What do you think?
Rate this book
Flying saucer occupants
In the United States, in France, in South America... Across the entire world... hundreds of people have already met Flying Saucer Occupants. Here at last are authenticated, documented, fully researched reports from men and women who have actually seen and communicated with extraterrestrial creatures. In one of the most compelling book ever published, Coral and Jim Lorenzen, two of the world's leading civilian UFO experts, cite hundreds of eyewitnesses whose reliability has been thoroughly checked by psychiatric and scientific methods. Here is the little-publicized encounter of a South American farmer who was seduced by a beautiful spacewoman. Here are a number of parallel encounters, often involving several witnesses in one spot at one time. Here too, is an analysis in depth of the strange role played by the CIA in the study of UFO sightings. The results of years of fact-finding about UFO contactees around the world, this is the first book that dares to tell the whole world about Flying Saucer Occupants.
- GenresNonfiction
215 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1967
1 person is currently reading
58 people want to read
About the author
Coral E. Lorenzen
22 books3 followersAmerican Ufologist.
In 1952 she founded together with her husband Jim Lorenzen, the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO).
She sighted several UFOs in her life, the first one at age 9.
In 1952 she founded together with her husband Jim Lorenzen, the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO).
She sighted several UFOs in her life, the first one at age 9.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
May 12, 2024
THE LORENZENS FOCUS ON THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ‘ALIENS’
Coral (1925-1988) & James (‘Jim’) Lorenzen (1922-1986) founded the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO) in 1952; APRO remained active until Coral’s death in 1988. (In 1969, some of APRO’s members formed what became the Mutual UFO Network [MUFON], which remains active today.)
They wrote in the Foreword to this 1967 book, “It will be our intention in this book to deal with aspects of the UFO problem which have been for the most part overlooked or sidestepped. The most prominent of these are the reported occupants… It is not possible at this point to arrive at any firm conclusions. It is not our intention to declare dogma. We simply feel that it is desirable to provide people in general with the opportunity to be made aware of bizarre occurrences being reported in increasing numbers by individuals and groups of individuals … we have selected here only the sightings which we feel to be the most authentic… Traditionally our culture has relied heavily on the authority of the orthodox clergy for the tenets which shape our world picture. In recent times we have seen this reliance shift substantially to the authority of orthodox science. The appearance of the unidentified flying object, however, is fraught with connotations which challenge the final validity of both. In a situation like this, when man’s usual towers of strength seem rather shaky, when he is obliged to rely largely on his own judgment, it becomes of prim importance that he be as well informed as the moment allows.”
They say of one sighting, “Soune doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of the Steep Rock case by an APRO member… who claims that the story was written… as a joke… and the editor of the mine’s paper … purported had a good laugh when he read the presentation of the case in Frank Edwards’ … recent book, ‘Flying Saucers: Serious Business.’ … we are particularly concerned with the presentation of this case in Frank Edwards’ book. Although Mr. Edwards mentioned our presence at the scene within hours after the landing, there all resemblance to the actual happenings ends. Although his narrative is sensationally written and exciting, we disagree with it from a scientific standpoint.” (Pg. 25-26)
They suggest about the Antonio Villas-Boas case, “The seeming inconsistencies in this case may not be such at all if approached calmly and logically. Mr. Martins felt that if the woman were only four feet eight inches, and Villas-Boas was five fee five inches tall, she would not have been able to rub her head against his cheek. Dr. Fontes points out this might have been accomplished is she were standing on tiptoe… Now, considering that Villas-Boas … had been gassed… it is unlikely that he was ‘standing tall’… So perhaps he bent down a little?” (Pg. 70-71)
