[3] In 1991, the book UFO Encyclopedia was compiled for the group by Major Sir Patrick Wall.

[5] The organisation has held an annual conference at Sheffield Hallam University since 1987[2] and hold meetings across the country; with Rendlesham Forest being a frequent spot for gatherings.

[6] They have been outspoken critics of the UK government's Freedom of Information Act as it relates to UFOs.

[7] An entry in the UFO Encyclopedia, which was a sighting confirmed as genuine by BUFORA, was later found to be a hoax.

[citation needed] 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.