The Seven Ages of Ufology

NIGEL WATSON listens to ASSAP’s Robert Moore outline the gradual decline of a field of study

FROM DRAGONS TO DRONES Robert Moore at the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena (ASSAP) ‘Seriously Strange’ conference, held at the University of Bath on 3 and 4 September 2022, discussed his FoxFire project, which outlines the main eras of British UFO activity and research. The first ‘ancient UFO era’ consisted of UFOs reported before 1947, including mediæval and early modern accounts of ‘fiery dragons’, ‘flying ships’, multiple Suns and the airship scares of the early 20th century. The second ‘flying disc era’, running from 1947-1959, was a period when the public and officialdom tried to come to terms with the subject. Sightings were made by RAF pilots and the writings of US contactee George Adamski had an important influence on the perception of things seen in the…

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