Of the Betty and Barney Hill case, they state, “Even the physical characteristics of the crew as recalled by Betty Hill closely resemble the woman in the Villas-Boas case. Barney Hill’s recollection is sadly lacking, however. His main impression of the appearance of the ‘leader’ seems to be that of this first glimpse through the ship’s window while in the fields. He was already under the ‘influence’ of something---so what did he really see?” (Pg. 85)
They note, “The Flatwoods incident is one which was accepted by researchers, partly because of the large number of observers and supporting evidence, but we suspect that the nonhuman characteristics of the ‘entity’ was a large factor. By and large, researchers in the United States have hesitated to accept and even strongly resisted the idea of humanoid UFO operators. It was generally felt that UFO occupants would not be likely to resemble human beings. The Flatwoods case is one of the few occupant cases involving a ‘monster,’” (Pg. 117)
They explain, “The proponents of the anti-gravity idea propose that some system is utilized by the UFOs which is able to nullify the gravitational field of the earth and produce its own gravitational field which it carries with it---a field within a field, so to speak. This theory, however, appears to take care of only half the problem. We have no basis for the assumption that eliminating the weight of an object eliminates its inertia… To say that we do not know how to accomplish a particular effect is not the same as saying it cannot be done.” (Pg. 143-144)
They point out, “there exists an official channeling of classified UFO reports which excludes [Project] Blue Book altogether. During our (APRO) investigation of the Socorro, New Mexico, case, Blu8e Book’s Sergeant Moody told us bluntly, ‘You get lots of cases that we don’t get.’ We had been aware for some years that many UFO cases of rather startling nature never seemed to find their way to the Blue Book files. The Socorro case served to reinforce our memories in this area.” (Pg. 149-150)
They conclude, “In summing up, we are confronted with few choices of theories to explain the reports of landed UFOs and their occupants. 1. The objects and their ‘operators’ are physically real. The remaining speculation concerns their identity and origin and, eventually, motivation… 2. The population of this world is falling victim to a particularly insidious and apparently contagious mental disease which generates hallucinations involving specific types of airships and humanoids. This disease seems to be spreading. Who will be next to contract the malady? You?” (Pg. 207)
This book will be of keen interest to those studying UFOs and theories about aliens.
Coral (1925-1988) & James (‘Jim’) Lorenzen (1922-1986) founded the Aerial Phenomena Research Organization (APRO) in 1952; APRO remained active until Coral’s death in 1988. (In 1969, some of APRO’s members formed what became the Mutual UFO Network [MUFON], which remains active today.)
They wrote in the Foreword to this 1967 book, “It will be our intention in this book to deal with aspects of the UFO problem which have been for the most part overlooked or sidestepped. The most prominent of these are the reported occupants… It is not possible at this point to arrive at any firm conclusions. It is not our intention to declare dogma. We simply feel that it is desirable to provide people in general with the opportunity to be made aware of bizarre occurrences being reported in increasing numbers by individuals and groups of individuals … we have selected here only the sightings which we feel to be the most authentic… Traditionally our culture has relied heavily on the authority of the orthodox clergy for the tenets which shape our world picture. In recent times we have seen this reliance shift substantially to the authority of orthodox science. The appearance of the unidentified flying object, however, is fraught with connotations which challenge the final validity of both. In a situation like this, when man’s usual towers of strength seem rather shaky, when he is obliged to rely largely on his own judgment, it becomes of prim importance that he be as well informed as the moment allows.”
