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Part 3 of the RAAF Department of Air HQ UFO file (NAA A703 580/1/1), covering sighting reports, witness interviews, and inter-departmental correspondence from late 1962 and early 1963.
Part 3 of the RAAF Department of Air HQ UFO file (NAA A703 580/1/1), covering sighting reports, witness interviews, and inter-departmental correspondence from late 1962 and early 1963.
This is the third of 32 parts of the Royal Australian Air Force's master UFO file, reclassified UNCLASSIFIED on 7 May 1982. The file compiles civilian and aircrew sighting reports forwarded through Headquarters Operational Command and Headquarters Support Command to the Department of Air in Canberra, including the 17 December 1962 Norfolk Island sighting of cylindrical objects with twin vertical projections, two Cressy, Tasmania sightings in November and December 1962, and a 30 October 1962 sighting by Mr F.S. Wells of Goulburn. It also contains a 4 January 1963 reply to a US correspondent quoting Minister for Air F.G. Osborne's 20 October 1960 parliamentary statement that only three or four per cent of cases cannot be explained.
The Department of Air does obtain information nbout nll woll reported caoes of unidentif- ied flying objects. Although reports of this sort have been investigated very carefully for ycara, nearly all of them are explainable on a perfectly nor.r.al baois.p.5
Of all these reports , only three or four per cent cannot be oxplnined on the baais of some natural phenomenonp.5
Reports received from many sources of unident- ified objects over Norfolk Island at 172240Z DEC. Objects appeared cylindrical in shape with two vertical projections above travelling very high in a NNE/SSW direction . In sight approximately 3 minutes, can you identify?p.8
DCA ATC authority has enquired ~nto all possible sources and have confirmed that no civil or military aircraft were in the area at time of sighting.p.8
Baaed on the information given by Mr. Wells , this Department considers that the ?llOst probable explanation of the object sighted is that it was a meteor.p.22
It appeared to be sending out an orange coloured exhaust thick and wide at the front end of which was something bright like a very hot bright light.p.24
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AR 158 Re vised Oct 80 FILENo PartNo DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE ~I ;,:_:1> ___.___5_8 o______.___l ______.__1..-J.I 0 I NOTE: SUBJECT: F o l io This cover is to be used only for official file series recorded with Australian Archives. Form Number AR 111 is to be used for working papers. REPORTS ON FLYING SAUCERS AND OTHER AERIAL ®JECTS . Date Actioned Referred l o R efe rred ~ (In ' Folio Referred to 1'11 63 9· g. g if ~ fA ~ Phfo ltl I ' ~ ~ - .. ~ I . I ARCHIVAL ACTION St o ck No 7 5 30- 6 6 093 3093 Date Actioned Referred by (/nits ) I ~ 0 ~ r- tl lJ\ DQ 0 -.... - 11 r m z 0
INST RUCT IONS ON THE PROC EDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE FILING OF CORRES- PONDENCE AND THE HANDLING OF FILES ARE CONTAINED IN DEPARTMENTAL AND SINGLE SERVICE MANUALS File Number CLOSELY RELATED FILES Subject ['
Subject. Oeparlmenr of Defence (AIR FORCE OFFICE) MINUTE PAP ER RECLASSIFICATION OF FILES Reference : A. DI(AF)AAP 8 10 para 326 . D EFAIR 580/1/1 Referenc#..F554/ 1 /30 ( 34) I n accordance with Reference A, all folios , in all parts of Department of Air File series 580/1/1 are reclassified 'UNCLASS IFIED' with effect 7 May 82 . 7 May 82 /~ ~ 7~~ .A. PERSKE) G CAPT AFIS
- f DO NOT REMOVE THIS SHEET FROM FILE NO MORE PAPERS ARE TO B~ ATTACH3D TO THI S FI1I:, • f?rP FOR I.ATER PAPERS S3E~ .,, , . OR REFER TO SUBJECT nm:SX .
• I 580/1/1(5 ) 4th January, 1963 Dear llr Kendorski From time to time reports of unidentified flying objects are received and investigated by tho Royal Australian Air Force , but details of individual investieations have not been nado public. On October 2oth, 1960, the '.inister for Air, the Honourable F . ~ . Osborne, made a. ata.tement in the Australian national Pnrlinr.:ent at Canberra, sumnarioinc the position, and his cot:JI:ents rrD.y be pertinent to your request . In the courac of his remarks t:r Osborne oaid, "The Department of Air does obtain information nbout nll woll reported caoes of unidentif- ied flying objects. Although reports of this sort have been investigated very carefully for ycara, nearly all of them are explainable on a perfectly nor.r.al baois. Soootir.res they ore found to be t7e3ther balloons, high- flying aircraft, or even stars. On one occasion, it was established that a roported spaceship was the moon. Of all these reports , only three or four per cent cannot be oxplnined on the baais of some natural phenomenon, ond nothinG that baa arisen from that three or four per cent of unexplained cnsos gives any firt'l SU.P:POrt i'or the belief that interlopers from other pl aces in this orld or outside it have been viai ting us". llr Frar.cis s. Keniorski III 5212 tarlowe Street Philadelphia 24 PEHNSYLVANIA USA (A. B. rcFarlano) S ECRETARY
Dear Sirs: 5212 Marlowe Street Philadelphia 24, Pennsylvania, U. S. A. 1 0 DEC. 1962 Please send me any information that you havv available on unidentified fljing objects (UFO's)(flying saucers) in Australia. I would greatly appreciate any additional infammation. Thank y:u,) 1/ /)_ ~of ~ Francis s. Kendorski III 5 212 'J1Ja,/owt' St. Plula. 24, P.,. ..
(. ... ...... ~ (AIR MAIL-POSTAL CARD) Informajion Service Royal Auatralian Air Force Melbourne Victoria Australia
CONFIDENTIAL TE EP ONE: Penri th 2331 • COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA IN R6PL Y PLEASE QUOTE / No. 5/2/1/Air (13) / Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PENRITH 1W NSV/ 952 Secretary Department of Air (Attention: DAFI) Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Forwarded herewith, for information, is a copy of a message received from ACC Sydney by the Duty Operations Officer at this Headquarters at 192207Z DEC : - "Report received from AERADIO NORFOLK ISLAND as follows:- QUOTE: Reports received from many sources of unident- ified objects over Norfolk Island at 172240Z DEC. Objects appeared cylindrical in shape with two vertical projections above travelling very high in a NNE/SSW direction . In sight approximately 3 minutes, can you identify? UNQUOTE" . . 2. DCA ATC authority has enquired ~nto all possible sources and have confirmed that no civil or military aircraft were in the area at time of sighting. /JJ . ~A.-u- ~ (R.J. RJJIKJN(/ ,. Squadron Leader For Air Officer Commanding CONFIDENTIAL
[Circular stamp top left, partially legible: ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE bleed-through text throughout] REC'D. 27 DEC 1962 DEFENCE MINISTRY CANBERRA [ILLEGIBLE bleed-through text]
TELEPHONE: Iielb 69-0550 IN REPLY PlEASE QUOTE No•------ Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT ·COMMONWEALTH OF -·- Headquarters-support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road ~ MELBOURNE SC1 1 8 Ut( 196_ SIGHTING OF illWSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS Attached is a report on the sighting of an unusual aerial object seen at CRESSY ·~a ... mania on the 8th December ~962. The re_•ort was forwarded through the De.:'artment of Civil Avi"~tion, ~.~.elbourne . ~ / •• ~H) - !ling Commander For Air Officer Commanding Encl
REC'D. 17 9DEC 1962 AIR REGISTRY CANBERRA [ILLEGIBLE bleed-through text throughout]
• 7 8 Mr . T.A. Gatenby . • I Observer Creekden, Cres~y , Tasmania . of bserv Farmer . • • • if; • • • • • • •• • rvation (Ti o given in 2 • • 2215' 8/ 12/62 . • rio of o~ rvat~on s) • Approximately 2 minutes . ~ann r o£ Observatio : ( ive t if pos ible, or by lmoun lan l rks , in tl • Visual sighting from property at Cressy . (10 n .m. south-west of Launceston Airport ) . • . .. • • • • • • • • • • • c. .. . < •• Where ~s object first O'served, e.g ov il hill • • • Almost directly overhea~ • •• • • 0 ea • • • • \'/hat r c~eu ooserv r•s t ntion e Light . 0 • • ~ • • • • • • 0 0 • • • c • Did oh n+- "r ito objec As a star moving fast and high up • • • • • • " .. 10.. If there \-las more than one object, hou r!lany \-Tere there \-IUS t}1 "' ~"-.:- o 11. 12. 13 15 16o 17 18 • • • • One object . • • • •• • . ..... • \of hat uas the colour of tho li3 t ~ yellow . What ~m.s its apparent shape Star shaped . • . • • • • • • • 0 D • 0 • • • as any detail of structure 0 No . • • • 0 • • • • • 0 0 • • • • ~ • • ~ - • • c • • • c \las any method o£ propul.;ion obviou. No . c • • • • law there No . y soundc • e • Height,or angle of elevation. Very high up directly overhead . Speed. or angular velocity Ip~eterminate could have been a satellite . State any experience 'nich ena 1 s obserr r t ~~ about tt ive 1 17 .- ~ n· Has seen satellites before . ~ • 0 • • • Since it is normally imposwiole to strange object, it ' will Uwually be better the angle of elevation or the object, moved, nd the time t t Jo this •
• .... • (! 2 • 2.?. 23 ., id t • s \,h. ov c • • • • • • • 1 0 South to North, slightly to the west of observer • th OUJ cl - a·~ on s t - th. · te or Straight path . 0 • 'lny tr ' No . t i Behind cloud . .. No • • c • • . .... • • • t ..... Weather at Launceston airport - 7/8 Stratus 1600 ft • 25. Location of any air trnff · c · n t;l e vicinity t t11e sight' None • • • • • • • • • o . • • ~ • ~ • o • • • • • o t • e • • • • • • • • • • • . . 26. Lo ogic 1 st .t ous in th Launceston Airport • • • • •• 27. · ~ ~ nl Mr . Gatenby fairly certain that object was a satellite . • • • • • u • • • • • • • • ' • • ~ • • 0 • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • ~ 0 • 0 • • • • • e • G • ~ • • e • • C e ~ 0 uestions 25 26 and 27 to co ns Ter d by interro
• I • • • • COMMONWEALTH DEPA RTME NT OF DEFENCE, C A NBE RRA , A .C.T. The Secre tary , Department of Air, CANBERRA subject another REPORTED SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYIN G OBJECT ~'V !»~ _..,...._ ... \~~F urther to our mem~dum on this dated 21th November attached is a copy of letter from M r . Wells dated 18th No vember. As it does not appear to affect ~ the views expressed in your memo of ~Oth November we are replying to Mr. W ells in the sense suggested. (~
