The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – Fishing Boat Encounter

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – Fishing Boat Encounter That same night of the famous encounter, the tuna fishing boat Monika was buzzed by a strange maneuvering light. The sighting was confirmed by police at Port Lincoln, home of the Australian Southern Bluefin fleet. The skipper was requested to report to the station when he … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – The Police Report

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – The Police Report The first police station to receive a report directly from the Knowleses was the Ceduna station in South Australia. At that time they were still in a state of fright. They had passed two police stations, one at Eucla, in Western Aus­tralia, and one at Penong … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – Further Corroboration

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – Further Corroboration The highlight of the itinerary was without a doubt a visit with a resident of Norseman who was in the Nullarbor area at the time of the Knowleses’ encounter and had a report of his own experience . Not only did this key witness pro­ vide me … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – The Investigation Begins

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – The Investigation Begins After the interviews we realized that the case required urgent follow-up investigation on a priority basis. This prompted John Auchettl and me to go to Adelaide and check out the car firsthand. On January 30 we arrived in Adelaide and did some preliminary work. Three days … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – The Encounter in Detail

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – The Encounter in Detail By January 25, John Auchettl had made arrangements for an interview with the Knowles family, who had arrived in Melbourne. Interviews were to be conducted by himself, Judith Magee (VUFORS President), Mark Sawyers (Sec­retary), and myself. We arrived at the address of a relative with … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – Debunking Attempts

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – Debunking Attempts As the story began to spread through the press, radio, and TV, the skeptics (armchair experts) increased their de­ bunking attempts, even before investigations had com­menced. Within forty-eight hours five “explanations” came in rapid succession from the scientific community; all contradictory, none satisfactory. This was the type … Read more

The UFO report: UFO Encounters along the Nullarbor Plain – PAUL NORMAN

UFO Encounters along the Nullarbor Plain – PAUL NORMAN Paul Norman was born and educated in the United States. With the exception of six years in the U.S. Navy and a short period as a publisher’s represen­tative, he has been employed in various positions, including superintendent in hydro-electric stations and engineer-in-charge of thermal-electric stations. He … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – The Future

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – The Future In the period from the beginning of UFO research in China ten years ago to the present day, a greater competence in dealing with the subject has developed. For example, seven years ago I was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of UFO Research (the only UFO magazine … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) Important Sightings in August 1987

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object: Important Sightings in August 1987 Another sensational UFO event took place from August 27 to 31 , 1987. Although this story does not belong to 1988 news, there was a recurrence of it on January 22, 1988, therefore the following report, from the Journal of UFO Research, is relevant. From … Read more

The UFO report: UFOs in China (1987 – 1988) – Sightings in 1988

Reports of Unidentified Flying Object – Sightings in 1988 There were not very many UFO cases in China in 1988, but there were still over twenty reports. Some of them had rather low levels of credibility. What follows is a selection of the two best cases and a separate description of each one. Xinjiang Airlines … Read more