They say of one sighting, “Soune doubt has been cast upon the authenticity of the Steep Rock case by an APRO member… who claims that the story was written… as a joke… and the editor of the mine’s paper … purported had a good laugh when he read the presentation of the case in Frank Edwards’ … recent book, ‘Flying Saucers: Serious Business.’ … we are particularly concerned with the presentation of this case in Frank Edwards’ book. Although Mr. Edwards mentioned our presence at the scene within hours after the landing, there all resemblance to the actual happenings ends. Although his narrative is sensationally written and exciting, we disagree with it from a scientific standpoint.” (Pg. 25-26)
They suggest about the Antonio Villas-Boas case, “The seeming inconsistencies in this case may not be such at all if approached calmly and logically. Mr. Martins felt that if the woman were only four feet eight inches, and Villas-Boas was five fee five inches tall, she would not have been able to rub her head against his cheek. Dr. Fontes points out this might have been accomplished is she were standing on tiptoe… Now, considering that Villas-Boas … had been gassed… it is unlikely that he was ‘standing tall’… So perhaps he bent down a little?” (Pg. 70-71)
Of the Betty and Barney Hill case, they state, “Even the physical characteristics of the crew as recalled by Betty Hill closely resemble the woman in the Villas-Boas case. Barney Hill’s recollection is sadly lacking, however. His main impression of the appearance of the ‘leader’ seems to be that of this first glimpse through the ship’s window while in the fields. He was already under the ‘influence’ of something---so what did he really see?” (Pg. 85)
They note, “The Flatwoods incident is one which was accepted by researchers, partly because of the large number of observers and supporting evidence, but we suspect that the nonhuman characteristics of the ‘entity’ was a large factor. By and large, researchers in the United States have hesitated to accept and even strongly resisted the idea of humanoid UFO operators. It was generally felt that UFO occupants would not be likely to resemble human beings. The Flatwoods case is one of the few occupant cases involving a ‘monster,’” (Pg. 117)
They explain, “The proponents of the anti-gravity idea propose that some system is utilized by the UFOs which is able to nullify the gravitational field of the earth and produce its own gravitational field which it carries with it---a field within a field, so to speak. This theory, however, appears to take care of only half the problem. We have no basis for the assumption that eliminating the weight of an object eliminates its inertia… To say that we do not know how to accomplish a particular effect is not the same as saying it cannot be done.” (Pg. 143-144)
They point out, “there exists an official channeling of classified UFO reports which excludes [Project] Blue Book altogether. During our (APRO) investigation of the Socorro, New Mexico, case, Blu8e Book’s Sergeant Moody told us bluntly, ‘You get lots of cases that we don’t get.’ We had been aware for some years that many UFO cases of rather startling nature never seemed to find their way to the Blue Book files. The Socorro case served to reinforce our memories in this area.” (Pg. 149-150)
They conclude, “In summing up, we are confronted with few choices of theories to explain the reports of landed UFOs and their occupants. 1. The objects and their ‘operators’ are physically real. The remaining speculation concerns their identity and origin and, eventually, motivation… 2. The population of this world is falling victim to a particularly insidious and apparently contagious mental disease which generates hallucinations involving specific types of airships and humanoids. This disease seems to be spreading. Who will be next to contract the malady? You?” (Pg. 207)
This book will be of keen interest to those studying UFOs and theories about aliens.
March 19, 2025
flying saucer occupants
Coral and Jim lorenzen books although written in the 50’s and 60’s are still excellent reading today in the 2020’s ! Highly recommend the entire series of their books
Coral and Jim lorenzen books although written in the 50’s and 60’s are still excellent reading today in the 2020’s ! Highly recommend the entire series of their books
January 10, 2024
Found this book in an antique store! These folks were one of the first to keep records on alleged ufo sightings/interactions. There were stories here I had never heard! Very interesting!
Read
December 25, 2015More than a decade ago I chanced upon an old and forgotten Canadian telefilm called Zero Hour that was playing on Turner Classic Movies. The creators of the movie Airplane! had used this old movie's screenplay as a template for their spoof. They basically took the script and added (a mountain of) jokes. And due to my familiarity with the spoof, I found watching Zero Hour to be both hilarious and peculiar. I had seen it before, and yet this was the original and genuine article that I never even knew existed.
Reading Flying Saucer Occupants felt like a similar experience to the one I described above. This is a completely earnest 'non-fiction' book focusing on eyewitness accounts of aliens supposedly associated with UFOs. It is written by a well-meaning husband and wife team of "UFO researchers" who "like" to put "odd" "quotation marks" around various words for oftentimes inexplicable reasons.
