On 21 January 1970, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (“AIAA”) sponsored a panel meeting in New York City, moderated by Joachim P Kuettner.

 

 

 

 

On 8 September 1970, USAF Captain William Schaffner died when his Lightning jet crashes into the North Sea. It has been alleged by some authors that Schaffner had been pursuing a UFO.

 

 

 

 

On 28 March 1970, a photo hoax was performed by members of the Society for the Investigation of UFO Phenomena (“SIUFOP”) involving witnesses/victims at Cradle Hill, Warminster. Commonly referred to as “the Cradle Hill hoax”.

 

 

 

 

On 11 October 1970, the US Air Force Academy textbook on space sciences was referred to in an article in “The National Enquirer” by Lloyd Mallan.

The textbook stated that “there is some evidence supporting” the viewpoint that “UFOs are material objects which are either ‘manned’ or remote controlled by beings who are alien to this planet”.