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OF THE EI[]8[E$Al{ INVISTI{]ATI()N (]I T[I[ (]Rl]P CIRl]ISS I{TSTNRY

A€PoAT COMPILEO BYi PAU|- FULL€R & JENNy RANOLES

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xd!ronal lnv.stl3dtlon6 cotultt.€

II]TRODUCTION:

EUFaRAE Poslrioh rhe .tue.t1on ot thenyste.t cro? .irctes t p.1or 19a9 sea'an'-It Eerves aE asequel .nd cApanl@ ta ov tga5 Pubttcatte ' y9tert or the circla6'

the tedptsrlon to reycte Mte.ldl r.oo that urllerrcrk.Ihi. 6ook 13 huch exPanded of naJd deeeloPre,t8 hthe lnte.veitns Pert.d .o@Plted .1s a coaPtete ne, Publlcetton

tnrornBti.n lou shouJd needto Iarcutatd yot. .n oPlnton resdrdlnA thia lntrtAutna PhEn@ron

'Xystery of the cir.te6t Proeed s Areat 6&.esE, but evqtb hava MeedPace slnce thq.tfLer .eltinA out rn

opportxne dnd n.ceBsir! not Derely t. rePrtnt but to da ^uchespectslly t.t. Tererce rlead publtahed hl6

loportaht theort 1' sare dePth I.r retto, rer.orotoalaasE..l|teE .t Ftrlnr Sdt.er 8e!l@.co1!, t dre6 aid Pat t.tAado, publ16lted

dtsct.Elna their on l"terPret.tlon

But oFA , ds the Britt.h UFo ReEearch ti...1at1o4. hecaae I'volved t'thti q' )drt .tmst

a6 s ' uFa' RFtery.onr tai*..6 a respon.lbtd lnveEt4Brorv6ody &epty coDce.ned credtbtttty .nd resPect fol otr

Eat kll be thst ,ou .411 b2 Eu.Prtsed bt

Tha tsbte of .6crlhe. lndteldr.l chaPteri to tndtvtdual6ttho.6,eho take reEpanElbttxty lor uhat thet hsee vl tt4. Horevef, bor harthor6 hola hes!|tt edtted one arothu'6 tdt and P.ovlded cansldernbtetnpul.fhe prbltcclton 16 ln .]t trre 646e6 of ahe terd a JotDt alI.rt.

It ls egudty E h.Pa -. E46tble, .dtlDnal exaQinatl.i af one ofth. tur ris.lDsttna znd uusual PheA. ensyedrE,II lt mta. tau slt bsck snd lhln]{,th lt k-111 ha'. dona ltE Job

Paol Full.r dnd tenny RandtaE J@a lgag

,{ soctdl htsrory of the .1r.1e6 Iennt Randle6 pn1e xTh€ UForoAtst 6 porbdlS& Paul Fuller pa8e 30The clr.le6 .hsrtrcierlsrlcs p33o 10

Paut F lter Psge soTh€ UFo iheory JeF.t RDndleE pale 56The lvort€x th€dry Patl Fuller P8ae €6The BUFoRI / ToRRo Burvey Psa. 37'Ibd London debdies Je"", Randta6 PaAe 94Irprlcdtlon6 for UFoIoay Jd'nl RandteE P68e 96concrusloo6 ond va.lor6 Pase lolrclnolledsftrt6, 6ddre56es 6nd raf€rences poae trl

Nailonal Inv.sr18at1on6 conmrrtee

cMPrtR (l), A 5QgIl! ltrsroRy QE !q ctRcLEs pHENor€rcn _

sooFlhlna olahty Boina on ,n rh. crg .h u€br couhrry:l:t :'*. ,l: xy6r;, rou6 c,rcr.. h.v€ b.en ,odd;.pPca. rn3 .6 !,oP, !h6r 15

:::"113 11.* 6tr 3e Frrtrn6? ^,e !€ berna rhvaoed ,roo oure. spE!eJ cdnLh6y be rh6 @rk

. 1:,:,::: ors rnro rh€ ourky pa6! o. rnrs ph€nd@non a.d 6E€es6 rhe6tep DusL b6 rs(en, 16

1bpre661on6 lnd rdlracrd can b€ drEperred. Th€ss rn6r3h16my rh€n rurn to our mde.slsdr;s o. the p.obree-

.- Ioot Lor"e6 s{11 Le you rtr6r cu€ ro llgh! ontr l!3u5t 1960,*en rhre€ ec.€,eporr€d ln fteLds or o.rpoPurs' ry bFrrevaJ) by 16,Fr John scu of vesrbury rn

rhe Epeciocur.r H r. .nlc;e spor rfdir or . 3r6nr ho.E. sdornE rhe sropc6 dnd .L!,.ct.!1r ov.. rh€ eorld,rr 16 !160 lrs! s .ee brie6 no.rn or rb6toh or rrnimr{,ehtch 1s equatt, r,rd@u6 in uFo tor€ a. lre pr6c6,here

rn lbudancs durins th€ ,hlppy. cr6 of rh6 61rtie6.so o6nyths,lt.8ed !.nrre6t.iton6 of rh. c!rett **d.v6,d,"r";lhln3' lh.t hudred€ populsr bookrs€re publr6h€d bo6stE uFo SrarrlLjvrsrtor6 tno rtocr rh.r€ hoprn3 ror. pe...".i ,"co.^!..

lhe UFo Gp rorc1(re,s_-6pFtred.rhetr E6y rh€ lpa€r opporthe .nd orr€.edro..r uForo3r.rs !h€ p,o6pecr of I ndj sp. o...,.*tii "!"!*.. Forr,u6rery, rhe o' rarn.I prFE6 9rjl6hirc IJqq fl5ru8ct reeor m6.porled by r.n kzyarod and."tr.,s,.iii.;,-",o.y".r.le* c:u:r..y ufo a,oup (pRo8Er. rm Lr,.r. r,rsrry.r1..rr".lournar P':@e Replr! ed soonBrrtl6n uFo R€6e€rch ,{ss0clarlon). unllterlr2y6rod Es delorbrned ro trear lnts dr6covery 66 J!E! on€ bre c!6e to be6tldrou6lt rnveErt66red.lt€ h6 klr 6%16

"i tl,o ttgL p.ob6b try rhd!there bdd te Eo@ 6o.t or doh-ro e6rib explan.tion.

or l6 Aua6r 1930 I.. v161!ed rrr- s.!tr,6 ft.Id qr!h corre%u€ ,{rkes€aer. Tley leo..t ther the flrsr clrcte6 had acru.ir, b"enf:pd li ir6y. Llrrle rhoushi hsd been alven ro the, by rha r!r@r u.rir rreorher reo mr.rlallsed ro sn sdtdcenr frerd. rhe6e rbanqt rroo on€ .ee4rnsry 'ppea,ed on lhe bdrhlnS 0r 2rJdly md th6 upon ritretiq by uFor;si6rb ,only the t6rter

rh€ or ralnol cr rLl€.or th. ' eMtnina

rnevlt.bly r€6urrrn3 ln lhe oblltersrion or thl6 drdly.urlous oddlry.

dllonar lnv€6tiAallons Comltl€e

The ct.cles @16 of 6ItAhtly drfferlna slzea (clo5€drd@ter). l'ne, on cto6e exanlnailon

Pc.fecr Lr, cre6,

ll' SculI h.d flrsl corpt.1.€d to lhe Iocol Gchool 6l rnfontrv' becsuEe

he nad lnltrdllr s6slled the clrcle6 to be cau6ed by. houerlnS n€ltcopter,TAt6 pa.l or ! areat d€ol of drrtary octlvllvt rroo Eroundtroop6 dnd lsnl6 ol nrrcraft oorsroer'6 ftr6t tbpression ea6 a Perfectry r.66on3ble onerallhou8n lt laie.beca'e cle6r thot lt es6 srlkelt, ct.cres or lht6 tyPe do not 6eeb to be

p.oduced by holerlna herlcoPter6,The Elrtiart ..ie8o.tc3rry denled arlre6po.slbtrity (!nd 8.6 th16 l1!s P.obsbly lerrhg th6 trulh!).

1nte.66t1.A fe.ture6 of ths llra€r of lho leo ctrclo6 66 3 3Nl1 6Fu'al th€ one o'crock po6Mo. .nd sn lndented sPu.6t four o'ctock.D66P1te6tudlec or Esrpre6 by 3r16t61 Unrverclty, no 1iftd16te exPlrnatron ea6

aorthco.rra! .Irhoqh to the I66L1.A credll of Ian Hrzygl.d .nd Pno8E iheve6rsbll6hed contdct rerenc€ Headen, v€rt qurcklv,haasnto shd.6 lnforonttoo lh€lr edv toErds6r15r6ctto. that solulron I.y at th€ hecrr oa the lv6tert

Hosver,.! th16 potn{ s n€€d to b&ktrlck ln tlbe Ju6t . ltltl€ Forih6 r€stbry cl.cre6 reasu.€d..ly th€ sr6rt of tha'clrcte6 Phanoe.on' lnso rar !6 popul.r locar D€dt6 lubllcrtv ,rhlch.dopled the lhem 'drd a Ep.ceshlp €.est€ the Ert(6? ,.nd6ro.y !n s sno'!-rrv€d nes Mga2rn6 call€d !q, 6€.ved lo Senc'dtd 6

out !n rdentrty f.. the ph€nooenon rr sEured thrt ,nfuture years p€opre had a Pr.cs to ralale thetr ob6€rv.llon6. The 66!6 thtng

a. .{!errc.n rl8ht Pllna pllot 6Potted 6lr!n66 6h6Pe6 1n lhein rlghlnston stlte.Ih€y recerved th. noc 'fly'ng

sao.er' .nd becsm Pubucl6€d aromd th€ srld Tnat '65 ln tue r9rr7 6nd

th6 n€6 6lory trlgaered P€oPle to see @re'$ucera'.Of cour6eironA bero.€then slrangs thlna6 b.d,l$l5 ln tb. sky froo l1E to

no 6!1t!b1e r.bel the6e exPerlenc€G &d no

focused Edl! Promtloo to ssur€ iholr P.eserv3llon.

In th. 6!M my,€ knoe stth ce.tatnty that 'ot5torvrood both befor€ r93o .nd in roc.tlons other thln k1ll6hlrs. sooa kre€ven reported by s1ttre66e6 o. rha redta at the ltb6. They stbplv e6caPed

r{de€preld lubllctty by vlrtu€ oa bernA con6td..ed a one-off loc oEry.

Lmkln8 .t th6 clrcles tn thls €nlr.€Iy n€s mt ,.6 olf€red bthlnd6l3hl r P.ov€6 io be e6t tlludnatlnS,

Fo. etabpre. the Ece€lls l--arE&f !6 ro.3 sso as 10 rue 1e6o ha6 a

report headedr'Fryt.g sdu.er st Ev€nlod6?".rt .616t66 tbe dlEcoverv bv

ra;ner l,llllia! EdeardE of 'tm Dy5re.1o!6 ctrcreBion. tn6tde !h6 olher" lnon€ of the flelds or bts {5.E It dtd achr€v6 6oGUFotoglsr6 eho eero earlt lo.eruners or slJFoRl.John Lr€errvn knt to lhe61!€;nd Produced ! report fo. a London arouP on dlt ne dlscovered ther€'

ri!llonrI inve6rlgarlons Comiriee

, Tre - etd lnvolv.d s6 ddby beL4en ch!6 €ron 6nd Evenlod€ tn€obt€rn crouccBrerEhr16. 50 dr.6 ;orrh .r ,"",",,y ,,,,r"" j.-;r;.._:l::::i":ll :,,-'":i:1"' no"her,' ,o!;.on .r .

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cot6{ld reqron Fn.,;. .,;, ;;';;.- ;;:1 ",;'"ii.','j;i.*T.', i "fL

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*,6tltI lIve6 tn tbe.rde!a,.. of hr5 .".".".,;;" ;;;.^;..i::, :;.*ji"il."::li:.,*:s:ii"ii:

:l:ld.!68 .loprl ror@d or B.€s6,.. ".:h..p.H. h.. i;;20 y$r. and l960 e.6 rhe only trm in "r,r.r, $,".rr."t *.forbdd durns rrr. r*l_.- .r3ht.6 he h.d bcrn s( rhe 6por

. .,IntL pd'llcular ,ore!ron ls 66peciott, rbport6n!i be!.uE. rt b6 on€or rha type j(noh .6 . double .ri,s,ul, """rolated, r,srd6-6 6t LEhr I y t.raer -..' r, -o*, .;;; t;;;;;,;;;';;;;:opPe3rcd onry ot leo6 onbrdc -a * ,-"r...a ** *-i.,h.y E.e evrdenc€ o. $ .tnr€,,1senr" ".."....,;.

;_;;;.;;;;.;;#;"i:"r,y " re" ..,r-.". Jr,."l"" ,. ,"s*a rhe cr,cle6 aE lhe

been Brv€n !.erL rr6d rn rhe locar pr€68 l"rry r- a-".,a"u lLro," rr,r.vraorcd. pptrt ror Euch d exorrc ",pr"..ri". t, ,* ;;;.;;i;. r6.e,lonrte,D n.!u.l pr,i.n"*o" r." bes 6r E.k.

",. "":-,.9. r. .1e6t cdoprer€ly queGHon rn thecas6, rlra fr6ld r.vorved h!an,E6€. poi n,..{b6orur€ry ; ;;, ;;;. ;;f i..,.'.i:J.'".i ":i T; xil:J;enur6cru.rna rhrE p6rt1cuj.. p.risn os rr cre.red dnrMl ro.,r arr.;tt";ro h"," b"d p;,.,"d or erpo.€d .6 a ho.r.

, flakver,If thr6 uer6 . htque r.por r ren tt dSht 6ee! tess6rBnrrc6nr.rr'e rbcr 1s u,.t it r, r_ r,"" _rq*:n*. *"--;.11,..:.:1,'a. ":"" rro! rhrpprnsh@ ruEr 6cro6s rhe s"re"i ", u," no, rr,er":jt,:1_,1.9" or eraht.rhr6 e.s on ro rury rs67,lncn a rons r_r, ;;-;.;;;r.norna erk6 Fre di6cov€.ed .r!er rh6 stBhrrns or . j6rk M66, The.esul!6nt daMge *. ,",v

"r'1ro. t" rn,t,"." u"5 'rr'i*r,a "., ii";J..;;..i:::" T.l.,::,x, ii,."..:T..1,i ;*orher r!dr,rlwlmd ..r..rry ..p..t.a c6 ,uFo6, .rho6€ ln no, rhsra.ro'd6hrr,rury le73 ".d i{",rh;b.r€.r,ly t977 _ boih dr€cu.a€d Ln srntd chEpts, .ll rend ro .uaa€.t

pre6u@bry ou6r he o F6rher_b6.ed Fhenonenon.

,. 1ne6€ tacL. .MnoL b6 tSndred. Tney Era exlu6lvety doc@nrcd slrhtnrd8otren by rc6e!,che,s.Bur tr,., r,*.

"rr t_ "u"i.,.p$.rlers e.tth lnd lbprlcatlon6 tor rhe edernd., .trcreEquiry

'ci*mr ar. th€ .necdotaj'eaa,dLna upubircl-ed hy6r-ry ctrcle6 u.rr,.r..*-.6nd p.lo, ro I9SO.

N3tlonar Investrgatlon6 Coml!re€

The ersedore cst€3o.y 16 8!pry rurrilred by a faEtlt nea. l,Jsva.lon lncheshr.e, lu6l lho repo.t ts a.eas whrch hav€ .ep€6(edlyp.oduced clrcre elary y€ar 61.ce r93l (the f3o11y mv€dlnto the .rea durlnA 1976).rll15 phenooenoq des.rlbed 3l !y lnl€.v1e! dtn

6ee one ss reAuI6.lY occr1.& 20o1n sny proolnenily

reporttns,The ctrcle6. lncrudlnA a rouc1rcr6 late.dl .l18nent on one te.ded to 6PPe6r 6rosd e..Iy,{!3usi,lust t.ror ro h6.ve6ttn&.Tbe fadry vho had r€arr^.ry 6een theo had

Ere lhe proauct or ru.ar 6nle! rIf.;3lthouAh surPrr6€d byihelr Btze. soG rouShly ctrcurar depre651on6 ln 4.663 can b'd comonprodu.ls or 60@ rlld dIIMr sPecles urrlna out thelr territory.

Int€.€6ttnaly. thls 66 lhe rescttdn of Joe Lasenc6 dl E3rl sh ton lnuesle.n lerceslershtr€ (a co$ty AeograPhlcslly Placed ltd,ay b€rkenChe6h1.. ald tbe llsbpshlre/lrrt6nlre croP clrcras) Fotes ere the 666u@dcsu6e of the clrcle6 reported bere 66 lona 33o as 1940 4l I

BUFoR Inv€6tlaalo. fosd thsl lhe.€ us ! l.rge.crrcte.rrrh !s 6Mlrer ones n€lrbt (.3atD ln cheshlre lhere eat u6urllvone r6rAe. rp6.enlr wlth rttendant balf-clzed clrcre6).lccordtna to lh6o.lgtn6r retler fror Joe Lofence.hrs far@r frtends s8t the E^.I shtrtonclrcre€ bad lPp€lred €v.n b€fore the rq03 dnd Fra rdrrry co@nprace 1nthst parilcul6. L€rc€6te.6htr6 frerd.Thr6 ,.y Hlr 6ugAe6t thlt 6orethtnaaboul the toposraPh, o. 3€oar.phy or lbe c.ed could b€ an loPo.tart flctor.

Both these ls rcre northo.ly Er6 airst..rePorl;d toreteo.olo616t, ln r.te 19a3 after n6rlo.al redraFubllclty for h16 resaar.h, l-.et *.€ rheo rorrowad rp bt BUFoRA

l.vecliaator6 rortlna wlth exPrarned that they h6d notrepo.r€d !h.t they sae 6ny they had nor€t;cl€6 to b€ or lny 6clentrflc tEPorti.ce. FortundLelv. thev had !l66edthe hysterrcd PUbtrttty ror the theo.y lbat the clrcres uer€ €6u6ed bv

drrch mne or the! 6do.6€d.

There ts rittre qu€srlon thdl strong €vldenco doe5 nog e'16a8 fo. .phe.ocnon th!! lhroushont Brlt^in and klr befor€ l93o.Tbt6;..* t" *k€ lt vtrlulrry .ert.ln thlt ! nat!.!l sorullon rust be

round. thy then exPrmstron6 6rch a6 6P.ceshrPB orsknoa force elds ,den 6tuprer r66olut1o.6 !.e sugaested? su..lv the6eonly 6eeD n€.€666.y tf !€ have an lrtelllgentry oramlsed 6Pats .f clrcielcllvlty Ntrlch 1s r€c.nt tn o.181n? lllhouah thrE @v 6ee! !o ba the c6€€on flr6i Slsnc6.t tha clrcle6 pnenorenonrJotnt ..6€rch b€teen sUlORr\ 8nd

EteororoAlsts has Proven lht6 to b€ an arter€ct of tho60.161 .I1ute behlnd th€ repo.alnS ol tho cltcres. Attboqh, rl 15 true. theer. cooplea qulnluPre! 66t6,.s terinpP66r to hav..nrv dnl@l ht6torlcsrprecedent,Is lhot . htnt thal !h€6e My be candldaLea fo. hoatlna?

out lnother rnte.estrna quesllon recrns.H6vs .lrcres aPP".ed oll61deof Engr:nd (ldlch !6 vh€r€.lr th€ 61te6 tolocated)? Indeed, on.e 6A6tn -ye6. rnd, lb.t

'6ct haa been

!no"n ro sny cs.efrl 6ludent of tha Pbeno@.on srn.e 3t rea6r 1933.

N3t1.n61 lnve6rl8at ton6 Comril€€

In lprlr or lhat y€ari P.rry Petraktqre6p.ctelr French uFo Journar 9!4

to I6n k2yalod 6nd Brele R.po.t.rh€y publiGhed ht6 r€tler(vor 3 flo,r,p.4),in rn.rlea€d Ufo landln& rt'1ch he andcorre6gDe6 a! the 6roup A.E,s,v, rnvesitaated on 20 l1ay 1977. Thr6 E6.l

In tlit6 6lsrrflcant.6Ee 6 clr.le $. d15cov€red tn a c.raol crop by rconvlnced lhbt

Foriunately , th€6e lnveGttAato.6 b€hov€d adalroblya Deteoroldatcrl €xpr.n.ilon GeeEed to be the rcsr r ery

8n€wr,Iherr theory glrned even Ar€dler support Hhen rt5urrosdlnA Du..ce

vdrl€y, De6ptt6 lo.al televl6lon 6nd redtr 6ourc€6 t3k1na rhe 6lory loh rt, tb€ fus6 dted do6 bec6u5€ . re6pdn6lbl. UFo Aroup cho6€ to €uppor!

expr.nctldn lo 'deDysilry' the arr!1r,d,en rhet DrBht tuvebeen expecied lo promte th€ ldea chdDploned by €r.ri.Ul. Jou.noll5i6.

x€ consldEr all of tht6 evldEncd .n undersilndrn3 otihe Ey6tery crrcres a6 lbey h8ve Mnrlesled tn souihern England 61n.e 1930.

ond msi setr-pro{e6sed expert€ o. tltepheoolenon 'fio h.ve be€n herptng tuel lhe conlrorer6y hae€ b€en tn .ppar€nt

tacl6, or th€t do dt le6sl ranore ihe consequencea drr.htho6. fact6 Been to produce. B$.rn8 dnd, let u6 plck upth6 6to'y ot lhe c.op crrclea ln th€ l€Dpshtre/urr.hrr€Iefi the! ln the

It t6 rorih nottnS voctferou6 e.rry proponent of the.onn€ctto! b€lleen Ro3er6, lnro EB . krnSpln

UFO Soctely - ar exlr€d6t B.oup probollna th6 vles th6lUFO5 6.e erirate.restrtar ln orrarn. la *rth rhs leihe.rus soclety,6 6e!{relt310!6 bodt ddherrne to '6p6ce6htpr ldeoroAy, thet. ehdor6elent ol m.eEenEsttonsr theo.le6 on lhe b6Ere oa t!dted evldence, nec€66..1ly brlna6unqurrried dr6d666l frod .66pon6{bl. aroup. 6nch a6 BUFoR.^ lnd Pn$€.

Xen RoBe.6 vaE dyn6ilc tn tho v.rhtncter ar€a ond ll@dl.telt de lhePotenusr or the66 c{rcre6 a6 the 'landrna bbrk6r of 6 Ar6nt UFO.H. hrdtouted lbe tde6 prec€ pubrl6h6d by La! bo3ozln..IllhEn, lnthe 6'll@. of dl6covere4 R.Aer6 e.6 6oonspre.dlna lh€ h.d to th€ rudr! once a33rn.

T}le6e n€r clrcre6 n llne elthln s 6lnar6 fl.ld atcheesefoo! tleBd rnedr ftncheEl€r, rlep6htr6. Tht6 16 6bout 40 ,1166 66t ofue6lbury,ltth the rimus slonehen8e Mnurent plscednesr 6tralant lln€ on th€ ep,Arona pr.n of oncrent 61t€66uch 36 stonehenae,thle'clue' !d6 6oon to provrde @r€ hops fo. rhosedeltAhtlnA tn etrd 6pe.nl6llon abour th€ !11en' .o.c€€ behr lhe Dy6tery

Ey6tertou. porer ctrct.6 ln th€ 6ahe trr€.

61dr.. to typtc.r crop cl.cl€6) btrllt to d6lry ihe rlng6?

Naltonar Inv€stlAdtlonE connlttee

llilr.t the south..n Erclqlnr e!& (26 and 23 ^qusl

Issr) $6 aolna totom qdotina Ken Rogers vtes ctrr.a othcr !o'ar '3rrch6lr.rp.rl* "to €.e proPo6lng 60lult0.6 as vsrted 06 hellcoprers' dndre6s

retr out or lho Publlc abz6,

Sra mnthE e..Irer. tn fa9!s Repo.t (vor 1 No a lGrch I93r) I3nIt zyalod had pub115h€d s relte. f.o! a }l' t-Chester of gounsro'' l.lrddle6ex'*o;€po.red th.t h6 had per6onsrlt .!M' "vart t'catt€edwhl.I;nd6 1n otrr"r"t.. cot' "6€eb to de6crtbe a 5Plrorp.ite.ni.,H€ 6pecul.ted th6 Gtandlna c.op6i."' pr*. ri !race,dsh! have b€en responslble- (ror lhe lsso te6tbu'v

r6t.. 1n t@!e 8€!!d (vor 2 l{o ]'JNe rssr) Dr nead€nthe UFo coMsrty ln 60 honourabl€ 'ttelPl

to brlnA 6oa6antly rnto lh6 sublect,H€ bust b6e. been leDPl.d to reav€ UForoAv to 1t6.m 1;ro6yn.racie6 and n!d,ln rsc!,r1tt€n hr6 lnlttat p6p€' tbat x-5rcb tnu'" rqoirr qr6pecie6 oa uht.lsrnd P.obabry caused ths P.oalous iere' u€6tburv.i-l*. tt. t.t* decldod da6rn6l tbts i€rolnolosv lnd tbrouahout th16report lhen yo! 6ee lhe mrd'ehl.rgrnd you should besr rn dnd that he D're;den 1s.ctu&lry dtscu66lna I ner ltpa of aLoo6phertc vort6x ln hr6 open

relter to Ulorosi6t5 he .saln Ed. statina 'hudreds ofbino. efir.rllnd; lre uu.n "'".y ".*.

... lhlrlurnd drseter6 or uP to 20

ner.e6 (60 reel) These alvcn P'opo.llon6 frtied 3lr loo *rrthe I..A€6t or lh€ .trcles then kmm' or to bs !'ter t3or5 '

Ths .es €!€nt6 or suler lsar dtd noihrng to ofrecl th€ v1€6 of 0r|te.den. llo ltrzyarod, o. lb€ grouP6 the ltFologist s.ted L{th (PRosE and

BUFoRD.rh6 6.r;tlrr.6orutlon belna ProPo6ed ede 55o6e to tn'6e of !'lhe d€t. and BUFoRA reco8.r5€d th€ rDPo.tancs or a r'tlondt

pioneered Dv Prahe pcoo' L Indeeo BUroR^

'ii-s"a r.. copro. or ths( ;ss;,ne arr tr6 Ebber8 36 P8'r

.f lh_err sub6q;1pl1on,so nobody kio blsht b€ coDcerned stth 8€ttou6 uto

.*..-h li Brlt;I" could Pread lsnorsnce ttaPpenina abourthe c.op ctrcres, €va 1r lh6y did not h6v€!e(hn,.sl 'epo,t6 ln the el€o..loal!6I p'eb6

Ian rkztarod corbrn.d fo.ces tn ths Deceober r93lr.*. .r erpG nepq! (vor 2 o 3, PP 'r 6) to 6l!Ert6e th' re6ult6 of thelnvestrssllon B€ad ctrcres of r96r.tnevu,*"'i t-* a ncq tvPe or 'hr'rr4nd*;*L'* -a.. spe.lul aeosr6Phlcalrl,-r uir*-. *1. !h. J.;r.iir.i"."".;, !h€ opparen!ry seo*r'i..r rori.tlon'.r-le ""a r"" ;;rr". ''"1'rrir' nnv a,e6 ra' roos.trrlcrll to b€ .sused by slndi l{oueve''| Dr

ut tni, ..".tt".snd by lat or eery sh6rt rlved !bl.rd.d 6v6tes) !d6 rnrlv consr6i'nt slih

"r'* i* i'"* !b;ui the dyna.1c6

.. on€ 3u33e6rion hv pp03E sE nov v€ry .pproprt€(e,*'ra u. ."..1.a

",t a'.r.g1932 ,tn !trrrclpotton rnlr m.e crrclee lrsht be foud, Tht;rrth rhe p., Lod or t;c€r puo|l(l!y Mybeen enoush ro €n6ur6 rhe pr...,v.rron.r

".y"ie,y.. not .nrprrGlnstyi rh€re as.rn6t ure rheory belna€dor6ed by FRoBE. ln io 6.y rh6r rr "r.r.r"r.i. *.ire6pom1b.le, !hm 6urety the ,er€o.oro6tcar

"r c. "",1d h.". pr,-os..pr," .i:rnrllr dBftEe su,ery thef {drd **. er*"r,;_

";r,"i tro.rn rhe . rJFo rrch, rand. ,rosd !!rbln6te.. TIan r1r7yslod perccprrvely .o@enred th.t oth.r cjr.Ie6 Ey Fll ext6relselne.€ bur had no.{end.nr locar uFo oyrhotoSy r" "*" tl'."..**,tr,y

betns .€cord.d.He rr,. q,estr.,.r h,;" tnlrtnd muld p.od&e su(h precL6e Lhy nob;dy hod dpp6,enrlyrltneEbcd .r phorqrsphed 6 6rrtdnd c,.sttna 6 clrcre,

bqbe nepo.l val 2 |lo 4ln rt{arch l9s2 conldrn€d Bore f.6cln5tlnaphot%r.rhE Eupprred by Dr xa6d.n ro hptp ** ,*_ b;foy errrtesn on l3 lu3!5t j976 ln !n !l,esdy rr"r*.t.a e,*r rr.rirbelrcen Sr6rntre snd Hatsreld In E66ex. Ttle al;e sequentlsr phoroSrsph6deptct r.rrbout my doubt . 6Mrr ritlrrdnd bvrna 6rosry 6 6ho;r dr;ta;cedd cre.ttna rou3ht, crrcullr 6r.r.led damse on th. groud.Tne phot%raphEhre r.rcn du rna tlrc6p.n of rh6 !h,' jvrnd m; rhe;. ;,ev.ry aood.ea6on6 to be eve rhsi tf rh6.ae phcnoEnon h6d 6ppe,..d ln anuhorve6ted frerd tt Drsht hsv€ r..r"d tu.; urrorr d6es; du6 ro thear€ate. r€6t6rrvrty ot th6 crop pr€v€nirna 1!r€r.r @!ton of ihe vorrex.

,hothe. tbpressrre flcro. h6 !h6! ihr6,pru6 rh€ rhkmh circle sar6 !he. dt6cov€..d tn 6ourner! Ehs1strd, il€d in tlrh the'lnrrl nd se66on, or ruly Lo Ang!.r,lnde€drhe three u joruhl,lr.ind evcnrB retared .6 uFo6 (rho6€ rnllorrhmb.la, sr.tfordshlre 6nd rh€ I€te of lJiahr) hdd dll occtrred tn lhepe,rod b€r4s rh€ 3rd.nd torh July.$tch 6c€ed ro rcpr€6ent rh€ ueu.roptl.N irtndoe, tor lit)irl!dnd f.r@rlon.dch 6lll!€,.rnd6.d,on to Juty r9/6rth6t rd hsvrna h€d m erc€pt,onarty hor Brirt6h str., D, fle;o€n,s

phoLqrdph , rrkendepi.trna I 6err, nc6. 6rstroha, y ehtrrrlnd .6ppear,n3.yedtn€EsP6, rntE Euch s,omd;€ds6

Tiirs .vtdence w66 seFdnsly pF..usstv. to 6Il bur rhose lhodcsp.ratery needed lhe d,/6tcry. jloe€v.r, rhasurftr,or re€z r.urprr6o snd. dlssp rnr;nr. Desprra l,ekr€ roud or r.por!6d (h,od3h rhe FdrD.

_ Th6 ue6ther %6 no! very aood,+,I.fi courd be rerev6nr,flole,er,dren.lrbope h6 6e.atnAty Eone, f.t€ rnterve.ed.ran rhzyatod m6.6ted ro wrr€.nartlrle on the crr.res ror lae'by6ist€6,.m 6al6 1n neE6aenr6. He sas rhls sE a g.ia .pp'..t;rry i"re@€.rh€iby ery, ,,oD rhE crr.les.Btrr ry r-r*. o...r i;.,.s.;i...rerE of thoussnd. oa reodc.6 hod c,op .lr(re at ,."" irte ..Io ]{uSu6t 1932 dnd repo.ted 1r !o the !6A62in6 nE ! errana€ .nomly.

Narlonar rnvestlSsrlon6 connri!ee

sppdently u36re of the publt.lly durlna rhe pre!1ou6lrc 6u@€.6 th.ouAhout Habpshr.e lnd !1l!6h1re and ihought rh6r lAoi he

6 utque turexplalnedr phenoftnon,Thrs61Dpr€,srr613htr6rE'd 50 f€et dldreter.IrBlnry by vrrtna beto{ crey Hltr

spot u6 o.e skymtcblna vant6Se po1nr6io vre! !h€ alrqedry

3xtr3-terrestrtar ithlna !

Th3r tbe loc.l$6 p.obsbly near lnvtslbrrtry f.on.lo6est road6. Yo! courd onry rearry €ee 1t fro6 the hllr

lrselt, rn facr, lnen I8n rbzyalod 27 Auau6t. he nor onry.n€! len f6€t ld.r€. 6nd 6lttrns tn €n

3dl.c6r flerd. Thr6 parircutsrsrrrr prslnry 6!1de.t de6ptt6 rb.r facr,

spe.klrs r.tth loclr flrbers *+lo Ere engaged rn harvesttna I Ianx'zrarod found *id€Gpread 6upport fo. the lnlrllrnd rbedry,The.€ Rr€ Bood

kindly pornred onr. rhey hrd per6dnartyfr€rd6 0n 6eve l occasrons.hd 60@ 6MIle,

clrcle6 had bes mke.Is rrrzyarod tn6pected o.e,.bout t5aeet 1n dilieter,Thr6 wls rurther leayevld€nc€ thnt Md leEs rocsrlsed,creatlnS 6nol qurre pa.f€ct o. ru1lt depres6ed lnve6trgaior hr!€erfconclLdedi thr6 h6 credrry . smrrerr tr.velrlnaLdrrlsrnd. But, rh€ l6ct rhlt ii h6d ere6ied preclEel, ihe sort of p€!terno.e daht p.edlct lrona6rd€ lurr blomEbber6 of the.lrcle6 pheno@non could only b€ objo.6!ppo.L.rel oalln, fo.

6o@ih1n3 6k1r !o 6 ltrt.rl4nd tAS behtnd th6 enr1.6 bu6rne66.

!!obe Reporl md€ lht6 .1e.. h8d noe accepted66 an orSanr66tron probsbry the 6.6*.i.Itn.u3h !6 6uPtd.r.d

t6 .onlrnu. €tt. Mnlrorlna in 1s33. U66auInee d6ra Erahr lerr eerae ttur murd be of herp ro Ei€o.oroarsra. rhe fccr!hat de6prle the prevrous years or pubrrcrty not one 61nal6 ur-O 6rahllng

repo.ted th connectron6rsniric6.t. llqlq &c!e4 cro€ed the ye.. rathe.

optlrrsrlcarly 6qae6t1na th6t i"@ybe at 1a6t 6n .Ie@nt ofha6 rtn3lry tnftltrlr€d (!h€ Eub.recr).'

!58 : Flyina s.Ner6 Re6pon6lbre?

r neo perGon h6d recentry entered tl'e crrcle6 Ey6te.y,IhlE 65 .et{.€ddeGrgn enAlneer Pat Del8ado,of Alresro'd rn HaEp6hrre. tse totd reade.6 or!h6t derlShtlur E66r1n€ of th6 lndependst lblnker' 'rth tne qmlnl .

rh€ eysrery on l9 Aualst r93l,soEto be EnY €Pectlatrve

EubJect (vol 27 No 5 -dal€d ltbrch 1932) oelAddo reParted!n6t h€ ro@d ob vlsrrrna the 61t€ (of lnrat ssior courEer EeeoinAly @knokito hlanoi th€ f1r6t c1..le 6er to b. dtscovered). Lt*e mny after lhel.rnllr€r grlEp6e.he was pe.6!ad€d lh€t -tne.1n8s c6uld onry bave been Ed€bt somthlnA de6cendtnA

tlatlonal l.ve6rrB.tronE comnlrre€

$,or es6 nr DerSado,E ftr61 6rep toelrds frndrhS..orlon.r solurtonphenouenon? 1ro6 mi€orolqr.r6 6uch a6 D.

lr$den, or rbe rsklnS of 6aDpre6 snd 6.ndlna thEiro be tnetr prtorrty? lpp6r.nlry nor.ft16 16 wh€t Fsr

D.laldo totd re.der6 or E54 (.6 rn€ mAszrne ..rt6 1!6elt ro nrde ri6edb$r66slns nsbe) i .on xondsy 6rre.non,ru3u6r 2r!h,r

rerephon€d BBc Tv sourh.npron rhe r1n36.,,tr!.3 ITV SoutndEPronitntEre6led,'... It appe6.s thlt h. d€crded rhe 6pp.op.t.r6 acrron s6 roaet the .lnaa a publi. slrtna .nd,dth th€ 1./ promrron now lerl a66ured I3 Phola ner Ded1. bytlrloay esE rhe co,tna ye.r6,

Delaodo d1d crarD orher clrcl€ sei6 sroundrtD.he6ter that €r tht6 6.rly 6r€a€ he hs prepsred ropubltcarry 6p€curst€ 6bout rJFo6 b€ina ro bldE, by vrr!ue or !n arreaed6113nerenr ber€en rhree oa rhe rsal 6tre.6hdclo6€ encost.r 6iory th.t orcufed 8ur o6 thl6 even! !oo&p1.ce 1n lale rs76 (Dl6rakenry 6.td ro be 1975 1n hrs Fg..trcr.) rhe

the clr.re6 phenoEnon G€€c r6the. brlkety,

There m6 ve.t rtttr€ r.lctton lo hr6 pi6c€ €apre66od bt.esder6 ofE& bot 6 retter froo uForoat6t one lss publshed 1}116 6npporred ps!Deraado 6 sorevhar strsrned .rtebpt ro lrnk th€ trnch.6r.r €r8hrrn8 elth

the psrrerE rh6r hre nos berna .eporred,

r{.e.v..i thi6 €nhdncerenr for ea6 tipo.rbn!,bec6u6€ tt herped r$"yalod' 6 optrEr6! for 1933 ua. rdpldrydemri6h6d, The 6llM6r tornedhotte6l JuIy ln 300 y6.r6 of d6t6). condtrton6 for tntrrgrnd fo.urton srere8ul8rry fr.6! .rss6, r.n |.2yarod had !L6o publl6hEd hts senstbre revrerartrcle rn &e unexplstned e.rry rn rhsr sp.tn3 (I55ue l2l) 6nd rhr6 e.6probdblt read by mst people ln 3rr1.1n lnrereE!edP:rabormri lncludlna DUt Jounlr16tE. T116 co.6eqlenc€

have been 3ood, t€bperlna rh€ mdir hy.terr6 lnd ensurnatb6t nol 61r uFoloale!E eere ro be bssoctdt€d sirh !h. rdrher f6r-rerchedtheort€6 eotatlna rroD cerr.ln qn.rre.d .Unrortmar€Iy, rhe pRoBE rea,suddenry foud rhtrl tr noe had ro c.,pet€ for pubrtc ltt€ntlon dlh rheneFfomd .uFo-lrnk yhrch Esa h€d begun to r.k€ .e.lousry.

It 1. 1nr,-re6tris ro norc rh6r t.r DetBado s6.t."6dy pe, bu.ded !hot

ha4 rha .DelaEdo pubrt6hed dsralts of h16 1973 drEcoverv,or rh6 F snddl Ms6?rne, r1re unino;

G6r.n,Aprir lnd rttsy 19a7).lle ctalns ihr6 c6o b€ deE.srrared b, anyone rfyou 6ttck. rnbp of pra6trcrne on s !6br€ ropi6...n3€ d needre verrlc.rryrnstde tlr6 (ylth tbe potnr upp€rmir) lhe pornr 6 D11iborrle top carefulrt sh.ped lnr. ' dore.r. tou noe arsdualry;u, your h€nd6

torr th€n lt elll rs rnrere6rinsry .klndnd vorrex errecr6 p.6slbly occurrlna

@y be noreeorrhy,Bur rs rhrs redrry Mnkrnd o. Ju6t dnlnrereEtlna demn6r.6rton of sn at.aady screnrrfrc.Ityuderalood phenobenon? It 6e.D6 r16e ro re6€.v€ Jud8emnr,

Nailonal Inv€6tr3dtl0.6 comltiea

In 6n artlcle Ph.tqrlPhy ln 'l3s1n6r ^rr R€o6DnN (orbr6

- a rs.drnS €rP6't rn olecl'onrc

"""r""1'.'"' - bY ' rierd or

-lr.'{.r,:. rnr" "r.Jrsttns thP.bl rrcld" l6 thc P'oducL or leoper6turealrr.i."..u u"t*.n lh. b"dy 6id 116 5ur.oundlng6r the dlsl€nc€ of re6k

rr€rd6. .n; €v.por!tlnS pssPt16tlon ehlcb th'os orr*.,*"

"i.tr"l"" by edrc.l s!len(e 6s s uEetul dris^oEtrc

of the'@{r^pnv. Mv be 'elevanl to our

rhe DelAddo Effe.t'?

P€t Der8ddo !66 subseqderlly quoted r'ldelv in Pubrlc 6P{ur3trng thaltrru.r'.r." io"la u" o p..a".t oi uno*rou' enersv ro'ce6 crven that he had

"i.-o, **r*- -r^ri* "" ...t' hr. rnve6rrsstron or

,r'. .i-r.",.". '"v '.."on.oly dsht bc 3n roplledlhe 'r.Ia3do Effect"

In 6llo€r 1933 ctrcle6 .pPe6red all over tldbFshrre n adjacentcountr€6 (incrudloa 5 fr.6t ".. ;a oxf"'d.hrts "esr

!a'taa€) As P't D'ra3dotord ES8 (vol 2e N; l,october carred bv rtlends and tnrsE€du'.t ** r'.a.ppeared ot chee66foo{ tl€ad '€s'

rtnch66tar ov€rnlAht on

id/ro r.^",1" or'ilt .,u.try the 6as sp.t as lhav hsd been round ln rs8r(snother lndicsrlon th.! 'n;t*6I' io be t66ponsibla ror tha.i.*r.".r lt'" clrcles) Ir vou recdlr lbe l93r forMtl'n !l cbee6efoot

"* * -**"a*l* rflDle 6lisnmn! !drh on€ larae

t2 o'crock lnd 6 o'.Iock po5Mo.s,Eklna a qulrtuPlel pattern o' riv6 '

/lfiarn Plr DatS.do went .nd PhotoarlPhedro rn;rve tho Bdir6. He phon€d rhe BBc md locsr

t. 'r"" tn..lt.l"" Thev ver€ belnS handed !ha Pe'lecl

;.'rr" "i.".... .lI lourn6lrcls Iou€ ln tn.6@r'Yet de6Pite

.* i"r** *ar. i"t-*t eupoa,{ srrd 6pecursrron tt.€!..|!ge .trcles to the dat6 hE rather ufo'tuat€' !6 tt

srro€d P.t Del8.do t; noto hoe thts srt€ nou fored a lrtlnAr€ (mre ori.".r alr' n""ti,.y Bnd ulnchs€t€..^s h. put ii;'I6 il Purerv €oincidentll;;* .rr th."" pr"i. n"*...."o-..." rirh a'fl ? etrb roalc llke thsr he

con.ludcdr-Ln crrcie6 're forded bv 6dre

r"-. i"r^.*i .i,t "t tn.". .-e r'c!'" I'n r* zvsrod

seGrbly susse6led a ctever trr€k6ter dShl bs lttelpllnA to Produce cru€6

sbout .-ryt;icar' usrErn6ter'rrrlnatd, bt hosxtn8 ctrcl'6 at'v 51te6'

ftr6 D.rlrcu,dr ve'lron or th6 E6 to be lnrluentl'l

"" t"" *ai., In Lont.s6t, lcn rzvsrod' PRoBc, sUFoR^ and D' Ileaden kre.i...drr r.*r".t.a uy u'" Prren..imn dnd stkrna qdetrv !o resolva ti'

16. or llev Hlili* tL" r-'.. h' u33 @rY or

"i"r'i."-" '.'*prr.s arI over 'hr6 Lrop lnd co6trns hrD Mrev rn

-the".i.."" u ra",i.*-r.- q rJrv blt srte'i'**,r*. . tr';; ;;;i;.ii' '.".r.* .n. ti"t ,h,na thst vss neea€d sd. ro pornr out b

-.ir" *, i."r* ror.-.t srvJstchrns venue6!

sAain rhe 6red aroud le6rbury rhat 3ene.6ted rhs @6rsln8r. cr.cre6,ar€a€ or dsese tnich 1.drc6t€ ra66dl*lprlFd ehrrtlrM (o!oje, qur nruple!

chmseroot te6,j ,,h6,bo,rn3. 6ropr. cl,cle6 !.,er3f,qd mJ the.ooprer (6rtjrrcr.l e,e proooted, lhus3rvln6 the farse lbpre€ston thsr e66 h.pp€nl;a ri ls03,rn

rh6n ever b6ror€.by qurr6 ;"@ ;rsrn,6"d sth]6 Dteahorh .n.ith. dpp!tscul6r !a6 ,t60 p,oducrnB ,., ,.;. -r,l-"dvo.uce6 ihsn tn Dny 6ffier ro. bdny ,e.r6.

of courE., rhe inll.l,rnd theoryIre.den !36 6crdLchrns hrs he6d €r !h6 qutniuprer6,xurrlpt€

rrve Fr€ 60 P'ect6€ b.ny 6.e rh.Drandrn3 rheo' y, Hoe*cr. rher p s6 6rorhe; po6sib rry,vtv;i .e preccdcnr!.nd the pubrL(rr,/ comMrty (Fla .r-" h* "**"i ,h.**d

any.h6nre th6r cobpr€r.r,!je 6€rE orshrbe p.oducl6 or copyc6! ho6xerE? Coltd rh€, hdv€ b€.i mnur..tred _ro

couter the .pp6.ent 6ucce6E of rhe eleoroto8lc.t €xpl.narlon6?

'D,t6 po66{btr y rook M tnrereEtrnS rurn rir.. €everlt pRoEE1nre6r1a6tor€ vr6rred rhe quinlupler .r u.€!bury on 6,{u3u6t 19s3. Fo.!her6, rlsht nert ro rh€ . ."i.na e_trJ, tut p..rectcoDblndiron ot ftv6 clrct€srtt i6d lpp€lred rn th€ thlck or rhe,ubiiclry.

The red{. oachln€ th.r v.rlo!6 rncr€aglnAry voclr€rous UrOIoArEr6 h.dh.lpcd 6urna lnro rctron h.d no. *op".a * roi.r r.r.,r"r.. "..i*p.p.,.thls liF. rhe A!!!-y Lrlre6s

over three day6 .,r, j2 and t5 Juty rqst).sLch eas rhe rus6 rh6t6rti.Ie stm6t nee6p6pp, roox s,, Ln!e, e6r. s,

h€d . Ecr rou6 r.,eerrg.tr"ipuhllshe4 on tl ro u6. rh€ hyps * ".;,",..to Jinp on rhe b€ndusaohi bu!6uaae6t r rds.bu6rna (or hoaxtngr) cr.cr€s ro p.omr€ Dy r."r.,n*r ""Jrahrv€ destroy6d te.r6 oa hard srk ror BUFoRA by I." x,,rSrod."d

"rh..... -

or rhe dat of rhe air.t Expre.6.rrr.re tt 6€ered trle every reporter@ ror quores snd r h.d ro pdrrenrly expr,rn r; ea;h on6our tlre6 ye.r6 of reGearch, rbsr of rheb hod s6su@d the66 r9a3 .rrer..

be6n , eport.d .nd h6rd.,/ 6ny or the pr€6s

tel€vl61on, becous€ 1t es6 obvlous that rhere ,€s no p.ospe.r of resson€ddcbote on Lhe ts6ue. Th.Be 6ource6 Frely Fxp€Lredc.ubed by . 6pac€6hlp. snd .y retecr ronkr !lth usrylns d%ree6 or rn.r€ddltry ro" in. 1.,.,.rr..e "r,"..rroa.splerbera Dovt6 . E.I_ E6 doinS rhc .ound6 d! rhc Ue sndrh8r h6 sr60

Pmk to on. (trcte . p.€trc od€ io E,T. 4rr"r rrndtn8 a pdppyL"'er.,you M,/ *r.*. rm r,*irrg;,til,!repo.ter t.yrnA hr6 o' her b€5r ,y6re./ or rlre6e clrcl;?

Narlonal Inve6ri33t ions aommLttee

The iruih 16 only obvlouE !n,an you aPprecrai€by the nedld,ll

a.c rs1. asne tor Jdke6 and lraht h.erled tr$toent.

a4ly !!q (oi€ I had PalnGt.klnaryexpralned Dr hsd lhe duds.tly to producd a piece crar ng

lhst TSEY had rysler, (as uhtrrvrndsJ by doing lu6l .s Iphonlna the surprtslnAlv' ihe quote lhev

reprodu.€d !s6 v€fy favou.able to D. treadeni arlhouSh !l thal 6taae E65tlere noncoMttral. hand,lh€ E4I3EE drd quote

De at Ien6ih on 12 Jury 1. by caPacrty as 0lreclor ol Inve6ttaatron6 to'

cr.ncarty, othe.d6e LrFo scrtbe Brrn6lev Le Po6'Trench,]rre ebrl tblked €.thustastl<.1ly.bout UFO6' the crr€r€6 lnd'rev-Itne enerAt,6€er.1nA to rnter r.lste the! arl.Ho,ever'at lea6t bv v1es6 orr

the tredllion6 rha hlslory or the clrcle6 nnd lh€ norur'lsorullon rh.l BUFoR,{ !a6 vlSo.ouslv 6upportrnA dld schteve

eas not 6€er1n65.1v!At.a so@ c.edlblrltv rd' UForogv aod

dotna vhat s could to p.event rh€ clrcre6 b€codlnA 3n 6r354€.dted oltn

Th€ .esur! m6 ! rve or $r.1 lndt3llitoo f.o! so@ 6o-c'rred -UFo

Investrg6tor6" rr6te ud 3ccu6€d e of'ellin; 4t' the subl€cr aod sPe.krn8 icr.plrlP! 1lo6t of ther rneg onrvlAat they hod Pr€56 storreB 6nd had a 56dlv 1ll-tnrorDedpe.spective on th6 6ublecr, EEg drso b€a.n lhar 5€emd at trre. rlka a

:'".;d" .s.l..t c..don ft.iaht.n ..16.to €rI rh;6e rn€drv ln no ndn6en6a t€rls Invor 29 lllo I C.€lghto. obvlou6lt carcaElrc fs6hlon sbout th€6bb€.1na pornr6 throush th6 Derllt E!!!]!@ "nt lorrdr6r€adlns-exiae.t tn uFos 66 hosever quoted ln th. p.e66 as berna 6'tr6fr€dthdl tle irdllt dt6trlbul€d @.k6 ln th. rield oere 'nol !t6lerlou6i botc6u6ed by wnr.islnds 16 to braG.' fsRredders st th€.e 16 ! botierexPlsnatton... (€tc)"

fte Drob)a! he.e dlE!3r6rde't thar LsR odv hou€ vlth.h. th.." ouFoc^ , rnoeedi rhev €ventheory wc;).Ralher 1l r€ lhe !a, they cho66 toslutim Dct be rrdlcurou6 dthout enqllrrn3 lnto 116 nature R6'ders ter'

about Dr eadsi6 lnle6tlAstlon and BO:oR^'6dy.fter thr€€ ye.rs det6lled 6tudv * hcd concrlded that

!h16 srr p.odied lhat ntaht erpraln !h6 Phenosnon Late'E5q even .e6orted dl6tortlon of the r'cts ln order io

-.tr*" tt"t. r€Pudiltton Thelr obvlouG ne!e6r6 e's !6u!rrvry6elf:.lthousn rlay; BrbPry lnb€lred dth (rr flstle'rn8l'

roP exper! ln UForqY ,

^ 6rb6eque.t blahry re6Pon6rbl6 lntervler spPe6ted rn oq gq!+!-rn

"ira r --..t.a 1"-doi"11 ;b"'l bodta hvP€ and !'iv BUFoR^

6upported D. r,lead.n 6l leasl 6om of rhd esv l re6dked on 66e €llckt.g:'1,, r.-a .t one .t..ra srte Anarysl6 bad suaa€sted.!p....r.rp .u.ra". rlked rr uas rcre

Nailonal rnv.6r13arron6 comlrlee

Na. iondl IivestiSar lons cohnliree

flor€ hoaxr.S ihe circleG nos look on lntern.rlonsldryter rsbtord6 such s6 rhe lelj!}

uFob rcrutna rsrn- a,,,1 !,eur1n3fo.tu otety i166ed by u( redr.i6€en to bove hsd rri1le (1f any) bs616,

'llG aadde6r 66pect .di6covery. or rhe ptrenooenon by th€lhe rcs6 csutlou6 uFo irrs;ernrty, lBE ihstrt hF re I e!4e ro dnu! up ihop n,zys.od a-sy

replded by BUFoR^6 ne!,reslonat coordlnator,,paur F.ir.. _ Ir,1.;.rsh!or crrcre rerrrro.y nea. cheeEeroo! Hsd md rJt.ch6i6.'lteE5 6oon to f.c€ 61btla. crtrtcl5D ror da.tn8 to 6uppo.r s 61!pte an6ter

nor LrearLns rhc crr. jA. xa@4;, !he Je!Ian rtkzyatod by o1t !ho6ethl6 plenooenon {utd n6ve b.en 60 eady ro.hro ro aet "Rpr stonS br, e Ude or prb .lty

rhe r 1E3e or 3roup, rnst€.d erlh benb,bl€reB€3.rh 6!letn3 d8srnbt rhe boLrs. rnrsr6 6!rrlrnS s.r o,odna.

Lhst uoutd Lhsr yPdr brrna? By noe onty e bo6! nolveldul{ hdvp eroected noLh,n3 to dre.ldrlbe. ft€'crrcL6 ;€6 becob,ns ansmMr rltml rhat. a6 Iatr it.zyalod hsd brlserr perceprrvery notedr s6 nos::. i.syr* * chrt6rms,. Buiior "* i,r- ro u.r.s rt" "*brend of 6urp.16e5,

tne u6ual psite..6 (lnctudlna Dore oa rhe .ee frve rina

P.€!r"e rlk "a" c61cur;red foralmbt dll of thee Lnro'!Ln€!ely,r^e.6pl,srron or bpe,ng a vo,Ler (o,

anylhlna €lbe ) credre one or rhe cr.cleb es6 not rdtr lcd,

,otd f6t rfur6, achreved lt!rte recoAnttron. Th6r m6re6e'ved ro' 6 rr, upp."ria on Lr," e,enrnsor .b Jlry rc34.! ^tfrl.ton

snd Lcb anoLhe, qurnLupr.r, putt.-n, aurona.roml coordrndf, PhlIrP Tlylor. ac, eanllLn oa6F'v.ro,y, esB rn6rsnrjy 6-6pl!tous. lns crte es6 c,sdte ilr- uhlLh by n r6sLtnsrlnA corncjdence rusr happpn.dsnother Btn 6kyr6tch venu6 at lJarllnsta., Th16 e!6 too aood ro be rrue 6nttua6 Jusr on€ r4son lhy phttlp Taytor advlsed rn€ redra thst'e3trded tht6 renoS€d€ sb 6 hosx, nre B, rqnron !u$ proddly €nnounced'Expa t solve6 Lhe

' tn86', Bu. , r.k t" r-,, thl. dtdnor\ln3 k prevpnt !h€ D_4 -y xarl purtrng rn rrsr.onchisc hy alvin3 a'esr proolnence to a pnoLosraph

'rhe Sloor.k u6pd by rhr6.6,!slty r€"pon6rbt6 iespaper:i:1'p"p."-$..€rary, D4nl5 Hpaiey. Jr€ rrved to, alry 6nd !6.rhet used rhc byr'nc. edter/.s !oret" snd qro.ed hrb. wh,t6r tJlyendor5lna the UFo 6orutron. r!sd;[e sbo .gr""t.p"...tip"',

3nd d€bp, t€ Phrrjp T6y:o,.s expo6a it" ,/;t..y ;.srh, rips es6 6-LlnB D!.;.ro. or rn"e"rrssrro."., ir,. ti*.Ir $b rrr rn hoEPrrai,r6-

l{6rlonar InvestlBattons Connrr!ee

chsArln, 6rt€' t.srE or rruttt..6 e orr, rhel.l.9l. .:',- rn rhe pres sroL6 rournsr N:e s<rcntl6( L,b

^usus! re61)brletry dr6cG6ed rone6 lndrr;trns ,rneffe.r th6t .rbey s6y 116 6 6poce6hlp hur Ecrenc€ kn., beiier,

The maazrne noledi-rhe [r1d6h rssocl.rton reporteddarkty that .6d .!r. scre.rtsrs hav6 be€n usbte !o co@ up ;rb .rhr6 quore ras snd conprereiy tsno.edsll rhe po6ltrve rndlcotton6 abour d DeteororoatcBl ...*. .,pr"."-.a ry

BUroR^ ror mny ye.r6.De.pr!e .eversr .orouni.atron6 u.t".., .y..rr ."i'lrl6dne , pru6 t!o copte6 or our t6ter reEesrch bookter, lqa s.i.n!r6rrn616t thet had r€r.1, in lhrs no obrlgsrlonGnd no lntstlm) or ref..lna ro ihe ronS sd srrenuo{6 efrorts ee h;d pur!n r. re5olve rh6 by6tery,To rneo the xhot. oa uForoay k6.q!arr, suti[yor ihe:b6urdlrt€6 bolna propoSdt€d by cerr.ln @!ber6 of rt6 fa.rlon,

In auch 6 eay are ntrh6 foraed sd,6adry,!c! screnri6r p.oeedlher6elvea B6 tnadequate.6 rhe chespe6r r.blord nesp.p€r.

Itean,6lre, 158 !€6 havtn8 lts ususl fun sum:r16tna tne tssr 6€66on.ney no, discovered re8ut6r crrcl€G3a.1, rldrcured L.hlrlsrnd€ (*ltboui rev1.fin8 th6 theory, of cour66) .od

L.6rre ivol 30,No 2) !,trtch .rr.opled rhcra bs s dcFpnurert.!1613ntfrc.ncetocl..Iedtsmler5.Itsboutdb.!e.r1e'6 prevlo!6 ctat! ro ram !a6 hrE co-.uthor6hrp rlrh c€orge AdsDskrof a book d.6crlbrna /tdsckrr6 6pac6o.der to vt61t tre6 Md rr*rs

l9€5 proved to be.nother qulet ye6. Frrh lu6r 6tx 6er6 dlscov€r.d.Bul ESI had by nor et€v6ted F€r DetA.d. io rhe rank6 oa

they lnrrodu.ed hrE as the @ rno h6d deElgned a brand oaer€dr1c te66dde snd reported thar, .ron36rdd a &!\ Exbre6sphotoA.:pher and . suret uFor%16r (!160 on€ of ihetr con.llr€nrs- oDor-md6 rne decp"6t 5tudt or ie6ecorni".Thls My srrhowh.J,ety b.- i.;"r*d.ucl' lonaer lnd luEr h.v€ been tn tb6 run1n3 for tnlt d1€rlnctron? ofco!r6€,Dr rt€dden M6 be[rnd rh6 theorr thst ES8 60 6rudrou.ty di6.%arded,Ho@ver, the.€ rhe enslnee.ipa! Detssdo, s6 h;esuy€n8ro6ed by rhe subjecr dd ddery.66ocrsred wtrh 1r b, rhe 8d16.

rn Egq vor 3, no 5 h€ rook up buch or rhe 166!e krth hr6 repo.r 6ndphotoaraphs oa 1965 event6. o.t 6€rs vere 6a61n qurnruplerE (;currlnSal all rhe u6$l dnd expecred td6tron6i 6uch as crey Hllt and lesrbury :arthowh th6 Ulnchesrer 6rra h6 a rlrtle *v froD cnee6roor Head rht6rLbe). lrrer e ya6 6160 € ner roc.rron.r Fr.dm i. s**,.

'rnt6 Ftndon 6el E6 rnterestlna because rna q!]!!treporr rron frerd 5,5o s! on 29 June 1965,They deBcrtbed r16tna brt€rry rn. ptuD€ f.od rhe centreclrcl€ a6 th€y drched .

,{ fee day6 rster lhen r h6ppened dolnS 3 radio 6ho!I s66 d6ked lo pop round lhe co.ner ro

the C!p!!€E o.gsve my vle,6. r porntcd out rhur IF d 6p6.e6hrp sas tnvorved, rhen lhy M6nobory ese. 6e€1n3conprerery sy@i.1c3r? ar da4! rr61n8clrcle, I Bu33e6ted thar 6urely thero !a6 a po6srbreL6u3I @ieororoalcar ev3po.8tin8 and .161n3 a6 Er6t yrr.nthe 6m beg1.6 to u6ra rhe Around, In responEe I las rerlablylh. Pape. lere lorktn3 on lh€ theory tha! the b16t lgs.erh3ust flld6, frobihe.lu6l departed 6pa.e6ntp s.d !r,€ €xpra.all6n ror I6ck of sylet.y and

uFo lcndln3 3e3r rlght 5.@!1ee6 6k1d upon

.fle. !he 6@. Ee66on PEt o€IAbdo.!II€d a @etrng th ,{lre6fo.d,H3np6htre, b.lnBlra toa€!her anyone 1!tere6t€d 1. lhe ctrcres.It dl6cussederectro-mgnetrc forces th6t blAht specuratlon aboul UFornvorverenr, alonSsr sodeo.e p.oposed 3 co4etlrlon srth 6p.12e to the person !t'o courd rooklna crrcre

end th€y rook cll €8r€ed !hdt,rn our oplnlon. the6e r1n86 6re not tun Bdo.' The only pe.6on eho rerused

Pat Dergado s6 surprlsed bybut SuFoRA ss by then seare Eets hcd be€n proeen o.3d@tt!ed ho6r.6 6nd ho!x1ng 6ureIt could nor be ruled our o6 !

1t E6 6 roAlcdl exPlBnalron.

In the v€ry nert !!& a re6pon6lbre Bermrd Frncb (y€t'con6ultbnt6') reported on a vlslt to one or the 1935

fi3ip6htre 6ets c.e1Ahto.. fie lns1€led th8t he $616 6 pheno@non of .o knoq causei'

could not be produced by natu.6I c3!6es . $!1rlwlnd6. - , 8rentshl," Unhspplrt 1n that 366e.tlon 8nd ,3s 1l lo provehrD Eon8, 6one rcnrh6 l6ter a destructlve traverrlnA *firrlsrnd lorethrough a houslnA estale ln xorce6rer6hlro

unrlf ed, D. Frnch 6ote .a!1. tn ES! vor 32 xo I , 6uaae6tt!8 lbatl.ob a 6t y of Pat oelgarlo s r€ports he no{ su€pected 6ode kl.d of'pl6neiart polrer8elsl' rarce E6 beblnd tho .1.a6.lrhatever a Pranetarypolleraelst my be,

o.e uFo 'expert' E5a ths aPteared on rearonar rv atrdcr61b lhal UForoAl6t6 hdd .€portB of.crdf! dth

dlEen€1ons 6s circre rorctton6.I6 6ttrls"stt pubrlcslton of the6e pre6umbry aElonl6hrn8 reports.It

yet to rnv66tlsat€ any P.ov€n r€Port of 3nrn 27 ye6r6 or rnv€6tlaatlon .nd mny thou6sda oa .c6e6.

.era!rvery c.li on rhec1.c1e6 front, !p ao. bll ols ds.lna pr6n conttnusrry rru6t.3red by tbe annuat

Nstlon.l InvestlA3tlons co@ltte€6pent the prevlouE !1n1.. a.d sPrlnB plsnntnA erd rlttna a booklet, orehlch ihe p.esent expanded a.d co4pretely ne! ver6lon

Natronar Inve6!iEarron6 cohnrtree

,ffysrc.y or rh.rhe fa.r6i 6c(rtn3 n6 nor sLooo.trnS rhp uroexpldnstron. psrr of the pr.n k6 ror the lrs6 crrcles

rorJn d€brre. j; rhr" ".r "u h;p.. 1..".";

. .*.1 "-T:. psr oersddo r6s v,3 d ,r rhe ,ccu,.(nr5 rur/ rsob, he..d..r*t,.0." i"..er"y "".".._.,o",, rrsr tianr of d6- b,o/.3nd rhc f tetd

"'**-n","r..ai:"".1...'" rjsht rddco on 4 rury. .nre crr(.e had podrLjvcry ro,,ed rnsroLnd ro p6 rh.L nr3ht .nd 3.10 a! on

quinrupr€t, Bur mr !s tt . 6jDpto lsot!red rrnB.l! *.. .i.s*.r_r"vrlh B 6u'roLndrna rr! or und*B€d ,h. *r".r,";..d t.":,'ts :rn3 lhc (enrr.r .rop .-rr na $ 5r

the 6€-dn3ly ,nr.Irraen( .nd orSonrbpdprda, esBron or ihe bdrfunS phsooeno& Hrht6 ch€Ptar (P.aero.aort6 rocar !ed1a sr!€n!1on rn ctouce6rerBhrre * r.; r*r

""1soo,-

Thrs 6p4reuta jn 6 d"pr.36ron-*l:."1. j . po6Erbre hrnt rh6r cl,.iE "FiJsrcd 'hc,€ c€nru, re6 d3o roprovrde,thrs nare?) and t6 pronJncntry vtE{bte tro. rhe A r72 hlShmy-ih6tpa66e6 by. rh6 no jons"r th; ri look

dr6cove' y, SuloRl 6FPt lt6.ctron

, , .!hll6! rNI Full...nd D. rt.6d.n rh6 nexL day (Sundsy,6rxry) ph.t-oaraphlna 6nd e6EUrtns rhe chee6Ffoot n*u r*rior, m"ePLbtjc.tronE re.!, 6nd by6.r,i .sup a prc6€ conrerence/p 6t lhe London su.rneE6

BJt a @Jor n€s slt on lhot v.ry sfd6y,

ter-1n t6te sfternoon. rll€ lo6r rlD€ !e tnow anybod,6,56 PD. ft 7,45 Pb . tof.allstdnrv r'et 8!ay up rn bro.o dsylr3nl on 66u"*r6 €wnrng rn pr€rn vr.s or

";,. a*r,g.,1",i*.r i'-1::l :": y,l:" du rn. sian€r ne.e6bs, y ro. th€ nsr ronorth€ clr!le5 !y6t.ry ro rr6 hecr ! y6r .3stn.

Na!1onar InvesllSatlons Connrttee

8UFoRl 1.!€6tlAa!tan6 quickry recoAnlsed 6usp1c1ou6 ctrcungiance6Cheesefooi Held 6€1,Ir bad . trhb6.

snd lhen sn eye al the lo.6!1on.t 6,,15 pd offered 6 vlt31.lr seerlnaly tnnocuouB plece of tnrorutton,lat€. revelatlo.6 th6t th16 rln8ed Ho, rl ,es P.oducedrn full ele, of p^66e.6 by drhdui any .pFrent eye-wirne66e6 16 sllrrhy6tlrylna. PauI Frrre. teI16 the rulr slory ol thl6 6tAnlflca.t event

(see: ch3pter ,r: Th€ tloax Trl€d.y'),

Tne sel!!b€I! Evenrns EElo (7 tuly) broko the 6tory Lrlh a r.onr P6s€photoA.aph or the 1!o sei6, Unforlunat€It fo. Pat DelAado he $6 qlot.d sG

saylna lhst th€'r1n8s uere too unlforo 'nd 'perfecl' to b€ pd.t oa 5ore166 not Pertect,lle 36v€ hr6 concruslon

thst they rers crealed by 6n €l6ct.o-mgnetlcte.d IUFF .nd s6 quoted by 6. 6aylna thdt rheai 'rnvl.lbt€

bl6m. rn th€ lidnpshtre chron!.le (22 ^us!6t)h€ even llken€d ll to a por t ergel st, pr€Ewbly PlcklnS up on the tde63 or

hi6 colle6aue.Dr at E5!. M6,of cou.66. very rnPorlant tb.t1r 6ny o, !6 hop6 td bo taken serlously 1n ou.6Pac!la!ton6 sbout thectrcl66 E Eu6t €p€6k ort ehen o. 6!6pacled.leav6 our6elve6 open lo crlticls! th€l 6lJ ctrcl€s are ho3xed.

6urp.t6rnA ih.t or th€ natron.l Pre66 the norMrly sl.rd!!L1]. 1e14!!p! to rePo.! lbo nes Cheesfoot He.d event6,.1trni Pat DerAodo'6 di6covery,lt.lih ou.'Edla PAck' (le preEB rele.6e6.ldbooklel6) on lbe 6y, BliFoR.,\ hs th6 attentlon, I dPPedredon nallondl 8BC rldlo'(th€ ' Derek J!rc6on' Prog.o@) on a Jury ofrerlna .soberln8 vt€t ol the 611!.tlon lnd de6crrbrna SUFOR^G lPproach ro. a aoodten dnDt€6. Pau! Fulle. per6n'ded the Telefabb to do 6 nes Pr€c. (9July),Lhtch cdrried th6 h6.dlln6'ctrcres'csused by sltd" and quoted hlD

BUFon,^ ,6dyrnffi"The to be ihe e6t Pldu6lbteexprsndtron,lhouah th€r6 n.€ 6 nube' of mln6€r€d que6ttofl5. 8ut re !.€

PauI ltbson or lhe ml€orotoalcalorrlce gsve a d€gre6 of support (altho$h h€ l6te. retracted @6t of that).

Althouah P.t Dara.do €eeG nol to h6vo been lbedrcl€]y 5u6plctou8 oftnl6 6econd Cheeceroot Head slt€. P.uI Fulrer ess. He 6ppeared on 16c61lel€vt61on 1. !e66ex dtscnssinA th6 rebrklbl€lc.nlne (a6 he sl6o dtd on Radro Sol.nt) that hoaxea r€r€ a Eertous oPtlon

'Ui6 very next day teo 6@lt and poorry ourllned prarn clrcle6 eer€found rn rrrrlslon,susEe n patch on !h5 rlve rrnA 6er thatDennls rlesret h6d photoarsPhed lhere t6 ,ea.6 e$rler.P6l oer33do.drllEtrevi€srnA th€ 1936 ct.cre6 1D th€ 6oP€.n.lur cor{€e-t.ble 63az1n€ @Ua!!@ (Jme dud !o the 10r.6 6trlklngyou8 .nd Areent6h crop ,of €ourse, these r1ng6 @y !160hosxe€ rorrovrng rh€ n6trooal ned16 coverag6 over the prevlo!6 a3 hour6

very lppa.enl .P€3rbtv becau€€ th€Eadla k.e takrn8 thesa days.no.atng $6

eeer exp.ndrns €qGtlo.r .rthou3h 1!prob^bry e6 Jrst 3 raclor,

6lloaal In'esrissrlons connlttee

on sundoy, 13 rury . rlnaed crr.r. 6rm6r ld€lrlcoraPPc.rcd 6r ee6tbu.y.ftrb ea6 th.

prp.b lsuh.h tn Lonoon ,or idl6r-rychaPta 0r,firro 6p€nt rhe d.y roking cxtro pe,sondr roprdL,o

dlr.npirns ro 'o(ouas€ rhio L; 6end,cp.edentl(1v.6 tnvited @Dbe,5 oa t^€ FsRr.de.d €v€.yone L,r!h Eorethtna ro

contrlbute). rht6 pBld off !,1rh iE flrrher .e6pon5tbr6 pr.66 srori€; fronr4Pectcd narlorot.nd aene'.tr'.s rrao rhe htsn€; qua.Lryoedi. ln6read, !66 rheofrsl.a froD dh;.6 ;..,.;

cour6e, hsvrna

I4E! pre/tekd the F.Un8 5nd tn1,.!.tnd6 de.celd.n8

*:..._ r..lq'ht rnrervias ,1!h Dy.€rf fe.rured ln rh; cuardr€n ll6 rurr)e lrred .Rlnalns th€ chana66.1n BUFoR^s res6ontnS E6 !.irbroo8ht out, .tmrudlna borh Eather-br€€d dnd holxrns rnre.prei!!1on6.Irended drh by 16 kona to rry ro.rpr;ln on6 rie,pjlLabteph.norenDn i.lth .nother.'

x.r..lrcrea (hin6 6€16 rn.tl) drd co8 ro lrght for th€ ye.r.nd the@:l 112tre r6tu? E6 rh€ sepleober desrkrns of rha(ln rh6 torof3rm.i Li cot Brtce. preBuably convinced 6om

trobpl€d dos_ht6 crop, ldsery de6rroyed th€ evidEnce lhrouAh h€rve6tinA 06soon a6 poaalbl€i €rrhouah nor b€fore psr DalRada fras over !h6 fI€ld elrhhts privdte pttot frre.d, iBusry, Tcyror, .nd preB€rv€d. tserul r€co.d onftlo. suery srl con@n 6en66 rEIl6 you thr6 !u6r hove been 6 Jokepr€cr pr t.red oy pJb crr/ rtndeedt%eth€' 6nd th€ rorred correcuy,6ug8€sllng EoGon€ eo6ln € hury or d.rk,,p.t D€t36doiconcludprob6bly Hs,but rhen sdprt6ln3,y dr.econclu6lon, .ddrna rn E58 .,. "proronsed 6|!dy mk€6 @ rcnder..

rh€ erectri.dr fi€rd €nd enptoyBd by rhe to.at coun.rtEs c.lln ,{ndres. tnr€rdsted rn tha .rrcr€6 rn 190s .ndp3r Ders.do, boon be.odra snorhe, or E983 rlbr .,p6ndrnsBy 196/ h€ hld or . Ljrcte.noul,y ic6b :

clrcre6 Phenoenon _ crltrlna io hdv€ 6pent hus; suc onre*6rchln8 rhe phem*non.B, rgaa he 86 co_€urhorlna 6 book dhour rhectrcreB lor a djor puhlrsh€.,.ton86td€ pst Delg6do.

.. In 196/ the h€ onry locat .nd.lrhpr bur.di strhouBhrhe ne! .rr.Ie6 cl6jr (o hov€ foud € l6,a€rilore th!. ever 30) ,era recorded .t rh6 €;d or th€ 6u@riGpread ove. ,,( snd of Nny v€rled r0.06rlon6. One even

llaLlondl Inves! lgd( ionE cor ttee

Pat oerasdo tord rhe roc3l paper lje 94E (6 ^usu6l)

ihai 'lhepo66lblrity of lhea bein3 c3used by UFoG couldpo6slbly 3n sknon ndnner by €nunknoh 1ntolrr3en.e." (!lll.n 6ona ol3htlhe be.! 16 8o1 6 oni i ) a buDper y$r, "

The roc6r pre6s dld Arve.ern ro varl0!6 novel th€orl€s froo {h.i.r1@ to tioe and r6naed

trotr corrapsrn8 archdeologlcar lh€ ireld6 rlad bec! pl34ted!ere tethe.tnS a renole contror:Led rcdel

ceot.e of. clrcre and frylng ltarolnd leveli thu6 6@6bh8 a parh through the cropl

Probabry lhe aapect or th€ ,64. @6 thaof fou.6err (see chapte. r) .nd an Elr€Aed clo6e

6 '6pace6hrF' - 6o@on€ h.d th6 t6oe.rty tocoe up slth Hedd 511€ (3Ba1n 6e€ chaPte. 5,revler'ln8

outspok€n er fr6h l6nk b.nufactureredlto. or !!c!pq!!!

PhenoBend. urth htGallesatlons,rhere ee.e repeared br .he !4!!!!!tl4 gqellq (3 septetrbe,l9a7) 6nd conlended lhai tha Cove.nent h6d erected 'secret erectronlctoler6 6! Chee6€fool rledd lo @olto. the 1937 r1ni6, adl!.hou th6y sere 6upp66.d lo t.ep -3oo toot r1!€ 6ro..y toers

Strder6' ss unexpralned, .{cco.d1.Ai"ThBy a.€ dbvlousry talklnA to us by Mklng

rnd f..Mtro.6 uhrcb lhey hopeIt(n16try of Derence. 6Il Lnoeledae of thls

'6py toler', phrch 1s not 6urprt6ln8 aa 1r h6 6ctuarry a drilrtng rlasub6equentry ob6erved 6l a.8r6hfl 6ld, near noEaey,

The Mln .ctlvrry or th. I9a7_33 perlod. so rar 6a BIFoRA !d6noi lo ch36. rrerds irylna to frld o6 Dany

.1'cres cE po661bl€, or Alvt.A 6€Matlonar cl6rc to th€l6cEl nedra .It ,66 tn6lead to 6et up 6nd coo.drn.te ulth th6@teoroloatclr o.ganl6.tlon - l)RRo - E lornllt floded r€.€arch project

to bnseer mny que5tlon6,6uch .6 th€ fr€quencydlsplayed by e@rh stldy (d15cn66ed tn det.lr bt r.urFurler tn chapter 7) b.o$ht forrh rnvaluobl6 ner

or tho c.op cl.cI€6 phen.mnon, 1ts blstorrclr @rpholo8y6nd spproach€E ct lha ve.Y he6rt or

ihe probrer. Ue a 16r @rB v.Iuable e.y to deveroP th€6ubj€.! beyond @r€ly 'logaln8

b!6€1e56 redl. Epeculotlon6.

@n1fe5L throughout(aE thet have l.deed 1n t93S ond 6urery drr ln tutu.e) l{hr16t Pat Delaado

,6.e nou lru€y lccubulattna P61n6takln3 data and 6€.r!lphologrsphs fo. erlhort qrestro., dolnA u66lul

@.k rn tho proc.66, contrnurnA to pubrr6hp^pi 16 rn rne buLh a. lhe ln.'csbrnaty dosMtic t!!,

22-

larlonal lnve6ileat ron6 comllla€

Edltor CErdon Crelahton 66 putltna rer ps.h.6 in loprl€d. 3ndoccaglonally m.. e,pttcrt d.nou.ceMl oI Paut Furl€., D. fieaden, o'aerr,o. .nydne roorrEh' .nor3h io suppor.

and 1nve6t13€tron ofalc.r6 .nd Mny6en6tbre uFoloSrst. the d.r6 .nd 6c..pt€d

1...6pdn6ibt. coMnl6 onoplntoni the Dore

docuoenr 311 the €vrdence .nd !r1oe re€der€ o. ih16 boorret the oplran toJld8e fo. the$erves .+ly BUFoRI hd6 adopt.d 116 parllcul.. slance.!nfo.thdtely, lS4 h66 to d6r€ prefer€d not to Arv. 1t6 redde.s the !o.eprosalc araumntE andi mderstsnd6bly e'ouah (but e teerui.lsely). concertrsted to prove tbal rbet 6.e a ph€.orenon

io Pat D€Iaodo 6 iunknos rnteruAence".By nol di6cu661ng(eA lhe ey€,1tne5€ r€po.tE or vorliceE

6ctu6l1y creaitn8 ct.cle6) 61.66 than cobprete plcture h.s been orre.€d torh6 uFo coftsriy vl. Es8!

In the montlha, Dr €aden lndtb6l lhe, had dov€lop€d lhdlr th€ory that tt

techntc.r expr666totrco.efurly lornurBt€d eestburt c1..1e. .6e to lrShl tn

thr6 dec161on, €.pecl:lly Nh.n lhe €xcltrnarnprlcatrons ror UForogy ehlch been srdery bro.cned b/ Drl4aaden, !h6r p.oDpted BLl}'on.l to declde to pot toAethe. th16 n.v bodklet 36! coopanlon volune lo hr6 6clenllftc lh..t6.1160 tt lrll 6.rv€ to 6. exlenl!6 .n adlmct and Dor3ado hrve to 6.y tn lh€lr book,

lnothe. notabte featur€ of 193€ €6 th€ $y ih€ sbtcably conducted'deba!e' betEen .lvbl f6cLlon. 6ptlled over l.to 6omlhlnA ! IlttIe le66pla66aot tnaa 6 lrlvial dt6prl€ b€l$en drff..lnA a.oup6 .f oplnton, 16 lhelN canp6 bec.D6 por.rts€d Md ioved to$rd6 ihe hr8htyrrslbre pubrrc preaenrlrions rhro$h rhe1. .e6pecrrve book6 3nd frrlnaE ,6d . deare€ oa ..rroony .rept lnro the Dedl. hd.dly .td ourrong-stlndlrA que6l to .n6ure thrl lrFolo8t r.c.av.6 mr€ Eclentrflc

rhere t. Dlt}llna 11&. ! 6ood old tlshroned ros,€6p*tdlry'!F0 .potte..'. to a€n€rat. eolubt€ publl.lty, tha rs33 bedt!a.e.ler thdn

SUFOR^ 16 atteBprrna to adopr. dddro of ihe rcd sr.nc€.our onrytrue !rle8lence te to the r6.t6 oa th16 deveropina oystert, 16 hare.ctu6lly been lonaer thdn elrh€r,{rdreE, o. lndEad @6t df lha c6teb.3t6d Ecl.ntl6rE 60 h.ve recently

otsbr€ here 16 Frol€Baor rch16 Roy rroi tn6 depo.trent oa thy6i.6€nd a6rronoBy 6r crssaoF untve.6lry.se clati r. tnrervlergith lou.nau6t and e.rih by6terre6

rreEendousry rnrriaulna lysrery - rhe rc6t b3ff11n3 rhrnS r.6n rhrnk of, i6tateoenl tn th6 llaht .t our {rnd1n86 1n th16 .eport?

3rloidl Inve5!1gatron6 comttt€e

SUFORA hag been sorklna on the p.obleE slnce rhe day of rh€ ft.6treports ln l93o T6renc€ !€.den vrrtu.rryr.ob doy one,Inevltabry thar f3ct, pru6 a. 6blectreeevrdence, my h8v€ colo red our lnrerpreratlon rourds r3p1d (€venpremturo) &cceptlace be . rcteororo31c3r solrrlo. ro th€try6tery.Alt €qually slgntrrcant ha6 been ou. fe.veri deslr€ to 6hou lh6tUFolo8i6t6 !r€ not .rr aultlbre ldlots lrro Jbp up and dom dth 6xclr€!€ntar ibe Erlghlest sugaestlon of a by6tery andevldonce 68 proof, .. ialren tnLerlraence6 .r1r

exh6u6!tna arr conventlonar 6clentltlc po66lbrIrtre6..e6ponstbre,6ela poriclnA h3s thlnkloA on the

cr'!reb Phenooenon for @ny /€dr6,

Th€ svenr lnrlch rrlSaered rhe r,cre.se rn pubricEteororoAY conrer€nce

r.ur!6 or hIs 6 yeB.€ of r€6earch6urv€t, Hra Fper s6 6u.veyed err€n6ivery t^ lh6 ob6arve. (5 J@e ) anrtolr€..d !h€ pubrtc at ehy .!*rlrrdnd6.rudlc.ou6 a6 |€A and others had repeatedry {ord lhea they had to be.