There is no version of this book with jokes added, though I'm quite tempted to write it. But given the endless numbers of parodies and spoofs of belief in Flying Saucers and alien abductions that now exist, perhaps its unnecessary. Once The Simpsons and South Park have covered this ground so thoroughly, is there anything left to goof on? That's probably why I felt like I was reading material ripe for satire - because the whole body of literature that this book is a part of is known to me mainly through satire, parody and spoof.
There are moments when my heart almost ached for how sincere and serious these folks are about the phenomenally silly work they are doing. They write so quaintly about alien kissing (referring to it as osculation, natch, because they are true nerds deep down) and so gingerly about alien sex, you really have to read it to believe it.
On the other hand, though they try as hard as they can to be progressive on the subject of race, there are some real howlers on that score. Like the couple from New Hampshire that discover under hypnotherapy that they were abducted by aliens. Early on, the authors comment that it is an interracial couple (not that there's anything wrong with that, they add in slightly different words). Near the end of the chapter, they speculate that the couple was abducted because the aliens were curious about how they were of different races. Really. And in the conclusory chapter, they muse that the wildly differing descriptions of aliens by different eyewitness may be explained by different alien races, adding in a parenthetical that "we have three different [races] here on earth." Ï cringed and I cringed, but I read on to the very last page.
A warning in case you want to seek out this book for yourself: while many parts of it fall under the category of 'wonderful curiosity' just as I've described here, much of the book is taken up by endless catalogues of alien encounters that become very boring and drab as they accrete. I guess that's why I've got to write to spoof version, to mine the comedy out of the big hunk of wasted tree matter that is Flying Saucer Occupants.
Reading Flying Saucer Occupants felt like a similar experience to the one I described above. This is a completely earnest 'non-fiction' book focusing on eyewitness accounts of aliens supposedly associated with UFOs. It is written by a well-meaning husband and wife team of "UFO researchers" who "like" to put "odd" "quotation marks" around various words for oftentimes inexplicable reasons.
There is no version of this book with jokes added, though I'm quite tempted to write it. But given the endless numbers of parodies and spoofs of belief in Flying Saucers and alien abductions that now exist, perhaps its unnecessary. Once The Simpsons and South Park have covered this ground so thoroughly, is there anything left to goof on? That's probably why I felt like I was reading material ripe for satire - because the whole body of literature that this book is a part of is known to me mainly through satire, parody and spoof.
There are moments when my heart almost ached for how sincere and serious these folks are about the phenomenally silly work they are doing. They write so quaintly about alien kissing (referring to it as osculation, natch, because they are true nerds deep down) and so gingerly about alien sex, you really have to read it to believe it.
On the other hand, though they try as hard as they can to be progressive on the subject of race, there are some real howlers on that score. Like the couple from New Hampshire that discover under hypnotherapy that they were abducted by aliens. Early on, the authors comment that it is an interracial couple (not that there's anything wrong with that, they add in slightly different words). Near the end of the chapter, they speculate that the couple was abducted because the aliens were curious about how they were of different races. Really. And in the conclusory chapter, they muse that the wildly differing descriptions of aliens by different eyewitness may be explained by different alien races, adding in a parenthetical that "we have three different [races] here on earth." Ï cringed and I cringed, but I read on to the very last page.
A warning in case you want to seek out this book for yourself: while many parts of it fall under the category of 'wonderful curiosity' just as I've described here, much of the book is taken up by endless catalogues of alien encounters that become very boring and drab as they accrete. I guess that's why I've got to write to spoof version, to mine the comedy out of the big hunk of wasted tree matter that is Flying Saucer Occupants.
March 29, 2017
In all caps on the title page: "YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE ALL OF THESE REPORTS, BUT JUST THINK IF ONE OF THEM IS TRUE!" And on the cover: "The startling facts about the alien beings who man the flying saucers"...hilarious. Worth it for the few pictures alone.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews