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Royal Australian Air Force Department of Air master UFO file A703 580/1/1 Part 1, covering 1957 through 1959 sighting reports, witness interviews, and intelligence correspondence, reclassified UNCLASSIFIED on 7 May 1982.
Royal Australian Air Force Department of Air master UFO file A703 580/1/1 Part 1, covering 1957 through 1959 sighting reports, witness interviews, and intelligence correspondence, reclassified UNCLASSIFIED on 7 May 1982.
Part 1 of the 32-part RAAF master UFO file (NAA series A703 item 580/1/1) compiles Department of Air headquarters correspondence on civilian and military sightings across Australia in 1957 through 1959. Reports are routed through the Assistant Provost Marshal Sydney, the RAAF Provost Service Field Security Section, and Headquarters Home Command at Penrith, then sent to the Secretary, Department of Air at Victoria Barracks Melbourne. Witnesses include a Castlecrag television producer, a housewife at Oatley, an assistant pharmacist at North Manly tied to the UFO organization, and a Wooroloo observer who watched a fast white object during Vampire jet operations. The entire file was reclassified UNCLASSIFIED on 7 May 1982 by G CAPT A. Perske of AFIS.
In accordance with Reference A, all folios, in all parts of Department of Air File series 580/1/1 are reclassified 'UNCLASSIFIED ' with effect 7 May 82.p.3
I would say it had the speed of 3 times the jets, that is a rough estimate I know, but having watched them flying and diving there is at least time to call anyone to have a look, with this there wasn ' t .p.6
He appears to be e ~ery level- headed mao end not .ooe who would imagine things.p.12
SUBJECT : REPORTS OR FLYING SAUCERS AND OTHER AERIAL OBJECTS .p.1
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AR 158 Ro .. oed 0 :t 80 FILE No Part No DEPJ.\9TMENT OF DEFENCE .___ I ::____._ s_g o------'--_1 ------'--;-----------1.1 [[] NOTE This cover is to be used only for official file series recorded with Australian Archives, Fom1 Number AR 111 is to be used for working papers. SUBJECT : REPORTS OR FLYING SAUCERS AND OTHER AERIAL OBJECTS . Date Aclloood Folio Aoferrod to Referred by ( /nitS) Folio Referred to I ?II SB ct · 8 · 8'{- . .,.. :;. ........, "Il: _,-r _W~~ -I ~ r_j ~r· ~· I r-~ J i _rc=: . [ - ' . . J - I I .. I ~ L I"" -· - I - I l • 1 c ~ r=' I r~ r~ L / r ,__ c_, ~ ARCH IVA l ACTI ON I I STock No 7530 ~66 093 3093 .... - Dole Actioned Referred by (In/Is) r I :-l I 1[1_ p - "· I - .l) 0 ):, b ()\ (X) a -..... -- - I -n r m z 0- INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE FILING OF COR RES. PONDENCE AND THE HANDLING OF FILES ARE CONTAINED IN DEPARTMENTAL AND SINGLE SERVICE MANUALS File Number • - Ll ,. 'J, I I• 1 n - • ·,- , r -..__ r '------, I i - - - :_>_ CLOSELY RELATED FILES J Subject r . ~~ ,·-=- I ,rJ_ I ~J- t.- - -'- ~ ~~ - r-\' .. L. ..
Department ol Oelence (AIR FORCE OFFICE) MINUTE PAPER SubJ. RECLASSIFICATION OF FILES DEFAIR 580/1/1 RelerencrAF554/ 1 /30 ( 34) Reference : A. DI(AF)AAP 810 para 326. In accordance with Reference A, all folios, in all parts of Department of Air File series 580/1/1 are reclassified 'UNCLASSIFIED ' with effect 7 May 82. 7 f1ay 82 /~ ~ / ~-::::-- . A. PERSKE) G CAPT ----~AFIS I
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T • ..._., M0033 Tol"""""'ie Add!o11 ' AVlAT, llliLDOUANE " --- • •• CHEC-K D FOR INDEXING l COMMON'NEAI.TH OF' AUSTRAI.IA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION " HENTY HOUSE.'' 499 LITTLE COLLIN S STREET. OOK t•.le Ot P.o •• IIU~I!Tk snut1tT. MELBOURNE. C.l MltL.DOURHll. C I 5th September, 1958 MBf'ORANDUM for : The Secretary, Department of Air, Victoria Barracks , MELBOURNE. UNUSUAL AERIAL PHEimMEHA I am forwarding for your information a copy of a report of the sighting of unusual aerial phenomena by !~r . A. Io, . Wishart , at \'looroloo, on 19th August , 1958. (R. G. ~exander) Assistant Public Relations Officer
COPY Officer in Charge , Department of Civil Aviation , PERTH. lY . A. Dear Sir , Bailey Road, WOOROLOO 19th August, 1956 Having noticed an object in the sky this All , which I could not identiry I am writing or it in case some- one else saw it. At 10 past 10 a.m. I had been watching Vampit•e Jets and although there was a Jet noise but faint in the air I glanced up in the hopes of spotting it , I anw what I f'irst thought was a whitish object like a table tennis ball , several hundred feet up moving rapidly. I fu~ly expected it to disappear behind the trees on the edge of the clearing where I was standing but it didn ' t , it just faded in the sky as the distance got too great and it was then that I realized it was at a terrific height but the speed it tr~velled has prompted me to write this . I would say it had the speed of 3 times the jets, that is a rough estimate I know, but having watched them flying and diving there is at least time to call anyone to have a look, with this there wasn ' t . The direction it ~lew was East to West . I have given it a lot of thought as to whether it could have been a Vampire or same accountable reason but it was almost directly overhead to start ldth and the shape didn • t appear to change at any time while it was visible. Yours .faithfully, Signed: (; . F . Wishart)
THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSING. B22II 'ltUPHONE: IN R 'LEASE QUOTe No.?.t .. ~t •• ! ..... #~3A) Secretary Department ot A1 r Victoria Ban•aoka llEIB OURNE , VIC , ~ COMMONWEALTH OF AUJ s:rtAUA ~/V (/ )7 v:! rfl" dfr yv-; (l J ROYAL AUSTAAUAN AIR FORCE #f/1" ..-'("'~.J- Headquartere, Hoae Command .> J Penr1 th I , w. New South alee I3th Ka-y I958 REPORT ON AERIAL SIGHTlllG Attached ia a report obtained :from l!ra , C.MaoDonald,5 Neville St, Oatley,New South Wales by the Asaiatant Provost Marahal , Sydney, (P , G.KETZLER) Wing Commander :for Air Of:fioer CommandingI • 20/98/AIR Assistant Provost Marshal Sydney OF AUSTRALIA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE All870 Sgt. Quinn N. W. R.~A.~ Provost Service Field Security Section Sydney 9th 1.4ly 1958 REPORT ON AERIAL 0 BJECT OBSERVED 1. On Thursday 8th May, 1958 in company with A216306 Sgt. Sheppard, E. P. , of this Section, I interviewed Mrs. Constance MacDonald, Housewife, at her place of residence No. 5 Neville Street, Oatley, ~ew South Wales, in reference to the sighting, by herself, of an unidentified flying object on the morning of 25th March, 1958. 2. When questioned regarding the sighting or the objeet Mre. MacDonald stated that she first sighted the object at 02eo hours on 25th March, 1958. The object was in eight tor about (3) three minutes, at t1ret it appeared to be directly overhead in the vicinity of the milky way, where it remained tor a very short period, then it dropped tqward the horizon travelling in a North to South direction. tt was travelling slowly at first and then inorea8td to a great rate or speed. 3. In the course ot the interview rs. NacDonald spoke in a very excited manner and conetantley repeated herself as to the object being a glorious spectacle of a heavenly body Ln the milky way. Throughout the interview Mrs. MacDonald would return to this manner or speech always extolling the ~ lrtue or the glorious eight she had seen. At the conclusion ot the interview Mrs . ~acDonald inrormed the investigators that abe had toraeen their visit, aa she had read in her eacup that the Kings Heralds were coming to see her. 4. It 1e considered by the investlsators that the object sighted by thie woman could have been a falling star. /~ ~<1~ .. - . ( NOEL W. QUINN) Sergeant .
REPORT ON AE..1IAL OJJ~r OBS~"'l '::D ~--.......- -~ w w _.._..__ 1 ~ Nu.!'lc of Observe r . J4'!Jt . PP~~J!-~9~ .• ~9. D9!iN--P .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 . 3. Occupc~. t ion of Observ'3r •.•••• H .o.m.e. ~.t .1 .e .e •••• • . • ••••••••••••••••••• 4 . Date cind Tine of observdtion (Ti~e given in 24 hour clock zonal timo ) . •••• . • • • • :2,.5,th .~F . o.b_, , .1.9,5,8, .. .. • a.t •• o~p .o , P. oJJ..r.s . ...•.•.•.. , ••••.••..•.•••• 5.. Period of obscrva tion( s) ••• f.JJ:P.• • • 3 •• 11\J.n.u.t .e.s ••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 . ;;.,..nner of observc.o.tion : (Give det.J.ils of o ·n positio n by mp r r fer enc e if possible, or by kno\m landnu.rKs , ..... nd describo c:Lny equipnent uso1 in the observ_tion) • • • • • • • It •••• • • • •••••••••• ,.. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • •••••••••• ~ .. ........................ , ...... ···································· ~~ore ~~s obj~ct first obse rv ~d , behind a hill, over th~ horizon, "" . • u • etc . ov orhe ..... d , conin:. froo Overhead ... .... ... ... ... ............ . ......... .. ... . ..................... B. \l11c:1t first attr<;4ct~d observ e r ' s c:Lttcntion, c . 6 .li..;ht or noise • . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . -~~Sl'l~ .... . .................. . .................. . 9. Did obj1ct c~.p pe~r ~s d ligh t or as a definite obj 9c t • . . . . . . , . e t\l? E~B;t: ~<! .8:~ .B; ,q~t:;l!\~~ ,q~t~o .~ ......•... ~ ..............•...... 10 . If th'3rc \!.. ... s r1ore th...t.n o nn obj,ct, hou r.a.ny Her e the r e , c:Lnd \lh.... t 'Ho.l3 their forr~ tion • ....... • . . • . .. . . • • . . • • • . C!~4! . ~~~ ~~~ •.•.••..•••••..•••••••••.•••••••.•.• 11. ',Jh.,.t ·:C4s the colour of tho lic;ht or objnct •• l!&o~t\ . ~1}~1'}\l'Ja .Y.~J..~q~ • ..... ............................. ...... ... .... ....................... 13. W""'s o.ny dc t...:.il of s tructure observablo •• .liq •••••..•••••••••••••• ....., .... .. ........ ................................................... . 14 . ',/u.s .... ny ncthod of pr opulsio n obvious .••••.• l!Q •••••••••••••••••••• ',7...~.s there ... ny sound •••••••••••••• ~Q ••••••• ........................ 16.K* Height , or C4nLlo of al9vation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7 S 1 1 it o Steadv at firat then verY taat 1 .. .n~ potJd , or angu a r vc oc y • •••••• ~ ••••••••• ' •••••••• •" ••••••••••• 18. State any :JXporienc c ilhich e nable s obsorvnr to be r ec.~.sonc:Lb ly c ort .... in -bout th ~ a.nsHers c iv f!n to 16 ""'nd 17 . t f' e 4 • • • ~t'S• f' ""? • t>• •• • • •••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••• • •••• :K.~ Sinc n it is nornally ir~. ossiblo to o s tind. t e the h a i~ht u.nd spe ad of a str ..... n~e object it .. ill usu""lly be bettor to rmde ... vour to dc t Jr ino the .:.~.nGlc of c l ev .... tion of tho object , the .mcle t hroutJl 11hich it no vcd , .;~.nd tho tina t-!tcn to do this . -1 -
- 2- 'IIIIIIP...._.-.c:n ,egriu~.19ct o~~.....!s.on. t.9-~l conpctss • of flight \tith r ef t)r ence to kndno.rks or points of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !lPr~P. P P. ~P\1 PP. • .••••.•••.•••.•••.•.••.•.•••.•.•••.•.•.•• 20 . Did tho obj ect r c nc::~.in on c1 str a.i& ht pctth , deviate or canoouvr e at all. •••••••••• W t il f h t li ht Lontz brilliant tail 21 . us uny r~ o ex o.Us, v~pour or g seen • . •• ~ ••••••••••••• 22 . Vfuere did ob j ect disapp o c::~.r , e . g . in oid-air , behind a hill , over the hori zon • . • • • •.• • • • • • Ip. 'fl'J.iP:-1-}r. s>~!' . t>! • • s.1J5.h!:- •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •. •. • 23 .. Existence of any physicc;..l evidenc e such a.s f r u t;nonts , photo- gr aphs , or other supporting evidence . No ... ..................................................................... 24. ·.veather conditions experienced at tin'J (s) or obsorvd.tion(s) ••••• • . • • • • • • . • • • Y .er1. !l '}-!'~ r. P.i#.l,t ~ t rs>. ~ l-s>!'-~ • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 .. Loco. tion of e~.ny air tr .... ffic in tho vicinity at tho tio'3 of ••••• sighting . District is in circuit area or mascot aerodrome ..................................................................... .......................................................... .......... . 26 . Loc..Ltion of o.ny not P,orolobicul st .... tions in tho goner"'"l dr c<-4 ••••• , •• , •••••• • N ,efiF.e.tJ .t. }ril.o!fP.. ,i ,s • • "-!'.s.o . o~ • •.••••••••.•••••••••. • ••••••••••••• 27 . Any additio n~l infornution ••••••• • ••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • s.e.e •• a.t.t.a.op,eP.,. r.eP.o!J.t .•. ..•......•.••......•....•••.•.••..• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Qu •stions 25 , 26 c1nd 27 to be a.ns \ler ed by int erroyc:~.tor .
I THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSING. I TfLEPHONEB22II IN R~or v PLEASE QUOTE No~ . ! /I Ai.d .30A) Secretary Department of Air Victoria Barracks JAEIBOURNE , VIC . CONF'aliarl'fAL . t C0!'1110N;;,::;:: AU~1RAL!A ~ 4-1'~ >P!/tj Jo f2v)~A~LIAN AIR FORCE Headquarter• , Home Command Penrith I.w . New South Walee 16th April 1958 REPORT ON AERIAL SIGHTING Attached ie a report obtained from a Hr, R. V. Gaiat,33 Beach Road, Dulwich Hill , Sydney by the Assistant Provost Marshall , Sydney, Enol , I , G .HETZI.Jm) ing Comz:1ander tor Air Officer Commanding
THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSING. COMMONYEALTH OF Assistant Provost arahal Sydney RuYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE A216306 Sgt. Sheppard E. D. R. A. A. F. Provost Service Pteld Security Section Sydney 11th April 1958 R&PORT ON AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED 1. On , ednesday 9th April 1958, accompanied by A25298 F. Sgt. NEAL, . • J. or this Section, I interviewed ~r . R. V. GAIST at hie home, 33 Beach Road, Dulwlch Hill, in rerereoce to hie sighting of 80 uoideot1t1ed flying obJect to the Northbridge, Caetlecrag area, on the morning or 6th April 1958. 2. llr. Geist, 80 Ass latent Televt.si.oo Proaucer at A. B. N. S~udi.o, s~ . Leonarda. He appears to be e ~ery level- headed mao end not .ooe who would imagine things. He stated the~ he has sighted unidentified objects betore, particularly one in August 1957. However this is the first time he has reported e sighting. (Our 20/98/AIR dated 7th August 1957, refers to e sighting report on t.he 2nd August 1957, by Mr. G. VINEY and J.ass H. .IHITE or Metre ville. ) 3. Nhen questioned regarding the position of the object, Mr. Geist said he first sighted it at 0300 hours travelling slowly in en easterly direction rrom hie position at Ceetlecreg. Vhi.let proceeding to hie home by car, Wr. Geist said the object wee continually sighted end wee still evident at 0410 hours on the same dey. 4. Mr. W. TULLOCH, Public Relatione Ot.ficer for .De-Havilland Aircraft Co., Benkstown, who was with Mr. Geist at the time of sighting , agreed with the latter's statement as to the movement end elevation of the object but claimed that it was star shape end not cigar shape as previously stated by Mr. Geist. 5. The ~esther Bureau was contacted end rrom the information received it appears th~t the object sighted wee not connected with the operations of this Department. ~//_;~ (E . :>.~~ ) e nt.
2. 3. 5. • llJPt L ON' J...:JRI.~L OI J.LCl' 03SERV D / LJ I '/ ,.:~ - 1 AJ ~,: JJ T l'ieme of O"!ls e rve1~. '-· ~ 1-. • ......................................... ]S D~A <. ~ •i2tf'h ';DuJ-WI~;;. /T'~' Address or Obs~rvcr ••••••••••.•••••.•••••.•••••••••••••••••••• OccupEl t i o n of Observer. /J.s .~T: .. ~ ';'~ .. J:l( . ....... T. (.Q:e .~ . .§~ J~·tiNf,io,"J~ Jate and Time -:>f oboerveti-:>n (rime giv n in 24 h:mr clock zonal 03~0 AI~~~~ /~ /!~~,~ /t~tr t11e) .............................................................. b 1 ( ) ~~v£~ / ,..r.; .... A: Period oro servat on s •••••••••••••••• · •·••••••••••••••••• Ma nner Olf' o'Jserveti ':>O: (Gi ve d e ils ot o'fm posit i o n by r.wp refl'lre nce Lf p::>ssible, or by !.: n?wn L 1ndmflrks , a nd describe a ny equtpnen t used tn the observf ~io n) • • .f ! :~ . -rFfff.": ... 0.t..~~':.f.,:;_c: .. /!'If: .. !'!~~ :.'!~:~~ . -~~jQ ••••• . {(: ~~ .. . ~~C: 1~::';?. .. ff. ... ? ~-: ~ :'"~ ... 1. ~~ ~ .. . ~~::': ... l.IC)r/ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. .iher·a \IS& objec L first observed , e . overhead , coming from behi nd s hill, ~ ver the horizon , etc. ~J?q<r,.:;,.;rt~ttt J:f ..:~~ rt-''tC1.= .. ·N' ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• B. ./hat first ai;ti' Cl C IIed observer ' s a~ten t io;> n, e . g. light o r n':>ise. LIG'"r/~ .............................................................. 9. Did object appeflr as e l i ght Jr f\S a deft ni ;e ob jec t . i.tc:. .-~-r- W/ "f' IY S~-t,o; '"'- lA/ G --" i/2£ • ............. .. ... .. ....... . .. . .. . ............ ................ 10 . If there was moi"e liha n one o b j ect , how ma ny were there , a nd what was ~heir £ormation. C'N£ .............................................................. 11, '.Vhat WPS the 1 f th 1 . h ~ b' vV#t,-~ C) our o e 13 u oro Jec~ •••••••••••••••••••• 1 2. 1/hf't wr s its ~# clt"r 'c, rfie ' apparent shf\pe ••••••••••.••.•••••••••••.•••••.••• ............................................. ..:..· .............. . 13. \/Cis a ny de t f i 1 of a true ture observable ••••• ~ . :' •.•••••••••••••• .......... ............. ..... . . ...... . .... . . . . ................. 1 \/es ~ ny method or propulsio n ob vious •••••• ~: ••••••••••••••••• 15. It 1 6.. Jl 1 7. 18. \ /fiB ;to there e oy sound • •.••..•. ~· ..........•....•••••••....•.••••• /-JPF'OJ( -2.~ ~ He 1'ght, o r a nglo of elcveti o n. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ... ,.. /'4~v(J.. '? Si"vvv .<. y wll£ , -;- ,;::;;, p ~., Speed, or angul .1. vo l ocity •••••••••••••••• -' ····•·•••••••••••• r · Steote a ny experience which enAb l es obser V l.il' t o be re asonably ccrtL in about the answers give n to 16 a nd 17. KA;t~£ tv~r ..s£-,rv/~~ ............................................................. Since i c; is no;>r· nvlly L.possible to estlmalie the height find speed of a strange object it will usually bo better to e ndeavou1· to determi ne the angle of el ~ v n tio n of tho object , t he angl o through which 1 -c moved, a nd vh13 time tukan .. o do this . - 1-• · ·--!. • - 2- F~uort on aerial obJ~ct obs~r ved (cont. ) 1 3. Diruct i on of fllght wi vh re!'~-·enco t? l and•• Elrks or poin ts 'J.f t;he C Jmp~ss . 22. • /) " .../ c- _...-"} / . <.: ll >~ J F IL C 1""\. 1-"t' .J rr/ ~ AI ,. c.. { ,..,"1. ,r .......................................... ~ .................. . Did ~he o':>jec t at all. re~ai n on a s;rb i ght path , de vtate o r manoeuvre ':>J. t~Hf // M c.sr- ;i}d-t77o"'s _ .............................. ... ................................ 'i~s a ny tr.-11 or exht:~ust , VE>p'Jur or l ight 11' n ••• -~~ · ••••••••• \/here did objec~.~ d i sappecr, ovor the horl~? n . C .,. .... I . in 11lid - atr, behi nd a hill , ~.P • • N r;o ;- 5:" e r- CJ J.rr-c. -r- .,..J~ / s~tJ P~~1 ~< . ........... ... ............. ................................ . 23. f.xis";l)nce oi' EOJ phys i crl 0\-:o .. nce such as .1'l'agmento , photogreph ·, or ?ther suDporGing evidenc e . 25. 26. 27. Ni "'- . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • f't •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4"' ••••••••••••••••••• 'I/ eo liher c?nd i .. 1 JUS exl)eriencc: ~ at time (a) or ob s cr vat io n (a) " •. • ... ?.~ ~: ?:1, : , ~~~:~ .... ~ ' ~~ ./f .~ .... .{(. .. ! . : . ; . ~/-; - . : .. !-_~-:;,ln.II.?J Locati o n of f1ny .... i r t r e.ffic in t llu vicin i 1.y fl G thd 'time of sigh t.i ng • . . ~1';~~~- /:~~ . ~~ . - ~ -- .1: . ~!':"- •• -~ ~ .'~ . , _t. ~ ~ ~ ~ / _ - l..-..- .--<-.- • • • • ~ •• ,; ••• • • • • •• _ . -..:..=... •• :_ .; : .. ,~ ~ •• .J · •••• ~ . ~ ~ ~ ••••••. ·~ ••• ;""'..,.( •••• " ~ ~ 4L-<.. ~ t:~L....~ ~, oct:~tio n or EI OY meteoro l ogi c .. · stat.ions in liho ge ncr"l flPZ •• d ........... . 1.4~ '· t ~t fl.'! . . ~ . ~ . ~~~ ..... ~· ' -~d · t • l. f i / - ~ -r"--·~..- -t- J~ n y ll.J ~ tona ~n orrnerJ ~J n •• ,. .. . ~ ...... .. /.~ •••• · •••••••••••• ................ . .. .. . ...... "' .. ,. .............................. ............................. _. ............................... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • fit • ••••••••••••••••• .............. . .. .............. ............ .. .................. ............... ............. ... .. .. ............ . ...... ............ u~stio n s 25 , 26 a nd 27 to be a nswwred by interrogato r .r \ : ' U (l 0 I ff . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . ... ... ,. . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. 0 . . . ... . . . .. . . . .. .. . .. .. . . . .. • . .. * . . . .. .. . . I • . . . . . . .. • ••• • 0 • ,. ...... ·~ ·. . . . . . . .. • • .. • • ... ,. 0 • .. .. - . ..... .. . . . . . . . . . .. . ..... ... . . . ·. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . ... . . .
I:INt.Jl"E SHEET I. ..2. Ref~·.<.<. k 'it-, M!N~E SHEET CLOSI::O FURTH€R \:: r•" I .., r ..> 3 ! ENCLOSU ~ ES 0~ THe AIUO~ "" ffL ~ "L ~. A.P. Form A 60 IM.at. 1936) ~tt una I 1/.ii ~ ~ A.Z:f' v . MINUTE SHEET CLo ~-ry F:J· - • -t : ~ " C TION TO 9E ,. .. " - ,,.. FJ I...! - .....
f TELEPHONE: B. 2211 .-7~ d--74- IN 'lEASE QUOTe COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA /'-"'" h/ c/JJ ~ /:;Z-~~ J J ,~Jh/- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ~ ·-····-··---··-······-··--- {eOdQl. 1 •• - ·- t: VOL . A. A. F . 5/2/1 A1r(28A) Secretary Department o~ Air Victoria BarrnckD !EI Ol VIC , pj;1 Tr.11:" l I, l . s . :. 17 ~ rtfatc II lq)l 1 . Attached is a report obtained ~rom a •~r . r core, 15 Nygong Stroot, I orth .1an1y by the Assistant Provoot arohal , Sydney . ncl . l (P. G. TZLER) 'in Co n:nnder or ~1r Officer Co ndinz20/98/AIR A .. lateot Provoat ~aranal 87dll07 Ro7el Australien Air Force A2860 Sex·geent Ouelck,J. H. R. A. A.7. Provost S~rYLce ~leld Seourlty SeotloD S7dD87 6th arch 1958 RRPOR!_QN A RIA!, O BJECT OB9ERVRD 1. It la edvleod that the lntormatlon on the attached torma and drawing were obtained trom Ur Moore rea1d1ng at 15 Bygong Street, Borth Manly. ~ Ur ~oore showed little interest ~ n anawerlns the questlcne contained in the tor.m, he ~referred to use the mop attached. 3. Thla person produced credentials tbot ldcntltled his ae an ottlclal ot the Lnternatlonal ~F . o. org nlzatlon. ountcd ln t he bactrard ot hla realdenoo ~• a 7" telebcopa ~lth ,whlch he olalmed he and tallow msabere ot U . P. o. kept watch on a looted n1ght. Also 1D his poaaoaaton were numerous publlcatlone and charta c ontalnlng 1ntormatlon regarding u.g. o. eLgbtlnga. ~~ 4. The aerYloee or thla aroup wore ottored to the R. A. A. F. b7 Mr Moore, who atated that the7 would keep watoh4n o "hush hush" be ala. 5. Mr Alan Llght ,realdlng at 22 Lloyd Avenue ,Cromorne ew South Walea , who wae the aubJeot ot our 2J/98/AlR doted 17th JulT 1956, La known to Mr Moore. It ta thought that ~r Ltght La aleo a member ot the U . F.o. organization. ( J . «. Oualok) Sergeant
• < • .. 2. 4. REPQBT ON .AER f.AI~ OBJ~ 0~:-"R'll1D. liame of ObstJrver f(bO,tJ. l¥JY!JJ. CJS"J0R.N£ ~ 1//J(/E .&~/M ~ Address of Observe. /5 P~fON t7 ~L) /(cfo1Jf IJJIJN,i' l._ Occupation of Observe1 AfS'f'@'~..vr /JfA/(..1 tf ::.. ~fi?'/(; ~ Drtl and Ttme of observation Tio . to· ;2 .. q' . 0 ......... S~~ Period of observation( •• ) ..... 1 our ( <-l 'tOP 1.., t • , •••••••••• • ••••••• •• ••• p • • ••••• 6. Manner of observation: (Give details of oi71l position lzy' map reference if possible, or by kno\m landmarks, and des ribe any equipment used in the :>bserva tion~. •••••••••••••,.••••••••••••••••••llt•••••••••••••••••••• e•••••••••••• ••• •••••••••••••••••••••o•••••o•o•••••• •o~t••••n••••••••• • •••••••• .. ································~···························~····· ?. Where was object first obs6rved, e.g. o•erhead, coming from oehind a hill, over the hcrizt)n etc. • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • 4 • • o • • • • • • • • !LA- .. ...._.,. • ,. • , • • • • • • • • • 8. What f!rst &.ttrscted obser11er s &ttention, e.g. light or noise. 10. ' 1 • •••••G•••••••••••••••••••••••., •o• ••••c• t~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Did ol l""' ... t ap a- a a ll • 61lt or as a def1n1 to object • GO ... {) tt /)/ (r£ . . l?BiLf!:). •••••ce o•••••••••••••••••o••••••• If there was more than one object. hon many were thoro, end TTbat r.es their f 1rma t -, , (}$. 7./f <:~ • • • • • • • • • a • t • • o o • • • ....... ft • Wlmt l'as the colour of t.he light or ob"t'::t 12. Whl.lt vras its apparent sb.ape •••••• ~? #':4~ /<{AA.. • ...... oe••••••• 13 !J ·· ···· · · ······················~····~·····,··· ••••• ••••••••••••• 1/0 ~en any detail of structure observable.. .... . •••• ···••••••••• • e 'tt I e e e e. I. • e e I • e e e e e • a e e e I e • • •. • •. • • e. e I Was any method of propulsion obvious. o •• Wa v ther e any sound o • 6 ••••••••• /10 NO • •••••• •••••••••••• ....... • • 4 ......... . .tM Height, or angle or eleva,::'.on AJJ,os_,... . /tT 11/lf i.lnt( . 0~ .m '~peed, or angular veloc1t.r . ~/t!ll l ~#7) • • VIlf9rl .... • . • • • S"'#. ~ Stato ny experience ubich ens bles ')bserver to be reasc nably certain abou t the answers given to 6 and 7c a e • e •• • e •• e • 4 e e e e 6 e e e .... • • e f •. e e a e e e • e • Ct e 0 •. • • e e V. • e • Ct • • e. 0 .... • e •• I .:nl S1nco it is nor.a1ally imposB:'Lble to 9stilH•t ~ the height and speed of a at ·unge object it will usually be be1;ter to endeavo\U to detercine tho ungle of elevation of the object the o.ngle throug t which 1 t movert, and the time taken to do this.RECEIVED 14 FEB 1958 AREA FINANCE OFFICE SYDNEY
on aerial ob.lect obsorvep f.contd. )o 19o Direction of flight with refo9rence tc landruarks or points of the compass. 20o 21. 22o 24o 2.6. U# ~A'~fl ••••••••••••••••••o• •• ••••••••• •• •••••••••••••••••••••• Did the object remain on a straight path, deviat.e or l!lanoeuvre at all. , ••••••••••••••••••••••v•••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• • • e • • • • • • • • • Was any trail of exhaust. vapour or light seen ••• • •a••••••• Where did object disappear, e.g. in reid air, behind a hill., over the horizon • • .. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••~•~••••••••••••••••••••a•••••••o•••••• EXistence of any physical evidence or other supporting dance. such a c f ragments. photographs, Af I'- •••••••••••••••••• ············~····················· ···· ······ Weuther~ J j~to s ex 1 rienced at time(s ) or obscrvat1onCsJc···~•o• •••• fO CLOvD ........................ •••••••··•••••••••••o 1..ocat1on of a-.~ ~ t:'I"Jiffic in the vic .. ._. 1r v.l _ .. l!httngo ... 41-::-::-: , 6---f.t.~ . . -:~ . {.a..I(. "' ~ -?f r:;J;f},.J.y. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Location of any peteorolog"~ C'Bl s tatint A in the gcn~ ~ 1- area" ••••• • • • .. • • .. • • • • ~~ • ~fp~~;j ;g:c:. ........... . Any ad~ttion• ln~o· <tton ••••• ~ . ~ A(~ · ~.r~,; ,,,,,, •••••••• leewe•••••••o••o••••••••••••••••••• le•••••• ••••OUfC16t'eetet•e ,a. • • •• • • e 18 e •. • • • e. • e • e • • • II • • e e e e •. • • • • e •• e • • • e tt • • • . e • • e • • e • I e e • a • • o•·•~o•c•oooo••••oo•························ ·· ··· . ···········~ ·· · Questions and .. to be answered by interrogator.RECEIVED 14 FEB 1958 AREA FINANCE OFFICE SYDNEY SKETCH 332 NO [ILLEGIBLE] to GROUP [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE]
E _ _ fl - - • .0 - tv ltf>?c- Ob.sctt(Pd ~ 4/0l!h? 6 - S'S PIVI .3.os P""7 -t-- - ,.., - - 4 ·7D - . )> - _ J'I - - 4_. -- - - - /..; .. -
1//;~u) ~[/.'t"" f/.64.. _41' ,k~ u~>~</ 0~-rd.;(uA . II '+/ '/t<? -7--::-- ..... "OM MXY 1 30 • IH "fill.¥ .. ~IAot. ~ It• N O ••••• 5/6/Air ( 21 A) RoYAL AU STR A t.:IAN AIR FORCE -- .. l Secretary ~·: _~ Department of Air~ Victoria Barracks UELBO URNE , S. C. l , VIC. Headquarters Training Command R. A. A. F . Albert Park Barracks '1 MELBOURNE, S. C. ) , VIC . SIGHTING OF AN UNUSUAL A ER IAL O l3JECT Forwarded is a report of sighting of an unusual aerial object at Uildura on 3rd February , 1958. Encl. /
or observer r . G. ' • :eelll • .. • • • • • • • • • • • r . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 . Je:. .Jt ok . venue , _ 1.,.a Observer . .. . ........... • .•..• . .•..••... • ..... • . ................. Addr ess of J . I o lltry !"t.r .er Occupati on of Observer .................................................... . 4. Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time) 5. 6. ... 11 .... 3/?./58 ........... ........ ......................................................... Per iod of Obscrvation(a) 5 ::lins ....................... .. ... ...................... . l·.anner of' Observation possible , or by known observati on) • (Gi ve details of om position by map reference i f landM~rks , and describe any equincant used in the ............................................................................. .................................... . ......... . ............................. .................................. . ..................................... - ... 7 . Where was object firat observed, e . g . overhc~d , comina fro~ behind a hill, over the hori zon , etc. 8. e:-ved in "' .................... ..... ................. ... ..... .... ....................... What first attr3cted _17 object n obRcrvcr 1 s attention, clE" r sky. • licht or noise , ............................................................................ 9. Did object appear ns n li ~h t or as a definite objoct. s "' 1 te oloudh l·" .J l- (Oct ...................... ................................................ . 10 . If there was more than ono object, ho~· mnny w~ro th no, and what wta their formation . na • ............................................................................. 11 • ite ............... ................ . ~fuat was the colour of tho light or object .......... .................................................................. 13 . ~as any detail of str~ctur~ observable .:10 .................................... . ....................... ................................................... . Was any ClGthod of propulsion obvious .... ~- ............................... 15 . iolas th o r~ o.n.y sowvt .no .................................................... . 16 . ++ lloight, or 1.n.;lc of clova !:.ion • • -PPP-F. ~ . it. ~ ...• J.'.Q • ""• o,. n Itt," -13-' nboni> • ,., I . n •'- .•• r . ~ . "' r • •• y . tr,. 1 ""h't o·; e. nor '1 1'1hhe cloud" ) 17 . ++ Spood , or nngul tr v ... oci ty ... !I.l}.. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• 18 . State nny c ·pc ri~nce which ~nablos obsurvwr to bo ronoonably cG r tnin about tho nnswor s gi ven to 16 and 17 . U • o, --v ~ "lu · bl1 to rstL.w•e hl"t ht or a I ~ 1 Ce ......................................... ' ................................. . ++ Sine(' it. h noi'IIl'\lly i.Ju,....o"""ibl to ost.l..m.. t1 ;.,hf h i •ht Jlcl flooed of a strange object, i t will usunlly bo bct~r to endeavour to dotorroino the anglo of cl avation of tho object, tho angle through which it moved , tnd tho timo tnkcn to do this . . . ... ... 2/- 2 - ,. Roport on Aoli al O bk ct 0 JSorvod (Cont 1d ) 19. Direction of flight with r vf'c rencc to landmark~ or points of th ... co!!lpass . "l. a . ............................................... ....................... . 20. Did t ho object r emain on a str a i ght ~. th , deviate or mnnocuvro at all. Lld nvt ~oe uvre ......................... ............................................. . 21. Was any t r :l.il of exhaust, vapour or light soon no ........................ 22 . 'Whor u did obj ect di sappear, o .. g. in mid-~ ir , behind n hill , ovor tho horizon. ded f r o vi on • .................................. ...................................... 23 . JJx.istonco of any physi cal e:;vid.::nco such ns f ro gmonts , phot ozr 1.phs , or other supportin ~ ovidonco . nil ........................................................................ 24. Weat her condit ions exocrionced at t i mo (s ) or ob5 rvnti on(s ) c.'1,.1 ........................................................................ 25. Loc~ tion of ~ny nir traffic in the vicinit y a t t ho t i l of si ghting . ~ /'"' - r "/~ S-144: ~ Cl05Z ·t l5L . ·r470 .................................... .................................... ~Q7 et.l ? 0' .,..:I 70 ........................................................................ 26. Locst i on of ~ny mcto orologi~~l st~tions in t ho 80n0r~l ~ron . ild 1.1' r ort •••••••••••••••••••••• • • • •• • ••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••• •••• ••• ••••••• 0 27. my t1ddi tioxul informo.ti on •••• ••••• .J..ll. • t r ail r~ · o.m tho "bove aircrut't but mentioned tht t t hfl obl~c t seemed to disa:-oear ...................... " .... • ............................................ . t r .li one end • 'b joct nn o <tred ( i n n""rs AC vr ) to t~ ebout a n d l ong. ....................... . ............................. .. ........... . ...... "'V£'r ~s at t.ac ed t o E~ ..> l "' dron 1 • • "!! . 1 14- ')t~' s -m C' lb erv r • ........................................................................ Questions 25, 26 a nd 27 to be answ or od by interrogator . [J.,.I ~ _)I/ 1/fNil.,l ;oJ ..........................
