACION EN TILISARAO,
SAN LUIS”
(“INCREDIBLE MUTILATION IN TILISARAO,
SAN LUIS”)


13 June 2017
(Visión OVNI, Victoria, Argentina)

The mutilated cow was found in the field of a neighbour on the morning of 10 June 2017. 

The farm (or ranch) is located a few kilometres outside of Tilisarao.

This (typical) mutilation case has a possible UFO connection. A UFO was sighted over a neighbouring farm (or ranch) on 9 June 2017, and on the night of 9 June – the electric current intensity dropped twice in the area, according to the article.


English translation:


Wikipedia article: “Tilisarao”:


Wikipedia article: “San Luis Province”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Province















Location of Tilisarao in San Luis Province, Argentina
(static.aastatic.com.ar image)

UFO News Article:
“Video: asombro entre los vecinos ante un desconocido y destellante objeto en el cielo”
(“Video: amazement among the neighbors before an unknown and flashing object in the sky”)


25 June 2017
(La Geceta Salta, Salta, Argentina)

The unknown object was sighted over the neighbourhood of El Carmen in Salta, Argentina, on 24 June 2017, at noon.




















Satellite photo of Salta, Argentina (tageo.com)
(tageo.com photo)

Saturday, 1 July 2017

UFO News Article:
“BRITAIN'S X-FILES: UFO files reveal Cold War spy plane crew’s horror as mysterious craft ‘covered in 20 flashing lights’ closed in at 35,000ft”


30 June 2017
(The Sun, London, UK)

The UFO incident occurred over the Mediterranean Sea on 
19 October 1982, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/3919991/ufo-files-reveal-cold-war-spy-plane-crews-horror-as-ufo-covered-in-20-flashing-lights-closed-in-at-35000ft/








Map of the Mediterranean Basin (lib.utexas.edu)
(lib.utexas.edu image)

Friday, 30 June 2017

UFO Documentary Film Transcript (Excerpt):
“UFO også i Norge?”
(“UFO also in Norway?”)


Transcript of the interview with Major Espen Steffensen, Royal Norwegian Air Force.

Transcript in Norwegian:
Intervjuer: “Mange lurer på hvordan Det norske forsvaret stiller seg til UFO-meldingene. Kommer det inn slike meldinger til Forsvaret? Og i tilfelle, blir disse registreringene tatt på alvor?

Espen Steffensen er major. Han har i 10 år vært engasjert med UFO-jobbing som en del av tjenesten sin i Luftforsvaret – og har i denne perioden gransket ca. 20 UFO-saker.”

Espen Steffensen: “Ja da, jeg har stelt med dette i både Nord-Norge og i Sør-Norge, og har hatt dette som en bijobb. Forsvaret tar imot meldingene (UFO-meldingene) og behandler de og sender de videre til Forsvarets overkommando.”

Intervjuer: “Dere tar dette alvorlig?

Espen Steffensen: “Vi tar det absolutt alvorlig! Og det er ganske viktig at vi prøver å finne svar på de spørsmålene som stilles, og gjør en objektiv jobb på dette her – og gir en tilbakemelding til den personen som rapporterte til oss. Rapportene mottas da ved for eksempel Forsvarets overkommando. Og man går ut og prøver så å finne ut hva er det som er sett. Vi tar kontakt med Flykontrolltjenesten ved flyplassen og med våre egne radarstasjoner for å finne svar på dette.”

Intervjuer: “Og slik finner Forsvaret en naturlig forklaring på de fleste UFO-sakene – men det blir likevel noen igjen man ikke kan forklare – selv med Forsvarets avanserte utstyr til disposisjon.”

Espen Steffensen: “Det er blant annet et tilfelle over Vestfold (fylke) for noen år siden – hvor det ble observert en sigar-lignende gjenstand. Og vi kunne ikke finne ut noen ting via radar eller Luftkontrolltjenesten hva det var for noen ting som var over Vestfold i det unike området. Det var en episode over Sarpsborg for noen år siden hvor det også ble observert en UFO-lignende gjenstand som vi aldri fant ut hva det kunne være for noen ting.”

Intervjuer: “Hvordan tedde den seg?”

Espen Steffensen: “Den fløy over byen og var vel også sigar-lignende. Men våre radarer har ikke observert den. Og Flykontrolltjenesten hadde ikke kjennskap til den.”

Intervjuer: “Forsvarets blikk er altså også rettet mot UFO-fenomener. Hvorfor er dette så viktig for Forsvaret?”

Espen Steffensen: “Det er jo blant annet alvorlig på grunn av rikets sikkerhet. Og det er også veldig viktig på grunn av forhold til sivile.”

Intervjuer: “Hvorfor er det viktig i forhold til rikets sikkerhet?”

Espen Steffensen: “Det er jo klart at vi har våre radarer som ser hva som foregår i luftrommet over oss. Og vi vil jo helst ikke at ukjente ting skal komme inn over Norge uten at vi har identifisert det.”

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Transcript in English (translated by Google Translate):
Interviewer: “Many are wondering how the Norwegian Armed Forces react to UFO reports. Are there any such reports sent to the Armed Forces? And in the event, are these registrations taken seriously?

Espen Steffensen is Major. For 10 years he has been involved in UFO work as part of his service in the Air Force – and during this period he has examined approximately 20 UFO cases.”

Espen Steffensen: “Yes, I have been doing this in both Northern Norway and Southern Norway and have had this as an extra job. The Armed Forces receive the reports (UFO reports) and treat them and pass them on to the Armed Forces Command.”

Interviewer: “Do the Air Force take this seriously?”

Espen Steffensen: “We absolutely take it seriously! And it is quite important that we try to find answers to the questions asked and do an objective job on this – and provide feedback to the person who reported to us. The reports are then received by, for example, the Defense Command. And you go out and try to figure out what is seen. We will contact the Air Traffic Control at the airport and with our own radar stations to find answers to this.”

Interviewer: “And so, the Armed Forces finds a natural explanation of most of the UFO cases – but there are still some things you can not explain – even with the military’s advanced equipment at their disposal.”

Espen Steffensen: “This is a case over Vestfold (County) a few years ago – where a cigar-like object was observed. And we could not figure out anything via the radar or the Air Traffic Service what was flying over Vestfold in this specific area. It was an episode in Sarpsborg a few years ago when a UFO-like object was observed, but we never figured out what the object was.”

Interviewer: “How did it fly?”

Espen Steffensen: “It flew over the city and was also cigar-like. But our radars has not observed it. And the Air Traffic Service did not know about it.”

Interviewer: “The view of the Armed Forces is thus also directed at UFO phenomena. Why is this so important to the Armed Forces?”

Espen Steffensen: “It is, among other things, serious because of the security of the nation. And it's also very important because of relationships with civilians.”

Interviewer: “Why is it important in relation to the security of the nation?”

Espen Steffensen: “It is clear that we have our radars that surveilles what is going on in the airspace above us. And we prefer to identify what objects fly over Norway.”

The interview with Major Espen Steffensen starts at 15:01 minutes into the documentary.

(Source: serpentineufo (YouTube channel)

Wikipedia article: “Royal Norwegian Air Force”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Norwegian_Air_Force

Wikipedia article: “Vestfold”:


Wikipedia article: “Sarpsborg”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarpsborg













The logo of the Royal Norwegian Air Force
(wikimedia.org image)























Map of Norway (mapsharing.org)
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