''UFO Magazine'' was a British
magazine devoted to the subject of
unidentified flying object
An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are ide ...
s (UFOs) and
extraterrestrial life. It was founded in 1981 by brothers Graham Birdsall and Mark Birdsall of
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...
,
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have ...
.
[Townsend, Mar]
UFO spies vanish into black hole
''The Observer'', 14 March 2004 The magazine was one of the success stories of
ufology
Ufology ( ) is the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by people who believe that they may be of extraordinary origins (most frequently of extraterrestrial alien visitors). While there are instances of government, private, and ...
, with an international reputation for quality and a peak circulation of 35,000.
[Herbert, Ia]
UFO-spotters give up hunt for flying saucers
''The Independent'', 10 August 2005
Graham Birdsall died from a brain haemorrhage on 19 September 2003. He left behind his wife Christine, daughters Helen and Louise, granddaughter Katy, brother Mark and son-in-law Russel. The editor's job was taken over for a few months by Graham's son-in-law Russel Callaghan, but ''UFO Magazine'' eventually ceased publication in March 2004.
The void left by ''UFO Magazine'' has been filled to some extent by the newly produced ''UFO Data'' magazine referred to as the 'UFO Data Report' and Gary Heseltine's ''UFO Monthly Magazine''.
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See also
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List of magazines of anomalous phenomena
*
UFO Magazine (US version)
References
External links
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1981 establishments in the United Kingdom
2004 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1981
Magazines disestablished in 2004
Mass media in Leeds
Paranormal magazines
UFO-related literature