---~ecretary Department of Air Victoria Barracks MELBOURNE , S . C . 1 , VIC . Headquarters Training Command R. A. A. F. Albert Park Barracks MELBOURNE, S.C. 3, VIC . -5 FEB 1958 UNUSUAL AERIAL PHENOMENA SIGHTING Attached herewith is a report of the sighting of an unusual aerial object at Essendon on 18th January, 1958. Encl. .--AI~-J¥ (JOHN H. PROUT) ~ · Y/ Flying Officer For Air Officer Commanding ~1./ul/ j-tLii..' ~ 1~ ... , f ft.i~t -~1-· fi-1 jA-~ '"/'!.- 1 {6~,.). ~-4REPORT ON AERia L OBJECT OBSERVED .. Name of o bs e:::-·:er • R,.~~ s;. . R. s... Nii. J'ti.f. C\ • ••• ••• •• •• ~ •• • •• •• ••••• •• •••••• 2. Address of Observer JJ3 • • iJ.';;i.e.l\t. J3 ,;t;:;ep,t oJ. 1!AAepjjplJ. •• ••• • ••• •• •••• ••• , •• •• •••••• 3· OccuJlltion of Ob s er ver JIAs.e.t,t.-A·.N.·A· •• F .oF.~ . 1!1.~· •. MNf!.t.e.fl!¥l.cp • ••••• , • ••• •• 4 . Date and Time of Observa tion (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time ) .. AW~ . . ~4..5Ei ~G.E\:i. ~q .~\ .~~ ..... . . ... . . ........ . .... . . .. . .. . ..... . . 5. Period of Obs orve tion (s) A!mt;qJI\ •• ~~U.~~f\ • • •••• • • •• ••••••• ••• ••••• •• ••••• 6. J.1anner of Observati on: (Give details of own position by ma p referenc e if pos s i bl e , or by known landmrks , and d escribe a ny equipment used in the observe tion) • . . . . . JmR~~4 .~~ .~ ~x:q~-:~~ .~q'!~ .lf'K4E!~~~ .... ...... ... ........ . ........................................................................... • •••• • • • • • •• • .. • • o •• ••••••••• • •••••••••••• • ••••• • ••• • •'• •• o ••• • • •• •• • • • • ••• • • 7. Where WS 3 objec t first observed, e . g . ov er head, coming f ron: b Fhind e hill , ove r t h e hori zon, etc • . . . . • O~:tb~e4 . .• • • • .. • • . .. •....• • •• • .•••• • •. • ..••.•.• ••. • • ••.• •• ••••••••••• 8. What firs t at~ .. ra cted observer's att ention , o. g . ligh t or no::.s e . • • • • .W.@t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9. Did obj ect appoo r es a li ght or as a d efinite object • . . . . . . W~~. 9NY .. . . .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t • •••• 10 . If there v.as mor e t ha n on o object , how ma ny were there, a nd wha t v.e s t heir fornetion • .•.. .. 9P~. ppj~P~.~P+Y ...... .••. ..••. ....................................... 11 . What wa s t ho col our of tho light o r obj ect ••• ~t~ . ~~~t . .. .. .... .. . . .. .. . 1 2. What was i ta Appa r ent e hO pe • •• ~~F . "'PPPJ'S'P1: •• •• •• • • • •• •• ••• • •• • • •••• • • •• . •• • ••••••• • • •••• •• • • •• •• •••••••••• • ••• • • • ••••••••• •• • • •• • ••• • • • ••• .a. • •• ~ • ••••• 13. ~a a ny dot.9il o~ structur e obs ervable . . Uo • . ... ... . .. .. . .. .. .. .... .. . ..... •• • •••••• • •• • o a efle e •••• • •• • • ••• ••• • • • •••••~t•• • •••• • •• • ••• • • ~• • • ••••• • • ••••• 14. Was a ny metho~ o f pr opul s ion obvious •••• • F~ . •.. • . , . ~ ··· · · :·~·ft d· · ··~· ••••• 15. Woe ther e ony ~·o UI'ld ••• • •. • •••• • .••••••• • • tfP ....... . .. ... .. . .. . ... ... . . .... . 1 6 . tN-~ eight, or e ngle of olevotion ~O'f/' . SS . :- . ~ireP tl)'. O'"rb"~• · l'J¥'1 ,. ~~~t . \1N~$ennined but appeared low. 17 . tt.rSpeed , or e ngula r voloci t y • • • ~~ . N-lvn>.f1-. Cl~~~ ••••• ••• •••• •• ••• • • • •••• 18 State any e xpe ri enc e \7hich enables obs erve r to be rea s ono b ly c ertain a bout tho onewo =-e givon to 16 a nd 17. ~pffp . ~t~ ~~f~~~ •• ~~~- ~F~ . ~9 . P~rfo~P~~ .... . . . .. . ............ • k i' Sinc e it i R n ornlfl::.~y impossible t o ostill'llto tho h ei ght ond Sp(,ed of a strange objod, it will L::>U3 Jly be bett e r t o ondoovour t o dote r1L:'lo th& angl o of elevati on of th o obj ect, the anglo through vthioh it moved, and tho t :Jno to ken to do t hJ.a . . ... .. 2/
.. .. - 2 - Renort on &erial Ob.i oct Obsory ed (Oontd . ) r 1"'tr_ Dir ection of flight with r eference to landmarks or points of tho oompess • . . . . . . . See. 6 ... . , . .. . . ........ ... . . .. .. . . . . ... .. . ............... .. . . •..... . .. 20 . Did tho object r om in on a straight r.eth , deviate or trenoeuvr o a t a 11 • ...... ................ 21 . VIas any trail of e:xh!lust, vapour or light seen .x.ight . ouly ..• .............. . 22. Wher e did object diaeppc.e r, e . g . in mid-eir, bohind e hill, ovor the horizon. . • • • • . • • • • O'P'er. ~ ~Pll-. . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • • . • • • . • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • . • • • . • • • • 23 . Existenc e of a ny physical evidence suches fr.Jgmonts , photographs , or othor suppor ting evidence • . . . . . . . .. . . . m . .......... ................. .................... ...... ...... . 24 . Wee thor conditions experienced at t i mo(s) or obsor vntion (s) See YL weather attached ........... .... ............... : ......... .. ............... .................. . 25. Location of any a ir tro ffic in the vicinity at the timG of sighting • . . . .. . . . . . m . ~~'J; ...... ............. .. e •• ••• •• • ••• • • • •• ••• •• • • •••• ••••• ... ' ......... ............................. .................... ............. . 26. Location of a ny meteo r ological stations in the genora l o r ee • ............................. .. .............................................. 27 . A ny additiono l infornt~tion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • ... ........ ................................. ......... .. ... .... ....... .. ...... ............................................................................ .................................................................... , ...... . Questions 25, 26 and 27 to be answer ed by inter rogator.
TELEPHONE: ' COMMONWeAl: H OF :AlJSTPJ\t'A; ~ IN A~Y PLEASE QUOT1: ~:/::7f~ ~o/ --- 11411 /I ii '! ) No._BS . Q/1~1r (69A) aecretary jjepartment of Air V1otor1a Barracks St. Kilda Road MELBOURNE S. C.l. AOYAL AUSTRALIAN IJP. ~C E Headquarte re R.A. A. F. PEARCE l'I.A. 12th December 1957 UNUSUAL AERl~IOHTINGS 1. Attached hereto are copies of reports of an unusual aerial sighting and explosion in the vicinity of Marble Bar on the night of the 3rd July, 1957 . 2. The Police Department, Perth have not been asked to arrange the compilation of the standard pro- fo~s for reporting these aightings, in view of the addS, tional delay involved. / Enola. (D. A. BURGESS- LLOYD) Squadron Leader for Offioer Commanding
.. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY GOVERNMENT OP WESTERH AIJSTRALIA Pol1oe Department CODD1ss1one r' s Otttoetr W.A. Pol1oe Do. 5l/4630 Perth, W !A. 19th Noveniber, 1957. Air Ofi'ioer Comman(ling, R.A.A.F. Station, PEARCE Boar Sir, I am forwarding for your infonnatton, and auoh action as may be deemed 4ea1rable, ooptea of reports and statement made w1 th respect to an unusual sighting Olld exploai•n in the vioini ty of Marble Bar on the night at the 31'd July last. Signed: J . M . O'BRIEN Aot1ng Commissioner of Police (Enola.) •
COPY ACTING COMMISSIONER OP POLIOB : For ~our information, please. No reports of 8ll1 nature have been reoeiTed that might oonneot the explosion and bright light alleged to have been eeen. Perhaps the information mq be of interest to of:t'ioial at Woomera Rooket Ranae. D. O. Broome. 8/11157. {Sgt.) B. KoGEARY, DISTRICT INSPEOTEROFFICER m CHARGE, PORT HBDLAND. COPY - I haTs to report baTi»g made inquiries at Pilga, Spear Hill and Hillside Station relat1Te to the explosions beard by 1Ucbard Joseph WEBBER aDd party at the Fibre Q.ueen Mine on the 4th of July, 1957• None ot tb8 people interviewed could giTe an eye wi tneaa account of the incident, but Ur. James Jackson DOUGHTt of Pilga Station stated that be saw the tlaeb while lying in bed and went out and aaw a glow in the sky' dne west of P1laa, and be also heard a rambliDB noise which followed the glow. The people at Hillside also hea~ the OOise and saw a light while sitting in the kitchen at Hilleide and when they went out to illY'eatigate they saw a glow in the sky north west of Hillside. All persona deacr1bed the light as very bright Wi~ a greenish colour. The light and nash was heard by Kennath John PEARSON when he was employed at the Coongan Lead Mina and he gave the direction from the Coongan Lead Mine ae south west. Some residents in Marble Bar an the light due West from Mart»le Bar. On oheok1Dg all the d1reotiol18 giTen frca all points of obaerration it appears that the object hit the ground between Pilga Station and the Fibre Queen M1na in the area known as Da.lton Creek or Soansville. Mr. WEBBER baa been interriewed recentl7 but oan throw no more light on the aubjeot. He will be advised the result of Polioe inquiriee and advised the alleged location ot the objeot as it appears from Police inquiries relatiTe to d1 reotions. Marble Bar Station. 3rd November, 1957. Signed: IAN D. BLAIR Constable 2517.
O.I.C . POLICE, MARBLE BAR. COPT - On the 4th Ju~ inst. Richard Josel)h WEBBER , Manager of the Fibre Queen Asbestos MiDB situated about 126 miles south east of Port Hedlaild renorted over the pedal radio that at about 9. 30 p.m. the pmioua eTen1ns he had heal"d a loud explosion followed by a nmnber of smaller explosiona which aame from a location north east of the mine. ImDediatel;y a!"terwarda he saw a very b right green lilht directly overhead light up the whole of the alq . After the explosions he heard a loud noise which sounded like the motor o~ a truok mis-firing and a:tter about thirty seconds it ceased • .Attar reporting the incident, WEBBER agreed to investigate further and later that da;y made a searoh in the locali t;y from which the explosion appeared to hsve been but With negative result. He has s1noe made a :t'ttrther searoh but has found nothing to indicate what may have caused the explosions aD1 light. The countl'J in this area ia particularl.7 rough end to investigate thoroughly would take sane considerable time. The DepartmeJrt of C1Til Aviation at this centN reported no planes in the area at the time, aDd aocordiDg to WEBBER there are no proepeotol'B in the immediate vicini t;y of the explosion. Further inquiries here reTeal that at about the time and date mentioned R1chal"d HOUGHTON, a messenger bo;y employed by the P.Jd.O . Department at Port HedlaD1 had seen a long gree light travelling high up in the sky coming from the direction' of the Fibre Queen Kina . He deaoribed the light similarly ~ to WEBBER and saw it for several. seoonda before it oompletell.y disappeared. !Onal.d Jaok W~R an employee of the Fibre Queen W ine also heard the explosions and saw the light as also did two other employees, Vincent FLYNN and Frederick THORNBASCHER. When WE.BBBR aDd WAT.JCim visited Port Hedlalld, statements were obtained from them and are attached hereto. Intonn.ation is to hand here that the residents at Hillside Station in the Marble Bar aub-d1str1ot ha'f'e also heard these explosions but it is not known if they saw any light or obaert'ed e.D1'thing t'urther and it is suggested that :further inquiries be made 1n this d1 reotion. Please hBYe 1nqu1riea made at Hillside Station. Port Hedland Station. 23 rd July , 1957. {sgd.) H. M. HASLEBY Sergt . 1876COPY - RONALD JACK WAI.KER. states :- I am 28 7ea1'B o~ age and am e111pl07ed at the Fibre Queen Aabestos Mine as a miner. The Fibre Queen Mine ie about tit'teen miles east ot Woodatook Station, Tia Port Hedla.nd. I haTe been working at the Fibre Queen:tbr about siX weeks . On Wednesday night, 3/7/57, I was in bed in a tent near the mine about 9 o' clock when I heard an explosion. It was a ~airl7 loud explosion and tor a while I thought the magazine had exploded so I went outside to iDVest1gate. As soon as I got outside my tent I saw a brilliant green light in the sky. It appeared to be stationary tor a tew aeooDds and then appeared to moTe ott in an easterl7 direction. When the light began to move a noise like the sound ot a motor truck, started at the same tt.me and ae the light got :rurther away the noise died away too. The light seemed to go right out ot eight then and we thought that it was a jet plane. We could still hear the noise, like a motor, ~or about two mlnutes atter the light had gone. There was four ot us at the mine at the time and n all saw the light and heard the explosion and then the noise which sounded like a motor. There was Dick WEBBER, Vince FLYNN, Pre<Uly THORNBASCHER and llJfSelt. Dick WEBBER Ia the manager ot the mine and the other two work there. We all got: the impression that it had been a jet plane or a rocket. We did not think that it wae a meteor because ot the noise which seemed to aocomp&QY it. The next day Diok WEBBER went out in the utility and had a look aroU.Dd in case it had been a plane and had crashed or something. I also went out, in a ditterent direction, and had a look around but oould find notb1I:8 unusual. There bad been no planes around darillg that ~ aD1 we did not hear &DTthing else that night. The oD17 other person who I know to be in that area is Ji..DID3' TOOD, a prospector. After the loud explosion which I heard on Wednesday night there were several smaller ones, like a rwmbling noise. This could have been the echos trom the hills ot the tirst explosion. This statement is true and correct to the best ot tDf knowledge and beliet. (sgd.) W. WALKER. Witness: Laurie T. Ke~, Constable 2792 . 5/7/1957.
COPY - RICHARD JOSEPH WEBBER states:- I am tne manager o~ the Fibre Queen Asbestos Kine, which ia 126 miles south east o~ Port HedJ.and. On the night o~ 3rd July 1957, I waa in a hut near the mine when suddenly a TB1'7 bright light lit up the whole area. It was then about 10 p.m. I rushed a utaide and just as I did so a loud explosi on ocourred and it was ~ollowed by &eYeral small er explosions . !'he explosions oame t'rom a position north eaat o~ the mine. A~ter I first notioed the liiht and got outside the hut the light was at ill in the alcy. It was a very bright and a greenish o olour. It seemetd to be d1 reotly above u•. There was three others at the mine at the time and they all saw the light and heard the exploaiona. A~ter the explosions we heard a noise begin wbioh sounded like the motor o~ a truok. It seemed to be misfiring and ~er about hal~ a minute it stopped altogether. My impression o~ the event was that acmetb1ng had blown up and disintegrated. The day a fier the light aDd the explosions I went out and~ rom a high hill had a look over the surround1Dg area but~ view waa limited and oould see nothiDg unusual . The ~ollowing weekend I spent another day looking around in the hope of ~idniDg something which would give some 1ndioation of what had happened and what it had been. However I found nothing unusual in the looali ty ~rom which the noises and the light appeared to c au. This statement was g iven voluntarily by aeand is true and oorreot to the beat or lll.Y knowle~• and belie~. Wi tnesa : Laufte T. Keown. (agdo) R.J. WEBBER. 22nd July '57.
TELEPHONE: ir!Y 130 .. ~z COMMONWEALTH OF~USTRAlJA • IN RE y PlEASE QUOTE ~f;.:Z. ~ - ;1;1/Jo(Nj No._.. _5L.9/ J.ir • pt . 2 ( 1 4A) io~L AUSTRAUAN AIR FORCE HeQdquartertj Tra~mng ~,;cu:unana f/f Secretary Department of Air VictoriQ Barracks !.!ELBOURHE , S. O. l , VIC . R.A. A. F. gW~J Albert Park Barracks P'~ UELBOURNE , S. C. 3, VIC . ~ - 5 DEC J957 AERIAL PHENO • ."IENA - SIGHTING OF Attached herew·ith are two (2) reports relative to the aigbtill8 of aerial phenomena as follows :- Encl . v (a) At Glenbuntly - 23rd November , 1957 (b) At Nhill - 27th November , 1957 • DO '/LING) P'TY/ roup Captain For Air Officer Commanding
, . I • REPORT ON AFRIAL OBJECT OBSE.fiVkO , . Name o f obs erver E II C.HA Ri-~ s .......................................................... 2. 4. s. 6. A dd r ess J~ l?ov.tt. 4JJ!" C:u--,.; Hv#\lrt .. v of Observer ••...••••....••...•••.•.•.•••..•......•.•••.•.•.•.••••• Occupati on of Observer ••••o••o•••••••~ . (:~~~~ .••• ~~~ •• ~ .~~:'.J. ........... . Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time) • •••••••• 0 0 0 .J:~ ~~-! .': .~;=h.~ f. . :-:- .... ~! .~~- ~~ -. 0 ~~ 0. ;_ " /:(;-:. •• 0 •••• 0 ••••• J~AIJ Period of Observation (a) ................................................. . Uanner of Observation & (Give details of own position by 100p r eferer.ce if possible , or by known ls~drmrks , and describe any equipment used in the observe tion) . ~ t)~~~~~~~ ... .............................................. .......................... ~~ k:.,~ c/ ~ ........ , ...........•...••.•..•.......•...•............. •. .•..•............ . . 411-:~ .. ~~ !:- ... 0 ••••••••• 0 • • • • • 0 • 0 • 0 • 0 ••••••• 0 •••••••• 0 •• 7 . Wher e v:as object fi r st observed , e . g . overhood 1 coming from behind a hill , over the hor izon , etc. o~ .. ( ~~-~~J'.1f t'r(. o~ o c.:-:o.~~ -····o/~P.~~ .. ~.~~ - 8. 10 . V~t first attracted observer ' s attention , o . g . light or noise • ...... ~~ . . ~~~ .. ~ ~ ................................. . Did object appea r oa a light or as a definit e object • • • • • • • • ~{~ •• ~ •••••••••••• • •••••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••• If ther e v.es mor e than on G obj ect, how many wer e the ro , a nd what ~s their fornotion . ••••o••····~ ·· ~ -: .•••...••.•.•.•.•..••.•.•••••.. • •.•.• ••.•.• • •.••• 11 . What WDs tho colour of tho light o r object ..... !.f'.~ .. ~~ .... It' ' 12. What was its a pparent shapo •• o • • ~ • • ~~~ •••••••• • • •••·• • ........................................................................... 1) . Wee ony detail of structure observa ble ................ ................. 14 . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • ••• 0 • • •••••••• '[,;, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• r.bs a ny method of propulsion obvious ~~~~ wao ther ocny S01.D1d • •• • ••••••••••··~•••• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• ••••• ................................ ,. .... . 16. di ei ght 1 or angle of olowti.Gn ••• ~ •• ~~· • • 1 •• ·~ ._ •••••• ,..... ......... • ~«d'.(, ~ - G(.(..J'~ ~Cl,'-L<1 o--r..- 17. HSpood, or angula r volocit~~~~ . ~ •• ':"' •• !.v .• ~{1?!! 0 • Ff{Nr-1-V,q-4--/ 18 Stato ony experience ~lhich Gnabhs observer to bo r oesorl!lbly c ertain about thc;;-v en to 16 and 17 • ........... ~ ... ~~ .~ Ooo'!- .~ ... o k.'oo ~:~~ t t Si nco it is normally impossible to &stii!Jlto tho height ond speed of a stronge object, i t \1ill usuolly bo bettor to endrevour to dotcrmino the anglo of elevation of the object , thu anglo thr ough vrhich it movod, and the time ta kon to do this . . ..... 2/. ~ . • · ~ 2 - F&.}l:! on Aoritl..Qb.1 oct Obsory od (Contd , ) i 9. D~ i on of flight vnth r of or once to landmorks or points of tho compass • ...... ~~~~~ . ~~~~ - . . -. .-~~<:~ .. ft ... ~~~~ . ~ ...... .. . 20. Did tho object r cmoin on a straight path , d eviat e or ne noouvr o a t o 11. . .. ~ . f!P.~%vf.-! .. J ~~ ... ~ .. ~~~~ . ~~ ~ ......... . 4.c, ............................ . 21 . Was any trail of e xhaust, vapour or light ae£Jn 22. Whor e did object disoppoo r , e . g . in mid-oir , behind a hill, over the horizon . ~~~ ............................................................................ 23 . Existence of any physical evidence suoh oe frcgmonts , photographs , or other supporting ovid cno o •• J~~ ............................................................................ 24 • Wooth or c onditions expe rienced ot timo(s) or obsorvotion(s ) ..... /.~ .. . ~ .. ~ .~~i:/.:~~'!~ .. ......... 25. Location of ony o ir traffic in the vicinity ot the tim e. o f sighting . 0~ /~..a,Lw~ J)~ ............. ........................ .. .......... ........................... ............................................................................ 26. Locati on of o ny metoorologico 1 eta tiona in t he; gonorel a r oo . -~~ .................. ........ .... .. .. .... .... .. ................................ 27. Any additiono 1 infonra tion g,~ ... f .. ~ .... 4~~ .. ~ .... f .. ~ . .. , .. (~ ~t:~ ... ~~ .. -~ -~~- ... ~~ .. . o!.fH ?. {{ •.. .• ....................................................... ' ................... . Quoatione 25, 26 and 27 to be answer ed by inturrog:Jtor .• ' .. ' 1. Name of observer REPORT ON AERIAL OBJECT OBSER'fED ..... :J". R f£19-P-1. ••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2. Addr ess of Observer •• t.:.l _i.~~P.~~~ . ~.t .t:~~~. ]!1:!}.1.· .••••..•••.••..•.••...•••• 3· Occupation of Observer P .QJll . $)f.~l9~ . r. •• •••••••• •••••••••••••.••••••.•• ••••• 4 . Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time) .~ 7 9F~~ . ~,. , 1, .. ........................................................ . 5. Per iod of Obeervation(s) ~QPP.~ . OPA . ~~~A'Q<L •••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••• 6. Manner of Observation : (Give details of own position by map r eference if possible, or by known landmrks , and describe any equipment used in the o bs erva tion ) • A T NHILL n & ~rPM . HAE; . Of • . l:h~Jl . \ . 99!3. e.t:Y~P . • ~V . P. .qt:~!l •• e.~E1!- •• ~~\!!- .. ~gr~~S~ . tr~Kl! f~ s 7. Where we s obj eot fi r st observed , e . g . overhoo d, coming from behind a hill , over the horizon , etc . 8. What first attracted observer's attention , e . g . light or noise • • PP.J.~Q. . P.J.q-p l-AY. . 9f •• f:\t} rPFA . ~YP . t.~~J.-;. 1.\ . ~9 • • flq~J !-P.•. J . tg.l1~ . !3f.Jll; !~F .. ~C] •• meteorite 9. Did object appea r as e light or as e d efinite object • • ).J..gQ~ . '• •••••••••••••••••••.••.•• • •••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••. • •••••• 10. If ther e v;es mor e than ono object , how meny wer e there , e nd what v.es thei r fornBtion. ~ •• q~c;pp,o •• HP..e .. 9f . • l.~SP~ •• '1~~ • .o .q~~FY .t$q. . !D.L\q9. f.a AT}~~. r: . ~!IP •• ~I} . y_i.q~l}~~.v of' Procyon. 11 . What was t he colour of th o light o r object • .Y.«::lJ.~ ••••••••••• ••• ••• • •• ••• 12. Vlhat was ita Apparent shape ... . .. ~llP~l . J.)Jl~ . Pf • • UiA~ .......... .. .... . ........................................................................... 13. Was any detail of str uctur e observable •• DA • • ••••••••• • ••• • •••••••••.•••• ................................... . ....................................... 14. was a ny method of pr opulsion obvious ••• oo ...••.••••••••••••••.••.•• o~ •·••• 15. \Vee ther e ony so\llld ••••••••••••••• ••••• Qo ••••••• ••• • •••••• • •••••••• • •••••• ' 16.dieight, o r angle of olovation •• 1.5 . tP • .30 . tl.e.g1'e~.S . fPAAill#' •••.••••• • ••••• 17 . t11Speod, or angula r volocity • • • P.:i.cl .1.5. · ""Q. ?.Q . Q.~g.~~e~ • .i.ll . 'J . A~C PM .••••• 18 State ony experi ence \7hich enables observer to b e r eosonobly c ertain about the answer s given to 16 a nd 17. Fo' ""''' AAV.liA't.Q r ~ • ._·fl-A·f. ••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t t Since it is normally impossible to eatinete the height and speed of a strange object, it will usually be better t o endeavour t o dotennino th e ongle of elevation of the object , the angl e through whioh it moved, and th o time taken to do this . . ..•.• 2/ L_ _____________________________________________________________
. .. ' • 'I - 2 - (Con td . ) ~ on Agri~ biqc t Obeqryed 19. Di r ection of flight with r efer ence to land~mrks or pointe of the compass . ~ r . qrtJ . trN411 .TO. &a .. ..•.....••..• . ..... . . . . . •.. . ...............•... ••..•. ••. 20 . Did tho object r ot:Xlin on a straight path , d oviat o or rreno ouvro at o 11. ~ t J'. .1 J'\ 14 • p ;l.til .................. . .....•............................•...... 21. Was ony troil of exhnust , vapour o r Ught seen lifl)lt . aa •• llle.tsor.i.t s ••... 22 . Vlhor e did object disapp c.e r , e . g . in mid-cir, behind o hill, ovor th o hori zon . ~~.~f4'P P.E\~ "9 •• b.~'t:Pr.Et . 't"~;J.C.Qitlg. .~~tl j.. ~Q . ..... . ........................... . 23. E xistono a of any physics 1 evidcnc e s uch a a fr:! gmonta , photographs , or other suppor ting ovidonoo , • p,q"" l} ~ pg ..••• .•.• .•. •.•• •••••••••••.•.••• .• .• .• .•.. ••.•••••.•...•.•••••••• 24 . Woothor c onditions O XlJ orienced et time(s) or obsorvo1:ion(s) ................. 25. Location of any oir tro ffic in the vicinity ot tho time of sighting . no aircraft in a rea ........................................... ................................. ............................................................................ 26. Loce tion of a ny mstoorologica 1 stations in tho gonorel o r oo • ............................................................................ 27 . Any o ddi tiona 1 in fortlfl tion . • .... .• .........• •....... • ..•.•.••..•.•. . . .. ••.• ............. •· ............................................................. . ............................................................................ ......................... .. .................................................. Quostiona 25, 26 a nd 27 to be anav1er ed by intorrog!ltor. J 1,,/ c ( \ ) '1\._c_t:.. ( u{ c.. ____ , Co~~n ic at ions O~f ic e rlliEeHONE: MXY 1 30 IN. "!..EASE QUOTE COMMONWEAL lli Of" AU~LIA I I J+j tj I f/7 . I /i,ofJ 'I) v No ..•• - •• .5L6./.A1~.{ 11 A) ~ J511f// ~ ....... ,f7 ~ ROYAL AUSlltALIAN AIR FORCE /~ Headquarters , ~raining Command ~ \ (., ~ ~ Secretary ~ Department of Air Victoria ~~acka I.Ielbourne ~ · '-' · 1 R.A. A. F . ~ Alb.ert Park .... ::.rracks -s_ Melbourne s .C. J ~c 1 :> I,OV 195, UNUSUAL AERIAL PHEN011ENA - SIGHTING OF Attached herewith is a report of the sighting of an unusual aerial object at Launceston on the 1st November , 1957 . , Encl. /)( .. 't REPORT ON ~RIAL OBJECT OBSERVED Name of observ er a/!f'. .. ~ · . ('( .. , . .:IJ~. l(!f ;)!'. ........ • • • ..... • • •• • • • • • •: • • 2. Add r ess of Obser ver •• ~f. , .""i!?f/"..,_4,:?: ••• .f:T. .. . ~~-!{~ [!;~ f: T.<?.~ .... Occu~tion of Observer • , , .~P.~of~ W.<~~ .....•••.• •••.......•••......•.• 4. Date and Time of Obser vation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time) . /.. -~~l!Yt-:"d~ .. ~ f.Q .... :-f.--?~\1: ........... · · · ... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 6. Manner of Observation: (Give details of own position by map reference if possible , or by known landn:erks , and describe a ny equipment used in the observati~ • . at::~~~!+.<(~ ~-::~~\'(~~ fr. .t:t-~ . :!_q~.~ . ............... ·~ · ~~ -4 .~~ .~~ · · · 7. Where was object first observed, e . g . overhead, coming from behind a hill, over the horizon, eto • . ~~.~ -~ -~ ................................... . 8 . \That first attracted observer ' s attention , e . g . light or noise • .... ~.~ - ................................................. . 9. Did object appear as e light ores a definite object . ..~ . ~ ---·~ -~~ ·························· · · · ·· ...... 10. If ther e ~s more than ono object, bow many were there , and wha t ies their forn:e tion, ........................................................................... 11 . What wos the colour of tho light o r object ·~ ····•••••••••••• What was its appa r ent shape • :-;": ?."k · .~ .~~~ -· ... .. .... . 12. ..........•................... ........•...•.•.. ... .......•......•.........• 13. Was any detail of structure obsorveblo . -~ ...................... . ...... " .................................................................... 14. WDs any method of propulsion obvious ~ ... ............................ .,. - ..... . Was thor o o ny sound ................ . ... ~ ..................... .... .... . 16. W!eight, or angle of elevation ...... -t:Y.'f? . :-?.:.!f.~ .~ .c;:: ......... . 1 •t ~ 0/1 ~ A ~~ ~..:10 ,-=»N · 17 . k#ISpeod, or o ngula r vo ocJ. y --:--«." ~ - . ... • • • ~ • 7 • • • • • • • • • • · • • • • 18 State ony oxpt.rionce 'nhich enabl es observer to be rea sonably certain rbout the answer s givon to 16 a nd 17 . ~o ~~<-a~ •• ~.£•--"<-~< ... ................ :: . r. . Y. . ··~ · .•.• . . . ....•.• ~ .•.•.. . ..........•..• ~ ~ Si nce it is normally impossible to eetin1lto the height ond speed of a strange object, it will usually be better to endeevour t o determine th e angle )f elevation of tho object , the anglo through Which it moved, and th e tin.e ta kon to do this • . ..... 2/20 • 21. 22 • 24 . 26. 27 . b.l(jct Observed - 2 - (Contd . ) Di r ection of flight with r ofer once ~marks or pointe of th o com~ss . ~k.~~ ;ci~-~ ~-;Ab« ~a-« ................ . ................. .. ~ ............... ~..4- •• ~~ • Di d tho object r cmin on a straight }:Xlth , d evia t e or rmnoouvr o at o l • ..... ~ .~ .~~: ...•.•.•......•.....• Was ony trail of exhaust , vapour o r light seen .~ ...... . ........... . \Vher o did object disappc.e r, e . g . in mid-cir, bohind a hill, ovor the hori zon . . ~ .A:~.~ .. · ...................... Existence of a ny phyaice 1 evidence such as frcgmonts , photogrophs , o~· other suppor ting evid ence • ............................ ~ ..................................... Wee thor c~ns experienced at time (s) or obsorvt" +ion (s) ............... ~ .. ~ . d.~ .~ - - ................... . Location of any oir ti1J ffic in the vicinity at the time o f sighting • ............................................................................ ............................................................................ Location of a ny motoo r ologicol stati.ons in th e, general nroo . 0 0 0 ~~~ : :4.?:0.11'0 4..0 --: ~ 0. : 0 . 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 • • • • 0 •• M Y odditionol infort!fltion~ . . ••• • • • .~:4. .. 4.~ .. ¥., ~ -~· .................... ~~-.A:.~- ~M!. : .. ~ ... ~~~. ~~'!o~~~4f¥.~ . : .. ~~ -~ .4n~~ .~(J{: .tfi£~· Questions 25, 26 e nd 27 to be answer ed by int errogator . _ ~~~id ~~..d~~ (;htd ~~ ~ r~ (!AI. On.~~~~·~ u:J~~~~ a-d -a~~~~~.*~~· ~¢;~~~ ~~~~~~~~~-- ... <"~ ~~ 'jl-~~ /l'.:ry )• • • • • • • • .... • - • I • I • • ' • • • • • • • - - • • -
