For me what makes the book a craker is definitely the KGB Files of UFO & USO (Unidentifiable
Submersible Objects).
Posted by: Malcolm Robinson April 26, 2010 1 Comment 2,466 Views
UFO
Case Files of Russia by Paul Stonehill and Philip Mantle
To my knowledge there are
very few books that have been written on UFO sightings over Russia from British
authors so it was a great pleasure to be given this book to review. Like
most British UFOlogists, I was aware, as we all are, that Russia too has been
touched by the UFO presence and has probably seen more UFO sightings than any
other country. This book, dot’s the I’s and crosses the T’s Big Style.
It is an enormously researched book which comprised of all you need to know
about UFO sightings over Russia from the very early day’s right through to
present day.
The authors have put a lot
of work into this book, segmenting their case work into specific easy to find
chapters. Of course writing a book of this nature does rely heavily
(for both authors) on the information coming through their Russian counterparts
and both Philip and Paul have had to rely on their many Russian contacts in
their little black diary. Skeptics may question the reliability of UFO
information coming through from their Russian counterparts, is it reliable,
could it not have been better researched, how do we know for sure that the
information imparted is truly factual? Well I’ll tell you this, if even a
tiny fraction of this book is real in the sense that all the reports happened
as reported, then boy we really do have a UFO presence to ponder.
The authors themselves do
accept the above, they also are well aware that quite a fair percent of these
Russian UFO sightings may well be down to secret Russia Military rocket
tests. However, there are enough meaty cases in this book which go way beyond
what would appear to be any rocket tests that certainly made me sit up.
For me though what makes this book a cracker is definitely the KGB Files of UFO
& USOs (Unidentifiable Submersible Objects). Then there are the specific
regions of Russia which hold mysterious areas where strange things
happen. Let us take a quick look at some of the interesting bits of the
book that I came across whilst doing this review.
The Tunguska event of 1908
is carefully looked at and quite a diverse series of explanations are pondered
over. Whatever it was, it surely was the biggest event of its kind in the
world. But was it a flying saucer or something more mundane? As I
said, a wide variety of explanations are looked at. Leonid Kulik
was one of the main researchers who actually visited the Tunguska event and we
learn about his expedition and the problems they faced. We also
learn that in the autumn of 1944 a Soviet Yak-40 aircraft flew over the area of
the Tunguska event, its instruments failed and the plane crashed. What
could be an early example of animal mutilation occurred in the 1860′s (reported
in the 1950′s), a man witnessed humanoid ‘beings’ standing next to a cow which
had its belly slit open. They seemed quite curious at the stomach of the
cow; could this be Russia’s, if not the world’s, first reported animal
mutilation? Well if we believe in this report then maybe so.
The book moves onto the
early years of UFO reports over Russia and we learn that under Stalin’s brutal
regime, the occult and paranormal related subjects were all banned (although
surprisingly Stalin himself had an interest in such matters, so what was the
crack there!) There was little if any material on UFOs and
the paranormal during Stalin’s reign, it wasn’t until many years later that Russian
citizens started to learn what was in their skies wasn’t all their own
technology!
A quite incredible tale of
a chest which contained drawings of orbital stations, hangers for spaceships
etc, was found in Kiev in 1953 what was going on here? Then there was the
Petrozavodsk phenomenon of 1977 where a strange pulsating luminance fell on
Karelia. Windows in houses melted and loads of UFO reports were reported in the
area, all this and much more occurred in this Russian town. Most people
will have heard about Chernobyl and the terrible nuclear accident that occurred
there, what some people might not know is that this area has a high
concentration of UFO reports.
Probably one of the more
stranger things that I found in this book was what the authors refer to as
anomalous zones where weird things happen. Take for instance the
Dalnegorsk crash. Three years after the crash of a strange object in this
area, we learn that insects avoided the place; people’s bodies were affected in
a whole manner of ways. The area also affected mechanical and electrical
equipment. Again I ask, was it a UFO/Flying Saucer of something from the
Russia Air force?
One of the biggest UFO
cases that I was aware of coming from Russia was the Voronezh Incident where
not only UFOs were sighted, but strange creatures as well! Yet another
strange anomalous area where strange things happen is the M Triangle and the
authors go to great lengths to tell us all about it, believe me, this is really
really bizarre.
There is so much info in
this book that I seriously cannot get it all into this review. The
authors look at strange explosions, UFO hotspots, and buried UFOs (The Tallin
Object). Another BIG chapter is the one on UFOs over Soviet Nuclear
Installations, wow what an amazing chapter that is. Triangular UFOs are
also discussed as are Soviet Military encounters with UFOs. Again, what
an important chapter that is. UFOs over Soviet battlefields are also
discussed. MIG jets chasing UFOs are also looked at. There is no
shortage of amazing UFO Incidents in this book.
Co-author
Paul Stonehill
Another belter of a chapter
was the one on USO’s (Unidentified submersible objects). This chapter contains
some amazing cases most of whom were witnessed by high standing academic
people. Then there were the Soviet nuclear submarines who encountered
strange sounds which they couldn’t account for. Soviet Naval observers of
UFOs are mentioned and several tales by them are looked at.
Yet another classic chapter
was the one on the KGB and its UFO Files, again, what can I say? This
chapter really shows us that there clearly is something strange going
on. As if the book couldn’t get any better, IT DOES. Soviet
Cosmonauts and ‘their’ UFO sightings are looked at, and just like the American
astronauts, their Russian counterparts have also seen their fair share of
UFOs. Russian astronomers and their UFO sightings are looked at, again
these astronomers know their skies and yet what they have seen defies
explanation. The authors put together a chapter on some of Russia’s
UFOlogists and we see how busy they have been over the years in trying to find
out the truth as to what is in their skies.
At the end of the day,
there is no denying that this book will be a classic in the annals of world
UFOlogy, I say this because when you read this book you soon discover that it
contains a mountain of research, the ground it covers is extensive. These
are not wily nilly wee lights in the sky, the vast majority of these cases are
complex, they are above nuclear installations, and they have been followed by
MIG jets and a whole lot more. Russia as we know is a massive country
there are undoubtedly thousands of UFO reports that we will probably never know
as they may not have been recorded. Thankfully UFOlogy in Russia has
grown extensively over the years, those Stalin years are well behind them and
people are not frightened any more to report these strange aerial devices.
Yes a fair percent of these
UFO reports may well be down to secret Russian Military/Air Force testing of
prototype devices, that goes without saying, but when all is said and done,
this wonderful book will show you that the sheer volume of UFO reports in
Russia is simply incredible. One thing’s for sure, when you finish this
book your skepticism (if you had any in the first place) will surely have gone,
such is the masterful research by both authors in providing us with a book that
is destined to be a classic.
ABOUT MALCOLM ROBINSON
Malcolm Robinson is a
Paranormal researcher and author of UFO Case Files of Scotland. Articles by
Malcolm have appeared in many of the world's UFO and paranormal magazines. He
has assisted many of the U.K's National and Regional newspapers in connection
with stories concerning ghosts, poltergeists and UFOs. He has also been
interviewed by many of the U.K's major (and minor) radio stations regarding the
above mentioned subjects. Malcolm has traveled extensively throughout the U.K.
on research projects, and has lectured to various clubs and societies
throughout Scotland and England, and I am pleased to say that I have
represented my country at International UFO conferences. Malcolm gives a lively
and entertaining lecture and his audiences are seldom bored.
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