REC'D. 27 NOV 1962 AIR REGISTRY CANBERRA [ILLEGIBLE bleed-through text throughout]
DEFENCE 128 1 1 21 FOI [ILLEGIBLE] SMA(1) 30/1 [Circular stamp left: REC'D [ILLEGIBLE] DEPT. OF DEFENCE CANBERRA] "Hilford" Goulburn 18 November 1962 To Department of Defence Canberra A C T [-55A] Re your memo of 12th inst Reference 128 - 1 - 21 I wrote to Government Astronomer Sydney Same day I wrote to you regarding some strange Large object I see in evening sky a couple of weeks ago on a Tuesday. The astronomer thinks the object must have been a meteor - I am unable to Believe that from the Rate of Speed it seemed to be Travelling about Same Speed as aircraft if it was a large meteor it would have needed to be about fifty Thousand miles high For meteors Travel Fast and I understand that they Dont Brighten until they enter the earths
(t)mosphere. The Government astronomer probably Knows more of astronomy than I do though I learnt to understand the Stars with my Grand father's Large Telescope before I learned to Read and write The Colour of the Strange exhaust Could have been Caused by the Rays of the setting Sun I was most interested in Calmly trying to ascertain the shape of the front Portion of the object whether it was Globe Shaped like an orange or Flattish but the angle of it and the obscuring exhaust Prevented me doing this I am known to be Very observant People Say I do not Miss much no matter where it is also I heard no engine Sound F. S. Wells
TELEPHONE: 69- J550 t COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRA LIA ' (ij) IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE .5~o- 1-1 ROYAL AUSTRAL(AN AIR FORCE No Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Headquarter or~ Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road r:J \ ~ MELBOURNE SC1 \ ~ SIGH~ING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS Attached is a report on the sighting of an unusual aerial object seen at CRESSY Tasmania on the 3rd Nov ember 1962 . The report was forwarded through the Department of Civil Aviation I. elbourne . Encl I I • GOOCH) ing Commander For Air Officer Commanding
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REPOR~ ON A-RIAL OB~CT CBSSRVED 1 . !Irs Bosworth Name of observer . • .." .... .... .. .... , ... .... ... -. ... .. ... ....... . 2 . Liffey Address of Observer .... . ~ .. .. . . . .. . .. . .. ... ~ .. ~ .. ... , . . . .. Occupat i on of Housewife Observer . .. ... . . . . . . ... . . . ... .. . . .. .. . . . , . . .•. o ••• Date and Time of Ob servat ion (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal 1115K-1130 tirr., J ...... ... .. ' ..... ... . ... ...... ............................ .. .. ~ . ( ) 2 seconds approxi~ately 5. Period of Obser vati ons • • . ••••• • • • •• . •.•••• . . •••• .. •••• • .. . .. • 6. Manner of Observation: (Give details of own position c.r ~- .. D:) reference if possible ~ or by known landmarks 9 and d e ~c ri ~e any e qui pment use d in t he observation) . ~osition of observer Liffey (9 m. west of Cressy) Visual • • • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 ~ • • 0 • • • 0 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • sighting due east of observer . ..... ..... ~ ........ .. . ~ ... . . ... ......... . ~ . .. . . ... ........ .. ... • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • c • • • ~ • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • , ]. Where was object first obser ved 9 e. 0 overhead, coming from ~ behind a h ill ~ over the aor izon 9 etc . Overhead e e e • e I e I I • a I • • • e I e I e 0 0 e • e I I e e I , I I 1 I I e I I I I I I • I I I I e t I t I I e I • I e • I ~ I e 8 . W aat fir s t attracted observe r ' s attent ion ; e. 0 • l i Jh t or noise . Very ,bri ht light . • • • • • ... • • • • • •• 0 ., .... ., • • • "' • •• c " ., ... - • • to .. ,... • •• . . . . , . - . .. ... .. . .. 9. Did object appea r as D light or as a definite object . Definite object • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • 4 • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • 10. If tnere was more t han one object, how many were there, and what was their formatio n. One object • • • •••••• •" * "' * o••• • •• • •• • «" • • o • ••••••••••• , • · • • • • • • ••• • ••• .. •• 't •• • • 11 . Wha t was the colour of the light or object ~~~~~ . ~~ ~~~~~~ . ~:~al~ic 12. What was its . Needle shaped a pparent shape .. . .. . ...... .. .. . .. . . . .. .. c... C' . u ~ • .. ..... ............. ~ ... ...... , .................. ...... . ~ ......... . ..... 13. No Was any detail of structure observable •••••• . . • ••.••.•••• • • • • • •• ...... ............................ . - .. .. ~ . ..... ~ .... ... ... ~ . , 14. Was any method of propulsion obvious No . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. . . 15 . No Was there any sound · ··· ·· · ·· · ···· #- ~:: · ······· · · 1 · · · · · · ···· 1o • • • • 16 -h-h u 1 ht 1 f 1 t · Very High ,.JO&A ... .le g , or ang e o e eva 10n • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • 17.kk8peed , or an..!Jular velocity Very fast , thought it was a "jet" ................... . ... . ....... . .. . . . 18. State any experience which enables ob~erve r to be reasonably certain about the answer£ ~ iven to 16 and 17 . Nil . ................................ . . . - ............. ~ ........ . . . .. ~ Since it is normally impossible to est i mate the heiJht and speed of a strange object / it will usual~y be bet ter to ende avour to de termine the angle of elevation of the object, the angle through which it moved , a nd the time taken to do this • . . . . . /2
- Report on Aer~al 0bj ect Observed 2 - ( Con t el.) 19. Direction of flight with r efer enc e to landmar ks or points of the compass , Appeared to be coming "straight down" ................ . ...... . ............ ......... ........... ....... 20. Did the object remain on a &tr eight path, deviate or manoeuvre at all. Straight vertical path • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21. W as any trail of exhaust 9 va pour or Vapour trail light seen •••••• •• . . . • .••• 22. Where did object disappear s e . g. in mid-air s behind c r-i ll, over the horizon. Behind cloud ............ . ................... .. . . ..... ....... ~ . . . .... .... . .. 23. Existence of any physical evidence such a s fr agments 5 photo- graphs , or other supporting evidence . No .... ........................ . ........ .... ............ ...... .... 24. Weather conditions experienced at t i me ( s) or observation(s ) Light SW breeze . Cloud approx . 4/8 cu. Base 3500 Ft • • • • • • • • • • • • & • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' • • • • • , • 25 . Location of any a ir tr af f i c in t he vic i nity at t he time of sl ~ 1 1. ti ng . No air traffic operating in area which is 9 m. west of • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Launceston Control Zone Boundary. ..........' ....... ..... ~ . ... . . ....... .. .......... . ..... . .... 26. Location of any meteorol ogical s t a tions in the ciener al a r e6 . Launceston Airport 0 0 e 0 I 0 I 0 • 0 o e e 0 0 • 0 o e • 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 0 ~ e • 0 0 • o o I o 0 • 0 0 o 0 I 0 • o e 0 o e 0 • e • o o o 0 • 0 27 A dditi 1 · f t · Sightin confirmed by observer ' s • ny a ona 1n orma 1on •• . . . ••••••••.•••• .• • • •••••• • ••• • • • . . • . . ~X:~ . ~~ ~ ~ • ~ ~ EP;~ ~~ • ~ ~ ~ ~ q ~ · . •.•••••••••.•... . .. . ••. , . ~ . . - ... . ~ ................. .......... ...................... ~ .......... ... Questions 25 s 26 and 27 to be answered by i nterroga tor .
580/1/1(53) Secretary Department of Defence Administrative Of~ices CANDERRA ACT REPORTED SIGHTING OF UniDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 1. Please refer to your letter 128/1/21 dated 12th November, 1962, forwarding a copy of a letter dated let November from f.!r . F .s . Welle of ttH111ford'', Gou1burn, concerning the sighting of an unidentified flying object. 2. It will be appreciated that the details forwarded by Mr. Wells are very sketchy and i t is therefore very difficult to make any assessment of the nature of the object sighted. Your letter was received in this Department on 13th November , 14 days after the sighting; it is therefore, considered that fUrther in- vestigation by interview with Mr. Wells would be of very doubtful value. 3. Inquiries into the :covement of RAAF and civil aircraft at dusk on the date of sighting have revealed that there were no RAAF movements, but that civil aircraft could have been in the vicinity though it is impossible to be certain of this owing to the absence of a specific time of sighting. 4. Baaed on the information given by Mr. Wells , this Department considers that the ?llOst probable explanation of the object sighted is that it was a meteor.
"' . ·- • COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA The Secretary, Department of Air, CANBERRA DEPARTM E N T OF D E F E NC E , C AN B ERR A , A • C. T. J 2 i~~·.'196 2 REPORTED SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Attached is a copy of a letter dated lst November, 1962 , from M r . F . S. Wells of "Hillford" Goulburn in which he reports the sighting of an unidentified flying object . 2. Ve have informed Mr. Wells that we are making inquiries and would be grateful if you would look into the matter and advise us . ~~ r secretary
·- COPY To Department of Defence , Melbourne . "Hilford" Goulburn 1st November, 1962 Can you inform me anything about a large object I see in the sky last Tuesday 30th near dusk in evening . It appeared to be sending out an orange coloured exhaust thick and wide at the front end of which was something bright like a very hot bright light. The angle it was from prevented me from kno\rlng whether the bright part was round or disc shaped. My observation point was about five miles south of Bungonia - I could not estimate how high the object was . I live by myself my reading matter has been good books of educational value not fiction . I do not have a wireless . The object was travelling towards Canberra or Melbourne . Sgd . F. S. Wells .