A @.th 16te. the alr5! rntereEitns ctrcte discovery of the yesr€aused 6 ejo. 5urpr16e. fiot onry e.s 1l another nee varlatlon (b typrcarrybi?iJ rlnged.r'cre sat€llttes. .r'anged {n an equrla(eralir16n3le aroud but tt ua6 5160 !n a lteld bet*enoddb, sd slouShion corly of Lelce6ter6ht.e. over loolrlIe6 rcrlh or

Th€ roc8r p6per, th€ Lelce6ter rbrcury (5 Jurt 1933)616.y uhder the he.d1n8;rtFo r1n33 bafns noted ho, rocarftylna tD6trucrer6 had spotted 11,,{ rater very

aor BUIoR/r by Cllve Potterth6 6e.1al photo8r.ph6 sr€ t.ken. soe€ver, the rtnas

sere aciuarry not .eported) by the ra.Errleld on etther durtna crop 6prayln6,It seecProbdbl€ ihe, rorred on the .rght

The 6io.t qulctly ud. 1o.!l t.Ievl6lon neE and BUFonl trted to platJt Jos,CIrv€ th€ uto !h€o' y rn rhe !!4!!! (3 July).n,rD. Iieadan espouGed hlE 1d€e6.Bui thre€ day6 I6te.6n €ven larae. art1c16h th6 6ao€ p.per ( RlnaB or !yster/,) h.d phologr6ph6 of P.t oeladdo 6ndColln And.eq6 rre6hly arrtved on th€ 6cene !6kloB 6erill photoA.sph6 !1th.

ene.ay 6peclarlst' lh€t arleaodly re(ord6dhrah radldtton rever pockets flrd)i']n16 16 oo

bY G5 sard to b€ .eleelnt .nd6poke of'htgh enerAy flerd6' that ee.e llnked dtn rI€y

Itnes', Pdt Delgado manubtl. rep4red ht€ pbrry lln. lbout '!n uLnomrorce,po66lbly lonlpulated by .n slnon lrtelllgence' End !66 6d!@nt rndl

.ould oot creste such rnt.tAUtnA patt€rn6,! .t coupre ofrlaht6 ln the Gt(y 6een frob surroundrng Leicesi€r6h1.o countryside Rre

by the .espap€r, Ho€ver,ony postlbt€tl@d ro cornclde !1!n lhc

.66upt1on lhst lhe crrcl€ h6d appesred around r1.6t drGcovery,of cour6e,

Natlondr InvesriBatlon6 conmltLe€

[y !ne1r rs6ue of 13 Jury l9a3 rne Le]c.6ter !&4!rJ ed. 6peaklnS ofexPeris rnve.rls.irns

lel.e6ler6h1re 6 rtnaB . " rr tord ho! "oxford phy6rc;3.adu3!e 3nd !€6th€r erP€rt, orlnv€6tlaotors rerhod6.He Esrdj,Th€y b.tt€ve rhe6e

forDed by uFos.Thar 16 norhrna but ple 1n rhe 6ky khr.h rsf€Erln8 . ror of peopr6.. rrre rook6 aood rn rce6pdp€r*.rn.y

f6n!a6y exPran6rrons our btl orhe;p.66tblrlrte6. nui 16 l16r nor sclentrfr.."

StronA brd6 lnneed,J{or 6urprt61ngty, coltn r\ndre!6ehlrl!rnd6 ih€o.y 1s fsr roo 6r&prl6ttc, ri 16 rldrcurou6 to

keep hi.prna on sbou! rr,U€ dald to prov€intelllaentry rocdilnS th.ce1ves.,{nd there s.e eveD @.6 brzsrre f6.t6that !e dar € 16 .hl I I tna. - .(nrll lng ract6.sppcors rd be a 6ro.y l3(er dr6-u.6ed by !he6 .n rel€vr6ton rh6r , .ropnatronar pe.6o.sr1rti lllrna nelr I eatched . crd 1.o;csftle arld revlroie th.ouah th€ alrrpr.6babrt ihrouan the sSency of rh..e

rhr6 event occr.ed rhen lL bl8ht re]r b€ exptrcsbte rn.fr€cr .r..t.d br sny hypoiherrcst !dnd vq r€x !hor

to perfortr 6oa; €xirlordlndry of rhetr exrr.q po€r.

Inelrtabty,errh !h€ bortre lrne6 drsm. the bedrd bsck in {e66er rookup ibe conrroversy. The trn.ne€ter cgzerie ! ErlE (2r Jurv)

tnc, edrbr€ 66Lerr lon1n bB'FFnt L4rh hir rn b.cktnB rhe Uro theo,y,"bom our bt 8ny thr6 6ecrlon of rhe bookrer _ atrhouSh r.intclrldmtly 3uLded Ifo.ce ori6ropry 6n uird€n(rrred denonenon. p.rh€psPdt D€ragdo m6.r60 !tsquote4.6 uFo rnlestlaarors frequ;ntly !r€,^rrhou;hll,. ,.p"lr d"* quoreE.reputedjy rrdo hrq 66yrns;-s€ a,e;odrE3u6ied rh.r he,Dr redden)!nlrlltndb lhot .nyrhln8 Lo do drh hrni DelSado con.rJdp;

se,L6hrreirhey "r.t1 on thE floo. lauanrnS st (0r c€d"n,6r rheo,,/,. rr;nyof rhts ls 6ccur€te r.po,tln3 Lr h5'aty con6UrurF6or rhe 4atrer b.sed Golurron by My of rh.

noe 6et for tk or rh€ longesr .nd he6t r.oture6 on rhe

Flr6tIy,3 'erahrt .rrlcr€ tD rhe

pen*d by ^nd'ee

stepnen ss a 60.r oa odysbcy rhrouShour !e6-c,.np b.r

lere .p..fecr' 6nd iia very r.re,esllna bysrery",xe u6 rh6 tsd ro colinlndre!6, tnrrodu.ed or d6rs (,hrch eer€ ltriered 6bout hlcro.ttrled shed ) ond rotd all 6houl rha teaD thar h€ nop

N3rlonal rnvesrl3adon6 comlrt€€

.{ iou. oa c1rcle slre3 3nd surrabry pe.prexed errne66e6 lefr tn6l.trepld repd.ter dury arabbergasied, 14th remrkdbre ctatb6 rh.r thec1..1a6 locat6 6en6rtlvo brlrta.y

3n'l 50 on ,But thenine.ote6i"llrbt I drd not knov al lhls.tage edB lhat I'lr lndreu6, !h6 keeps lhe i€dla rnlo.4ed abori n6,.1r.Ie6r16

Ftttry srucer F.rJ€4" Trll 6!dd€nrevel.tlon cl6rty broqhl 6obe dr6c.dfo.t Lo th€ harde^€d nesho6d,

rexr rie mer rerencerh6l he had once 3roup mrt|he 6uddenly

he bod 6olled the lystery,,.Aul ileadd !06 @61 dellnttelyco,& rnd.€G hod 6drd errh he h6d mved the 8o.l po6t6rn lne lneectrs&tloo.Th€y h6d 6tI rallen ort dth blb !6 a re6!lt.i' ofcou.6ei .s you lrll kno! fro! ihe Fst chlpter,Colln

cl.cl€6 lleld.Terence engroEEed rroo ihevery 6tart and dtd .ot '6uddmly' he hdd 6oleed lh€!y"te'y. Froo tle.oen's ve'y rirst a'tlcle ln lhe J6urnal 6l rtl€t.orol.3y uiy

rsar he had concluded th6t th6 6olltlon ldy ln tha prollnceof vo.tlce6.Tht6 166 rdr!e. oIl, h16 fterd.It uas ar6o precl6err ehy 0.

ln rh6 cl.cled 1. the l1r6t Pl5ce.

Naturarry. rerence lGaden held nothlng back ln replytn8 to theseblz8rre ch8rg€6 .He told th8 ob6erver !h.t Aod.es' tea! *re'rooklng rorEooerhlna extrsordlnary, po55lbtt 6xt..-te.re6t.tal...T.et ue.e rtnktna rhecrop6 urtn .eport6 oa lJFo6 rn the are6 - aod coilng to extrsordrtu.t

T€.enc€ I*d€n lh€o 6enl lndree slephen !o 6e6 P.!l Flller, eboexplalned rhe approach eiih rolMln.u6 rePo.t6 and.erere.ce6.Tn16 $6 at the last Dlnule. and requrred lhe copylna ot @66e6of dat6,e1rh d6llvery to the louroollst by erpre66 Mll.That '06 lh€ o.lt

6 falr plctura of the ev€nt6 ddl163 bcckeny yea.6.Stephen @6 obeto!6lt 1.pre66ed, havlng prcked uP no lnkt1.a ofDlch of thr6 by s.y of th€ c...fulry ph..6ed st3ierenl8 alv6n to hto hy6oie oa h16 othe. lnt€rvleseE.lrreno, I n.€d€d 6bout th€ orlatn of tbe clrcr€6. Ib. 1n6t1nct to

exctll.Airerevant, cruclsl to hl6rorr,16 a strona one -overl'l]erdnaly

drd noi€ h16 6urprl6e dt havrnA Etrrred !P ! thot..t€nes!' ln B.1r16h UPologt.lle Ln€r but the hllr of rt 6nd k glll $y rc.ore, BUFoRi 6uPPo.is fre€do& of 6Peech lnd the r13ht to dr6aAre..l{e belleve

6€e ih. rull f.cts,.ather than th66€ c6r€rully serectedto lrputo or. c.6e.llera € have tr1€d to slv€ yon 6ll th€ fdcts thdt touuy need lo luda€ lhrE conpr€x ph.no6ercn tor your€erved.

0nfo.t6atery, stephen' 6 efrort6 to ael cortn .{ndreslou.nlr1st b.d ln hr5 r66.3..h uenl @stly

he p!t6 1t ln nrs arrt.I6;-I .ourd nol 6Pesk ro U. lndreEh1!661f,b€cou6€ hl! orf to Iblza'

larlonat IhveE!igarton6 cohhLrr€e

B8C retevl6{on, s .counr.y FLle.docubent3ry 6lr €round rhe 6s'e rrE a d,Funnrns,tn3s

rtrs or uFssexr 't

sr nd60j; fo, 1.6 far, pr4hurlon o;lhe esurenr6 noe rrre,srr .srrlns. colin tud.e6 snd

:oncerleg. rh:: (rrn8) 1€ lnrertiaentry ,;.r,tr"s ",t rh.rpallern6 rn rhP oo, e sPPo.-nr tnanre6r ratrredi "And

.. .T:," *.. l'brts!ron6,3rvFn Ju6r )5 nrn.,r.. €rr ne.rn rhlL r€,rodthe xsc tr rcd Lo cover d €€ppcr6apflo.ch.only s ve,y sHll sEonr o! (hc 6r,on8 avroence

:"::.*pr.i, a naru.sr ph.nonenon e@,3.o rn.horrnkrrns trar tho mr€ lhM ! .(atrsJ leb6cx bydrery.

_._.9::l ,* crr!i€6. s,oup the Fs4 resc,ppll-d (o squ..,ron r.oo preEenrer ^nn

co@nr thar rhFy i6; nor beenebly rhrE b.dn3 rnot,arrho4h rhey;q.guored rnrne pre'E a6 berng ," r*.rr*. "pi..t".rry

Eo, rhe qLA6tron .-*r"" ." t" ,iy rn.y ara

-. ,}lelvtn 3€lrin loL.t eyc drn.6E !o d !o,lcx crF,rjrauh8pLer 6: ]r)e 36ue hr6 t,llt., blo! de6..rpLlon or Lhs6Mrl 6frrl of debrl6 'tlke . 6 shopprns c€nrr€" re6utt1.a rna srnAle crrcle ln the { r6h1.€ ft€Id beneath, , , csm. sei

." 9l ..:.* no! | on l scptenbA' 6.eoe snd noL lmnlrasoct.iy,sD6 ou, tona t06r frrend x* n.g*. .r",*.r]s,r 6h uFo s.Lrery .r.. r.i,6 r*t o"r!L4' ceg rhari -!e hsve consroorj, tn" .r_i.. ",.-ir5F6rs tr rmdtn3 3ll-6 @d€ by .p6ce..att vr6rrlng oJ, pldne[, scr6U6Lsro dr.p.ov€ rhr6.. roq snycne r; ""p"it"a r. ,ar"p,.,.,

6uch B rheo'y t6 hard !d spc.bFc6ude rr rE;on rdt"lrj;br€:sobelhrns hsLedby,{lrrca.Pa'l Lo rh6 tr€, tboro:a5 TtFscooper.Uon Loo an. o ,..urL6r p,hrrsneo r. tr,. i.tu,.-

r. rsaot l,* of !h€ co6r re4rksble nee

sfibu.y Htlt ra@d ^\€bu.yr:,,6r .'crear-d by rh. b)5!ery

3r ' dcp6rrlent rL"r"r,y .r o-,"-.. U. rlRBrph NoyeE, nov 6 pror€s6ronor Flrer, dnd lhonovF! cnFrsy phenobc'6 darr rre t,hrnd

il:,:i3'1 r. roLroe rhe ropr. ilrh sr.dr vr3oJ,psrthpd 3 v.ry e'udrte and rFsponslbt€ ^rLr.le,

,!oin3 tu_d r; Lr,.t*,'tr

coe4r y Lrle m8o7rne, e Lpec,ts ve ptcca6 on rh.Journdrs to lro.lh ,{nertc6.

Nailon3l Investlgatlon6 Condtree

ttoe6ve.. ee bu6t nl6tory (srthoqh ti vrrr certarnly NoTro th€ 6!blect ). b app.op.l.t. d€P..ture pornt 15 the rg

hrch rsas feolure corud' or ihe 5und3? Expr€66 . Ilavtry 3

16 1t6€lr . 613n o!. 1ncre361na concern ror1s6ue5.8ul lhat lt h.d ro sdy about tbe clrcres EFtery

th16 never-endlng 63a& of cr6lD af,d counler

It reporrs ho{ c.llo ^nd.es

had bee^ t.etted to trsvel to Tokyo lntha 6rtuM of lgas to .ddre66 an lnterndlroi6l conference sboui .roP.rrcl€6. Hls had dpplled for ! fSOio0o arani to 6€i !p ahlsh tech "4o.ttor" uti, brt thr6 tl6l by Hlchora6 Rl.tlev.rh6 3.1lr6b Aovernrent' sec.€tlrr.Tb6ornl6ter h6d tor Mny mnih6 lllred to sn6k. letters reque6tlog thts

such vltally rDpor{ontr r€searcn ,xo!, Andrec rePorls'the, 6re tu.nlna t€ ihe JlPa.ese fo. tne needed

The beN6€d ortentlls hsd llr.sdy been flrred.t cheeceroot HE6d bv33c ?v 'souih Today rn Decebber I93A ard mre s31d to ba aPFrentrY

the hol€ 1o lhe ozon€ layer recentry d.tecied above lhepole6. ,{ Aood de.I oa bo.ey ls b€lng 6pQnt lrosd the @.ld lnvestrAallnaihe poEElbre cll tlc and envrronnenllt efrects and tryln8 to rlnd €y6 loatre;r6te the! 5o - uFo6, nnk.om rb.c€ flerdt lnddrrlslnds hsvlna 1l Ey be th6t . fes aentle bints

Erfe.t' courd b€ 5r.c€66furry tu.6balled to do thetrtck. Accordrna ro rh€ ElpEEe;'erp6.t6 lre bl.dn8 tno hore rn lhe

lsyer fo. the bt6t€ry ci.cles ,h1.h apPear ove.nrSht onr.rdsnd. Thay belleve uprec€d€ntad strosPhertc coddtttons caused bv lheozon€ c.16t6 sre bebind th€ b.ffll.a Phenorenon " cortn ,{ndre6 (,ho 61xdsys r!te. b..k lra.l(ed ! rrrt}. ln a roc Urlt6hire P.P€r .nd called thi6re6€6.ch nothtng 'po661bre .onnectlon') R6 then quoted .66rtlnA; r1ir6 oos believ€ th€ Ghtfts th tb6 Edrth 6 €lectro-Mgrett.

by lne ozo.e r.yer nol€ @y be retPon6lble.'

thlch @y,or My nol.be t'!.,8ut lho6€ old f.Ghtooed'psrsnor@I U!06'. 'rey rln66' (6ic) 6nd lnel6rble e.rth

force6' dy be Settlng Ju6t a Itltre blt 6lare lhatever e16e mv be lhec6sei !hr6 fo6clnatlnar endle66.onlrover€y Eensrate vet rcre

66 lhe 'e4ertE' .nd rtbeorrst6' 6t.uAAre dth lh6 dat'ond slth one up stlb th6 latest ln c lona llneof eve. mre susuli ldoG.

BUFOR,{ silr be ktchtnS md comnttna elthcontlnue to rlaht aor r.tr.natttY

beln6 lrr.td to cPesl< out 1n dsfenca oa coM' sem€.

Eta L i'6P of E.6r!nd r lbreE

lb.Jo. rnveEl,tglr€d cr.cl€ slteE

N.rlo.ar Ine€6i135t1on. comnl ! re€

Runours of circtes

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Earl shilton 19do X Tsyrell 197s

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crriPlER (2): Mli uFolocrsrs.6 PrR^nr6

Nb( iondl Irvesrr3ar rons connl!!€e

DurrnA tna p!6i rhre€ yurs I sr6dt deat oa try sp..erlne ro fesearchr.S the qysrery ofr6 farr ro 6ay th3t ! hlve b€€n rn ! unlqua po61tro.phenoo.nbn ha3 been .reated bt utoroar6t6. by.nd bt rhe ledrd. Durroa D, lnvotve&enr slth rhr6 phe.docron r hsve seenand resrnr 6 areor d€€l srout uForo6, snd r feer 1r ny duty

.bour rhs laylnve6iigatlnA anobarie6 1n 3 p.ope., r€6pon6lbte ndrner,

^Il ol !6 lnvorved lJFo mvemnr h6ve . duLy to

UForogy to tn!e6tra6r€ 6noerou8 ph€noEen! rn ! aat., open blnded inddbJecrre€ Mnner, rhr6 dury pr6ce6 !n lopo.rdnt obrradiron on uForoalsrs rocon6tder qll 6 d 4! hypolhe6e6 L4thout d16Di5slna theorl€s.nd evrden.B Elnpry bec.use they do not Guppdrr od.e arorl. lnterprel.lronsor th€ datn ar h6nd, Tnt6 porlcy iu6t !e forro€d b€.ou66 rt en6!re6 thaino uFotoal€r ever 6nbJecr by mkrnao. d16d66rna uFoloal6t6 h6v€rarery preEeoted our6elv€6 1n our bea! rtAht

be condlllon€d onry lhe bo6t excltlnAlnterprelattons the eapen66 of 6o1ul1on5. rhe€ft€cr ol su.h b166 ha6 .1!.t6 been th6 out.lshr d15d5ssr of uForoay andUFoto8lst6 by the sclentlrlc comslry.

116 uror.Br6.6 snobsrie6 .re bdnsrsnored by eGtabrrahed 6.r6nr16!6 dnd to brlna rhecaa.oMlles ro rbdr orh€rs uy re6.n to.Ppr€cr.r8 th€ In o.d€. ro ochrev€Gorelhlna enlch 16 vert speclar ro u6, somtht.S vnrch fe, uFor6al6r6 €v€.6tteop! to d€rrne, lE a P,{R rc4 . bod6r Dntch cleBrttdeflnes lth6t uFologrsta study and $16t uForostat6 86Ileve- Tbr6 Pe.adra! 16very ioportont to the UForoAlst 60. lrrole !pp.o!ch to

study oa anoD.Iou6 Ehenouena, It h6s the areaiesl posstble.elevdnce ro !h6r 6bould b€ 6ur correct lppro.ch ro rhe srudy of th€

tiFologl6t6 .veryehere adopi rhe forroernA 6B the UForoalGt.s

L Cr€d1b16r 6tabl6 reportrnS lnoBrola observatrons to u6 lntor ther. .rPe.r6nc€6i

2. oblectlva rnve6lr86rron or these expertence6 tedd6 !6 to berrevo rb6r !niah propo.tlon or the rep..t€d resurt of 6 coopl€x p.ocessof b16perceptlo4 qulte varld fletd ofatudy 10 rt6 od r13ht)i

L onlr a very !Mll p.opo.tron oI repo'l€d dnoDalou6.rp"..r..; ""."..h6va d relatrv€ty htSh probablrlly of .e@inlna uexpralned by currenrarier obl€ctlv€ lnv66lra8troni

1 . "'* .r",,-pnalorcna iHyn.r rd,Fd thF6e.Nov.L :snolher 6-ssectr;n \4st-t E u^p _ uo!dcntr,tci;.@ephp.t.

vr,rlh appc..6 , "(u,6t preroDh4

5 rr J6 rFs.uroroSl-L E Dury (o obtF..lvoty

ii:'::t:":""::::"*'-"'i 'Ic iGoe'edaP

It 16 thportanr rhe uForo3i5r.6 psr€d130 Mke. no!::11:* "l:".!h6 '|vpe. or tuy ,,e oeh,no .no*ro.,s"*.:*i..,:D-€t b6 rnexprtcsbre by cu.enr sc{.nrlfi. r. "r_ r"p.ir*r::_.*pl.d:: rhlt .rrhoush r..q"",rry sri. tn.

"'"r , "-":""; ",", ,"sll evcnrrorly p-ove ro be Just as nmdone

evcry d6y or Lh€r, qor4rnE tlre,6

-,... T".':.* uFor'sr't. s Por.disD::j,.:::-.:::* 6tUdy of ono[61.U5 phenoDPns oU6t be.o 6dopt d scEpt'r1Io,,q que6rronrna approach to,norrlrc6

"".o_.*r ".i,^r,"s!!!g!!cq, or p;".;;;;-;; ;;;";6dat!. ra€ advo.rsA€G ot lhtE m.€ 6ceprt..t .pp.oocb 6rs rh.t tt I

c) €reure6 rh6t LForoSlsrc ne,erultoe truly ldenrlrlsblepr.bent6d to 6.renc€ .s .uexpl.rneo-, beloL6. rr thr6

l- drsco,d .lt ",. "",.

."" ih;ycoutd rcsrrrbd.ery .rur. tr,ut urorogr.t"L.(2) rjrolo3l6r6 butd be @re confldent rhar+'*."..:1, b' p.osni6ad ph.norend'...,..

";;i;;-i;"; ;;"":;;:,.:t.6E ltLely ro sltP thrcu3h th€rrury snaMrouL rcportE htch oc!aslonarry com

(3) Uforoat6is 5hourd h.v€ dn e66ie. r.6k dc!Lh. u.o. ;.d,h",,., ;;-., ;, ;",;;,,;,::.;:ilii i::i.l: lli, "ffi

"::i.i :irhe 6Fpr r.6uon *isrjr{c p.;.d**.

^..j":".,1,"*_.:j_.:a:. !ir or uE hNe, vF,y redj ddry ro uroroay to.dofrc drp,,ca'i que6,Lonrng orpro.ch ro rhe uro *ri. sv b.rir8ceptl!at, uFot oar 6r r

:1r_d re. €rc prct4Lin3 rh6 .r€drb iry of our 6ubJc.tby , c6Por6ibr€

repor!6 6rch rhev ouqhtr.r,..'s',..,-r,i ,.;.;;;,;;l ' bs cdpobre or exfrarntng

... ]1.,,, ,*-1.:, to erph66LE4 rhar ,ifor.3r6rE eho odop! I T,e 6..p.rcsr:1"::::^ " ". _,

.ro be conrused u*** ir.* o".or. ;.r".ror.hund ro. pu,pry p<ylhotosrr6! oo vFs.

Natlonal InvestrSallons Co'mlrtee

scepircdr UForql6r6 be dl58ur6ed debuni<ers becdu6e borhsceptrc6l uFotoal6t6 arteDgt to frnd exptanlilon6 for

3.o@ldu5 events. Hoeverr scepitcdl uForo316is stlll 6$pecr (cnd ofrenqc.ept) th6t rhere qls xoeel N€' Phenoaenc behlnd 60@ ofstreDPtE of sucbrerelt alE lo en6u€ ihsl uFol.alstc blGtate Mde by soMny dl6credlted pred€.e6sors, r,lo accepted lhe mBt Een€arlonat of cl.r@vrrhout rhe 3riahte6t d.!br or crltlcl6b.

Rearerfurry, fo. €very sceprtcar uFoIoalst ther€ a.e too b.n, p€oplelrvotved rn our lovebenti cl.1!ina io be UForqlsr6,

^nd uho

thlt every uFo report 4u6t repre€ent soethlnS utra.lyexcriln8 3nd of ar1 oiher po66lblr1tles. Th.

bB. dle!y6 be€n lhe contrnutnAd16&1650r ot uFolog, 6^d Uloroalsrs by rhe sclenttflc Estabtl6hoent and theconrlnuln6 r.rrure by UF01oA16t6 to perBu6ds. rlghtry 6cepricsr uo.td torecqnr6e rhe 6.oMrle€ !n{ch 5tltl .oce to

Hoe Dany rrbe6 hale @ Be€n uFotoarstc promte rhe losr dLblod€ of c.6e3only to c.use mtold ddEge .nd the subJect ,nen . rc.ep.obsble o. Eundane solutton to ihe c!6e emr3e6'uFol.8l5tE" r'ho e.th!6!36i1c.IIy b€tr€ved the cr!1r rh6r srack nock6 offlhe coa6i of a ba6o ao. (lntettiaenrty controtred) Uro6

6e€n enre.lna Md re.,1n6 thE ud€rEte. hanSars vl! huaehldden 1n ihe rock r.ce. 0:tc6 there kre Gny mre kno

lccept€d (Dtthout quesalon) rhe 66t1ns rhlt he h6dftoh ln . uFo 1n rh6 1930,5tnl6 parre.n conttnue6 dlh . besr-serrl.a book lrlch h.s rold rh€ 6rort of! nee 8ru or Ufology. ,rn sa66u1Da En eno has photq..phed dozs6 6fcrude looklnS "uFo6, n'd Lno ha6 been tr6nsported 1n tie by h16 6ltencb'lc to beet Je6us ed rlri tuzy 6c€ne€ ot ,San Frsncrscoed.rnquake! and €ven drde. e6oi€rrc .s -c.d € Eyer,

T})t6 M' 6ound mu6rn6. l{osv€rr to th6 .erlou€ !edr!6nd ihe sclenttrlc coeullt lt rerle.ls rn.t they percelve io b€ th. lefullruth .bout UFOloSt, rleedre66 to 6ny. 6uch & e.ron€oua lEp.e6sloneraecllvdlyde6iroys ourfl6]dS6tnlnA6clenttrrc.eEpect.The oNLl 6oruilon 16 fo. uF0lo31st6ourapokeb aaalnsr !yrh-!ater6 wrrhlb therr brd6r,

Forrodna on f..! thl6i I€iclrcle6 6nd ret u6 co.6lder tb€ po661brrlrr€e and problb{11tres or rhtsra6cladtlnA lnd udoubtedly ch6ll€narnA phenoenon.

To bealo elth, 1l ra srEply oot Feri166ab!e to .ttenpl lo lccomt for.f,oMroG ph€ooEtr! bt rsfereDc€ lo other, u€xprlrnsdPh€nomn3 (e3 'Let !1n€6", rhe rlyer. uFosr erc), The

phenocena !.8 exprllned by Btchrngverrftdbre phenomna

of th6 .noMry, For tbr6 .e.6dn ou' lppro.chro lhe en13E ou.r b€ ro ateipt

d phenoEe.. before rc €ven!41! to conteopral. exptandriona !hr.h .eIt upon uproven, uv..rr1.d.nomrle6 llk6 uFo€.nd -Ley Ltne€.,

6ir.na1 rnves!13!t1on6 comlrree

our 3rrebpred .xpllnErlons ne€dcBpobre of belna drsproved by hard hov cm e dr6prov€ rh3r-L.y L1ne6" .nd UFO€ are c.e6rrn3rhln3s or ihetr

lhere 16 stbprtio p.edlct ch8.acl6.t6!lc€ or c1.clea.

rl aood eldepre or lhr6 nelhodoro8y rE rhe theort oa prat€ tectontcs,drlrr. For mny years PeoPre

cotn.idence tn lhe 6hope ard pGt!rontng or rhe !e6! lfrlcantt be, thet lused, thar nary yeor6 aao

Afr1.6 Bnd South lnerlca Rre Jolned aron8 a comn bound8ry 6n'l thar 6omproce66 tud c.u6ed to drtrt aP8.t

srrsi elnrarnlnS rhe 6!brlrrlrle6 rn ihelr shape and poarrroh.

In lhls ex.ipre, lh. anoodly t6 obvioG - the slnrra.riy ln Ehape 6ndorrenratlon betseen Tte theory lhatdn lars. 'pl8teai drlfrrnS Brosry 6orf.c. due to.rsrnaconvectlon cuff€nt6 cruEir !c6 only

the a.oloA1c61 fe6tur...n bothtn 6equenc6 and th6r frora sdcoDmn hl6tor1c3l Bource, lrhen rlr6l @oted, ffy Eclenti6t6 rcr€ 3arlghtly c.uttou6 of th€ then u6upport€d propo6ltlon .6 th6y ar€ noe or

In thl€ eranpls, oa conllbe t6l Aeolo3y 6ndcbsractert6ttc6 oa th€ brorogrc.r oa both contln.nt6 Framtched. 1]rt6 ta ihe ht lhe sctentrflc ibtnod hrk6' and tht6 t6 ehy lt t6sdna lo cI.14 that Uros 6re creattnS ihe crrcle6 rlthout tn6l .lu61ve (butessenttJ) .hardi €!1d€o.e,

Later in thls repo.t m presenip.ov€n hoaxes. rllt6 ract 1Fn€di.tery 6uffe5r5 that sll the

clrcle6 could huld n..d todeen6trate lhar !L! crrcre forDortons dlsplcy dI! tho6e .ha.o.t6rt5tt.6cdpobre or betnA repllclted b, hoaatbg. It hurd be utterlt roorh.rdt ror

tht6 optlon .B dn expl.n.ttonolhe. conBiderstron 16 broqht up, dln8ers descrtbed 6bovetn the UForoAtst 6 Plradtgl

only .c.epi that aLL lh€ ctrcl66reprrcate all (or nedrly 6II) th. ctrcle6' .harscterl6ttc6 descrlb€d tnchapter I or lhLs rrport. 1I E c6n only r.pl lrrt6 Egss or lhe6ocharacterl6tic6, th€ l]oax Theo.y my onty lccounl

ev€n th€n li ts 6illt po531br€ thot 4ll the crrcree courd6ttrl b€ eldborate (ve.y .tever) hoaxe6, and relAnore thr6 po66tbtltly 6tEpry becBuse re c6nno! cuffEntly reprrcdre rhemre lntan81bl€ or lhe phenone.on. {e suld on}y rejecl thehoax lheory 1l ond !h.n €n 6riemsiive theo.y 6lcce66rullyh18he. proportion rhon tho6€ r€6olved bythe {orner GGx) theort,

N.i1on6r Inve6ilg6tr0.6 connlrre€

T!.nlna ro orn€r po66rbrrrr1e6, 6ore uFoloalsrs have Fublrcry crsrnedrhat (6eeolnsly rn(eDlsenLjy rmr,o €d, uios 6re cre!(jna

or rhr6 cl6ib. .tA61n, becolse m conGrder ou.6olve6 ro b€ops dndedi ob.Jecilve uFotoalsr6 ,e afe po.fectly bappy ro sr Ieasr.+!E!€e the po66rbrlrry thar .rnr€rllsenrry coirrolted; c,paranorD6r")uFo6 se trqrrna rhe c1rcre6, .nd re re.68nlse th€ rlshi or lheEe

If the6€ UForo8l6rs elc rtghr, E vrrr b. happy ro acc.pr rhr6 f6.t _an.e 1t ls pfov@ beyond re66onable dotbt by rett'bts..[noeledae thcr 6uch . r.vel.tlon, 6!Eiing that "lnrerriaenrlycontrorred. IJFo6 .re cr€at1nA b€ one of the

srt il!e. Bur,eirr6ordinlry n.tu.e, 1r requrreG .xrr.ordr.nry r€lets or €,la€nce in tt66uppo,t. sJppoblUon. Epecuralle€ auessbrk sltl Nor 6!frrre,

!r rlalr! Requl'ed !s Eove !-!4 ulae @ cre4.!!!. cornflcrd crr.les

T. prNe th6t "ihrelliaen y con.ro ed- uFos nrs cr..rr.a the co.n,retdctrcre6, uForoal6t6 tbe folloFrna ch.rs;terls!1c6 ot 6c..efutry d€flned (randod 66bpr6 ot knom ctrcte forMtidn6 (e3 lrr rho6€

lptearrnA ln ths UK durroa !h€ pssr atv6 ye.rst:-t. Thor arr.r.cres u6€d ln rhe u.ry6ts gere aenutne (bur hor holxed)

llrh ldenrlcll ch6rscterl6!1.si1

reports.66ocr.ted slrh these ctrcle6 ure gendno bonsfrdo ob5erv.l1on6 of uexpldlned phenobeno for yhlch no rel.v6nr ddra e66rl66t.s, ehtch prop€rly rnve6rtadt€d by experlenc€d open -dnd€d lnv€6tt86to.. lnd ror uhlch no ren6Dnlbt€ 6rr€,natrve 6rpre;tion6courd not be proferr€d f,o! rbe r€.Ic of convenrt.n6l 6crencei

3, Th.t ! er3nlrlc.nrry hrah proporilon of rne s6!pted cornfl6td clrcre6.eporrs rh.r Er€ occurrnA .r rh€ ElEe !l@ed E!l!e l@cllm m 6.rusrry app€..1.6 or berna fored durlna

rhe sexpr.rned uro €venr.

b6 .lfflc1ent fo. uFo 61ahrrDa6 r. o..!.!!!E o. E!4E b€aore or .arer drscove.ed, .. for ihe uFo6lAhttna to occur lsy rro! th€ .lrcre forMtron (es mr€ihsn $y 50o rerreG) becdlse sder rhes€ clrcumtsnc.6 rhere hurd b€ nocred. suage6ttdand thc actul forMtton of th€ cornflerd clrcl€.

It 16 .t6o r!po.t$t 5 very hlah p.oportlon otreported UIo €vent6 hove pros.tc €tpl.narron cenrrll sourhernEn8r6nd - ehere Dny of th€ *rr publicrsed clrcte6 are cppeErlna,lhe.e

or hlgh t.cA brrrt.ry €st.brrshre.ts lhlch @y krt b6 hrppyro 3lro, rhe uFo tyrh ro cover up the resrrns o. re6t.lcied dllr;itequlpnent (€a Relot€1, Prroted v6hlcte6),

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ailonor Inveslliatlons co@lrtee

..t la\c pqbolslty rnv.6uB.rpd.r ,-port tn 6r!h rh€tend6 ro 6ussesr ;, ,,br- r,s" ,.l,-1. ,13.- fl" rhe rsDJu.,l.y srth bkh dsrces d,spjoy:ed by

::-:'i :d8e-*&,,.6pbhrrei b,saF6ib ...,.r.s r. tnr. p.i, .rGS Flrshr Re.ueIlns

EroPly not rdrDrn6ob e foruroroar6(. ro rn rlF 3.,e.dj sr.a !h5.cctrcr€6 hhve been .pp€6rrna tr," .rrgri*t att€npr ro rrydth (ha clrl* {q6r€wr rhe ,r,..,*r* *y *,, rr,",.UFoloArstE.eeb to be quii€ u.ulre rh.r c6reaul rnve6iladrors'h6re !lrsdyp'okn that mEt Uro ,€porr6 have pr...r" e,pr"."tr.n", ..u tr..ri

ro be 6ertlns

sUFopA. tor d.ople, ldoprs rh€ ro orrnB p, tn_tFles durrng .

1: 1".1."",:--l eo and e5 1of .eporr6d LFo 6rsh nas tr.n our updn cdrcfu.h. rdcnLtt!.bte tn

2. ,{. 3 con6equEn.ei the c!6e Ghould be tnveslla.ted uder rhe pr@tse thortt ,trr probsbr! be r€duced ro rhe ".*

r*,i.. .r.6..3., In ctrdu< Jn3 rhl6 lndtydj€ rnve6itSsror., 6touldest.brr,h rerw*t .rrporrsi ep.rhe, **re;, *L_rcu-r

o6y ori€r dsrd bupport o, deL.6(r rroD6ny fo6.rble lundane Eorutlon to thot pa.rlcura. .d6e,

r. rcro.dlna to ! 'code of praclt.e,i to rnrch 6It suFoR^ rebberB creedded.upon .pprov.I of th€rr 6rrrr., no.MEupporred

j":,.*"p."1 :h.e cG. rhdr irrshr b€ n.ce66.ry, "r. t;. r.."., r,ia.p..a.,L. erpert6. i lntrh ..r"nu"t., pnot"s, ipj,r.an6ry6tE 5nd Pstcholoalsi6.

- , Unltrtbotety, nor .lt "UFolos{sts- or UFo BroupL rdopr Edch p, tncrple6.an be <o,rFlEUon or one unerplatn.o pr,.."*,., i,r,r,

For exslple. ev6n tr rr coutd b€ shoh th.r ihere m6 a srarlEllcara66et.tlon betkd aenutn€ (non holxed) circre r..^rr".. ""a

g"..t"..bon6 ride ob6r6tiom or "re6r- utrrd.ntl.red rryt.3 obje.r6 <rnuro;), tr,rjb-6n Lh6r ilnr.U tgenr Ly

nFre6ssrllly intell tq"nrrv conlaot rFd uFo6,h-tprsln-d uFo st3htln36 could.l!pry he rpporr6 of pnenob"n. erth somdona (otthouah novel, ortrln,

irsr i onsr rnve6!133rroos conniriee

M6 vert rlporranr rhar rhe dlscovery or a 6r3tlsrrc6l.elailonshlp belleen Senulne c1.cre observarlon6 of ".e.rruFo6 suld nor nece6$.11, topry

uFoloal6t6 Euld ihen b€ alc€d elrh four po66rbrllrie6:-

l. "Re!r- UIoB courd be creltlng ctrcle.i

2. clrcre6 cotrld b6 credtlnf, 're!l" UF06i

3. A thtrd, rn.e.ognr6ed phenooen.n cduld ba .esurttnA 1n obGervations ofborh the 're6l" .rrcle6 (evs 1t rh€6a a.e .ot dtrecllt

4. The 616t15!1c6lly 6t8n1lt..nt re€ult had 6.1san purery by ch6nce racto.E(4 rf the 6atrple !f rh€ 66opl6 6tze h5 very ros).

Tn16 rcd.! i6 knoh a€ th6 Scientrttc lretbod,

De Evldence flr $e qEq rh€orv

u6 h.v6 de.lt Ldth the evldence ror ihls theory ln ch8pler 5 or thl€reporl 6nd . d€.3 r41l .ot6 tnbr ibe evtd€nce fo. 6rch 3 theor, 1s rn Enymys 6.dly lackrna. lo$ve., rea.rdre6s of the strength8tbe UIo rhe.ry tt 6eec patentry rour dec8d€E of falllr€or rnepllrud€ the ve.y rasr lhrna UFologr8ts should b€ dotna rl tnis totntl6 to ooFnlv 6Ireqe !hat lhe8e.r,cIe6 h6c€Do lbe6e peopre not re6l166 !h.r rhe c.edtbtllty of Urorqy 16 rlttered

frob 61b1lb. fnrc6 crdo6 lnd red herrtnaE ?