ENCLOSURE 41A ENCLOSURES 39A and 40A placed on file 114/1/201
THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSING. Tl!lEPI10NE:B 221 I IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No 1 .LA1r (22A) Seoretary De:partment of Air ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquartere , Home Command Penrith I.w . Hew South alee !4th NoTember 1957 Victoria Barracks (Attention D. A.F. I . ) Melbourne s . c . I . Victoria Rh!PORT ON APPARENT VAPOUR TRAIL I . Attached is a report of a eighting of an ap:parent Ta:pour trail by Sqn.Ldr. F.M . Griggs of this Headquartere. 2 . lio amplification of this report oan be made. (P . G.lm'TZLER) W ing Commander for Air Officer Commanding
LOOSE MINUTE 8 . 0 . OPS. 1 . At 0100 hours , 12th november , 1957 hot appeared to be a well defined vapour trail m.: observed to the west of Spl•ingwood, Hew South \va les ( .. ; . 42 8 , 150. 33 E . ) , by Squudron Leeder F . M. GRIGGS . 2 . The vapour trail appeared to be coueed by an aircraft rlying from south to north, as it nas dissipating towsrda the south, while clearly defined towards the north . When first sighted, the trail was approximately 30 degrees above the western horizon. A 360 degree turn appeared to have bean executed towards the north wast . Unfortunately, nothing could be seen creating a vapour trail . 3 . A check \'71th R . A . A .F . \71111emtown, i111berley e nd D . C .A . revealed that no a ircraft were known to be 1n this area at the time. 12th November , 1957. /1. (F . lJ . • G ) Sguadron Leader 8 . 0 . AIR PLANS 1
.. .• REPORT ON AEill AL 03Jf:.C r oas·~-W'SD _ _..._... ----~--.., ~--- --- 1 • Nar:e of' Observ ·r •.•• • 0 . ~ ~ .. ~(?,~ . C. J1 . S. . . .. . . • •••••••••••••••••• - Address of ObservPr •••• /!. .1 . '!./!'. ... ~/ .. I/.~ .. ................• 3 . Occup<i tion of Observ"'r •••• tf !'.'!.f. ... ~ . 't .. . f?~ ~.l?? ......... .... . 4. Date and T~e of observation (Ti~e given in 24 hour clock ........ I~ • . ~ .~ Y. . ! . ! .( 1. • . . li. ~ ~ . t? . .................. ~~~ : . : ~~ ~ ..... . 5. Period of observd.tion(s) •••• fJ.!P.'? .... P.! . ~~: .......... . ....... . 6 . L......nner of observ.,.tion: (Give detc;j.ils of o~m position by map r ference if possibl~', or by kno·.m lan®clrks , <;i.nd describe c1ny equipncnt useJ in the observ~tion) . ~..: • • • • • • .IJ.!f'.I;'.J! ."f.t;. .A(, ( • • • • ,(( 'f /!f}tJ. !f. • • .·. • . 1. (/. : .te • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .... j).Q. J.lf'!{.V..d.(~ .( .. . I!. «J. ,_ .'.'f! .0."1 •.... 1.-!. ~ ~ .. ~ .. (~-:t? .t/. ". r. ...... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 . '1/hcre u""s object first observed, "' · G· overhe ... d , conin,_. fron behind a hill, over the horizon, etc • ......... . ~ P. : .d..s'.c. Y.f. .... '.lt-f .S.7.~ .'f« .. ,Y,0.. 1' J • • ~ :l' .............. . 8 . '~h<it first attrc..cted observer ' s d.ttcntion , e • .; . li.)lt or noise • ................................................... .... ............... 9. Did obj0ct c1ppo~r ~s a li ~ht or as a definite object • ................. ~ () . ................................................ . 10 . Hh......t If thGre \J..,.s r1ore thc.J.n onn obj"lct, ho \J r..:~.ny .JOr o there, c:Lnd t.;~.5 th'31r forr•.c.~. tion. ••••••• • ••••••• • •••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11 . ,fu~t ~s the colour of tho liciht or object •••••••••••••••••••••• 12 . What 1:e..s it 5 <..tppc1r .. n t sh.3.pe ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ...................................................................... 13 . i'l<.J.s c:~.ny do~il of structure observable •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ............ .. ..................................................... ...... 14 . :Vas c;~.ny no"thod of propulsion obvious .••• • 1'Y. ........ ••••• ....... . 15' . '.'l. ... s there ~ny sound ..... • •.. ......• ·""'- { ... ....•.•..••••...•.••••• 16 . xx Haight , or c.nele of Jl CJva.tion ••••• 7.r . ~ .. ttll'.'tf. .. ,yJ/ . "t!l."'. ~ ... 17 . :;.""X Sp0'3d , or angular vcloc i ty . Y~t~.t (1/{ •• ( .'{ '!.' .'· .•. /": . T. :l , l!'~ . t.C. If":'. ft' t; 18. St.a te c.ny exoorionco •.Jhich eno.blos obs"rvor to be r eclsond.bly cort~in ~bout th~ c.n5 1ers :ivon to 16 c:~.nd 17 . ,. ...... "·~ · ·· · ····· · · -- ········· · ·· - ··································· Sine~ 1 t is norr:a.lly in:'ossiblc to es tind te the> hei~ht u.nd speed of ~ strc...nGe object it ·.ill usu...a.lly be b"'tt~r to endc .... vour to d()tCrllino the u.nt;l(J of clev ..... tion of th.., objec t , the <.1nglo throubh •Jhich it uovcd, "nd the tine t .... 1 t"'n to do this . - 1-- 2- Repor t on s erial gb~ c t OQlL O~~~op~§~l 1 ~ Dir ection of flight \lith r efer ence to l.a.ndoa.rks or point s of the W conpass • • . • . . ~ 1.~1."! 1 ."{!. •• fl. ' · ~<. ~ . '. ! t'/t' • • , . / . " .V. l .lf • • T.t .. lY.~ 1!7. "r • •.•• • • • • 20 . Did t he obj ect r onai n on d. str aight pd.th , deviate or nanoouvr e a t &.11 • • • A.'. !1: ~ . ~ "· !"LT;:., . f."". }(.C. If. t'. ( . .. /.' P. ~~ ••• 11. 1-t. .. . }f .~: . ... '! /! ~ .. I A u V,~t ~.J v 11 ri!( ~ , c. 21 . Was any trail of exhd.ust , v c~. pour or ligh t s ee n • •••••• .r.<F.:v ••... 22 . Wher e did ob j ec t d i sappocir , e . g. in flid- a ir , behi nd ~ hill , ove r the hori zon • . • • • • • • l .'.tJ!t! !t 9A .. /(1 .1!.1. 1! .<'!'! (Y. •••• ~ ~ tf.'. ~ .0. 1< •••.•...••••••••• 23 . Exi s t ence of a ny physic ... l Pvid ~ nc e such d.S fr c~. sn cn t s , pho t o- gr aphs , or other supporti nb evidenc e • . . .................... ~. • •••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24, ~oath or conditions exp nri onccd at tino(s) or obs ervd.ti on(s ) ••••• • • • • • • • • f... I.J. V. fl. ~ .{ . ..<:~ • ••••••• f. P. ~ .L;- • •• ~ !'. t? .<1' • ..................... 25 . Loc~tio n of ~ny ~i r t r ... ffi c 1 ~ tho vi cini ty ~ t the tioo of •• ~:.' ~ s i ghtin6 • .....................' .............................................. . ........................................................ . . ........... 26. L oc~tion of ~ny n eteorolo6icul st~tio ns in the gen er~l dr e~ ••••• • . • • . • • M .f't. f !-. f'? . ~ •• ~ · • J'. r. R ~ t:. \ ............. ..................... . 27. Any a uditio n~l infornu t i on ••••••• • • • ••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Q u -.s t ions 25 , 26 and 27 to bo a.nS\Tor od by int err o ~c:1. t or .TELEPHONE: Prom: Flyine MXY 130 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No- ___ 6/- 1. ~( 75A) 1 7 OCT l957 ~ .vf! J~ ......... ~ £L_ UHIDENTIFIZD OBJECTS SIGHTED FRo:J t.mLBOURNE AIRPORT Further to our telocen. 17 Oct . 57 , attachel are completed pro- fermae for your information as required . 2. D. C. A. have advised that action has now been taken to h~ve copies of this pro-forma distributed to all their control centres for future submiosions of thio nature . Squadron Leader D. F. Gilson, D. F. C. D.A . F. I . (A . I . - Plans) Department of Air Victoria Barracks Melbourne S. C. l
.. ' , REPORT l ~ Narne of observer .• ~ 0 ~!5:". ":-J. , ... . ~ · .~ ..... . . . .. . . .. .... . 2 . 3. 4. s. .Address of Observer • •• ~ • • ~- . • 9J': .. /!!'f./-~ Occupation of Observer ~ •. • ~.~ fr.: ... ~ . Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal •. • .. .. (1. ~'77'.V:. • :?. ~'J .. • :- .. • • •. • • • • . . <?.CI,.;>. ~ • .~~f. t~rr:e ) ) .5" /11/NS. Period of Observation(e • • • .•••• . •••• • •..••• • • ••• . • . . . . . :• 6. M~ nner of Observation: (Give details of own poei t i oL by map reference if possible 9 or by known landmarke 9 e nd describe eny equipment u sed in the observation) • . . . . . . . . . t:~.~- . .. .. . ~~~ .... . ff: .. .. tr!f. .~ . . ~ -~ ? ~ .... .. ... ' . . . . .... . . .... .... ... ...... ... ..... .... ..... ....... . ... .... ... ...... .. .. .. ... . .. .... •• •• ctt •··· ········ -. ········· .... 7. Where was object first observed v • 6 • overhead , coming from behind a hill . over t he aorizoL, etc . ~ · tic Ill-~ N~ ~~ ..... ........ .......... ~ ... ................ ... ... .. .. ........... 8 . Waat fir s t attracted obEerve r ' s attention e. 0 • li:bt or noise . ,.;~ ~ /~ ~ ~-- IO .L............~~ : • • e e "" _, f e .. e • • e ~ ._- J e • • • • e ;- - :: ,. 1 • • • e rl~-J' "";""'~ • • e I ._ e e • • • e • e • • I • e 9. Did object appear as ~ 11gnt or as a definite obj ect . Ctc.~ .. ~- - ~ .;&~c.. .. . .. 7.' . . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . .. . . -.-,.. . . . . .. . . , . .. . r. f • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 . If there was more than one object 9 how many were there, and wt J~ was their formation . - • e • • e • e • t t • e • • • e t e I t e t e e • I e e •• • e I e e e •• t e t I e I e • e • t e •• •• e e • .. • # C> ,. 11. What was the colour of the li0 ht or object •• ~ .;.(}?~ .. 12. What was its a pparent shape • •• • . •• • • . • . • . •• • • • . . • • . . • • • . • . • •. • • • • • • • 0 ••• • • •• • •• ••••• • ••••• 0 ............... ............... 13. Was any detail of structure ob servable . z . ..'.................. ...... .......... ... .. ... ~ ....... .. . . .. ... .. ... .. . ... .. 14. Was any method of propulsion obvious r ~ ... . : ... ., .. . .. . .. ... .... . Was ~ there any sound . . ..... . ... ... . . ., ...... . . . , .. . ... ..... 16 ,.t11Reight, or engle of elevatio~ , . • ~~. ~ . ~ •• ~ . 17 .llSpeed, or a n~ ular velocity • ~~~- .~ . • ~ •• ~ ~. :7: . ~ (..... ~ ~~· ~~""' ~~ ~ ,v:,~ 18. State any ex perience whic ~ ene blee obeerYer to be reasonably certain about the answere._ ..; iven to 16 and 17 . . .... . ... . ............... ...... . . . . .......................... . ... . .. Since it is normally impossible to estimate the heizht end spe~~ of a strange object . it will usually be better to ende&vour t ~ determine the angle of elevation of the object, the angle through which it moved ~ and the taken to do this .
B~\ rt on Aer~a l ~ bject Cbserved ( Contd.) 19. Direction of flight with reference to l andma r ks or ~ oin t e of the compass • 20 . 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J~ ........ ............ .. . . . ..... . Did the object remain on a &trsigh t path, deviate or manoeuvre at all. ~C., k /t::i' ;'~~- c.- .. ·,{_ c;6 ~c..~ .. ·»~ . .. . ,~ ... -~ W!~· .~ . ~ . ~: ~ . V'- • •••• Was any trail of e xhaust, vapour or l16hi seen .••.•• • •• • •.••.• 22 . Where did object disappear~ e . g. in m1d -a1r ~ behind a hill, over the horizon • . ~~ ~~-e,- ... ~4(_ . . . . . y e. - •• I I • •••• •/;• ••••• e. e. I I I. I 9 I I I. I I I I. I I. f I I It I I I I. I I I e I 23 . Existence or any physical evidence such as f ragments . pho t o - gra phs , or other supporting evidence . ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• fO • •• ' ••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••• 24 . W eather cond itions experienced at time(s) or observation(s) .~~~<- ~. :<~ . . J:a- . ... ~ •. :-: ..• ~ •• • ~ •• ~ •• ~ ... ~.c. 25 . Location of a ny t.ir tr af' .. i c in the vi c inity ~t the til:. ... of s l 6 nti no . . ~ . t~r. ... ~«~ ... :... ~ .. r-- ....... ~ .... ~. / . ~ .. ~~~'j .. ................ ...... .. . . .............. .. , ............. . 26 . Location of any meteorol o~i c al stations i n t he ~ e ner al a rc~ . A~ -'.L--" .-A.-~ - ~ • « c~- Y "- ~ .. •- Z...- tu/ ~-<. .... ~~ 7~.: ....... . ..... . . .... . . . .... . . .. ... . . 7. . . • . . . . . . • . . . . . • . 27. Any additiona l informat i on •• .. , . .•.••••• . •••• .• . • •••••• • .•• • •• • ~ . ~ .~.~ •. ~ . . -4!~ . ... 0.y~~ .. ~ .~ .. ~.~ ... ~-4C2.,.. ,_,(-- ~~ ..,.;A..4~ ~tJ .. .....C1•Q-.- ·~ /~ ;.:,.~ · ... · ~ ·~ .. ::: .. r.i~ . ·;t~:;4: ·:. . . ;w;;;· .. ~;~ ... :. ~ ~ ~~~~ ·r :.t.: •• -' · ~··~ ··~ ·· Z:.:4:--t.~ c. ~ ~ ~ ~ fo<J..--, ~L ~ ~ ,.~ Questions 25 s 26 be answer~ by interrogator • ./ ,I <..t:., ; '-L-J 0,: ~~ _. c;(.... I """'- ,~ .. 1 . 2. 3 . 4. 5. 6. 8 . 9. 10. 11. REPORT OK ~ 3IhL O BJ!CT 0 /Y_ -r.- £; teG£. Name of obeerver • • • .. .. ~ .. ~· . • «,. .. , .. a;'%~; ..... • .Address ot Ob s e r verc?f/.~1!., . • • • - ~·.'). • • • • • • 7-· c:Z;y ~ ~~c&'eh' Occupo t.1on o-r Ob s erve r • . • • • • . • • . • . • • • . • • . • • . . .• • •. . · • • · • · • D a~ nd Time of Obser vati on ( Time give n i n Z4 hour clock zonal . · ... ~ ( f Pf. fP. • ....... • . · · · . . · · · . • • • · · · • · • • • • • • • · • · · ~~e ) Period of Observation ( s ) .~~ ,.~~~~ ••••. . .••••..•• Menner or Ob s ervation : (G i ve details of own posi t ion by ma p ref erence i f po ssible s or by known landme rka ~ and descr ib e · ~cy e ~~ment u sed in t he ob s~ va tion ) . ;;;I/UJ.ew ~~~Au~ .!, . ... . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . ... . . . . . . . . ... ... . ...... .. . ... .... . . . .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .... . ..... .. ............ .. . "I • • • • • • • • • • • • t .. . . ... . .. . . . . .. . . . 1'1' • ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• ••• • ••••• Where ;ya s obj ect f irst ob5erved , e.r,;. ov i!H'dec.d coming f r om b ehind a hil l over t he nori zon 9 e t c • .... ~.s:: -r.. ~A~ . ... ............. ............... ''t hat fi rst a t t r actee obEerver ' s t.t.tentior. e . :;. u .:}, t or noise . . ~~.rc~ .... .... .. ... Did ob ect appear as o 1 i gnt or a s a definite obj ect . . . . ... ... ... If t nere was more t.ilan or1e object, how m any wer e there, end ..,bat wa s t heir f ormation . --- . . .. . I I • e f • • • tl • • I I I I I • I I I I I • • • I I I • I I • I • I • • I t I I I • I I • I I I t • • I I I I I oa, • Wha t wa s the colour of t he l i 0 ht or object •• ~~~ • • . • 12 . W hat was its a pparent shape .~~~ • •• • • • ••••••..• • ....... .... ..... . . ..... . .............. .. .... .......... . . ... 13 . ~ Was any detail of str ucture obser vable • • • • • • • • • • . . . • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • , • • . .... . . ..... 14. Was any method of pr opulsion ob v ious -ko. • • • • • • • • • • • •• t • • • • • • • • • 15. W as ther e any s ound • ~ - ............. . . . ·~ · ·;;../ ·!)t:,~LC.c..- l6 .U ;{e1 gh t ~ or angle of e l evation . (t-~tJ..-:!C • • ~ . ~ . 1 ·~ · . - ~·;E..r ~ :,~ - ,.A.//ua~~ 17 .A:kSpecd, or a n~ u l a1· ve1oc1 t y ••••• ••.• • •.• . •• . .•• . • . •.•.••• . .•.• . . • 18. St&t o any e ~ p eri e nce wh i c~ e n8 ~ l es ob cerver t o be r eason&b ly cer t ai n &bout t he answerE ; iven to 16 and 17 • ...... ... . ... .......... ~ .. ······················· ···· ········ · ·· - · · .a Sinc e it i s normally i m~oss ibl e t o es timate t he he i J ht a nd s n e ~d Of 8 Strange Obj°C t ., i t ',"ill USU lly b• bPtter '.-0 1':'!'1f 'I O JI' tr de t ermi ne t he sr .~l e of e1.e'"9t1on of t t"4e oh j . t, P· 3 en g l t. thr ough V~ hi c h it moved .. ~. t he t ime t . '<en J c o .. :ti 3 . • . • .. • / 2.. - 2 - ~ rt on Aer~al ~bject Observed (Conte . ) 19. Direction of fl i ght wi th r e~erence to l a ndmar ks or Join te of the cornpa sa. 4~~'1'- ;................. ..... ..... .......... ....... . 20. Did the object remain on a straight path, deviate or m&noeuvre a t t~ ll. ~ . ............................ . ........... ......... .. .. . . ... ..... . 21 . Was any trail of exhausts vapour or light seen . ~ .!? • •• . • . .•.• 22 . Where d id object disappear s e . g . in mid-air . behind a hill, over t he horizon. ~~~;v. ~~ .~~ ..••...••..• . •..••.••.•..•• 23 . Ex istence of any physical evidence such a s fr agment ss pho to- graphs , or other supporting evidence . ~ . .... ...................... .. . . ...... . .. . . ............ .... .. ... . 24. Weather conditions exper ienced at tirne(s) or observetion(s) -:?;z;~~~~ ((. ~- 7.- ~ .......... .. .. .. 25. Location ot: any t.ir tr af iic in t he vicinity at the tirr,e of s l ~ntill6 q1. .~ ~~/~~P4~~~ .-:s' ~ .~fr . P~~_,.;, . ~~~ .~.;~ · · · ·~~ /~t. ~r~lAD.....-./!f;:.-;2 ~)<1.-V---~:.t~~~ 26. Lo~ on of any mete~ olo~ic a l stati ons in t1e ~enerel are~ . d~ .. kffy.~ . .. . ........ ... ................... . 21. Any a~diti onal 1 nformat ~ on •• .. • • .• ~,~~~~~~ · ·· ... k-t .~~~fr.~~ · ·· · ... ..... ~ •.. .. ...... ;:2 ............. .............. . ......................................... . ............. ........ ~ue s ti ons 25 s 26 and 27 to be answer ed by interrogator .
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.• 1 ~ Name of observer .. 1.·. C .•. f... €. ~i : r.~ . f.... ~: . .. . . ......... 1. 2 . 3 . 4. 5· 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ll . 12 . 13 . 14. Addreas of Observer • •• ~ . • c;. if. fJ .J ./,..1'). A V.~ ••• (. ~ oJ ··-. . .. Occupa t1on or Observer • It~ fl. • .1. ~- ! ( f.l.~ . .. '-;-!. ~~. ~ .'~ C .J- . ':-.E.~-· . .. . .. . Date end ~e ot O~tion (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal ...... /. f .. .... ':-f ~ ... • . • J. 4 • ! • .... ·. • ... ,I.~ . .... t;( . . • •...... ~~~e) I - Period of Observation ( e ) . . . •••. J. .~ ... . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . M a nner of Observation: (Give details of own posi t ion by map reference if po ssible > or by kn own l ondrnerke, end describe any equipme~~d i~~ ob; erva/l/ ~~ . . J ~ k) .:.. •• • •• ' ..11 . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • ••• •• •• • ••• {o/.. .... . ..... .... • • • • • • ~~ • • • • • • • • • •• •••• • • " • ••••• ~ • • • • • • • • ••• • ••• ' • • ' • 1 .. . ... . ..... ,. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .............. .. ..... . . . . .. . . Where was ob j ect first ob&er v e d~ e . 0 • overhead , oorrir.g f r offi behind a ~j 11 ¥1ov;J t ne 110r ~o/,. etc • . . • • /. ~ ~ . ) P..< ~ . • • d. . .... ~ . ~ ... "?.f.-t.t/. • ... ........ .. .- W hat x ~r s t a ttr ac tE: ~ o'Zerver' s r.tten' ll e • ..,. ;1~n t or r.oi se . -- /~ ,c.v:<-- .• - l.8..v, . .( Y.., e.._;..., 7<,{.·· · ....... . Did object appear as o libnt or os o defi nLt e objec t . ..... ... J!. .~d. -:- ... . '- . {/~ .. ~ ~ :~; . ...... ... ... . I f tnere was more ths n one object, how many were there, a nd whe t was their formation . J • .. .... ........................ ........... . ··;··1···· ...... .. . What was the colour of the light or ob ject ••.. . •4 · ·· ···~-~ . . v Whe t was its a pparent shape ···o· ...... ........ ........... ........... .. .... .. .... . .. . . . . .. . .. ... . ..... ....... ... .. . Was any detail o f str uc t ure ob servable , , .. . . ......... ........ . .. . ., ...... .. . ..... .. . ....... . . ..... .. . . ... .. ..... ..... . . . W as any method of propulsion obvious- •. /. ~- ·•. . •. • • . . ••. • . ,;1 '" - . 15. W as ther e any s ound • .. · · · ~ · · · · -w: ··~ ··· ~· 0 · · ·~ ·~ 16,.Ul!e1ght , or an& l e of elevat>on ' j} T ~ .· ... ·Yt . ... .. .. . ... ·- 17 .AIIrSpeed, or e n.,ul a z· veloc itY ···~ ·~· .• • • . • . • A~ . 18. Stbte any e> ~ erience w h ic~ e nables obc erver t o be re asonably certain &bout t !1e an6w er~ ..; iven to 1 S and 17 . .. ........ .. ...... ...... ... ..... . . . . ..... ... ... . . . . ,. ... . .. .. . .... A* Since it is normally im9ossi bl e t o estimate the ~ei J h i a nd spend of a strange ob j e c t , it v•ill u su-;. ~ly be b ~tte r t o ende fJvour t n determine the a n~le of el.evat i on of t!-.e obj t ~ t.he angle through whi ch it moved . t.r .... the time t e><en do t :11s. . . .... / 2 IR!iJrt 19. 20. 21 . 22 . 23 . 24 . 25 . 26. 27 • Direction of fl ight with reference t o l andmarks or ~oin t€ o~ ~~~ . ~~~~~~~¥~ ... ~ .. · ...... ...;..................... ..... . Di d the object remain on a r sieht peth, deviate or manoeuvre ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ : .... ~ . f. 'X l.f. .... ...................... / -;:. ....... . We a any trail of e xha us t , vapour or light seen ••.•••••• : . . . ... . Where did object disep pQ ar ~ e. g. in m1d- e1r , behind o r.il l, ~~~~ . ~~~~~: .~~~~ .........•.... ............. Exis tence of a ny physical evidence such as fragments\ photo - graphs, or other supporting evi dence • .//v(_ .. .................. ......... ' ...... .. .. ............ .... ' ..... . Weather con~tions experienced at t·.rre(s) or observe.tion(e) 6 .. ~~o/ ··r ·d ....... ~ -~ .. '!' . ~~ 11- .... +:<:-.:d)./, - Location oiL er~ &ir tr&f.ic in the vicinity &t the time of sl~ . ( ~ ~ Y ~ ~ L JJJ ( /{...... . .3 ... '/ ...... ,.. ....... . ...... . " '71· ..... ...... ~ .IM- ...... ': .j:l- .Kf~ .. <h. ~~ ... : .. .. u!.7 .. .a.. on of any me t orolo0 ical stations in the ~enerel ar,& . tiL ~ . . .......................... ... ~ ....... ~ .. :;.;;_:. Any odditioj?l informstio~ · ~· ··········~ ·· · · · ···:·· · ··· · · &( . t .C.~ .. rf!'Y. .. ~ .... ~!.. .~ .... ih.l '!:'.d "1 ••• • •••• • ••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••• t .. .. ... . . ......... ..... ...................... . ............. - ........... . ~uestions 25 s 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator... REPORT 0~ ~ ~~u OB J!~T OB 1 . rt(f q £ . /ZErc./1~;(' Name of obser ver .• iS; ~ /~~~~ ·~ .. S.r . · · £ (r ~·~~~· ~ · · • • 2 . 5- 6. .Addr ess oi Observer • • • • . . . • • • . • • . . . . . . . . . • • . • • • . . • . . .• -.£,,/,Nc' £ 4 ,,(_ r-< '' //' C (. l>.v r£ <':> {...(.,~~ Occupation of Obser ver '. . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . " .. ... . .. . Da t e and Ti me of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal .. ... t/t;.lf :'~ "!: ... : ~ ~ . ? . s-: ~ . ~ :~ ": .. (:. rl. ............ ........ .. ~ ~~e) Period of Ob servation( s) . • !./.!.~ . X. .. .. ~ .. . ~:':".~ . .. ......... · . Ma nner of Observa tion: (Give details of own position by map r ef er ence i f possibles or by known landmarkss and describe sny e quipment used in t he observation) . ~ 1foh u,..,-r£oL riJiv~,.( .:.· ····· ···· ··· · .. .. .. ....... , .. ..... .. ........ ...... .... ...... . .... .. ... . .. . . ... . . ...... ...................... · • ..... .. . . . . ....... ... .... .. . . ... . . ... . . ......................... .. . 7. Whe re was object first ob&erved, e. 6 • overhead , cominrr .:·1 or.:. behind a hill, over the aorizon, etc • . 8 . 9. 1 0 . 11 . 12 . 13. 14. tv£ o/ ,U~ l ~" -<-,:. 11-.( f'., ~ r ..... ....... ...... ...... ... ................ ... ... .... ......... ... What fir st attracte~ ob ~erver ' s sttentior. T c· {. !. jJ # t "'~ A..:. A ;(..,.. • ' • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 • J • .. " • • • • • • • • • • e. ; . li:ot or noise, • .. .. . ,, . ,. .. ........ . Did object appear as D li;;nt or ~ s a Gefirli te 'J,;ert . ) 5fJ/I£-t<,c,.IA 4 A~ccr -{1-ILt- 6 t N o£ ,1&~At1L& .. ... .. ........... .. ......... .... .. , ..... . · ~ ·· ·" · · . .... .... If tner e Tl a e more the n one object~ how many were there, and what wa s their formation . O#• o~7~C'r •• llo •••• a • • • • 41 • • a t f e •• • • a • I a • a ••• •• a •• e e e • • • e •• • •• • a • • e • • a e •• • • . C,,l.~y/ !,1 - 3/ L ~; ,. r.,( What was the colour of the l l 0ht or object •••• . • .• ••.•.. ••• • • •• Wha t was 1 ts c ~ J'. Cvt.,~~ a pparent shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ...... ......... .. ... ... " ..... .. ......... .. .. ..... ........... .... N~ Was any detail of structure observable ••••••• •• •••.•.• ••• • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Jl . .... W ae any method of ?repulsion obvious /V>J . . . ... .. .. .. . .. ... ... " .. 15. W a s ther e any sound • . . . . #.-=? . • . . • • • • . • • • • • . . . • • . • . . . . . .. . 16 . XkRe1ght, or angle of . ;4J ro lo " e1eva.t1on . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . 17 .*RSpeed, or an ~u lar velocity ,VI (., ................. ..... ..... .. .. . . . 18. State any e>.~erience which enables obEerv c'I' to be rsason&.bly certain ab OUt the anE\/Sre wiven to 16 [lld 17 . . ......... .. .... .. . ~ ................ ' ... ............. .. ..... .... .. Since it is normally impossible to Pstimate the ~ei~ht and spPed of a strange object, i t will usually be better to encle&vour to determine the angle of elevation of the object, the angle through which it moved, and the ,P. taken to do ~his . ,r ..... / 2Rezltt on Aer~al lbject Observed ( Contd.) 19. 20 . Direction of flight with re~erence to l andmarks or pointE of the compass. JfiJ.,../ o,..; i-£ rr ................ .................. .................. ......... . Did the object remain on a straight path, deviate or manoeuvre a t ell. ............. .... .. ............................... .. .. ........... 21 . Was any trail of exhausts vapour or l i ght seen • • ~ P . . .. . ..... . 22 . Where did object disappears e . g. in m1d - a1r ~ behind a hill, over the hor izon • . . . . . ~~ 1 !.,!!.~ 1~7 ·-:e: . ............. ............. .............. . 23 . Existence o~ any physical evidence such as fra grnentss photo - graphs, or other supporting evidence . N~ ............................. .................................. 24 . Weather conditions experienced at time(s) or observation(s) /1 / f)IJ L t:.. c L a.., LJ fo ~ or ,;:-t.e t..o ......... ........ .. .......... .................... ...... . .... . . 25. Location of any air trafLic in t he vic inity at the time of s l ,snt ing . ~ "') ;(_ 1/1/ f' ......... .... ....... . . .... ................ ............... .. . . .. . . . ..... ~ ......... ... ... .. . ... . ........ . ........ .... .. .... 26 . Location of any meteoroloai cal stations in the denecul ares . /o/c C-~o ./ ~/1/lt. , ,,{A.(.,.... ......... .................. .......... ......... .. . ~ ... ........... . 27 . Any additional informs tion •• . . . ••••••••• . •• • • .• . • •••• • • • ••• • •• . ·;; ~ .. )t.:~~: . ·;;<_ ~~· . -x;~ · ;,.~ · ..... . .......... . . .... ...... ................... ....... ....... . . ...... ... . ....... , ......... . .............................................. ................. Questions 25 s 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator .TELEPHONE: Fr em: Flying Officer J .H. Prout MXY 1 30 ~~ :::;/ ft ~~rnA~ '-\L ~ • I ~ ;!Pij PLEASE QUOTE ----- ~r~ /. -s"'V ~ 10 i~/ AUSTRALIAN AJR FORCE No. ····- .. -·-··- ..5./6/ Ai r ( 7 3A) J'l " s '//I .5 /¢ ,~,_.-- Headquarters , Tr~.oining Command fT/ 7' R. A. A. F. Albert Park Barracks Melbourne S. C. 3 Attached are four (4) reports of the "Tasmania sighting" on 27th Septemoer , 1957 . 2. These reports have not been submitted on the normal pro- formae-but I think they are all reasonably complete anyway. Should you require a re-submission, please let me know . 3. I have requested D. C. A. to subLit all future sightings of t his nature on the pro- forma as this method is the most desirable one , both from an efficiency and an economy viewpoint . Squadron Leader D. F. Gilson, D. F. C. D. A. F. I . (A . I . - Plans) Depar tment of Air Victori a Barrakcs Melbourne S. C. l
Leunceston H0/57 Launceston Airport 270944 G!.1T . Sighting Unidentified Object Approxinetely ot 270944 WT I noticed a white light beoring opprox . 02SO K from the tower moving in a southerly direction . It a ppeo red to be at 2000 to 2500 feet at about the apeed ot a DCJ . It puaed abeom of the field at pr Mieely 270945~ ~T from which time I had it under observation Tlith binoculars l.Jltil Flight 597 , VH- AEY called to tower at 20 NORTH by ~ . It .:~s than paaaing over the light.Got' Evandale b•ring epproximtely 12f> from t.he tower . A check with Ar• Control roves led that no known tl'9 ffic •• in the vioir.ity. A chock s thmcade with tho Ueteorological Section on the poaeibili ty of 8 be lloon flight being in progreaa - nef}ltivo result . s.o.o. s notified . No further sig.~ting of the ob'ect WDs ut~de at Launceston and tho last sighting would have been at 270947 GL!T appro xil'llll t ely. The light a intense of a bout the 815118 brightneae a a a run• y light bu larger . Its progress was steady and of a horizontal nature . Colour u white . Study through binoculars showed it to be circular or spherical with no evider.ce apparent, or any shape surroun ding or attached to it . Size wae difficult to determine ee it v;os difficult to 8seess the distance from the tower . My impression a thtlt it •• cor.:perotivoly lrl!lllll, probably no more than a toot or t o in diameter at the very moat . Tho sky WDa overcast at the time of observation with cloud bose 4000 feet . reduced to approrlrrately 3000 feet during showers . l o min •• tolling at the oirport et the time . The ground wind 'f.1Ul 300 °/10 knots . L. Stir.aon A. T.C . Gr . 1
l.Bunceaton 139/57 Ulunceeton 270946 G •• T . Sb:hting of unidentified object At approx. 0950 the tower controller et Leunoeeton advieed that he had observed a bright light trsvelling from the north aeat , ~eeing eut of field and dieappea ring in the direction of Ewndale. He had had the light in sight for approx . 3 minutes . No lcnown aircre ft wore in the vicinity. HBT tower vu advised to keep a look- out and aleo to alert the Vet rsdar . At 1024 HBT tower advised that the roder operator t.d had two aight1n • ':"' e la at sighting a 1540 17 ad lee from HBT at 1023. 'nle hej I" t of the object being between 9 and 10, 000 ft . The object had than a ppae red to accelerate and di seppea r . ln. Operst:ione ere advietorl of these evente by phone. K. Eddy A/s.o.o.