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. ~ ' \ ~. -~ '· .· L_ _ . , 120 ANTt\RCTIC September. 1962 c .~ ... Clauce Tayior sent t. e fo owing message on .:'u y 9 after t'1e ne:1 ~t Hal ctt Sta~ion had heard a radio news repor~ from New Zculc:.:J.d of a "s~ange s:<y pbcnomenon·• seen !:here. "Following observations recorded here bv several obsen·ers and on ' all sk~: camera colour photo rna~· be of help to interested parties in i'\ew Zealand. l. Object appeared at about Jl.lO hours G~cenwich 0:1 Ju'v 7. Tool.; about three to four mincrtes to eros~ from south horizon to nort'1 horizon. 2. At northern horizon bearing from Hallet was 51 degrees east from true north. Closest approach to zeni ~ h was 36 degrees when bearinh was 39 degrees west from true north. 3. Ob.iect appeared as three with re~olvcd spots of light, o'1e much brighter than other ~wo . Grcvish l0rm around them was possible ''apour trail. Overall impression was that object o:-bited we'I with· in atmosphere. Ccrtainlv it wa~ be- low normal auroral hci:zhts as it passed below auroro.l. 4. When bearing was approxi- matelv true Porth a flash of liifht occurred whicr did not alter oroit or fo:·rn at aL. Xo noise heard. 5. RcYolution of three spots of light at great height indicated large sp:-ead. Relative position of spots did not seem to change. Camera photo did noi. revolve ·spots. 6. No resemblance to satellite or any sky phenomenon seen by any of seven observers who arc unlikely to a~ain scoff a t reports of flying ~mtccr~." Taylor, Hallet Station. CO:\'FlRMA TIO! '? A luminous object sim:lar to that described bv Taylor :.~s seen at Hallett S•.otion \vas observed bv personnel at the Sout'1 African SANAE Sta~ion, on t~e other side of the Antarctic, o n : ·~rch 18. o2 !. . 10 · .bl- . NEW ZEALAND TR:O FOR 1963 As usual, the scien tific staff to winter over at Hallett Station will include three !'Jew Zealanders. They will be: D. M. SUTER (39), of Christ- church, Senior Technician. Doug Suter was born in Wellin~ton and educated at Christchurch B.H.S. :.~nd .Mt. Albert Grammar School. A radar technician he served in the R.N.Z.A.F. from 1941 to 1945, :.~nd later was in the Armv (R.N.Z.E. M.E.). He was senior Ionospheric Ob- server at Campbell Island 1959-60. He is married and has three child- ren. B. J . L. 1 AIN (22), Waiouru, Technician. Brian Main is a Radio Technician in the New Zealand Armv School of Signals, Waiouru. He was born at Christchurch and went to St. Bedes' College. He has scn·ed for I I vears in the Scout Movement, being :.1 Queen's Scout and a Scoutmaster. He has repre- sented Central Militarv District at .. Socce~ · 4 L. J . WYLDE (22), of Rami) ton, .1 Technician. Len Wylde is TaL~rang:.~ · ' born and was u pupil of Hamilton B.H.S. 1952-56. He obtuined his B.E. (civil), at Auckland Universi ty Col- lc~e, and "vorked in Wellington and Hamilton, Two men will be car rying ou t biologic:.~! investigations, chiefly at Cape Hallett. during the summer months. Thev are B. E. ~eid, who has had considerable previous An- t:.~rctic experience, including a win- ter at C:.~pc H:.~llett, 1959, and ·1. J . Craniicid, M.Sc.. whose two brothers. Bill and Bob, have both wintered at Scott Base in earlier ~·ca rs. Sept!lmb p: annou will b· four o. The establis! gramm paratio of the Decemb More agreed ot the period duct ob stations: Novolo.z: a nd :lt t in 1963. region ( Geomal!r (78.27'S. down O' n :-activ:.:· dezhnav~ shccv B. and wil: seasonal will also At the be:zinnin: and the Leningra stores o lion. Th the Ant<> The ci ccmtlt,uc begun Ia Enderbv geolog-v: The " thousand plies, inc! tracked ·n~~e sup and Vost equipped 14", "Ll- and a n •
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Manner of o""serva+ion: (Give detaj ls of o·.~n position by map reference if possible, or by kno,•m landlilarks, and describe any equiprr.ent used in the obs er v ation )~ Jl!E .!J<~70.l NI\P A77-"CI·Ieb • •• •• =-c•••••"o• • •o •o., ,••• c.. i vta.,o•• • l flw"10-'"" "'' ' ••••••••••••••••••• • • •• •••o•• • • ••• •••~"~• • • •• •• • o•• •• --••~"~•••,••••••••• •••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • , • • • • • • • • • • o • • .., • • • • • • ., • • • • ,.. .. • • • • • • • • e ·• c- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. ~fuere was object first obs erved, e . g. overheac, com1ng from behi nd a hill, over the horizon, etc. ··~1'1'"'~ ;Lifll~ .41!'NII'•J.P 7'~~~ •••• •,•• • • • o•• • "•• ••••• c • a••• ••••• •• • • • • ,,. • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••• B. Vfuat first attracted observer's attention, e . g. light or noise . 04./l!l'fV~~ /<I~S l'fl'f 1$~ 7 o~ ~t.,N<t.A~• AT o~J 7Auo"'~ Lt6N7 s w,., ls'7 •• • ••••• •• ••• o• • • • ••••••••••••••••• fll • • • •• ••••••••• • •••••••••••••••• '71Pt,..f6 F/'.UJ .. lf,~~'l> ~lf\lct:T 9. Did object appear as a light or as a definite object . i}S A ~.-.<w .. ~ DlifJ'~7 .... . ... , . .. . .. , ll ..... l"'l.~····· · · .. f'"'" ''''' '' '· ····· ······················· 10. If there was more than one object , h0\1 nany were there , and \1hat was their formation. Of¥ c.;" D (.. '( • •• •• • •• • •• •swee e ooet e •• ••• • • ••• • ••• O• , • • ~• •• • •••• •• •••••••••••••••• 11 ·~n.. t th 1 f th li ht b · t """'''n"'- YeLLow • ~ ~ua ·~aS • e CO OUr 0 8 f? Or 0 JeC o •• • o • • o. •. • • o. • • • • o •. o • 12. What was its apparent shape .Pf..Sr!V:~ •• 't~I? ••• t"!(~ .~'!~~ .• ~': . • :":: •••• Arlf<A;t,.tf.T 'ti/I 'NI ""'" 1'1,7otf' ,.,., tN?N~ .S~1:>E ol< /'C~s~ L~t-•lf , ....... .. . . . .... . .. c. ••••• •• •••••••••• • ••• ~ ••• • ••••• if • • •• • •• ., ., •••••••••• 13 liT d t .1 f t t b bl A~P~I'f<./) ,,A D~ . • ~~as any e a1 o s rue ure o serva e •• •• ••••••••••••••••• • •••••• l~S 7"/o./1!. fii'(ViC'H71c>NA-C.. NJI\PZC #,.C.. A1~flf'A,r~ /'11.::1 7A, L ••v:.<."•• ••• •• •••••••• • ••••••• " • o • • • :- • • ••••••• • • • •• • ••••• ••• •••••••• Jl't.A,., 11 "-< ~, .. , ,. .s ~4 (.. f:- 14. W as Any Me thod of propulsion obvious ;. #f"!~r- : ! . w. . -Y'i .' . L~."! ••• P.~'!~~ ?. •. 1 5. W as there any sound ••• !'!~ . ... . o ••••• • o •• ; • ~ • • • ••• • •••••••••••••••• 16. xx Height, or angle of elevation J· .. ~~'!' •• 0 .~¥.1 t1'!r ."f •. • 1 .. . 0 . "; •• •••• 7 .4/N!<N~ lf'?~o~T- 1 • xx Speed, or angular velocity • • • .. . ... . . . ........ ., ., ••••••••••••••••••• 18c State any experience which enables observer to be reasonably certain about the answers eiven to 16 and 17. - • •>• : •· ~· ··· ·· · · ···· · ····· · · · ··· · ··· _,. ....... e- ••·· ··· ·· ··············· xx Since it is normally impossible to estimate the height and speed of a stranre object it will usually be better to endeavour to de t ermine the anrle of elevation of the object, the angle through which i t moved and the time ta¥en to do this. - 1 --2- B~ ~on aerial ob'ect observed (contd.). 19. Direction of flight vJith reference to landmarks or points of the compass. rlfol"f '")) rllf ~l"/oM p;C (ilq~ANQE'Y/1# ;"o It· A,,(J (IE" ./t:"e- ••••• • •• •• ••• •• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SK~'T<N A'r~l'f<Ne-0 20 . Did the object remain on a straight path, deviate or manoeuvre at all . I • e I • • • t • I • • • • • I • I • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • t , • • • • • • • • • • • • I • • • I • • t • • t • I • • • I I • • 2 I.IRt'NJI\I• yt!'t..(o.,.~ €tlt{!ftqfl' 1. Vias any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen ~ r:' ••••••••········•• 22. Where did object disappear, e .g. in mid-air, behind a hill, over the horizon. B€J.I "'b /'(, (.S ~ pt$Si'/("f{}/'l'/(r Yte" .,..., .......................................... , ....................... . 23. Existence of any physica l evidence such as fragments, photographs , or other supporting evidence . /'It L ••••••••••• 0 •• •••••••••••••••••• • • ••• ••••• •• •• ' •••••••••••••••••••• 24. ~eather condit ions experienced at time(s) or observation(s) • •••••• .fKy fl.Dc.<IJ(~ /IV 4/f~ o;e. "~.!>~f/,luu"' •••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25. Location of any air traffic in the vicinty at the time of sighting . /y t) /1.W'CH'frN7 ..J ~ ~ At'~<S*' ~,.., . • • • • • • • • • ., •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26. Location of any meteorological stations in the general area ••••••• ••• , • 0 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • . ••••••••••••••••• 27 A dditi 1 · f ti .?4~~ ntt 7~ "illlf-9 Nt! N~ ~ ny a ona 1.n orma on ••••• -.-} ••••• r'e": ~ •••••••••••••••••••••••• o • 'X •!J c~ • • • f. ~'~'f !!l!'!~ • • • • o • ~ff.t> .~~ • o {. • ~ . • • • ~?!~~~;', • • • ~~~~:7.:~) •••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••• ........... " ....................................... ............... . Questions 25, 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator. IS Ot:T ~J..N ↑ Mr Ainslie ▲ WAR MEMORIAL [hand-drawn diagram of road intersection and landmarks] 10 secs ♦ Officers RMC Mess.
~ I live #at 24 Holmes CreLcent , Campbell , A.C. T. At ll . OOpm on Saturd~y 13 October 1962 I walked out of the back door of my house and , as a natter of habit , glanced at the two red lights on the pole on the crest of the ridge above the house . Although it had been raining earlier the sky in that quarter was cloudless . It clouded again a few minutes later . s I glanced at the lights I saw, about 5° above them and just above the trees what I thoueht \·PS a very bright meteor with a short tail . It was t ravelling at a high speed reminiscent of a meteor , but vrithout the characteristic drop in elevation. I waited expecting to see it burn out but it continued on a atraight and \·Jhat appeared to be a level course . I coul'1 not see the horizon . \•lhile I "'atched it travelled through 50° of arc and then disappeared past the corner of the house . Its a arent course was from Queanbeyan in the general direction of Mt Ainslie . It was in sight for a matter of 10 seconds only . A second or two after it had disanryeared I decided to see if I could follow its aourse futher, lrut, by the tim e I had rounded the corner of the house it had disappeared into a cl ~a r sky . It must have been at a considerable distance from me and at a considerable elevation . I heard no uoise but there was a wina! . The object appeared co•'lparable in size to a Melbourne- Sydney airliner flying over Can)erra . It was side on and above me flying a course which seernd to bring it closer and clearer in outline . I had the imnression of an aircraft of more or less conventional shape and colour with a motor on either side of the fuselage , each emitting a long whitish- yellow exhaust flame , \vhich 1ade it vnry obvious . It seemed to be c arrying lights in front (HOT coloured) . It was not lit as by a searchlight but apparently by the light of its own motors as the outline was not sharp . l1y immediate reaction \vas that this was some kind of very high speed aircraft travelling at high speed at possibly 15000 feet over c~nberra airport in a northerly direction. There was no change of course . I rang Mt Stromlo 512 but the telephone was not answeced . I then rang the RAAF Duty Of~icer . I have seen many things in the sky but never anything si,ilar to this . It \vas either a satellite , a meteor ? or an aircraft . It seemed too~ low and too fast for a satellite . As I did not see the end of the flight I cannot be absolutely certain that i t was not a meteorite . I have never seen a meteorite in the sky at close range . It was very mueh br iEhter than the usual meteorite . If it was an aircraf't it vrould seem that some form of rocket propulsion was being used . The general appearance was that of an aircraft flying at 10 , 000 feet at ten mile s distance . I \·TOuld have expected a su-personic bang , but this would have taken a minute tor each me from ten miles . I did not hear any obvious loud noise . By that time I would probably have been inside the house . After verifying the time(! 5 minutes) , I wrote the above . On Sunday I watched a Hel bourne -sydney airliner and decided that the/ clistance "rou.ld probably have been nearer five apparent 0 The angle above the horizon was approximately 20 • 1 la:r pire fle,., over the house on Sunday. On 1-i:onday './Comdr Gray, at Fairbairn informed me that no service "ircraft ans1vering to this description had landed at Canberra at that time .
I am Historian of the Depar~t;~ent of External Affairs, having been \vith the Department for 27 years . I have lived in Canberra since 1928 and am very familiar ~·rith its skies . 11y age is 53 . I a71 a Barrister and S()licitor and a Doctor of Letters(Celbourne) .~.Hi' S€9Pvl\ee~ 1 1;. AIF Service 41 yearsO'iddle East 1 Tobruk) . For the last two years I "~>'as a Captain in the Australian Intelligence Corps serving \oTith AJlied Geographical Section, GHQ , Southwest ~ acific Area. E . D . , Bentioned in Despatches . I am very famiJiar with aircraft and their appearance and with aerial photography . On 5 October my eyesight Has tested by C .\.Jerner of Collins bt , .. el ,ourne on 5 October 1962. He said that my distant vision was exceptionally good . Everyt.b.J.ng I saw was in keeping with a man made nachine behaving within the limits of modern scientific knowledge . The outline suggested a high \ving monJllane of normal size \·Ti th rocket(?) motors under the wings . I vras l eft \-rith the thought that this might be a night photographic reconnaissance of _i'airbairn Station. , About 1952 I reported from New Zealand a series of similar reportings and , about 4 years later; some from New Caledonia The New Zealand sightings again suggested reco~~aissance .