UFOIogtc!6 .€.d 1o learn to be Du.n br€ re.rtstlc abou! tbe typea ofii€orte6 nece66o.y to occost for lbe wrde varlety of lnomll€6 b61nArepo.r€d to u6r 6nd uFoloSt6t6 uForoay 16 nor !.@ klnd 6faa@ ehere parllclpanlE exciilnS, .rotlc €xplult1oh6 ehtchthey cm conjua up lo ftl ths l,rFOLoEy i6 s €ib.yon{cSctenc€, and tta pa.tlclp6nt6 havo dut1e6 .nd reapon6tbrlltle6 loea.d6 tn€rdv3nceient oa our kooltedao !d {he p.omtlon of o!. d.ta ltr !.e6pon61bIe, batur€ @m€r,

UForodsts knos fo.ty ye{s ot expe.rence ln.t eBt UIorepo.t6 hovo .el!t1v.lt Doddn6 expr.nallon8, rt the.efore e!!+ forrou thatthe cornfr€Id clrcleE Ey ellc have. f.lrry ladsno 6xpl3.3tton, eventhough at frrst ar6.ce lbe phenoo€non 6e.c to be eeertthlng UFOloAl6t6

to expect troE ! @r€ gxotlc c8G!I Gch6nr6&

Follo*.lhs on r.o! tn16, i'1€n q!61lf1ed sctsntl6te 6qa66t a lsdan€€rpl6oalrotri UFOloAlsl. hov. a reGpon6tblltty lo lredt 1t srth a6 buchre.pect !5 rhey theor1e6. rrrlhouSh. or con.6ei tt ts b{tblldn h.rure lh6 @.o erotrc lheo.1e6 !t tha erpen€s or 61rother6. UFolql6t6 c6nnot be €rpecled lo be r.blliar 9rlh ql! exrBtrngGclenllftc knoeredge, no rtaht 3t arrunlrl E have ar rea€t .ll.kd 3o@ opPa.tunlty to beev6lu6i€d lnd dr6cu66ed by tbose b€st qudtlfled to constder the avalr!bIo

6PeD Elnded @nne.

uForoSt6t. Eu6r €x' 5rin3 s.lenLIircrooered3e lhen debo hs lnoMLre.i ..d !h"t ",.tor r e"pecred Ecten .t3 torrl l, ourEtfih 6l tdFbelrng theorres sjEply nor pe,d65obl6 rorUroroaret6 ro dr6ds. Lhe oprntons El,pl, o.cdrbe

p..r€' (o' IonS for) othe,, mr.6.obsrron.r axpl6;0tlons ror

In Chapte.6 of rhrs rEporri E hsve descrlbed tn 6om detorr th€ c66eror . neteo.ologtcpl expts.otlon tor cl.cte6 dnd re o.certlh€t, 6t f1r6t Sl6ncei the vortex Theo.y 6eec to b€ somehsr rtd!curou63nd utte' iy eithout @.rt, ue .ccept rha! uny of our colt..8u.6 ln rh-untted st6tF5 vlll rrnd tt or@sr tbpo66tbr€ to 6.c.pt t;61 natrDtatmspherlc vo.rrce6.rs cap.ble o{ c,*ir^s <-"U.roconae66 th€t I too toud rbe 1de! hi8ntt .nu6rnA 6er r rlrst h6.rd ihst5o@body h8d 6u3ae.red th6t auLh coDple,, aeob6rrt<6Dr-der lned r€6tu, €s

by 6 n.tur.r ph€nomnon.

. Ir took ft mr€ rn.n rs y.ar€ [o coe ro .pprecidre the 5rren3th6 ondhdlnes6c6 or th. theory .nd !o pro@re lr6 lcc.pr!nce ln rh. UFo

_. . rrh6r t6 & ye.y t.porre! to rhe conrlnutnS devetop@nr of u!o1o3, 16rhdt E rll .Iros Fteoroiosi6rs Lh€ rutl opportmtry r. a.l.t. tr. vi,.r*r}'eory rn ! 'espon6,br€ Mnn.., r€ ..";or 6rrord

'rldlcurou6. theoryrerEon€d con.tu.ron lbour Ir6 vldbniiy. r! goec yirhou!

E.yln8 rhrr rr butd b€ perEon.r rolly Mo . drsas!sr r;. rhs iMs6 or theuFo fio4Dnt lt lny uroloals! kr€ io pubrtcry,.0,t. tn" v-tJ* n...yonry for rt ro be ,ccipted .nd 6ny re66onabls screnr t;

For rhe future of rh€ io{eEnr, € spped ro our coire.Sr.s rocondlde tha evldenc6 ed the r.66on1nA rh6t 1Gs b€hi.d tlrr, po..itrrrty€nd to ponder rhe dlsae they .odrd do jr rt"r, *.i

"*r.r.irnrerprer.rlon ru;n6 od to be r.r6., rtrar r. *p*r.rrit.ue, Ir lr 16 sup.r.eded tn rhe erss or E.r€nc6 ly +ot *y ".tr iro,. LiPhenoenon sorns ho6es of rho {rFo

6ubJecl, Th6 lrooy l6 rhar UFO|oBrsrE HUrd hsve Dl66.d !hls br.skihroLghlhllrl they p.e,e'ed to rldtcule rho6e dornR rrr.t .I66s re6p.rch.nd Lbo66ln6aedd to preach up.ov.bl€ .nd exorrc inter- p.€tatlons,

{€ r}e no p.e€uprtong on thsr ..orei bur E do feer rhai ure.llleTe de5: s I he.rrns ln o farr nnd oblectlv€ Enbe.. onty hrsrory!1111 be lh. JudSe of itE 66 rt8ht. and lno hb sons,..

lils L trnche6ts.

tuP 5care r: 25ooo o. . c6 =

reP.oduced !ith Psrnr6dlon.

i c',

i-e)

qE !i {e6!bury / Brorroo jre!

-*r:--;=:)r:-rr'-1 ;;).iti II :- .tt-!<

Nditonal Invesrla3tlonB comlttee

CHAPTER (3); l.1rq cInclEs clrlRlcIERIsTlCS

The ".orrfteld 6trrkinaly belltiful,of the.ur.l lsnd6c.pe, ehtch st f!r6r slance 6eeb to be *norly srllflclolln orlgtn. Tn€rr 6erp€<led apPe.rsnce and cooPl€rtly ilmdtatery Provok€thoughts lhal an lntelllgence lnteltl3ence) nu6t lre

1r h.6 been no cu.p.rse rhdt the ph€nonenonnuber of sensallonor, drdry exotr. expIonstlo.6 forIorce6 of naru.€ 6eco tot.lly lnsdequale to 6ccount fo. th€ draMllc lepa.t

hdve on the pubrtc !t rarAe. Horeee., ,hen Properrtco.nfleld c1rcl.6 (!*,lch, a6 you {r1I 6ee, 3re nerlher

perfect crrcr€s .ornflerd6) oflersu3a€6t Eeversl ress 5en6lttonsl explanatlon6 for thelr orlaln.

It 6hould bc 1r ua F.a stuoylnA o'dtis.y snolrlakeB,E blAhl berleve that theEe ioo hsve been roroed by 6ode klnd of'1nieI1rAence", crr.l€6rsnouarak€q!5qd16pl^ytnt.rcate'8eo!€t.tccI charsctertGttc6, llovever, rhal 6eeB to b6 €v1d€.ce or 3n

"lnieltlEence" eye 16 not nece663.rly lDPltclt dthrn rhesclenilrt. dal., explanations for such Pattern€ are

Lre r16t the clrcl€'6 ch6r.clerlEtrce 1n three ArouPs: - char6cteri6ilcszonei .hlracierlstlc6 of tbe .trcrea a€oD€trti 6nd

or ihe 6tahtlDA loclt1om. Ihe6e flndtn8s are bE6ed updnthe very extensrve lnve6!18at{dn or several hundr€d clrcre sets ds{n8 theps6t decatle by a n@b.. of resesrch€.6. 'l'day of the rcre

lnd the occasrondl alytt..l r.cl6r !nr.h h!6 apPeared rrootlm to t1m (ea the l1near 5P!r6), They ar6o r6rdte to ths ov6.allNrphorogy of the clrcre€. snlch ha6 lncruded 6lngle clrcr€q 11n3edpaltern6, lnd bore cooPl.r eurtiple crrcurar .rtanrenta -ill".t..t"d Ir Flsur€ ,r (p.se .13), soft circres have Dos bee. .ar€rurI,

6 very 6hort i1m (J!6t s rev hour., lblhel. lnoB fo.E!{lon. 11 16 th€.efore resson.bly cerlalnln thts cuffirt 6r€ a€nutn6 !6pects ot lho cl.cle phenorenoD, r.ther thdn6ub6equent elrects c6u6ed bt People exsElnlhA the clrctet 1n 6ttu.

Prevrolsty s.epo.ted palte.ni h.va.om to norl.e a6.ecentlv 36 lhe€uI4. of l93a Pe.fecrly f€asrbre that mre Pattern6 @v ertstand irll b€ .epo.ted in the future- 1]re d6ta tllt.h conprlse th€ follodnSslrv€y rncllde all 6et6 knos to b.!h the uIol6alclr and *ieororoalcarcomsltles prtor ro lh. 1s3s GllMer 'se!6on lnd lnclud. lnao.Mtton rron

rn oth6. aeograPhlcdl reatons and to..lgn

l- charsct..r6ll.c el lle ^fre.ted

Zelcq

zon€s are very Pre.16€rv dedned, rerhe.e 16 no a'adolion crop. rh5 .uloff

Tnr6 ch3rlcte.l6ttc duroMrlc6Ilv exctude6 h€ttcopte. dom66h.6 rh€csuEtnS @chan16b domeash 6pe.d6 our r6drlrry rn ell

connot end rbruprly, esiobrrshed by Lr corEdAecoobe ot the,{vtatlon sr.ndard6 tr6n.b, r{rddre t.rrop ,,\rDt Atr ststron,llaep6hl.a (!ho6e prDfe561..sr durt€6 lnvoIr€ tn€ sssessoenr of b€Ilcopterrdu6ed daMSe to afdbr€ crop6 cldlE) lnd m6 .rEo t6re.v.rrrled beyond doubr by 6n €rpertmnr (rrr6t 6uAae5r€d b,SUFoRA) 1. the DBc Tv p.o8rsMe comtry FIlo,1933). ln rhrd tdport6n! reEr a Ior hovertna re66er H€I1.optef fsl1ed roreproduce elt or th€ €freciE dt6pl6red by rhe cornrlerd rtrcle€.

,. 94r! P3rter.

Tne oflecied c.op 1€ lsld dob ln a blahly di6ttnctty€ srrrr p6rrernlhlch eMnsles out rroo a sgLIlL !c4!Lc Lilch 16 ususilt o ser rro' rheaeobelrtcal cent16 ol tne 6ff€cted zon€. Tn13 6qrrr p6ttern consl616 ofb.nded c.op EteD6 tald oui rn. rndial patr6rn 6rch i6 6rronArt suAaesrlvoof o rolattna .6u6!r mch!nt5& Thle €osptclon t6 retnrorcad by th6 EMerto ,htch 6tec 6r€ he.ped up r8aln6t rhs outer o{ th€ zon€ tho mrE of 1ea6 cycttc tuner, rh116r 6utl r6nsenrlal spurrs rnto rh6sfroudtna (unaftect€d) crop lre occ.6ro'.rry vtsibt6 in lerrarPhotoSrophE. occ!6lo.o1lrr so@ ctrcle6 dl.pt6y ts 6ptr.i cetrrre6 -usudlly leae !psr! - .nd nalrher tylnA exscrtyor ibe !af€.ted zone. In 6ddfilon, 6om clr.lee dt6p1€y rnsr has be€ndeccrlbed !6 . i6t.rbur6t €ff€ctr der€by th6 6ptr6l €ffect t6 .esrrici€dto only the out6. .l.cllrerenc€ of th€ strected zofl€.

s, prrecrron !t 5!E

Contrary io 60@ reportq th€r. 6€e!6 to be no Grrona b!a. ro6.d€ eyPartlcular .ptn dlrectlon for lh€ 6!dr1 pdtter.. Du.tna I9a7 0r irelden ofthe Tornado I Storr R€6e.r.h OrS6nt6dtron (TORnO) vt6lted 66 clrcleE (lnvartou6 forFllons) .nd dt6coyered tbct of the6€ 30 clrcta6 (,15 r)dlsplry€d cloctrrae 6FIrl6 lrdl6r 36 (55 :) dldprayed ett-clock*t6€6FI.l5. DwinA 1933, of 9l ln6pect.d .Ircler 56 (62 t) dteplay.d clekf,lG€6plrol. ltluat 35 (34 ,) d16pl.y€d url-.1ocksl6e 6plrd6.

In the @e corpl.x cl'cle rorD6ttonsi !here 6ees !o b€ no ruleAove.nlna th€ dlrectlon of 6ptn rD tbe onte. 66rer11te6, rhe6e c.n 6l.trl tnsllher drrecrron r$.rdleEs or th€ st1rL dt6pl6yed by rh€ parcnt rcenrral)c1.cre, For 6r.!p1e, lh€ t933 3€ckh6!pron qujntupl€r dr6pl.yed ctockr.l6€6*lrle ln hoth the centr.t ct..l€ and thre6 of rhe olrer 66teulre6. !,l1t6tthe remrnlna 6!terrlt€ d16p1!r€d .n mtl ctockr,lge srirr, Furiherere,6ever6t forlailon6 hsve drspr:yed €ont.a-rot6tton. !.tthtn th€ E@ (parent)ctrcle, e8 th€ 1936 fieadbound rorrh, {orerton dt6plly€d tb zones of.nt1-clockelae 6L1r13, one lnner zo.e 6'lrllni .ur'ard6 froi th6 6prr.lcentre, r.h1r6t Gsrrlsd tnErd6 tosrd6 rb. cenlr€. Th€ flr6r1936 rtoSed clrcle dl cbee6ef€r t{€.d dl6prlyed . centrnl cloctr.t6€ re3io.r.lth 6n antl crockst6e band parenr clrcre, rb€ ourer rlnasl6o roldted ln .n 6otl-c1€kd6€ Dnner.

,{rthoqh tne.e Eeec io be no rule Aov.rnthg ih€ 6ptn dlrecrron rn rhemre cobPlex clrcr€ talt€.n6, clrcles !1th ouler rlnas .rrsy6 conr16-10t6tenlth €6.h ollEr and rhe centrsr (pa.€.r) ct.cte,

N3tlonal Inve6tiSsrrons comlrtee

Fo. exaryre, rhe 1933 cheecefooL H6!d doubre rt.6ed slnare dlsplored acloclldse 6errl forroe,i by !n antr-crock!166 6sr;1 14ihe lnne. .ln8, then a €locket6e sd.t r. th€ ouierlocr rrn8.

so@.tr.le rorMtlooa dr6plly very thln ouier rtogs uhlcb.16.Ircstlovr6lbre except The6e outer .rng6 sre only a fee cenrrere.6rhlck ard uguarry pa66 rh.ouah lhe outer 6qt€1rlie6

vor 2s r{o I p 15 ha6 s aood phoro), sobetlEe6, thl. €rfecrrt aPPears !o onty p€66 rhrouah

clrcre6 (ea 1n th€ iu3u6t 1937 qurntupret !rthr6 My ar6o vs.latlon6 ln ropoa.aphy.

1. Ile Exl€r€nce e! !8tuunr

Irspectlon ol zone reve.l€ that the aroups or 6teB halebeen cobpre66ed roAerher to forb rdentlalobl6 -.1b6i6prrar had been c.eared by forcrna a alanr coob ulrh uerenty praced reelhth.ouah the crop, No knoq Fthod of holxln3 csn convt.clnaly r.cresie ih16l6port6

't ch6raLteribt rc.

5, Ine Ex16ten..

Further erooln.lton or th€ aarected tbat th€ c..p 16olten 'bLt not .luay6) Isrd dom lgr€le 6,ch rcnd ro porn!ln dlffereni, hrably dlve.aent extupre, the 1947 Peppe.boxfirI1 forBrron dr6pl^yed th.ee 6uch t6ters *rrh the MXIEM snale ofdleeraence nearrn8 t60 dearee6. oreproduce thrs r.yerlnA stth tbe aid or €h.1.6, .oFe6 o. by lny other !esn6and lhe exr6t€nce of lay€rlna po6ea. p.r@.y lisu*nt agalnst lhe boax

su.prtalnaly, there 16 no.elly llltl€ or no d6mA€ to the afrecled.rop, rh€ areG.re srlpry sharpry klnr.ed Ju6r above rhe 3roud.ut6ce.ndthe re6t ot the bent aentry, or mre ofte. very flr!.Ir,a8dtn6t tbe Srosd the crop h6d been puGhed dom rrotr aboe€,

stec of the oftected c.op ar€ nearly dl6t6 fulty lntact.iher. 1. rarery dab.Ae io th6 crop 1t6€lt, Ho€v€.i oo 60@ oc.a6ton6 - eg1n rh6 r9a6 Llttreton glnare - up to 5 i of tha crop st€E had been 6mppedoar. Tr't6 My EII ha'. bcen du. to lr6rtors iralp!1nA ac.o66 !hr6 Err-publtcr6ed 61ta due to t!6 cto€6 p.odet!y to 6 mJor roqd 6nd ned.by

Erten6lv6 experiEntation h$ de@nstrlted beyond all re.6on.bre doubtlh.t @chdnrcal depre6sron (eg by u6rng a hqvy .h!1! o. rop.) 6lByad@8e6 th. crop can b6 recoAnt6ed v€ry .o61ly.

7. llc Leqh qL paMqe !e lhe g!!!p!o4lns e!!s

It 16 lbporlont to recogntEe that the 6urrosdlna crop ra totallyb.frected by !he cau6lna 6sent, tnere i6 no hdlcatton ehat6oe!€r of1.terfe.€oc6 by hllen6 (€A foorprlnt6).

Notlondl tnv€sirg6rlons comrt!ee

Pnotogrdph6 tsken t@dr6iery onbeiuoe lhe cornfl€ld .trcr€s .nd sdJrcent tr6! lrrc6 (th€ srks rear by1r6c!016 ar 6oetna). Cr.cte6 app€6.rna i6y rron the.onn€crtna trlck6 r...6 6nd lhe€xpocred by Eoreone wllkt.a tnrouah lhs crop .t .t3ht.

,{lteEpr6 ro hlt throuah Ddtu€ .r.bl. .rop6 dlrins d.yrlahr .r$ysreave very obvlow d6dge to rh€.Io.ely p6cred crop lhirsr .ite'prB !dklk trrrouah crop6 durrng rhe '13hr {even.r.n3 the rr64tln€5) r.e!rt!bryIe.ve elen nore dsmao to ihe EuroundrnA crop. Sore crrcre6 have evenBppe'r.d durrna heavy prectptr.tton (ea cheeseroor He6d tsa6 No r) yer norootprintG ee.E appBrst rn rh€ 6rtu..red frerd dihrn an hour of di6ove.y

,{rthouah no6t t..6ttoo6 h6v€neor rlpe c€.eal. (!srtlcur.rry ln ifiest ud b6rter), 1r 6€€bs rhdrvlrtu.I1, Elt .r.bre crop .!n record th€ p.e6...€ df rn€ cluErn8 aaentrproelded the suffl.t€nt pltdbrlltt ro perMenuy defo.d D.tre.den s .orroctton ol clrcre rorMtl0.6 lnclude crrcreG rn rne.r, ba.teyirya! o€t6i oilseed rrpa, Duarard. 6ots bean6, gr!66, 6prnsch,lobcco, Euarbeer, utz6, rtce, 6dnd. Clrcl€. h6vs been

ron3 ar.E6 (ea TqRtl 1977) but rn€ss clrcteE .re qurcrtybrom out b, ordtnry 'ind currenrs. cl.cl€s h6e€ .160 been reported t.s.uam. .nd 6€Epl.nd (.3 lhe Turry, hur 1! rs no! sjqy6cleaf !n;Lh6r rhese clrcte6 ro rho66 bcinSSoulh€rn Eo8rand, sd tn sore rn6ranc.6 orne. c.us€6.16 rocdrry 6!6pdcred.

fte tbplt.ollon behtnd th€ stde v6.1ety or crop6 6nd vea€totlons knomto h6v6 had.tr.le-typ6 phonoEnd ls thst . ech.nt6e €xi6t6 rnrch normtryAoe6 un-nott.€dpresent to permnentry re.ord tne pre€ence oa th€ c.u.sl !€chsn16& Thr6haE trporrr.r tDprtcdrrons fo. the exrenr lnd n5ru.. o{ th.le,poral dndSeoarsphlcal dl6lrlbutton of ct..1e fo.M!ron6 (s* chspr€.6).

B. cha.ocierlsricE e! !!e c1rc1e6 ceo@i.v

t. SslcoD€ cd@n Dt€perceptron abdut rh€ c1.crs for4rtons 16 the berlea

tbat each forMtton fep.eEents . perfectly .pherrc.r ct..te. Til. rs norsoi rh. bJority of fd.Etlon3 dl€plly not€6brs ec.enr.rc y and ...b !odpproxtr6to ellrpsord6, ,{ typtc6l c1..ls dl6ptiy€ ! shorre€i to tonAe6!di6het€. r.tlo of cpproxrDstery o.s. bur tr 'rrr b6 lnr.re6rtnA to e&Drnetb6 dlslrlbriron o{ thlr r.lto rnen Dr lreodon rheory in fuli,

olt pole .nd cb6tn relhod of ho6rtna (Eeechapie. 1)r .6 th€ u€€ of 6 cent'!t plvor EUrd, rhrouShaeo@try dnd Mthe@tlc., altoettc.llt p.odlce d p€rle.lly clrcurtrr zoneoa.ru6hed corn (a. Ell 6.6 ceDlr.t hore). Horever, L,itl6t tt ls posGlbt€lhat perlectrt 6phEr1..l ctr.l.. conld bs c.u5ed by pol. rbd chat. hoaxt.a,there a.e @ny wht m Ertll reJ€ct holxrng even aor theseclrcles, {hl.h rrter on tn rh16 reporr.

A !1de varl.ty ol ctrcle8 or been dr6covered, rdn8rnBrrob Elnt clrcle6 onlt a ret.€ or 5o tr dl^dete.

60. The l..8e.l loret10.6 ben6rre up lo 15retres 1! dlamler lhtrst l.drvrduol c1rcle6..e.o.Nlly of rha order or

araue dSalnsi th€ posarbtrriy rh.! the clr€1e6..e lll hoaxes.

Incred6€d 6€lrchln8 b, . nubber of re6€..chor6 drlnA lbe pb€t etahty€sr6 h66 re6ulled 1. lh€ dtscovery of nelrly 20 drlle..nt fo.Etlon tyPes.of Ltlch l3 !r. det.iled tn FrAur6 { (p.g€ l{). Itdele.rln€ hor Eny for!6tloo types €xr6t bec6u6.6oel1re6 forrattonE!pp€.r on th€ .d8e of fl6ld6 of out6. 6!t6ll1te6 hls lobe t.aerred, Futhermre h$ b€en lak€o

.odPo..nL Part6aiteopt has been ol 6prn dl.eclton o. the

ron6 !.lthtn the 6am clr.le.

Every 6u!rer rese.rche.B lrs dl6.ov6rlna nae forbatrotrs. For exuPr€r 6survey or onl, 9o cer€al taro6 produced .ccounts or ts F.6vlo!6ry uk.on

(! .sfirlar qmdruplet trlPlet) froD onryl1 .eGpondents reportrna forEatlon6 (6e. Cbdpt€r 7). In retro6Pect tt se€G

oc.urrna rd. M.,year6r but uttl rece.tly lhelr not neceassrlrt read to

rEpllcdlron b€bt.d there Eay e€rr b6 I!d!4ao.Mtla.6.ualllnA dtEcovery End that tha phenomnon of the crop{lerdclrcles 16 p.obsbly E6 flr6l belteved, tnlr6l sirll

1-n€ 6r16tenco of 60 Mny diff€r€nt rorMltor ttpes suAae6l6 th8t 66jnr1e v€ry c.bplex caus6l Echdnrs! Ey be 61e65 r4rtstrc exPranltlonfo. the phenorenon

,{, Ee Exr6tence etl xe!6ure€bI€ Difrerences betveenlie prtreront cbEoonent. q! c!!! ForE6lron

cont.sry to popul!. oplnlo.. there are tdenttttabrgdlrenslon6 of (ea b€tEen the oule. 66tellrte6 1n th€qutntuptet rorEtlons), phtrst !h. P.6llJ.,ln3 or €dch cob9onent 16 notpreclse (eg rn the posltlonrna oa th6 outer rlng6 lbout th€rr p.rent

5. A!@ oq Drscoverv

lidny of th€ clrcre to .ppe.r du.rn8 th€ ntaht, tadurlng hour6 or b36ed uPon lhe

dr6cova.6d .drlt by rocar randomer6 .ndpres€nt 6t lh€ the P.6v1ou6

ev€n1.3. 1nt6 6u3Ae6t6 rh3t ho6xlna 15 . plauErbleexprsnstton fo. rhe phenoEnon, 6rthoqh lt does not necesasrtry rbPry lhalqll clrcreB could be the re6ult of 6uch hdxlns.Dsyrraht

N3Ho,L.r rnve6H33tlons CoMlr tee

nedd l9a6 No 2for$rlon, the lrlhu. shutrteeood tn.ldenr {r9706), rhe 3s.ne6 (ve6iburyJ!r, rs02) ob6erv.rronE .nd rh6 ktvyn 3.11 (r967) €y€

rorDtton, re6rtleery.pP€..€d dstna d6trrSht housrrrthouab ony cr..res.rerof

c. ctu.acter16trc6 El !!q

r, Topoarsohlcal Locarlon

Arthouglr rlrcleE appe6. tn 6 vdrrett of topdSraprcll loadtrons,cruster6 or ctrcl€6 h.vs lppe.red ror sever€r te3.Bpartlcurar tn the Solth of En8ldnd, 6! lhe Ch€e6eroo! ledd 'pschbo,l' (6r6.Ae ndtural aEphlth.6tra) n€6. Iitincheit.. tn Harp.htre and at tl'e|e6tbury lblte lD ult6ht.E. Flaur€s ? 6nd 3 tllu6tratathe 6r€ep ropoarlphy .r borb toc3rron6,

(pronou.ed Crez todr) 1. trant€d by 6teeplnclt.€6 .o@ 50 mtre6 btAh for rll 1t6 Eouthern p€rt'.t.r, lnll.t th€Brallon 6tl€ 11€E .t th€ b.66 or ! MJo. north r.crnA 75 letre hlgheEc.rprenl on the edaa of s6t16b6t Pllln (6 .€6rrlcted area Ged by theDllit6.y to. Elo. ir.int.a €r.rc15a6).

bto. toarsi aood vie$ of the5uffosdrn6 coutry6{de. cob'enr€nrly 6ited and a nets.koa ne.rby footpsthe, Head the bu6y l 272 ro6d p.66e6 .lonath€ rop or rb€ .ourhe.n perlrerer of rh€ pschboerconventent 6ited l.ybr). rt'en .lrcr.B lpper. pa661oa miorl6t. €ro{ dodby rne dozen to a8z€ t. dre 6cro6. rhe huaef:Ddu6 ctrcleB appear.

md testbst ronS e6t.brt6hedl..attlonE. Both 6t{€6 h.v. .ncient deell nsre6, rntch By sugaest thathu6ua1 occuoces have tBle pl6ca ot both the6et1ft.. ft lleslbtr.y, th6 at&t rbtte rnto rhe chsrrcol@mrate6 x1n6 Arfred 6 vlctory over th€ Ddne6 6t lhe Boltte of Eth6ndlntn ,{, a73. At Cheeseroot, ElsenhoEr .ddr€66ad thouc6nd6 of dtted t.oop6!D lne cheeE€root ge6d'pschborr'p.lor to th€ D-D.y norMndy trndlnac.

Il 1s po661bl6 th6l theee f.€to.€ BuAge6t th6! ho6xtn8 courd he arenlt5il. expt6nbtlon for !t lea6t 598 of th6 clrcle6 .ppearlna .t the6elocrtton. 1n edern iraes, pd.itcur.rry !6 n€dr1y aver, t.o. thoe6 .1rcle66pP€6rtn8 3l cbeesefaot (od to . 1€66e. exlst .! {e6ibury} recetvs fdrmr€ @dt6 sitenllon rppedrlnS 5! other, m.€ r€ol.tedroctrtton6 6cro66 sourhern sngrsd.

2, rnr€rnarldn6l Dlstrlbutlon

nccount6 of 6ib1l.. (brt nol nece66.rlry rdenltc6l) ctrcreE orralnrt€rroo at re8st 12 co6trle6 oihe. thao Erliatn. rncludrn8of rmrrca, csnad& Brlzrl, ArSentlns, NeD zesllnd, l!5tr6t16i T06@1d,J6pon. Ii.It, Srltzertand, ,{u6trla ud Frs.e.

Natlonal i.vesl1fl ailon6 connltte€

In 1932, C.H,J, Vs. do. Ver,lr publl6hed.6rudy oa srtea€d -uFo xecr.r

Burcau voo. onseiocnr,,rceeroe v esende obj*rc.r,. rhr. lr6! conr6,i.d3l cl'cle6 .eporred Jersey, Ner Hdlpshrre, psnnEyrv6nnrsanc carlornrs), 3r6zri and Ensland, dai,n3 b.!t tosept€bbe. ts5,(. The phenorelo. 6e€c to be eldeEpresd, ir *t *.t @@,.

xdny 6lleaed r0Fo Nests, ar6 EhdrloH dep.es6rons i! th6 Eround ratheror cruErred crop caurlon ln.scrlblna3lI (or ev€n ca6e6 io ldenrrcsl

"."... "1th th"." b"i.;con6lder€d for the b6Jo.rrJ, of cl.cles rn rhl6 repori, on the orh€r hsid.lbere .16 enou8h Brp€rnclar coopa.rsons to bdk€ therr 6!ud, r€revanr andrea6on6bre exp13nat1on6.6n be po6lutlt€d s€ ro uhy rbe

n Et..e c1.c6 nothlna to do etthrnvaglon !1!n 6p!ce6brp6 _ ss rha bo.€

daht swae6t: tr.n6rha1es6 the f.clor r€qurreB !n 6osEr,tore pr6u6tbry llr€re h.ve bs€n charyes in tlrajng mrhod6;hich courd hale€ffected rh€ hy rr Lnl.b nlrural llEosphertc prb..66€s lourd l€ae€.per@nent rec..d of their nandl@rk xelden sI66 drscu66e6

cr.c1e6 Eff€ct and 1t6 fiy6terle6.,

- 66 soo€ re6e.r.herE hlve claled - th.r cd.nfteldct.cle8 onry appe.r 1n d Gteclflc psrr of soribern Enal6od, aronS rh6 60-cslled .tre66er cofrldor,. tJe have sev€rat e1r docLiented accomt6 6t.ppar.ntry tdenrlcdl phenob€n. sppearrna .t locltlonG rett .eay frotr rhr6p..t of southe.n EnBrand (r6fer beck to fr8ur. l), in p.rtl.uta. * tno{ of

- ! rtna€d crrcr€.t c6Efion6 d1 Zoppora, rtlly (A!au6t r9o5), ! photo3raph13.eproduced 1n BUFoRI,E book lphenoRnon' curu.s lge8):

- lhe oadby! Lelceste.shlro forMrlonl dt6.ov6fed 1n a !fiear tl€td durlngth6 rhrrd €ek and sublecr ro ca66 .eporr btcrtve Potter and Ernre srrlt tor BUronA. Th16 f6r@iron rsy o!e. too dle;rro! the -l{e66ar Co.rrdor,i

- a doubl€ rinAed 61nat. ctrcrer t.nA a..6s .t Tqykll,orthaapt.n6hrr€ rn sepr€obe. r977 (abour 60 dres fron the icorrldor-).

165 reported 1n !h€ roc6l n66paper sr rhe llEe 6nd rb€oand rnvesrrsaled by Ernle stt!I for BlJroRA 1n r96s (eho

sd obratn6d d€!a ed de6crtprion€)l

- reo 6tn8l8 €rrcle6i ob6erved tn I fl€rd of tona ar.66 or ehear n€..lGlton, North Y6rk6h1re. nert ro rhe 164. on ldlh July 1905 by Edn6

- a doubre .tn3.d ln . a16ld of arss6 .r Evanlode,(1960) - dr6.uEsed erserhe.e ln thrs rsFo.ti

- a .lnaed ctrcre .b6e.ved by rlsrk ! corleaals. nesr316hoP6troq yrr1shi.e (196!r;

N6llonal Inve6rlSatlon5 Co@1ttee

- lhe clrcles dl6coiered on rn ths 1930'6 .t ilo ddJ6cetrtElte6 tn lleld6tn!e6trg3tor6 h8ve Epoken slth 6ye-sltne66€6 (eho ver€ un6$re of ihe-!eEser" crrcleB hope lo conducr 3 furr lnvealrgallon6hould lhe clrcres re8ppear tn 1969 or subGeqrcnt ye6r6,

- r€ 3lBo knos crrcle6 tn orih Yo.k6nlr€ (200 irl.. froithe 6rleaed '.orrrdor") appeartna durlbS 1974-76 (perh.p6 raadarG btahtr{k6 io rry 6nd rr€cr rheae neeEpsper

lie belleve rbsr t. 6 producr .f rh. aoiraeln8

(l) the hlgh co.cenirdllon oI 6rabr€ crops c6p6bre or produclna crrcres!cro66 Solthern Engrandi

(2) th6 hl8n con.e.tratronwhen they 6holld be .ea.chln8 dth eq!4! erfort ln orher

adi6.€it arece .16 .lBo 6ppe6rlna)i .nd

proxtDtry of tb€ ndrlonol pre6E (b.€€d<rc11 pubricrsed) ue66.x lorarlon6, In16 ls t11!6t.sted bt ths 10!61 rsckoa et nairon€r atvs to th6 l!33 L€1c€6t.r6hlr€ clrcle6,de6plt€ Lld€6pread loc.r nedto lntere6r and tn€ fact rh6t a prevlou5Lyureport€d fo.iotton s6 invorved.

Reader6 of Itedden'B book "The clrcles xy6lerl€6. erlrdrecover 6 mp frdo 6ors ctrcr€E hsv€ been reported

'P€66.r Corridor" t6 sirply sn nrtiflctal concepi prodrcEd by tbese rdciorsand th6 Lelg to promt.bre reSend Dyrh that a."lnterrlaence' I1e6 behlnd the th€no@non. ror rhe Brlitsh ledld and nantltsterrlov€r5 - includlr6 60@ 6e.tlons or the UFo comunlly - lhepro@tron of the non-erl6reni,f€66ax co.rrdor-.eeeal6 a very po€rfulle.ted ln!ere6t ln ih€ crebtlon oa. ce.ldln Dttnoloay 6!..oundlng thepheno@non. 0emnatr.ttnS tbdl the c{rcle6 dr€ NoT .onflned to Ju6r one6b.ll p6rt of En3led 16 . mlor 6tQp tn lherr dest6ltflc.tron and, ln 6omquarie.6i th6t doea nol seeD lo b€ shBt t6 reqllred I

,r, ils Errle6t Reoorted Clr.le6

sxten6lve reBearch bt coltn lnd.e€ 6nd P3t DelS€do ha6 producedof crr.1e forBtton. dEttna back io

d€6.r1bee.c.o6t6 of a.lnars crrcl€ tn 6 flerd or beanaor oar6 lro! xent (191€) .nd

^be.y6tul,thr trdleE 0s36). oa

.our6ei lf the .lrcres 3re crelled by sole 'n.tura| proc66r .c.oml6 oald€ntlcal .trcr€6 Ehould be dtscoveied d€trnA blcr eny

rror Mny D!!1on6. Th6 .ppar.nt bb6€nc6 or 6uch repo.t6requrres detBlr€d conslderatton, d16cus6ed ln 6ob€ depth tnchcpl€r 6 of tht6 report.

Ndtron6r I^v.5tr3ar1on6 comrt!ee

lccordlna to rhe suioR^/ToRRo saEpre survey (chaprer 7) o.ly about roPer tmt or clrcle bpl's

'eportpd (ano p,ebuEbty an evenl&e' prcportron scruatty r,cejve mdr. puhr{clry'. Thi6 6uggests rhs! oany

hu.dredB oa forBtron6 s.e 6ppea.1n3 1n l6otated rurnl Iocarlon6 r.helns

'epo'rPd 1n !re Pre56,ps' L rcutarty P.oie nor ro

repori clr.I€B by .€6ecrchers, rheor ihe publici thus csu6l.a.ddr!jonlt dahaSe !o rherr

crop6. the6€ factord ol ev61!6rln3 rhe pne.o!6non nuch no.edlffrcult becau6., slrcst lnevlrrbly.promttnS a 6eru3rromt lnrerpr€rsrron .t the phenore.on, ulih rheconGeqlenc€ ihat only the Eo.e 6p€ct.c!I3. fornarron6 o. tno6a nppelrln3 .tth6 Dore *rt

Ela 4! rhe tocree N1n c1f.td t.r@tlons repofted pfl.. t. .@r Eas

o

o@

oOe

Slngle Clrcles (the rcsr

(one clrcle rs norndlly nuch

I

Llnear Trlprets (th€ centr.l c1.cle

Tr1!.sura. T.1plat5 (on. c1..te 1s

rs no.narly rd.3er th3n the

6|'eo.O. QulntuPlets (.entrar .1rcle rs usu.rly r.r8er

O ern. er.s

@ L.neoollilailng

o Rriee4 crftr.

|stronal lnvesrlSsiion6 conmitl.e

ooubre RLnBed Clrc le teB Chees.root H€!d re33)

RlnEed Qutniupl.t (eB cheeserooi Hedd t9s6l

0o!b1e Rrnaed Qulniuprer (.a coodqorth claiford r933)

Rlnged Slhgte Hltb Lrner. spur (e3 ch{1d..t lsa5, P.PPe.box Hlrr

o) 'ar'rr,L"c \eB osdoY re33r

Th.6e c.nftalrrrlons do accoun! .ddllto.al v.rlatjons i. lhe slzeor lndtvldusl o. vlrtarrod6 Ln tne sqrl

ane af th. rarest of the toruttao6.the dothte-r1.a.d drcte

to)

.@.

,{o}

@

e14!I!q (4):

xa!1on5r InveEllgallon8 connlliee

!]q lqx rlrEoRY

Throughoui 8UFoR,{'6 a tear lnve6irgarlon or th€ clrcle6, on€po66lblrlty h8G 6luay6 r3lsed lts ugry held 6a.tn to accod.tror the phenoreDon or lhe crop erd clrcle6. Crven the ve6ted lnterest 1nprorctrns M €xotlc €xpralatlon fo. tn6 phenoe!.n 1r shourd not 6urPr16e

th€ re8url of ho.rrn& (q bYpubil.lty 6e€k.rs! UFo Epoiter6, It 16 3 pertlnent fact rhotdurln8 the ls0o6 110\6 hoax€B a66ocr€t.d

creale lh€ rDpres6ron thst qll tho clrcres 3rehoaxe6, In parircul6r

- durtnA Augu6tattebpted hoax by ,{ran and Francls sheppard. lho "c.nfe66ed" to crealrng aho8xed qulntuplel thel. land at ve3tbury (where ldny.ppa.antly 'Senutne- bes EppedriDg dudng the P.6l decade or

,06 perpet.6ted by the sbepFrds becd$e lhey had beenconr'a-led by newpape' th3 a4! tr.o. t6 ho3x 6

rlAhl next lo a g€trlrn€ (qolntLpldt) ro.Mllon. fte Ddlt&!9! hopad th.t ! r1v.1 nltron.I necpaper the !!1!. EKore$ suld t€port

tho l.ndrna erka ol a 6lnnt UFo, lhe.eup.n the6tep ln .nd revedl lhel. hodx. slr.ngery. the Express n€ver Pub!1c16ed th6ro.Mtlo., althou8h ln 6ub6eque.t ye.rs they dtd 6tlrr cove. th€ 61.c1e6.

on latn lugust 1936 sUFoR]t lDvestlAator Phlrtp Tayror iaok Frl 1n 6"Nl8hlrtne' 'phone xu.r.y to dr6cn66 UFo6.

ro.!€r &{! 4rr!l repo Phoned 1n andcdnfa6.€d ro h16 tneol!.odnt ln the lJe6tbury boax. In cr€ar

th.t the neEp3per h6d Bnuf6ctu6d th6 clrcle.nd beldbt lrled th€ ho.r b6 'Jubl . Joke",

- durrnA Jury r$,r, . qulntupr€l .lrcl€ forlltloo lPPear€d nedr the lrtirevlrl€Ae of Allri6ton ln rural sus6ex, booe of uaII knohlabour porrtlcl& D€nn16 rearey the q!4r !44 c...l€dH6l.y 6 oh photo6 of the ctrcres and proudry p.o.l6r6ed rhal ia 31ant6Fce.raf!! h6 responsibre ror the phenoDenon. BUFoR^ tnve6ttadtor Phlrtprdylo' qu'Llly poln'ed out Lo thc 9ItIleA 4la!€ thal lhe

Htri-, 6nd thdt th16 u.6 Ia.Brven the exlstence or ! 616rl6rly Daqed loc.tloo al Ua.rln6leri ! t6hr.e.

