UFO Mailing List Post:
“1978 Italian Wave [was: A 1957 Wave Comparison]”
by Edoardo Russo, 19 November 2003
(UFO UpDates, Toronto, Canada)

Edoardo Russo reports on the 1978 Italian UFO wave:

http://ufoupdateslist.com/2003/nov/m19-018.shtml
























Map of Italy (worldmapsinfo.com)
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UFO News Article:
“L’UFO ‘venuto dal passato’: gli ultimi sviluppi”
(“The UFO ‘came from the past’: recent developments”),
18 December 2011 (NotizieFresche.info, Rome, Italy)

NotizieFresche.info reports on an alleged December 1978 Riposto (Sicily, Italy) UFO photograph:

http://notiziefresche.info/lufo-venuto-dal-passato-gli-ultimi-sviluppi_post-143756/

Italy experienced many UFO sightings in December 1978, according to the article.

English translation:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=it&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnotiziefresche.info%2Flufo-venuto-dal-passato-gli-ultimi-sviluppi_post-143756%2F

Satellite photo of Riposto, Italy (tageo.com)

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UFO TV News Report:
“Lost UFO Files”, 8 June 2011
(Today, Nine Network, Willoughby (Sydney), Australia)

This is a TV report on the lost UFO files of the Australian Department of Defence:

http://video.au.msn.com/watch/video/ufo-files-lost/xs7bzq2

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UFO TV Talk Show:
“OVNIs en la Zona Oeste de la Provincia de BS. AS.”
(“UFOs in the Western Zone of the BS. AS. Province”),
2 September 2011
(Animales Sueltos, América TV, La Plata, Argentina)

América TV presents a panel discussion (hosted by Alejandro Fantino) on the 2011 Ituzaingó (Buenos Aires, Argentina) UFO flap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71B5aHUEtwo

The talk show includes several UFO videos.

UFO TV Talk Show:
“Crónica Del Fenómeno OVNI”
(“Chronicle Of The UFO Phenomenon”), 2000
(Crónica TV, Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Crónica TV presents several alleged UFO videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6sFTUNkmBg

UFO News Article:
“UFO Seen by Many at Piedmont”,
21 March 1973 (St. Joseph News-Press, Missouri)

The St. Joseph News-Press reports on an early 1973 Piedmont, Missouri UFO flap:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cVdkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mHQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2156,4371953

Quote from the article:
“There’s no doubt there’s something up there. We just don’t know what it is,” said Gene Beardon, police chief in this southern Missouri town, Tuesday.”

“Piedmont, Missouri” (City-Data.com):

http://www.city-data.com/city/Piedmont-Missouri.html

Satellite photo of Piedmont, Missouri
(tageo.com photo)

UFO News Article:
“Flying saucers: Scientist turns from skeptic to believer”,
20 November 1977
(The Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada, Missouri)

The Nevada Daily Mail presents an interview with Dr. Harley D. Rutledge, head of the physics department at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fUcrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f54FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1268,3853975

NOTE: The newspaper date is 20 November 1977.











The late Dr. Harley D. Rutledge, U.S. Physicist & UFO Researcher
(kplcblogs.typepad.com photo)

UFO News Article:
“Researcher wants to put UFOs in cyberspace”,
21 July 1995 (The Tuscaloosa News, Alabama)

This is an article on a one-time UFO course at the University of West Florida:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7jwdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L6YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2014,6198325

University of West Florida, Pensacola
(cdn.stateuniversity.com photo)

UFO News Article:
“UFO course scheduled”,
27 April 1977 (The Tuscaloosa News, Alabama)

The Tuscaloosa News reports on the University of Alabama’s UFO course, “UFO’s: A Scientific Approach”:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HQgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8p0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2254,4207426

NOTE: The newspaper date is 27 April 1977.













University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
(communicationstudies.com photo)

UFO News Article (Excerpt):
“UFO sightings are increasing
geometrically across Canada”,
22 May 1994 (Toronto Star, Canada)

Canadian UFO research groups received almost 500 reports of UFOs in 1993, according to the article:

http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/517996341.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+22%2C+1994&author=Nelle+Oosterom+CANADIAN+PRESS&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=UFO+sightings+are+increasing+geometrically+across+Canada&pqatl=google















Map of Canada
(canadiangis.com image)

UFO Article:
“MoD X-Files” 
by Nick Pope (nickpope.net)

This article mentions that it was a UK UFO researcher (Harry Harris) that forwarded a transcript of an interview with Milton John Torres to the UK Ministry of Defence:

http://www.nickpope.net/mod-x-files.htm

Therefore, the account in the MoD file is not an official U.S. Air Force or MoD witness statement, according to Pope.











