Ufology Handbook 080713

Introduction

In the decades following their first appearance in 1947, UFOs have established a solid hold upon the popular imagination. Books, television, magazines, internet pages and newspapers detail a dazzling diversity of sightings, from the latest astounding encounters to the notable UFO events of yesteryear. In each quoted instance they seem totally beyond explanation, their origin beyond understanding.

But is that truly the case? For all the astounding claims made about them, the scientific community remains sceptical of UFOs, as (it appears) are the governments of every major world power.

So, what is the truth about UFOs? The best answer anyone can give at present is that nobody really knows for sure; in that sense they remain a real-life mystery. However, there are many aspects of the UFO phenomenon that are well documented.

In this booklet, the author attempts to briefly outline the history of the UFO problem as well as its basic attributes; hopefully answering the majority of questions you have ever wanted to ask about this subject.

Robert Moore 2013.

UFOs; the historical perspective:

• The birth of modern Ufology
• UFOs in early history
• The 1890'S American airship waves
• Foo Fighters and Ghost Rockets
• America and the UFO; an overview
• Civilian UFO research
• Official attitudes to UFOs in the UK

UFO basics:

• UFO Basics
• Defining the UFO
• IFO Types

The who, where and when of UFOs

• Who studies UFO reports?
• Who sees UFOs?
• Astronauts and UFOs
• Where are UFOs usually seen?
• When are UFOs usually seen?

Alleged attributes of “True UFOs”:

• Basic UFO Shape Aspects
• Size
• "Soft" UFOs; the BOL connection
• Reported UFO shapes
• Alleged Surface Features
• Colour
• Motion
• Internal motion
• Sounds, Smells, Trails And Discharges

Alleged reactions and effects:

• Biological reactions
• "Oz Factor" manifestations
• Mechanical effects
• Environmental effects
• "Crop Circles"

UFO Entities:

• The pre-contactee era (1947 to 1951)
• The contactee era (1951-1960)
• The CE III era (1955 to 1982)
• The "Abduction" Era (1982 and beyond)
• The typical CE III event
• Common types of UFO Entities
• The Abduction Experience; an in-depth view

The quest for proof:

• UFO photographs and films
• Early photographs of aerial anomalies
• Classic UFO photographic cases
• Classic cinematic UFO Incidents
• IFF's : Infamous flying fakes
• UFO photographic cases in the British Isles
• "UFO entity" photographs worldwide

RADAR and UFOs

• “Angel Hair”
• Direct physical UFO evidence
• Recovered Implants & "Black Light" marks
• DNA sampling
• Crashed saucers

The UFO "cover up":

• The wilder side; MJ-12 To "Area 51"
• The government (or someone) is watching...
• Recent trends in ufology

UFO Theories:

• The "radical misperception" hypothesis
• Exotic natural phenomena
  • "electro-staging"
  • mirage anomalies.
• Unconventional Technology
• The Extraterrestrial Hypothesis
• The Alternate Universe Hypothesis (AUH)
• The Time Travel Hypothesis (TTH)
• The Paranormal Phenomena hypothesis (PPH)
  • UFOs and "apparitional" phenomena
  • UFOs and the Collective Unconsciousness
  • UFOs and "Otherworldy" beings
  • Summary of the PPH
• The living organism hypothesis (LOH)