This archive is dedicated to those who came before us: the independent researchers, investigators, and writers who pursued the truth about unidentified aerial phenomena long before it was acceptable or safe to do so.

Special recognition goes to Max B. Miller, who in the 1950s edited the influential magazine Saucers, authored Flying Saucers: Fact or Fiction?, and worked tirelessly to document and investigate sightings while enduring professional stigma and ridicule.

We also honour Donald Keyhoe, J. Allen Hynek, Jacques Vallée, Stanton Friedman, Rev. N.E.G. Cruttwell, and the many other unsung contributors who sacrificed careers, reputations, time, and personal peace in the pursuit of truth.

Without their persistence, meticulous documentation, and courage, we would know far less than we do today.

Standing on Their Shoulders

This site exists because of decades of work by people who had no institutional backing, no government funding, and no guarantee that anyone would listen. They ran newsletter printing presses out of spare rooms. They drove hundreds of miles to interview witnesses. They catalogued sightings on index cards and carbon-copy forms. They endured ridicule from colleagues, employers, and the press.

Many of the records preserved in this archive were created by those researchers. The Newsletter Archive contains over 52,000 articles from publications that were often the only written record of sightings and investigations that would otherwise have been lost. The People Directory catalogues nearly 2,000 individuals who contributed to the field across eight decades.

We honour their legacy by preserving, organising, and making these records accessible, with curiosity, rigour, and deep respect.