COPY - ~e ON'ioer-in-charge, Meteoro1ogioa.l otfice, Cambridge Airport, TAS. )(eteorologioal Qf'f'ioe , Aerodrome 28th September, 1957 RADAR LOO.A'l'IOO ot UNIDENTIF'IED FLYING C?BJ'EQT· At 1950K on Sat. 28th Sept. , 11hil8t on duty at Cambridge AU-port , in1'ormation was receivod f'ran the A.T. C. Otficer on duty , that an \D'li.dentified object has been sighted by aunoeston A.T. C. heading in a southerly direction. ~eston requested that we make o.n attempt to locate same by radar search. Accordingly , l4r. Po..:ell and zeyselt proooeded to Hobart Airport , and at approx. 2020K oamnenccd a radar search ot the area. An echo was 1ooe.toc1 at approx. 20251( at tNe North bearing o£ 356 degs. a slant range CJf }4CXX) yds, and an elevation of 5 degs. It was IDCIV'ing at a fast rate , and we ~re unable to traolt it for mare that approx. 15 seconds, but during this period, the range increased about 200 yards. e continued attempts to find it tor twenty minutes , but were unsuccessful.. Results of 356 degs , height 9000 tt , and distant about seventeen n.a.utica.J.. miles north ot Cambridge , are oanaistent \ri.th IAunceston •s report ot the object. Ouaervers on duty O. J . Carter A.L Powell
to S. A. T. C. LAUNCESTI:fi 1'hrough o. I.e. CAYBRIDGE. REFFlU!lfCE UNIDFNTD !ED O:a.:rroT SIGHTED BY CCilTROL &AUNCEST<!i• A t approx. 0957z on the 27th Sept. I was requested to look out tor an unidentified object sighted passing Launoeston and heading in the di.reotion of Hobart. Met. Radar was requested to oo-oparate if convenient. At 1027 Radar reported a very oloar trace bearing 3.56° Y 11 ml.s t'rom Hobart at a bei.ght between 9/1 0000 tt. ~ he ld it far approx. 15 s eoonds then lost all trace , scanning was continued tor a period ot 30 mines. without turther oontaot. (F. E. Heggie) Note : A report t'rom tho MET Radar Operators will be forwarded as soon as poss ible ••
THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSING. TELEPHONE: B 22II IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE .3LL.M..E.t?..~ A) Secretary Department of Air Victoria Barracks Uelbourne s .c.I . Victoria COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRAUA • ROYAL AUS TRALI AN AIR FORCE Head quart ere, Home Command Penri th I •• New South W alee 8th October I957 Rl!:PORT OB AERIAL OBJECT I . Attached ie a r eport on a Sighting by Mr . ~ . ~ohnsoo of llininera East . 2 . A suitable letter of acknowledgement has been forwarded to Yr Johnson. (P. G.J!ETZLER) d.. wing Commander 7J _, tor Ai r Officer Commanding
REPORT ON AE..1I AL 03JEC r OBd ~tV~D -- _._,...._..~ _........._ 1 • N~e of Observ r •. f~ . ?:~?~?~ . ........ . . . ' .................. . el Addr~ss of Observer •. ¥~P~P~f~. ~~P~ I. Y~~. ~~~ea~~••••••••••••••• 3. Occupation of Observor . FF~~~. ~~???~ . r~~~~~~ ••••••••••••••••••• 4 . Date dnd Time of obs~rvdtion (Tine given in 2 4 hour clock 195 0 - 1955 Est zonal tioo) ........... " ......................................................... . (othera August,4, 6, I 6 and 22nd 5. P<>riod of observation( s) July. ~oth. ! . .•....•.••••.••.•••.••.••••• 6 . I:..nnor of observation : (Give det""ils of mm posi-cion by nap r ference if possiblo , or by known l.dndna.r'<s , c:..nd descr i bA dny equipnent used in th~ obser v~tion) . ~~~? ~ . ~~!! .. t~~? . ~ !. ~ ., :¥t~~~P~ . 9Pt1 . ~F~f9~,~~~ . ~9~~~ . ~~ .!:. 9F. P9 .... . . ~! ~~f:r . !N} . ~~f . P~f~ . ~f!' . ~~!I~ .................................... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 . ·;lh11re H~s objnct first obscrv~d , ... . c. ovorhec:..d , conin:, f r oo behind ~ hill, ov~r the horizon , etc . Two t hirds way between overhead and horizon • ........ . ...... . .. . ...... ............ ....... . .... ..................... 8. ~n~t first attr~cted observer ' s ~ttcntion , c . ~ . lioht or noise . Very b r ight white light ••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9. Did obj~ct ~p po~ r us a liBht or as a definite objec t . A l ight . ······ · ··············~····························· .................. . 10. If there \7<..45 nore th . .m on'"' obj~ct, ho•.J r'l<:4ny \Jere ther e , clnd \th.... t H..1!i their forr!.:.l. tion . • • <?r!-t!! • ~~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ca • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 • ./ha. t ~ .... s the co lour of tho lic;h t or ob j "'!Ct . \JlU t e .c baua~xaa . to .X"e ci and green, s ometime• r egularly sometimes not. 12 . .Yhat uc:.s its appc:~.rent sh.J.pe ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13 . 71as c:~.ny dnt.....il of structure observable •.•••••••••••••••••••••••• ITo • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 . rJc:~.s d.ny no tho d of propulsion obvious . .li<l ••••••••••••••••••••••• •. 15 . :l~s thera c...ny sound •• • ••••••••••••••• .l(o. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 16 .xx Hoight , or ~nBle of J l ~ vation ••••• A~~~\ .~~~ .~.~~ ••••••••••••••• 17 . }f"l'l Spo'3d , or a.ngula.r VC'loci ty .C.8AI\~\ Ai.-.;e. .~o .c ,u . r . a.t .e •• a.l\s . "t~ .~W. Al.tte. . waa 1ntensitY.. 9f light. oo'Ul,l)ared ... w~ .th aLc_t>.ort :N'aY .. Li ~~~nd :regards 18 .int~~~~~ ~*B..~ t ~\511~~*1JWQ)fT. "~~ o nc~.b lY ccrt ... in ~bout th~ c:~.ns~ors ~iven to 16 c:~.nd 17 . f>!¥1. f>~P.~!~ • • s.e.r:r.eP.. "!'J...t ]l. J.\·Jl.·A·13 ... n .tA 1\Jgh.t. .t~ ~ ~maocs,) . ~ -oc-. a- Yeare Pilot by day only )' ..X Sinc-1 it is norr~c~.lly in. ossible to esti~a.to th~ hei~ht und speed of ~ str~nue object it •ill usu~lly be bC'tter to cndo-vour to deter nino the <J.nul~ of c l ov .... t i on of thJ object , tho .. mclo throu6}1 •.Jhich it nov 'd , c;.."ld the tine t....!<:')n to do this . - 1-
- 2- .fiQP.~t on .acrisl 9b_.ll)ct Q..~ 13 !.Y..$19.J£..opt£i, • .l 1.a Direction of fli ght ~Jith r efl3r once to kndno.rks or points of the .._. corapdss • • • ~~':'~ . ~':'!1 . ! : . ~!'-~~~ . ~~ . ~~!': ~!~ . P~ . ~~F~~ :. ~~~?:?~~. :?. !1~7 . ~~P •• roadJ don't run S~w etc therefore coul4 be WNW changing to w . 20 . Did tho object r cnc:1.in on c:1. str ... i :.;ht path , deviate or na.noauvr e at &.11 • . . Ff.~rfr . PlifP.~~~ •• •••••. .. ••.•• . •.••.•....•.••••• • •.•.•••.•••••••••• 21 . Was a ny trail of ex~us t, vapour or light s een . I e ••••••••••••••• 22 . Vfuar e did objec t disapp odX, e . g . in oi d-air, behind~ hill, over the horizon . Behind Grampian& or nearer bill ........................................................ ............... 23 . Existenc e of any phy sic .... l ovid'Jnce such d.s frasnents , photo- gr aphs, or othor supporting evidence • ... ,9~' ............................................................. . 24. ·.voather conditions experi enc ed at tino(s ) or obsorvc;1tion(s) ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26~ Loc~ti on of any ne t eoro lo g ic~l st-tions in the ~ona r~ l d r e~ ••••• ...... . ................................. .... .. ......................... 27 . Any additio n~l 1nfornutio n . OO~e~e4 . Vo~~o . o~ . clo~ . ola~~ - ~~ro~o~ ... ~:rlf~~ ~ "'1>~1,. !~~r!~J . in 1 . t>rt~~~''' . \tJ~tt . 'Y~o . O..+f . o~oo~~ . r~P . o.PP~~ .ax ~ownwarQ, waereaa ora nar ly venue rays appear all directions. When .. !~~r . !~! . ~!~r . ~~r!~~~ . ~9ft . r~~ •. ir~~o . {~~~ . ~~~l . YPt~~ . to . t~.,P,P •.. .. ~~d.~! . !r . ~~~~ . ~!~~!~ . 9r,r . 9r~~~~, ~~ll . s9 . tt4 . 4~t . j9 . o~o •. ~~t . the rG a no~ ~ne aame · nue e'f'en. l•oat - 01 • intormation in .drat letter.lighte in second letter not as bright as first onj. Ti•e• of later aightings Qu stions 2~ ~d2h and 27 to 1 bo ~ns~or cd by int orr o~ator . no~ recorda ou~ gene r~ y aoou~ 8pm-8. 30pm. Small faint onee due south seen about 9pm-9.30pm appeared to move laterally, but not dead certain ie E & w .2 . ;. REPORT ON " :l:U.L oa.d&r 0BSERYEI} ~ Name of observer ~ "'~~d~~-;&,~~~- f Ob /l), ~:t,..,o~-f-/~- A .r.c- ~-- ... r- ,e.fl~ Address o server~ ...... .. . ...•..... . .. / .'. . .~. . . . Occupation of Obser ver#.'~~~~~ Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal l-:trL'l.lf,. !: . .It h? i?-;3. ( {) •• tf: .S.·!: •.•. ... ;?.? /.r If 7.· .•••••. ... :~e) Period of O'bservation(a) • • ~ .• ~.f:: -~~ .etJ. ..... .,. 6. Manner of Observat1on : (Give det a1ls of own positi on by map r ef erence 1! poss ibl e ~ or by known landmerks s end describe any equipment used in the observa t ion) . ~4 /flt~ . . d.~;;-~dfrf. ~-~~~~~ ;(~ .#.~ .-~~A#.~ ........ , . -~ .:l?.c;-.~~ ~- f{q~11.~!(f) . . ~ ~~ ....•......•.. ~ «-~ 7. Where was object first ob&erved , e. 0 • overhead, com1r · fror.. behind a hill , over the 110r izon 9 etc . ~ .~!.~ :-.~--=--~~~-::~ 8. Whet first attr ac te ~ observer 's attention e . ~ . li~h t or noise • 9. 10. 11 . 12 . . . .. .. .. .. . 8. #- -~ ~ - ..... ; ..... :. .............. Did object a ppear as o 11~ht or a s a definite object • .. . . ........... ~- . . ... . . . . . . . ... . . . . .. .. . . .. . ..... .. ... . If tnere was more tha r. one object, how many we r e there, and what was their f ormation . . . . . . . . . . tf.~ . . ~ . ·~ ......... . .................. . . What was the colour of the light or object •. ~~ ···· ···· · · ·· l:t~ What wee its a pperen t shape • P: . . • • . • . • • . . • . • . • . • • . . • • • . . • . • • . • • ••••••••••••• • •••••••• t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• • • • ••••••• 13. VIas any detail or structure observable ••••••. , • • • • . • • • • • • . • • • . . . .. .. . .... .............. N. C! . •.. .. . .. .. ... ...... • •••••• 14. Was any method of propulsion obvious • . N.~ f ... P. .~ ~ ~./!.. V: .~ . J?. . . 15 . Was there any sound . . N ?."f ... /~ .~ .~f .((. T. ~ R, ... . . ..... . l 6 .~ aeight, or ansle of eteve. uon T.':. /3.~ . f.A.":If!!- . . ¥!'!-. ~·! . . ~fJ. r. -~Y . ~Mll J)C _ /- L~ r ~ .L ~-- -- -····- / l7 .USpeed, or a n..)ular velocity ••• ). ~~~Y. • • • • ·"'/Yo~ 18. Stste any e ~~er1ence w~ic~ enables obterver to oe reason&bly certain ~bout t~e answer~ ~ iven to 16 Lnd 17 . ~~ . A.:~.:: .. /:~/.~~· Ab Since it is normally impossible to estireate t he hei~ht Lnd sp ~ed of a strange object, it wil l usua l l y be better to ende&vour to netermine the ang:e or elevation or the object the angle through which it m oved end the t~e taken to do this • • . . • • / 2• - 2 - Report on Aerdlal '-'bject Observed (Contc1 . ) 1 Direction of flight with reference to l andmarks or po inte of the compass • .. ~.~ ~ . 4.:~ .. . ~7 . ........... . .. ....... . 20. Did the object remain on a &tr6i6ht path, deviate or manoeuvre at all. ~~;6-r:-~/.i.&k .... 21 . Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen~~~· 22 . Where did object disappear s e . g. in mid- air s behind a hill, over the horizon. 23 . 24. 25 . 26 . 27. ~&.~ .. ~~~ ··· · ·· Existence of any physical evidence such as fragmen tss photo- graphs, or other supporting evidence . wf'~ .~- .¢ ~ ~ - ... ............ ...... . Weather conditions experienced at time(s ) or observetion(s) k.dt/rr: .~A~#~ - . 1. : -r. : ~ ... .. Location of' any &ir traf'.Iic in the vicinity a t the time of sl ~.n ting . ~- d..f7:~-;-: . .. -~ ·;;jz -~ .. · ; . ~ ........... . . .... . . Ci.J}: fi.#. .~ .M . :.~~~~ Location of any meteorolo~ical stations in the de ne~ el aree . .... ~ .~ .~ .... ......... .... ........... . Any additional information£: .~t?;J.J. K. -:. 4V.:~. ~~ ~~ -~ . ~ .~~ - .~ .S:f.~.A; . /.7. ~. M: .. fk .. (P.~~ --- .. ... : . . ~ ~ -~ -~~~ ......... ~ ~ ' 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator.
• COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA T··-· I M.UW., LX 9 ........... .. ROYAL AUSTRAUA N AIR FORC E, HIADQUAIITIIlS, 13/2/Air (22A) IIEHIIINGa _, ........... ... - ......... ... "'""" Secretar"J" Department of .Ur Victoria Barrack• St. ICilcla Road Kelbourne S. C. 1. Victoria (Attention D. A.F . I . ) UNIDENTIFIED l<'LYllfO OBJECTS 1\.A.A.I'~ EDINIUIIGH, SAUSIUIIY, SOUTH AUSTIIAUA p 1. Attached for information is an article wbioh appeared in "The Advertiser" on 30th August, 1957 . 2 . The "phenoaenon" was reported to Weapon& Research Eatabliahlaent by the aighters on 29th August end the sighting wna brougb .. o the notice of the Formation Intelligence Officer on the same date by r . J . A. Fisher an ployee of . R.E. who ie a member of the Austr lion Flying ~aucer Heaearch Society . 3. Officer. The people concerned declined interview by the Intelligence 4· It seems moat probable that the "object" wo.a an airoraft in the circuit area at W est Beach Airport. Enol. / , c ) Group Captain Officer Commanding
c~··· ··FolloaV@Il B y F:lyi•rg Sar•ce•·-· T h r e-"\; .\d~lnide Jh'oplc ycsl•·rtlay l'lnim•'d to have ... eeu a 11 "11ylng aaucerh ahon• Jt'tly l'uad, Glc.nellt, be· twrt•n 8 15 nn d 8.30 pm. on Wednesdny They mid the "Queer" tollowcd their cnr along JeLLy road and Dunbar teTncc to Fl/tb a\·enue, 1 It'.! n\idalc '.rhe people In the car were Mr. a. I . C~nwdl. a rcUred oompany director, ot A OT.GC H li:h WI\y, No\'U Ga rdens. his wile. and Mn. N'. J . EusUcu, ot Filth a\·e- nue. Hcltmdale. l\irl. Eustice. ~bo ,..,. alttm~; In tJ1e back seat or tho car. waa tho tlrst to &f't' th" object. " When ,.e turned out or Durham lrtrftt lnt•1 J rHv roilld , t !law an ob· .Jfft llkto a quartu moon lnllow lnlf the enr," fihe IIUd , "l watched IL through Uw back '111nctow for 11bout j Ill tie wln.loH•·•· aero\!! the three m llmtea. bottom. •·Fln;~ o f all I thought ll It 11- WI nlm011L frl~;hten waa the rr:ncctlon of at1·eJ!t ln ~ . ltghta on the back humper "It Sl'cmed to dNCtnd bi\r. very near tllo car and then ''Mr. Crnnwl'U Mid I wu move ower £~<'Ina thtn~s. but ncD.r "It wu much brlltht.er FlUb avenue, he 11topped than moonllghL and It lhe au- and 'lliO wateh It dldn't make any aound for nbouL 20 uc:ond!l before "hrn It moved.•· tt disappeared. :\irS. Cnmwell aatd there '"ll wu uncanny. IL \\'ert many olhtr cars on acemed verr near the car Jetty rood ot the Ume.. and QUite low." Mr. CranweU aald that Mrs. Oranwell a id tht> \\hen he aw lbe obJe-ct 1t object wu circulAr and was eppcart!d to be about 200 IllUminated aeroaa the bot - fl. up ln the sky. tom hal! by a )1:1lowtsh "lt moved tn from over Ught. the Sta and nPJ)CII.rt!d to " I L rot bllreer and biEJte:r t.nl\'cl · ·ai;hL along J• · .,, 1111 tt came nearer the car," ro~td ... h~ ~aid I alw ~<ald. "Only the. bottom lu11f " When \Ill I(Ot ,ut of the wu Ulumlnatt tl, huL 11 car, It 5tot>ped tor a while l a.lnl d rde tould be ana U1m veered oft In a ... n. .. \\esterlv dlrectJon IO\\-ard.a ';'he Adf'lnldeo Weather M!.'nlry Bench ~urt"au and thl' l><'part- "As ll m u• ed aw ay lhe mtnt of CIVIl AvtaUon aald Ul umlnllllon on th e bot- lbey had had no report of lorn fadr d away a nd ..-e an object In lbe uy on o oUred &ma ll Uchts. like Wednesda)' night. The bc!3t. of AU :Ia H ALL'S "S~OKOll " enda tbbaeco D ry CllliCl' Ale. Try It! craving caall)•. 10/ • . All Advt. et.CIJllstl. (Advt.J
••• COMMCNW EAL TH OF AUSTRALIA N SIOI DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION ( QUEEN S LAN D R EGION) - leGr<Jpluc A d~ , , .. " AVIAT, IRIUAIIt " In Roply Q .. olo l /Q356./1)7 Th., Seoret!U'y, VepartmenL of Air, Albert Park Barracks , l.!EIBOURllE, Dear Sir, fOSTA.L ADDRESS : lOX Ho . I, PO 2RISBAift Aliii'ORT IU: % 2o. REPORTED S IGI:i'l'ING OF mmiDlTIPIED LIGHTS :Forwarded her ewith for your intomation is a copy of a re:part received fra:1 our ot.f'ic e,. in charge at Loogrcach ocncernins the sighting ot uniden t ified lights. Yours faithfully, (C• ~H) for~. ;ional Director, _
Encl06UJ'e No. O.A. Porm 22S Crevt&('d Oct., 1956) Statton LONCRi!AJl{ . _ DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION AIR SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT 1 =~·Oft' No. 1/•356/57 =-~-= Head Oft'. No. NormaU;y tbl.s report llhould be mruled to the Rerlonal Director of lhe State or Territory ln which t.he lnclden~ occurred. 1! more convenient It may be lodgec1 with the O.LO. or any A.T.C. or CommunlcaU<>na unit. LOCATION OR ROUTE SECTION : ·-· U:IHRIEACH 16th July• 1967 Dale . Time lOlQ .. .. m PILOT : N nme &: Initials AIRORAFT . T;ype and Marking OWNER/OPlllRATOR : ..... _. FLIOHT CONDITIONS : !underline) V.F'.R. TYPE OF OPERATION (underllne applicable t.ype) : Regular Public Transport. ObiU't.er Private Aircraft Test l"llaht FLIGHT : Lut deplltture point : Agriculture Training Dual Firat poi n t of Intended landing : Wb~n thl.~ report !~ aubmlttec1 by a Departmental officer enter Fault ReporL No. (If appllcable) DESOJtm E INCID ENT AND RELEVANT OmOtl11-11:1TANCES • .,..llh comments a nd suni:$Uons; Aerial Work Tralnlnl SOlo I.F.R. Fit. No. At 1010 .. a tru~ lim call wa.a re .~ .~ive.~ .... trom l.b'. Lamo o:1 "Toroombe" Arrila.lah Tel!@.~ .~ 3-U r .~P.orti~ !li. @;~ti~ .. ~ .~-·~iroral't crash 1n the vicinity of th~ ...... Homestead. I was not able to contact the Officer in Charge so I opemd . -. . . - - ·- ... . ....... G.M.T. . \arad.io . a.~ QOgil:l'.t~d th~ attaoh~4 meuage 6 addJ:es sed ;1io .~r:;tsba n e ani Clomurry. (CharlevilltU,JA§ ... gloecut) . .. .A';tacned. ~e retplie~S fr om b oth. ota.tions • . On e.Gvisi!lt .Ill:. La.mD!19 of ~he .. qutcoJll!8 ....ot his report l J•a.a . tt:ble to obt.~.~~ J:tl! f~ l .! s~o. r.r. but not ......... fran Yr . .. .Lamoxxi w~ . ~d goP! .. t <!. t~ . ~C?e m of ~ is alledg~? ... i .~ident. The ~mide.IJt .............. :tt:!!-• re . por.tJe~ ... ~Y.: ... ~ .... ~~.!lC!! .~mp~oyed &:~. "'l'orco11ibe," .!ho advised ¥r• Lflllorld aa rollows ;- __ ,_,j.,Jl objeQ~ ~~:!f .h .. :O.~ .hing red al!~ g_r~.!. ?l !ight' ~as .eeen very J:.~ . a nd ap P.roe.ohi~ ... t~ .~ ...... observer . Atter watohi~ it for approximately om minute it vanished below the 0 H 0000 oU•--••n • •• ·-• ·-•••• • o• .. ••0000• ...... ~•• 00-UOOO ~ ••••••••• .. ''' oo....,OOoohoo " "" • ~• ••• • •'"'' "" ' _ ...... _ hor ~~ .~ -~ - .&.~ s~de,n,!y_ t.P.~~ .. - 1! .~! ... ~ _ l?.&!tr~.~ .. ~ .. !11e 'f!'~. ~~ _,had .~ -r: .~E .~ ~ . ~ ...... M-! .... ~ .'?.~~ then ,_,.,_ .... a _ ~!.~!~~ . ~!V~~O.;h I.e!:.~!~ ! ..... !~ .2_~~e!. .!f!r .~ .!_ C <?.n ~ !~!r ! .~-~ .2 .... ~ --~- :. .e.~i~b l .e J38T?.O ~ -~ai __ .. ,_ .. ~t -. f.i ~!t' ~ . t 0 ..!..li&h,t s . ~.!..!. ~ .!E. . Y: • - ............... . .. , ____ •. --'"'""''''' ••• ••-••••oo•• ........ ,., ,,.,,.,....,.,_,. __ _.. . . _ •. . -·-·--• .. --••• -•·•-- ,.,..,_ (Continued over leaf) NOTE : u r vou dealre an acknowledament of thla report please piRce your name and nddre.~~a hereunder. Name: Address : Region Dear Sir/ Madam, Thanlt you for your Air SAfety Incident. Report concerning on I I For future reference It hu been a.llocat.ed No. You wlU be ndvl.sed of the outcome or the lnve.osllgatlon ns soon M poss1 ble. Youn; faltbfully, Date I I .. - .. For Regional Dlrect.or.......... . ..................... . ............................. ......... . ............ • • - ......... , ........ . ....................... ................. ,.. ... 0 ........... -... • ..... . ................ . ........... ...... • ............ . ... _., ....... .......... ... SIGNED : G . CN.El•:SMA ~ . . ........ .. PE1IGNATION : ;am. OFFTCffi • OATZ: 17 I 7 I 57. Please noll! lruU"Ut"tlon• at tool of this pa~e. f'OR DEP.utn n:;:-."T .U. US E ONLY COlOtEXTS BY REGIO:\.,\L OFFICI:R::, : SIGNED : I I ACTlOS 81: R F.GIOI'\,\L ll\ .YESTJG \TOtt : ...............................................................-............. .•.... . ........................ ,_ .. ,, ...... ............... ········· ...... ...... uu....... ................... .. ........... ................. .. ............. .._ ... n ESIGNA TION : DATE; I I An y papera or do:umenta which may MS'.st lD l be lnvt'l5t en ~to:~ ot vo\U' report &hould be IUbmltted ... attachmtnl.f. to this form If you think your report cun be aupplemen~.ed by 'lifo= to·, !rom e.n Atrlll!lo 8LII~ '. o n or Air Trame Co:lt.rol O~nt:e, -.;•!l tt"e posalble plea.se a ot.1ty the clrcu nul.ll nces of the lnc ' d~n ~. and the fac t tha: a -.·rUten rtporl b belnc IUbmltt.ed to ~h'! &."ll!or omccr on duty at th e atation or ce nt.n: nncemed. On rece;pt. o! ycrJr notUl<:4 Uon , acUon -.;Ill be t.akm t.o eoUect at:d retain the data re!en.nt to your Incident report. Whe•e It Ia necessary t.o Ulllrntly Inform the Rt'~ ' onal OU"tctor or a n y matter a aec~ n~r the aarcty or alrc:rart you are reque.sttd to notuy h!m or the drcumstan~ or the ln cldent by t!le qu:cltt'3t an.Unb:e mean&; I.e . radio, tc~ pbone, wesram. etc. ~ irutlal notUicatlon &hould be confirmed ln wntln:;: on t!l!a tonn.
COPI BN 10 NSBL 161018 soo NSB13 TEI.EftiONE REPORr FR<JJ MR. LAJACND TElEPHONE 3,/0 ARRIIAIM! REPORTS SICHl'lNG AIRCRAFr CRA5HING. l:">OOITlON 2;)4-l.S 1~52E NO FURrHER IN'r"' AVAILABLE. NSSU 161055 SOS NSBL .RE NSBL 161018 SOS. NO J:NOrt'N ACFI' lN AREA . NO OlJrSTMIDlllG IlrRAS THIS STATIONi NSBB l61ll0 SOS N::lBL NO FUR:rHER ACTION .REQUI.RliD ON REPOR.l' FROM lJR. LAJ.I.CIID. LIGHT AmcRIJ.<:r Smn-IA~ liROM U AND r:N STATE NO OUTSTMIDING l4~J. CY ADVI.SBS fiiO KNO\Ilf /C'i!r Df AREA ~'HIS CONFL1lm:> BY R • .A.A.F. AND BN ATC.