/TH I ro c DTG 6P0100Z SiP 62 F D I. LO I G EGr: IVED Fit CU BlADEN l'W HUON BEG It~S e T 0 sWr \"ORS ll 1 Sl:Gl!TED ONE SATELLITE t915 2STH TRAVELLING 0 s 0 OU POSI 1.0!' f.:! SIGHTING 20 MILES NW t.OLOBAU I A ITS C U .. E Rl Y PARA~l.EL tHTK OURS El~DS H / cs
TELEPHO NE: 69-.0550 COMMONWEALTH OF A U STRALIA IN RE PLY PLEASE QUOTE No _ _ _____ , _________ _ 5/6/Air(10) / Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN A IR FO RCE Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC1 VIC -1 OCf 1962 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS 1. Attached are two reports , from DENMARK West Australia and CRESSY Tasmania , concerning the above subject. 2. The object seen at D~K WA would appear to have been the ~mA DC- 3 to ALBANY from PERTH, and a let ter has been sent to Mr BARNES informing him of this . Encl } GOOCH) J.ng Commander For Air Officer Commanding
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The Commanding Officer RAAF PEARCE WA Dear Sir, Harewood Road DENMARK WA 1-9-62 May I enquire whether an aircraft from your Station was in the vicinity o~ Denmark at about 7 p.m., yesterday 31st o-r August. My reason for the enquiry is that at that time I saw a bright star like object moving rapidly across the aky on a horizontal path travelling, so it seemed ~rom about the north west. Its elevation from my position (15 miles North West of Denmark) would have been, I guess, about 30 degrees. At the time I was milking my dairy herd, and the noise of my milking plant prevented me ~rom being able to ascer- tain whether any noise came from the object I saw. The object was visible for no more than two minutes. Trusting I am placing you to no inconvenience, and thanking you 1n anticipation. Yours faithfully, (Sgd) N.W. BARNES
REPORT ON AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED 1. Name of Observer ••••• ¥i.~'''·~~ij~~••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2. Address or HAREWOOD ROAD DENMARK W ESTERN AUSTRALIA. Observer•••••••••••••••'-••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Occupation DAIRY FARMER of Observer•••••••••••••••••·•••••••••••••••••••••••• 4. Date and Time or Observation (Time given in 24 nour clock zonal s. 6. time) ••••••• ~1!:.~~~~~.1~~~ •.•• 1~~~-~~~~•••••••••••••••••••••• TWO MINUTES Period ot Observation•••••••••••••·••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Manner of observation: (GiTe details of own position by map reference if possible, or by known landmarks, and describe any equipment used in the observation). 15 MILES NW OF DENMARK. VISUAL OBSERVATION FROM •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• MILKING SHED • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1. Wnere was object first observed, es overnead, coming from behind a hill, over the horizon, etc. NOT KN OWN •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• B. What tirst attracted obserTer'e attention, es light or noise. LIGHT •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 9. Did object appear as a light or as a definite object. BRIGHT STAR-LIKE OBJECT •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 10. It there was more than one object, how man y w ere therp and what was their formation. ONE ONLY •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NOT STATED 11. What was the coloor ot the light or object •• iiiS~¥j~Y.~TJ •••• 12. What was ita apparent shape ••••• ~~.~~~-~•••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13. W as any detail of s tructure observable •••••• ~~•••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14. Was any method ot propulsion obvious •••••••• ~~•••••••••••••••••• Was NOT HEARD IF ANY DUE TO NOISE OF MILKING PLANT. there any sound•••••••••••••••··'····••••••••••••••••••••••• 16 H i ht 1 f 1 1 ELEVATION ABOUT 7,('\ DEGREES • e g , orange o e evat on ••••••••••••••••• ~ •••••••••••••••• 17 Speed, or M OVING RAPI DLY angular velocitY•••••••••••••·•••••••••••••••••••••••• 18. State any experienc e which enables observer to be reasonable certain about the answers given to 16 and 17. NONE STATXD • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• /2• - 2 ~ Report on aerial object observed (contd.} 19. Direction o~ ~light with re~erence to landmarks or points o~ the compass• TRAVELLING FROM ABOUT THE NW • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 20. Did the object remain on a straight path, deviate or manoeuvre at all. 21. 22. TRAVELLING ON A HORIZON TAL PATH ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• NO Was any trail or exhaust, vapour or light seen ••••••••••••••••• Where did object disappear, eg in mid-air, behind a nill, over the horizon. NOT STATED ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 23. Existence o~ any physical evidence such as ~ragments, photographs, or other supporting evidence. NONE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24. Weather conditions experienced at time(s) or observat1on(s) •••• NOT STATED ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25. Location o~ any air tra~~ic in the vicinity at the time o~ sighting. NO SERVICE AIRCRAFT. MMA SCHEDULED SERVICE PERTH TO ALBANY •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• LEAVES PERTH 1800 ARRIVES • ALBANY 1920 AND WOULD PASS TO THE NORTH o-,·n'Ml\4~ ·,noa·-r~·ltt; · · • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 26. Location of any meteorological stations in the general area •••• ALBANY POSTMASTER CONDUCTS METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON FLIGHTS. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 27. Any additional information•·•••••••••••••••·••••••••••••••••••• WOULD APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MMA AIRCRAFT. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Questions 25, 26 and 27 to be answere4 by interrogator.
1 • Name of observe r . . . ~ .~· . . r ~ ..r .· ... , ..... ... . . . .. . ... . ....... , ..... , ..... , .....• 2 . I r- .. _ ..... 0. r: ~ '"'' 1 ,.,~.~sSY Tn.S'1rt HA . Address of Obse rv-er .............•. • .•.•• ·'· •..•••.• . ••..• . ......•.•••••••.•• 3. Occupati on of Obs e rve r • . f!q~ .. J • • -:r: ! ....................................... . 4. Date and Time of O bservat i on (Time gi ven in 24 hour clock zonal time ) 5. 6. .... Cl •••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Period of Observat i on(s) co TmuutJ~ - 1 '10 1 ""T' ..... 0 'l ... u."'.i' (1210 ) .............................................. - .... . t1anner of O bservat ion possi bl e , or by known observat i on) . (Give details of own position by m a p r ef er ence i f l andmarks, and describe any equi~me nt used i n t he r ·~ ' J - TF MILES SOOTH CRESSY ..... ' ..... ... .... . ................. ' .......................................... ............................................................................ ................. . .......................................................... 7. Wher e was obj ect fir st observed, e . g. overhead , coming f rom behind a hill , over the horizon, etc • .... ............................................... . ................. 8 . What f irst attra cted obsorver 1 s at tention, e . g . light or noise . f''Q'I' ...................................................................... 9 . Did object appr ar as a li5ht or as a definite obj ect . ,.. T ~ _,...,.or- ,..,.., ... ... ......... .. .J ••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••• • • •• ••••••••••••••••••• 10 . If t her e was mor e than one object , hm-1 m any w ere thcne, and \-That was thei r format i on . 11 • 12 . 13. 14 . 15. ~w ............................................................................ ~fua t \oms the col our of the l ight or obj ect • !-' .R. c:o r ~ ,..H. ................................ v lhat was i tG a ppar t-nt shape ? ........ ..................................... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 ••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••• tl ••••••••• (' ..................................... W as any d8tail of structure observable .... ................................. ....................................... Was any method of propulsi on obvious l - ................................... ~as ther e any sound .................................................. . 16 . ++ He i ght , or angl e of el evati on • l •• T .'":-:" •• ':·;':l. :,l!' • .- •• d ••••• :T. ;' •.•...•••.•..••• 17.++ Speed, or angular V v oci ty ~'T' T .. ............................................. . 18. Stat e any exper i ence whi ch enabl es observer to be r easonably cer t a in about the answer s gi ven t o 16 and 17 • .... ,.. ..,._"" (""' T n,r r--tr r ,.,.... ~- ~ .,.., -. M--r- - ·············· 4 ···· -· ·········1 -· ······-~····· •·••·•·········•·•••·••••···· ++ Since i t i s normally impossi bl e t o estimat e t he he i ght and spoed of a st r ange obj ect, i t wil l usually be better to endeavour t o deter mine the angl e of el evation of t he object, the angl e through \-Jhich it moved, and t he time taken to do thi s . . . . . . . . . 2/~ •. - 2 - Report on AQii al Obi ect O bserved (Cont ' d) 19. Direction of flight with r efer ence to l andmarks or points of the compass . C"1' _,. .. ' . ............................... .. ................................ . 20 . Did t he obj ect r emain on a stra i ght path , deviate or manoeuvre at all. S'l' ... •••••••••••••••••• J ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• • • •• • •••••••••••• 21. Was a ny t r ail of exhaust , vapour or light seen GI r'T"'T'"'') • ••••••••••••••••••••••• 22 . ~bc r o did obj ect di sappear, c , g. in mid-ai r , behind n hill , over the horizon. ,., •• • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••• 0 " •• • •••• -p• .... 23 , Lxistence of any physical Q Vidonce such as f r agments , phot ogr a phs , or other supporti ng evidence • T __,. 7 '"' • • • .... . ... • --9 • -:;r.T;~~ t • •• • : • [', ..,. . , .,_ , ,;r, ---"- ...... .-. ............................ . :e4. W'cat hcr conditi ons exoer i enced a t tiJ 'le (s) or obscr vntion (s) J /~ ~ ... .. .. ... ................................................. . 25 . Location of any nir traffic in t ho vicinity a t t he tim ._, of s i~hting . JT . . . .......... .............................. . ... . ......................... . . 0 • • • • ................................ ' ....................................... 26 . Locat i on of any mo t o orolo gi c~ l stations in t he gener al a r ea . ""'"' -- ~ ,.,~ Tf" - "l ~ ~m •••••• ._._. .. .. ' • ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... •••••••••• • ••••••••• • •• ••• •• • •••• 0 27 . Any additional i nformation • ,'4 T ~ • • ~ 7 : .':- ~ .•.• . ~1'; • • 1 ~ .• -: .-; ...• ~ •• ~ ., ... v .. .. ')""' •••• • '1 . ....... .. .., ... . . ............... . .. • • . w . . r. .. 1!'7: .. ... .. ,. •••• ••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••• • ••• o ••••••••••• • •• •••• • ••••• •• • " Questions 25, 26 a nd 27 to be answ e r ed by interrogator • ..................... ....