- du.lb& Aug!6t lou.naust ndE€dDy6elf 6nd Pat Dela3do. crdlDtna to be 6 reporier for ths lall 9q sundsy.Dodd6 clatMd thll he laa rrtrnA

copreG of BUFORT!6 1965 r€po.i -r'rtsteryn€6P6Pe.s ln d fre€ .opy a5

P6tdr6flslg Ep4 clarerns ro hsvephorosraphrc proor !h.t they h6d ho6xed .rr ih€ .!..Ie fo.@lr.n6 lhot h.dbeen :ppea.tn8, snd orr€rlna mitnA abllrtyslth pre66 6nd Tv 1n arl.nd.nce. ,{ demn6tr.tron look Pr6ce €l Froxrleld.

vllh 8BC Tv 6 "South roday" l€aq BBc Rcdlo Sorent 8nd 6

nuder of by6tande.s pres€nt lo 8ee rha re6urt6,

N6rronar InveEtlaotlon6 coMlitEe

lro prtzeG for 6ue66tna riro tlrned rp drn rs ratherboth the hr6t ror drlnk, md boih re@r&1nA hoe the clrcre6 Rre.6tlconnecred eltn sex" I It rs6 John Dodd6, codplEre stth. pore lnd chstn 6ndve.y .63€r rndeed .I ho6xed th6 c{rcles" 6rory to rhd p!11j.E!q. rhu6 utlrrsrns the rnrorcrron conr.rned tn8U|oRA 6 'epo.l, Dodd.6 rrc.ccobp ceE p,ocecocd ro rraople doh. t6,geclr.r€, ublns renl,6t ptvor ro h€lp forc€ riecrop dom lnto B ned. perect 6n hour rat€. the ho.xer6lnsp€cted thelr p€rrecrly circul.r no€x, coi@nttns

!o rrll 1n thc rve'y ohvrous) hole st lhe..1t.i or rhe.ircl€i and bG6rlna nos rhey hod hodred lr,clcs.plAa.rn3 lnrq6b. !hFn Dels.do pdLnt€d o;( . ni,ober of fait ln36

phrsrcdtry lnnoyad,

It hs ra6rni durtna rhe de'on6t.arlon thst Dodd's ptan hod beenhalch.d ln . rocal ho6r€rry, but as BUFoRT' 6produced a perrecrly ctrcur.r zon6 of cruGhed End broken !nea! vlrh no r.u66ulrl p.ltehr no r.t.rlna .nd no blndlns, De6prt6 rh.lr cl.lG thot rheyh6d booxed Eny crrcta6i Do phoroAraph !€s supprted lnlch shoEd Dodd6 6nl

h.tt ky rh.ouah tho .cr of cr€6ttng o ctrcrq ontyPholosr.ph. ol und6@8ed .rd. and cobpl.t. cl,cls v;rF prodl!ed, rh;r, orfr?rd de@n6r.stlon onry 6€.ve5 to@d16 rcntrnue to rskE odvsntaa. of the phenoFnon ro Eks mney frod 6

- durtnB tury l9a7i rDur rd.Dh6nds froa corne.Il cr6ikd ln rhesolth3Epton ba6ed southern Evenln& qqlq thsr rhey had bodxed rhe 6.condl9a6 rorMr{on l{ead rby 6hlffrrna .rona on our kne€6 ro pu6h

ihen roltrna .rosd ou. bodleG rn . coEplete crrcte., Tb:f !h6 hmrere, Ian rt{€pb6i dnd Dsvld For6reri €xprarn€d rhat rbe, hsd beentn th€ a.ea colle.ttnS bor6€ feed for rheir .oplorers, ire he$d .bo!l th€rlnaa and the ato.{6e betind ihe! tror 6oe of tn. loc.l r6rimr*€r6, 60 6e.nr our ro h6ve s took 6r the exrstlna obe, ws hsd no 1,r.niron of Ekrna

srr€ 1r d so,. Th€ ho.xer;dt6blssed clates rhar ih. clrcies by uFos .; ,!!ter rlbbrch"

olheri. hand' (r) iThe 6lup1d rhlnS s66 rhar thr6 h6 s suday.fre.noonr{th t.afftc p666tna us drr th6 t1re.i

BL'FORI alreddy tud 6u6ptc1on6 sbour ihe clrcr6.nd rtna fo.Erlon 6rt.r1t ras dlE.overed thal ! p666rn8 Hornd.an tn Hscpshrr€ hadstopped to observo the .rna6 betreen 6,30 and 6.,{5 pr on 6 Jury 1986. ThtsF1tne66 h6d nottced. red colou.ed V.uxtr&tr vlcto. cs. p.rked clo6. to rheedge of !h6 flerd 1. the .puch6orl- rrEerr, nrer€ i6 no dlrect rood to thePuchboul flerd, and lbe a.ound rhere sntd have been very rolah, Beclu6eR knor that the 6e.ond 1966 forrdrlon !ppe6.ed bei€en 6.56 lid 7..r5 p4ir-n Docld rhu' ioq of the sorenr p'cs6

^a€ncy dt6r.!€red rh. crrcrr, tirB

obse.vsUon !rerenr6r6e@t of the b1-!! I€&8L!!I .e.tar phoro o{ thls for4rton ($lchfi1k€ tooilen obtdlned ror SUFonr{) 6boued. deftnlte krnk ln !hs orher},rE€Emotn outer rln3, ilrrlsr pr€n6 D.de sr th€ rt4 of rhe forMrtdn,6€PPea.snce 6homd iha! lhe forE.rron tdcked a r.u€ Eplrsr p6rr.rn.

- du.lna Sepre!be. l9a6 sombody renr ro rh6 trouble to carv6 olt th6F3$3e 'lrElREl{oTtoHE H4d, dth retters 12retr€6 hrAh and 5l 4tres In rengrh. ThrE clearly @5 ! hoox€r 6t @rk.

- on the 33c Tv docbentfy "Cort.y Fllo' 6c.o6n€d 6n oclober slh 1933.the Andove. Youna F!.m.6 Tele demnstrated hou to c.elte ! clrcls byrralpllna do6 lhen rouchrtra up th€ re6ull-

lDprled thqt !h€y h6d be.n hdaxlna clrcldEfor 6ooe tlne, and r'1th aredl huoour, lb6y declln€d ro ellborara ru.ther on

Tv lniervie,e. lnn 3..q colEnled th3t"!howhl6 of llltre areen len *r€ suddenly.epl6c€d rlib tholahts or ruddy

- ForrosrnA Rarph xoye6' ..trcre "colna Round tn Crrcte6" ln th€ 2ndFebrMry rsog edttlon of coutry !!lcr nobln ve.non spr6Le clalred that heand h16 colr$Aues s3rroon Experrnent6l Co.p!.y' had beenhd]1n6 the ctrcres or hol arr b.11oon6.mnth. ^t . frlendi. .on6lderabl€ e6tal€ ro8Ay n{Aht6 in

bec6u6e ol th3 mt€r1a16 u6ed throu3houttalve no r.d8. 6llcr to fo88, nl6ht6 for €over.

coupte6 to Ao ofr ro. ! lolftlllt!d6.ventnB drlfllry rorcooplete peace.' vernon-sprake con11'u€6 icrldn.ilon of or uusue! hobbyu6uarry i6keB deEcsd rhto .o.nf1€1d6, b€chu6e re knos !e

ral€€6rnA AaEr !llo{ tn. bollsnroor€d bd6rrst6, Chce thl6 ha5 baan .cnleved e 61t snug rn our cabrn6concocttng,bAlo-saadD l6re6.6 E pop a bottre."

,{pps.snllt. the 'Fu Es!1@n Exp.rl@nt3l cobp.ny ,.. llke€ to dothlngE dlrrer€ntlt- {?)i lnd th6y Eltelrlt€6 ol thd @.4.oepll.6ted tortullons lhen 6udde^ aaslg thatr bellooa6 toaltgbt brlefrt then touch dom agatn. coodttlons for rlbe.EhlP of tht6rather exclu€lv. .Iub .rs that erhera .re "aenerdlly 61tq for obvlou6!€rsht .on6lde..tlon6i sd that theyctgarette end6 dAhl set rlre rsdlna 6pol6 ln dry re8lh€r."

ceremny for mobershlp 6f !h16 SroLP t€ "extreery ioush.nd 166t6 6 e.k at the Hall, cr3.d

provtded one hla . hj!a! 6en6e of htMur. i

N'i1on.t Inva6irs.irod6 Conniiiee

It 6eec r .ert.tnty lhal ga cl.cl€ fo.@llon6 .re the te6llt orhosxtng. elther by sscrupurou6 Pres€, o. by publl.rty6eekers, nros€ rorMtron. !it.h suspected tofact, qtrte dlfaermt ro the 6€rurn6 prr ry phenobenon'

beteea rhe ho6xed .ear thtnA are that

(1) ho6:ed clrcle6 dl6p1.y no rcy8.ln8;dl6Pr6t no b6nd1nA,

.roP rrrh d!63ed(4) hoated clrcle6 frequsrlt 161I lo dlsPray n *II da'eroped sptraL

rl€trancl lnvesrla.trons comliree

(5) ihe 1906 Chee6efoot H€8d Xo 2 formrron dl6play€d ctoct,16e roratron rncrrcre q!4 th€ orte. rtna, .

been dl6pr6ted by €ny other rnon forMllonl

(6) holxed clrcle6 u6u6rry 6ppe6. durrna d.trrght, Aenulne crrcte6 no.Duy

(7) hoaxed ct.cle6 rrequenlly attracl a good deat or pubrlcrtr btot Senurne ror$tlons ao sreportedi

(3) bodxed (trcle6 6re l.€quorl, c.e8ted b, pol€ Bnd chdtn hodilhs, 6nd 66. resurt !he, are pefectry ctrctes !r€ rc.Brly

(9) hodxed clr.1€E My exhtbrt B suapiclous hore ai !he cenrre oa rhe(p€rf€ct) .lrcle, lert bt lhe ho6re.'B prroi, 'r€c1 .lrcle5 ha!€ no 6uchhols o. !arkln36 lerr 66 . re6u1t of aubsequenl ltrlrn8 ln;(ro) hodxed cl.cle6 no.Elly h6ve E!6plcrou€ t.dck tu.16 ond tootprl.t66cro66 ih€ enrtre 61r..

ME tEpo.!dnt lo ebphasr6e lhdt .tt€npl6 lo reprtc.l6 6rr theln chap!€r 3 !aL! ro cre8le eh6t * Bre drscoverrna ln

the at6ld6 of Southern Enaratrd {3nd eLse*er€). Dergddo'E re€edrch prov€dth6t lt t6 not poaglbre ro ('e€!€ paLlern by th6ipplr!6Lron of. Dechdnr..r p.e56ur6, b6c6u66 th- (roFretnforca a.chother and bllId up 6rren8ih, T}le conrlnued .ppric.tton of I

(ea by 6 ch.ln) rhu6 r€6!1re 1n rh€ crop snspplna orbredkln8, rh st creot€6 rhe genulne phenohenon opteor6 toloy th. c.op l1.l *.rthDut cdustng 6uch crttlc!! do@B€ to th. r.op tt6e1r.

I6nt ob6en€rs argue th6t qll rh6 ctr.re6 bu6r be c'u.ed bthorxlna.m€t do deep mder6tMdl.A of lh€ .o.nateld ct.c1e6lorpholoay. Tney argue that photos dt6pray tr.ck Dark6re6dtn6 f.od lh6 ne8re6t trdEllneE to 16or!ted clrcl€6, lnd thar .lt thahooxer6 lbve ro do 16 mrk .long th€ tr!.rlm6 at nlAht, veotur€ tntot6olated .rop Bnd plsh the crop dom by lh€t cho6e. andrhen 6n€6k 6by EtlrnA ror th€ b€ dlacov€.od th€ noxt d6y,Unrortu..t€ly, Fhot06 t.ken l!redldtely upon dl6cov€ry prove that !h€.€ 6.€no trach o.rla rhatsoever lerdlna fro! tr8bltr€6 to l€olat€d ctr.le., .ndtho6e lrartrn8 nesrt dtEcover.d to.Mtlon6 fo. tne ftr6t tlE note sd.flnltlv€ llck or rootprintE .r .cuff @rk6 !,trtrh buld b€ re{! byho.x6r6, Outer 6.rerrtte6 1. th8 qurntupler fo.i6t1on6 frequentty lt. Etras.y fron lrdrllnea rrth no com€ctrnA tr.clr6, thoqh 6nb.6quent photo6orlen 6ho, lrd.k. left by 6ub6equ4t 6t3ht 6e€r6. thtr5 atvlna th6 f8l€etDp.e65loo lhct the ctrcr€6 are

It bd6 b€€n.on.l!61very Eho6 thal tt t6 qutte rhposslbre to Brk!h.ough. densely plcked 6rsbl€ croF duln3 datr.tghr slthout re.vlna a1.d11 or daM8e lntch 16 e€611y no!tc€ab!.. Iot onty 16 thr6 rEpossrbtrltyruriher redlced by lhe noctunat dpped..nco of Do6i .tr.l€6, bul 6omctrcre6 (oa Cnee6eaoot ge.d l9a6 no r) .ttear durlna prectpll.tton ye! norootprlnt6 Ere dl6cov€red 1' !he 6at!.d!ed frerd sltbtn.n hour ofd16.overy. 816torlcal ctrcle6 frequently p.ed€te lhe u6e or lraDtlne6, yetrootp.lnl6 and 6u6p1c1ou6 erk€ re.e alle8edrt b166tng frotr the6€ clrcre6

Ndilonal InvesrlAallon6 conntt!ee

.ertarn thrl tnese flcl0.6 rure out ho6xlng rorthe MJorrty or clrclesi .1!hough

ro b€ the .€sult of horxrnS. re dtsd66 the sndertul ctdlE btlbe Fu Ballodn Erperr*ntar conFnybecn appeortnB for too !6ny ye.rs !I1 6cro66

r€5pon61bIo! {2) * c.nnot .ccepl thar a bulky,proc16.1y dellned, errlPtlc.l Pallsrn6

bandlni, td.l at nlaht r4thodt ati.s.ttnacle3rrY a 6Poor. bY v.rmn

Sprske'6 oun rndover Youna Fsr!er'6 cralaf.. 3Il the rea6on6

sortlna out ho.red clrcles froo Aend.e circre6 6d fsl6e craiG orhosxrnA rroo hoatloA are crearry Nlo. facto.s tn evaru.lln8the phenoDenon ol lh€ co.nfl6ld f€a.etrulry to Eny c.6!6Iob€erver6 ho6xlnA 16 lha a4! ratron6l .orurlo. they see! to orf€. lolccool ro. tha enlan. se rejsct iho c!.la that ell lh€ cl.cle6 lre lhe.esurt aa ho.xrnA c1.€Ie6 betna dlscover€d

?t, tharr 1nl€.nstronor lh€ dir.l.ully rnreprlcstlna rhe very cooPl6r feature6 di6Pl6ye.l urtnto lhe !frected 2one6,

succe6slul nypolhe6ls to .ccout tor mn,features bein8 lccePt ho!6v€r, thal lt my

lo.@tldns .r€ ih€ r€6ult of bo.xtng .nd thlcn6re the re6rlt csu66l Echan16c. our conce.n ,1tn tht6 lsaue]ed to the BUFonl/ToRRo survey .nd 16 fully ln chPter 7

9$e! rheorrEs

1. It{3ttnA HedAehoqg

so!€ .rEhdrr 6laae6ted tb.t lh6 clrcres ..e crelted btherd6 oa lallna hedaehogs (o. rutllnS deer) rotatinS rn sraon du.r.amFnt6 of ortrere psssron, I i ..t 6ure lhy tht6 p3rtlcurar lheory ha65uch aitractlon rn ceri6ln quarter6! excePl to 6ay that He Brrllsh a.eEupposed to be perh.P6 lhr6 explllns lhy

theory seeo6 lo a.to €uch ct666ocet serlousry I dolbt!h!ibe. the.€ 1n66no theo.y th.n th16, .5 1t falrs io e*PI6!n6vea one da tne descrlbed earll€. ln th16 rePorl.

,{rthouah tl6Ep6hlra has d Porircurlrly hIAh .ubber ol d1L1t3rvherlcdpterc (€a xrddta lrsrroP ,{.!v Atr

ststron, RAI odlhsi), !e have alresdy theory ro. 3 .uibe. ofIt !6 Ju6t po€srb16 birtt!.v dovlc€6

courd be re6pon6lblE for rhs Pheno@rcn but thls stbPrvle.v.6 un.n6,e.ed qresllonE, Hot .an re@r€1y controrred devtces cre.teclrcre6 ? llhal Asln c.tr rhere be 1n lctna 6u.h exPenatve le.hnolo8v toproduce .ppsr.ntly trllrsr phenoen. ftelds ? surerv the u6e;r .,.h d;:"r.". lourd be ! hlanly danaero$ lnd rrEkv budne56 at nl8ht ?

ls crelrry ! Aettrna the aaeot of th€ h6xto the .equl.ed any $y tn Hhr.h a rotorproperred devlce .outd creaie 6uch lsr8e r€6r$e6 ,llhout altr6€tlnaallentlon io llself 1! 6uch a b126rre exerclse. coDclusto* Unllrerv.

-54-

Na!1on.l InvesiiSaLlors Comtttee

A €Pe.t..rtar llnesr tflPletttltt€htfe dvlna 6''@r t93a

.uaaeEi thai lhe 6.e 6lbply crop sa.k6- lhe re6ult of 6!bierrdnean 3rch€orog1.at re6dins 6u.h a6rftdsi Prt6 6nd othe. 3rcheoro3l.ar 611e6. Po6rllve crop E.k. oc.ur ;nen3r3bre..op 6roe6 6113ht1y h18h€r thsn tha 6x.rosdr'a c.op duo to thepr€sence of burr.d dt!chea or prta. ne3:rlve c.opc.op 3nd rhe 6011 deplh are reduced because.oot penetrailon 16 lbpeded. Inalr ca6es ihe crop t6 dl6cololred lhen coopa.ed L.iih lhe surroundrnA crop

oc.d51on6 the .rop nay f6rr om €laht du.t.apertod6 df poofuesther. P8rtrcula.ly follodq pe.1od6 of €rtrede drouShl.Rlng dttch.6, .rs p6rt1cut6.ly p.on. to.€u6e croD u.k8i but 5r!hou8h lhe6e rln36 rook vsry 511116r lo the

rhe €rcrr.rtry 1s rars€rt 6uperfr.ror

Crop MrkE .re r.r6ly, It ever, p..c16ely derlnedi th€y never rorD lntha coErre, geore!rlcdr pattErn6 de6c.1b€d 1n thl€ reporri they n€verproduce 6rlrl€d patrern6 tn r.d3ed 6.ch..Iq15t. ho€ everpubll.alIy descrlbed th€ .ropfleld .111e6 .6 rdentr.!rmderstood .rop appear€d 3cro66 tb. celtlc freld6 orsoulhern Enardnd for nund.eds of years. For a fuu dlscu661o. oa rhr6 toplc(-rrh mny aood phoro6) 6 re.o@nd -l€-1or Ar.h.eolo8y th Brrtsrn" byD.H. Rtley (shr.e ,{rch6eorasy 1962).

cr{^PlEn (5): t:!q uq rEoRY

N.ir.ndl Inve6ilgatlcns committe€

The . uFo. rh€ory6pecutarton lhlch I1nk5 these crop paiie.n6 dih a hyporheilcsr fa..€ drc,,/a Lhdr 15 lnt€rrlSentry conr.olled and

st.1.r)y 6peak1n3, rha terE uFo only reans @ldehttfled ftnaobJect.srt L^ bo6! peopre.a eye6 thsr 16 a 6ynonytr ror .all€n 6pace6htp.,rnlruth Eo6r. re6ponslbte UFotoAr6i6 (re8nd defi!1tery thrs publlcsrlan) do 6u6pecr thBr rhere sre

snddt0!6 phenoeensthese r€p..t6,5!ch .s rhey Ere, a6 on rhe edae or screnirfrcunderstandln3, a.y !.6..11en r8 stltt open lo deblre - J!6t

ve.t f€. froE belna prove. bt

Tnerero.e, th 6€ver3r even 1t o lnre.eEtlnc srmspherr.e.riex l! senerailn3 lt courd re66ondbry

phe.oenon.But certalnly beby io6r peopte

ihe concept or.uFo6 ..€!Llna ih€ clrcre6.

ro knou prelrcery the E93 te.o ey Ee.nlt'en they do reldr€ the c1.cre6 {itt! UFO5.B!i crue6 ,..o rh6reference6 by Pct DerSado 3nd to ' uknom fo.ce6! dd'unknom lnrplli3Ences ia ooulr th.t hsve been beekrn3 our613ht1nA6 of rlaht6 ln rhe Eky rn the vtclnliy ot clrcl€ c1re6, The

po661bly b€ conEide.ed Uro6 !hl.h .duld hcv€rh€ erks rn rbe f1eld6.

Perh3p6ielen thoBe a! E94 do noi tntend that at1en..6ft l.o! 6notherKr]d6re3ouatnaoui!heFtlern6.sulath€.q6u.h.6

do beriev€ rn!i. A6 6pecurator6 lho b6v€slttetr to E5& polnrlng olL 6ec!1r€d .hrdden eGssaesi srrhln rho clrcrereasurebenrs,of conJure up atmsr .ny .dlr€n, ne66aae youcho6e b, Juaalrna a.d to66!na tn 6 f€e slray 5p€culatlon6,

.alor 6r!€6 $ereclrcre6 hsve r%ularry app.dred.,. liarntn6te., t6nta8e, lrnchester sndve6!bu.y. F.oo rhese you can c]4.Iy 6e€ Lh6r !h6 .lnretr1a€nce. pra.rlnathe c1.cle6 lr6hes u6 to kno, th3r th€y tcri th€ ,Jesl io rlrn the n*tgri-. C6n t you fllnrEiry ot D6fenc€ 6re so r.reredt€d tn

lre deribe.ately @de th15 exaaprs ltt€rry 6b6u.d. Yet, becau6€ ol lheon€ c8n 61tp or thrnktna ,!€ b€Ir€u€ lhai

fron Pat DelRsdo, corlnb8dly on th. uFo 6ubJeci,The Dedrs

berve€n r6t10.aIPo6slb1lrrle5 alaboroug 6nd

rhey rend ro ba .ea8.d€d as snd eve.yo.etf they tark €bout .uFo6.

the sr.enath of the evidcnce supportrn3elrh co.6ider.bl€ 6cfut1ny,lf 1i 6rcnd6 up io.t3o.ou6.tudy

lhen lhe !5elebpltnB provtdence to be IrnkInA clnnol bulldlrprobabl€ rheorle6 out of anyihrng

.lccordr.a to rhe !54 reaD1933!ceo.3e lrn3freld. rhe long llne or conEurtani6 to Aelhlied up 1. rhe clrcle6 conrroversy.rrcles srth rhe atrd conplcx lFo phenonenon sr,ould be bf noeboyond res6onoble doubr. " chdtrenAlnA

^61de f.o6 !h.t 16 (ln our vrer) ih6 cooprer€ly Fpurlou6 ltnk ber'een

oa lr.6 Joyce 3o0le6yea.6 n$. thal toh! the fr.6r 'c36e ra com to plbllc

sy then clrcres had Bppearedao. Itve p.evrou6 uro .€Fort6. shee.

llhar r€ @an by lhar sraterent rs sllpre.T}le nuober of clrcres betnarepo.led o. Publl.r6ed 6eeEd !o be cdnslantry e6ca13lln3, trudreds are noel.oo .bout frdo. fsl.Iy conrlnedUFo reporl6 a.6 mde a6.h yedr. ]lre Hrnt€rry or Defence rtgures Eh6e EoG2,000 stAhttnAs recelved lro4 for ih.r 6.D€ porlod (t9do-35). In dddrtt6n optnton Gurveys (e3 lho6e

1937 by oullup) rh6t only aboutprbllc. Md E r.no' a.or rhe BUFoRI/ToRRo su.v6y that only on€

beinS reporledrn€v1tobl6.sabe 618tr1ng6 suld 6lnply have 1o occur ihsr !o.€ or I€66 rledrn Aeoar.phlcllly or other or th€ c1r.le6.

Nona of that proves anythtna. Tho 61ipl6 r6!6on sy lt t6 useress tst or arr lnvesttgaied UFo 61Ahl1n36

lr6p€rcePiron6 613hlln36 lhrchPlrpo.t io 6nor,ece6E1th

^ot onty h.vo a v€.y .rose 1nta.-r€Idtlon6hrp dih ihe rlna6.be tho.oughry tnvesttgated and prov6 not lo have 6nt

Ir lhey do. thentu6t dccepl lhai an6eer, lrthowh EEa has on severar o.c661on6 d16.u66ed60@ of rhetci.cre a!ghrln36. rhere lf iny, tndtcstion ofon lnve6lrBatloo 5ou.ce6.They 6ee!!.e6!ed !6 UFO6 nerery becauGe the slrneg8 repo.ied lh.E a6 6uch and thetar€ ne6. d cl.cte, 11lt3 tB not aood nor €v€o aodd uForoSy.

!98 consulidnt o r Fosrer .epo.r6d the r6t 'uFo Btahtrna 1. hI6surrsy group,6pe.1dl r6EU. deplh. rhe det3r16 ar6 arvenar ! lddy rroi over larIop, neo. stocrbrrd8e, ll.npshlrs, lho 6.u . r..8ecentrar rlAh! surrounded by rtghts.i 5 ao on the mrnlng.f7,{lgu5t r$5. the qulnrutrei crrclef..oatron6 15 obelo!6, The 6i3hrlnA occ!r.€d rr rhe gene.or vrclnty 6f

Narlonar rnqe6rraarlons comlrlee

Hoeever, rhe probrefs bearn then tou rook p35r anyphenoDenon. For

reporled rt slilel pre66 accomt. of qulntuplets hod appeared ,secondry, €h€ss r@i<rn3 our Eistlonary rlahr. li reBrned

dorng nolhrnA. she eenr io bed and 1.rt ttsr1r1 therei but ehen rooklng agartr 6t €.ound 7 6r (err brte.6unr16.r lt

arter €peDdt.g dlh 6 .oiputer proSrameproltrq Eisr 6nd pronet postilonE, 6tep ror 3nys6ptrrns lJFolo8l6t 6nd repre€€nls De.ely .dbdon een6€ .nd tnveGttSstlondt.iperrence. In rcE6n !a. rooktna ri3ht at the pr3net ven!6,lhtch ed6 v€.y brl8h! ln lh€ pr€d8s 6ky, Presllmbry th€ qulntlplet ch3pe

tud Juer !o&en up,ks looktba throuAhtlr6d.yo6 and d bedrooo rlodoi, p1u6 her Gubcon6ctous knovled8e or r4r.tcrrcle6 li8ht rook 1tre.

Tlrl6 l6 a ve.y.oMn r.6pon6e to susmr righl phsorena by.{€npre6uppo6e6 no dlsrespecr !o ihra pBrtrcrl6r

16 nothrn8 ehotaoever lo connecl 1! Llth ib€or 1nve6i133ilon,

6iAh!1nB lhlchin EsE sdet lhe heddrna

corn: Eiron8 Uro .onn€ctlon'!, Ii Ha6, tnne cr.rEE pr€clpltated ht6 lnvore€a€nt tn !be enlire crop

,i\t lr,3o rD on tuly r$5 h6 t6ed f.io H6np6hrre porrcere..lv€r.l])cy eere cendlna pdtrors fror

slockBbrrdge Dos to shere . .oupre Been . UFo hovertngcoltn lnd.€* io tbe EpoL h€ contrnled

he.rd lhe he6dqu6.iers r€lr th€tr pot.ol6 toseriousry.a6 they had tne couPle Lltb tb€D 3.d they r€re

obvlouBly 6haken by lhai ihey had 6een,!.re. the potlae.rporied that theyromd nothinE at the 61t€ (no. he Aor rhere)and tbot, !6 ,hdres even 66ye i. h16 fq8 ptece 6boui ihe pollcelnve6tta6iloni r... tbere h6d ilrned out to b€ nolhlna ln th€ 6r-0rr.

r.tth the help ot d pe.siatdnl loc.I Jour.6lt6t hetr.cked the coupre dom. They eere irc penstoners, Jdck 6nd Prt colltn6

Mrllst I ai 6ur€ ihey sere conpretery 6lncer€ tn rePo.tlnar$8t lhey 66i,

They Fere drlvtn8 donB th€ A 272 to$rd6 hom 3t a.omd ll Pa lhen

6hould b€ noted. J..krrAht !6 'a perrecr clrqlei but Pdt

6 r6trAround lheel erih l13ht6 round the rtb and 6poke6e6 vert brl8ht dnd sPPa.enrrt

Ja.k becde .oncernedporlce *n! lo the 6por rr va6

rt € Eorethtna, Ir 13 not or rhl6 e6rrh, - 1be crop1l by Ln€ coupre. They specursted lhsr they !1ahrsp6ce6hlp !t'1chrbey dld NoT sctuarlt obs€fve ln redtlry sr sny trbe).

r\ccordlnS. to cotin 613.1aic!!c€ o{the very next day 3 clr.le fo.Mildndre6 ro rhe northth6t very ntahr even 1f thet dldthe Uro End the ri.ld !ne.e they app.dr€d ls rlrtre

854 repo.r6 no tnvesrlaatl.i Hokver.lr you rook .r rloblt6 oa dala you T^€ re€iher eas ps.lry cre6r 6nd p6rit,cro{dy..{nd lo, 6ky ar the rrne or rhe 613hrrn3 s6 rhebrlghte6t thrnathe pl.net rlprlef. lnren 16 hrrShr h€v€ been 6ny occ6.lons

have 6een Juplter 16 . huge clr.rei. l}le .lnteer 6poke6.of th16 b.11r16nr plsne! 1n it6 prl!e,

!€ c8nn.r po6Mvety exptarn rhl6 513hr1n9.6 Juprrer, bur tt 16:very probabre po66lbry 6e. rh€ porlce

by cloud. ce.talnry,rhdr E5& shourd n6!e polnied aul. rlo@ver, ihey cee! t. h6ve rarten p.ey rothe rrap lhrch thst the object !a6 . uFo.,rhdl. f6lrure to

rnve6llSarlve procedu.e6 dnce sasln encou.sSes"lnrerrlaent. uros are crerilnsto h6ve a slbple tryrq objecr).needla66 ro 6!y.Juplter,ce.tainly courd .ot h.v€ hsd anyihl.a ci.cta6 tosd ne6rby,

By nor I i.u6r you 6€e tbdr rhe 60 sre.rr, roured 1ncert.ln quarterG! 16 noihlna rlre .6 you Drshi havedntlctpat€d. Iraccepilna 1t..{6 uForoglsr6 rr lourd be of areat f65.rnoilon tf bo.d frd€uFo cd5e6 uere th6 crrcle6.le sre drEo 0€rI

been tnoh to produce ctr€n3e r1ahl6 throqh erecirlcar sndPl36!a forces aeneraled bt the.ener3le6 lnvorved.so.lfuFo 6lghtlnas 1.dt6pltably rln&ed srth tns.rrcre6,!a olahr .€B.rd the 55Po6Ee6GlnA 6clertrflc berlt.ce.lolnlyi!e !.e fa. f.on.prejud1ced,.sa6ln6rthe UFo €vldence slrpry b6cdu6e or ris unorrhodox

arlored !o .ule,

colrn,{ndr€6.1!a6 snolher ca6e fr6B 4 Jlry r9a6,,.. sur he 6.ys ihr6an mony@u6 farn-hand sufv€ylns crrcre

locatlon6.The seve. dlffuGelnlte llahtE ( r1ke n skrna ln the vl.lnltyll4d. on arrrvar laeolrnai tharthe puncbbour rhe next dsy.ty sr rhst pertrcursr r1@ rnearly Jurt ihe odd6 tou rcurd bav€ aot o. clrctes lMrn€ntry rurnl.a up srChee6eroot Head lould hsve bsrery b€t,x€verrhere66.p6rDal&do drd flnd the next dst (rr yor recatr lhey eer€folloed hours 61te by

^n ldenrlcsr HonxED forEilon).

supe.rlcldrly, lhrs orc report hr3h! re hnv6 only ontude s red. sfrer

pr31n]y 6horlnavery f€! dne.e €t lessr sore

par! or rhe eviden.elbpre66lve ehen you 61t doh and

Pro6Bbry ihe no6t lnrtr6rly pc.Eua6rve 6rahtln8 reported by ESArhe lri{:hesrer qd@ (2o

^u3u6t r!37)., t 6r, uFo l€nd rn

rheir 8..phrc hoe a 5a y.3r old Fn wsEs.rk1n8 h16 doa eeenln3 .6oven 6DDer5 sso

ehen rhe onry knoh circle6 ere rn{e6rbury, *rr ro lhe nor!h, fi$rrn3"gr3nl arey 6pac€6hrp lrke oblecr rroo!rn8 .cro6s ihe rop of th€

uFo h.d .PorrhoLe6 ,l6ndtr ra6 left a rlns or fl6r!ened corn

"lde tlcbt to h6ve trppear6d e6cn Eurl@r 61.ce'.H16 dog v€sBlregedry te..rtred dgBtn.tu unrdenttrlede@n p€36rng by 6160 66r ihd $ore thrna. t}le drne66 Justlat€d 60 Mnyyetrr6 of 6rlence desplie rhe dedro hype by 6oy1n8 he,ss "r.l3hiened-,

ESA si.te ror rn re32 ..d refer toconducred by and P3t Deraodo

durtna r.re 1967.,{ thrrd ononybao6.nd, EuPpo6€d1y, tne

durina lhe cro6eFttne66 r5 repo.ted to \o@ photaarsphed nor th6 clr.le l.f!behtod?). De6plie hls terror csu6rna hto nor to report ih€ ev€nt5 unlll 61xy.ar€ later ihe a3v6 ih€ phor%r3ph ro 6 roctrr lourh6rl6rtha cl..res srdrted td turn up 6nnusrr, fie6d, rhr6 reporterno, h.d no 1de3 !h€.6 rh. photosr.ph Bs,.ccordrna to qq8. rhey nor€ h166u33e6t1on rtu! lt My be tn h16 b666,6!1rr unpack€d

confuGed 6nd vsaua 6u3aesr6 rhDt thesl3htlha o. uFo photoSr.ph. e!6 of ea.th 6hsrr.erlna quauly,other\.rEe,,hydrd thr6 loc6tbt any strelch of lhe lMatnstton repu!edry s6lon16h1na 6vldence?

.160 inve6rladre BUFonA, before Esapubli6hed therr 66 ndr alvrns a tl@ 6pdn or l93o -le35 for thta vacllrstlna, feebly yer rerrlrylna eveni

desptre betna he look sny phoioarsphs, h66!r3n3ary by not enrronrna

8nd Deraado 6rr thot .dt6sppeared ),The15 arso lnterestlnS. sl!e

16 snorher e66enrlal ereEnr of aood rnvp6rlSarton and psurFuller qulckry €6tabll6hod thdl you csnnot see ihe r6ndrnB 6pot rroo $ereine etine6s cral@d ro be.Ir brsht

the bedta publlcrty

cohPlele slthrre !d3 noe de6crlbLra 6norh..

Natlonar rnvesrlg3tions comiti.e

1n th. rlnche6!er Exird aa3ln (2r Aprl16 phoroar6ph or hlnserf re.dlna a uFo book.6lShtrrA or "telloe fryln3 6aucer6" above

Nat r ondl Inves!rBa!rons Con iree

lhe suppo.t or irc pdr.ortng porlce oa11cers lro hadth6 loc6l porlce cate3orlcarry denred any 6!cn

repo.r. Th16 sppaientty very rucky ey€qitnes6, nle p.per ndtod rhdt he eas "Eurprlsed ro

6ee theh so €a.ly rn lhe yeb.. -oey se.erdtry spped. sround June or Jory.'i

pleces of lnformrlon 1n ornd ph.. youJudSe rbe v.rue of rhls onty knom (3tre8ed)

by a uFo, vhdreve. EEB choose5 !oreSard6 tt a6 very ro, qurllyquestlonG reh.ln lo r€8drd lt 36 v3)udbre dcls on crop cl.cre fo.Mtro..

P.rh6p3 rhe Do6t d16cu66ed by rhe E9a r€aD r€6rur€s 1na v€.y rona srrlcre froa colln lndreG (vol 33 No 2iJs€ t933).1n rhr6 hedeccrrbes a rraalc look prsce on 22 ociob€r 1937,

l Brttl6b S.rrler ,Jurp-Jet' lerr su.rey on ! reEr frraht th6lsarernooni fres over traop6hlre and pasced I E6sa8e to Rir

m6 .ooplele €1lenco. sho.irylJaffte. sa6 foqd by.n e.lcan Elllisry 61rcr.ft 6r1lt ftylna on ris ssre

^rr:ntlc Ju6t

Ir€r8.d-Th., flloed !h3t they $u! because the cockprt ..noFy and pllor lereboth bi661nar Ihe Harrle. areu oo fo. over {oo dre6 on .6ut6bntlc plror.before cr$h1na h6.Eres3ly tnto th€ s6clv.ssbr€ deprh6 of the oc€^n,Ir ua6tb€ nex! day befo.e the plrot slonehenae by aroc6l g3lekeeper.tl16 llth the body vas aseconds.t chute,l{e had b€en lllled by lDpact 1nJurle6.

specurotron abouded over the strsnae lncldenl. At th. 6lb6€qrcnrtnque5t the generar .oncl!61on EE fsutr <lhrch hadbe€n 6u6pected on othe. arrcraf!) plroi to btrst .t6ar.

In a n.r@l ele.gency there 16.n 6j..to. Eear !h1ch cresrs tbe csnopyand rhe. the ptlot 6ep3.!rron d€vtce

!o earth vla parEchute,rre electo.6ear hdd Not fr.€d ed lheM6r llk€ly €xpr.narron devlce h6d rrlSaered tn6rde

prlot ihroush rhe .oor or !he Jet.rter3y posslbry or badry lnjr.ed befo.e 6ir1t1n3 lhe 3roud,hence rhe 1n3brr1!y to us6 the p.rachute ro save hrL

obvro$lt, thta ra6 a great tr6gedy. 8ur !$t cdn^€c! 1! drh UFos orthe cr..1e6? lc.ordrnA toaccldent h. -hcd h6d a €trona lnne. feertna

the Etrrtary rnve6ilaatro. of the plrot.6 bodyIt M6 .ho!t h dr. lDAy

froh lhere ihar p.evlous 6uMe' oa circres bad lppelred,

Naturarrt.l1r r\nd.ees dld nr6 pltrroLlc duty and repo.tedlo the rnvesrlAarlna drltary surho.it!€s.lhey lere 6rregedry "very

you assln 6oon.i 3ut rheylpp€renrry neeerfreld6 caustng

lhe.rrcle6 (alr ronA ha.ves!Ed !erl betore l6te october).

Narlonal Inv€strga!lons connitree

.{160 rou h6ve the busre6t sreo6 tnsrrt.rn rd trrdy ,lt3nr6. rhar o,.e srrcr€r! 3ort.€, dly E onlo, cotncrd.h.e

atlen ho{ eoDr clrcre stre6 rherd Bre) b6rery qudrrir€6.s.nythrna corin rn,J,e* 9... ."aa.., tho! cr.cres .c!usjry...rr piuric.tr"" "r ._"

. Ort concern5 ihe rrequ€nr 6lru6lon5 hsdebr E€8 to sovErnoent rnrere6r rn uFos -,a .r-r"..rr** ," "rr.s.JElsnrrlcance .r rh16 rncldent. Evtd€n.e r" t" ...y rrui"o6ugde6t,onb rhut ,h" ,1[a; "t-';;fr.ld conlrotled b, nnknoe, rnrelllSence6.

,l nunFr of oU tsolare. UFo 6tshltngi U,e crsrn by sf:y::'.. .i.. ne6b€36 tl6r .r!.. ,..r,; "6ry...ftey esr.. Ho+ve,, (" ...... .;."€r"6re rnd6,! ei bec6s€ ,t Fhouro be spp.ren, uy ..i- ir,"r "rr r.;;;,"-";":po,srbt. explan.rtons.6 .." ^.r .,sA.,, t.s U,"i

"h*rr, o. ri,"r.a ., r_;,. er. crltl.dl p€r6pecirve and thar rh16 ha6 rltlrlnsrlna con6€quence6,

As h ao to re.€nr UFo slAhrlns:j,.':..,::. rn ertl rh€ "pe.ttrurtr b u . t I p I 6 , o . n , t I o 1 6 !ho r sppea.eo rnsLrbu'y Hrjt, nes, rh.

^vebury.r....r,.r., u,ir^g r"ryF,. lndecd €oocthrns spc(rsri bLLnoush 6b ;orsefrhsjrerd

'eportb tn !s! (v.L 33 t€3s) rher6,_"._ "":"roport.nr fa.r€ rhar !h6 uFo 6upfo, !e,5 ",.! b,., l" .;.,

,.Frr6rly,ht3h rcnslon poFr lrneE <ro5s drrectryph/El!ol (cs . 6psce6h,p/ aoutd F",,rbry hu,"

..: r., r.."i.g tn.' r.."

fu.rnsoore, the loc.l 6le<r, r.try bD6ro 6u,J".€d

p,odd,ed rh€ cr'.r.8 '"r].d

r. ,.t_-l u.r, tne.r*t.i.rr,EUpplri or.os6€,even 6uBBc6rrns rhst an sLboEph".rc ,.,,"..;.; ;;i:s6t h€6-irs prool.n6 Brven rhe preLFn.. or rhe fo@r rtnp6.youtd tn.y nor::"::lr.:!"d €ny Ld/- Dr %€den DPriev€s!Mt nrE thpyy *ptnrnE thr6 polnL bccoubc the6; !o, rex .dLum6 dppro.ch,roo .i .narei !hp, eby br66rns rhe ,ovc. Irneb.

. s..ondry, rhere r6 6ob. clrcuEr6nctat evlde.ce rha! rhese ctrcre6ntahi hsve b.d r€k.d ro rta ln errh rhe,{v€bury/slrburyp'cvlocty vr6jL€d yeL hy6rj.otly dpp,op.r€re locatron).N,Frous 6@rLroorp.tnL6 4'e ve.y rtr.r r;6p.<Llonco@ 6.tu6tly h,,,..r ....1,.";li1: l.^'' :*'1 be 6,5prcio,E.rr 6rsse6t.d 6 noorpr ershr hsrp r,red to

itlan.l Inves!isat1on6 comlttee

1J€ apptdud 6uch obJecrlvrry. unfortusrely. cotln Andre6 hod a]60arr3na.ir io.appsrenirt tigBred ceorSe 1,11n3rrerd

a slopre hosx by the n6r@rio b€ d conprex 6oy6rsurd lnvorve rpeopre

lnd qulte pos6lbt yt5A .160 nore6r "one courd 6pecurar6 th6r rheishoep.1nt6. lere nor or hutun or131n .ould,r suppose.

,rnoiher .po6rrrva sllbury l[r] ctrcre6 t6 !h€ uFo313ht!'a .eported younS loen csrred lta.y

iraverrlna souih edsr !hrouSh ivebu.y on ihe i 361 .fte.lr po on 13 Jury 1934. To srlb!.y Hilr) 6ha 6ae 6aorden/uhlte at@ rudnstlla tn€ corum or lhlr€'!s1r 6hone uP ,"r ''.. v-""r ";d.a€elther codnS sroe lbove,Tne objecr es6elllPlr.al and 6 '(5 deSree anale.l-na eds.6 @.€ ru22y.

il6ry F.eemn drave 6he oddlt p!. lr. .oentsrteo6 {ea Fpe.6 .nd . clSbrelre prck) .shoii ofr rh€

lront sh8lf or her raP,1..tsconnected fl rh

d.lvlna louards the HlrI ln a srra.Se.cobpulsioni the uFo eaB obEcurred bylre€6,Upon ererglnA

o:rce .a!1. r. hsve ! very rno obvlousr, 6.,Gobethina.aur !hdr? Hy lMedrate tDp.e661on upo. re.drna rh6 s.cout !66thll ri h3s Gtrlkinalnve6tra€red by UForoglst6 rn rhe paEr.yor blnd rh6t thes3l1.burt Prlrn 3r* 16 flll of E111t6ry lctlvltr.other report6 6uch as

be po€rftr] 8rolnd 6e€rchtrabr6 trslned6kyMrd€ 66 p6rt or scbe exerct6e- rhe b@o ,dnen 6htntng

the erltpse and the tube.l6in3 up to 1t,l{orhlns rn rh€descrlptlon offer€d by iiary FreeBn rhr6 pd66rbtllty. A6far 16 I .s lnvestr8ated.The rdes or csr hesdrl8hLg6blnln3 oar ctoud 3nd (p.ob€brt correctry) relecred due torhe Grarlonart phenorenon.slt ,h1t6t th16 613htrng. @y

tntere6tlna 6nd possrbrr a .aenurns, 113ht eftec! r66oc1!r€dtslth eo.ilce6 should no! rure out a 6es.chl13ht bead

Fo. rho6. 6eerrng UFo hypoihe6l6 out or th16 El8htlnAone cruclal f6cl uFo k6 po61t1vely

.1.cle6 lo.Ded. They can.o! have be€n .re6ted on the n18htfrerd 1n quecilon ls.eadllt vi6ible froo

the ve.y bu6y they €urd h6!€ rvordedr4 .IuIy.our, of cou.6e, th€ e!4

r.6b do nor reSard rhst 3s a problehc€or3e vlnaflerd !on.1uda6 froo rhr6dtfflcully tha{ the enerSy ln the S.oundr unde. !b6 contror oa a.rnterlt8€nce, blllt up €rorry ove. tho6e coupre or day6, rrrst generarrng rheuro, ihen mny hou,6 t!re. fo.Dlna rnb c1r.re6,

IllErlrmybe rr lhe sriernatlve dom to errtb explanstlon(666r. 1snr lnd cotnctdence) lu6t aB rlkery?

arlonsr rnv.3tla6rlon6 cdhnriree

ther€ qr€ €o Mny rhln36 thsr canErh.lor or dllrary.cllvrtt ln thls cohcenrrsied dre., lbdr 6purlous

ro crop up.eren E!& puhlr€hes 1n connectlon uirh rheand.e110br€

(^Us$t 1956) o;

cert.lnrt pay 6nd poa.r, resesrcbod rrshrGrn rhe Gky 6r€ nor !er6u.5rve evrdence of mytnlns sr .t1.

,l.6d,lr you 6eek hord enou3h fo.sy 6urprrre ,eo,ar6 th€r 5o!" of ,e

hd6 5r.€n8ery €Iuded cotln

ytrtshrrei .llhou3h ,ere onry p6661ns lh.ousb rhe dre€ an; had

r toun6 Mn 6nd hr6 atrrrrrend, r€rurninA rroith€ Fa..boiou3h .rr d16p16y.ft€ pi on rhe nrghr or 6sepreEber ts€o. rhe on rhe fi 4 erore6y Ju6! pa6a loorton

.vent6 Q.. rroedlsiely r.porred ro rn.

l brlrllanr lnltre 11shr,.t 20 deareeE erevd!1on €nd Just above rhe

rlaht .prtt ln !@, .nd rh€ tK objed€ drrfted sps.i 6irshiry,.rlhoushErnr6rnl.3 the 66m arev€rion.Tn€y ere noe cteBrl), sep..sre.t{dd they be;.Ii3ni5 on th€ frna rlp of !n srrcr.ft, ro. exonprsirh€y rculd hrve;trcBtbeo on rop of rhe rm llshrE qproded

boyfrlmd &uld nor 6!op (.6 1r 66 s lorors6y) bu! had srreadt ee; rhd.dbi4t 60 thit hov..rnairn s elde lrtonate rorbaljon.rney

. ornute mrrl r! b€clD€ lbpoBsrbre

Tte leEtbury crrcre6 15 alres Gouth,Evsdl.ecrron nf th€ 11shr6 ,16 th€ rocarlon or ihe ,uryr$a UFo .nd rb6 Avebury crop rorErron6 be5lde s bury l1 r.

6!ritcrently .q!.e or d€.16rphoomm ro slsae6r !n rnteresilnS rlshrE d3hr h6veln s Drllrary released on parschute6 !o

lrluDrn6re rhe arohd.ltrar lusr be a poEsrbrllry, brei.rnE un6rpr6rned, the cr.qles phenomnon 16 decldedry6purlos, Yer ri 16 typrc6r or hoe you c€n mke d 6rsh!t.s rlr ri 1r,o;rearlr lont rd.^.rer.rt o trtpre 5ei of clrcurar lrshi6 *M6 a wrv ni*an6roay to lhe r.lpre.1rcre6 appa6rrna rn the ares.

d,4t ocpeld6 upol rhe obtec!rvrq ofonY Po.rri -Jl6r .e"rL

ellh tie nearby .h1, ever com doR ro € vstue Jud3ereni.

N3trondr Iiv.6r13.t]ons cohnr|tee

I so -b posrrrve rne oJsrrry or ,1ey .or. ro mdo; "€ th"p.obsblrlty tbar the 6trsnSe rlsh16 Ere indded ps.s.hure$t eirh v1.iMl cerislnly thai norhinS lhdL6o€ver to do-l,l th. ,r",. y L4'.p, {c ,ou or3r.

EiShtlns rn eirI Lhc 5uL]i!t dr tIro bu!rrEr

th,.ie rh, h3" ro,,ero, L rr fsc o- a1anecdoLe Publlshed. el6e'here.

I so5 the Srrl.rrend o rhlr mto..ycre prll1dn ,

Gdmnce survey tlap

leProdlced e1r h P€r&r6slon

trPlcst ctfcteshoel'a the 6Plnl(Photdr Dr Ter€4ce r,lesden)

sufors Ndtronat lnvesrl3stlons cannlrte€

cH^PrsR (5): ]!e yer!-c!! !!€!!y a! cl.cre ForErlon

slnce ls36 BlrFoRA!6 lnvesrraalron or ihe,lysrery crrcr€6i h66 1ed roih6 burut eachonSe or lnror!€tlon slth the Tornodo a srorb Re6€6.chorSsnlFailon (roRRo), bas6d tn BrsdrorJrndepondenr ne!eo.oro31c6r or6j.rs€t1on6

prcresrmrr eGUrrmct €nd d.i€ .nsryEr6(ea they htrvo in ihe catclrailondBD63e lo rhe p.opo6ed nucrear.e€cror sr s!2ewerl in suraork),

TORRO hdlds rhe r..seEr corte.rion of srltl6h rornsdoddtrna bo.k to rhc grh c€n.Jry, -once.nrnB thL,dcr6Lo.d6.trv1!y. Ar6nt tt3hrnr,A evenr6

rhe sky. s rnLFthF soLrh or s.ttctn, D,

h66 !le.y€ been(n.6der€ nr€ 6irongry advr6ed ro read8nd Ira Hy6rerl€6"),

6, l. {u! sre vortrce6 ?

dr .rhrron o' hcsi enss./throuaho

'r rhe.tmbphqa). The collmnty,eco8ni6cd chdrdcte,lsed oy

contlnuouE 6uppry ar. beina dr6hth€ prevolrln8 mder Lj ch rhe

(,{) Eslq: lhrrrulnd6, Fhlcn rtplft b6d-Earhe. coodlrlon. 6nd o.131nst€o. cuDutu6 crouds eh€re vlsorous upcu.reirE of si. 6.e

and then exiend rhelr lnfluence eetr bdo, the croudb66e, rlaJo. lhlrl'tnds o{re. .e6ch aromd lever 1n rh€der'erop.d llnnpt .touij Dr6ney r o,Thet6pc's rron 3 v.ry orosd exrr d nd,ror Ltp or6pour 3r around r€v€I. riajor rhrrl'tnds csn be very rarae (up ro 1o k! 1nllelahr) Md rhey tead ro la6r fo. hour6, o6cendrnS 6nd deFcendrnafrequstry, and ort€n csusrna E.Jor d6nsS€ Md de6[ructlm, Fortuidtery,MaJo. LhtrrerndE are m6r rnr.equent tn the srrri6h r6tes.

(B) 4n!!t lJhrrrdnd6, which ryptty(normlly rss vrot,nrr vo.tI... orlStn.LjnS 6r 3,ound lev.t i..r6llykrthour. d p€' eoLund€r proro.ged lnEorstton 1n rer!rrvnry 6hetr€red

set sprnnlna by srnd 5he.r6 (the v.rlarron of l,rnd 6peed tlrhhelshi) or by the presence oa (ea 6n on 6rore 5e6 breeze).

aoth r,tuJor 6rd sre nor lly lnvrsrbre unro66 rheyPlck up d€brt6 o. hte. vBpou. (whrch o.ry occu.s rhen raprd rorsrlon

pre6sure elthtn the vo.rex to becobe Io! enouah fo. !ste.droplei6 to co.dense).

N3!lonar InvpE!13.!10n6 Cohnr riee

r{€Jor vorrlce6 poeer rnd ab lry. rnFaciE snd F.dt6" t1e.t1), rrsttd jrorfo.d c;!s

tornsd. rrftlns €n s3 ro..dlrEy coacn conl.lntn3 lr7 peoprep".r,.a a so i""ralrldy .Locoittve l5o f6€r atons norhe.haq s;urh yo.rshrrs.

'rclu/nU/ Lohc

rn no.e .nll3hre.ed ilbe6 ot crlrl.ar ..* .r tr,e." .""litr mc,,ed eo,rr.e6, e.De.ja y

i. aerp'blty.r' .". ".,,..t;r/, ,es6.dpd to b€ pt6cjd 6nd

rn bl!m. re/ilnd 16r! a n6..oe but lery rnren66 poth of roc.rr.ed.n lccod! tro! trr6 Das2rn6 .Norrhefn 22, t975) frtt€trby JFnny p8ndt6. by oErei Jtrrs. The evenr

rh" *...';^-. "r { ruty 197r,

'.,,.tatttry behl.d .a caodtc.t bttEp attr h.d pas]ed ovet shD.tt,tunn! btack ct.ud

.the. ct.rds.Edae' tt,tna rcpo ed thc LtoJd .nd a

rcPt P,PPtnaM<.), the (tou.t Eatled on J6.tlca y dtteLtlr.sstn€t3 eet! ttaht hrec7e.,, At xtd8tove, 66 ,t ps6sed hy, sn.Bta^!Eied t,stn. fleld of hAt vs9 stcked W by tha cl.ud,r chert lta'ih snd doDpedb.erem.lou8ly on houEes ln eay. rn stote !t6ett, ihe

tuAAed rLa .o., htt and dropped lt onro

eho obEerved 6tr.e ard othertholah a'al' .b'olrtety no ernd ec6 detectad.,. ar ctsttt a t,ntrblhd.

ThtE conclu6lon Bs cnsrrenAed by mny or rh.,n rhe Elsl tsh cosr,,stde.

UFo g.oup.,eve.t6not o srnare uFo siahrrng .o. any ttE on rh6t Eboe dsy, oth€r ih6n lheEer.6crn6ttna r€porlE tho! eere drtrlbured to rhe wlnd vo.r€x tt6€rf. Th€dark .toud Md ,brlrrl6nr 6rs.. (6I€.irlc!l dl6chsraes ?) lere evrdenrlyrink€d drrectry adrh in. rruvelrrna po6e6 ln!€r€stlnAquectto.6 about eherhe. !u.F,0,s, ihbr have been lrresed in connecrlo. elr;lhe 6ourb€.n ljgr6.J .1rc1a6 lrahr not sl6o b€ pole.rr6lly exprlc6bra rn sb.t€o.oroalcrl 6ense (see chopt€r6 4 and 6 of lleddeni 6 boo& "]}le ct.cIe6Eafect and 1r6 t{y€rerleE').

one oa rhe ey€of the rncrdeot app6re.try shortrysourh soulh-e8st€r]y tr3rl. He m6 lhe Jod..Il Bsnk r.dloiere6€ope dl Coo6trey reported the rotrovtng;

Nstlon.t rnves!136rron5 cohhlrree

"/ cotuffi ot 6trae .as rtbtna \4rtcs|t, !^to"t "";at*t.dhetaht ot 75o r..t. The obJe.r re$tned 6tar1ons./

utth staq rts1"A stJ a.oundhir\ bur ktt nothtna."

rr r€ arrh norrna rhsr rh16 case a u.F,o, evenr lnd16 probabry 6i11t lnrerpret€d €5.n snoMly b,6o,e or rne eredrne66e6 €ndoaly rn,eartaar016,

krr 65 oc.u.rrn6clo6ely dert.ed dd p..rod or 6u@. Eeks *le clrcr€6 tend ro appe6r.

Fu.thermre, lt h66 a neo. id€nrl.at rsrn 6tahtt.8 lhar occurred ar rheilre (l5.00 hours) en.4 car4 dsy slmsrpreci6€iy rour ye6rs tar.. <3 Jury 1977). Tht6

re.tu.ed rn 6ev€r6r popura. books de6crtblna readtna B.trrsh c.6e6 (6€e,ror erarpie. 'close Enco,iLe,6: rhe 6r,anse r,uLh cD;r LFo6. by ar€n !e_r

rrrror sook6, r976).

a d6t 1n th€tr 6.rden 6t ^ppertey

Dene ln lio.rhunb.l. (sbour sE fsr no.thrn En8rsd s yor can A€t rroo 61re6) r$en th€y E.v d.ovsr- 6h6tedao.den. ^r

rh€ upp€. Irdr of rhe rree6 rr sropped crtnbrng 6nd hoeered for:rlholah cl€3rly rorarrDa, Lh6r uBs de6crlb.d s6 ,fiDei brs.&

fesrh6ry 06rer,.l. b, b€in3 put!ed dp rrrh rr mdhove' rng ovar

roqsrdB hr4 pd5€lne over h16 head Md rhrr6t €pproxl4dtery roof-!op hslahr,

pdE6ed over, ,{B rt eved oulof al6ht . bl36t by rhe! as .or hu..1c6ne force, ) rocledth€ f3olly, llelshbour6 rho 66r norhin3 dtdr hoyever, h6d./fe€l rhe efr6ct6oa tn15 Eudden vlnd br.6r on sn orherwtEe ve.y cdlr day.

$ry shourd a UFologlct roAsrd tht6 6s ! 61Ah!tniY€t th6r 16 snd Jefferl6 book rer@ lt.mteororoatEt Dr Terenc€ lireaden tr ls . .Is661c csse of a!n6€ct6 aeen lD conJmcrloD I'rth

6.3, unuGual chs.act€rl5rrcs e! ^rmGoherrc

yorrlce6

De6ptt6 !h€ rdct 6eeo ro be rctr ud.r6tood pheno@ns,the reteoroloalc.t fuII or raEclnsirna dro@tleE ;ssoclated

.nd I can do no e.e rh€n recoBnendHlllla! n Corrr6E, Dby6, ,\nomlou6 precrprt€rlon sndftellted {e.ther vhlrh ctres dozenEsu6!61 and/or bexplarned vorler-'erated .no$rreq lncludlnSr-

(a). ln€ 6brrrry rlver s6 1! paFEes, reavlnarhe rlv€r-bed boDentsrlrly dry !t rhe po1,t or contacrl

(b). nr€ abllrry of sobe !d.uces io pt.k rp huen6, csffy rhe4 ronarhen prsce then dos sSsln nLrhour hsru or lnJuryi

i!arrondr InveE!13.!ron. connrttee

!hi.h deprure ponrtry dnd blrds rn frrShr.f thsrr fearhers,

l,llcb krlr hlfrns le6vtna uusuar bu.n o6.k6and ch6rred. dehyd.ated vqerutlon ln rrer. lakei

dndre66 dly strh In exprosrve .6iorrj .ndan, ua.nrnSi on c flrr

uhl.),3re scconFnred by unu6u.l lu!1nou6 derlar phenohen.llahls"i a6 erl 36 accoipsnyln3 rhu.d€r 6nd Ilar'rnlna

dur1n8 otherel6e c3ltr ledther condltlon6 (€ee for eisopr6sall Lrahrnlna' by Sranrey stnSer, prenun pr€65, London t977).

ehlch r$ve Arant Eeot-c1r.ula.'6uctron marks tn 6orL! e€r Around rheir p.6s1ng du6 ro tn6p.e66u.€ ar.dtenr *Ithrn rhelr funner6 (Holrord op cri), 'nr13 p8rrrcutsr

b€ bor.e tn blnd by rbo66 ttolosr6r. lho 6ee! ve.y esger rodr6!r35 rhe po€slbrlrry srDspherrc vo.rlces 3'e cap^bl€ ofcr6!!lna cornfteld cl.cI€5 |

cre..ly .v€tr r€16ttvely comon @tad.oldAlc!1ol dornA art mnne. or thrns6 lre c$rentry lncspsbl€(nnd 60!€ ut problbry b6 r6rba.thelr rolo rn oFo events t6 ve., po66lbly for erd co!rcn thbn UFor%rsrB

]!e Evrdenca Iq lhe vo.tEx rheorv d ctrcre Forpstlon

Thts repo.t .an .rtaept to do brleltt Euartie th.cball4atnS theo.t betna deeatopad bt Ta.e..6 tcad4. thtt't pe hsve trledt. p1.k dut 1h.6. p6.ts or his thebry ',l!.h 6.., td !6 to be perEnsglve

feader to EBpend thelr pfec.nc6ptta.6 .hotrtthls faaclnatlDA Eub/ect .nd to t heory ro. tne,Eetve6. uabeltave Po.Itt be 1bpre6sed,{th aast o{ ht6 propo6al..

6,4, cenersr P.ec16 e! uedden' E .rbeorv

fiedden la proposinA thdl the cornlleld ct.cl€6 .ro bsln8Pr€vlou6ry unrec%nl6ed 6p€cte6 of pl.5oa vorter elrh properrres 6rorrar ro

rlahtntn8". Thr6 loe ene.ay pLa6m vo.tex fo.c 6nd hove.€for rong perlods tn the Etrosph€.e b€fo.a oc€a6ton8rry desc.ndlns to Aro6d

aroud (po56rbrt teEvlna crsier€ con6r6r6 of . charSedbody .f rorsrlna 16 ..prbre of lnducrnS clfenr6 beyondthe parent vortex 1t6dlf. The outer .tnA6 lhrch aurroud bdny forMltonG!r€ c6u5ed by ofren tro!6 in r,he oppo6rt€

ln6 pBrtrcre aro, rn tba p6.entof the mre cobprex created by th6 c6n3r€aairon or rbn6 arso clrr.d (.p1t6a typ6 nodal pornrs bt oute. 6he3th3 of

@y or @y no! descend lo Sroud level to produce rlngs,

Natlonar Inuesrrg.rlous conniriee

Pl€a.e do not you c8'nor rurry conp.ehend the n.tur6 orP.esenlrt Phr.6ed

d1frl.ul! ror rhelay pdr3on ro opprecrnre.rroecver,ee 6h6rr rry 1n the rorlolrba p.ae6 !o

rleteororoSi6r6 .Ireddy .ccepr !ho! :rDo6pherlc vortlce6 (par!icul6rrymid vorrr.e6) cre orr,en occonponted by unusu3r electrtcst

6n erectrrcsrry ch.racd vorrexh.!e occ0red durtn3

acluar ctrcl. be!o{) and h..itend6 hrErheo.y by alreoprrnS s13hrrn36 of day,ttShr6toP lncldentr (oflen repo.ted ln conjunclron !1lh unEudl116hr phenoeens. ) ctreF sever6l ex6opre6 or

phenonena 666. ln conlunctron r{th neery fo.oad.r.cl.5 -rncrudlna 6n .xsipr. fron

!.rrh susu.r oprlc3r erf€c16 and ocou6tl. prr€noEeno.

xeaden propo6e6 rhar the6. pl6.@ vorrlce. dr€ r.laaered by rhe rro, ot.1r aroud iopoSraphtc3r fatu.es lhlch produce i'ir6111n3thetr te..lope. recoanlB€d Dereororoalcar proce66),

for rhy 60 Mn, crrcl.e 6ppe6rchee6eaoo!6r lesibury (6e€ bap6 on p.a€6 3a lnd 39). /\t CI.y ulll 6lI flvekDom crrcte6 €PPearln3 betreen

Flaur€ 5, p€ge srli.ln preeslltng r'{nd.u..enrs trequentry ortarnor. aroo

e66!ern 6roPe6 of cl6y Httl.!Lq!i4 to be rro!

th€ crrcr€. rorD€d in ree-alope attu6trons,

l{€rd6n.cc€pt6 th.t rt pres€nt hs cdnhol 6c.ount for BII the reporredor the pheDo@noni but 1! 6ee!5 cl€d. r.ob h16 @tlculuou6D.ny accost6 type phenomna ..en ln

urusual d€@ge 115 book cont6ln6 er€!b6n enoqh clrch6tlnit3I €rrdencg to deron6t.at€ lh6t €!.h co6e6 6retnt.lnElcErry lbd r€ader6 HiIr hav. lrtrl€drr.i.ul!y. In ldentrfyrna the excltrna dt.ection

6.5, lle Ere l{rrne6s 4!!!@ qr! vor{rce6 c..arrns crrcles

oa 5 llleAed "eye !llneae accounts- of !o.ttce6.re€!rnAcl..leE (or oa vortrc€B betna oedrby cir.l. fo.b6r1on.),

(o) Ih lhe ugaztne llc Un€rpr61hed, ho t32 rlp.1l r933), a ri. tohn Le,1sof RoeB on-ltq reportE sn occurence(reprlnt€d ln LleL vol 3, heard . !€.y loud .oarlng6o!nd, not unrrke an erpr€66 tr€1n.,.r Th16 lncrn66ed to '6oheihlnE Irk€

6 rarrina bohb . Th. r.xt bo.nt.g h€ dt6covered ra nerryfo.i.d clrcre6 ln 3 ne.rby fl€rd of b..ley. Local conflrmLlon of -3 qull€f$rsore xhrrlulnd .., trfou8h a f6.b, 5.dtlerlna hay a.dslrd! b3le6 Irk. r.atlr€.6..." Btppor16

rn th€ 6ane locBrlon 66 teo nerry rorned crr.re6.

attonal r eesrlgar tons commi!te€

.counrfy F e,,, a l'r. rtrervyn 8er1, or splr.d! !h1.lrlnd ehlch he rslched rrsttenlna lheai

lnro a <r.cre ihe sumr ol 1933, The date es6 rste Jury or6rly lLAUst, and lh€ prace eas d dry vurrEy

3t sT s752 ehlchhor6€ .ldrna at 6toPp€d lhen heEta.llna up ber.e adloceni to the brrdr€-p8ih. 50 to 50

crr.le eac trarlened

It 16 lnteresllng !6Il'6 ob6ervatlo.sdusk' (bany cr.cl€ lo occur 6t nl8ht). uht}st ih€ v€ry

6!Ppo.t6 the P.obablIrt,ol vorltceE cre6ttnA b€ very r^.6. cre..ly 1r vortlce6 arecr6tr.a c1.clesiaPprec13bre renSth6 ol trD€ (tu.ydu.6tron ol the oppo.tu.1r, u\ere el]I be fo. thd la.tei to

ob6ervarlonE by a ri{r Roy ru.a€, ar !ano. F8.q YBr€6bu.y, l,]]Ir6ri.e, on 16J6€ r€03, At h6 encio6eda.a66 veraea on(ehlch 16 coopretery clrcl€), nr€ .rr $6hurlti 6nd ihe 6ky eaE overcast.

llooklna oc.o5. ,.. he suddenrydr5tdnce or 3o took ro be 3 rarge purr or ehlte

r16r^3 !o l5 feer (5e) Exrlu! hel3ht, The ourer pari of6carcely rolallns parti Hhtch $s too lhrck

ro see throuah, m6 6phnr.g rapldlt, In a .orple df 6€cond. the €ftec! h6d€nded; lh€ 6plnntnA central col'lm had Bono and the re61d$l 6mk€' o.cloud of foa drlfred aentry 1n rhe

8nd dl6solved dfte. Aorna 6everdr t.rd6. H€ !6ed lle b.d5@ke ou! of convenrence bore r*ely cauGed byuter vap.u., .loud dropleta o. fo3, lle further enphaslsed lhe 6r4rlnes6 ofrhe oppea.Bncs 8nd dlsappear..ce of th€ pheno*non. rt had drrlved srddenryItk€ 6Eok€ froa .. ju6r a6 r|a €mke-rtrred or roa-fllred barloon had 6uddenry bur6t.. ru.th€r polnt th.t theBplnntnA colum id8ht have been very !u.n longe. than ha could JudSer f.rhe tedll6ed thai the only pa.t !a6 the p3rtby lbe 6nok€ or foA. The dlaieter ol the croud ffi6 about the 6am as ltshelShti v12 ,r

fieaden co.llnue6 "l sinllar occu.ence 6fe,6econd6 r.ter t!p.acttc6rly ihe 63oe prdce, and flve !1nut€6 Ia!er lhera MG a r€pea!terfor'6nce, but ihr6 tlEe betond ihe rlcld bo!.da.y. ,. Froh lh6elevatlon of b16 i.o.!o. ltrr Lu.a6 looked Ior 6rAn6 ol @.ks 1n the crop,but he coutd not 6ee any. resardlns the 6rahtrng he added-Af!e. 6€61n3 3D qlite convlnced

ria!lohar InqesrrB6!1on6 comhit r..

rhe tsr! Bns8er 6rn8t€ <1rcle6onry 35O rctreE lo ahe k5!.

appesred ar !hr6 locsrton durlnS rh€ perrod pr€ce€drna29 Jse 1933. crrcle6 lay ln s zon6 tyrna

rlndorrr Hrtr hlah ob6i6cl€ ulltch !a6"surrlcient ,,, to provoke turburence in rt6 te€.6 rh€ rrndrlosed 6ouih-e6rurd6 6hove 1t. -

eer€ rh€ toeer ends of6plnnlna corumsr v161bre hy rhe condensatlon or lcrerdropielE 1n the core6 a6 a re6ult of .educed trlr pre66ure. The ersrbr€herahr of rhe sprnnlnS forclold ... correspondsneartt-Gsrura!ed.1r ln tb€ lnver61on (r€yef),i

(d) In 6n srtlcre publ16hed in rhe nes D686zrne llsr 29 luaust lgao, letl&nos IJFO outior dE6c.lbed hr6 ob6€.varlo. of a clrcrero.ffirlon app$rtna or 6kr-Htchers: -

"one eventna 50 oa u6 6rt-qBrchlna srona the sail6buryrh€ a.366 b€S€n ro 6est beao.6

a16t ln a cro.kwlse 6pirsr, lu6t ltk€ the openl.a or s tadyi. t€n. Ap€rr.cr ctrcre .r1 !h€ lledccobp8nied by 6 htah-pltched b!'dna 6ound. It 66 srrrt

Tnt6 ..cost ta 6ls rrclnr rrequenrty p.oducehumi.8 Eoundsi lhe pfe6e..e

(e) rn "Th€ c1..le6 dyrrerle6" esden clres !h€ lolrodnaaccout by a Hr pfobabry took pl€ce on sarurdsy 3 Juty l9a2;-

iI hav€ b€en re8ntn8 to str€ ro you ror som rrre on rhe subjec! or€noufih !o see

field 6t {e6tbury, It happened,... Ju6r berore 61x ln rh. evenlnB sfrer a6!!11 r6rnrnS 6r13hrry.

llt dttenttor to . r!.vBi cooln8 rh'ou3h lhe hedd€ ofthe cer.at crop ln 6 6tr6rAhi lrne ar 6i€rdy speedi r hsverh16 our ro b€ 6bour flfrt dres .n bour. Th€ ssency. lhouSh tnvlEtbre,behav€d rlke I .olrd obje.r throuahour snd drd no! shoe uy rrurd

tn 6p€Ed, llne or 6tr€ngth. The.e 6s no vr6u.laberratton elrher lh front, sbov. or belos rhe advdnclna rrne. Aft€.c,os6rn3 rh€ rrerd tn 6 6hsrtoeI o'.roct md radrarry de6.rtbed s ctr€te 75 reet6eco.d5. T}js .aency then dl66ppenred, "

Ir 1s lnterestlna rhe clrcle b€1n3c.eared tn dat ro b€ only fou. 6econds. fi1s, or cou.6e,accounrs for wny rhe vo.rex drd nor prdduce . lralt or d6oa3e 6cros6 !hefteld - bec6u6e svotlabte lhe vortex reb61n;d reraitceryDotlonres6. It .t6o .ccouts ror th€ d66rih ro c1.cre-ford.3

Itke rhe Belr sccounr (6lrove)Illile tt@ tt colrd es6llt hsve gona urob6erved,

lla|looarInveEtl*sttonscomlttee

6.6, slbllsrlrles Le!]ieq chara.rerl6t1.6 eI

(a) Ine colncrdence a! lle 991E! fatte.i6

appeartna over (Bnd dusry de6err6) frequenrlyleave 6prrar pstrerns on the 6u.race becsus€ or the i€ed ror i con€rsni6uPply of 3rr vori€x, lhlch froeE 1D rrondrl drr*r.1m5. T.,e!e vo.tqi p, otjure,l outrerns (jcd, I, bror(4 !he ps!re,nbroutrd J. Lhc .or,frerd

"Du6r-devlt6, o. roratrns.orunn6 of 6and traverrrna rsprdly scro66 open3P8ces, 6r€ Dor uncomo. objecis rheir hershr ;nd

very conildersbte of rha eddles csu6lnsthm vF-y 3rear, of rhrs r/pe I ibve been 66 onry 5 rdu;hr8h. thsr r6i tcsb ihan s foo! rndllneier. It to re rh.t jicy, rol.ldl psrh &Po6lL;d md trr!€d ss rhpeddy r.!v€rted on.r nor le66 lhan l5 !ph, .lthauKhuery rrght," isee -ro,nodo6i p,eLrprrorlon ;neloted reath€r Co.lr66 tss3 ! r73).

(b) Ds ^blrlry

of SsEe vortl.es !o neRln siarrond.v

occa6lonatly reElln srstlonary (pre6uolbry lnen rhepre$ue _stnd 16 very loei snd lhen ropoSrsphr.6r ob6trnctions lbpedehor1zonta1fuvebent).fiorlo.dcite6r9ortexr€bs1nrnaDakot& flold for 15 dnut€6 Jou.ns] e! ilereo.ordrl {vor t3

o{ a n1lr at C^r.on rn tuy 19s3, The 6iBrlonary vo.tex$s onlr vi61br€ !.d _ acco;drns !oresrrtu.y - th€ vorlex u6 onry ddble for ! Mtt; of

_ Perhap6 the bo6N rnrereGtrna 6r6ri6nsry v.rier rs rhar bycapes. vho! !,)1l6t lslt{rnA 1n rhe Eayptrsn d€6ert, recou^t6

'HsrlnA a su{6hing sound behrnd snd db.6rved a tlraer€vorvtns .rna rh6n ! .oot hlah app.oschrns @ 6roety. it6!opped_ a feH feet a,ay.nd ihe rlna, conral.ln3 6snd and Gbllr prec;6 ofves€t3bre de6r16 rn 6 6heet re6s thlck. revorveJ raprdry

of €bout 12 foor dtreter ehtre rh. axt6 .€6in€;then boved Eloert reDslnlna ln on€ spor ror!t l6 rhl'ry 6e.ono6, .nd broJty ored dod.- !s€€ u,R. cortr66 ibtd. p

(c) fte Ex16ten.e a! a P.ecrsety p€rrned vortex Funnel

]rre wst Ddloriry r6vorv1n3 cdlu@s of

nuhhe. of crose-up phatoafuphs ofp.e.16etJ defin.d fmrer ot rhe vo.ter.

Narlonal IrvestlSdri.16 Comiltee

6lt38e6t6 t[sr condlrron6 vortlce6bldrir be.6pable or .'ed n3 p,ec'6u1, 6hourd rhuy.oh.

p 6bre s,obr. irops 6t 3,du,id revcl. rhls pob6tbrt,rl r6enh.trced by .pprrsriry nuDerous eyev.ry sadll 3e%raphlcal are65 lere sfre.redi €a

"suddenry . durl rarher rrke thd rn{bre or s .arrisgeol lfestlble lor.e w;

t'st€nrsneouclyhousE, and dlspersed Tht6 n/rlrtstnd R6 n€tih€rPrec.eded no.

d,srsncc nd dr",u,;anc- of 6,yklnd 66 expe.rencetl.- <s4 cortls rbrd, p 167)

.T{ rn lere lhen Lhcy h.ardrley lurn€d Jusr 6 cloud or 6rdne6 ,1y.,.3

surp, r6pd b.yon,r @o6se th.J, e,adnd tr,:

3n e prion nor bntrhlna ro rndrc.ta rhe f6rl of s he6vy body rhere, ThEarobd s6 6rlpry {see cort166 rbtd, p 16sJ.

Furthermre, !b€ ..couni by Roy L!c6s ELpporid s vorrex @de1 ln lhrcha rapldlt rotatlnS err-derlned in.€r fsnet cotrld be su.round€d by s re66*lr-derrned 6roery rot.rins out€r zone (*.trtch Etshr es6-4 th; runnel..33ebt6 rh6r (he pt€bm vorr.r ,E p,d, r6ely

b.rks.;@6For th€6e re66oh6 rhe v€ry precrse

ehtch suroQtlcalry exctude6 6 n6tu.al

(d) Ile corncrd€nce e! !!e sheath Errerie

r€rer6pout6 (ehrch forbrnE overocc..lon8lIy erhlbrt <up to rhrae) cery rhln ouier 6h.6rh5 ehrch 6reconc€Dt.1c stth rhe cenrr€r funnel (6ee Fl3ur€ 6,ps3e 77), These 6h€stn6

deace.d 6t drr du.lna rh€ vortexE6 ve.lrl.d by laacr p' obe€ of rhe coo6r or rro, rda a r1,3i976. srSnrfr(onrry. rorsr6 ln 6-qren.6 Le3 , jotkeL66 rhcnanri-.locrfise rr'en croct!.t.e)lod ib€y are noriotly postrloned vefy .Ioss ro i. p6.eni rmn€1.

,{rl knoq rlnsed clr.le fo.mr1o.6 dr6pr:y 61nt16r(Htlh the erceptron rormrton .! ch€€cEtoor in lss6) 6nd thepo6ltlonina 6nd rhe post,{onr,a and..po tec l'o acc;epony sob€ uore, spouL6.

hdved uPvsrd lnro

d€6c.rbed noihlnS folroetnS lac qurte neeof 3re6t inId.e6i. sufoun,]tr3 thc

6ep!.ated f.oolhlch f4d!d seay I'e prorrre oi rhrs sh€dlhb. u'dur3tr.3.

Mt lhetber the dppe.r..ce or been 6n llru.lon

u c!n^y aussd6tton ot 6 rlve rhrnS lbrd. p r55).

adlitG, th€ p4scEE by lhlch ourer 6h$ths 6re16 Bt presenl qulte ob6cu.e,

or AI6!rn3 ldter6pour of chrr8ed p.rt1.re6p3.r or lhal Proc355. 11r tn€

lvalr3bro observatio.sl dala cre6.ry 6u3ae6is !h.lro!.!inA bate.ril srrounds oany .rmspherrc lorllce3.

evld€nco fo. . 6rplandtlon ln th8 rlahr

le) &e Abrrllv 4 vorilce6 !q I@ b r4ultlpLe6

vortr..6 heqrenrly ror! rn Drrtlpte6 ^nd leta ba capable or ro.nrng tn

cooplex Seorelrlcar paltern6, ea

-!h8r !.€ u.u6u.l dlstlnct frn8ers of colums or v.pour6drrlnA out or the 6tmn r% r8yer dl.ectiy lylng c!DUr6!5

lhey !e.e 5o-2oodt6llnc! rotatlon (msrly

cycronrc) or up p€r ilnuie. Tnethe lonAe6t curvlvlng perhsps ror 3

even lors rnlereGtrnS .o@.r.1.I 61.rrner on.., vlslble Bre EMlr cuulou6 ,... plu6 the 6teai devlrs

on th€ 6urf!c6 6!ed! fq, It derrnlt€ryappe.rs lh3t there uere q$61-hexsSonal .rona th€ 6$r!ce

the rarge6t 6te6E devlIs belng p.Bsentthe hexaAon6,' (se€ corlr6s lbld p l7o)

6ffir t9a7:-one sbatl tres Proarced tetve ol

tour dtffertnAevqts..,. qutntuPter tloQr rt).... trlPlet tuPPer lft) .nd t6

one P6.ttat lY6lperl,P.sed an the otheL

(t) I\q Eqs4 prsklburion6 e.!: lje S!.kl prr..rlon6

It My b€ 6lSnrircsn! rr.,rcrd.Lrs d ;.r <rakd"e

:w'rr_ porh,re Du,rn3 jedT nqsoel jnbp-rtfd oo

/o,ri..6 by.o,,rrosr drre" o,, _r!h "qu,i

6.7 Q$ea suooorrlhq Evidence

a nidbbr of Lire,c6rrhS ro.r,e,arhen Fi6o,c (,esLrnd (rrctr-. n,a6, accaunIs jncLLde

:l"oTt4. vlth verv sr'on3

- ! reporr frotr Eornhuf6r (c 196€) lhen

6 Hr L. Shorphr6 AsroSe Prrar

- a.c.6e fron s! soupter, Frsnee lhen a slrnesEby 'a violenr report shd rh€n obse.vEd o ht3. red rl3ht,rs!. ofl rroeher aarden, ledvlna behtnd d 3 belre cr.rle rn a bed of ;prn.chl- f.pdt6 of bpinnt,,s bo 6 or Shr Ekt'a ld-nr,.dlro be Producad hy vorrrces:

- c6r 6top rsEe€ o.currn3 tn rhe 3.neral vtclntty ot toc,tlon6 k,om !oFr odd.F Ll' cl€6.

rhe !orld.bouri€lur? my oe olayrrE e,r1 us, hLs rheoJ onty o c !trcrorrpre d *rsrr,Lcd y ro €lLounr ro; rh" crop

I 6su. c-on". cdn .rno.phFrri!o'(l(es do sll the rh n86 cv be sblc ro .,paL. rrrern'.1!dre Seon.rrrc6I prIe,'s !e Fs!p bAe d,6.oJertn3 rn ou, cc,.al (rop.1n Southern En8lard over ihe pas! ree y€ar5?

ll,€ ulll nex! 6s5ess h16 evldence,nd look ar 1!s srrenSrhs 3nd rts

Ela 9r

E*6aple ol a ooubre watled Ldke vicroria(Taken f.on corriss, ]983)

s!l3l8!ne a4 !!e v.rrex Tneorv

re 6upporr thE lrkery vsudlry Theo.y or crrcleFormtlon for rhe folro'r^a reason6:

6, s. !!c tle r11ne66 ^ccounts

qI vorllceE cr€arlns cl.ctes: -lre tlnd rr very drffrcntt rndeed ro d16bl66 rhe

accomt6i da !o.ilces c.esrlra.lrcresba no good resGon ihe66 ettrsEses andlhey have nol (t. our k.o!redae) Dsde tloanclar gar. by reporrtna rherr€rP€rlencec to the pre66 o. Tv. or1, rhr€o po66rbllltres

(a) 6rl (or sobe of) rhe ufin€66e6 6re rylna;

and scruarry 6b6e.ved aphenoNnon oedrrna a crrcre lhlcb le!!! llre .fa.ti so.eihlna gulie dlrfe.enti o.

ob6.rved drrcsPherrc

rr-r r!16l j, !.rrr3.rrons aonniir€e

lL lourJ br !, Jr.re .r^d3rirns pi,.0n,tr.inb rf onepror.!.rn3 d-onr,!r.{ y J.,,in"d _.,, l,,ys_dcroprtetd cl..res

-.ttu. ,c,rt"lndep€nrient) plrsDmcnon wn6 crea!rn3 roush crrcutd|rtricn!6 of dsnase;€1nsobscrved by rh.Ee .tlosedly dr63urded rt rculd 6t60 be ;

qurie untadainsbr€ propo.tldns rho. bo!h thebeteororogicalryborh 6uddenry b/ s.i€n.e durins rh. n".t d...,r" ", ...su.ery ore Bhoutd

6. ro De shearh Errecr5

l{e b€}reve rh.t Meade.6 iheo.y 16 p.riicurs.ry succes6aul 1n:ccounrlna forclrcre forDatl0.6.rlnadd c1.cr€6 oa ,Er€rsPolt6rrcn3 io bedroen6lom of rhe ouler rlna6

? lhy 16 1t rh6t bo,i,c1.cr€6 and !6ierspouts dlsprsy s srnuuilns

eoL d oSatn pre6unsbty N snorh4 elo LorMie,,-e

ne3detr 6uaaest6 thsr the ourer r1n36 6r€.lonrzed!*'lch €tect.l.slty cnB.Sed pdrUcre6 ihe st.ana ereclro-Manellc ihorse p.p6Fnr rn r,.e pa,ent vo,Lei. r6 rledy 6;-elb,Llly€xp 3hE 6y rh€ dr.e.!q of "pr^ ln rhe rr,d rd oppa6rre t" ,h^( r" !h;,nntr crr.16 md ,o. lny only the :rs<, Lrrct.s p,oducp.1h35i becau6€ the .haraes p.e6€nrstrona.nouah to rnduce poe€rfur cuffenrs beyond6h$rb eaf.cia

€ffecr can 6$.ohdp.oduce6 contrs-.orarlon zo.e of an Btreody

r..Aer) clrcle,

The cruBrerlnaloro8rl-m 63aln 6usse6r6 very 6rronary rhar 6ooa prevrou6ry trnrec%nr6edtyPe of v.rt.x

Hrrr an,l ueEtbL.y. su'e t rhl, recu"..nr

6. !2 lle !4! q! &4asc !e !!c ^ff€cred

qes

,{1. pre6sure

6een ro danaae th,€ 3ffe.L.d croP,(r!:/errn3, b..d1na! 6errr p6itern erc). rlesdE.,6 iheo.y

5ucce66auIly sccounr6 ror rh, 1.c!rh€n .6ryrna un,er red,oi.e6 r€d aeo.

6. r3, ^croclircd

u. tr. o. &erD!tq

dr6ch.rss6, srr.nSD bdrrE or riahr, 6 d unusuolrlshinrnS erfecrs,thr.e UFo.eporrGphetraoen€ 6een rr rhe aeaersr rd.!rion ar neely forrced or rorxinS clrcre6,

!hnr !he 5r Lburyvorter rule.crtna

6r6ns o b. ,or ! In3

lhe ner€ororqicor vorijce6, atlhoo3h6usae6r a6 a (nundrne, erPr.ndrl;

be no Bood rea6onFrrlcurdr rerorr ,,intettr6ent,,Phenoh€non, Bi hdve 6w3e6t.d, dnd rt t6 po66rbL€ ihar rhesrreSed "p6y.hr."

6,l,r. b screnrl{1. &:rhod

ieaden 6 h13htt .n)eory relles !,ionthe proven sclerrr rlc

o' .n6r r)Po.,eLr-r'"lrrerlraenily

vo reJecr ihe6e.' ('. r.'., ;

b' kln3, !e5r obr€ rcJDr.

It tE 61rcp1y use ane unerptaihedrayer) !o sccounr ror anorher unerprsined

a5 re6pon5rhre uFot%16r6 ee vrrl keep an 6dyrrs this b€cauGeprrnclpre to be or mjor lnpo.tsnce,

6,15, 1e E!€g!!€ ai 51qtL.! !!e4!!sq t@ o!-her GlRrsohicalLs!s'rcc q!e! o ,et ,r./tt!!s,s4., oo or.:rs1

l]le vorrex rheory Do6r restl6tlc canceFr yet propo6edby ProPosinS 6

ndrurot explanarron rrodcn 6uccessfurry

dorln3 bock Fooe 1n th€ u(. The thao., predlct6 thot circlesdlr 3ppdo. $enev€. ar€ble crop, o.n€.r1n3 ooturlry. cfop 6rens 6e€, rdenlry sulred ro bslnRte.nonenrly deaorbed

"rthoul beln3 domaed by the

NdtrDrar Invcs! rBdtions Com!r ree

De6cendrnA armspherlc pr obdbly er16!e,lbdr€ futty bero!, rr 15 oDly durinS

c.op 6r.ruc!!re6 prdne to p€rnBcntryre.o.drng the presenc. or unusuat Jttusphlrrc vor!1cer.

re c3.no! accepr Eooe forh of .rnrelrrSencre6tlnS 6uch l.triccre croprretd .i-cre5i psrrlculdrlydl6ploy such a to rr'ose p.€drcr6bt.be prodLc€d by 6roospherrc vorilces

"1n!rr r lSence"ctrcles ro.6ever!iconprele lSnoram€ or rocsr pop!rarran5, dnd rtrh no appa.so! rdslc oradusniaSe .., except io .ecently aene.si6 hesdrlnes tn the t.broid pre66.lr 6eeM brlndlnsly or rntelLlge.! pnrrern!4E to eberae f.oo rhe data onry resr16tr.patrerns eould klnd or brr]s lnterrlSence es6 crearrns rhephenorenon - contr€ry ro rbe !rrd clalo€ bernS o6de 1n ceftar. q$.re.6 of:

Frankry, t! 16 any open lrnded and cautlous studant ofth€ factE behlnd th€ crrcreG phen.beoon conctuda th6r the6clenr1f1.31rt te6rabre vortex lheo.y !s6 rh€ priMry csndtdste. rr r6lnfinliely superlo. to lny 6uppo6ltlon hypo!helrcsllyrlnlelrrs€nt' uFo6 elrh e'rreo€ly lhur r5 noi eeen lnre.n.rry

rhe uFo expsrlence, ps.tlculs.ty uhen rr appear6 ro !6€desperdtery conrrived arre'pi6 r.po6iur6ted &nd fonrastrc rhea.y lopdid€r.br€s 6nd

6.16. P€4e!!fls

M6 le.hapa mor ro pornr f€e exceptlons, the c.nc€pith6t dtrc6phertc vo.r1ce6 nsy de6can'l ro produce "cornfleld c1.cI€." 16qulre oover sd haE yer to be accepted by estsbrl6h€dthe ph€nbb€o.n berng propd6€d rs nor a rorsrly.rrsrncr concepr lnd doe6steb uery clo6ety froD ibE recoanlsed (1f .6t c.spler.ry ude.6tood)festure6 dlspr3yed by srbospherlc vortlce€, The.6f6re. lhrt6! Dr |,t€.dEn 1senSaaed tn propoBr.ai !esrlna o.d .6se6rchrn3 a novet hypothe6l6 .a 6ooeneteororoatc.r slanlflclncei h6 16 dolna tbe 6cc€predboundsflea of 6clentlf1. princrpre. yet io achlevs roral3c.ept6nce.@na6t hls pee.6 1E perfectry urd€.6te.ddbreconGrde.loa that fir6 lheo.y ha6 onry been p.rtry pubrrshed pr1o. ro r939.Thar tr n36 nor be6n reJected lcrszy" or "1bpo66rbre" r€.quarry nor6eo.thy. ouf be6l responEe .6 op€n dnded

r6.oanr6d rhlr Dr lr€aden

rldi lonrl r !esrj3rrions LonfLfr€e

aid it lqjc6ro, Lhe PhenoDcnon vhrdr

3pPordrlry do fieJden s deveroplna rheo.y. !rn4 s te6rabre

r1 I !d,.r, rd rp6,uForo8i6!G dr6t !4! ro. u,o .a.*.i"si."r

r, oPUsr'ig t" or. .," , *",s r. ri- ,

t. a" rrr..s.., r.i,rr rr.

Fr- ln, t j. ,lsrt /:..,"h ".d ..; .";; ";."i"; ",;1."

r" .i-.: ^,6u.ceB€rurry rn choPter 3,

6. r0. Ilre Ls_e! at o 4l6torrcar ltlletlst !qII!!!!!!g !& Elelqberq

51 otr3 ro 3 r€ro r)!,iJr .{y 6u,,oindr,d .r. ","r..1 .,rorkrore Gg "f.ir), rln36"), ehlch @dern snrh.opor.ai6isextenslvery docum':nr, dth R,tph N;ye6,h16 surcet or .."..i,,s,".yb, 1336, and r.c ro rd"n(,fy o o,n8,F lisr,Yi .ror

errh p, oDo, .na ,t ."p " ., ."

6.Ie. &c Rarher 9$@4 q!r-!f!I q! !!e ph€nobenon DEhs !!e 4!]a t3e,rs.

anorher oajor reason L,lr, Eore

rnSl6rd €L rc^6t,rr" Ph,lonano,PUr r rcr Ly o,cJrtns

Nd!roDdr lnv.rrr!n.lor5 ridnmiitee

Eharp r16e 1n fepo.ied rorD6lion5 1n s.rrsrn over the pssr syeer6 or 5o. circr€d (1e 5 qulnluprer

.Ppea.ed. 3y r987,by !h€ lorn8do $rr6i ihe foLtoelnA subdr

rqaed arrdr very

been netlculousry 6rudytnS rheph.nolenon of clrcl€s untirt!o scparate arouPs

bedn sppearlnS 1n eny countrles, uForosrcarreco.d6 of uFo nestsi a&pty precedent. ye! rt hs6 onry

relt Ly /r6ir.ns ,-d * ;-*"s.dlddrtlonsr rePorr6

anomry ) . rire

prlo. ro rsao Edy rhey di6ri6sedarreract6 ot sone na!u..r proces6

con'mn suaaesrr.os). rh16 rryrre6.epo.r6 - or, !o put ti m.e sjopry, .obody

reporttnS rhe lh€nooenon lnrrr (6ome) umroal615c1.c1eE rook exclrrna and slperndr!.at,

!fre.!lna the.!bber6 oa rePorled

apparenLty cdpable of.a.o.drnE the bech6nl6!3rli61n. rf a phenodeno.i .nd Brureo.dbre crop6 .re requlred pr.6ence or thes€ vortrce6r €nychangernthe6urfacesre!d€voledtoarsbr6crop5of r.porled ro.slrons, The 190.{ rgrtcurrurst Ce.6u6 lndlcates rhst th6reh36 been a 20 per .ent rlse c€re6r crop6

rhe !(. rl oihe. fsc!016 balng equsr, thr6 loord 6uAa€5r a20 per cent tnc'ea6€ betn8 p.6du.ed by ai na!u13t. (e€teoroLoalc^l

(c) of course, "ali orher raclo.6" ar6 never etu6r, a^drePorted rorDotions

lndlvrduar croP6pre6e ce of ir3n6le L i6 p!.lrcularry

rh€ renSrh oa rb€ aroilns.ea6on (a6p€c16try rfvlnter c.op6 ten8ihenrna or'crop6 8re p.e6cnt de6ce lna vorrlce5

- ih6 lncrea6rnA dodrty of c.op My @i€ ror s ftne.p.evrous cr.p6 hsy rEve been too cosrse !o dccu.ar6ry

record llG pfesence of vorrex €fleci6i

and pesil.rde6 (60@ of ehtch a,e knohto cau6e l6dsinS 1n.€red1 crop6 lhen dpplled excessrvery), ehlch frsy h.veaarected th€ ablllty or'sore.rop6 ro record voriex dsbrgei

Nnrional rnv€sii3arlons commlrree

hale ronaer treadF to rnprove lhe

- ch3n3e6 rn day have bade 60@ (nerryro lorrex dnba3e

(€g the .emvsr or bed3€ roes

raylna ove' tr. crof cs opry).

lSrlcurrur^t cen6u6b!.lEy rros rcre

co.n trnd rye srSnrfrcatrtry_ rr rer.ier)barr.y ..n be vutnerdbre !o

&!1e ! Ile surrsce 4iee qti ceresl erepE l! $e !btE4

topBotra ov€.Iyrn3 pervious .h6lk depoBri6 (le thds€ lhere pre.lplrarlondr6rn. !r6y r3irly qurckry), rgatn rr seeo€ qutre po66rble ibsr rhr6 by,in 6ore n6t, lrrectd.M3e vh.h coop6.ed rrlh ceredt crop6 rytna rn oihe. p6rr6 of the counrry

ps*ern6 andrnsalairo. my ro tn6t expert€nced by s.66ex crops).

ro €ophast6e ihar .ere6t r6rElnaEnSIrnd c.nnot ne.€.Esrity be equsted qtrh rs.rrna

oPe.'tlon dnylnrere.thot the dvera3e UX rs ove.60t1m6 rhe .ver63e in @6t EuroPesnand f1€ld 6rze

prone ro p.oducrha larse dre.s of arable.ropoverraln bt Rrt thn. Europesn fsrb6, se.e the hed3. ro6roy lle ouch cro6.r togeihef. !€u 6ccounr fo. rh€

berns iepo'Led froo LL'ope rsnd I'd.<d

ditondL Iives! i3drio 3 com&ir(ee

Euddenly becooe Ducr' @r€ prev8lenr1s qulre po66ible rhdi !€s6ex coniarns . E.a!t€r

or @dern 33-l.urtdrar flc!0.6

"lnierllgent ph€non.n.n, ue urbo6phe.lc vortrces hav€aieays b€6n fdrElna 1n €rl strailrred 31r sbove crops, bur that33.1curturar rsclo.s have.ecentry ablrlry or tho66 croP6 toreco.d the pre6cnce t[']y !o!rd othervl6e 3o

Ftnally, e do po66rbrrrty lhat 6ore cltEti. fscto.

'PPbarrng tn

south€fn England and r.he reldrlvely the nunber of reported

sftect' and 'tbe l.yer' llthoul 8ny 3..onp3nytnA evldence<a.ter.ll, the @ny hundreda or D1I.s

ln Po551br€ that (Po!enr13rry re6ultant) sdrtcllDdttc fluctuaiions Day In 6ore ky the ablrrty of thaboundary layer ro Aenerale d€Ecendrna !o.rr.e6 in reDPeral€ clrdia6- onlyfurlh€r re6earch rhl6 po661b1l1ly.

6.20. Irs Exrslence ol !}e l-lnear sElle

il€.den altebpls of rln6. Epurs byp.opoElng thbt charged ps.llctes or the c1rcl€

lnlo 'parcelE' du€ ro ceni.rf!3ar fo.ce. l}lese 'Parcslscoqreaate 6t lhen bros oui bY th€aeost.ophtc !4nd !echa.16n br€3k6 dos. ,{s eaden hro5elf

t6 . Aredl 6c6rclty and tt my be L16e toexaoples befor€ re6cnlnS r ftrb conclusion a6 to th€t.

orra1tr, l]orele.r po661brrtlle5 fo. vhat sy c.u6elhe6e anoodtou6 febture6 rnclud6

c n6eel reteororoAtcdr exprsnalloni 6nd

- "louchlng up by noexer6 afie. 6 aenulne clrcre sPPe!r6.

The onry ts rerstivelt larg€ lrn4. 6po.6 ere lherlnS€d clrcl;6 sl cbtrdrey. lrsntage 1935 (3 Eire6 ln lenath) snd r€PP.rbor!tll, lhiteplrtsh, near sdrr6buy tsaT (14 retre5 ltr lenath .nd 6€r-pre.l6ery beieensPUr ea6 o.ientsted

chtldrey splr dlsprsyed a 6m1r hole JtGt betond rhe end oftbe 6pu., lnrlcb ffeiden 6tase6r6 ec5 mde by 3n antmr.

!t chirdreyi lhe td.ier (atyplcarry)U. F,0.6 E.e cre.tln& crrcre6 hr6 resPo.6e !o theToRRo/sUFoRA survey P€pperbor HrI r

.ff hl€ rdnd lhen they h8d an lncrlornallnA re.8th or roPea.e sufficrentry untsudl to ldrrlnt po6slbre

6p€cu13t1€n about pote.!1ar .orrd16!ron3,

Natloo.i lhvesr LBaL Lon6 connrl!ee

CHAPTER (7) Ibg sUFORA/TARRO SUr!.V

r.rLonar InvEstlga!rons .omnlrree

r, Re6son6 I9. cd..vrn3 @! lls 9!r:!!!

ourlna rste ,936 re.ny nandre6 brcoorna lrcr.aElnary

lo u6 ro arroH a p.oper evaruatlo. ot rhe ph€nonsrn. lils ;erep6rrlcula.Iy concer.cd elth tba fortolln3 1s6ue6:_

(a) ehethtr o. nor rhe apparanrprev{ou3 frve to alx ye.rs representad s true ciarederldlc o. rhePbenooenoni or !h€ther thr6 o€r€1y refrected r€por.lng

the bore excltlnS forlarlon type6€xpense of th. res6 exclrrna fo.idrtons (q rh€ 61.sle5)l

!]!q of .o.mtlon u..e appearln&betng r€po.t6d by th6 Dedlar ..d(c) h rere parttcurarry rh€ llndomer6 l'tlo rcre'ost f.oilra. elth the pheoomndn nor any farer6 hsd dir.crryvhai 66 .e6pon6lble for rh6 phenoneno. .n scrull crrcrefornarloni surery rh€ landom€r6 shourd knou?

re Dored wrth concern rhlr eve.y sumer ner !r!!qbelhs 'eporrpd by rhe srtLbh mdrs, b$rnnrnB

t.lplets rn tc8,i or q,rnrupl€(s jn t935 lnd rhen rlnSed.1rcle€ Mklna !her. flrst sppp6r6nce du, rna le6b, ue "".o ,.,y ..^".ri.athol the rppea'sn.c conpr€r Lrrcle pstL€rnb corncrd€d6ubprcloGry urrh rhe 6reraence.t rhe phcnomnon 66 ! 6ub,e!r $rrhy of

pub,lc.ry, coLrd thlb e.n rh6r !he l;ns_e6l.hll6hed 6lnire cl.creE lere cau6ed by a .,.t,..r, tp.".rriymteoroloalcar) ph€noreno& ll'lrt6r rh6 @re coopr6, seoerrtc.t ibtrern:Derelt .ep.e6e.ted Dedl: or ledi.-rrspl..d hosxes ?

Ts factors supporied tht6 .onclusro.,of the mre conptex geooetrtcsl fo.bstrons bel.3 dt6cove.ed prlo. ro t98l,lbe year ln shlch (a! rlrst onry tocar) &edra lnrerest in rhe phe.oDenon

6€condry. v€ nore! rElx;d crrtra6(le6rbury 1933 1935) eer€ botb exa,pre6 oa very coopteraeoft€tr{car P3ftsrnc (qlrntupt€!5), rhls suBa66red tn.t mr.* <co.ri "rpre lssr l.rpl€ts 6nd qulnruplet6 rhe no.6 coDptexro.ndtion6 e6y u6rr b€ m€d1a the 6rtrsre €rrcr:6 e.r€ ;.5rrkery to b. .nltu.d| or mreo.ol.3r.€r rr o.rsln,

tsct of p.e l93l cohprer forDsrlons c Gearched rh.ouahof !he nedre.l rdcdr nesp6per t. cr,..."root x..a rti"

!/rn.h6ter based,H6opEhire chronlcle').nd s.prerDe. io' rhp /edrb rdll ,_.,.1h tu"L r,upp"..u r. o.

a 6rnate rren oa ne$ sbour )€ "n/6rery

derr.irely aPPesredthe ne$pdper's sr 11@6 rhrouSl,outtDprtcatlon behlnd thrs dl6cove.yPre l93r .oeprex ih€ l.ndoserE

Re6..rch orAd.t66lron r1.6t qusrrrrsrrve 6urvey or rhephenonenon dur1.3 19a7.

rne oblectlv€E of rhe suFoR,{/roRRo survey rcre

- to provlde (if thet exr6red) ve.lfrsble €ccounr6 or trlpr€r, qulnrupr€i andrlna.d crrcres p4!i to l93lr lh. year tn drch the phenooenonlubrlcrty ln !he uxl

ro provlde dn 3ccurste e6rloare lnre.vsr fo. lhe €verDa€6cre6 per crrcr€ formllon per yesri

to Provlde 6n P.oPorilon oaor burd report ro an rnvesrlAailve

to.66e66 rhe betref6 oa rhe 6s,pted farDers s6 ro rhe perc€ived cau€e of

the6e obje.tlvee by csrrylnA ou! 6 rsndo. 6aopre oa cerealconveDrenttt r€.€rehced

caftrna out sub sufv€y 6r ro h.ve pr.ducedcrrcreB bur ldrrch had not srr€sdy rorbed psrt of tha rlaln surver_

(r.ndon) surv.y th rhe En8rr6h couniy otH.opEhrre. rhere bMy fo.mtion6 had been report€d durtnE the previouB d;csd€

the (quota) sub surve, ea6 .a.rled our rn part€ of rhe €hBr16h3qkdire md s EFi rn

,{Gurvoy qlestionnarre s6 deslaned 6lona rath arroo the lornodo oras.{6srron and fundln8 E6 p.ovlded byborh ToRno and BUroRl trurln3 D€cebber 1935 ro.ar., ou! the 6u.v;y. Bec6u6;c1.cre6Erebettev€dtoonly€Ppe.r1ncereatcroP6(sbelt€l

of on.,l 6elec! tn3r,laln Su, vFy !s5 !s, ' led dur u6tng Lhe r9s1 Agrrc ,trur6tIlabp6hrre 6ucn thst questlonnarres qere .nty 6enr ro rarb6 lhrchln pdrtbhcB 6"'". htgh p'opo'!lon

Jonu$y 6nd Febru€.y 1967 ond r34 ,ere or rhe6e respmse6 1;bt non .e.eBl reducina ihe nunber or vatrd

que6trnndrre6 6rn survey Re6pondenrs snd 30 subsd vPy n€sPonoenrb.

Slnc. rh€ 6Dalle6l p.ores6ionar 6ahpre 6urvets usually oP.rdt6 onsaople 612e6 or ar rea6l 5oo lhr6 g.alrry .edur€d whlch ProPerlnae.entlar 6t3t16t1c6 corrd be 6pplled .cdul!6i neve.thele66,1t t5 our tielr€r thai rrG 3pplrc3tion or oblectlve survey techniques 6ho{rd

P!.t ol Ih€ cor.d.r spproach !o lhe ProPer 6iudy ot lnomrou6

3. survav !c!!!!s(d) Fref,Encv al Qe!!r:c!te

Tne 60 rtialn survey respondenr6 retort€d only rour clrcr€s reporrlng perlod or 6 years. Tn16 6uga€6red ttut 3bout L o{ c€redl t!rD6expe.lence crrcre rormilon8 du.1nB lny on€ ye6..

,er€. on averaAe, frve rriec 1a.Aer thsn lhs aver6ae c€r€dlf6rtr .rze tn E.Al^nd llectares conpared dtn 50 H€ct3.6c), !h16

d1€carded 1n pr€fer€ncd t. mra o€3n1.3rurlhe 6ver6ao nu&be. of <c€.err) hecl3.e6 per ctrcle rorstton per yedr. Thr6

p.oduced esitmteB rorEtldn dve.y 24,600Hec16.€6 De. yeer (or one every 2{6 6qu6.e klron€ler6 F€rye6.r) an e6i1 le uhr.h debon6trstes just hoe r8.e rhe cor.rreld cl.cl€6

To lnterpret thts €.6 po66lbte:_

l. lr cl.clc6 !e.e cdlbed by olly Bpp8lr6 bE.ouEa ccr.6lc..p ts present! eslrmle 1s bpprrc.bre,

2. Ir, alternalivery, cre8ied by 6 rechunr6i lhrch can.ppear gqy!d!!q 6trd ce.ear crop 16 oT reqlrred td actuarry prcllle the

uPon lhe enllre 6aDPIed l\grr.uliu.ar a.eaGatner th3n tbe

'I}lr5 larr€. €6i1oor€ eve.t 34,450fi€ctlreB p.. y$., or one forEtton for €very 3{a sqrre krro@ie.8 Por te6.,

u6ed rf o @reo.oloarcdr *pldn6tlo. ed6 p.oven to 3ccost tor

Tne accuracy ol lheEe eEtto6le6 d€P.od6 on D6ry tecborcar.66ubpttont$t.h I can deGcrrbe r6der6 on requesl Bnd th€y..€ 6tbJect tovery rdrBe conrldence tnle.lal6 due to ihe relaltvery 5@rI 6cnpr€ 5126 dalhe Eurver hoRver, ratler ,{Arrcuttursr EErlEle the proi€.t.d

EnArand and v.le6 ev€ry y€6. 16 6pproxlGteryl0o, ln115! the nrnber of ca$dl spp.oxrmlery 4lo - both fo.h18he. !h6n !36 p.evlousry lhdugh!.

(b) lie F3r!e.r s Berrers

Tnls *6 by rar th€ e6t 1nte.€5t1n3 p6rt or the 6u.veyr3rber6 !o 4ree o. Dl63gr€. wirh th.ee p.op6ed explsmllons tor th€

- flo.xtns, lhe

o.ry 31 I respond€d ro rhrE qr€6rron _ preslmbty becausethey hetd no Er.ona rh€ .6ce or ih€ phe.one;on .nd'. rrrshe.proPdtlo o. Re6pondenrs (4o r) expr€6sed s po6r!1!e oer;ron<^areernB or Dt6d8reelngrhc phqiorenon

.d.wpt r..pondcn(6 q.re jca6! s|r1n3 rop66L € poErtrve JLd3e@nr sbout €nu sF et.jr.i3 to €xpr"6; "f,<1'

". @*.'r; 6r6ti:t,carly613nlf1mnrry ht3h€r propor!lonE dsreed ulUr Hodxlns di Th;vearhs -bp ed !h.,. ".. ." .n.l ._i

ule ProPorrlon6 s8r€€tna slthpropo.tlon oArE.lng etrh lo6xtng and sub Strrver6 re6pondeni6

ftndrnAs €'e

rh B.nP6hrre ro 6ubpo, r Hou/l,setptcnsrton6 for rhe t r..Ied,

TdE a Nunbe.. cld Pro.ortlons e! 4tl survee ne6pond€ntE !e ouestlon ?:

Proporrlona rncLUDrNc llon Re6pondcnr€

rl3ironar rn".st lSdt ron6 comnrrree

lAr€elnaDr6oa..erna

Propofrlon6 EXCLUDTNC non Respondents

rh. r€6Po.6e6 r,io G@.red c{rc1eforndttons .pp€arlha 6 €8re€d lrrh Hosxina ,hlrs! ndn€rebPond); J 63, eea

io r€6pond), rJrrh 6uch d ro, responsa r€te 1r ls dlfflcuir tosabpl'r hoeevc''

Ilm!1ng aa ln6erpertenclna rhe lhenomron on therr rsnd,

flctton.r lnvest r!dt lons conmLrree

0nry ve.y ,e! srrerndrrve exprans!r.n6on rhe a!66i1onna1re,lrelicopters (7), Dsnuae (3)i solr Fe.iltlty or ,^nclentscirleo€ni6 (2), lne r.Ey or r,untsrry Quadi-Rctta6u6 oaxers(r ), 0,.vliar1ondr

lrr th€66 ftndlnE6 6r3ae6! rhsr no cons€n6u6 of oprnron ex16r.6 6mn36tcdu6e of lne phenobenon. Thd fact lhsr EUch .

loe p.opo'trDn.e6ponded ro tnls qul6tron su8aesr6 rhi! rhe phenoxeno. r6 6fanonasr rho t.ndoeners rhe 6ugSestlon ihsi

U,F.o.s ar€ credrlng th6 phenooenon 6eeo6 to adrn lrrrl€! rr any, credsnce.

only rso or lbe oleven srn 6nd sub Su.v€t ne6pondenrs eho h.d acr.oarry

lnvesrrSairve aa€n.r€5. The6e ruo .e6pd.d€nt6 represenred onlyon€ frf!h of the re6pondent6 snd onty 6n6flndlna ret fo.csd our 6u6p!cron th6r a 3re.! Mny crrcr€ forD6rlonc !€166ppe..rna but 3orn3 unreported (fo. t.a. or 6n 1nv66ron by clrct€s

oa lhe pubrlc),li3rn surv€y e6tthar66 rhat perhsps a a yesr ara appearrnarn Engld.d and l,J3re6 (dlthoqh dozed 6€eo to recelve sny

Tsble 3 (6ee p6ge 33) tBburstee reporred b, tbe ereven6ur!€y re6pondenr6.eporrlna f.rMilonq 4 irr6o p6se 93 )t.burote6 tho6e eere !4!q4 trror to lhe 6u.vey.

^rtogether13 (63 t) ol rhe reported rorMllon6 e.e unlnoh prlo. ro ihe sfvey uhrl6rlorEaalon lf!!q (rhe rrl.ngdror trlpler and the .eAtrror

quddrupret) eer€ 6knom p.lor ro rh€ 6urvey,

The6e frndl.g6 .a6rn 6u3ae6r th3r rnc.e!6ed searchlnS drl conrtnue roP.6d!ce rcre lype6, 6nd that our r.Dsl€dge or thePh€nooenon contlnues to be tncobplete.

(e) &s,{!o!rait Evotvlnq e! Forhatlon lygcq

(tr1pl€ra, qurntrpreis fslrnr€ h.6 been6upe...€ded by the dr6.oee.y dr 5€ver3r p.€ l93l cooplex for4atlons(lncrudlna

^ qurntuprei. lorthy rn 1973)! 6nd by rhe drscove.yof rhe rm tre, fornairoh rype6 (|he trrdnSursr t.lpret lnd th€ r€aurdrq$d.uptet)i ehlch courd baih bE lnrerpreted a6 cooptsr rorutlons !hr.n forv3.1.!6 .€a60n3

In rerrospect certaln lh6r nedla blE to only repo.r rhe3.ces61b]6 foroailons .e6ulted rn ihe spp.r6nt €eor!1n8 or

Ndr iondr InvesrlSat ton6 cohnilree

explan6lton b66ed patt€r. oI esc3railon, asrd ro rryIy 3D

'lnielrlaeoce (r9o7 tor exsopre Produced 3!€dla-.eporred rorDo!ron6, rncludinAoore unu6t61 qurntuPrets

4. survev concludlons

ue recqnrGe survey exonrned only 90 ..real r:rhs, lrsore 6ublect to very ra.3e co.rtdence

r. tlat ,e Eildspplrcarr.n or 6t.ndord €crentrttc proc€dures lnste€d ot stEPry diEbr66rngth€ vo.tex rbEory or Juopln3 p.emlu.ely

6u.vey rsiled io Prod$€ any evldence( r.terllaenlly eere cre€tln8 Lha

crr.1e6. not one f.rbe. repo.ted rbe 6ishtrn3 or an unideniltred obJe.i thslcourd rn.ny tb€ potenllar eitb the rePorled

!@e p.oduced rhlch aupportedtho! elther lloaxrng bet€oroloSlcal Ph€none.on

D.y b€.e6po.6rbl€ for th€ cornflerd clrcres,

Ir U,F.o,6 rearrt 4 credrlnA d1d the 6u.vey r€rl toU.F.o.€ cre6!rn3 cl.cres ? !]rY eds

!her..tsnrrr.6ntry hlsh€.6uPPort 6mn3sr rhe €6oPIed r6ndo$ter6 for Ho3xlnaU, F. o, Theory ? LhY dld onry I or the

rsndoher6..turIrylost rlkery exp16n3llon ?

Trre Er.let €6t1oate6 tnply th3r very Dn, clrcle rormttonG 3re sotnAunreporied every f.rrdllon ftt tet be

rare natural phenoenor !es!4be creailn8 th€ 6!ppo.t ror otheriI6.k d€dtblrrry 6mn86t H8bpshire cerear raroer. ln ae.€..L

ToRRo 6urvey eas 3n lnPort3ni EteP fo.!ard,not rerety rnthdt 1t 6uPPtled 6bout lhe cr..1.6 phenohenon, bul as

UFo rese6r.h 3ro!F6hop€ th.t 1t lrlr be

rcre lolni veDru.e6 ce.iErnry 6hourd arve a

6131)!1 to !h6 UFo @ueDent. illustr€tln8 JuEt d6t d6nco'mn oblectlve - to produce re6pon6lble neH dala of a 6c1entifl. n6ture -

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CHAPTER (3). Ile London Deboles

sr,FORA h66 .r$ys parr of r!6 respon6rbllrry i6 !o keepthe pu6rr. rntorned, The or .esea..h rnto tne c1r.1e5ph€nob..on 1. .b&€thlna s r.por!,hEnca ibtdP.edece66o. in Publl. 6edn3r6.t the Lordon P6.k.$ey ,er€ op€n to anyore

lh€ phenorcnon to coM rron3

las on 6 June a c3Fclty sudtence.Ilss 3e.red to6.d6 6 present6tl.; by P.!r Futrer

eas then betna 3 lolnl research projecl betre€n

.rroeln3 a then rnrqua i blrd6 .y.i per6p€ctrv6 fo. aany lnte.e6ted psrtt€s.

ln.otrlsclron i.ith

6iAntrtc6n.€,rht. !.€ neld o. r4 tuty ls66,J!6t 6 !.ek o{t.r rh€ clrc1€6rere rlral reported effort ns expend€d to lnvtleJ.urn.lt€t. froDEhades or.prnion *re pre6enred,lrh d pt.rfor! ro b.r€.thetr.!6e.

'rht6 freedo! of 6peech rs rEporisnt p.lnclpre by BUFoRAand ti 16 srorruste €r€er.rha ih€ q!€6i1on or ihe6enysrer, .{r.re6 hE,€ not 61616 forloled rhl. te6d.

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86 that .6 lt b6y, th€ tuly 1936 6eblna. e.6 ! v€.y 6uccedEfurJourn6ll.t6 drd not acc€pt the

plrtrclp6te, De6pite nune.ou6 p.obl6e6 rro! r€6ponslbre nesp.p€r6 (rno hbddlreddy frtten, or stie. 61rry, tntnrorE€d pleces an the6!bje.l) @6r cho6e ro tSrore thi6 sinate pubrtc opportulty to spend.n€vsln3 tnr.5b1n6 olt lhe quesiton6 dnd lhe poEsrbre 6ot!tron6.

.epo.ter6 dro Jolned by rpproachln8l0o nerber€ or the pubrlc .nd

I lnlrodlced tro.eedinaa by exprdrdn8v€ belt.v6d ther by UFo6.,{ rook 6t 6obe

or the quesitons 6ei by lh6 byEt€ry ea6 then rollokd bt th6 €venlnA'6frr6i porr', H€DbEr. to propo6e.xpl6rutlo.6

d'tch rhey r€rt 8.. mst lltely to.pply.

n'€ @6t tnteresllng outco@ oi th16 po11 r€E th6! onlt a hddrul orpeopre r€rl ihe.. ee.. Srouds hypothests; .rthouSh sever3ldrd co@nr rhsr uFos my Herr be tnvorved oFrna ro rhe 6ymerry .nd

.drefurry set or the clrcresulrh srple !i6Jci rllJsL'{'roirb,. ,lurrlaphotos'cphs rn rhe:4!J E (p!:s eho hJ,6rve,st yeo,6

fr.6t cr3s6 3*1aI photosraphs raken and 6hoei;s rhe rsre6tcrop of circles

the raBAln8tlon uftG.6r.ld rhe bysre.y.Hr;rrotr orhe. pc.,rLrpdnt" {,e qJrcrly

(h, rE uood o' rq;d der6r leJ pnoLos, dphrLanalysrE sr rrr(-e s'Lcc,nortna the ,.ir"ry ..adlscus6tna rhe w.e 6tlrr rn the r;nlns(efaectrvery uto/aorce flelds,dnd etfectE,hoaxes and the .esul!6 oicereoont3l erEhrP by ihe Drurds)_

P3t Dergado,tn€re slth otne. E58or hou\:nB cr.c)e6, oeD.^"t..i,^g r,."drrflNrl th16 ms and 6hod.a lc r€rl_tsre 6ran.tha. tn€vlrabty rhouahr6 sbour enersy freidGlhar courd be enehttnS froi tn€

"hfc .t-1.6 re6,tt,Dr .re.enc6 iresden

murd ihese -@re rooklna hs.ks? lhsr c;e^i€d rhe cooFtexp6tterns? !15 photoaraph6 6rd draSTab6 of ,urrlpt€ funnet tornliloesPe.sudded 6ooe deteastes.

I %6 able to de6.rrbe the sftltlde rhe London ue6th..cenr'e c3.re' I p,e6enred rh'o dLh. copy or ,ltystp.y or

fl.tds.That th6e rculd be very no surprr6e.But rhey h.d 6oEeLhe bdre cobpt€x parie,nb oa oulrrprc

l" r\.6..."...Ti;y p^otocop,p\ or lheHcarn€. DsPs for thc creesProorctrcl€ rormrtons the prevlo!6 Arsierully .ccept€ i €venlbooah they dld Eubsequentry.6k !s !o psy fo. theD I

uP ro d6te onana rhe confll. na! bee vote-Thts tliQ oo6t p6opt€ o6ka up thsrr6abe nuober 6tllr betreved ut-o6 @re rnvorv€d only aro6d r I

D.ItleAd€n!6leather"::*.f..*.1. dudren.c.vr,rus y t,", s.,'".... ry rn.

".ryoth€. iheory to bar€ 6ny lbpocr - hdoxlrs,ruFoR^E,osrt1on.srns rh.r bd!i1vortlces.re probabry tnvo)!ed, es€ consequanrty s€er to be. f.rr one bssed ot !n rndep.ndent garhering.

vs6 r€60tv€d,But BUFon^ dld purSrrtrsh peopre irs oblrgation 6M obl€ctrve,

Na!ionat rnv.sLlSarLonE conntrtee

CII^PTEN (9): II'PIICATION5 AE IlE VORTEX TIIEORY EAA UFOLOCY

oystery circres rcs .P..r, rF

r Porl,nt.oncequences

To lltusirale drrrerlnS rypes, reporied !oUFoIoal6t6 aacduld hlve serecred Gnt others rroB ny oq expefren.e o. rhe uFosrchrv€..other uFor%i6t6 drr 6ur€1y re.q l€e reports drlch

the polnt. rJe .re not l6lklrsexsopres.rJe My indeed hav€ 3 potenttar screr:t1frc erpl6narron ror riA,lY

hrahrt diiested st8httngs,I con6ld€. thB! vert excrrlns.

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Tne Ftodry e1tne66 coro.el, a hl3hlyper€on lho de6ptr. per6o.6r lnrtrElty hsE sp€nt a 3rear

1n ch6rtty f$d.ai6ins.

rhen the lncldentbe tnvrred 10 deseri prolns Nepar and on lnroTlbei,rre. hushnd journeyed roo,stons vrrh.6ball curkhb suard 6nd imPrtEouth srethren tn d convoy of E lEek they h6d stopped

col1ecilon of sat on the t611kben D6n suddenly felt odd.It €6,]rte somerhina n6 touchtnS F'.orhe.6

ihe coron€l r6n rnv€6traare.l6he dld 5o he terr to the 3.ound 66 1a hrt by a halwr bloe,

ro helP her hu€band. terribre oppreBatve p.essure frrled re6116ed th6r ltl

eere ob6e.vtna s srey rro6tlna ms6. hesdlna 6cro66 rherhe!, rr 66 rhe

rrke v3pou...Ir hov..€d.laht be€1de theo.nd Eeeoed 3o rurh llte d dob€d .€xpect€d rh. Frror ro 3erorl'. Even the

I call I lhe oz F.cror' noP€uase6r thar Dsq rnvotunrsrrrt 6Irered h€.

6he 16 pronp My hale a bralnrrraaerE 6uch 66 rh15 . rtmrrn3 !^6ai could, perh6p6 h!!€ aener.red.

Her next 4ercry 16 oa plckrna !p orf ih€ floor.Trrelhou3ht of lt m6i 1nrere6rln8

a€Pect of rht6 Phy6iolo3tc3ld€6cr1be6 . '| p.tckry 6en63tlon a6 tf by hor ss sisndtng onend .I@edi8l.ly three ppople6€!e.61 netres)

These slrnesses Fre D!n, nerdeveroped an lt.hy, brlg over rhd p'rr6had bean dlrectly exposed du.rng

teo days and dis6ppedred!{thout oedlcdtlon_Th16 sr3nt1n3 trdd ddytr3hr du.1n3 a

Jr Js posstbJe to lnterP.et thtsthe e.h|.]e ln the p)rtear,Horever,@ nsve to

a possible Bns€r to t.h. 6e!e.. etleca.on ib.se drresses he suaa..ts, "o.t1ces .an aenerateloalzotlon.chdrAed parttc aay haee prodrcedtteld !,Jlch produced the sll.ht arte. the colonel:-a1fPr.66ure or an etect.l..l dtscharAe? PosEibty Dan trs Mre EuEceptibte.ndhecals. o{

'onethl'A an altered stare al.o,s.t.!s.ess Gxperlsced as tha Ch Fa.to.').hls tuf .tre. c)res abalthoe a Aenul,e phy6i.et phenonenon o{ notet p.opartlons16ta..e6 Eerelythe convat Edbe.s fer.m'tety dld), can induce phrslatodcat errects uryau aet too ctose as rhe lhree untartuate pefclplent),aen...re a truty b12a..e 'sthJectlve' lf a

'ctnes6 1E prone

lo shlftlna cons.lolsness thf6t'ah an accldent af b.a1n chedtstr!.

Refer:- tty book 'AbdDctto'' (ltate,lgaT. He\dttne - uK, Ihh6. Llsht -USA,t939) tor a trt)er rccount see shy .esesr.h 4 Dritlchael Perslrye\ eho tnvestlA4res ber€en b.Eln chedst.y

1e travettln9

elEq llsr 9 !q4r r9?z Nerson. r.onca6hi.e

There .re snylhra next exabpre (one ol lhe rcst raoous'c6r slops, ln srlt8tn) should bepr.1r. [ut 1t !]60

o. the nlght ol a-9 fiarch eert UFO c.azy.Tne Pe^nln.Hll16 on !he Lancashlr€/Yo.!6hlre/De.br6hlre border5 ln p6.rtcurbraeneraied dozenG oa sr3htrnas ol str6nae 3roe1n3 rlshrs.Typrcrr of rhe6ecase6 6.. rhe ll8ht !nt.h chanSed io d lr1€ngre drh redIlaht 6r one t.o! 06!oldr!r6i1e st 20,20 cM.,. A trllnAresrrb llrrle rhrnas flyrnS .ound lt. psrry of ,r0 peopre srBarnoldEvtck at 20.45 ${1.,..nd s r€d Aroli seen by seversr shlrtmrrer6aa.1n 6t o6!o1d!v16tre 3t 02.45 cffT.

'I}'e Polnr he.e rndePende.r evenrGdthrn 6 6narl ared n€3. th6 a lhal 6o@lhtn8 odd,3s occu.rtna ln rhe roc.r at6osp\ere. th 03.oo c|tr) 66 ]rshr€outherry dnd 3t r5 knots, rer3!rveLy oild dnd brole. 6tr6to cuDuIu6.l6ud

ro, ooo f€er, othins musudr.

,{i 03. lo cm vorker6 Jefadropped ofr r str€ets of rhe so6lllndustrlal comunlty or erEon. They had Ju6! 6etfactory ehrn u llaht 6eered to drop I'on croud

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Th16 hul lsich ody be thpo.rsnt..lne 61rans; sloe thendesended,howrer brrerry €nd rcv€d (rrovetltns;n s sou!hesrerry .bwre).rr drri'!ed yery 6roely and !s6 Eo 5r..n8€ ihei Eropped ihe

but not 6,itcbrn3 "rr ,. 1s,,1!1.",.

^i cro6e Proxr lry

thtnS lds crearly horlzon(ar cla.. !rth.ihousan!6 or riShrs,

L-,i ro.L tnd drThe rtahtG,e.e red,or.nSe,prnk

o. rhe obJecr 1r..r,e obj€ft 116 noi ,

olnur€6 rhe hoverlns obtR.r (seeminalr;ir.".r"d r" rh"i.ae6y srrrr hesdr,i3 souih ea6(.

oUt6lde d1.ect 1,o, Pr.s,L, e PU6r r ,S!rnd,lhFy 6r5o icLt o .rnBr.n3

6ub6-qu6nLry dev6toord "ou6"o. b; , r"s -d!d.r, ri rcdde. ,, g

eye6 Lrrrch per616red

fior€ 1ntere6r1n3 6rlll are rheIhp obJc!r apo' oD, hFJ ri]p drppFd ca,

car s6 pdnic ser 1n, fo oeed by r",tdnr ;etrsr ber indd",o, -c, f-"ht,3hcad,.ar,t6 rem.Fd o'i.DLr v-y dro.rhrou8no

proxlerty. Then, as o,sy . the rrahis 61o,ry Sree back !oPrope. lnr€n61ty 3nd rthe en8lre rh€n Just 6t6.ted up,,rhe;e Eechaircar

very 6tsnrflcant.

lndl.Pd ln the lt8oEPhere by.dp6b t p .t . t t et r t ry trt-.s<" r.o|oa,1r.

h3. e 6.qdancyhdpless dtne€ses dnd aft1flctdttr,.ut, thelr porer, ua*!er,!t 1s 'ery esEy to reasfd ,nd

ettP.'s.Po..tht! th-! "uttp.-d )p,\ s-vqt- p\tstotoat-et e,t4.t< D-\-,4en.oht-t th-l had thp \htctdtna at th- Etat Doa/ ot r,-t,

a]sP w,lh ^o'

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clsrke stso found a r%rksbty slbllar case tr.h tqustcttth.rae pott.e i 6t"a,s ,.,,".s., *i,s.rron the aky tuD)les that ti"

nstu,61 Pt,.nol?nan o. .aF ,o, t

9!!c rnr€e: ?q rovenber l94q rodmrden.u€6r Ytrkshr.€

Tni6 frnal c€se lbportanr becau6e 1r repre6ent6 rbe' ultroate' UFO rhe /ourtn kr or '&llen

rared by 1nre.n.tron.I .e6edrcher6.6 a e ofond slgniricant ca6e6 or lhe c3t€3o.y.

Polrce olfrcer Aran codfrey os on nr3ht P3foI 3r 05.05 Gff rn thl€6ball Pennlne Htrl comnunlty lu6t over the Ya.ksht.e bo.de..

^Aaln th€ra

!e.6 other locar uFo 613htlnas thar nr3hr (mknos ro hib)r €66ent1ht!ythese Gre oovlna ItAhts.The a.ea al60 ha6. brlo. rr3drt10. oa 6r.angephenonen6 aorns ba.k mn, ye3r6.Just befo.e crockrnS

arora Eurnr., Rocd (h.ddrraln lhe dl.€ctlon 1! hdppen6).H6 !.s lookln3 ro.6om caltl€ttut had 3rreaedlt srrayed cnd ere bothe'in8 3 houslna e6tate,

iuddenry conaronted a sprn.inA obleci th6t sponned the{oP ln 6h,p€. Tha.e Ef€

th6 c..tre (rnrerp.eted by h1! a6 elndos)glodna frou.66.entry. nr srltlonary. lhrrsr

th€ loer to.tlon 6pu a.tl-crockets€ (ra vlevad f.oc.bo!6),Th6t lt t6. abate.l.I ph€.oo€non 3ny doubt !6 he edSed th€ pbtror c3.

Etopped ln order rhln8 on an accldent reportpBd.nd.rlp bo€rd be6{de hlb. l{. kne! rhe objecr va6.pby6rc6l. bec3u6€ heeas close €nouah fd. hr5 c6r headtrahrstn6r.arthoush !he nlah! ur6 .!lo dth rtrtre

- br! a,l, those r@dlltery 8dl!cen( to lhrs oble.t - ere6hlkrng .s 1r a ulnd $6 belna rry to r.d1oth6 bo6€ (both

ar€ conf!6ed. Al6n c.dfrey recsll6 6lddenly looklnS 1nrhe dblecr h6d

to be 6IrahtIy fu.rn€. dod rn6 road.Turnr.g .roud heretf.ed 16 the portce 6trtlon.L.ter, bder q&6tio.rna froo lo.altnveGttaatorsHBr.yHa.rt8,rltke corrlnsonthepossrbrrlty

'tlq6 l6pB€' eDe.aed. b66B166 urllo6telt mderao fegre66lo. hypnoGrs .t the nd.d6 ofseveral dociors.These r6ny mnth6 after the GlAhttnA.

Under hypnosts llon codrey 're@!b6red' A€rt1na our lnd eltchlnA rhehoverlng oblect, then,.,.Therei6 a llaht cootnS ffob unde.n€rtn. I! b aettinaback ln ihe c..- I colNcr...Bloody car Fn.t go.. - Farfs66h.i A! thatpotnt tho strrc66 lnro6 up hta hands lnd responds6hom on rhe lra.ry H6..r6 vrdeo frln 6a1ncro6.e ln pul6e rale betnA rcnltored by the docror), He Ao* on todeccrlba being a roob rnd unde.aolna . .rr.nas ed1c.l

th€ h6nd3 of . rl3urs carlsd .l&6f. .nd 6omllnY let.Ilc robois.

uarianal trves!13ations coniiriee

. l'' ',,*''.rntcnsrve Inve\Lrdsrron h"" ".,,.r"d,.s"..".ry,,h- ";id";;Phy6r..r 3r rrlbutes:,;, b,,",,.."._;;",d *..";.,.,;:i",.l"ii:.'ili,l,.i.""l".i::;f",lll..JJ;

e., e atoobr re, i.rh,yrns to Lhe psy!horosrst6

"h; ."t ^r..

c"d,.:; ''

thtt \at! tnpo.tdnt ta<p:.-.tstnt, 4.-n scc.,"hi ^""" ," t, r *, *"._ k, ";' " ";,

; ",; -" i;; ":

i;:. -.,: ::;,:: I :i ;,,' :, ::.::,' i:t.ee Ehskjns ene-po.6thty th. t",t;.rr;"t. rh" ,,;h, ."a,^",",a

E' .pd 4s ru, p;,";:;; ".;;;;i";,:^"'t,-.:121.'::::::,:,",.:;,'::,:^,:;:i":

recoverrry hls .""d th" ta;P"" " ;;i';; ;,;':::,.';;,:';{:"2": ;::,' :;'"'; :.: i :::f.Etoetv dtsaDpp'rtna

"",.". "",y ,","1."i,.".e."", -, " ,;t", *d t*. ._*,^""-;6 d* ," ,i,ot the tndvrt

"t n,p""tti ,-s,"e",".,-h "tt*"t.,- ,*Etnd'a abttt.y i".t .. ,-a",ty 6, tt ta-t 'tatp<

re,dtt?

Hdtah, , Dcath c,,.":.! .z,dh", Ma,

r rrnd {t qurte

ll_,'.1" r is'lhug3e6red rn rr,. p".. uy u,oi.si"i.6p.(,nB m's 6(ipnu, rc .rprsn6, ron6,or ** r,,snry .."ir.. -;.... ii :";;probable thsl

"".y.th..,ir"*,.. srBntln8s dahr

^_., l6ubp".t Mnv p.orle ell s..epilna the 4lsnbd,,er .ncouirer v"t rr ,jrr",i rre o..t

ll.n cod{rey hrh6err 6rsue6. He

.16r,, ... .".r,.,r. r- ,-t isdrd ude. hyprcbl6 lgss lrFi €DD.6, rnqh.rr.nnl rv p,%r,t'c h_ 6srd,vcry..drdry,r.,h; -.r.;natlon rhar h. hdd redd severat uFo book^ ["i

"yp'""," "..,;."j"."; ^"-;;.',";** thc irm or hi6 6isht'rc

.r *. ,"ta,.ir-, ";;

- i. ;;"-, -.. ;:::; 'i. *i"1,i:;,'ji"Li. ;f.lT.";tnforb.ton.If he hsd lost conBclo!6ne6._ rnrvFo rhen € -",r .;;.i;-;b;;";;r ;ni_T;'Ls'::."".T.,r":;::f :6psceshrt.or cor6e, ro mdt p€opte se.tng. UFo i6 6eernA 6 spsceEhlp.

rf ri p.oles

rcurd, qurre 6rbPly, unde.

cr{^PrER 0o): @!!l!.!€.I9!€

r!t L onal I 've5trS.Lrons

aoonlrtee

The.o.nfre1d.1.cles are by fs. the bEt lnrrlgtn3 anoMry I haveulth 66. UForoAlst durlng the P36l decade, rh.v.ePreseni 6

sou.ce ol deep odry observer6i 3nd lrke rhe LrFos thstsuppocedry cr€6recontrove.sY lhroughout

The6e clrcres rePr€sent s 3.est DrLeM ror uForoalsi6 becau6. forde.ade6 rhet have acc€Ptod eye sltne66 accomt6 of

unlden.lrred rlylnA oblecr5 lllh the .r quesllonrnS.oH e phenooenon ha6 sppesred ln unrch arleAed ey. d!ne66 lccounrs cupPorl

thou3h the efrecls or the Phenooenon seento be everythrna UrcroAlsts otsnt expecr 1106 !60@ UFOloAlGts, lhls dll€md &nd thev h.!€Dnipullled the

'ure5 of 6€r€nce to suPPo.r thelr on Pr€lMlces.

tl 6eebs very clea. f.oi thebelna created by hoare.6, uhlrst the drdrtty of clrcreG a.e berna .r€3tedby e!den'6 vorlex lDporlant dlrre..nce6

clr.les.nd lhe a.nulne phenoDenon rn ch3Pler '( oa rblsreporl. and un1e66 to the cont.ery 16 produced I .'happy to Publlcally 6upPo.i or rtGsdent6 loterPr€tBrro. of event6 dth onrv

It ts rrue !h6t lntandbr€ .h6..clerr6trc6 or thecircles (€A th€ llnes. 6Purs) h6ve yet to be .onllnctngly sc.oured for bvxedden s developlng vortex theo.y, irro8lc.r to6u3a€6t lhat becauGe oul6t.odtna quesllon6hls th€o.t bu6l be qons. Furth€r r€soorch uy val p..duce cotrvln.l'a..3!@^tE to dccoui for these.non6rou6 toatures.nd l,@den!E vorter boder

et yet requtr€ furih6. @dtflcltlon,

1,J€ hav6 demnGtrated ln thl6.ePort lh^! the cru6t€.1n3lnd the apP€r6nt pro3res6ton 1n tbe cobPlerltv of

forbatto. types 6re both ..cldentE oa the Dsner by Ltrrch rePort6 co@ to!€ nsve .r€o

l@!ll@l) clrcle6 a.e belna rePorred rro! !1I oeer th€ srrd' .Ibetl rnbuch l6er nsber6 The6e l.cro.6 tndrcdr€ that ue tuv€ 6

truly su6usr Phendfttun !,hrch h66 .{oided Publlcre6an{!1d for Mny year6, rla tr€.d6 rn .arlclltu.nrrdctor6 hlv€ !'6 caP6bls o'leavin8 geo&etdcar sr.und lrace6 ln b6turlug lrable croP6. ther€ 6eeffi no

to mre fanclful Pe.fectry ordln.rv flctor€cln accolnt for the sudden uP6u.3e of rePorled forodtron6

In ih€ lrsht of the6e conclu6ion6 1l 5ee!6 tatllrya€Eoctste the and I reJect rh€ tneorv

rles b€hlnd the Phenoosno'

H3bPshrre, r$e r939

Na( i onar tnvesri3srlons comrr.?e

rhen I loihed

day6, doy6 ia' Icy csd- rr ._,e ,,r,rrn3rhP E'r8nre\r ee,. ron3 6r i,c, or Sor tPn ReSrcrIi,lI/i

to ,h- o,d Lro,ogy, ono r\cy.6nnot -;*r ,r,,i rn..,;nF;,;_;;.;:..;':

uForoslsts oud lhsr uFotoay ls not 50m kind of Srand33b': -3nd rhst lr 'e erF.r $rlou6ty by ,. *r-irrr""u. ...p"".Lurritr.. t.,..a.

6crenrl6t6 6topry rneorics rreqrentt, r,"La .. p.."i"" .rrin4( .no L' l l

ei IrLa, orrsrnoti"' r-* p.-"rbrillr* b.,o@ 6,rcpreo d.r b" -,pe!..n3

PJr.-il.-

_ . r-n:9.. .uFo srshtr'3 rn s.p!"Eba_ te.o a, r:aby lnvsrtaotton

",.,..r ,".. ,,does haw a 16rrm6r f6rrty "o,,e,..on€, r.ro".q"ro1d c.)

., "r,.r L, ,r., 3.,

. In Dy ..se r .'pe.red pRo0€ 6nd En6 dlsspporDted:l:1.,h:t-"'!Evbu6Pr,rons!6J3hr m rct.6usFd by bo@-thrn3 a3Dr13r rrs,

6b6r. pos6,b,,,Ly ", r,,*j.,,,.,,. n,r

..;"",,",r.'m%h to lme -r-e o, Lhdr ,F,- p.cc-

""y ".""t ru., r- I r.siep6, rurtJ, .onve.6dnr ,atr tr. r..t! .r uro rir..

tb ! !u, o,..a e\Pran,ir..,

3i1of,al Invest rS.itons con ttee

soon sfter rhts PRoBE . f:ltu.e, on oy ow srfhtlna,Ienqut.les lnro the oy6rery crop thot !1!€ r hlve eiaiined 6tI

r..ked very hs.d evildn.e co.ce.nlnS lhdiir3hr be respon6ible.l! r6 arair,rrns!.tter ve.y respecrrurryoiher peopre they sr!.t to Epecrlate eltdty, e.y out of

n6i belnS screnti6t6! rhoy behavedy rh3n oBny lho p.ofess to 6uch s lllre_

an ansrcr PROBEolI the rlghtoForogy hou mnt s !rtne66 proresses to h.vebeen &ldn3pped by llltre areen by I p6ych.loal5t tharDe.6on 6 JudgeEent i6 qurckry accepred !h€ p6y.horosrsrls dn 'expe.t , 6 proresslon6l phy6r.r6! .od mteororogrsr,

th16 6r.Leenr !p flthboMt3ln6 of hard data, rrForoal6ts run suay snd 6n1sse..

The cynrc 1n psychor%tc.t verdr.t -t6 .€n€, - suppo.r6 an exoilc rnrerp.et6rlo.,16 ralkrna sborr buch IeE€ exorlc sliern6rrve6,But * Eu6r b6 hone.t snd

to p.ove lhatquestlons rhar courd be of furure 6clenrlrlc 1nrerest. Fr.nkry, a.yone notmtlv.t€d ln EU.h clII the!6etve6 .UForoalst,.

I ab not opposed to 6pecurltron .bout the .rysrery clrcresi.Ispeculrte dbout uFoE '1dely ln th6r I h6v€ pubrlshed, tt{ycontentlon t6 rhdr specurdtl.n 16 perErrred, but o,l/ ss 6 cooprnlon ro farrlGsec66ent of the facts lnd a rlltlneeEE to accept doh-teelrlh sorurions

out by rho€e fact6.o{ cour6eimy uFo lncldent ,16rra 6tedby sknoh lnrerrlsence6,, bur 1f

lbe evtda..€ suAsesis tt blsxt dl6o be rhe producr of ph€no@na ldr€ lnkeepina slth knoh 6clence (althoqh 6ncb pheno.en! Gy err be lnte.estlnaln their om rlaht) sFr6e to reJe.t ihe 6rEprer optlon.

Etopioptlo.s.!6 .ow have Eeverdl ln6r6nces of

proven o. ldEltted ls nor unrrkery,Froblbe eye sltnesG other d.!! brouAht16 equalry obvlous rd odyone vith sn open dnddo p.odld€ crrcur.r Sromd,rhether rhey cln crelr€ c6 !.ny

of coEPlexlry 16 rore oPento qrestlon.But thar 1s 3 3€condary 1s6ue. E6€ent1!rr, it .snnor b€ d€nred

theorie6 sdequateiy exrlarn the brut

but to lccePr ihes€ oPll.ns 6s byprobdble expllndtron6

prese.ce ln 6ooe lnialr13ence, r Just do noisee lny evldence ll^ks the croPo. hiahry controverBlsr tntelrlaent force fierds-

xoqever, hdsrtnS3.r!atn €nd the kno{

thsr 6dF t.dd.ecurrent phenboehonEtronalt suspecr thsl the'pot' 16 b6tia.rrrred by hoaxe.6ilho sre u6i 3rhe Msa pubrl.lry interpretrtlonG pur upo! rhe .lrcres

r l3qh o. lo om esoteflc b€1ter6.

I have son€ synp3rhyfrelds ; rr rhese nsrufar enerSy and not rntetrl3.nr or

rhE end rr niShr or {rdrn3. hsden' 6 lalerdeveropnenl6 or hr6 theory rncorpordre pr.6na llBhts and tonr26tro. €ndre.ch (althoo8h of erplo.a!1on ouchFdvored by rh6 badern uFoloarsr_rn r$9 3 aood uFo11kery io t.rk Aeophyslcs .nd br€1n chenlstry thsn s6rrophysics 6ndrocketry,I 6ee axcltlna po66rbrlttle6 for rncorporatronkrrhrn the uFo ho! rc PfeE€nrthr6,becouEe UForqy rs d coiprer bustie66 h€6virt r.rnred bt the 6anyDr6conc.ptron€ publlc bt . gro66ly

lltrqts tront lh8t ee rre 6Il talkl sabout lhe sare ihtnA ln our 6es.cn lo eiprain rhe DyEtert clrcres but have106r our6erve6 ln 6 bortte over .e@ntrc6,

rrue ro fo.q trrv13r161n3 ,nd6en66tton!11srna ' Io6tErr 3 6d16ble- 6nd dare I 6ay not entlrery etrhont BUFoRn6 lnrluence1n.r€d61.6 6ophtGtlcatlon .r€eptnA rn.I phenomnon 16be.oblra rec%nlsed en€r6y rheorleE .ndooe Errs flriry on the leadlna ed6e of

'odern.'8i8nr 6p6ce6hrp dlh 1es6' 6ee6 ho6ry snd ord rsshtoned.,.shllF on any@dla source Ft'lch t6 so llElted tn itE dpprecraiton of the p.obre! that ltha6 to reGort to 6uch ln.nltres ln furur€,

.tm6phertc phy6ica be proud to 6sy thr! t "a6 a @ober ororaanl6srron ehrchcrub fo. b€Il€v€r. ln llttle sr€en rcn,

n6nd,@ 6re proved FDna 3nd 6oEe oth€. eypra.dilonwt'i6 rhe day,Itn€r ue conduct€d rhts enqutry ln s proper sanner rhst ua6 5cruFuloust,hone6{. tsuFoR,{ hutd torerate

rd, ron.r InvesriSsri on3 toMtLree

Cheahlre, June 1gag /.g ft.ttsrhe {ottoqlna frod te3.11na

Irt:otogy nnd ft....at.Ay.Thet ere nostlyreqtresr to. thts sanettEs edited f.r re6.onE ar s.ace.leshoutd Mke cteo. haee read thls repar. and@y Elt reserve rhe tigr. to chanAe thetr Din,Js atter dainA sa !

cpmenrs !! q$q Researcher6

Nd.ton.l Inv€sr l3atlons Comrttee

l, Dr Jan! sra rs6oclare P.6f.s6o. or eteo.olosy. Pu.due unrve.6lty,0ep6rlmnt or Earth & ArDo6pherlc Sc1ence6, Irdi3nnd UsA, Lelr€. .rcted 27

(l) 't'6 phenoienon ! hoct, 8ouev6., I reer lhe nuober of.1.cI€6 observed, the lsrge ar$ over ehlcn they6ppa..ntly long p€.iod over r.lrlch they have b€:n

ke th16 an unrlkery exprsnallon. Tbe aPpo.ant $6ethe v35r o.Jo.1tY of clrcre6

betng 'Mnufactured" by soos srolP.

(2) ls ihere .r€ hoaxe6, ee lusiof 6ooe nallrar

knon about l1o{ 6rood ob6tacles!pp..ant .s6o.tatton orher iopoarsphlc reatures, I 6upportthe hypothesls that rhe clrcl€6 3.e produced by 5o@ fo.d or vorlexreEurllna froE froe over/aromd The lrblted nuber ofeye vrlne66.ccolnt6 6uppor! thl6 hypotheEl€, !l suld be very herPrur trlhe €tr.le6 phenoDenon !e.6 cle.rly docuDented €l6eenere 1n the srrd

o{ ih€ Proce66(es) by ehtch the crrcl66 3.e forred,po.tl.ularly t. lhe !o.€ cobPl€x Patterns. ar€ v€ry!o.r16d!e to m- The potnts (6e€ b€roe) .r€ vnlld

need to be 6n6*.€d I suspect thai !h€ .66Ponse to hrGthst to produce ctrcre6, th€ ntDosPherlc

the roE6r too lugt b€ "Jr6t rlaht", elth 3

p.oper r.yertna or 6tabr; md !n5t6ble alr.

(4) ly loboratory. mrk gtlh vorl1.€6 6hoc lbst Eny dtff€.ent aroe.onftau.rtlons sre po6slbrei yel qy -b.ck-or-rhe-eneeloP." scratchtnA€lndlcste thst only slnpLe ctrcular pdtlerns shourd b€ aormdr sIbelt orvarytng dr6@1e.6. I do noi 6.€ ho, the rlotr flerd6 knom to E c3n Producethe coopltc.ted P.ttern6 docu&€.ted by i{eaden .nd other6 I 6u6pecl th€ithe P.oPe.tle6 of th€ crop.soopy Pisy cn rEporr.nt rore tn detert'lnrnar.arot € frnalry cee.

In 6lll'M.y, Dy .wrent thrnkinS 16 tbat 6obe for. or vort€x Ph€noiono.16 6t F.k here, but M.y (perhap6Conthusd doc@itatlon and 6y6teattc ateld lnve6ils.t1on6 !pp€3rMrranted. I ar bitrn8 to se€ rhe .e€Pons€ lole€ther, llocler, I 3b codn8 lo €! srk6 .A.lnst.ny serious sclentrrrc taklnS Pl.ce, Tlrl6 16 sfortuat€

sever.r readrq the uK lno .r€ €ipe'tE rnllBht olhe'dse be

(FroD I lerter dst€d 26 septeorrer rsd6, to paur Frrler)

rith rroe snd.te€ph€rtc boundsry or the arnospher€. rh6ve al6o been voriex 8€ner.rron rr floe6 past ;urrace

ro be !oo dosratlc "boui vhe!htr trbut r h6ve a res rhousri6..,

.I could nor alve ouch suppo.t6hort lrrea .tornado, acrns ,or'iy Et6trona,y ara stvrns sobe.oush ct,.t;o. d3b68e.I 3b 6160 sure rn frous p6st ;reep hrlr; (61opesaro.ts th6n terh3ps 30 deare€s) thai the hltrs csn sen€rbte rralrirsArthou3h rhere !re not thoort€i 1r 16 po6slbre ro 6peculsre thdt rheoroardphlc ftN aene.orion ro 31v€ sp.eferred and perh!p6 locartced to.nado.

"I tn!6 reer thal rouSh clrcre6

d rocdtt6ed !o.nado.,, rbe 60 6rructlred tr6 ro arve rbe exoci 'rrn3, (roudh6 Ju€r be..!€e vle, rh6t stnd6nor.du6s !he er ae( r, "

(Fro, . l€iter

'Allhough I reostn theEe crrct€s,and d6 you nore my aetrnvolved elth tbe Dedls a3ar,,,,r r .rnd the cohbrn€tr;n of. BUaoRA rcerlna and rhE pre6s roo rr6ky for. p.oper reEordton ro rheprobrcb.I o,sr r.b Lop,e6sco *rth the objecrlve.,arhar you 3nd poul rutjcr..e Srvrna Lhcs6 Fhenob€no...

I60 hsppy to 6cLppr ihdt sore of rhe6e ct,.jcs Dsyby shorr I rvcd 6Lrlqnds rn nrl ly rer.!in th"." ... ",";€rrona reasons to expe.t 6uch ehl.lurnds ro foro 1n p.eferred roc6rlons,

savina s.ld th6t I do noi berreve rhar the clrcres ulrh outer.lnas.or veryre3aldi E.relltr€6 dre llkety to be of.er€d.oro3lcar o.lsrn.Hy f;.sons ar;Just th6t rc nuDber of aood.ea6on6 to expe.r

d6ied 2l February 19s9, ro psul Ftrller)-rlrh .eg3rd vorrex th€dry

the crrcles are .htnk 1t 16 atmteororoSrcar vorrlce6, s.. hrahry

lu6r csnnor .oncerve hov .n, neieorotosicalvo.tex courd produce ihe hrahly o.dered parrerns 6een tn rhe.o.nfleld;,

3. 84p! letq rreelanco .e6edr.her tnto rnoe6lou5 phenoD.n! 6nd fornerunder-Gecretary headlng ltlnl6trt ol Der'€.ce depa.lDent r€celvrna UFO dat6.

-It 6eeo6 qurie croprlerd clrcresP.e6€nt 6 beoullrur 8nd puzzrlnS phenonenon. AG ln 3ny otherenqdryi the.e v!.rety of vleu6.is.n rnte.66ted brstlnde.,Ive.y ouch hope that you, rndre6 r DelAado, Terence tl$den and lnyon€ elseslth a !ortb!h116 6pecllatron slIl conllnue to pubrlshIt's the only lay that pr%re66 (and I thlnk rt elll bedeprorabre rf ant of us be81n6 ro.eg€rd rhe 6ubjecr 66 prrl8tB propertt'i 1r 1s cresrry of 3re6r Erlll!soErhlna to knost€dae, )

nothtnr y€t,,.ltrlch dr6po6e6 of rh€ rro uln dlfnculrr€aIhaveatpre€entw1lhth6lmled..loa1calhyPolh€6l5':lb€.ePorts tn rhd ,accur6ed .o.r1do.,lnaln6trv6 fork 6re noe carrlna 1n..ea6in3 e.bEr:a!l!! o{the p6ttern6-..Borh My turn outiof

of rhe ely 1n lhtch repo.t6 hne6 .rcnbul.ted.8ut Esl8[! Y3!r6 ln

6tlll 5ee! to b€ stuck dtn.n o{er$erdna p.eponderancete65ex &d etth variete of Ftterns ror ehrch I lhrnkxeaden i6 aotna to be vert ha.d p.e66ed to flnd d 61na13 lt@5pherlc ed6l,

m6r tnte.e6rlna...d I 6nrrl ao .n €t.hlna 1r !-tth* cd. problbry d! aa.ee nbort 16 rh8t rr 16^,t balna

done by a palpabre srlen rrfe lorE t.r vehlcte I

for ke€pin8 lho pr666 6l b8y on lbel one... t

Nailonsr InvesiiS!tlons conni.ree

iln 6@ry, I do lql Gupport the beteoroloAic.l €tplanarlon 6t srl IEy vleG drr deljaht the uFotqrst6 bui 1n 6prt6 ol

dllfrculrle6 I prabdbre etprandiro. 16 rhd lns. urry .f 5oo€

r€6'llna 6crsttftc Journ3l rn the f1eld,lounded by Proresso.J Arlen Hynek and a product for UFO Studre6,bd6ed ln Iurnots

'ns to !y optnlon 6bour the 'byste.y ctrclee' : Err.bellee€ 1t ornoti I do.'r have one,I 61!pry 10 oake of thls ph€robenon.I .esp€ct (aLFOR,{6) roo , d6 lhose of Jesnslderilnro qore e 1ei1.- f. i.slcnse to Futle..s M.rtlcre.

relect.dthehet€oroloslcsr 6eve..raaciorsreAth€ .onprerlty or the p6ttern6), .onre66 I do r mder6r6n;

6orrh or Enar€nd 16 d conrrov;rN lrr

5. &ll! B66tertter4 , le.dtna ^usrrrllan

oFo6 ,lrh the

Pubr,shed on th6t

'11'e ttpe oa @rkin8s found rn rhe U( over recenr yedrs (ie 6Frrted.rop6) n6ve nor app€ared ln ,rusrrarla rn.nyrlrns lrke rhe n@ber6 you b6ve

rhet hDve o.clrred.ea 2,5 to 5 retreAuEirsrra tn 1973, ee have

expr.n.rlon ror oreo ro d.t.. or, hsve not besndeftnltery .66ocrdt€d UFO si8hrrna€ rhe rr.ce6 etrher.nyrhoiEhrs !r€ rhat unre€s nurripl€ !rtness reeorrs .re E6dt:

conn€crlna uFo6 drh an hypothesls.ron8 the retEoroloArcar rtne6 suaae6ted by lbaden. For exlDpre,r m;ersrsndthat 6 Gde) torn6do *nt throuah Bo.d.rroB prlo. to th; s.ktns6 b€ins

6, EILL chsrker , .n rndusirtar lu6tr.rr.,E readlnareae.rcher lnro df ihe m6t k.osledsabre 6tudent6 .ny6.r;ln the rcrld concernlna pnysrcar trace.

lheory tor EtbLery.rrcle rorbstro.6 rnE13ll6h cornfl6ld. !d s 3ood lodel .i ...p...rr."sp€ctaI13t6 and UFo re6esr.ners.rr sppeer6 ro be s po66rbte explrn6rron fo.ent oa rhe ctrcl. fri rbe iopoaraphrc re.t.1"rr.". or ih.

.Th€ cohtrover6leE rha Brrrish crrct.6exdDpre of rhe p.obteo of uFo !yrb-mklnB froo evld€nce rhst 16 poor.vl.tuorly .tl clrcle6 hsve no dlrecr €vld€nce of a wo

en 6pecutarron ha6 tob€ 6en6tbta sd c.utious,r! 6trtke5 bodet rs ! csurrous.pprodch,It t€ not.holev€r, prov€n, bur r6 certlrnry a betrer ftt!1n3expl.natton th8n rhe.eir.ateffe6rrtsl, su88e6rlon6.

"In lny cn6e,,ner€ th€re t6 .n tnrerestlna phy6lc€1 rrsce, rhdt racks adtrecr vFo correr.tlon.the phy6tcst €videncerh€ Po66rbrtlry

crrcreE do qq! provlde

Nst ronsr lnves(i3ar lons Connrtt.e

"I re@ln oPen-blnded, bul bu6t 66v ihdi d' the c rrenr evid€n'€ I*"1d ia" !"*.i. a d'ture o. lnd hocxlna'I hdve not

6een q!:. co.Pellln3 surd supPort

-uh1l6r r 6€e 66 bet4 n credlbre .sPon6e to tne

clrcre ;o.trover6y, r sPPlvrns rl tod

i""..t'."ri"... r r.,i* **, **.i"*" i"J r"rr' uFo ,6norng ne6t'i;";; "".'" -'* 'h,.h ";pdir.i.'rv 'e€eoLreb

the EnBrr'h c'oP

;;l.i;.,...1 h.". ,. *"t" t*i doeE ^ aoPrv her' rorn^Dv ,6abon6 lhP thr6 's sn €'Prs'i!tron 6t Lhe ttre' IL dld

t*t' !he.,;- doe€ ri rlt rhe

""-""ir' *a*.t-a. Provldrns re6€s'cher6 lrdtatlo's of$,.

"o.tl,* tr."".y, tL.n I 6ee rr as 6 reaEonable hvp'tbe616'

lnto rl I tYPes ol

"-*;.r;' 'Fl**.t-.,.a **" t"

";;;ii; ;;"'.. H" n.. .rio I."t.'"a an'r hsb co-Edlted trci.'prr,tl.. "r.ar* ro. BUFoR^ lnctndlna "Phenoo€non" (Futu'! 1934)

.I berrey€ rhe .ry6tery crrcr€s. byste.y - btrt a

6ctentrtr. one qure 6nd 6toPle I"".i'.i'*r'tri-.r*o"nl""u.nodoubtrden(llyln3ii.J.. '-tit *,-a *. rn""r.asl "r .r*.pr."rrc torc€6 r do 'ot expecr rtto tak6 us lnto ont oth€r bra.ch of 6c16ce'

'I csn 6se thst there ..c sno@rouB ferture6 or ths Phenorenon lhtcb

"."'td;; b..,' nYpotheBr6rna ro' €r'bpre' rhe

i..ii.Lrr" **r*,.g sopnrb(rcat'on or the P'rtern' Bur t 6ubPeLr Lh!r

-I think se lll b€nerlt fro d.rtorlns ths @sP of lher"..ti"";i"r r.. ln rhe Dr.ce5. * 6re relrnlns s lot sbout Publlc;;iir;:6 to;ry6tsls', "i'a .n"rv.t. or crr'ra6 er h€rp

"" t" ***,; re6ponse to othe. brEt€rlous Phencena 'ro! uFo6 to

6gontan€ou6 colbu6llon "

s. t4r! Derereu' authorltv on 's'th !vsts16'. md

;;1r"- rh. 1"f1'""r1"1 Naszrne 'rhe Lev Hunter"H€ h's 'rGo

autnored

;eve.ur book6 on the €ubiect or 6tone circre6.l€vs 6nd e3rth enerav '

.-.*t rr'r" i"'r" "" t*t..i*..!n P'oduce Precr"ron er'e+s lubt rrrG

'€srth l(rhts (s!B Ec' rhl rBh!'' i

;; -;;i"i.r" q,,.", r;. rJ.. a'e snyth,ns to do sith1ey6 (o. 'r;y ll... .s ."* peoPl€ tnco.'eclrv clrl iheo)

Nstronal InvesrlaailonE coMlrt€e

e I!!! !l!!sr. ".,.". -, ::'p'i"' rnve6trsarron or thF

^,,b,.r,6n by..;;..,.;;.'"Ji.':,;::;":,";..4;.:,1.".,,i.,.i:.*,..*,*4

'Tl'e ctrcle6 .Epre6ena the rrrst qeonrr*'' ;;':i;,;":,.:i ".."# u'!n'rv nc- anoesrols Pneno*non'

.They .re udoubtedty.tt'.. *.;,r-, p"."".;;;;.;;; ";";;,

j""';;:."' -' * on practr.srrv ev.' v

, ._..'t '.otr.r rh€y .r. n.(u, ar pheno@n.. FroE rh6 -vrd.nceroo regur6r.nd t bond lnveErtsatrohr th'v .re

'If rhey 6re 6rrr frcl!rl y 6s to hoe rh-y lourd b€

p'"pr' **.r*il -i^ thev lerE hosse6'

uy""a',. "."p" "i ^ .*, i

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rrke c to"S_ra,! p."l*, t, .-r.-,.-?

"At!housh fi 16.."P,-,.,y .p";.;"; :;;;"" i .".

*.;a -"" .i,".;il.,';",,.j1f;lT. "r .r. .*pr".*r.'i.I .n qulr€ enJoylna b€1n3 baffred,.

,{cXou-EDcl,ENTs:

ttke t. than* the Mny PeoPtept-pat3tt.q ot t^:. t"po,t.sp-.!dt Rntton sholtr aa to:re, r' /13loJ smre€@d (.3 f€!

' y ,^E€b. Jonn Lreve ln.stlll), !1lIlatr corl166 and rhe ordnrnce survey f;. !hei. cooperarran, corlnlD'lres ,Par 0€1s6do ahd o!he.6 ai rhe Esa reDbr the Dany eyesttne66e5, rarn

::'r"'" -" Erd_ o'be.Inoto3rarr-' (hrl. !ood.sD orPuul rcor ron rse- ch.Pre,lo),..6.d,3 vert specrsl rhank you to Dr Terence !re6den.

PUsLrclllor{s qlEli

lsR snodtsnd. r{enr |€ 6 5rur' or ret.ororogy s^r5 rLD ct2,r,.

P'ob€ Repor t photacop!?s ba, be .vlltabtc vts BuFoFAorbr- PubUc6! tdns

NJr rondL rnve6i lSar Lon: commlrree

Ihe rol1oF1nf !s!! E5y be e! rnt€r.6i:

'Thi ctrLre6 Erfect.nd rtB rlysi€.reb,!eLeo..toay. t969r,,. varrou6 br ks by lJl j I tsb corl j

AD0REss[S.

rou n y c.rrespohd slth the fo orj,A, but q SAE 1E appte.lated to. reptyPNI Futls 3 Serborne Courr, Tavisrock cro6q Ro6ey, gont6 so51 7TyDr Te.€nce lthsdeo 5{ Frobe Rosd. B.ddrord-od_Avo., ulrs atl5 rLDJenby Rudlas 37 ll€sthbsk Road, sto.kpori, Cheshtr€ Src oup

d3!q BUFORA:

naroRA,the Rrlttsh rt.Eoctdtlon,Bs to.Rd tn js62 dnd.tae ta f?.ord,lnwbtt|d tepa.tad !nc!d\t€atMsphertc phpnoaena eithtn BrttaLn,rht6 .-p.,t t" .".prt"a ty rr,"nationat l'vesttasttons co@tttee,eta psur Futter ooc.t "._anti, n.lknpsl'tr.' .nd Je"y Ranltle. (hatlonal ,tl."rto,

"r h,..ttg.tt_",t , i"the EUFORA Lt,lted n6ttonst .o@cJt. BufoRAstaSes Mhrhty lecturF / deb.te. tn London,.t6o u-..t p". y.- t" rr,.reqto,1 .Ponsors *c *",lto,*y..anttlha votunte.rs,Pta6.a 6pnd zn sE Iot ,auFopA r4, vtd Jenny Rrhdles,

i! report ie (opyriqht 8UFoRA Lld 9s9)P. ieeioi ior kasoiabt! re!rodu.lion rill b. gnnhd upoi requeei.

Prinled bt tijay BpproqEphlrs, t7 Lrnqbrit Ayenue, Rier p$r. [orl,igha. !6g Ssu

]',9 l\ tl!s!4 cllslr q!! o!!s "t"rrrr€,, ar4w rei.ssrer6!tuc

survey cooducted 9 rury tje0

'

bre horthe.t, t6rtt@ dtscovered

rc 6^xrrs !oA').

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