• .. Dear ~- . Stewart , I thank you for your let:er of 30th April , 195?, in which you !'Sported tb sight1n- o:C 0. str~n e obj ct over ydn y. I hav for rd d your 1 t t r t o th Oop rt nt o Air where r ports or t is natur r studied. th ro coul b In this in trutc , howev r , I fool th t a ple expl t1on. The rneteorolocic 1 office t th Sydney irport rel sa balloon , throe ti daily , 1n or or to obtain upper ir teorolo ioal r ndin s . Tho~e b lloons are normally whit or blnck in colour. On r lc they rnaasurc appro ately fiv ~ et di uter but , duo to the doer so 1n prc~cure t height , th balloono expand ~ they rise . t 16 , 000 fa t they ro pproxicately double th ir original cizo. Althou h th b lloon is rel tiv ly s 11 7 it c3n b se n durin~ con 1 er bl portion of the scen1; s lon s tb. eyo in cont1nually focused on it. Tho balloon t hoi&ht would look liko a disc or nucer nd it is vary prob ble th t it wns one of these balloon thnt your wif and dnu htor observed. R. A. Stewart , Esq., Qt v rt & C dogan, Chartered Accountants . •••••••• I am, Yours sincorel:r , (Sed.) .ll. Osborne (F. M Osborne) ~ ~~~Secretary: for Referred, ~rection, information. ' (..... Private Secretary .
STEWART & CADOGAN CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (AUaT.) R 1\. &WI\RT. I'.C. A. IAUn. l. A. C .I a . R C . M wi'I'ITT, I'.C A IAUIT.l. A,C.I.a / _{ ~ 7. J..~ . ~ -o~ . 4...-v TCLID'HONU : M A 3871 MA 8081 147-/49 ~~MOJ7~ ~tt s;d~ ··· - .#..£_ -:..':!:'::- .... 1.9. ~.:- ~'"" ~ ':::' -:-y ~~ ,--f c~ .,;_ . ;t;~.L'I' ~../~ 'f 7~ • ~(('- ~-AL ..--.-£( p(.c.-~-vv ~ c-- 1 ~~ (--~ ...... :~ e.,.'l ~J ~ ,t-;G_ o~~ ....,J ~ / -"' -('.,..; ...,t ~ GLis a simple explanation, but for what it is worth, if anything, I pass it in to you Yours faithfully R.A. Stewart
' TELEPHONE: B. 2211 • iON~ COMMONWEAL "FH Of :ws,RALIA IN , .... -...EASE QUOTE --~1\1) 4 ;,~ /tf ';:,~ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE No •.. -5./.J./.Ai.rJllA) Secretary Department of Air Victoria Barracks Melbourne Victoria 4 ' · ;~, .>-:11- r~ Headquarters, Home Command S 7 Penri th lW New South Wales REPORT ON hERIAL OBJ"ECT 1 . A report on a sighting which took place at Tambar Springs, New South ~ales on 9tb December 195b, is forwarded . 2. This report was obtained with the assistance of the State Police, Tambar Springs being approximately 247 miles north west of Sydney . ~. (P.G. METZLER) Wing Coomander for Air Officer Commanding
C 0 P X Dear Sir, 'Wai tara' Tambar Springs 9 Dec . I don't quite know to whom to write this letter but it contains information which might be very important . I've always laughed & scoffed at reports of strange objects in the sky & have always thought that there must be some good explanation for it. However on Friday 7 Dec. at about 12. 15 p . m. on a beuutiful sunny morning with just a solitary cloud in the sky my sister-in-l~w and I saw the queerest sight. I was inside the house feeding my young son when we heard the sound of a jet going over. Marie , my sist er-in-law, went outside to watch it when she called me to see "The Flying Saucer" . I might add we didn ' t see the jets which I understand were high up and leaving contrails behind them and they didn ' t loiter but kept going and were out o! sight very quickly . My first impression of the object was that it was a huge clump of thistledown but as the object dropped lower, it started whirling all in its own space & appeared to turn over several times while still whirling . Marie and I distinctly s~w the sun shining on plane wings a couple o! times . When the object reached its lowest point it w~sn't very high in the sky & we had a perfect view of it . It stayed in the one spot then & continued whirling at a tremendous speed & at this point I noticed a ring around the object, like around the planet Saturn . Marie went inside to ring the local policeman up but he was away and I watched the object for well over 5 minutes while it stayed in the one spot & then it started floating upwards very quickly & another smaller edition appeared out of nowhere & floated off in another direction. I did not watch it but followed the first object . It floated straight up, very high, & stayed motionless & I noticed half~ dozen white dots all around it and then it took off in a straight line for about i a minute & then went straight up into the only cloud in the sky Wld disappeared . That is all I can tell you and quite realise you will find it hard to believe but Harie and myself are quite reliable witnesses & we definitely saw what I described. Actually it is very hard to write about . We have not told any newspupers as we saw no point in it . The way I see it, one would have to see the object to really believe it . One o! my little girls saw it & she described it as a "white saucer" . Yours sincerely, FLORA HAYNE .
1 . Harne of Observe!' •• fWP-J\. J!,l..;~!>P •• f£Ji! .......................... . 2. Address of Observer •• !'flp.).PN!l!\ 151 N'. f.Pr~ ••••••••••••••••• 3. Occupati on of Observer •• PP~~ t ~P ..............•••••••••••.•••• 4. 5. r 'J . DA te and lime ~f obser vat i ~ n ( ime g iv ~ n in 24 h ~ur clock zona l t i me) •..•.....••..•....... J.~l f> . 0\ll'~ • ••..•••.....••..••..•.••.••••• Peri od of observPtion (s) •••• bbovt . lO . ~nuteD .••••••••••••••• J.LEl nner au' observBti~n : (Gi ve IctPils of own positio n by mrp reference if p'1ssible, o:r by ~oll'1 WD l c1 ndmar ks , and describe a ny equipment used in the obser v1 llio n) • • 0PP~rve~ . P, . n~keo . eye •. fro~pos!t1on. o~e~l ~. mtle . so~th. ~f···· • T b r . Spr1lle• . ·o . eq\oltpmant . ae4 ••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. .het•e wr-r. object first observed , e . g. o verhead , coming !'rom behind e hill, over the hor i ~o n, etc. Ce ming from the =.ast appetli'ed. to be coning do11n ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• B. ./hat f irs t a i;trclc·~;cd obse rver ' s aiitent~ i o n, e. g. light or noise. Heard jet engines and when went out saw objec t .............................................................. 9. Did object epp~er ~a a light Jr es a def iniwe objec~ . 10. 13. 14. 15. ll 17. 18. Definite object .............................................................. If there was more cha n one objec t , how many WC:lre there , and whet WE'la ~ heir l'::>rmatio n. • • • Q • · e})~ee:~ · · • • • • • • · • • • · • · · • • · • · • • · • • • · · · · · · • • • · · · · • · · · • • • • • . 1ihite '.'lha t \7Els the c )lour of the l i ..h t ~r obj eo "• ••••••••••••••••••• Appeare d to be diso shaped like WhEl t wrs its apparent shepe ••••••••••.••••.••••••••..••••••••• saucer seeoed to be sp:nning ............. ................................................. , o At one stage a wing was WE~s Any det E<il 'JJ. a tructure obse rvable •••••••••••••••••••••••• visible , appeared to have one uing on ono side ............................................. ................. \If's Any method of propuls i on obvious ••••• ~C? ••••••••••••••••••• h IT o \ffl e t ere E' DY oound ••••••.•••..•••.....•.....•••••••.••••••••• Height, or a ngle of elevPtion • • 1 • ~ . !q ~E!~~ . ~tlJ~ . ~~~~ ~ .l Q/.:1-!?C) .~ e~t up Speed, or angul r ve l ocitY •• ~ !~~~ _ gq~l'} . ~lJ4 . ~~~l'} . ~~l'}~/.Q~t . ~~ sight Sta~e any experience which enAb l es obeer vor to be reeso nably ce~t fl in about the answers give n to 16 a nd 17 • . . . . . . 1!~ . ~~ t;~ <:~<:~ ......... ........•••...................••• Since i& is nor'lally i mpossible t o estimate the height and speed of a stra nge object it will usually be better to e ndea vour to de term1 ne the angle of e l t:;v tio n oi' ·"ht.:.: obj0c t , t l\e angle through which i t moved, and ~~~e time "akan to do this. - 1 -
~-eJ?..Ol•t on aerial ob,i..,ct observed ( c?nt . ) 1 9. i.r.•ec tion of flight ·.vi lih re.f ~::re nce t? landmarks or points or i.hc c •1pess. • •••••••••• f" ••••••••••••••••••• 20. Did ·i.he o'..>jcc c rume in o n fl s tre> i gh t pe th , de vi ate o r manoeuvre et all. Wenb straight up until it became a speck in the sky. It then wont to the East and again atralgbt up out or sight • ... ..... ....... . . ............ ,. ............................... . 21 , ;{EJS ~ ny t1•t i l oi exhaus t , veqour or ltght fl l' n ••••• e ••.• ••••• 22. Where did objec cliseppet..r, CJ,.g. in tnid - air, behi nd El hill , over the hori?--:>n., 23. 24. Straight up out or sight ••••••••••••••• c ••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••• • " ••••••••••••••••• J.J..<.is .. .3 nee of e.n:r phYsicf'l ev·_clunce such es .rragments , photogrE'ph~ ,, or ?~he r eu~~orting e vidence. NU ••••••••••••••• ~ ............ ... . . ........... C'" .. ................. . . lcoliher condltl Jns ex;;>orie n cc~d ot time (a) or ob s er vati?n (s) .. . . .. .... . . .................................. 25. Location of ecy ~ ir t r affic in Gh0 v ici ni ty~~ ~hu t ime or sigh t ing. ~ ~~oS~l . ~ ~ . P+~P~~ . ~r~Y!fl~s~g~~9~t9~ . ~9~~~9!~ ~. ~9~!1 . ~~~ . ?e s een •• e •••• e • • e • • • • • • • • • e •• e e e a e (l • • •• e e e e e e. e •• A e. e e •• • e •• e •• e •••• 26. Location of fl n:r mdt~;;orolog ic al sta ~oiona in che go noN l area ••• • ~ j.l • •••.••.•.. .., ....•..•..•. ft 0 • •••••••••••• _. •••••••••••••••••• 27. A ny oddit1onal infon:nat1?n. .4 ••• ·~1- ••••••• ~ . •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • f": • ••••••••••••••••• ............................ . ~ ........... .... .................. . . . ............. " ............ .... ... ............. ~ .................. ............................. . ............. ... .................. ···························· ~ ~ ································ Quost i onG 25 , 26 end 27 to be f! ns~c: l'Od by interrogator. I ~.. COPY fl .}PO .. ~ m; r'.3RIAL OBJT...:;C !' OBS:SRV.ED 1. . Name of Observel' •••• w .4m.... 'V, • ••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 . Address of Observer ••• '!Moo:tl': .• T~~et . ~~1-r.&f •••••••••••••••• 3. Occupvt1o n of Observer •••• ~?~~~~;~ ........................... . 4. :; . • Date end Time ~f observati~n (P ime g iv ~ n in 24 hJur clock zonal t irne) 1215 Hours .............................................................. b 1 ( ) 5 t11nute e Period of o servet o n s ··········•••••• · ••••••••••••••••••• Man ner mr observE>ti~n: (Gtve d)t ils of own posit i o n by mep reference if por;;sible, or by kn Jwn l <· ndmerks, e nd describe a ny equipment used in the observFtlon) . OP,~rY~ ~ . trP . PP~~~~PP. ~ . ~~~ . ~P~ . ~P~ . ~~ ~~~ ~. ~~ . ~~tF~ nt usod •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ... ............................................................. 7. ,/het•e wer. objec t .first observed, e . g. overhead , coming from behi nd a hill, ~ ver the hori zo n, etc. ~a.me 1'rot:1 eas t over mountains .............................................................. B. ./hat first eiitra c c;ed observer ' s e-.tention, e . g. l i ght or no i se. PF~m ~. o . !it-~. ept-. i!JP . P7. ~ . 1 ~:;: . ~~. ~~~- :~~=~- ~~~ - ............. . 9. Did object ~ppe a r ss e light Jr Ps e def Lni ~e ObJec ~ J.; • ..,. et~ t .e. .o.b.1e.o.t . .••.••.•.•.•......•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10 . I.f there wt:~s more chen one object , how many· W(:)re there , e nd whet wt:~s cheLr I'::>!'lnatio n. • . . 'llllJ. . q l'l ~ . • • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • . . • • . • • • • • • • 11, Whet ·.1es the c o lour of the li ghu ~r objec t •••• S .i.,l .~e }' ••••••••••• 1 2. \/hflt wrs iLs a ppare nt sht~pe •••• ftqu.ll<\ •.••••••••••••••••••••.••• ....... .... .. ... ....... ..... .................................. 13. ,fp,s a ny det r. Ll of sliructure obse r vable ••• ~q q~E;,q .:t:~~ ••••••••• .......... . .. ............ ... .. ........... . . .. . ................ 14. \lo s ~ ny me t hod or propulsi o n ob vious ••• )jQ •••••••••••••••••••• 15. Was there r ny oou nd ••••• liQ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• k 16. Height, or a nglo o.f e l e vPt i o n ••• QQQ . t~~~ •••••••••·•••••••••••• ··· k 1 7. Speed , o r angul ~ ve l ~ city •• In . QQQ . ~~Q~ .~~ - ~ .~q\~~ - ~~~~ -~~~~ . s outb 18. State a ny experience which enAbles obser vt.w iiO be reAso nably certr in about the ensvrers givJ n to 16 e nd 17 • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1!9. 9.JPF. t~~9~ .................................. . Since it is no:- :t~ lly impossible to es .. im~ t: the height and speed of e strunge object it 11ill usua l ly b~ better to e ndeavour to de liermine th angle or ~l u·, ~.~Lon or tr object , .. n.e engle through which i t moved, end .. he Gime teke n t o do this . - 1-
~ · c-, - 2 - ke p ~vt o n aerial objbct obs<rved ( C'Jnt. ) 19. Direction o.r flight wi ~h ref'erenoo (i) landme-trks or po in ts of tho c Jmpess • • • • • • • • • g ~~~~ . ~~~ ....•.•••. f" •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 ~ Did uhe object rema in on a s~retgnt path , deviate or manoeuvre ~t ell. 21, ,ifle EI OY "Gr< il 0 exheue t , ve>pour or 1 igh t se .J n. ... P •••••••••• 22. ;nwre did objoc diaapper;r, c ~ 3· in mid - air, beh!. nd fl hil~ , over the horL?.:m • . . ~~r!l~!l~ . !lP. P':l~ . Pf. !~~?~ .. ~ ~ . ........... r ••••••••••••••••••• 23. !::xis ence of en~· phys iccl "" · · odnce such as i'ra@Jllente , pho'to,gr""p .. u, or ~~he r suppor t ing evid1 nee. Hil ••••••••••••••• " •••••••••••• ~ e • ••••••••••• t-• •••••••••••••••••• 24. ·.·/e£l "he r oondi vi ::>es exporie ncud o t ~i.ne ( s) or obs er v£lt l m ( s) •• • r.I.n.e. P.IJ.7 • ••••• • •••.•••••.• . . .. . .. ....... . . . .. ............... ~?~ Locatio n of ~ny - ir traffic in uh~ vi cini ty ea th~ t ime of sighting. .11 ............................ .. ~ ............. ~ ................. . .............. ... . . ......... .. ... ..... . .......................... 26. Loc8tio n of' ~nJ IJltJteoro l ~g1oal s tEl ao ns in che gonor (')l area ••• . . . r!~ ......... .. ............. "' . .............................•. 2 74 Any additional i nfoma cio n ................ . ......... , •••••••••• ·--~ ~1. .......... ............ .. ,. ._ ........... .. ,. ..•..•..........•• .............. . ... ............ ,.. ................................. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • fit •••••••••••••••••• ··············· ~ ············ ,.. ,. ············· ~ ·················· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. # ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Qut3stions 25 , 26 e nd 27 to be e n::m.:rod by interrogator. L A. HAYNE. 29/3/57F t:/ B. gl( llq. 1957. Dear Peter, I regret that, owtng to mT absence on holiday and loter absenoe 1ntcrst te, I hove not replied to ~our letter or 6th pr11 1957, regarding the broadcasts sponsored by ~e Victorian Branch or the Australian Fl7ing Saucer R o ~ch Goo1ety. I have ~3cusaed the po sib111t7 or an ott1oer of the Depertmeut or Air betng inter- vie ~or the pw·pose of bro dcaot. I regret th t it 1o not poe ible to mnkc an otfioer available tor thi purpo e. Your a - .
. .. EWART FRANCIS NORRIS SOLICfTOR Mr. F. MUlrooney, Secretary for Air , Air Depe.rtment, Victoria Barr acks , MELBOURNE. Dear la . Kul.rooney, 6th April , 1 967 100 ~LIN$ S1'., llloELIIOUIIN£ ~ father baa a~ggeated I should write you in regard to the reoent inauguration in Melbourne of the Victorian Branch ot The Australian Flying Sa~cer Reaearoh Society of which I am Honorary President. The Society baa lately achieved a conaiderable amount of publicity and we are sponsoring our own radio aeaaion over 3KZ every Wednesday at 7. 30 p . m.. Although only three programmes have so far been broadcast, the interest exhibited by the publio is truly tremendous, and we have received a number of reliable sighting reports from Melbourne citizens, one of the moat remarkable of wbioh I enclose herewith for your interest. The scripta of these programmes have, ot course, been factual, and we have endeavoured to expreaa both aides of the argument. Consequently, t7'e I have interviewed astronomers and p fYOhologiets who have expressed their belief' that . the Saucers are meteorological phenomena or man hallucinations . During the last few years, officers of the Air Department have oooaaionally made statements to the Preas expreuing the Department' a interest in the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects. Would it be possible for us to visit one of your officers
EWART FRANCIS NORRIS
SOLICITOR
100 COLLINS ST.,
MELBOURNE
for the purpose of recording an interview with him for
broadcast over 3KZ?
I would be very glad to hear any suggestions
you may have to offer, and thank you in anticipation
for a favourable reply.
Yours faithfully,
[ILLEGIBLE].VIC'roRIA!l B CH • P . O. ~ox 52, 2 TOORAK, VIC'lt~RIA . illem ethorot , 7 ~iaanhower Street, T RE VOIR, v.rcronu. ~th , arch, 1957 J.f'ter liatenins to your l)rogra:ume on Flying saucers on edneaday eveni.ng, 1 thought I '110uld write you and tell you of an experience I bad while in the Timor Sea on Thursday, 26th February, 19 "' . This bappened bile on atch for eneey aircratt just after noon. I was scanning the skies with binoculars hen suddenly I s~ a large al~!nium disc npproaching at terrific speed at 4 , 000 or 5 , 000 feet above ua. This proceeiod to circle high above .;ur ship , the cruiser ''Tromp'' or the Royal rctherlando Navy. After reporting it to thE officer on duty , he wae unable to identify it as any k.Down aircraft . After kaeping track or this object for about three to four hour.. ..ill flying in big cirelea e.nd at the sl!llle height , it ouddenly veered orr ina tremendous speed (nbou.t 3, 000 to 3, 000 m. p . h . ) and disappeared from eight . I have an aooou.nt of this in notes mede the same day in a diary which I still have 1n my possession . Hoping you will rtnt thi s of aid to your 1nveatignt1ons. I remain, Yours sincerely, Willem:lathoret
, ••• f.M-t'\ C!QZl.. Subject : MINUTE Ol.it 11dc aab toLe v.tiucn an.) AERIAL OBJECTS OBSERVED D. /D. A. F. I . (0 & S) 1 . Herewith two proformae duly comploted by M . A. and F. A. BAYNE , fo r your inf rmation. 18 Apr 57 Enc l s . (R. D . BARNES) Flight Lieu nnt for Provost Marshal
THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILITY . Name of Observer ••• ... -~ ...................... . 2. 3. Occupatio n of Observer •••• ~~~~~ ···········••••••••••••••••• 4. Date end Time of observati~ n ( Pime glv 1n in 24 h ~ur clock zo nal ,.,.. ...., time) '7 .!~ .:,.,.,lfl'i.. rw 1111 GCIIQ.Pe .............................................................. ( ) ~ •!c~toa 5. Peri od of observt tio n a ••••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••• • 6. r.lE1n ner mf observ ~:~ tion: (Gi ve do·t flils of' own position by me-p l'eference if p :n:n~ ible , or by ~..: n ? wn L •ndmFtrks, a nd describe a ny e quipnent used in the observ1• ~l o n) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. . .~here \/e r, objec~ first observed , e . overhe ad , coming from behind a hill~ J ver t he hori zo n, etc • a. I J . .... tr• •••t. _._. -..ms • .............................................................. ·./hat l'irst; e -;tr ·1 c t ed observer ' s a t ten t ion, e . g. light or noise . ~a r..1 t¢ a \tt~'lo" "J IJ . .a'Ce%' 1 ~ ln ::lorJ :..JT-S~ .............................................................. Did object eppear ~ s e l i ght ~ r ~s a definite object. IIJ er tn t•• object , ............................................................. 10. If there was more c;hen one ob ject , how many we re there, and what was ·cheir f ormatio n. '1 one •• fl • ••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11, '.Vhat ·.1es 1.1 "r the c ~ lour of the li g h t or objec t •••••••••••••••••••• 12. Hhflt wee its Rau.JIIl eppa rent s hc:~pe . •......••........... •...........•. .............................................................. 13. \'lea any detc il l)f s liruc ·.:;ure ~•- - s J'GU~ observable •••••..••.•..••••••••••• .............................................................. •• \ lEla Any method o~ propul sion obvious •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15. _ q 1 6. •• there Pny s ound ••••••••••..•••••.•••..•••••••••••••••••••• . '<>Jr .. , Height, or angle of el e vet~on••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• li 17. II. on. :pet or lll11e t n •nt •~ th Speed, or sngul r v~locity•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• '--' 18. 8 t;ate any experience which enflbles observor to be reflso nably certti n about the answers given to 16 and l7. c. ex~1e-Deo •••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Since t G is non1al ly i.npossible to ee timate the height and speed of o strange objec-t it uill usually be better to endeavo\t" &o dec;ermine the angle o~ cle votlon or the object, t ne angl o through which it moved, and the time taken o do this. I ~ - l - L .
THIS PAGE IS RE PRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOUR CE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION W ILL N OT IMPR O VE ITS LEGIBILITY. • • t. CoPy - 2- Fftport on aerial object observed (cont. ) 19. 1 irection of flight wi~h reft.: r c nce t o landma rks or points of ~he c:xnpass • • . . . . . . . ~- -:'!'!'It ~-~ ........ . ~ ............ ,. ......•............ 20. ~id ~he o!>ject •~.;main on a s c ro c-1 igh~ path , cBviate or manoeu11r0 a·t all. .................... . 21, ,{as flny tr- il of' exhaust, vetDUr or llgh t s )s n •••• • •••••••• )• i/hero did objec t disarpe r.r, c . 1. in rntd - air, behind a hi l~, ovc!' the hori ?.on • • • • ~ . 't!'~ j '!' :. "t .. 'I. _ ,_ •.t •. o~ .. •. 'S,l. "'l.t . .. . •••.•.••••.• • .•••.••.••••••••••• 23. Bxis.~nce of e ny phYsicrl evidunce such as fragnents , photogrFp~., or o~her sup~orting evidence • . JJ. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • r • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24 • . /cE!~her cond i ~i ; ns exj?erienct:Jd at ti..lo (s) or observation (s) 1 .'1Ae da7 ............... ,. ;, ............................................ . 25. Location of eny sigh tin 1l ir tra~ic in Ghc vicinicy ac tha timb of ............... " .,. ............................................ . .............. . .. .. . ......... ""' ................................ . 26. Location oi' any meteorologic, 1 s ta ~ions in Ghe genor r•l area ••• 1:&. ............... ., ............. ... ............................... . 27. 1 ny flddition a l i. nformflti'J O. •• • , ••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• 11 ............................ ~,. ................................ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ............................. .. ............... ................. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • f .. ............. tp •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ...... ........ .................. Questio ns 25 , 26 and 27 to be fl nsw .red by lntel'T''Jgator.{ \ THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURC E. S CANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION W ILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILITY. UJP·) tJ..' Oti &:!RIAL OBJeC r OBS~V .1D 1. :Lfar.1e of ObserveJ.' ••• ~ . .~ ') • Address of 3. Occupat i on of Observer ••• ~. •aa• .~t.~' ····················••••••••• , 4. 'Jete end 'I'ime -:>!' observati :>n ( f ime gi v" n in 24 h :mr c l ock zonal 7 )~_,.,If.,-, 1'b r: time) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••• • .;1-.~~~ • ~A • • • • •• • ••.••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 5. Period of observc tio n (a) •••• .t. .1.! -.1..' 1' ~ ..... .............. . 6. Me nner em' observsti':)n : (Give dctt•ils of own positio n by mE'p reference if p:>asible, or by !cwJwn L •ndmerks, e nd describe a ny equipment used in the observ tio n) • • . '>Nr.t~ Jo'. ,_ Mt ~q14 rrSl:lil. ~'~'"" ~:.a.UJ. • U• .. a~ .or. ••• • ,..,~ ~JrcA .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. ,/here wa& objec 1, first observed, e . o verhead , coming from behi nd a hill , -:>ve r the hori zo n, etc. -= .. 1nc f~-0 tne T. a:..tJ appe&l"ed to · oom1Jl8 down •••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• B. /hat firsu ectroct;ed observer ' s e ~ tentio n, e . g. light or no i se. ·t ar Jet e ng1a-• ar : v~.•:-1 Nttnt O'lt "•• ob~e""t .............................................................. 9. Did object appear ~s a light ~ r ~s e uefini te object. t1n1to objeot .............................................................. 10 . If the r e was more tjM n one object , how ma ny were there , and \vhe t wfls their f'':)i-tnat i on. • • • I:"A'· ~ c*- ... • •••••...•. . • • .•.••.. • •.....•• • •....•..•••••• 11, ·.vha t wfls the c -:>lour of the li ~ht 'Jr objec t ••• :: ••••••••••••••• 1 13. 14. 15. k 16. .(r 17. 18. What • ~t~l'"@ti t 0 "'~ ~!toe r. .• Ft like vrr s 1 ts apparent shflpe ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• cu1r aee•d to be a}) innlzJs ........... . . . . . . . ............................................ t . .. ,. r t& ·e s rl .. of ••• \'/fl s a ny detr ~ il of s l:ructure obse r vable •••••••••••••••••••••••• via1'ble. appeared to ~~• one wing 01 o o a1de .............................................................. \lEis Rny method of propulsion ob vious •••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••• ! 0 ilas thei'e e ny sound ••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• H 1 ht l 1 t . il t lowe at 'POt nt u'bout 100/l.ts - teet e g , or fl ng e of e e ve lon ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 ~···· . gul 1 it p frm!r.s r'on. ana t n nt/o t or Speed, o r an r ve oc Y•••••••••••••••••••············ ~t ~ b\ Steve a ny experie nce which eo~"b le e obser vor iiO be reaoonably certa i n about ~he answers giv3n to 16 a nd 17. o eJrPePhftO• .............................................................. Since i li is noraally Lrnpossible to est lrnato the he i ght and speed of a atrenge object i t wi l l usually be better to e ndea vour to de~ermi n e the engle or el vot lon of the ob ject , t he angl e through which i t moved, e nd vho t ime take n t o do this.THIS PA GE IS R EPRODUCED FRO M A BA DLY F ADED O R ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RE SOLUTION W ILL NO T IM PROVE ITS LEGIBILITY. - 2- ~eport o n aerial o~j~ct observed (c~nt . ) l .:1o i ,...ection of fllght \ri iih refe l·c. ncu t.'.> lendmerka ~r points of the; c .)npass • . . !l~ . '\1 .~ .t\~~ ...... It .. ............ f' • • ••••••••••••••••• 2Q. Did che objecli r..}ma in o n a s -c ~- igh t path , de viate or manoeuvr o at all. d atJo>atcnt up unt11 tt bec&M a apecJr: n tba •k7• t t en • n • to the an a nd aiD •tN.l&bt p out ot al.gh\ • .......... .... . .. ............ ... . . ........... . . ........ ......... 21 , .Ja s flny tr ll o1' exhflust , ve p:,ur o r ll.ght fl c:~ n ••••• •· •••••••• 22. Where did objec dlsapper.r , ' ~ 7. in mid - air, behi nd a hill , o ver the horiz::>n. ~ trar. t p M;t ot 114ht ............... " .............................................. 23. ~x i s ~o nce ::>f gny physiccl 31- ~ ·nee such as fragments , photogreph~; or '.>ther supp~rting e vi den ce~ I U .............................................................. 24. lofl ~ ho r oondi ti JOB exl)eriencud at time ( s) o r obaorvat i -:>n (a) 25. . ~ . '~~ . ~1 . . ........... .. ............. . ................. . Location or E~ny sighting • ir traffic in the vici n i ty ac ~h~ t ime of . Jp,!,) . lf, . ~~PP . ~!!~~~ - ~~~~~- ~~~~~~~-~~~~.~~- ~ .... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ., • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26. Locfl t i o n of fiDY m0teoro l::>gic1. J stf•11ions in c;he genor 1 area ••• • R.. .. ...... . . . . ... . ....... ... .._ ............ . .. . ............••. 27. Any Eldditional {n.fonna&i -:>n. . A • •• :·J.J. ..................... ..... .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4t ••••••••••••• ,., •••••••••••• • ••••• ...............-............................................. . ............... ~ ........................... "" ................. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .............. ............... "" ............................... . u at t o ns 25 , 26 a nd 27 to be ans\•.:rod by i n torroga tor.114/1/197 Diractor-Geeml of CiY::ll. .l"fia.tiOD, Depa.rtaat ot C1VU Artatioa, "Hen't7 Bouee", 499 Little Col11Da Street, E[,BOUBlfB, C, 1. !he Director te ot Ur Perce IJltal.J.i&aoe baa 1Dn8t1go.te4 Mr. P .n. Oliver'• report ot m W11dmt1t1e4 aerial ob~eot. !he l"'por" waa formr4e4 to thia Depa.ra.n uador cOTer ot 7our leHer 49?/1/411 4ated 2nd April, 1957. 2. • are of 'the ophliOJl thll.t the npoqr diecho.rge ••• b7 ~. Oliver waa }l:'ababl7 the o0Ddeuat101l trail ot a ~e1i a1r01"att 08Z'1"',YiJig CNt a h1gh-11'ftl tra.inag night 1J1 the area, At srent height, the aircraft woul.d appear to the obaenor aa a m•l l 0711D4er, whiah 1• conaiatmt w1 th Jlr. Oliver'• deecript1GD. Weather conditi.one in the ere ... em the &q 1D queat1CII1 were eui table for the format:l.on ot c0Ddell88t1on 'tm:ll• ( .l. • II cl'arla1'1e ) SBCIETABJ
.. • / ' --:., · v IIJf/t/1 'I 7 CO MM ONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION ' ) T£UPKO!<€ M II Ill TEUG-AI'HIC ADDRtsS • ''AVIAT. MELIOURNE " .. HENTV H OUSE. •• ~H L.ITTLE COL.LINS STREET. PosTAl AODAts$ MELBOURNE. C . l BOX Ill! 0 . '0 niZABCnt STREET. MELIOURN£. C I IN RD'lY QUOTt 492/1/1,.11 MEMORANDUM FOR: Secretary, Department of Air , Victoria Barracks , MELBOURNE . S . C. 1. 2nd April , 1957 . Attention Mr . Brogden With reference to my telephone call this morning , I am sending you a copy of a letter received f'r om l!r . F. S . Oliver of' Hew Angledool , Northern New South Wales . The letter has not yet been acknowledged by us as we are anait - ing information to meet the query. No civilian air craft to anowei' the description given were in the vicinity at this time . If you could let us have some information on this \7e \7ill reul y immediately. for Dire . / ( P . J . KNOX) ~r-General of' Civil Avi~t i on . # I .!r~
Department of Ci vil Avi~tion , S Y D N E Y . Dear Sirs , "Yerranbah" , New Aneledool. 10th February , 1957. On the afternoon of Tuesday , January 29th , at about 3 . 30 p . m. - we hear d what we have 'been told is a jet :t:lane . It was not visible but whilst we were looking an object fell resembling - to the naked eye - a comet with a snow white tail. It appeared to come down a certain distance and then retained its height , travelling in a N. E . direction. We thought at f'irst it was some kind of' vapour discharge , but until it was lost to sight in the binoculars it had not disintegrated at all . With the glasses , the object appeared to be more of a cylindrical shape . We would be grateful if you ,·,·ould let us l-:now just what the object was . It was seen by a number of people. Yours fait~lly , (Sgd. ) P. S. Oliver
Prom: - Squadron Leader D .. P. Gilson, D.P.C. 114/1/197 ( 24.1) Dear Directorate ot Air Porce Intel.ligence Depar~ent ot .lir Victoria Barracks St. Kilda Roo.d Melbourne Victoria 19th !larch 1957 Thank you tor your letter dated 14th llaroh, regarding the aighti~~g or an unidentified aeria.l light. 2. Your report ie being recorded for investigation. Ur. B. Ricbolacm, 19 I~uka Street Reveaby " New South ale• Yo\U'II
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19 Iluka St
Reversby
NSW
14/3/57
18 MAR 1957
The Air Ministry.