.. ~ TELEP.HONE : Penri th 2331 , .. 4-' IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No. 5/2/1/Air ( 11 Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT L tH OF AUSTRALIA 3CJ ("Y..f) 7/0'11 tf'Y Headquarters RAAF RO YAl: AUSTRAUAN AIR FORCE Operational _CQmmand Pill RI TH 1\7 I SVI f t F~. 26 SEP 1 962 (Attention: DAFI) U!H DENTIFIED FJ .. YING OBJECTS 1 . Fornarded herewith , for information, is a -copy of a telephone report from ACC Sydney to the Duty Operations Officer at this Headquarters . 2 . An investigation has not been conducted by this Headquarters . Encl . 1 ./ J. (,..;3) ~ng Commander For Air Officer CommandingREC'D. 27 SEP 1962 AIR REGISTRY CANBERRA [ILLEGIBLE bleed-through text throughout]
Subject: DEPARTMENT OF AIR MINUTE PAPER (This side only to be written on) SIGHTI!W REPORT s. o. 1 . Th e fo l lowi ng si ghti ng repor t was r eceiv~I by the Dut y Oper ati ons Officer f r om ACC Sydney At 2311 302 Septembe r 19t:>2 . II ~ 2 . Aircr aft 7.KTEC enroute Christchur ch to Sydney at ' 10 17Z pos i tion 14or~ ESE of Sydney saw an object pas s f r om s ou th t o no r th over Sydney nrea ~t several thousand I~ . P . H . Slower than meteor. I n view f or ~ s econds . Showed first as 1 br ight l i ght, then ~ 1 en in f r ont of ai rcr ~ ft, ns R l Ar ge cluster of li ghts . ?ap i dly f aied j ust n 1r th of Sydn ey . 3 . The pilot Cnntn in ·/hi I.e o f TE.\L airlin es ~m d h'irs t Officer Dal?.iell will be in Sydney until 1lOOf: Tu es day 25th September . 4 . ,\: ~ Sydney :t] so h: J 1 cal J ''rolll the Pr ess (paper not known) re fP- r ence :t sie:h tin ;, r epor t o ver Ryde . / - • , .,~ . ... J • • • I (1,. ~ . SHFPCHES) ~light Lieutenant Duty Op r-r r- t i ons Officer
TELEPHONE: • Melb 69-0550 COMMONWE A L T H OF A U STRA LI A S8o1 /1 I, I N REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE 5/6/A~7) Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Headquarters Support Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC1 VIC 1 7 S EP 1962 SIGHTINGS OF UNUSUAL AERIAL PHENOMENA Command 1'1) >< fli- 1. Attached are two reports concerning sighting of unusual aerial phenomena as follows: 2. Encl ()At= 1 (a) At Giles Weather Station. This report was received from the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology Department of Interior, and the phenomena is thought to have been due to a fast - moving met eor . (b) At Launceston, Tasmania. This report received from Department of Oivil Aviation, Melbourne. Forwarded for information. ~ H) Wing Commander For Air Ot.ficer Commanding 2 reports /
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• • GILES WTHR STN . 7th August, 1962. To - Director of Meteorology, MELBOURNE . (copy to - Deputy Director, ADELAIDE) SIGHTING OF PHENOMENA While on night duty, early this morning at about 3. 45 a.m. Local Standard Time, I was walking outside the office block, when I sighted what appeared to be a flashlight flash in the sky. It lasted for a bried second or two and was in the west north west sky at an angle of about 60 degrees . It was most nearly similar to a flash gun on a camera, in it's action . A split second of white light . It was so su.dden and so short in it's action that I can give no further information . I had my back to the West and had just turned round to walk toward the North, to the gas brewing shed, when, as I turned the flash lit up the sky. It was fine and cloudless and had been so all day . I trust this information may be of assistance . appreciate any information . (sgd) (A . H. MURPHY·) OBSERVER . I would
1 0 2:· 3 4. 5 6. 8. 9 Mrs. D. Campoli. e • ' 11 Wellman Street, Launceston. • Obs v of bs rv Home duties. 1st sighting 09 0950 GMT. 2nd sighting 10 min:;. approx. 9ach sighting. visual ~ighting from residence. • • • • • • t f io Mrs. Camp bells daughter, Girl Guide , pr acticing star identification. • • 1) t appe!.lr Light. '"'S J c • • • 10. If there uas mora than one object hou many 1ero t 11 1" 1 J 1 16 17 18 ~ ormation One only • • • • • • Wl t · as th colour of 0 0 c Star colour. h t "' ts rent Appeared similar to satellites sighted . . by observer previously. Hoving star • • • • y uet~~l of st . t NO. • • • •• 0 0 • • • • • .. . ~~a... any m thod of propulw o o NO. 1 s there J..ny sound. • . NO. H ibht,or angle of el 50.3° moved over from horizon to horizon. AZDI & TH 270.8 TRUE • • or angul r velv... • Slov. Slouer than previously sighted satteli te s. ~t te any experience Ph"c nbou the ans rers give o . ' •• obs rr r to l 17. . . . . . . ~ • • Since it iw normally irpos~·ole to c~ttmat stran e object, it 1111 ~ually be bett r to en the gle of eluvation o th ob· ct, the ang e moved, and t e ime t t Jo t s
WEST & EAST over Launceston. e • • 0 c t ' v r Straight path. • . . . . • 2 r 1 o no. 2 Over horizon. l r o -- • • • • • .... . . \>e Visual conditions - scattered cloud • • • • (I • 25 Loc tion of :u v ai t f ·n the vicin ty 1st sighting Viscount en route DVN/LT on descent from FL 200 • • • • • • • • •• 0 • • ••• 26. o ~ny eteo.c o ic 1 ~t 0 i t LT airport • • • 27 1"\H • ·anal 2nd sighting confirmed by weather officer, met. observer and Tovrer Controller, LT, as sattel! te • • • • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • ~ • • 0 • • • 0 • • • • • 0 . ' . • • e o e o e • • • • • • • • • • • • c • ~ • • • ~ue tions 25 26 and 27 to o ns er b~ i
TELEPHONE : Melb 69-0550 IN REPLY PLiASE QUOTE ~ No.______ I!. ROYAL A~--s1RCE P'-r I Jt( .> V" ))~.A1fe~quarters Support Command / 5/6/Air III~ Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC1 VIC 24 A UG 1962 REPORT OF AN UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECT KmBERLY TASMANIA bAFI ~ /t.-v 1. Attached is a copy of a report of an unusual aerial object seen at KIMBERLEY Tasmania on 16th August 1962. 2. The report was received through the Department of Civil Aviation Victoria-Tasmania Region, and is forwarded for information. Encl I .lJ7tYtl • • GOOCH) Commander Air Officer Commanding
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1 .. .. 3 .. ~{ ' aiDe V.L v,bservero ~~ Reg Youd and family. • • Kimberly, Phone 3'2, 'Kimberly • ddress of Observer..... • •• Farmer. Occupation of Observer.. • . ............. . . ~··••c• • • • 1 hour • • • • • • • " • • • • " • " • • .. • 5. Period of Observation (s) . . • .... r • ••••• o• • • •• • c• • 6. .1anner of Obser,ration: (Give details of own position if possible, or by lcnown lau<lmarks, and d ascribe any in the v ....,. ~on). 7. 8. 10. 11 • 12. 13. 14. 17. 18. e~-· • 0 e e • e e • e • 0 e 0 • e 0 e e a 0 e C • 0 G • e e 0 • 0 • 0 0 • • Q 0 e 0 • 0 • G 0 0 0 • e • • 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • v • • • • 0 • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • ~ o • a • • • • o c ~ • e • 5 • c • c • • • o • o • o • o • • o • c • 0 • Where was object first observed, e.g. overh3ad, coming f be 1in a hill, r , etc .. • •••••• • o • • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • o • • • • o o • ~ o o e o • • se .. • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • • 0 • 0 • ••••••••••••• • •• •••••••••••••••••••o•••••o••--.••••••o • • If there was more than one object, hot'l many \·rere there, was their formation. One only. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • 0 • 0 0 • • • • • • c • 0 • • • • What \'Tas the What was· its changing red/green/blue. colour of the ligh · .. "~:- o )jete t •••••••• J.Ae a s ar. appare1t shape, •••• o ·~··••o••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • o • o • o e • • • o o • o =...t • e • • • • • o • . J.'tOe \~as any detail of structure obse1·vable ................ . . • • • • • • • ~ o o o • • o • • • • • • • • • • • o • a e • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • vJas any method of propulsion No. No. · obvious ••••••••••••••• • • • Was there any sound •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• · Low in sky. Height,or angle of elevation ••••••• ~·~·•••••c•••••• • • • 0 • Hoving slow!ng a.nu changing bearing moved from Speed, or angu ~ o another •tree 2 oh ins- apart-trees r:; or 6 chains State any experience wn1cn enaoLes observer to be re about the ans,mrs given to 16 and 17. Since it ~s normally impossible to estimate the heigh~ strange object, it will usually be better to endeavour the angle ' of elevation of tho object, the angle throug l moved, and ·the time taken todo this. • ••. 2/ ol)servor.-2- .. ~§rial Oqject Observed (Contd.) t r • Direction of fli6ht \lith referencl~ to landmarl s or I the --- --3 ••• .Mov-ing bC\Ckwards and f:>rwards and up and do~ ••. 20. Jid the object remain on a straight path,devi te or at ~11 o. Manae..vred~ ••••• o •••••••• c • •••• o •• , ••• o •••• o • 21. Was any trail of exhausts vapour or light seen light only. 22. Where did object disappear, e.g. in mid-air, behind a 11 1 over the horizonc Still t h~ r~ . ~ . wen~ below horizon s ev~r~l ~ times. 23. Existence of any physical evidence such as frag.ncnts, photographs, or other supporting evidence • ••• Four . other witnasses • ••••·~······••••o•o···· •• Weather conditions experienced at time (s) or ob • 0 • 25'. Location of ~ny air traffic in the vic.i.nity at the t o sighting • .. •••• Bristol 179 ~~! . ?verfly~~g DVN 80?ott, ~ ~~ved LT. 225'0 EST. • • • • • • • • • • 4 0 • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • • ~ 0 0 • 26. Location of any meteorological stations in the g 27. •••• JLt , lJre••••o•oo •••o••••••o~••• ••••e•••eoc. o Any ad~itional inform~tion •••••••••••• eo••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • ~ • • • • 0 0 • • • • 0 • • • • ~ • 0 • • ••e••o5leooo••oo•o••••oc•oo••••••••••et•ooe eo~••• • • • • • o • • • • • • ~ o e o • • e • • • • • • • 1 • • • e c • • o , • • o ~ ~ o e o o • ~uestions 25,26 and 27 to co ans1ered oy interro~ t (sgd) . J . Thompson. s.o. o. o.c.A. LT.