Nick Pope, the former Head of the UK MoD's UFO Office
(1991-1994), UFO Author, Lecturer & Researcher

UFO News Article:
“Retired Air Force pilot tells
of close encounter with UFO”,
24 October 2008 (Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine)

The Sun Journal reports on former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Milton John Torres’ UFO encounter over East Anglia, UK, on
20 May 1957:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GkguAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q2YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4949,3214375

The Milton John Torres UFO encounter:

U.S. Air Force fighter pilot (then) Lieutenant Milton John Torres was ordered on a mission to intercept and shoot down a very large UFO over East Anglia, UK, on 20 May 1957. As he locked on his weapons, the UFO took off at an unbelievable speed and disappeared. Torres flew an F-86D Sabre jet fighter.

Major Milton John Torres, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

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UFO Video Report:
“UFOs: Facing the Contradiction”, 1988

This is a video report regarding an alleged UFO landing trace incident that occurred in Spalding, Saskatchewan, Canada in 1988:

http://saskfiles.com/1988.html

Spalding is situated 148 kilometres (92 miles) east of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (north of Quill Lakes).






















Map of Saskatchewan, Canada (freeworldmaps.net)
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UFO Paper:
“THE SCIENCE OF UFOs: FACTS VS. STEREOTYPES”
by Richard H. Hall

Richard H. Hall discusses the following topics:

* Structured (Craft-Like) Objects & Tangible Effects
* Maneuvered Motion and "Intelligent Control"
* Aggressive Encounters
* Physical and Physiological Effects
* Propulsion Physics & Technology
* Review of Scientific Objections
* What Science Could Do
* Why Study UFOs?

http://cevsite.com/ufoscience.htm












The late Richard H. Hall, former NICAP Assistant Director,
UFO Author & Researcher (youtube.com image)

UFO News Article:
“UFO – Friend Or Foe?”, 17 August 1968
(Evening Independent, St. Petersburg, Florida)

The Evening Independent reports on the UFO research work of Joan Whritenour:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sEBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7166,3775444

The article mentions Whritenour’s research into hostile UFO encounters that resulted in physical injury.

Joan Whritenour and Brad Steiger are the co-authors of the book, “Flying Saucers Are Hostile.” The book was published by Award Books (New York City) and Tandem (London, UK) in 1967.

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UFO News Article:
“Hay más ovnis en Victoria”
(“More UFOs in Victoria”)
8 December 2011 (AIM Digital, Paraná, Argentina)

AIM Digital reports on the 3/4 December 2011 Laguna del Pescado (Victoria, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina) UFO vigil:

http://www.aimdigital.com.ar/aim/2011/12/08/hay-mas-ovnis-en-victoria/

English translation:

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aimdigital.com.ar%2Faim%2F2011%2F12%2F08%2Fhay-mas-ovnis-en-victoria%2F

Satellite photo of Laguna del Pescado, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina (tageo.com photo)

Interactive UFO Map:
“UFO Reports by County” 
(UFOwisconsin.com)

This UFO map is a good tool for locating Wisconsin UFO hotspots:

http://www.ufowisconsin.com/county/county_map.html




















County map of Wisconsin (dot.wisconsin.gov)

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UFO Study:
“UFO Sightings in Australia: a short study”

(*U* UFO DATABASE, U.S.A.)

Australia experienced UFO waves in 1954 and 1978, according to Larry Hatch:

http://www.web.archive.org/web/20131219171544/http://www.larryhatch.net/AUSTUDY.html

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UFO Study:
“UFO Sightings in New Zealand: a short study”

(*U* UFO DATABASE, U.S.A.)

The *U* Database lists 194 UFO sightings in New Zealand, according to U.S. UFO researcher Larry Hatch:

http://www.web.archive.org/web/20131219171214/http://www.larryhatch.net/NZSTUDY.html

(larryhatch.net/archive.org image)

Interactive UFO Map:
“The X Files interactive graphic”, 15 January 2011
(The Press, Christchurch, New Zealand)

The Press presents many of New Zealand’s most interesting UFO cases:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/the-kiwi-x-files/4542629/The-X-Files-interactive-graphic

Map of New Zealand
(skiwihouse.com image)