Melbourne.
Dear Sir,
During the afternoon of 14th March 1957 whilst
driving home westward into the sun about 6pm when
I observed a white light to the left of the sun, and
about 1° to my right driving along Canterbury Rd. Belmore
I observed this light for a period of five minutes (5)
The light is a bright white in colour and is different
to that of a star, which appears to have a coloured
tinge in my opinion. The light was about the size
of a large star at night, and as I observed it, it went
in a westward direction then disappeared.
It was observed by my wife also who was present in
the car at the time. Just prior to its disappearance
the size was that of a pin head and then it
was gone. The angle of sight was about 25°, distance
5-10 miles which would put it at about 4-5
thousand feet.
The day was perfect not a cloud in the sky
and as the sun was on its way down the
light could be seen very distinctly. It also appeared
to move parallel to the ground it did not gain
height.
Hoping this information is of assistance to your
dept. although I believe the Civil Aviation Dept had
forgone all enquiries of this nature.
I have been a visual communicator in the Navy
and have been eyesight but this was as plain as
the day itself.
Should there be any further information I would be only
too glad to furnish it if possible. I will listen for
the radio broadcast to see if there is any explanati~ ~ ~ -IL~ . },ti. J-d;jjj3_ r. s. :Z: '-i/j_ 1f::;! ~~~--
Prom: - Squadron Leader D. P. Gilson, D. P. C. 114/1/ 197(22!) Dear Direotora.te of Air Force Intelligence Departnent of Ur VictoriB Barracks St. KUdo. Road ltelbourne Viotoria 14th !'ebruar1 1957 ;2t A / Zbank you for your letter dated 6th February, regarding the sighting of an unid entified flying obje ot. 2. Your report ie being reoorded tor investigation. • C. P. Josel.:uld, 86 Po.&ley Street Sou t;b. Yarra, S. E.1. Victoria. Youra If ,........
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DEPT. OF AIR
114/1/197
Edwin F Benbow
B 95 Corrigan Rd
Noble Park
Vic
31/1/57
P/1
DAFI
610OPS
6/2 /to
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To Whom it may concern
Dear Sir
I would like to draw your
attention to the fact, that yesterday (30/1/57) we
observed something that I believe may have been
a U.F.O. Three other people, my father, Mother & brother
also saw it; It was practically straight over
head; at first I thought it was a jet, because
of a vapour? trail. but then it was travelling
too slowly to be a jet; possibly no more than
60-100
miles an hour although. It was at a very great
height. but, I would not like to even estimate
the height. there was no cloud to judge by.
The strange thing was that the vapour? trail
seemed to waver as though it were exhausted out
This inclines to contradict the other statementy ~~~ ae~~# ~<Uiof'~ /~~a..~~~~~~ ~ ~ . .1~ ~ ....-....I'J~,m ~ ~ ~ qJo• J# ~ ~ .4llo·/~ + ~ a~U46 t ~ ~ /~ ~71.4~, or ..dw.. ~ ~~)~J~~3~/ ~~~ ~) ~~~we~ a.-£~~/~? ..d~ ~~ ..24>;.7~-4~~~ ~..q.~Ak ~ · (p~J Z't>uld.;r~~-~~ ~ r;vt A~~~ oj4k- ~·~ 04~4<Ud.- ?"? ~ ~ ~ d ~ a4.-~ ' ? ..... . ' . . . JJM ~~ ~ ~~cf~? ._ •# •• , ~f~~~~ , ~.d ~1&-'~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ .d ~ ~ _,£,_ ~ .;p ~ .4-- ¥" ~ 4...- ~~~ • .f~~~cP4ee3AeJ-~
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shape of the craft, because of the height, with any
accuracy. I am only sorry I was unable to photo-
graph the craft as this may have been a big
help to you.
Perhaps it would be possible to check
if there were any aircraft in the area at the
time. The craft was travelling due east towards
Warrnambool; or, if picked up on any radar
screens, or, if there were any other sittings
in Victoria or South Australia on this day.
I am 47 years old and, am keenly interested
in this subject. I, have read the book,
(Flying Saucers from outer Space by Donald E
Keyhoe) in which he stresses that point that
people should report these sittings. and, as
many other articles on this subject that I can
I dont read fiction science, and such.
If you could enlighten me on this report
on the other two pages I should be very gratified
I remain sincerely
Yours sincerely
Edwin J Benbow Rd
95 Corrigan Rd
Noble Park
Vic(Messrs
Carey & Co.)
To the Unidentified Flying Objects
Bureau
Sydney NSW
Aust
c/o Box
4131
4/2/5KIN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE Ho • ...:L...!B.~ .......... J..£..? ) • • coMMONW~=-iAA,_,~~~'/ 1'17 .. 17 , - ·~ !1 j~CJ_/ ROYAL AUSTilAUAH AIR FORCE ~ 1 ,.,-_, 11 ( 1 1 > Heud a.rters , Ho e Co _ # elY { )lJ Ponri th 1. . TELEPHONE! BU706 - Secrctm•y Depart 1ent of Air Victoriu B.J.rr<.ic Ielbou ne u . C . 1. Victoriu 1 e South ... les - 2 t PV \956 For rd~d for your ·nror ~tion ~re reports on sightin w 01 aeriul objects . )hfv~ . Encl. / (P . Ci . .£'.1: Z Erl) .ins Co J.:a.l'lder for Air fficer CoollWldingI THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILITY. o5/1 0/ Air (2A) Hea q arters Ho e Co :-:umd R. A. . F . Penr ith ew So th leo ctober, 1 mrus JU. SIGHT G - AERI L OBJEOT 1 . tt ched hereto are re orts obt ined fro the underment1o ed ereo el ith reference to the si hting of on unac 1 eri 1 object at a ro 1 tely 2015 ho I'S on 11th c ober, 19 :- ervice Perconnel • J . I . (032ll46) O. D. Pilot Plt. o A2 9 216259 F . gt . li'. S t . c . I . ir n ilot H. • ir n Pilot Civilian Personnel J . T. J . B. . D. N. dole . . . ld. thered f'r 3. It is considered tha , in the bsence lnfor ti n .hich co 1 possi 1 est blieh o:r im_ set 1 th the r·ound u se rob 'for any r oul be poi tle d conse e tl is not reco en ( . 1111 tor L. 0 os1tive oint o jeot o andin
2 . arne of Obecrvel'. • • . : • IT: . ! t • ' ... ' . . ... ... .. .. Addre&~ of Obscrv ~r • . •••• ,., . • ) it :r:'-t .. . ' , , • ' •• n 1 c. ..- ••• 0Lcupation of O~servo r • . ....... . . " . ... ..... .. .... - .. ........ . D~te ani Time Ol observation (Time gi ven in 24 hour clock zonal time) .. . ....... . ..... . 11 .. ... 't • . •. ' .1 .. ~ . : . ; Qt ~ .. .. .... .. .. . .. .. . . 5. P~.;riod 01 o bscrvation(o) ••• •• •• : • • • • ~11 . ' '··· · · ····· · ··· · · 6 . ltanner o ... ob oervation · (Give details of' O\m position by map reference if ~> osnible , or by known landmarks , and doecri 1~e ... :ny oqui ,ment uocd in the o'-,serv ..:ttion) . 7 . J.L" UU! "J.lg t ...... . ... . . . ... ... .... .... W.u e . ....... .. ..... ... .. ........ .......... ... . ......... .. .. " .. ... • . . .. .. ... ft • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • •• ~ ~ere wno object firot observ ed, behind a hill , over the horizon , ~.; . g . etc. overhead , cominG rrom , . h tarboard on .. . ... ~. .. . ... . . ... ... .. . .. ' . .. .. .. .. ..... . ....... ... ......... ..... . G. \\'hat firot attracted ohoervcr ' G attention, c . g . li, :ht o r noi;;c 3ri ht r ~u. - o ~ ht. .... ...... ... ... ... . . ... . . . ...... .. ... ....... ...... ..... .. 9. Di d ob ~ co t .. p~t; .! • .::> .l i trht or ~ ; a dei'ini te object . o 1 of f i re. ..... ............. ....... . ..... ......... .... ...... .... ..... 1 o. If' thc.re wno more than one object , hOY/ many wore there , anti v.hr.lt ·ms their f'omnation . • .. ................ ... ... ....... ........................ .... .. 11. \'/hat \-/OO tht; colour of' tho light or object •• _r ....... . . . ;-:.,1 ~ . t .~ . : .ith ,r w L • 1 2 . hat wac its ap1r1rent shape • • • X:~~~"': .... :; . •. • • • • • •• . •• •• ••• . •••• • .... .... . ................. ........ • ... ... ..... .... .... 11 .:ts any c1.otail oi' Gtructur o obou~·vable • • • ~:i. 1 .• . • • . • .• . . . ...... ... .. . .. ... . ... . .. ... . .. .... .. .. ..... . ... ....... ......... . . .. " .. .. 14. t • :::ts any method o£ _ royuls ion obvious • ••••. . : •• •• •• . .. . . . .. .... 1 5. 'no there nny sound •. ... . .. ... . --· . .... ... ...... ...... . ... ... .. 16 ::• fleigh t, .... - s t 1 7. ··· Speed , Or " nrrlc ol"' 1 ti ... ~. ... &1 oi t .... u · ~.;va on • • • . 0 • • • • • . •• • o thtin 3C 0 ""~ 1 T T j or angular v<..loci ty ~~ IC .. .......... . .. \J • ..... .. ...... .. . ...... 113 . State ony cxpc.ric.ncc which onoblos observe!" to be r c'1sonobly c ertain abou t tho anoVIors givon to 16 ond 17 ... r a ,.:. 1 • ... . .......... . . " ... . .. .... . .. . . ..... .... " ......... ..... ... r:• Since i.:. is nol"'mnlly impoosib l c to cxtimnte r.he; height and T opct;d of a Otl"'nnt•c obj"ct it wi 11 uoually be better to cndoavout ... o ~e~crmino the engle of' L!lev a tion of tho obji..-ct , <llhe anrlc. throuch \thJ.ch it mov~.:d, r-nd the time t aken to do this .
- 2 - gpport o~ J~yi a l obj~c t ob s e ved (c ont . ) 1)9. Di rection or rliaht v1i th r efer ence to landmar ks or r~ int s o~ t he 20. compass . 0 ..south • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •••• •• •• .;)i d the all. object r emai n on a str~ iuht puth , Str i nt 1--v ... dev i at e or manoeuv r e ~t t t t t t • t t t t t t t t t t II t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t e t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t 21 . . t 11 ... xh t ~ 11 h t - - .. - L. _ i ... • as any r a 0 1 c aus · , vapo ~r or c s een ••••••••••••••• 22 . 'here ~id object ~is cppe ur , e . g . the h orizon . in mi d- air, behind a hill , o·11.;r tr. ......... .. . . ... .................. ........................ .. . 23. ).Jxistonc c oi' a ny physic al evidenc e such us i'r e@flonta , photoGraphs , or other G ll~ ortln ..... ov1de.1ce . ~ - il • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 t .. . .. .. . .. . ......... . .. . . . . . .. . .. . . ... . 24. 1e~thc r concli t ion ~ ex pe r i enced o.t time (a ) or obs er-vut ion (s ) ,. • - eycel J en 1 .... 1 ... ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Loc .:.i:i on o:r u.ny l.ir ·c r uffi c i n t he vic inity ut t ho time of sic;htin[!. 1 ........ • e e e e • • • e • e a e e a e • e e • e e • * e e e e e a e e e • e 0 e t e a e e e • e I e e a e • • e e a e e 0 a e I • •• •• • • •• • •• • •• • •• • • •• • • • •• • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • •• •• ••••• •• • •• • • •• • 26 . Loc ~· t i o n o:r ony m~..;t c or o lo~ ic ::...l s t t t i ons i n t he c;one r rl creo .,. . . . . "'- ............ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ . • T ' i l Gi[.l1ti rl ...s of • ny u1ld i t i ono l info l'm .:lt ion ••••• • • • • • •••• • • •••••••• • • • • • •• • • •• • br 1 ( e n ,,.., · · - y bove and " on."n ~ · ~ ."i· 'bo 'ru•••t ., ,.,r:· ··r:: ~ · 1 , ~ u · · ' l' ~ ~ · . ~ · q• J:'\ t !' td • l! i! " r een ball ~ an or c t 1 sed ce-o r • _bonrl ~~ port • • ••• • • •• • • ••• • • • •••• • ••• • • • • • •••••• •• •• • •• • •• • •• • •••••• • • • ••• { .J • • 1 }uosti ons 2 5, 26, • 1-t " 1 :U.l ~ be :.ms\;crcd b inte r oo . .. tor . iJ c.nd 27 to ull prior to cont ~ Y Lth the round . ai hti c.nd l.-J-- t explodinr was t to disint egr 'he time bet een lnitial ap roxim toly three secon o. te[ 1 . Name o1~ Observer • • ??~~? .. F, . gt.. ~ • . • .. .., . ;t • •• • ••••• • • • • •• •• • • •• 3. Addreua of Oboervcr . ~- _: tir O ~cu~ntion or O bserver • . • .• • • •• • ..• ...... . . .. .. .. . - Pi . ........ .... .. .. ....... . Date anu Time or observation (Time given in ?.4 hour clock zonr.l time) • .• .•••••• •. • • •. • 1. 1;~1 ••• c: ... . .~. ;, . . ~ .. ~ .Ei .-: .~Qt ~ . .. . . .. . ....... .. 5 u i d .ro b t · ( ) t -!'~c. conde • -.t..r o OJ.. o scrva ~on G ••• • • •• • • • ••••••• • ••• • •••••••••• • • 6. ~1umc;r or obaerva.tion: (G-ive detailo of ovm pooition by tna.p reference if' J OSoible , or by known londmarxs , ~nd describe ~~ equi 1rent used in the O)oe rv ~ tion ) . Tc.rrnnc - i 1 h Jto m -viaual. ...... .. e to e ec. ••• o • • • e 11 ••• • • 41• • • ••• • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • •••• . ......... ...... ....... . ......... . .... .................. . .. .... ........ ..... . .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • r • • • • • • • 7 . 'here wao objec t f irot o·.,oerved , -w . f! . overhe td , comin[" i'rom behind n hill, over the hor i zon, etc . ' horizon, ·-.... - lo· 1 . .. . . .. . ... . ... ... .. .. " " . . . . . . . ... ... .. . ..... ...... ........ . 8 . Jha~ firat a~ tr octed obaerver ' s att enti on, e. g. liGht or noi~e Blue - ~e n li L.t -~. • 1'1 C "L i " frCJ ' 1 Wl ro • .... ..... .. ,.. ....... . ~ . ., ... .. .... .. ........ .. ...... .... ...... . . 9. Di d ob ~ c ct • p--:o !I .:J J i ttht f'r r; n defini t c obj ~.:; ct . l i ht ................... . ..... ..... ..... ........ ..... ... .... .... . 1 o. If t.hlore wac more than one ob j ect , ho\1 many wor e ther<. , and what wafJ their :Cunmution. ·.; .... ................. ....... .. .... ... ................. ...... 11 . r~at Han th~ colour of t he light or object •• ~ • ••• • • • . •. ••• •• 1 2. 'Jhnt woo itEl ap>arcn t ohapo • • • ?}l.\ . .• . "!•.: •••.. • ~ • • • ~~ •• .•. • 13. ..... ................. . . . . . ..... . • ... ....... ....... .... as any detail of structur t.. obs .... •voblc ••• ,It • • • • • • •• • . ..... . .. .... ........ ... . ........ ... ···· ·· ···· ··*•• ... ··· ·~t: .. .. ... . 14. n a s nny method oi' _repuls ion obvious • • •• •• ~ t.. .. . . . . . . . ... •. 15. W ao there nny sound • • ••••••.••• . • . . :io • • • • t • • • • •• • ••• . ••••• . .. 16 ::• Height , or ongle or'"' vllovation •• L . :-. -;- .. . . . .. .... ....... .... . 1 7. ·· Spc<.;d, or anrrul a.r v~loci ty • • •• ! -:-: r • ..... .. ......... ...... 18 . Stutc any exnoricnee which enabl es olserver to be r enoonably ccrtnin about the o.nowers g iven to 16 and 17 lrcl''". • .... ~ 1·· • •• •••• • ••• • • • ••• • •t• • • • •••• • •• •• •• ••• ••••-'••• •• ••• • ~ • • •• • • • •:• S ine ~ it is norTJ'W,lly imporsible to extim:lte t he height u.nd opecd of a atrruwe obj .... ct it wi 11 usually he better to cndeavout to dc ~ ermine the onglo of' elevation of the obj(.;ct , ohc angle throu e::h v.rh 1 ch i t moved, en d the time t. a ken to do this .
- 2 - &port o.L i.e.~ object obse ved (cont . ) / / 1)9. Direction of ~licht with rer erence to landmarks or DOints of the cornpooo. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. .......................................... 20. Did the object remain on a str~i~ht puth , deviate or manoeuvre ~t all. aintc.ined atra~ :ht tll • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••••••• • •••••••••• • •• • • • • ••• • 21 . ·as ~· trail or e~~aust , vopaur or light aeen • • ~ . ~r ... ~ . ~~~!l of 1 22. liherc did obj~ct dis appe~r , e . g . in mid- ni r , behind a hilJ, ove r ·bhc hortzon. Over the izon . • • • • • • • • • • Ill • • ... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. ... .. . ... .. . .. . . . . . . ... . . 23. :.Jxiotonce of ::my phys icc..l evidence such us rregments, IJhoto~rnphs , or other cup1 ·o:r-tin._. evidc 1cc . il • • ••••• • • • • • ••• • •••••oto• • •• ••••••••••••• • •••• • ••••••• • • • ••• • 24. ic~thcr conditions 0xpcricncecl. at time (a) or observution(s) ••••• ••••• eMr cls ~ . "-c.;~ ... e --it • •••• •• ••••••••••• • • ••• ••••• • • • •••• • • • •••••• • •••• • 25. Loc ~~ ion of cny c.ir ~raf£i c in the vicinity ~t tho time o~ sit.htin3. One ae~tce aircF t ~o milea no th e at • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ee P t Of ' ~ ~e~~ t) • •• ••• •• •••• • • a • •• : • •• ••• •• • •••••••• ~ •••••••• ••• • ••• • ••••• •• •• 26. Loc tion o~ ntzy mctoorolos ic ~ l stctions in tho aoncrul area • • _ .... 1 . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27. . ny O<'ldi tional ini'or•mat i on ••• : . :--;- ... . . . .. . ~ •• ~. t~ . ~p~;:y.~; . f!. ~ . first attracted t •eflc ~ 1 ~ rceni ·1 1t fro the •••• • • • • • • • • •• ••••• ••• •• • • • • • • • •• •• • ••• ••• •• • •• •• ••••••••••• • • . . . .. . ha.nt1 ro. ~ n« '1 '1 ~ .... cod thn 1:. t IJ "ct •qachi 1 1 1 over the • ••• • • • • • • • • • ,.,., • •• •• • • • • 111 •• · · · ·· · · · · ··~~~~:·• · · ·· ·• •t l.. • • . .. ~~·~o~ ~ . ~ ~ r v - • • outh 1 !ucctiono 25, 26, nnd 27 to be onswcr~d b interott..tot'. \1 • ... •
1 • 4. t r :.216259 Name of Observer ••• . • •••. •• •• .s Addrcuo of Ob scrv ~ r . c . 3 ( ') ... . " .. . .. . . . iroan I . . ; . • ... . .. . .. . • .. .. .. . n . • • • • 11 i .. .. .. ...... . .... .. . - p 0 cupation or Observer • . ........... . ........ .... .. . ... .... . ..... . Date anu Time of zonnl time) observation ( Ti me given in 24 ho~r clock 11th , 6 - 20 .. ............................ ... , .. ... .. . .. ... . .. ...... .. . 5 P i d :r b t . ( ) oeco • • cr o o o serva 1on s ••• • •••• • •.• •••••.•. •. ••.•• • .•• . • • 6 . ?':t.YL er o" o" oerv a tion~ (Give dotuilo of mm pooition by map reference if :.)o oiblc , or by known landmar ka , and describe any cqui "llllent uood in the o'·qJcrvntion) . J: rrnaC" liamtoun ... 1 . .... .. .... .. ... . • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • •• t • • • • • •• • ...... ...... .. ........ .......... ....... ........... ... . .. .... ... .. • • It • • • • t ···· 9 ······· ····· ·· ········ ·· 7. here wno o j cct ~irct observed, ~ · ~ · overhead , coming from behind n hill , ~ v c r the horizon, etc . ~~ •• zon, lo no~ ... .... .... ........ .. .. . . .. . ...... ....... .. .. ......... ..... . C. \ ha t fir ~ t attracted o~ oervcr ' s a t ~ ention, e . g . li6ht or noise 9. :1: J....L...L...L .... .. ... .. D1 c1 ob ~ cct - J.;- 0 1 .. .. .. . ._ .. .... .. ..... .. .. ............. ....... PJ• !' " ,oJ . l i ;!ht C' r ht r; a definite obj~;;ct • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••• • • •• • •••• • ••• • ••• l: •• • •• • • • •• 10 . r:r t.h~N, war. more.. than one obj ect , ho\1 many were there , and what wao thai~ :ronmution. • 1-- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • . 11 • '/hat \lOG th, colour of the light or object •• • • • ~:/ • • ~ ....... 1 2 . lhat woo its apnnrcnt shape • • •• •• • •.• . • ...... .. ....... ..... . me o... irE" ~ ......... ............... -· ... .il . .. . ... . .. ....... ........... 13. 'lG any detail of ctructurc obsc ~vablc • •••• ~ , • •• • •. • . . ..... . .. ........ .... .... · · · ·· ··· · · ~· · ··· ~ · · " · --··· ·· · · · · · ··· · · · .... ... . 14. 1 'as any method of' !'ro_pulsion obvious • •• •• , . • •• •• • • . • • • . • . • • •• 15 . /ao there nny sound •.• . •• •• • •• • • .. .. c . .. . .. . . . ............ . 6 16 .:• Heiaht, or nnglc of' ~.. lcvotion • • J • • : . ? . . . ............... . .... 17 .. ~-:p ee d , or ........ m,l 1 it • _ "" '-'U.&.t)""' o.r ve oc y . . ... •. ~ . . . . . , ..... • · · .. · · • • • • • • · 1 8 . Statu any cxr.>crioncc which enables observer to 1 .Jc r cnsonably certa in aboul the answers given to 16 and 17 .. .. ...... ...... .. .. . . . . . ..... ...... ........ ....... . >:: Since i 1; is normally impoosib lc to cxtim::tte the height and opccd of n otranne obj~ ct it will uounllv be better to endcavout to de~crm~ne the ctnglc o~ e;levati on of tt c object , dlhe .::m~"'"l~ throuuh uh1ch 1 t moved, and the time token to do this .
- 2 - 1 neport of' l.:.e~l object obsc_ ved (cont . ) ... f9. ( _ Direction of' flic;ht with ref erence to landmarks or r1oints of' the compass. 0 th • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• •• •• 20. Did the object remain on a strairrht path , deviate or manoeuvre ut all. _______ ::__ - .: _7' .i ::_ ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • •• • •••• • ••••••••••••••••• ••• • 21 . as any trail of' exhaust , - \:.. u ,.....,. vaponr or light seen •••••• • ••• • •••• 22. Hhere did object dis ~ppe ur , e . a . in mi d- air , behind a hill, oYar the h orizon. ( v 11 ... e hor .. o: • • • • •• • •• • , . 1! .. .... .. .. . . .... . .. . . .. . . . ... ... ... .. .. .. . .. . .. . . 23. ~xis~ljence of' o.ny phys ical evi dence such .: 1 .8 fregmentel , photogra::lls , or other s u p r'IOI'tinu evider1co . i l . • • •••••• ••• • ••••••••ooooo•o•eooo••• ••••• • • • •••••••• • ••• • ••••• 24. 'c .::th01' co11diti on s experienced at time(s) or obscrvotion(s) ' e::...::....,. •• '·1 0 Vl""i' i:.:_.,., ••• •• • •••••••• ••• o oooooeooooo o oooooooo o o o o oooo ooo oo o ooo o oooo o 25. Loe .:. t i o n of W1Y t:i:- t ro.f"i'ic in the vicinity ot the time of si c,hti n~ . .... ne s ·vice ,; lea nort!l e st e • • • •• ••• • •••••• •••• • •••• • •••••• • • 0 • 0 • •• •••••••••• • • ••••• • • • • • ' " eport) ( • • • • 0 ••• • •• •••••• • •••• •• 0 ••• • • • 0 ••• • •••••••••••• •• •••• •• •• •• ••• • 26. Loe ·· ti on of cny mc t c orolor,ico.l stations t I • in the aenerul ore~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • •• -. • • • • • • • •• • • • ••• ••• •• •••• • ••• •• ••••• • • ny ll{l.di tionc l es .. t . i n a~t-~lon to 0 • • • •• • • • • •• • •• • 0 ••• • .. v ••• ' •• ~ • <( • J. ~ • 0 "" . . 0 ~ ! .J. . ~~ tTrOtU' [T1.e '""' J.L i-+ 0 o~ 1 0 C 0 f•,• • • •• • '• • • • •• •• ••••• o• •••• • • and · h, t , Vlhat • ..... tn J'l 1..; ' s a f'r • • •••• •• •• • •• • ••••••••• • • • • o o o ooooo o eo o o o • ••• • • •• • •••,•,•••• • • .J 1. ~, ' ..; r, il } icL 1_. .• : '3• " t 'rui ar ..... er tqa I 1 1uestions 25, 26, o.nd 27 to bo o.nswercd b int ero (.. t.. tor . cry p~stol ..... .i.w'e.... COPY Department of Lands ~nd Board Office, ARr.IDALE ; 23rd . October 1956 ,_ . J The Co~~ndin Officer, R. A. A.F., Villiamtown . Dear Sir , lith reference to your report, via the A.B.C. news ond tl:e Delly Telegraph of tl~e 12 . 10. 56, "regard-ng sic,hting or leteor", by one of your officerc, "in the vicinity of Karueh'', on the night of the 11.10. 56. I am a field officer of the Lunde Department of ·. s. ·. , and. on t:t-.e ni ht of the 11.10. 56 I w a camped with another employee in the Yarrowitch area. Vfuile sittine around the campfire about 8. 30 p. m. on the enid night, we observed a brilliant flash of light ~~d ewuns quickly to the north and •itnessed the "Meteor'' descending in a blaze of' brightneo ; this brightness i~lurninated the ~hole area and ~as more brilliant than any flash of liehtning or onythins we had ever witnessed. Because or this brilliance we are of the opinion that the object probably descended in the locality. After discussing the subject for some- time we concluded that it may have been the crash of an aircraft so a bearing was tolen, 35 degre s; on reading your report we have now decided it was probably the same object sighted by your officer. The Surveyor General has been advised nnd I am nan forr;arding this information to you, trusting it may be of eome benefit , i!' you are still interested in the matter. For varded through The District Surveyor, Armidale . J . T. Bourke Land Ins;pectot·.