Subject: DEPARTMENT o F AIR 0 · e. fur: """'- PJ.- lf-3 MINUTE PAPER (T his side only to be written on) UFO SIGHTING - 23 Aug 62 Wg Cd~aban 7 1 . You will recall our various phone calls of last week relating to the UFO sighting in the YASS district on 22 and 23 Aug 62 . 2. The following information may be of some assistance to you. Venus is quite clearly visible in the sky during daylight hours and the altitudes and azimuths of this body f or the afternoon hours ,, when viewed from the YASS area , would be:- TIME ALTITUDE AZIMUTH MAGNITUDE 1400K 45 deg. 01 5( T) - 3. 9 1500K 46 II 355 ( T) II 1600K 43 II 335 ( T) II 1700K 36 II 320 ( T) II 3. Hope that this informtl will assist you. ~ 27 Aug 62 Wg Cdr Plans 1
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580/1/1 (39) Headquarters Support CC8Dsnd Victoria Barracks st Ki.lda Road UBLBJt.mn SC1 VIC S 0 JUL 19S2 SIGH'fiNOS OP UNID!WTIJ'IED PL YINO OBJ!C'l'S Your 5/6/A1r(96) dated 26th June, 1962 It is requested that thia Department be informed whether Brl7 further progress has been llade in the investigati011 of tba sighting referred to 70U in our letter of even reference dated 18th June, 1962. (li .C. RABAI) Wing Commander For Chief ot tba Air Statf .,
TELF" ~ · E: Penr i th 2331 It ' . EASE QUOTE No . 5/2/1 Air ( L.r) Secr etary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT corMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRALIA >/4 / :,)O t 2:,4) //"1M~ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PE RITH HI NSW J ~ 1962 (Attention: DAFI) IDHD.u TIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Forwarded herewith , for information, is a report from Richmond on an unidentified flying object . ~~#t • • nOS~) Encl . ng Commander For Air Officer Commanding
f ~10/.lli-(10) Hea.dquarte%'8 RAAIP .... RICIOOND 1W NSW 25th June 1962 Copy Baae Squadron Richmond 1. At approximately 2030 hours on 24th June M r Stephen White ot Bella LiM ot Road, North Richmond (Phone Rio 272) and his uncle Mr. Richard Bowley ot Grose Vale (Phone Grose Vale 3N) arrived at the Guard Room to report the sightina of a ":flying saucer" to the Duty Officer. 2. Mr. Bowley an' elderly man stated he had seen the ob j ect on two previous nights and had drawn Mr. White's atention to the ob j ect a t a pproxi.II'ately 7.30 pn. that evening when st8l'lding on the back lawn of Mr White' s h ome • The object then being to the West over Mt. Bowen. 3. .At'ter a discussion with the men the duty officer, believing the ob~ te be Yenua, tha.nkJsd them and they depM'ted. 4.. Two ainnen, AA.3J.J37 LAC Stocker H. N . and A219704 LAC W rigley R.K.H. both ot 2AD ~ Rcfrmond decided to accompany the civilians for "Something to do". They returned to the Base at approx:L .,.,ately 2300 hours ac c ompanied by the two civil.i.aDa and made the following statements. S. At 2135 boun t'l"CCe llr. ~ - Thi +""'• be.ck lawn they _. tlw objeot pesit1on YJ.w • ...t •••1 te ~riw t~ 1 t ~- '·q""" • lol'lk. They thee c1row to Xur.rajollg vi.a Groee Ta1e and had apparently PM '"'ed the object as it was dOWD in a val.ley belmr St. Mary's and Penrith's lights. They were nCM at.~ Park Kurrajong. The object moved left t o right several times and theh roM above the slcy11ne in a wrtioal direction and then lloved back tCI'I't'U"Q.a Xurrajong. The four members then headed back towards base and kept the ob ject in sight untit Richmond town. No further sightings were made. 6. Desaription of Object : {a) &Ue: All four said alt h ough hard to judge it 1fM 'VW.'7 l.a.rp. i.e. "twice t he size of * ~. {b) ~lour: F i rey glow -1t1os tly red. (c) Spieed: The object moved very fast i.e. "tremendous speed"• 7. 'rb:a area is Richmond's local fiying area and there were no ai.rcraft in 1:h1s area. 8. The two e.U,nen showed no signs o'# having been drinldng and we~ perh.ctq \ ratiODal. in all statements. They stated they were doubtful when leaving the bue but wre maat trightened by their experience. 9. Kr. White' waa in a highly e~ited state and was sure "sanething should be tone about it as it shouldn •t be there". 1 0. l(y own opinion is that t~1e11e four •n had definatel y seen something lrbiob had -.de quite an iDipreaaion on them. Tlw aketches were made independently without reftrrenoe to each otben ~--- "- (E.D.MASON) ~ Otf'ioer tor ()tfioer Ccmnending ., ..• /)!tiC. IN~t- .:;,~..--.JT ~"l'l- '~ -=-------- Me s t- .ad/~ . /i. /JL_M~~L.JIUijftL:..___lU!..Lj~~--l
(:\~\ E\"\ cy.. ~(; wa...'e..""'~ '\ 9--A~ "&~ -- ~~~~ ~d-'(V\~~ - ~"'~~ p~ :;1.\~~ -. L~ ~ . ~ ~~ ~,~OH\u... ~~ ?-\ ~S" - ~:':>~C ~ ~~ ~~~ r.:, ~ N ·\~~~~. - ~~~~-~~So~ ~t:::~*~ ~~~~~ - ~d-~S" ~ () ' ~ ~~ ~ 'c's- ~~ ~~~ - - ·;s: ('f'("\~ ~~ ~,~ ~ ~~ -~~~~~~ ~~ ~~ ~\~~~~ ~ ~~~ ,~S:u~ · s ~~~~ ~ ~~ ... Qat; k ~~ ~~ Qj_. -----·Notes Taken on the 24th June 62 at 2330hrs by FLG. OFF. D.H. MASON when interviewing two civilians. Mr Stephen [ILLEGIBLE] Mr Richard Bowby Bells Line of Road Grose Vale Nth Richmond (Phone GV 3N) Phone RIC 272 only tonight 730-10.30 Sighted 27- 23- + 24th June Sighted the object from back lawn at home. pointed out by Mr Bowby. Went to see Mr Thornly (ARAAF Bod) not home son come to RAA.F. Object towards mt Bowen in W'ern Reported to RAAF - didn't seem interested. Two RAAF chaps came back with them. Saw it from back lawn, tried to get closer. To Cheng Park - Kanangra. Could now see it over St Marys - Penrith. Rising, falling glowing. Upboth zeds at this stage rose very fast "Pass at 2000 mph." Best desc. as a shape of light ring of 3 Heres. (See [att] sketch on reverse.) No Sound heard [signature]
TELEPHONE : No •• elb 69-0550 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks 5/6/Air(96)~ St Kilda Road L~~LBOUR~""E' SC1 2 6 JUN 1962 ,C'S y Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT SIG!ITINGS OF UN- IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Your 580/1/1(34) 18th June 1962 1. An interview was conducted in connexion with the above matter and Senator Henty advised that he is not permitted to divulge the name of his informant . However , he has written to his friend assuring him that any Service investigation will be confidential. 2. Advice is now awaited from the Senator as to the outcome, and when known , your Depart~ent will be notified . b\\)~P5 ?.5'/~l"v Commanding
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• • 580/1/1 (36) Baadqunrters Support Coamand Victoria BarracKs St Kilda Road KEIJ30UR!ll SC 1 VIC 2 9 JUN 1962 SlOHTlllOS OF tmiDEil'l'IFIED iL YINO OBJECTS 1. Reference is made to our letter 580/1/1(34) dated 18th June, 1962, concerning the sighting of an unidentified fi)'ing object near Launceston, Tasmania. 2. It is requested that this Department may be informed of the progreso made in the investigation of this reported sighting. J ( II.C. RABAN) Wing Commander For Chief of tbe Air Staff
~\''· 0~ 3~ ~ ~· sso- 1- f COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA 4P:.~/>o6iv )(pJ{g~ ~~ ~NE . 1 nrith 2331 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE ' I. No. • <7 ~ ~ . 77Yf/ 'It ROYAL AUSTR ~~ 5/2/ 1 Air Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CA1'U3ERRA ACT (Attention: DAFI) Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PENRITH lW NSW 22 JUN \962 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Forwarded herewith , for information , is a report from Townsville on an unidentified flying object • Encls 2 J • A. ROSS) ing Commander For Air Officer Commanding "' A""'A' -, ... .....c\. / ~.D- -REC'D. 27 JUN 1962 C.A.S. [ILLEGIBLE bleed-through text throughout]
.. , / ;MLrzt ~1~1~ RESTRICT 5/40/Air (7) Headquarters Operational Co~and RAAF PENRITR 1W NSW Heatquarter• RAAF Ba.. TOWNSVILLE QLD 5th June 1962 Rl!J>ORT - lThiDilHH'I IID FLYING OBJECT 1. Herewith is a copy of an undated letter received at t his Headquarters on 1st June 1962 f ro• bJr E. C. Tarr of Lucinda Poi nt, Queenslana concerning a sighting of an unidenti f ied obj ~ ct in the sky at 1830 hours on Friday .25t h May 1962 . 2. Aircraft ~ovement s have been checked and i t ha s been established that no service or civil aircraft were oper ating in the area in question a t that time . 3. M r Tarrs' letter has been acknor<led.;ed and he ha s been ini'o!'llled that no satisfactory exph .n<.ttion can be o ~ ' t' erre d by this base and that a copy of hi s let t er he s been f orwarded to ~·our Headquarters . Encl: ILS1'RiCT L..D ~ (A. R. HODGE) Gr oup Captain OfficPr Commanding 7
\ . ' , • Clm'l'IFUD TRUE COPY • E.C. 'l'ili LlJCmDA JIOIH. c... &Diinc Officer RAAJ' Station GABBU'l'!' Dear Sir, REPORT OF U.F. O. I aa a professional fisherman. I was 1/704 W02 E.C. TARR with eixteen years service. Also, a Comr ando W02 InstructGr, Diver, Paratrooper, Fregaan Instructor. At approximately 1835 hours, on Friday 25 May 62, I, in company with a crew aeaber was anchored. on the north end of "Britollart" Reef. I netet a lieht, hieh in the aky, which I first thought to be a rocket casing, er ai•ilar ebject. However, the light, stepped, then changet course, away fr.. eur peeition, ant grad.ually disaapearet. The light was sight&t enaa bearing 085°M apprex 22° abeve the heriHn. It was aoving in a southerly direction, and I netet eaae fer a perie( ef 22 seconds. It stepped, or appeared to atop, fer 18 secenta, then appearet te turn away ant gradually tiainiehet to nething. This phase teok approxiaately 7 seconds. There was no noise. I later queetienet a fishing boat, which was at that time 15 ailee east ef ay position. Tbey saw er heart nething, which aelpe to rule out aircraft. The epeet waa, te ae, asteniehing. I can att nothing further, except tha t there was nethinc -.re than a clear, bright light, no tail, trail, noise. I realise it is net necessary, but I can produce ay crew aeaber, whe aleo ebeervet "it". The RAAF is the enly boty which would net ridicule such reports, but, you weult knew if aircraft were operating in that area. If I have allewet ay i•agination tG play tricks, ana some ef your bright boys were playinc arount with Neptunee I apolegise f or taking up your t i ae r eading this. P.S. I remain, Yours faithfully Signet E.C. Tarr, I aa kn.-n personally to twe of your past WO's "Chalky W hite" ant "l>Gug Hollant", having had. beth ef the bastarae dispatch me fro• tiae te tiae at various heights, places, and planes. Se, Sir, please de net ci~se ae as a complete crackpot. E.C . Tarr
r "' 580/1/1 (34) Headquarters Support Command Victoria BarraCks St lC.ilda Road l4ELB<"XJRNE SC1 VIC Ill ~ o(3 <-~) 7S''+ ,~ ?""" SIGHTINGS OF UNID.ElfTilt~IED FLYING OBJECTS l1 8 JUN 1962 1. Conf'lrming telephone conversation between Wi ng Commander Goooh of your Headquarters and ing COI!IDander Raban (DepartCJent of Air, D/DAYI (Ope)), it is requested that furtbor investigation of the rep orted sightings in the attaohed letter from Senator Henty be carried out and a ''Report" form oompletod. 2. It is further requested that specio.l attention be paid by the investigating officer to any air activity in the vicinity at the times of the sightinge, and to the poseibili ty of meteorological phenomena. ' Att: ( I.e. RABAN ) .ving Contnander For Chief of the Ai 1' Staff
... COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA IN REI'LY ouon : "o /,I ~ DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE . ,(o y ) '\~~ }Y CANBERRA, A.C.T. /;!. £ J~ ' 1962 The Secreta ... 'Y , Department f": J:.. .. , C!"TBEP.RA Attached is a copy of a letter dated 5th Jw1e , whic ...... ~,as se.:>t to the L!inister for Defence by Senator Henty . The .. . .; ister has informed Senator Henty the't l o uill , ,,e t:1~:: .1. eport investie;a ted and it oulll be a_ pre cia ted if a RAAF commentcould be provided . tary
My dear Minister , ·n~ISTER FOR CUST0.1S & EXCISE LAUIWESTOli . Tasmania 5th June , 1962 On Sunday night I received a telephone call from n \Vell known Launceston resident to the effec·'u that at nbout 10 . 30 p .m. on Sund"y, Jrd June , he saw a number of movine objects in the sky . He said they a peared to be et a great hei...,ht , about 2 feet in length, and moved very sharply a'Vmy from the earth across the sky and then disqppeared . He rang me at 9. 45 r .m. on Monday night to advise that both he and his wife had witnessed a sinilar event again . He lives in a h use which is called q glass house and this gi\res him adequate observation of the sky . I undertook to report th.:~ .:1cident to you without name es he preferred to be anonymo1 • • I v;ould a.rpreciate your advice . The Hon . A. G. ToYmley , Minister for Defence , G. P . O. Box 848H, HOBART . Tasmania " n J, • • ' Sincerely, Sgd . Denham Henty
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TELEPHONE: L.elo o9 - 0550 co AL'TH O E.. AUSTRALIA. --- 'i~ (J - \ ..... \ __. .... IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE ~ I; f;o (;,~ ) 6-v ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE 7~ 1.eadquart~rs .>utJport Cm:na.::.n~ No.______ 5/u/Air(91 ) J Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Victoria Barracks J'f)$ &t Kilda Road .. ~BOURNE SC1 VIC ~ ~ -i JUN 1962 SIGHTINGS OF D ... ~-IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Forwo:trded are re_;orto on un-identified flying objects seen in West Australia by Iir 1 . Ilall- Robb of Fremantle and IYlr K. Bell of Redcliffe WA . c. . ~he customary 11 Report" form has not been forwarded for completion by the reporters of these incidents because of the considerable time lapse. Commanding
COPY Oi'JLY SIGHTINGS 0 UNID •.NTI.:4'IF.D FLYH G OB CTS, ~ . A . 1. 25- 1- 62 . 9,40 p,m., ~ . S . T ime . Planet- like object, white , oimilar to earth satellite , 35degrees above horizon in ~ . N . ~ . Appar ent speed very rapid , not as fast as average meteor, very much faster t han Echo 1 . Direction of travel due North to South and level 1ith the horizon. Disappeared after about ninety seconds in . s. I . Not a conventional aircraft which appeared about one hour later with all lights showing. 2. 2- 2- 62. 8. 59 p . m. , ~ . S . Time . Bright white planet- like object, seen first in Orion as then positioned, then moving very quickly overhead in a gener·ally southe ly direction , in a striking "zig- zag" path , not a "wobble" . Sharp angular changes of about 20 degs., until near Canopus, Mhen it made a 90 degree change in direction, shooting a~ay due east, lost behind some clouds. Noted particularly, no circling, simply instantaneous change in dir·ection without loss of the astonishing speed. o noise, no red or green signal or nav- igational type lights . Must have been at or above level or fairly high tenous clouds in the act of dispersion as slight softening effect could be observed when object passed through or above them. 3. 13- 2- 62. 9. 38 p.m. , ~,S . Time . Brilliant ORrtNGE planet- likeobject, stronger than the planet Venus at its brightest , h ving otherwise the behaviour an ppeerance of an earth satellite. Observed first about 30 degs . above the horizon in the ~ . s . ~ . Rose in a great arc to zenith with tremendous speed,paseed verv close to Canopus as then positioned,continued in arc till. it possed into haze 10 degs . above E. N. ''.about 9 . 45 p. m. No sound, sihouette, signalling or other lights or aircraft. Steady course,appeared to be self- luminous like sodium street-lamp seen at some distance. Bright first - auarter moon in Northern sky at same time.Full transit from horizon to horizon and through zenith could have amounted to no more than ten minutes . 4. 1-3- 62 . 9. 30 p. m. I . S. Time . Bright ORANG'~? plonetlike object again, about 30 dega . above horizon in v. N. i'. moving speedily southwards level with horizon in a wide circular sweep through south and e st , to dis appear about 25 degs . nbove due North i n haze about 9 . 36p. m. A second exactly si ilar light fol owed two to three minutes 1 ter travelling at same great s t-eed along part of the same path as the first , fro~ S . S . ~ . to East. Visible two minutes . As ~itb previous sightings , no indications of aircraft whatsoever·. Just' after mid- night, conventional Eastern States aircraft circled round East to West by South, much smallei' arc , fully lit and \'1'ith great noise, in strong contrast to the faster,eilent,but yery obvious orange light objects .
SIGH~ING OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS WA - - BY "llR KEVIN imiL Date of Sighting: 5th May 1962 Sighting Details: (a) Time 12.45 to 12.49 5 May 62 (Local) (b) Height "Vampire Hight) (c) Colour W hite (d) Direction: East to W est . Travelled straight until overhead, then stopped, zig zagged on 70° alt eration of course before proceeding straight.
~ (~~ /'n . h.,O 1 TELEPHONE: • 1. elb 69-0550 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE COMMO WE':;~ f~ /AUSTRAliA k ROYAL AUSTRALIAN A IR FORCE . No................................................ . 5/6/Air(92) / Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA AvT Hea~quart~r' u~.ort Co~nd Victoria B~rucks ('f .S St Kilda Road ~ .1ELBOURNE SC 1 VIC I : . §vJ!.Jf~'. J262 SIGHTINGS OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS 1 . Att~ched is a report of an unusual flying object sighted in the vicinity of Holbrook, NSW, by Ilr A. G . ~1elrose . 2. !::.r l.Ielrose has been interviewed by the Command Intelligence Officer and appears to be a normal , rational person holding a responsible position in the Commonwealth Public Service as Chairman , .ustralian uotor Vehicle Standards Committee . 3. The photo ~aph mentioned in para 23 of the report is also attached . This photo reveals what appeo.rs to be condensation tr--.ils but is difficult to reconcile with the times of aircraft known to be in the vicinity at the time . 4. hli' Melrose is uositive of his time of 0915 hours being correct. He claims that a Shell Oil Company tanker driver would almost certainly have seen this object also . Efforts to trace this driver trxough the head office of the Shell Company has not been successfuL Howev~:>r , the Officer- in-Charge of 'l'ransport has stated that he will write to their agents in the area in an effort to ascertain if any of their drivers can give any information on this matter . · 5 . Should any further report be forthcoming from the fhell Company it will be forwarded to your Department . 6. Any information which is available at Departmel'l.t of Air , which could be made known to this Headquarters in connection with this particular sightin5 , uould be appreciated . / ~CH) v ring CoiiUrl.UnJer For Air Officer Commanding I Encl J .!l.f i . ~REC'D. 6 JUN 1962 AIR REGISTRY CANBERRA
·00PY. • REPORT ON P. 3I~L OB.DCT OBSERVED ,- Aubrey Geor -t- JEL RQ:::,_, 1 . Name of observer . . . . _ ... · ... ... .•. . ,.. • .. . . . . . . . , . . . . . .. . .,J • ~ 2 . s. Ob ?l~t 3 10 Houetown ,oo .Address of server • • • •. •'· . , •'· •• ~ •••• • "'~ • ... . ;:>'"" .vr.c . .Occupation of Observer • ~u •• ...J.r.c •• S.E'f.Y /~ •••••••. . •. •. . • • ..• ••• • ••• Date and Time of Observation (Time given i n 24 hour clock zonal time) 9 . 15 All I .• OlillaY LAY 7 1 b2 .......... . ~ .... ............... .. ...... .. ~ .... ... . ......... .... Period of THI 1?Y MINUT ...... d ( A ...... p~\OX) Observation( e) . ........ . .... . . ...... . .. .. ... ........ ~ . 6. M anner of Observation: (Give details of own position by map reference if possibles or by known landmarks s and describe any equipment used in the observe tion) . T.::a; l.:IL.~.-:::, .... .nST OF I OL.L. .00 .. Olt ~1:... .IDL:E ... :IG .. lAY ••., • •••• • •o o • l) • ••••••o• ••• • ••• • • • • ,• •• • •••••• ••• • •• •• • • •••••••• ...... ... . .. . . .... . . ~ . ... . ... . . . ....... . ...................... ... . ... ~ ..... . . ... . ... . . ... . ......... .. . .. .... . .... .. . .. . ... 7. Where was object first observ ed~ e.6 . overhead , coming from b ehind a hill ~ over the aor iz on 9 etc . OV -··.u ....... aD, ;)::'.1\:'IO!uu Y A~ Ju:l .A:~GI... c... 300 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • ~ • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ , ~ 8. Wha t first attracted observe r ' s attention ; e. 0• li3h t or noise . . IHJ.~ LOO.r......,D fO B~AN :;:1:e- ... :.ou.., TI:."I.u OI' . /.,_T ___ , ( l,ot the well known ... • • • h vt =- • o .J tl"a.i,_J : . ~"':to· ilb1bC'" ~ · r. • • ~ • ·., .. .. . ..... ~ • • • • 9. Did object appear as o lib nt or as a definite obje ~~ - OO O OOOO OOOO OO O O e o • O ~o • Ot<OOOOOO e O o;. O OOO. O o ••oo ~ o·t !'t ~ \1 · 0 -. tooe •CI ~ 10. If there was more tha n one object, how many were there 9 and what was their formation . ONE OBJECT 00 4 000000 0 \. 0 A 0 0 000 0 00000 0 1' 0 00 00000000 _..1' 0 0 0 • 0 8 0000 0 .00 000 "' 00 · 0 ·· · ll . What Was the l f th li ht b · t D& ·~ .,3lJl C:rLil~INli r:; ~1::.! co our o e g or o Jec • •••. • • • · • • · • · · • • • 3L. rr : 12. W hat was 1.' ts a pparent shape f.a.1..... ::>HA.c_ 0:' .... ~v0A1 .OU'.Pi'OI. uiTh C-OhVEX • • ••• • • • ~·~....., · r-f ~ ~ · •••••••• . • •• • .;J h.!:' ~•"'.!:. u.r .. u: ...:1. ................. ...... ~ ....... .. ~ .. . .. . ...... .......... ..... .... W d t ·1 f t t b bl TI~, 1/HE1 T ........ OBJBCT SL::iJJ ........ ILY 13. as any e a1. o s rue ure o serva e ••••••• • • •••••••••• • ••• • •• • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ 0 • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • • • , 14. Was any method of propulsion obvious ... Ou-:. CCI DEHoJ ?IO:l TP...\IJ. .. ). . . , ... .. . . ... .. ... ... . .. . .. 15. t:m-;.: Was there any sound • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ ~ • • 0 .11......:N THL BODY Su1)D.,IITY ?OOA: OF.L ..c_,Ol .. ITS 16 • .UHeight, or angle of elevation ..... ~ ~~ . .!lliJ~~ •l .;. _IGN' ~, ·POSITION, ITS BODY SH..1.:;:-:; ·.ra& G.LL.tJl.LY D.C:FIN ..... D. 17 .kkSpeed 9 or aniular velocity ................... ~ ........... . . 18. V ...... 1TICAL CLILJ3 .llL:T 1 T ,JJ.l S ..... .u •• • S t ate any experience which e nab les obe:erver to be reaso r :d )~. y certain about the answers ~ iven to 16 and 17 . LliT...A_ ::> FLYirG .... XP.:~,I~iC:: , ... 0£ JI: J11 :J :;:_,./rOR-CYCLE RACING ...... . . . . . ......... . .. .. ... fO ............... . .. ,. '~ .. (; •.fi.ntrlt'C "f c ~ ~. ...... .....,.T(J..,J '1-- 1.::.: u..U J Since it is normally imposs ible to estimate t'·.e 'le i .;ht and speed of a strange object J it will usually be bet ter to endebvour to determine the angle of elevation of the c ~ ject, the an gle through which it moved ~ and the time t P::.cen to do this • . . • • • / 2
