British UFO Research Association
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{{Infobox company
| name = British UFO Research Association
(BUFORA)
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| foundation = 1964
| location = United Kingdom
| key_people = {{Nowrap|Jenny Randles (Director 1982 – 1994){{cite news | last = Wavell| first = Stuart| title = Week-end People: Goodbye to little green men / Jenny Randles, national director of investigations at the British UFO Research Association| work = The Guardian| date = 13 July 1985}}
Philip Mantle (Director 1995){{cite news | last = Martin| first = Andy| title = UFO buffs star in off the planet convergence| publisher = THE AUSTRALIAN| date = 22 August 1995}}}}
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| homepage = [http://www.bufora.org.uk bufora.org.uk]
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The British UFO Research Association or BUFORA is a UK organisation, formerly registered as "BUFORA Ltd", dedicated to investigating UFO phenomena in the British Isles. In 1997 the organisation was reported to have around 1,000 members.{{cite news | last = Ellis| first = Mark| title = UFO FANS SPOT PENTAGON'S '4TH ALIEN COVER-UP'; PENTAGON ACCUSED OF NEW ROSWELL ALIENS COVER UP| work = The Mirror| date = 25 June 1997}}
History
In 1991, the book UFO Encyclopedia was compiled for the group by Major Sir Patrick Wall.{{cite news | last = Roberts| first = Paul William| title = Of humanoid ants and white balls of light| work = The Toronto Star| date = 13 July 1991}}
Status
BUFORA investigates over 400 cases a year, with the organisation reporting 95% of them as hoaxes.{{cite news | last = Simon| first = Jane| title = THE CREATURES WERE GREEN WITH GLOWING EYES, AND WERE HOVERING ABOVE THE GROUND; INTERVIEW WITH BRITISH UFO RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INVESTIGATOR JUDITH JAAFAR| work = The Mirror| date = 9 May 1998}} They run witness support groups for those who believe they have encountered extra terrestrials. The organisation has held an annual conference at Sheffield Hallam University since 1987 and hold meetings across the country; with Rendlesham Forest being a frequent spot for gatherings.{{cite news | title = Group sects; After dark secrets - You'd be surprised who meets up after dark| pages = 13| publisher = Time Out| date = 3 December 2003}} They have been outspoken critics of the UK government's Freedom of Information Act as it relates to UFOs.{{cite news | last = Stanistreet| first = Michelle| title = UFOs don't exist...Until You Bump into One: Review| publisher = Sunday Express| date = 30 January 2005}}
Controversy
An entry in the UFO Encyclopedia, which was a sighting confirmed as genuine by BUFORA, was later found to be a hoax. The supposed contactee, who claimed to have seen a UFO hovering over the town of Warminster, admitted to the hoax in 1994.{{cn|date=February 2021}} In 1995, the group were the only official UFO organisation to endorse a film, purportedly by the US government, showing an alien autopsy at Roswell.{{cite news | title = Film of 'alien corpse' gives UFO fans a boost| pages = B52| publisher = The Vancouver Sun | date = 8 April 1995}}