COPY T.,e O:ff~ccr in Chare.e P.. A. A. F. Villiameon t01- n Dear Sir . J . 4 16/10/56 en Thur~d y evenin lu~t (l /l0/56) about 8 p . m. , I w s t1•ave11 ing a"t ut 3 mile Nortl o:f !1abiac on the r c11'1c High·cy when a meteor :fell . It appeared to :fall between the Uiehway and the Sea, in a irect line between that point and the sea . Your~ faithfully J. L! Keon
COPY Erondbc Pl ts Ero e ch. 13/lC/56. TI: r./0 R. A. A. F. 1111 mt0i7Il. 'Vi th regurd to tt1 attached report ond having heard over the r dio tl.a t CL <.; rch in +he l~aru l" l'ea ould 'te made , 1 t • ho t t t11U the following ini'ormation rnie-ht be of interest tc thoce cr.;ncern d. Tr~vellin 3 uth frQm BI~1ab Ie n~out 8 ~ . m . - 8 . 30 p . m . ~lrurs. evcn1n ~C r.tic flare :_ t I e field in hicl. t .e .eteor "'C r t Cl't. .. .l - tle loc tlon of tlich iu ~r tle South rn baru of th C o er Ri v r - a'to t ~ mil i'ro • e • cific E' .. hi. J n • on the left han 1 e nf tl c ro d. by MY J: Teeri ~i~ spectacle a w1lne ~enger, Mrs. L. Elli of c..i c ,r.letel~ lk . ran Roe , Y urs fa1 thfull~·. B. ~aylor
COPY u.s. 765 Allora, t:'Ueensla.nd. 13.10. 1956 Dear Sir, Noticed in today ' a "Too o mba Chronicle" re exploeion of u meteor observed by oome of your pilots on Thursday night, time not stated. At 8.15 p . m. Thursday, I observed a bright white l1ght in a s.E. direction, ~hich would ~e in your direction, it appeared to be juut on the horizon & quickly disap]eared be1o~ it. It seemed to be in two flashe , &: 11• ur the sly to right overhead, & I thin} it ~ ~ h ve been of sufficient intencity to enable me to rca~ newsprint. 1111" t yo• wot.l I noticed obeervcd If you Y~o~ the air diot nee between ~ ~erley, ld., add on ate .1~ ve the opproxi~te diet nee fro hich the meteor, I sure it m y hcve been j ot rs t r t r ~!stance • .L. G y
COPY ull tt C • via Bundab rg 'ld. (240 mile ·ortl of r!sbe._e· ll, . l0. 56 illiamto n. Just tho ht I ' let you ~o that la t Thur d y ni ht 11th inst. t a~~rox, 8 . 15 p.m. my l:f'e I "were chasin the c lve inter the other J:a dick". I saVI in the S utl E t bright light bur t fro belo- on: len cloud cS: a bright object which pr.eared round 1 cmnller t an the moon but much brighter (a li ht green1 h colour) flo t down &: di r ear bel.ind belt of tz•ees. ~Y rife, rho ~a looking t e other way exclai1ned "0 0~ .;>ee the li htningt' I 7as a bit late in in it (evidently c m t or &:, it s out 2 u going South e t as it :fell . I ·a not s it XFlode, the timber ould Le about 5° high from here I tood. Gorton
THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSING. fiE?ORT Oil AEBIAL OBJECT oBSrRVED 1 . Naine of Ob~erver •• r-:1 :- .'~ ~ .Y· ••• ~~J ~~~ • •• ••••••• ••• • ••• • ••••• •• •• 2. fc. 4 ... r. ~ .- ... ~. ·-. '-' '\ Address of Observer •• ~fp.r; ., . \1 1-A~ y- )..., • • • W.f:i.t.t-'1 ~F.\.(Hr;o~,.. •• ¥¥\~'~li Co; 3 . Occupation of Observer ••.• ~h."•f-:'\ •.• R\~: h 'tC ••••••• • •••• • •••••••• 4. D~te and Time of observation (Time r iven in 24 hour clock zonol t it :lo.:l9 ~ • • 1{ • • • "' • ••••• • •••• • • • J " • • • ~ .. . " .. ............. . rPriod of observation(S) ••• • ~ , • • tr- • •• SC! o.~r.'.s.: •••• • • • •••• ••••• 6 fl:.ar.ner of observa+-ion: (Give details of o~,n position by map referer.~e :r possible, or by known land~arks, and describe any ~quiornent used in th~ observation) . • •• •••• • ••••••••• .. .. . " ' .......................................... .. ................. . . , ... ~ ,. ..... .. ····· ········· .. .... ...... .... , .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. 'There iras object first observed, e . g . overhead, comtng from behind a hill , over ~he horizon, etc • . .. S. • F!-4'i"~ . o ~ , .~ '; . ~~.o .~ . ·.,, ..... , ..... ... .. , .. , ... , .. , . • .. , , ... , .. •• 8. 'mhat first attr~cted observer ' s attention, e . g. light or noise • .. .. .. .. - .... '-'· 9 ·~ r. .. : .................................. .. ...... . ..- 9. Did objPct app1ar as a lieht or as a definite object . 1 0? If there was more than one object , hon many were there , and \lhat l'ias their forrr.a tion e • <· r;; ";"'. r;;. • • • -;-;-. • • • f F\ · "r. .J • ~ r. r.=1 n r;; A ~. . . . . . . • . . . • . . . • . . • • . . • 11 . 'Vhat nas the colour of tho licht or objPct •.• N~~ •• ,c;~r. .. rl ~ .••... 12. "Yhat was its appa r ent shApe ••••• ~.,. ~nc;:'"' • . ~~r. ;f.: ............•. .. · · 'J·~ ······ · ···· ·········· · ·········· · ······ ···· ········· ········· 13 . VIas any detail of structure observable • ••••• ~ ' . <? •••••••••••• • •••••• ••ooc." ' "'' ••• • •••••• ••• •• •••••••••••• ••••••• •••••••••••• •• ••• • • • ••• 14~ Was any ~ethod of propulsion obvi ous: • ••• • ~~ ~ •• • • ••• •••••••••••••• 'I c. s there any sound •.•••• • ••• r.':C? •••••• , • • .. • ••••••••••.•••••••••• , .,...,<. ~ 1 • • ,,- Stt• #' .,..._...,s ~ ~ ,...-aJ .,"'T ,. ... Eo~ ~ ' T ~,,. .. ,.,·......,_ 16. xx Height , or angle of elevation'" •" :->•"'"~•" •• ..... 1~:~~ ... c. • .z: .. ;·.~ ... ;"".·: :-.,?.'"L~ ' "n .._ .f-S"·•- ••• ..... ,.e 1-dll•••,.. ,.._ _ Fc~PIJIC 'ti.J.,• 17. :xx Speed , or angular VE:.loci ty .. . . ......... .. .. .. .. ..... , •••• • ••• ••••• 18. State any experience ~hich nables observer to be reasonably certain about the answers eiven to 16 and 17. S J.. , .n,s ~11, c ~ r • • • • • •"• •• '\ ; · ••••rJ. • • •••• ••••• •••••• • ••• •••• o ••••• • •• ••••• • •••••• •• X7. Since it is normally impossible to estimate the height and speed of a strnnre object it will usually be better to ende-vour to de t erm~ ne the onrle of eleva ~ ion of the object , the angle throueh \hlch it moved, and the time ta~en to do this .THIS IMAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A DAMAGED PAGE WITH A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MISSI NG. - 2- Report on aerial obJect observed (cont d,), 19, Direction of flight wi th reference to lnndmarks or points ott compass . --C ,...~ r~ r~ . c C" ~ / t--) ~ .,.., • • • • • T • • • • • • • r • • • • • •, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20 , Did the object remain on a straight path, deviate or manoeuvr all • • • • ' ••••••••••••• f':;l.l.?. • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , 21 . Was any trail of exhaust , vapour or light seen ••••• ,; (" j f7 • •• •· 22 , \¥here did object disappear, e . g. i n mid-air , behind e hill , o~ the horizon. ,, -./ n. ,- / ,.J ... ~ ,- - ~ ~,...,...... e+ Lrlo 1 _., ,- \ ...... , .. ~ ...... .... " - ......... ~ . . . ......... - ... . .) ................ I 23 . Existence of any physica l evidence such as fragcents , photogPa ph or other supportinf evidPnce . 24, 1:-- 'L) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • '~athe r conditions experienced at time(s) or observati on(s) ••••• ............ ~ . •"•"' • . ~ . . · . ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • •• 25 . Location of any air traffic in the v1cinty at the time of s1,.t """'~; I /.l ,..., L L <J ,.., ................... ,. . ...- .......................................•.... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • •• 26, Location of any meteorological stations in the general a rea ••••·· · •••••••••• •• •••••••••••••••••• • • • ••••••••• ••• ••••••••••••••••••••• • 27 . Any additional information • ••• , •••••••. , ••••••••• ••••• • , ••• ·••, ,, • ~, ,.;.. .{ q ,- ,.. <rr.· ,. ,. r ,s ,.. .,. e , ,., _. _.., Q r- 0 - c. C ·~fS eo "'L':/1' ·- ••• ••••••• ···•• y•"········ ··· ~ ··· ~· ·· · ········· ········· ····••···· •j r. -r t~.,. c;:'. ~·~A~ -;w •• • ry· .. ,c; .·.~ t f.., • YC ~~ . • .<-t ."";#.':":·., • •. • • • • •,, • • • •••••••• ••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• • •••••••••••••••••• Questions 25 , 26 and 27 to be answered by interr ogator .MINUTE (11u.. wic only to be written Subject : AERIAL OBJECTS OBS~~ED D , /D • A. F • I • { 0 c9: S ) Herewith two proformas completed by Ur . Alan LIGHT and Mr . Robert Charles MANSER, for your information. 29 Aug 56 Encle . - ~~· AR . D. BARNES) ( Flight Lieutenant for Provost M arshal• . ·~ , 1. 2. 3. J• 0 ~0 ~J.' ON f. ERIAL _OBJI::C ~ OBS.JRV ~J.) :iJeme of ObserveP ••• ]~ •• W~ ~ . I!}.If! ............................. . Address of Observer •• ;!A ].J..Q3il. J-.VI'-.,. ~ J 13.., ••••••••••• Occupot i o n of Observer •••• P~P.q~ ..............•.••.•.•••...••• Date end Time 'Jf observati:> n (i'ime giv• n in 24 h:>ur clock zo nal time) •••• 1.8/.6/;;.6 •. a.t •• 1),2.0 ••• 7/.7/5.6 •• e.t .• 1).0.5 •• s.n.d. .1.4.1.0 .•••••••••••••••••• 5. Period of observr ti on ( s) ••• J.P. !ll . 1. n~ .t. e .s •••• . ••••••••••••••••••• 6. Ma nne r C!lf o'bservflt i ::m: (Give deto ils of own p'Jait i o n by me p reference if poss ible or by ~nJwn l .ndmarka, a nd describe a ny equipnent used in ·the observE ·& io n) • • • J{o;-.t)\ . ~e.s.t. .ol. . ~e .~ e .v:~s),.OA .t .o ,'i~ }' •• a.t. J IA~o .~$ 1 • • M,v. .o.'Ol, •••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. .~hero 'UE!f::. object, f irst obser ved , e. g. overhead , c oming from behi nd e hill . 'J ver the hori zo n, etc. Object s tationery o ve r shop at ~orthbr1dge . Shop situated • ·o·n · • tn·e· rio)•t o ·rtbn·r1·age· •. ......•.....•...•....•.•.........•• B. ·.:hat f irs t alitr £lcmd observer ' s e.;te ntion, e . g. light or no ise. 9. Did object appeFr ~s e light Jr E!S e aef in i~e object. ~~ . About a h9lf moon in size ............................................................ --.. 10 . If there was more ~ohfl n one obj oct , how ma ny were there , a nd whet w~s t heir formati on • • • P.rl • .t'.\z:s. .e .~l\ t_i.ru:t,. tr ~ • . I-!1 1\ t •. s.s. w. .o. n.e, •• .P~ • . s.e.c.,o.n, d_ .s.iJ.tl\ t_i.l\.Et ... lira . Lj ght e aw two , o ne o n 1.0p of the o mer. 11, ./hat v1es the c :> l our of the li gn~o :>r ob jec .... -~~tA ......... .. 12. Hhfl t wE a its a ppare nt shEipe • .Ctl\UA AAV.t\ .~t\ tl ,q,vA,1.. .OJ' • .r.o.'UlO. •••• ....... .... . . . . . .. . ... . ............ . ....................... ... . 13. Wes a ny detflil of sliruci.ure observable . :":': tl .................. . ........... ................... ... . ........ . . . ................. 14. i/Ps fl ny method of pro pula i on obvi ous ••••••• ,Rq, •••••••••••••••• 15. ~VEla t here e oy oound •••••••••••••••••••••• ~ •.••••••••••••••••• k 16. - . 18. Height, or a ngle of e l e vt-t i on. •• 1.5. .-~o •• ~.fJ.e z:~e .e •••••••••••••• • .. Speed, or a ngul r ve l ocity ••• ft\~\1e~l'l~X:Y. .<\~ 1 .1~& .t:t.z:s.t •• ~~a .e .z:~~~\o n moved at plene speed o n last observation. Stete any exper.e nce '~ich ePAbles observbr co be refloo nably certfl 1n ab out f;he ans\lers give n to 16 and 17. Sinc e i c is nol' llelly i mpossible to es~; im alie the height and spe ed of a stra nge o bject i t wtll usually be better to e ndea vour to dete~ine ~ohe angle of elevat ion of tho ob ject , 11he angl e through which i to mo ved, and uho time Gake n o do this . ~ L..... I - 2- .~a.port on serial object observed ( c<Jnt. ) 1 3. Direction o:r !'light :-11 iih refere nce ·t-:> lendmt rks or po ints of the c 'Jmpass. 20. 22. On second siahting obJe c t d1sap eared into cloud noa i t ion ··· or· c1ou£.: ¥rea "'north. we ~t · ol'· 1 D.lousht>Y.. ~e 1evlslon ' ~ower: • · • · Did ~he o!:>ject rema in o n a s~ruigh~ path, deviate or manoeuvre at all • ••• 9 P . ftr~~ . ~~ e~~~ PS. ~PJ~P~ . ~~ . P~~~ ~PPPff ,. ~p . p~~~p~ ~r1 ....•• sighti ng object a ppeared to go into cloUd on a straight path. Was Etny tr.-u of exhaust, vepour or l1gh ·t see n. fJ;~r . J.:l. gtlt •••• went into cl oud two vapour trails c ame out of cloud. Where did objec G disappecr, c ~ ;;. in enid - air, behi nd 8 hill , o vor the horiz'Jn .. • • • ~ pj;p • ~J..Q'\,l.Q. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23. Dxis .;13 nce -:>f eny phys ict-1 evioance such ar, l'ragments ., photogrPphf., or -:>ther supp<Jriing evidence • • • • ~ "40 •••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 24.. :le8 t.her c -:> ndi ti ns experie nced at ~ime ( s) or obser vati -:>n ( s) 25. Location of any - ir traf:t'ic in Ghe vicini ty aG tha t ime or sighting. ···························· - · ············ · ~ ·········~········ 26. LocEttion of' any me teoro l 0gic~l ste Glo ns in ~;he ge nore l a.rea ••• 27. Any Etddi tional i.nformati<Jn •• • , • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ............. ' .............. ~ ................................ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , jill ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . ,. ........................................................... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ............................ .. , ............................... . Questi ons 25 , 26 a nd 27 to be ans\r.,rod by inte rr-:>cra tor.
.. ~/z.,. C\ ON AERIAL _OBJEC·r OJ3S3Itvt:D ~ 1. Herne of Observer ••••••• w •. aom~ •. CllA.a $ 1 . ~~i •••••••••••• 2. 3. ~ · .. 5. 6. Address of Observe ~ . ·~ij~l . ~~~ ~ •• ~USIOKV~ •••••••••••••• Occupflt i o n of Obser ver •• O~JU • .!11\B'l!FOim .BI'RE .m l'JRANQS •<ii:• ••• De te and 'I'ime "Jf observat i :>n (rime gi v.•n in 24 h"Jur clock zonal time) .3.ls.t.., ~ ..1.9.56- ;::_~ AAIJ:'A :-. :aJ,;S.O . lJJ:uu>.a,.. • • •••••••••••• • •••••• Period of observatio n (s) ••• Af>.1~teA.. •.••••• •••••••••• •••• Manner rof o'bservE'tion: (Gi ve do·~r ils or own posit i o n by mPp rei'erence if possible, or by : ... n"Jwn l c: ndmerks, and describe a ny equipnent u sed in ·the observPtion) . YJJf!JJ.,h .O JiRl.,.. P13~ IlV$P. J'ROX ~~~ .wt. IWJ ~ W.m'B. E.mY.A!C.tON. DF APPRO:< NJ.'- ~Y~P. ~P . ~. J.n.OX- ~. la.IES. ~s.r . /JF. ~. /IS~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • & ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 7. ,/here we & objec t first observed, e . g. o verhead , coming from behind a bill, "J ver the horizon , etc • . ~ - ....................................... ·- .......... . 8. ./hat first a~tr v cted observer ' s a~tentio n, e . g. light or noise. • ~ . Ift.f11 ,.._ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9. Did object eppe8r ~s a light Jr as a definite object • . ~;r~w, ........ ............. . ................................ . 10 . If there was more Gha n one object , how ma ny were ·there , a nd whet w~s thei r format ion • • 'FJP,. P~ . ~P# Pl~ ;,; . s:t~11 ... . ilJ?t-~r> . ~T . s~ . PEmlfl'.BVr. WELL. APARr. 11, 'dhat was the colour of the li z h t or objec·~ . PN!. ~P •• ~~ . 13Ul;: •• 12. Hhrt W f s its apparent Bhflpe • •• ~C>'Dllt> • •••••• • •••••••••••• • •••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13. Was a ny detf'il of structure observable ••• P9 ••••••••••• •••••••• ............. . ....................... ....... . .. ................ 14. HE's a ny mejrhod of propulsion ob vious •••• • llO ••••••••••••••••••• 15. WEI s there e ny s ound ••••••••• • •••••••••••• HO ••••••••••••••••••• k 16. Height, or sngle of ele veti on • • lOwlS. ~~ ,. wo . ~ . O~ · iil~~. 17. Speed, or angul r velocitY ••••• &O .~~~i - ~ .1 0 · QO~i t•••••• 1 8. State any experie nce which enAbles observer ·to be reasonably cer t a in about the a nswers give n to 16 and 17. Since ic is nor16lly i mposs i ble to est im~te the he i ght and speed o:f a strange object i t will usually be better to e ndeavou1• to determine cho angle of elev ~ tio n of the object, t ne angl o through which i t moved, and tho time taken to do this.
.. Report on aerial object oilserved (c?nt. ) l J . ..)irection of' fl i ght wi t.h refe r e nce i;? lendtilrrks or points of ~ho c Jmpass • • WVSD. FaOM. S!>IJrR. U~ . ~9 . ~P~i:I. ~~ • ••••• ~ , " ••••••••••••••••• 20. Did ~he o~j e ct r~~ain one s tro ight path , de viate or manoeu vre Eri; a 11. 21, 1 vas any trr il or exhflust , VS' L) 'Jur or light G'Je n ••••• N£1 ••••••••• 22. \'/here did obj e c ~ dlsappe r r, c. g. in mid - a ir , behi nd a hill, o ve r the h?ri z~ n . • • F~Il. m. A. ~ ............. • • • • • • •• • • • • • •• • • • • ..•• • • • • • • • • • • 23. ~xis ~ ence ?f e ny physicrl e viid nce such as fragments , pho togr ~ ~h , or 'J cher sup l,)?r·iling evide nce • • XO... ••••••••••••••••••••••• .• ••••••••••••• " •••••••••••••••• •. 24. ./co ~.her c'Jndi t i.ms experienct:ld at time ( s) ? r obse rvati :JD ( s) • .~ ~ Jlm F;oo. WJ'l-Jl!L' ........... • • • • • •••• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25. Location of any ir tra.ff'lc in tho vici ni t y a ~ t ho Gime of sighting • • :1.9.~5. AQUAS. A~ .V{E.~ A:B!TM ).q,qq .liQ~s .-. ..•• o •••••••••••••••••• • 26. Loca Uo n of any me teorologica l sta ~~ lons ln 'G he genol' c>l area ••• K~OIU:l ~ A.mE~ .:r!A.aClar. •••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• .FA<l!l .~. ~ ~Q ..1Ft. .:&r..:cv\:tijQ AIAQ ... ~~ .r.~~S. Y(EJ\1\ •• r,~Q .~VJ!'Jl .~ .~ .uqm~x .QF. ~ .F.IAFW t.& .................. . ••••••••••••••• o •••••••••••• • ' •••••••••••P• o •••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••• e• ••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0# . ................................ . Udstions 25 , 26 a nd 27 to be ens\r-red by interrogator.J TELEPHONE: B0706 m~ ;:;. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA,.~'~- _ ,/, 7_ <:: IN REPLY m it: QUOTE N o . .sa~:.a...IUR < 4 5A > Secretary Department ot Air Victoria Barracks Melbourne S.C.l. Victoria l'J7r// /;<0( .> 'tf7~4-f r ..... ROY/IL AUSl~IAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Home Command Penrith lW New South Wulee ::.7 AUG 1956 (Attention D.A.F .I.) REPORTS ON UNUSUAL SIGBTINGS 1. Forwarded tor your information are reports on sightinga ot aerial objects. Encl. j),qvtAt- ,... (P.G. METZLER) Wing Commander for Air Otficor Commanding
• .. BL. ~381 Provoat llarahal O.part.nt ot Air IELSOURIE. J-:r-q·~ /-2 ;~~;!,I./ Aaaiatant Provoat Marshal s,.dne7 17th. Jul'1 l 95e. Copiea to a Headquarter& So• COl!l!lan.d(D.P ••• ) Headquarters .Bo• Command (SI(S )0) REPORT <It AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED. Forwarded berewi th il. a rapor' &\lbadtted b7 •o. l23223 Cpl. RAMSAY,P.L.,ot thia aeotion. ~- P.P. BELL Plight Lieut. D&llt Aaaiatant P.rovoat Marshal.
.,0/ 98/AIR. Aaa1atan' Provoat Karah&l SJdmY• ROY. L A~~ !) 11 li/JellG) ;>~ IR PORQE A2322~ Cpl. M3 Y, P.L. R. A •• P. Provoat Servioe 1eld Security oot1on S;rdney 17th. Jul;r 19&8. Copies to 1 Beadqwuot.ra Rome Ocmmw.nd - Deputy P.rovoat ~abal. He dquartera Ho• OCIIIIl&nd o. I . (eJ .o. REPORT ON AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED. 1. Attaobad bareto 1a a pro.torma. ot queat1ona apert ining to Aerial Objeota,duly answered by Mr . Alan LIGHT , 22 Llord Avenue , CRE RNE , lf .s . W • 1n the pr.aenoe or the writer and M o . A2880 Sgt. OUSICK,J.B. or tbie aeotion,on Tuaaday ~ lOth. July 1958 . a. Mr. LIGH'l' appeared to be a man or bon an rage 1ntell1genoe and wae vor,. detinite in h1a ananrs to the 1nvea tig t- - ora . It ia oonaidered that Mr . LIGBT 7 have in taot,aMn an objeot or objeote,aa waa tirat reported. ~ . 8ubm.1 tted tor 1ntoraultion.
. . 1. llama of O!J serve t."',. • • I'll. .~ J¥..P1f1 ..•.......••••••..•••.•.•..•• 2, Ad dr ~;; ss of Observer •• ~~~ .. ~ .. ••••••••••• 3. Occupatio n of Obs.J r ver •••• P . J:Il. ilfll •...•...•.. .. ••••••••••••••••• 4. G . Da t e e nd T i me ~f observet i~ n ( f i me giv ~ n in 24 h ~ur c l ock z o na l t i me) ... J-.8/.6/;,p. P.t. ~J~ .. ]/]/ ~.6. JJ.t.. ~JP!i. PPA .1#4.1.0 . .............••••• Peri od of obse rvfi t ion (e) •• N>. W.l111'fl~ ................ •....•.• ME1 nner Cllf observ 1:1 t i o n : ( G'I. ve cio ~ t · il s of owL 1 pos i t i o n by m r1 p refe renc e i f p ossible or by "n ::>wn 1.• nd,nflrks , e nd dee cribe a ny equipment used in the obser v, ,. t o n ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. .ihet·e Her. vbjec · f i re t observed , e . o verhe ad , coming f r om behi nd a hill, ~ ver t he h ~ ri z~ n, etc. Ob1eot etat1o~ oYer ehon at :lfortbbr1dma 8hnft a1 ~uate4 • o•D'~'•t,ne• ya,n•lfo"rlnb.r"l.C!p. • ' • • • • • • • • • • •" • R-'l. • • :7T. • • •"" • • • • • • B. ..hat f i rs t s ~ tr act ed obse r ver ' s atten t i on, e . g. l i 0ht or no i s e • • • P." .tAONR. )J.IJI1.'t, • • l.A.OF!J.Y.l.Q& !'-. Dfl. P!'.O.l'!J.•.•.1.Dfi..J..!1. '!I'!J...l~.1.•.n.OT. •• 9. Di d obje c t appea r BS s l i ght J I' Ps a iC f i ni ~e ObJect. llo About a hal.t mooD lll e1ze ~ ... -· ....................................................... . 10. I f ther e wEis m.;re G ha n one ohjc ct , how ma ny were t he r e , e nd what was ~ heir r~ rmat i o n • • • PA IJ.nl.\ N.slAtNw... JV',.. MBA\ ~11. .oPif. •. PA NJPPPA I'J.4ktJ.M •• wre. L1gb ~ aaw ~wo, oDe on W'P or the o"ther. 11, '..Vhat was the c ':> l our of the l i g h t or objec .... _ ... M' se ...... . 1 ?• \ihfl t we a its a ppa re nt sherpe . Donl4 ben )t*'D .oul. Dr. mgpl .... ....... .... . . .. . . . ... .. ....................................... 1 3. W fla El DY det r. i l of s t ruc~oure obse r vs ble •••• JIA ••••••••••••••••• ........... .. ... ............ ....... ...... . . .. ................. 14. \{fls AOY me thod of pr opuls i o n ob vious ••••••• ~ •••••••••••••••• 15. Was there e ny s ound........................ ................. . f.r 16. II 17. 18. He i ght , o r a ngle of e l e vc ti o l:l. • .15. .tA ~ M&Jt Jr., .............. .. Speed , o r engul r ve l ocit y.. AV.~AJU'JM.~ l'iPio~Mf;J.pD moved a t 'Plea. 81Mted oD laet obeervat1oa. Stelie any experience which ennb les obaer V \3l' to be reEiso nab l y certa i n eb ou ·t t he a nswers z ivun t o 16 a nd 17. · ••• ~ P~A\0~ JA 1./1- ~ .... 1lNJt. PAl.. ~o- . • ~~ .......••• S ince i c is nor.ntJlly i mpossib l e t o est lrtlote the he ight and speed of a e t r a nge ob ject i"!i \/ill usually bo be tte r to endeavour to determ i ne Ghe e ngle of e l o vntio n of the ob j e ct , t nc angl e t r.roug h whi c h i mo ved , a nd .. ne time taken .. o do t hi s .cgl~ qAC //t'- - 2- ... --~~ort o n aerial object oboor ved (c? nt. ) 1 9. Direction or !'light wt ~h ref'ul ·e nce t? lflndmerks ?r points oi' ~h.:~ c ;mpass. D oloa4 ~1 ~1~ iU#!~fdll 1 'iHti-J; ••• 20. Did t.he o~ject I'c:nai n o n a str·aight path , deviate or manoeuvrtl a t all. D ... . • ~. ••• 22. .w.~ ............... ....... ....... .. .. ................. . 2.3. I:;xiG ";~ nee <Jf · n,' phys tcr 1 evi.oance such as fragments , pho togrPphu, or ?uher supp?r ing e v idence ~ .... ...................... .. ............. , "' ................. . 24. .VCCl ~he r condi "lil JOS exporio nctld at time (a) ")r ob scrvati<Jn (s) ... -~~~ . . a:t. -~ - ~ -~ .'!": . -~ .~r.l.~~ ..... ... .................. . !".G. Location of' sny 1r traffic 1tl tho vicini ty a ·~ the 'Hme of sighting • • • • • • "-! .•.l. r. .~ rJ. ... . • .. ~ . 0.~ ,. •.~ . ' .~ ..... . . ................. . ............ .. . .. . ........... .. ............ .... .................. 26. Locl' tion o.f any meteorological sta~tiona in the gencrel area ••• 0.7 zo • 1 rctr.lew CoU - ............................ ._ . .,.. ............................... 27. J\ Dy additional tnrorm~ti<J n •••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• o eeeee•eee e eeea # • • ••••••••••• ,A aeeeeeeee•• • ..;fll ·················· ............... .............. - ............. - ................. . · ~ ············ ' · · ····· · ····· · · · ············ ~ ·················· ............................. ,. .............. ................. . .............. - ............ . ............ ................... . Questi ons 25 , 26 and 27 to be ansu..:red by 1ntorrogutor.
20/98/Am .... ~ .. 06 ;;.~ I 7 ~ . /0(,.~/;4) )~~ aa1at~1t ~o-.oat; !'&hal Sydney ~Oth . July l OSe P:rOYoa' llarab&l. oop1aa to 1 IJeadquvtara Bc.e 0CJI!IN!I) d( D.P. M.) Roadqua.z-teN Ho. Ocmnm 4( a.o.I.) Dopartaent ot Air o 1 b ouraa • C .1. AERIAL OBJECTS OBS.ERVED • Porw&rded herewith 1s a report aubmltte4 bJ' »o • .A2~22~ Oo~poral MaAY P.L., ot tn1a eeot1on,aett1ng out tba reaul11a ot an 1n rv1ew witb a • Robort, Ob.arlea, MAN BR, 9 Jer.:~a,. Utea11, Karzt1okY11le, •aw uoutb Walaa . P.P. LL Pl1gh1; Lieut.nant .Aas1a tan11 Pro•oa 11 Marabal.
20/98/AIR Aaaiatant Provoat Marshal Sydney O P AU TR.LIA. ROYAL AU-.>TRALIA .J IR FORCE A23223 Cpl. RAMSAY P. L. R. A. A.F Provoot ~r•ioe P1e l d Security e otion Syd01y 30th. July 1gse. AERIAL OBJECTS OBSERVED. 1. Attached hereto ia a pro torma duly completed by Mr. Robert,Ch rlea,KANSER,2 Jersey. Street,llarriclr:v'ille,l.s.w., regarding alleged unitentitied objects which w.re observed on the night or 3lat . Kay 1gse. 2. Kr. UAJiSER did not appear to be very clear 1n hia mind to certain questions that 1Nire on the pro tcrmc.. Although he cl&UJed to be a member or the Aua tralian Flya1ng 8 ucer lieae-.roh Sooie ty tor the past au yeara,he could not reoall t~ ~~·• ot the Bead Ott1ce in Sydney,~d waa not sure when or where the naxt meeting waa to be held• Ria ola1m to be an amatuer astronomy atudent tar the put taw years ia doubted. 3 • On the night in queation Sea Exeroiaea were being oonduo ted by th8 Royal Aua tral1an Mavy • Plarea wore continually tired and a1tver&l laval a1rora.tt wwre in the v1o1nitJe co FOE IAL
1. .... 3. 4. 5. Herne of' Observer •••••• a. ACIIIU.:l. Address of Observe Occupat i o n of Observer • • Q )a te and T i me of obser veti:>n (.rime gi v n i n 24 h .mr clock zon 11 t i ae) Sid ~ ...., ·Hte o~ .&06& ..._ .-. .~~ -~~ · • · • • · • • • • • • • • • · •• • • • Peri od of obsorv~tion (a) •• • • ~ .~~~········•••••••••••••• Ma nner em' reference equipment observetinn : (Give det~ ila of own positio n by mFp i f poss ib le, or by '..n?wn L •ndmarks, and describe o ny used in the observr- 'Lio n) . liai 01 BILL rta ~diOII 01 ~PPII OJ. ~'ttl~ . . . . .............•.......••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. ,/here wee. ob jec t fire t obser ved , e . g. o verhead , earning from behi nd a hill, over the horizon , etc • .. "(9~·-· r/ ................................................. . B. ·.lha t f irs t at tl'< c iied observer ' s a~ tention, o . g. light o r noise. 9. Did object ~ppeor ea a ligh t Jr PB a definite obje c~ 10. 11, If' there was more cha n one objec·~ , how ma ny were there , a nd what Wfls t heir fnnnat ion. ., ~ mB. aur -.LL ••~ • . SWt:a'·· .. .. ............................... . 0111i ED• OlE .US • '.Vhat Has tho cJlour of the li gh"i; or object •••••••••••••••••••• 1 Whflt we s its apparent shE~pe ••••• ~ -~··· • • ••.•••••• • • • •••.••••• • 1 15. k 16. Jl; 17. 18. ....... .... . . . .. ....... ......... ... ........................... \'as Rny detc il or structure •• obser vable .. . ...........•••..••••• ................................... ....... ................... . •• /~s a ny mefrhod of propuls i o n obvious •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ao. w'let s there e ny ao und ••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 o-u ~ 0 IlEA OP lGHl' • He i ght , o r a ngle ot elevPtion••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ·· Speed, o r angul r ve locity •••••••• ,!» •.••••• ~. ~-~~ ••• ~ •••• : ••• State o ny experience which enAbles observer ~:> be re8sonsbly cer t a in about the sns,rers give n to 16 and 17. Since 1 c is c or.1elly L-nposaible to s ~ im fl-r;e the height El nd speed of a strq nge object i t \till usually bo better to endea vour to de vermine thv angle of e l u•1ot i on of the ob ject, t h.e angle through wr~ch i ~ moved, snd .he time take n o do this.
He~rt o n aerial object observed (c~nt . ) lJ. Directi on of fli ght ,"li t;h ret·~x·e nce 11? lendoarka ?r points of "he c ompass . ·atill .. . 'iii til . dtltJI YJ:M Yet ~~ nw .· · ..... " .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 20. Did uhe o~jec (; r3,nei n o n a s ·,t'c i gh e path, du vi ate or menoeuvru s: t all. 21• \Jas ~ ny ·~rr 11 of exhE1us t , ve ">'J1lr or ll r.;h t ooe n •••• ·~"; •••••••• 22 . V/her e did -:>bje c c. disapperr, o .. a. in lllid - eir, behind a hi ll.., o vc::- tht. horiz:>n. 23. · ·i. · · ·o ·u · ;., ·~ ; · · · · · · · · · · -- · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·, · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · :Cxis .. tJ nce ?fe- n:' physiccl eviri ·noe such a s l'ragments , photogrr p. o r o"her su~~or"ing e videnc e . ·M; .. ...................... .. ............ .. ................. . 24. 1/ea.;her conditi Jns experienced at t i me (a) or ob s orvati :m (s) · tt.H · aw.t · t~ · ,_ ·1tGllf ; · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • · · • • • 25. Locati on of eny ir trafric in che vicini ty A~ uha t Une of sigh t ing. ntti · l · lu~~ta · or· tt&a·aaaaa·AKD· tL· Af!lw·t~ .W!~· ······ ·· ·················· £..6. Loca ~io n of an.r tJt3tooro l ogio< 1 stt=~ .. i o os in the genor::> l area ••• &tilfllalltltf). ~~::itt.. &~ ;. . CJ ~ .......... .. . . ~ ••••••••••••••••• 27. Any 8ddit1o na l informati?n. tlbltb. l . t:r M'la ~ · Ar,n:.Aw:..,· ~cr • · 8LilliM Ar.Mr. • • · U e· • • · M!J)• 'D"' • nCDH1' Of" B- ftAM&-.· • • · • · • • · • • • · • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ............................ .- ................................... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... # •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Quos tiona 25 1 26 e nd 27 to be a nsw.Jrod by in to rroga tor. '
~- I co~ /'/J Tfl.EPHONE • ?. fL -(I rJC COMMONW ~ALTH ~ OF' AUSTRALIA IN REPL V PLEASE OUOll: No. }56/ll/S<-g_(.59A) Secretary Deoartment or Air Victoria Barracks St. Kilda Road Helbourne ~-;(,- s-':J,~ / , /?. 0 (J I( J ) .A-1 A<-1 p ,_,. 1 I 7 - ~ ,..., ·~ ~ OJ (' } ROYAL AUS TRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters, ~estern Area Pearce Western Austl'e.lia ~ Jl" l956 UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS 1. Attached hereto is a reoort on an unusual aerial eightinrr made by M r . D . Pike of Wongan Uill:a, \'/eat Australia at approximately 2100Ir on tho L1th July, 1956. 2 . The Meteorological Bure~in Perth state, that tbrouv,hout the night of the 4th July the surface temperature in the region of this report was excent1onally low. There were in addition, a number of very strong temperature inversio n layers at intervale of apnroximately 2000 reet up to an altitude of 10, 000 feet. 3. The Government Astronomer at the Perth Observatory has received no other reports of unusual aerial siehtinga on the ni'!ht of 4th July 1956 . He anggests however, that tho phenomena may have br en caused by abnormal atmospheric oon~itiona refract- ing the li ~bt of the plane t Jupiter, which was setting in the West at that t ime . 4. There were no ai~craft operating in th~ vicinity of Wongan Hille at tho time the observation was made. 5. Ur. Pike ' a l etter has been acknowledged by this Head- quarters but be hac not been asked to complete the standard pro- forma . u_a . ~---~~ (D .A . BURGES8-LLOYD) Squadron Leader ~or Air Officer Commanding. c~mu1:;~~Home Address:- 3 July 1956 % L. King Officer in Charge Air Force Intelligence Present Address:- Box 29 Perth % B. Clarke Midland Junction Box 29 Dear Sir, Maybe the Air Force Wongan Mills had a helicopter in the sky up this way last night flashing red green alternately & doing reconnaissanc, if not you may know what it was. In case you know nothing about it the following may be of interest to you. I am writing in case you know nothing about it; also I am curious to know if it was a new kind of airplane or what; sorry to bother you but thought it best to let you know. I am working for B. Clarke about 10 miles N of Wongan Mills & 2 miles E of Konaling siding. I came out of the house about 9 p.m. last night & at once noticed what I took to be a rather bright star low in the S sky & that was changing colour like the evening star does. For that reason I continued to watch it for a few moments & then noticed how distinct & clear the colours red & green were & how regularly it pulsated red & green alternately. As there are only a few dim stars in that quarter I was wondering why I had not noticed it on other nights when it started to alter position. I am not sure now whether it was climbed first or not but it started trav- elling westerly, not extra fast by appearance, until it got way over must have been well the other side of the Wongan Mills range, it would be about WSW then from my position. I should say roughly it took 4 or 5 seconds.
