WORlD ATlAS OF 's EDITOR ANNA MUMFORD ART EDITOR BOB GORDON PICTURE RESEARCH RACHEL DUFFIELD PRODUCTION CONTROLLER CHRISTINA ROBILLIARD First published in 1991 by The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited, part of Reed International Books, Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, London SW3 6RB This edition first published in the United States in 1992 by SMITH MARK Publishers Inc., 112 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 ©Text john Spencer © Illustrations and Design Reed International Books Limited All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the permission of the Publisher and the copyright owner. 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Illustration on The llutchison Library 1S7,/T Bedow 14S page 21 by Keith Scaife. Models and photographs on pages The Kobal Collection :3], 57, 101 19B, 22, 93B, 116-17 by Martin Bower. These compositions MUFON J9L&R, 5H are artists' impressions based on witnesses' reports. Foreword h Introduction 7 NORTH AMERICA X Last Bastion of ETH 10 Database 14 From Saucers to Conspiracies 0� EUROPE 72 A Common European Ufology? 74 Database 7'b Beyond Extra-terrestrials 120 THE EAST 124 UFOs and Freedom of Infonnation 126 Database 128 Interaction between East and West 141 AFRICA 142 UFOs Within African Culture 144 Database 146 UFOs or Ancestral Spirits 1;:)/ AUSTRALASIA 158 The Australasian Perspective 160 Database 1()� The Missing Links 17;:) SOUTH AMERICA 176 The South American Viewpoint 17� Database 1�11 UFOs South of the Border 1��� Index 1 �Ill Afterword 1 :1� s the International Director of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), the world's largest and most geographically widespread independent UFO research organization, I am A aware, perhaps more than most, that the UFO phe- nomenon is a truly global one. Unidentified Flying Objects are experienced by people all over the world and the World Atlas of UFO's shows this continent by continent. The World Atlas of UFO's also highlights areas of large countries - remote or less technological countries - where UFO's are rarely reported. It becomes apparent that UFO reporting is confined to those areas that have UFO investigators to whom these events can be reported. Those of us involved in the study of this phenomenon are convinced that if there were more people to whom sightings could be reported, then more cases deserving of serious study would reach UFO researchers. During my twenty years at MUFON I have determined at least two important things: first, that the UFO subject is serious and deserves to be treated with greater respect by scientists, world governments and the public than it presently is; second, that this subject is bringing people together across the world, and in a way that brings out their best talents. Thousands of people are donating hundreds of hours per year without fmancial compensation to helping those who do not seem to understand their own experiences or who may be unwilling victims of traumatic experiences. The annual MUFON International UFO Symposium attracts hundreds of people from all over the world who come together in a spirit of joint endeavour· that breaks down international boundaries. Both the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) and the British UFO Research Association (BUFORA) are organizations to which the author and many of the contributors belong. They have a stated objective to educate the public in a responsible and authoritative manner, to encourage other groups and organiza­ tions around the world to share their work, and to proceed towards a solution to this intriguing and mysterious subject. This book is part of that process. WALTER H. ANDRUS]R. INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR MuTUAL UFO N ETW(mK 6 nidentified Flying Objects are a subject Kuhle mann, Jenny f{andles, Steve Camble, which is much misunderstood: partly Bob Digby, Philip Mantle, Andy Hoberts. None because of poor media attention, partly of these people are responsible for any opinions U because of inadequate support from the expressed in the book other than those they scientific community and partly because of the make in their own section introductions. absurd claims of cult followers who attach My thanks also to the artists and illustra­ themselves to the subject. The end result is tors, Tony l{oberts, Martin Hower and Keith that authoritative data rarely gets to the Scaife for their astonishing visualizations that general public and the UFO phenomenon as a portray the mystery and awe of key events. whole attracts ridicule. The World Atlas of I would like to !-,rive special thanks to three UFO's aims to redress that imbalance. other people who each gave very special We do not know what UFOs are: some support in their own way: my wife, Anne, who cases make it very clear that they are a physical became researcher and cartographer despite reality; other cases seem to be caught up in a the demands of our home and her own busi­ sociological event; some cases have mytholo­ ness; Anna Mumford, of Reed International gical and others psychological components. Books, who gave tremendous back-up and Some UFO reports arc humorous and appear to installed a hot -line direct to my desk; Kathryn be relatively unimportant while a great many Howard, a UFO abductee who, when I needed have serious, often frightening implications for a fresh perspective on the subject, provided it individual people and for the world as a whole. (in trumps!). Too many people have been touched by UFOs, There are people missing from this list who, directly and indirectly, for the UFO phe­ for various reasons, cannot be acknowledged nomenon to be wished away. These people and individually: the hundreds of good UFO investi­ the rest of the world deserve a reasoned gators whose cases make up the databases - attempt to provide them with the answers that space simply prohibits a full cross-referenced they seek - whatever those answers may be. list; psycholo!-,rists and some scientists who The World Atlas of UFO's proves one thing prefer to remain anonymous at least for the very clearly: that at some level, or in some moment; witnesses whose cases are not in­ way, the UFO phenomenon is real. cluded out of respect for their wish that their To compile a world database of over forty stories remain out of the public domain - the years of research from all around the world was perspective they provide is vital. a daunting task. I could not have easily done so In researching the data, I have used many without the support of friends and colleabTUes case files including my own, and taken the across the world who supplied data, gave their opinions of many more experienced than my­ opinions, guided me to sources of data, or self. For specific references I have referred to simply kept me going when the coffee ran out. many publications (see Bibliography page 192). From an endless list I would particularly like to None of the books, journals or authors men­ mention: Hilary Evans, Cynthia Hind, Paul tioned are responsible for the opinions ex­ Norman, Eduardo Russo, Walter H Andtusjnr, pressed, some of which are no doubt contrary Budd Hopkins, Thomas (Eddie) Bullard, Bertil to their own. Such is this subject. 7 SOMEWHERE 'OUT THERE', THERE MUST SURELY BE TECHNO-DEMOCRATS, JUST LIKE OURSELVES, IN SEARCH OF NEW FRONTIERS AND HORIZONS, WILLING TO GO 'WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE'. KEY TO MAP OF NORTH AMERICA CD Aerial Cattle Rustlers, Le Roy, Kansas @ Flynn Incident, Everglades, Florida 0 Maury Island, Washington State @ Exeter Flap, Exeter, New Hampshire Q) Kenneth Arnold Sighting, Mount Rainier, Washington State ® Great North Eastern Blackout, North Eastern United States/Canada <3) Roswell Incident, Roswell, New Mexico ® Swamp Gas Debacle, Ann Arbor, Michigan ® Captain Thomas Mantell, Godman Field, Kentucky ® Catalina Island Film, California ® Aztec, New Mexico ® Betty Andreasson.