2 I think it hovered there a short while, can't remember, & then returned to about original position. After that I knew it was no star or ordinary aircraft so went in & got Clarke out to look at it. As he was very sick he could only stay out in the cold a few moments & unfortunately it did not move while he was watching. He reckoned it must be a helicopter, & went back in. It continued to hover for about another 5 minutes & then started going in various evolutions fairly fast, I suppose it was really making circles & then it went suddenly swiftly straight up & disappeared. I waited & watched for another 15 minutes but it did not return, it is not there tonight. The whole of the time it was hovering it was pul- sating regularly, clear red & clear green, no white at all. I may mention also that last Monday, just before 12 noon, I think it was, there was an explosion of some kind, it shook the big shed & house here, & shook the houses in Wongan Mills, no one knows yet what it was so we thought it must have been a jet plane too high for us to hear the engine; it was a calm still day & we heard no plane. As regards former report, Clarke estimated the object to be well the other side of Wongan Hills, he reckoned it was a fair way off. Had it been overhead it would have been quite spectacular. Others no doubt saw it also. Please reply to Wongans Hills address. Yours faithfully S. Pike
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COMMONWE"ALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION T •'•vropiUcr Addt•• ~ 1 .,.Av'"'• MaLeOuttr.l'.- ''HENTY H OUSE."' I'OJPOI l'fddt~• • • 1• IIPL'f 0VD11 ... l.\.1lA8&TH 5ftt.ll • .. aLeOU .. H I C t MEHORANDUM FOR : Stn:ff' Oi':ficer (Intelligence) , R. A. A. F . Headquarters , Victoria Barracks , St . Kilda Road , l~LBOUIDiE . S. C. l . 4 &19 LITTLE COLLINS STREET , MELBOURN!;.C.I UNUSUAL AERIAL PUENOUElA Attached is a copy of a repor·t on the sighting of Unusual Aerial Phenomena in Victoria . This io :forvm1·ded f'or your in:fornntion and such action you may desire . I (D . n. Gillison) Public Relations Officer . :for Director-General o:f Civil Aviation.
HILLIER ' S ALBION GARAGE PTY . Ll 1 D. HEln'Y STRZ .ET , C STERTON • Department of Civil Aviation, Henty House , 499 Little Collins Street , l. elbourne . Dear Sirs , \ When driving home :f!'om ielbourne last night at five minutes to twelve n . m., about four miles this aide of \licklif'f'e 1 so.w I thought a very bright eta r in front o!' me towards Hamilton ; as it flJ:'Ipeared to he moving I stopped the car and got out 'to v;utch it . It descended !'rom VThrtt ap ,eared to be a vet•y high altitude (almost vertic lly) at ~ gradual rate of descent , I would say taking a. bout fift een to tVTenty seconds . \Then IT c9Jr.e down near the horizon , it appeared to be about over Glen Thomson . It shot orf in a:nnnrently level flight . I would say towards Ar.:.trat a.ircct1on, t king about f'our or five seconds to disappear . It was n bright orange coloured light , about the size of a football, there being no glow or trail behind it - Could you explain - I feel sure it wnsn ' ~ an aircraft . I am yours truly, (G. H. Hillier)
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. I :or.._. . COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION T o l*Orop/ooc ..cddr .. ,. AVI At . M CL.eOUfll .. l .- ··H ENTY HOUSE." 4 99 LITTLE COLLINS STREET. MELBOURNE. C.l eo .. •••• o. ~ ~o .. IU'IA •• fH S1AIIT. WIL.OUitftil l , C t 492/1/411 1• UrU OVOII __ _.;.__; _ ___ l?th February 1956. MBMORJ\NDUM for : Staff Officer (Inte~ligence) , R. A. A. F. Headquarters , Victoria Barracks , St . 1\11de Road, llr.EIE 0 UR liE. Subject : Unusual Aerial Phenomena . •• Attached ia a copy of report on the sighting of Unusual Aerial Phenom~n~ in •• A. This is fo~~arded for your information a~d such action you may desire . (u. " " Gillison) Public Relations Officer. for Director ~eneral of Civil Aviation.
COPY F07/LER BP.OS. FARMERS GR:,zn.:RS : SEF.DMEN AND STOREKEEPERS. Telephone No. Our Ref. Your Ref. Superintendent Flying Operations . Airways House, St. George's Terr8ce, PERTH. Dea r Sir. Conge lin Park. .'lilliems. w /1. January 22nd, 1956. Further to my telephone conversation With you last night regarding the behaviour of the strange flying object sighted yesterday afternoon by my wife and myself I shall quote the occurrence as recorded in the daily diary which it is my duty to keep for the fsrm. 20 . 1.56. Quote'' Strange flying object seen by Urs. Russell and self at 5 p . m. First sighted by Mrs . R. from T.J.S. Fowler ' s front lawn. Locality of the object &bout one hand's span S. N. of Moon which was clearly visible. Mrs. R. thought thut the object might be s very bright star and drew my a t1;ent ion to it. At first glance I thought it mieht be sun ' s rays on a high-flying hovering bird. As my eyes got properly focussed I could see it was b big object at considerable height. Anything frorn 10,000 to 20,000 rt . No noise whstsoevett. Hovering continued fer a minute or two, then the object started to move with spasmodic impetus towards tbe S . • 1. (Surface ~inds were S.E.) The strange, slow, spsamodic forwHrd movement continued until the object went out of s~ t in the far s:.v. Shape of the thing wee as far as I could see · · • When it got away from its first almost verticAl pos1 on it seemed to have depth of body. LIGHTS. There seemed to be a bright Light aft, a white light, with a duller yellower 1 'lght above and forward. As the object got f~rther AWby &dvancing by jurnps forward~ roughly second intervale end not at any great speed , the white light eeemd to brighten at ench forward jump. ·.vheu fading in the far distance the last we co~ ld see if it was the intermitt&nt brightenine of thie light. ·.1e are convinced that it was not any sort of plane or helicopter we have ever heard of . It we~ not a bird nor a atar nor comet no!' was it a balloon nor a piece of paper at great height which latter we have sometimes seen carried up to fnst~stic heights by willy-williea and such like. '.7e reported the matter to the Department of Civil Avitttion who requested us to write a full account to the Department at Perth for redirecting tO' 1J!elbourne . This we promised to do." End of diary guot~tion. 2. In accordance witb that promise 1 have gi ven the record- ing in tbe diary and would be plesaed to give any other details that may be usefu 1. Yours faithfully, Signed: B. /l E. Russell. Time elapsed from first sighting until the ltst eight of the inter- mittent light roughly 6 to 7 minutes.
.. TELEPH ONE: M.XY 130 Secre10ary, D~artment ot Air, V1otor1a Barracks, Melbourne, SOl . 1 1v w l>~u!ol SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJEC'lZ' 1 . Alitaohed berew1~h i a a report of an unusual aer ial obJect subm1~ted by Mr . Brian Probyn-Smith , of 50 , Alber~ Avenue , Boronia. 2 . A study of the report , tosetber with the attached sketch has revealed the followins factor s which were con- sidered in arr1ving at a conclusion: (a) the an11e or elevation at which tbe object was sighted was appro~ately ten de8rees (loO); (b) the movement of l igbli was extremely slow; (c) the object was s1gbted in the direction of M~ . Olinda and could have passed behind Mt . Olinda ; (d) the lisht appeared to move 1n o downward direction . 3. An investigation bas revealed that car liShts are visible in the re«ion of Mt . Olinda . 4 . From the foregoing , it is considered that the objec·t sighted was the ll!ht of a car approaching from the vicinity of the moum;sin ranges surrounding Mt . Ol1nda . This l1t;bti woe visible for a short period end probably altered direct - ion sftier whioh it was no longer vlsible . 5. Iti is recommended that no further ec~~n be taken. (ti.~ - Winr Commander A1r-Qfficer-commandins.
-- 1 . 2 . 3. 4. 5· 6. 7. 8 . 9. 10. 11. 12 • 13. .. REPORT ON h 3IAL OB~CT OBS~~VED ...,~J' Narne of observer .. ~~r~~ ... .. ~.J/.1/ . . ~IV/1'1/ . . ....... . .Address of Observer • •• • -F~ . tf~,fT. l'ff'F, JP;f(1'/JI. . . . . .. Occupation of Observer • . ).f~~C~~tJ.~~ ...... . .. .. ... .. .... . .. . Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock z onal // / ~,... _/ tir.:e) •.• .. ... . LV . v,~ , .~ ....... R.:<2P. . . ~ .. . . . . . . ...... . . . ... . Period of Observati on,0 . • . .•• /. .~~ ••• ....74~ .. .. . . . . :. Manner of Observation: (Give details of own position by map reference if possibles or by known landmarks, end describe any equip~e~ used in the observation) . ~- - ~~ .~~.~~ .-:. ~£~~~ ··· . . ~/~ .... ~ .~4'/.~~%w.~ .~~) .. . ... ... .. . . .. . .. . . . . .... . . ....... ........ ... ......... . ... Where was object first ob&erv~o e. 0 • overhead, corr.ing from behind a hill ~ over the norizon etc . . ••••• -~1 AIC ~ ~ - - . -~~~.d .~~~.r) Wlle t first a~ c;:;.. o~ cerver' s s t t~ntion 1 e . ; . li.:h t or noise . •' I 0 0 0 • • 0 0 0 ~· ~ ( 0 0 < • 0 0 C. ' 0 r, • 0 ~ I 0 # 0 .! 0 0 f 0 0 o 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 • Did object appear as o libnt or e s a definite OOJect. • • • • • •• • ~ . ~ ~ ./ ?la- .• ~ .;;~·«.) . . . . .... .. .. If there was more thar. one object, how many were there, and wh::. t. was their format~ .............. ~ .. ~?~ · ... ............ -~ ft ••• What was the colour of the liaht ~~bject •• ~~ , •• • • • • , What was its ag11_arent shap ~ •• ~~ -~ - ~ -~ . ~ .~ -,Lr~ . ~ .. ~ .~~~ Was any detail of structure observable • .• • ~ •..••••• . • . • . • .• ...... .. . .... .......... .. ......... . .. . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . ..... ~ 14. Wss any method of propulsion obvious ....• ~ . • .. . ••••• . ••.• 15. VIas there any sound • ... .• • •...• . • • • , • •.• ~ • . . . • • • • • • . . • . ' 16.kkReight, or angle of elev£tion • •. /,(t1. . P .~~- ~· .... . l?.liSpeed, or sn ~ular velocity /~~~ • ..r..~~ . 3'.'<~/L. 18. Stbte any eA~erience wnic~ en5~les obterver to be reason&bly cer~in about the answerE ~iven to 16 and 17 . . ~ h.~P'r. d~(~t~~~aJ~4~-. : ~7..~.~E, ( t;~ll()) I* Since it is normally i~posslble to estimate the hei3ht Fnd sp~; · of a strange objec-r., it will usually be better to erdcbvour t" determine the angle of elevation of the object, the anble through which it moved sr~ "the tirr.e taken to do this .
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BORONIA RD.- Report on AerQel 1..'b ject Observed ( Contd . ) 23 . 24 . 25 . Existence of any phys such as f ragrnents 1 photo- ~~~~~~: . ~~ . ~~~~ ~ . ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ ~•·•···•············ · ····· ~ Wea~ conditions experienced at time(s) or observstion( s) .. u .. ~~ £. .. ~~ - - ~ - ~~/ .-:-:~~-~ Location of any £ir 'traf_ic in t he vicinity bt the :ime of s l 6 n t iD.6 . ............. .... . ... .. ... ................ .. ............. ... . .. .. ... ... . . ...... .. ... •· ... . ........ ........ ... ........... . 26 . Location of any me teorolo6 1csl stations in t he ~e neral aree • .......... ..... ' .................... ........... .. .............. . 27 . Any eddi tional inf'orma tion •• . . . • •• , •••••.•••• .• . . •••••• • ••• • •• • ................................. ........ ............... . . .. .... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .............................. ..... ............................ Questions 25s 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator. J
TELII'HONE; IN RII'LY I'LUSE 9U0Tr No. B.6/..1 :1/wec{ 5& ) The vecretary De artment of Air Victoria arr eke v t . Kilda ood 1elbourne . C. 1 Victoria ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Head~uarters 1estern rea R. A. A.F . Pearce le tern Australia .. NOV \955 ERIAL OBJECT 1 . J. erewi th is enclos d l'OIJort on Unusual A rial bject eighted by r . L . Voll recht , teteorologiot at Perth b ervatory, t 140Q! 23rd eptei.tber 19~5 . 2 . r . Voll recht stated h the based tis c tir..lation or altitu e on co arJ. oo •1th local cloud conditions revail!ng ot the ti~ of sight- ing (ucatt red c~ ulus) . e cone1d red the objecto .ere o>Jall 1 size . / 3 . Io vie of this ob ervo1"' o ecialized ex ori nee , hi o 1 ion that th o jecte\~re scrap tinfoil co ried aloft by c v1ction io robably correct . -::.. Encls . /£~ ( J . C. HARTLEY) Flight Lielltenant For Air t'ficer Co,..JD.nding# ,.. . , ... .... " .., . ·- ""-- - 1 . . .. / ' . t , N""' ... ~ ~4!1 0'\)C)G~~ •• •• •• R,o..s.s.. .V .oJ.J..-p-ra obt • . . • • . ... • . ••.. , ••••..••...••• 2. Addr e sa of Ob ee rve r . , . • , . , ,O .b .s,e.~a_t .O. r.Y. , • , .••.• . o • • • •• , •••••••••• • •••• , Occupation of obse rve r • .. . . ~e .t .e .o,r_o .l .o .~~~~ ... . • . .••. . ...•.••...•.•• . • , • 4. Date ond time of obse rva tion ( Ti me g iven in 24 hour ol ook Eonal time ) 23/9/55 1400 bra w. s . T. . .... . . ... .. . . . ......... ...... .... ........ ... ...................... . 5 . Per i od of obse rvation( s ) •. , .. .F.e.• mtnu.te a . . ....•. • . ,. o •••••••••• • ••• • • r o M anner of.' obs .... rvation: (Give de t ails of own position by m ap r eferenc e if possible, or by know n l andma rks , a nd descri be a ny equi pmen t used in the obee r vation) . · ~~~!~~~?~ . ~~~ . ~:~ :~7~~~ . ~~ ~?~~~~~~~~ .~q . ~~~~~ . ~~ . !9~~~~ . ~ . . ~?'?;l~~ : . ~~ . ~!3 . . a:~~~~ . :t!J-!1-.t. ,ap,o, u.t .. 2.0.0 . .o.t. -~~~ . q~ ~~<;~~? . ~:e:e~¥.~ ~ . !:r9 J!l. ~ ~~ ·.--:. .Vhere was object first obse r ved, e . g . ove r head , co111ni ng f r om behind a hill , over the horizon, etc., " It was observed trom the Observatorv grounds and was then to the south ·over' tiDks · ~ark ' a~ · an · e leva~1onoY -~b~~~ jd ~o '4d ' degreea :·········· V"'"t. f'1 re t a t1. .:::ted observer ' s Pttea~ion, e . ;; . l i ght or no i se , :o Did object appea r ae a l i ght or a definite ob jeot , Small oject , hardly vi§ible except when reflecting sun. ·· ··· ·· ··· ·············· ······· ···· ············· ····· ······ ··········· l O. I f there was more than one ob jec t , h ow many we r e t~e re , a nd wha t w a s t hc.i r formation , See 6 above . Only two present when I arr ived , and I could not see one of them , although it appeared visible to some ot the ot her s : ·· Two · were· s ai d• to· have· m oved· in· 'di~"eXr t- ·cli-re<1t±Cl1s •4-t · ~he · • 1 1 . 8 ~~ttW., • the colour of t he li~ht ') I' objeo t . Darlr., .. e.xaept .whe.n . EUilitti~ flashes , when it appeared like polished metal . 12. What was i ts appa r e nt shape •.•... . .•.. . .• . •. . .... .. . . . ... • • . . ...•.•• Too high and distant to distinguish. ~ t t t • t t • I t • • • I • t • • I I t I t t • I • t • I • t • a I I I I I t • • • • • I • t • • t t • • • t • t ••••• t • t ••• 13. \Vas any detail of struc tu Je obse r ,·nbie .• . . !'IP •.. ..... . .. .. ••.. •••••••• . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . ..... . . . . . ..... . ' . .. . .. ... .. . .. . ....... . ,'a s sny method of propuls i on obvi r No 18 • • •••• • •• •• •• • • • ' . . •••••••••.••• .15. V as there any sound . ... . ... . . . .. . No . .. . . .... .. ... . . . . ... . . .. . . . ...... : ~ .lfHeight o r angle of elevation. P: . s;t ,ima~~~ - ~!3 . !lPP1l:t •• 1. '!iP. ~ •. t .~O . U;~~q . :t:tt~\ but may have been ~~h~ ~ Elevation 30 to 40 ~grees . _ 17.Jt Speed or angula r v eloci~ : ·. ·~ ? · · ~ 4!..!(..,.··~0~ . 18 State any experie nce whi ch e nable obse rver to be r easo na ble ce r tain about the ans we rs g i ven t o 16 a nd : .7 • . 'l Ela.~l}~~ . ~4 . 9+9¥9 . 9!>!=1~f Y fl:t ~?!l. s .•• . , . ..••• . • . •.....•..•• . .. . .•.• • •..•• !f Since i t i s no~ al ly impos sibl e t c ~s t ima t e the heig ht and speed of a strange objec t i t will usua ll • be be tt e r t oe ndeavou r to ... 2/
-- - -- - -- --- - ---· .. - - ----- - ·-· . .. .. . ... - 2 - Repotj on nrtal ob,.;te.o t 9E.!m e~ ~OA\9 · l de termine the angle or el evati on o:r th."'" -objEKlt., 't+\.e a,Jl5le thr ough which it moved , and the ti me taken to do thi s . •. Direction of flight with reference t o l andmarks or poi nts of the oom, ae e ~ North to South, though little movement while I watched • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20 . Did the object r emai n on a s tra i ght path, deviat e or manowuvre ot all. ,.. .. I( - , 23. · No Woe any trail of exhaust , vapou r or ligh t see n •.•••.•.. .. ••.•• ..• .• Vlhere did object disappear, e . g . in m 1n-a1r, behind a ht.ll, over the horizon. I left to get radar onto it . Unfortunately it was Kaintanance day . ....... .. ............. .. ......................................... . for the set and it was out of action. Existence of any phys ical evi de nc e such as fragments , photog raph~, or other supporting evidence . None in the way of photographs etc., plenty of ot~ observations available , the best probably fran earpeBte~ · whe · t!re~ · llf!ftlm 'an~wa~~ed 'fo~ · ddmd ' ~tmd ;' H4 ' ~~§~t1bed one as rectanrlar. · Weather oondrtt.one expe ri enced at the t1me(s) or obaervation(e) Fine. surface wind changing from NE to w. Uppers northeast/north t~ · 5ooa :·~o~ he riy5/7ooo·; nor~~westerli 'aoove :····· ·············· · Locati on of a ny air t raff i o in the vicinity a t the time of B.!.ghtiog , None .............. ...... ... ....... .... ' .. ~ .............................. . ... " ... .... .. ......... ....................... ......... .. .. .. ...... . ~ 6 - Locotion of any meteo r ol og i cal stations in the gene r al area , •• •• On.. ib.e. s,pot. ............... , ••.. .. .............•...•••• , • , •....• -7,. Jl1l: add i t 1oocl infor.DlS ti on "/.. Pf!. '}..'{l,c).).:Ae.d. ,t.o .. t~ .'tiba'ti . tb~sE: .fiYiJl8 sa c rs came rrom the Lake Kooser tip. It was one of the hottest days foz:t'e:f:~~~ . ~~~ ... P:I:C::I}-1i:Y . Qf 1 . 99:Q.I~~'P~QP t. j;p"· i;UDe. Jrhen J.ac.aJ d.ust .da'V:i.ls !Bs requen~, and WLnd d rect on ~able at over 5000 and possibly b~~:~5~X:c~- . !~'Y.1 t 6 ~<?~t;J~~ . !1~ . ~fr~PP:tP~flP~~J:";Ly , AWJJP& .r~4 _. 1tQ .tne .aea . • ~ u " ~1.nu any ev~uence of uuaping of tinfol.l or similar rubbish at a suitable time but Cadburvs dum ed t ,, .:~ \,"' \, c..tnt.1J..l ' a •.1..!.!.." ... ' l1' ..... . · 1 ~· •..• ••••• r ••••• ~ •• -~ . , r.qq""'"'QQ.~ . '1~<:~.~ ••• u ~ue v~ ~o scraps au 3 ~or a little later. (I am not al oues ttons 25 26 and 27 ~ o be answe r ed by inte rrogator. ~o e this time, though the firm insists that it could not ve been before 3 pm. I know that their truck wa s at the dump before this . ) · .zr.aijJ'· ~~ ~ - -- - ·- - - .--' \. PHONE: " IN 1\EPL Y PLEASE QUOTE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FOitCE No 5/6/Air =.J.§7A) Secre~ory, Depor11mem; of Air , V~ctorio Borrocka, 1Uelbou1•ne , SCl. 1 . P.~d Tro1ning Commo.u , "G" ock , Albert Par~ BorrockD , .5elllourne, SC3 . 1 55 (Copy Depar~ent of Civil Av1ot1or.) SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECT 1 . A1111ached herew1uh ia a sighting report of on unusual oer1ol obJect submiu1ied byt!r . Andrew UcLeon !.~urfe tt , \7eother Officer , Eoaendon A1rport , Vic1ior1o . 2. Invest1gOtlon revealed ubau o civil oiroraft , in- bound fr om King Islon<3, woe desccnd1ng over the area at 0733Z, epprox~ately 11he t~e of sighting. 3 . Further inves~igation ~as prohibited due to the folloWing : (D) no otruc11urol sighting wos reported; (b) no oound was heard fron 1ihe ObJect; (c) uhere were no other reports of on unuGuol obJect made in the same area . 4. The angle of elevation was very slight (120 to 150) and sa it woe sighted in o built- up area , it indicatoo 1ihat if such an obJect did exist , the ol1iluude would be extremely lo~, the range would be abort and therefore, the rote of speed would oppeor to be excessive . 5 . Due to the height of 11he sun above the horizon, opprox. / 1~ ot 0733Z on 3 Oct . 55, and the low olt1tudo of the civil aircraft descending on f1nols ot 0733Z, opprox. 120 elevation, it io consldored probable that the oircrGft manoeuvred itself lnto o position where the reflection of the sun on tho eircroft wos visible for a brief period . 6 . I~ 1e conaidered ~he~ evidence of o reflect1on ond fur•h~<1on be •aken . Encl. ~he above foc~ora z!Vp ell the uberefore, recornm6n_9/tbo~ no ~~ , . • .i.ARCE) Group Cap11oin -orfic r ommondins. /fl.
REPORT ON ~ 3I~L OB~CT · ~ ' ~~ ~L . 1. 2 . 3. 4. Name of observer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . ~ . .Address of Observer~~ .~ : · ~ .~. ~ · . • Occupation of Observer~~. :~ ·· · · · · .. . •. ... ••. • ••• Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal 3 /' P f ~ ~: ... • .. ( 7- ! . ]. .. £!. ~ ~ -.~ . . : ............. • .. • .. • .... • • .... ~ ~~e ) Period of Observation( s) ~ ..• ~ ~ ~. ~ .•• .. .••••..•• - . 6. Manner of Observation: (Give details of own position by map reference if possibles or by known landmarkes and describe any equipment used in the obser va tion) . ~-~~~£·.~(+r./.~ · .·~ ~) · .. CA~ .~ .oA: .~ .~ ... 8 . ~ ___ , d.o . ... .. /-~ · -:-. ... ... . . . . . . . .. . ......... ......... " ...... . .. Where was object first observed , e•6• overhead , coming from behind a hill over the ~orizo ~ ~ etc . ~. · ·' ·~: .-: ~ .'.~ ~ .. ~. ~ .~ .. ~ .... .. .. .. ~ .. Did object appear as a libot or as a definite ooject • .... ~ . .. .. ... ......... .. ..... . . . .. ..... ... .. .... .... 10. If there was more than one object , how many were there, and what was their formation . ~ ~ .~ .. ~~ - .i.~ ~ · '~ ... · . ..... · .~ .: . ... 11 . What was the colour of the li ht or object~ . ~.~ • -(.: • I J5.'i • ; ,: •' ~hat wa s its s pp~ rent ~ '-;j_~~~j. .. .. h .~ ........... ,. ...... ... ....... ... ............ . 13 . Was any detail of structure observable • • ~. · • ••..•.•••• • • •• • •• ...... ... ............... . .. .. .... . . . .... ,. .. ..... ....... ... .... , 14. Was any method of propulsion obvious ~ - .. . . ...... ... .. . .. ... .. 15 . Was there any sound . •.. ~ . : . •••••••••.•••..• . •.• . ••. . •• . . ~ t> 0~ l6 • .UBeight, or angle of elevc.tion •• • •••• • • .• (~ . . -. . ~~ •• • . • · ~ I c. ts-o J ..... -' .H. 3 17 .liSpeed, or an ..,)ular veloci t.t • • ••••• • ••• • P . ; : ••• . • . r. ,c,y~ ·~ , ~~ 18. St&te any e~~erience which enables obeerver to be r6oson&bly certain about the anewerE. .;iven to 16 and 17 . '"~ ·/n · ~~.H .. ~ .~ .-r~ .~. A* Since it is normally impossible to Pstimate t he hei J ht and speed of a strange object ; it will usually be better to ende~vour to determine the engle of elevation ~f the object , the engle through which 1 t moved ~ and the tirr.e tPken to do this • . . • ~. k
2 ~~~t on Aer~el Lbjec t Observed {Con ta. ) 19. Di r ection of fl ight wi th reference to l andmarks or ooint s or the compass. J~ .~ -~fo~ ; .. ~~ ~ . £?. J.o. f;. lf.F. 20 . Did the object remain on a straight peth, deviate or manoeuvre at all. .... ~ · t .~ . : .......... ................ .. ........ . 21. Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen •• M ......... . 22 . Where d i d object disappear, e . g. in mid-air > behind a hill, over the horizon • .. ~ rl ~ .ft . .. . t?. ·. rt.: [. ..................... . 23 . Existence of any physical evidence such as fr agments~ photo- graphs, or o t her supporting evidence . ~ .................... .......... .................................. -(~ ~e~ifJ:~P~~~~~ r~er;;~~ '4)~ . ::;! kf . .;_ ._ ., ·~ · ... ·~~ . ~ :. . . ..... ...... . . 25. Locatio n of any &ir tr a f~ i c in tbe vicinity at the time cr sl~., t1 t16 . ............. . ....... .. . . . ..................... ... ' ...... .. _. . .. . .......... .... . ..... . ................ .. ........... .. 26 . Location of any me teorol o~i cal stations in tne ~enerol aree . e • 4 •• e ••• ' • • e e • t. e tl • t a e e • • e e • e ,. • • •• e e I I I • • I I t e I • • e e • • I e e e e e • e a ' e 27. Any additional in:formetion •• . . . •••. .• • •• . •••• .•. • •••••• • ••• • •• ........................... .... .. ............ "" ...... ... ........ . ................. . . .............. .......... ......... . .......... ........................... ........ . ........................... ~ue stions 25s 26 and 27 to be answered by interroga tor.(j) .... - · (Y .... fJjJJ?-rrJ' ~ ~ 4~ .n--. I q It; ad'~ ~ a.vJ'~ ~ ~~ pVJ' ~ '?J .. ()::.y-J ·~, C.! J~ ' e.:./( &. ~u..-k~· ~ ·· ~~~ l.U"101 .,.... ~< ~. 41-, .....:....:..t.t ~ ~~~~~~~1t".. a~~ i ~ r w~ ,t,.-<. ~ ~ ~.e, 0..~~ [ ~ .:.:. ~ ~ 1tvJ ~ ~ ~~ ] . {,L;J ~ ~ !~ ~ ~4(. ~.u{. ~ ~J--1 a{c. ~u(_ ~J ~- ~~~~~ J L 4.J, i ~'-- ak r>!'rof-d ~ ~ ~ ~ kJ-?1 .File Number [ILLEGIBLE] 1 4 [ILLEGIBLE] Date of Opening 16 Sep 56 BRANCH OR SECTION ORIGINATING FILE DIRECTORATE OF AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE Other Files or Papers bearing on the same Subject 114 - 1 - 201- SUBJECT Reports on Flying Saucers and Other Aerial Objects. [Table with columns: Referred to for information | Minute or enclosure for attention | Date on which file is passed out of Branch | Initials (See Instruction No. 12) | Referred to for action or information | Minute or enclosure for attention | Date on which file is passed out of Branch | Initials (See Instruction No. 12) | Referred to for action or information | Minute or enclosure for attention | Date on which file is passed out of Branch | Initials (See Instruction No. 12)] [Row 1] [ILLEGIBLE] 47 S | fele | 2/10/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | DAF.1 | file | G/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | PA | file | 31.2.62 | [ILLEGIBLE] [Row 2] S.AF1 | 2[ILLEGIBLE] | 4/1/[ILLEGIBLE] | 2[ILLEGIBLE] | A[ILLEGIBLE] 6) | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | DAF1 | file | 26.2.6[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] [Row 3] 5 S8 | 2[ILLEGIBLE] | 14/[ILLEGIBLE] | 6[ILLEGIBLE] | DAFA2[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | PA | file | 26.a.6[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] [Row 4] S[ILLEGIBLE]2 | 3D. | 22.11.[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | A1 (Raw) [ILLEGIBLE] 9/5/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | DAFI | file | 2[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] [Row 5] ST2 | 4A | 13.2.5[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Raw) 32A | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | file | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] [Row 6] ST2 | 6[ILLEGIBLE] | 22.3.[ILLEGIBLE] | | H1 (Plan) 33A | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | DA | file | 22/[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | [Row 7] D[ILLEGIBLE] | 8TT | 11/4 | | OFORFS(D) 34A | 30 Sep | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 8] | | | | A[ILLEGIBLE] 1 | 344 | 1/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 9] S[ILLEGIBLE]2 [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 3/[ILLEGIBLE] | | AI (Ram) 35A | 10/[ILLEGIBLE]/57 | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | | [Row 10] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 5/6 | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Ram) 36A | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE]/5[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 11] AI 1 | 16A | | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Plans) 37A | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE]/57 | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 12] S 2 | [ILLEGIBLE] | 2/8/5[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Air M(Plans) 36[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE]/5[ILLEGIBLE] | | | | | | [Row 13] SI.2 | 7M+6 | 10/8/56 | | A1 Plans 3[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 14] C[ILLEGIBLE]2 | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | 2 | AI (Plans) 42A | [ILLEGIBLE]/N/6[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 15] [ILLEGIBLE] | 1/[ILLEGIBLE] | — | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Plans) 43A | 9/10/[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 16] [ILLEGIBLE]2 | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Ram) 44A | 10/11/5[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 17] 1/5[ILLEGIBLE] | 19[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Plans) 46A | 27/[ILLEGIBLE]/58 | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 18] [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 3/[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | AIS(Plans) 47A | 18/[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 19] So [ILLEGIBLE] RON Gibson | [ILLEGIBLE]/2[ILLEGIBLE] | 5/[ILLEGIBLE]/57 | [ILLEGIBLE] | AIGAFS | M1 | 10/[ILLEGIBLE] | | | | | [Row 20] D[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 14/2 | [ILLEGIBLE] | AI (Plans) 48A | 15/4 | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 21] | | 14/2 | | AI (Plans) 49A | 15/8/[ILLEGIBLE]8 | | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 22] 3[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 15/[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | F1[ILLEGIBLE](Ram) 5[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE]4/1[ILLEGIBLE] | [Row 23] [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 2[ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE] | | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 24] [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | D/D/[ILLEGIBLE] | 56A | 5/2/6[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | [Row 25] [ILLEGIBLE] | 2 3A | 4/[ILLEGIBLE]/5[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | PA | file | 678/60 | | | | | [Row 26] 350 S[ILLEGIBLE] (AIMS) | 26A | [ILLEGIBLE]/[ILLEGIBLE]/5[ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | | | | | | [Row 27] S[ILLEGIBLE] 26[ILLEGIBLE] | 8A | 11 | 6[ILLEGIBLE] | DAFI | file | 20.2.62 | [ILLEGIBLE] | | | |
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