~ · · • 2 Refort on · Aer~ al Lb ject Observed (Conte. ) 19. Direction of fl i ght wit h r efer ence to landmarks or ~ ointe of the compass . 20. 21 . 22 . 3AST T 0 .VZ../1 ................ ~ ................... ......... ........... ... . ... Did the object remain on a &trsight path, deviate or manoeuvre at all. .A.riPARENTLY A VERTICAL CLI!l!B TlLN SUDDENLY C!k!;G::!:..; Cuu"RS:: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • TO T~IE /ES~ . W as any trail of exhaust 9 va pour or light seen . • • •••. • . •••• Where did object disappear s e. g. in mid-air s behind a hill , over the horizon. .......... ' ..................... ... . . ........... . .. . ......... .. 23. Ex istence of a ny physical evidence such as fragments 5 photo- graphs, or other supporting evidence . PHOT OGRA.,tJH F _-tOl.J. CHEAt' :.10D....,RI~ C. AI .::RA 1 27 .i'ILI: (_ ODAK) ... . .............. .......... - ............ ......... ............ . 24. W eather conditions experie nced at time(s) or observatio n(s) CLEAR COLI> Al•"" CLOUDL....,S;::, ............ ~ ....... . ........ ............... . ... . ...... ~ .... . ~ , 25. Location of any & i r tr af £ ic in t he vi c i nity a t the time of Bl6nt i ng . LOLBROOK 0852 EL::c::l,. ~X SYDNEY .tlT 25000 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • 0 • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • II 0928 F.:~I .... NDBLI.-; EX C.AJl3.:..:tR:1 A~ 1 3000 I .. . .... ... ~ ....... .. ... ~ . • 4 0 0 • • • • • • • • 0 ~ • e • • • • G • • • • • • • • • • • 26. Location of a ny meteorolo.si cal stations i n t :1e .:;e ner a l a re.c. . •t.aGGJ A:;D CA.t..B.u. iA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • v • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 A ddi ti 1 · f t · ~1C DCA 1IBT vFFICE AT .c.::>SEHDON rlAVE 2 • ny a one ~n orma 10n •• • • , •••• ~ •••••••• •••• • •••••• • ••• • •• ADVI5U) THAT T~"i.E '1 ..::> 5; ~.r .. OB J3ILI~Y OF CONDEN;::,ATION TRAILS •• • ••••••••••• • •• • ••••••••• J •••• • ••••••••••••••••••• •• ••••••••• • \T 30 ' 000 I AND 90~ PRO.oA13ILITY OF CO.TT ... t.l'.ILS AT 40 ' 000 I • • • • • • • • 0 •••••••••• • •••••• • ••••••••••••••••••• • •• • •••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Questions 25 s 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator . Not signed
. HONE : Penri th 2331 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No 5/2/ 1/Air ( 4 ) Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT . STf':f( A A/fl. FORCE Operational Command 1W NSW '23 MAY 1962 62 fP5 X [)llt~ l ~9-s,....-~ / 1. Further to the above referenced letter, additional information has been supplied from this Headquarters by the Senior Officer in charg e of the Headquarters Operations Room. This member observed an unusual meteorological phenomena whilst outside the Operations Room on the 5th May 1962 at 1100 hours. 2. He is of the opinion that the incident contained in RAAF Richmonds' report was entirely caused by a natural meteorol- ogical phenomena. ~ (G.A. ROSS) Wing Commander For Air Officer Commanding
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. PHONE : Penri th 2331 · CO M ~~~LT ! ~qr AL;sm IN REF y LEA ,e Q OTE I L r 5?'-1 It /"!;o (~ 1) 5/2/ 1/ Air (6) tlfl1 lM.#gv No. I Headquarters ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Operational Command Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT RAAF PENRITH 1W NSW 2 4 MAY 1962 (Attention: DAFI) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT ~;as Forwarded herewith is a report on an unidentified flying object sighted in the Tennant Creek area. CL~ ROSS) g ommander For Air Officer Commanding
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Officer in ~barge DCA TENNAN T JREEK ... PO Box 22 Tennant Creek 14. - 4 - 62 I wish to report th· t on the night of April 13th 1962, I was present at the local movie show \o~hich is shO\rn in an open theatre , in company Hi th ;onst Bart l'OUTHARil. At about 9 pn I observed three ob: ects moving across the sky at an unt;:nmrn .il.titude from the North 'tlesterly direction. On first sighting these objects I noticPd that the t\oro largest ones h:.ld a firey trail 3.lld the sm.il.ler one left no trail. J..' he objects appeared to me to be similar to meteorlte or shoot.in~ st:lrs as is the com.,.,on expression used . They were each r;I.m.ring or3.llge , one large one , one small one, and one large one l·Tith the same spacinp, bet\reen e!'lch one and in a direct line with each other. The difference between these objects 3.lld shooting stars I have seen before is the fact that they were moving ;:uch slower (I would say I observed the ob; ects for about six second during which time I had sufficient time to draw Gonst ~OUTHAA~l 1 s attention to them and he also observed them) , and also they appeared to me to be travelling in a horizontal plane with the earth, and did not appear to lose hei~ht . About three seconds after the inlti:U observance the smaller centre object disappeared and the firey trail left by the two larger ob.iects ceased . They continued on in a South Easterly direction from where I was sitting still not appearing to l ose any height, until the two larger objects .also faded . I have observed satellites on prior occasions and these objects were definitely not sattelites beinr, different in colour and at a rn1ch 10\rer altitude . They were also ~oving far too fast for any airplane that I have observed before , and also too slow f or the usual meteorite . Whatever the ob.iects were they appeared to be burnin~ up in the atmosphere , and fell that I should report the ma tter to you. Yours sinarely, A. l ·~TCALFE Sgt of Police
' TE~EPHONE: Penri th 2331 ~ ~ IN R PL LEASE QUOTE No. 5/2/1/Air (2) Headquarters ROYAL."'AiS•IRX~A'R FORCE ~tional Command Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT RAAF PENRITH 1 (Attention: DAFI) UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT Forwarded herewith is a report on an unidentified flying object sighted in the Richmond Control Zone, on 5th May 1962. ~ ~ X .A. ROSS) t ing Commander For Air Officer Commanding
COPY Flt Lt A.D. Smith (033299) Base Squadron RAAF Base RICHMOND 1W NSW 7th May 1962 Senior Air Traffic Control Officer base Squadron RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW UNitENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT 1. At 0030Z on Saturday, 5th May 1962, the Tower Controller, Sgt LAWLESS, drew my attention to a contrail which had formed to the Northwest. Together with the Duty Meteorological Observer, Mr W. LOEVEN, I went outside to observe the contrail. Mr LOEVEN stated that it was definitely a contrail and in the Cirrus level. 2. I checked with Fly Off LLOYD, the Duty Controller at RAAF ACC Sydney and as far as he cou1d find out, the only jet aircraft airborne was a Comet proceeding Dubbo to Katoomba at approximately 2300Z. I then rang Sqn Ldr CROOKE, at COR Headquarters Operational Command at approximately 0100Z, the delay being due to the fact that I had to ring an Operational Immediate signal to Telegrams, and queried whether any Canberra aircraft were airborne using Area Guard. He stated that none were airborne and I then gave him all details available. Sgd: (A.D. SMITH) Flight Lieutenant
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Commanding Officer Base Squadron RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW A218628 SGT LAWLESS B.G. Base Squadron RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW 5th May 1962 REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT I herewith submit this report on an unidentified flying object sighted in Richmond CTA on Saturday 5th May 1962. 1. I was on duty in the Control Tower on 5 May, when A17120 LAC LEVIEN C.J. who was also in the tower cupola at the time, brought my attention to what he thought was an aircraft contrail in the sky to the North West of Richmond. The time then being 0025Z. 2. This apparent contrail commenced on an approximate bearing of 315 deg., from the tower, and at the time of sighting, extended on a climbing path of 25 deg., approx., to a bearing of 290 deg., travelling from North to South. 3. The contrail was then observed by myself and LAC LEVIEN, through binoculars, to continue to climb at a steady rate until at an estimated height of between 15000 to 20,000 ft., it levelled off and shortly afterward ceased to form, on an approx., bearing of 260 deg. The time then being 0029Z. 4. Whilst watching through the binoculars I saw a gling that I took to be an aircraft, preceeding the contrail at a constant distance. 5. Mascot ACC were notified and they reported that no civil aircraft were flying in that particular area, and had no knowledge of any Military aircraft that could be the cause of the contrail. The only known Jet traffic in that area was a COMET which proceeded from Dubbo to Sydney via Katoomba at 2300Z. 6. The Operations Officer was advised and with the Meteorol- ogical Officer made a visual examination of the contrail formation. 7. The Met., observation at 0030Z was:- Wing 050/5, Visibility 15 miles, Wx. Hazy Cloud, 1/8 Cirrus, 25,000 ft QNH 1022Mbs. The Cirrus cloud observed was of the whi~py "Mares Tail" type, and quite unlike the observed contrail which was quite definite in composition and continued in an unbroken line which gradually dispersed over the next 40 minutes. Sgd: A218628 Sgt Lawless B.G.
TELEPHONE : .uelb 69-0550 • COMMONWEALTH OF AUST IN REPLY PLEASE Q UOTE N o ... -··--------- Headquarters Support Victoria Barracks Command Y/Jr /~I 5/6/Air (89) / Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CAt-BERRA ACT St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC 1 VIC 3 0 MAR 1962 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS Attached is a report of l4sighting of an unusual aerial object at ~emana, Filnd rs Island, ?asmania on Sunday 11th 1.1arch 1 62. I d rfn . VEPNON _lii.ng Commander tl,. ~ f Encl I For Air Officer Commanding
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L. Dalgleish t~aine ' of observer. .. • • • .. • • • o • c ................... . 2. Memana Flinde rs I s . ~ ress of Observer. • • .. • ................. ~ ... . a · Farmer v~~~pation of Observer. • • • • • o • • e o ~ • 0 v Q c 0 • 0 • 0 ~ Date r: Jr> o... .... OS l' T< ... .:.. ,.~ Time given .:..n 24 hour c 11/3/62 2143 - 2153 ~ . •••• • e•• •~ • •o••eoeooeoeo•o 5. Period of Observation (s). lO ~~nutes: •••••• ·~· • 6. i1anner of Obser,ration: (Give details of ovm position if possible, or by known landmarks, a 1d d ascribe any equ · in the observation). Eye observation. • • 0 0 0 4 e 0 • 0 0 e 0 0 e • 0 • 0 0 0 ~ 0 • • e 0 0 0 e e 0 Q 0 0 0 0 D • 0 e e e e e 0 • • • • • • • • • • w • o • • • • • • • o • ~ • • o • • • o • • o o • • • • o • o o • • ~ • • o e • o o • ••••••••f.••••••• ••• •<-•••o•voofr eoo••5i•t••••oo.oc••o •oe>o 7. Where was object first observed, e.g. overhead 1 comin a hill over the hori~on, etc. 75 ~ lavation to S . 3 . f . 8. eo••••• ••••••• •••••••• •c. • ••••••••e••"•••••••• oo•of' o I What first attracted observer's att&r ... .J.O. e.g. lignt or Light very bri ght star in appearance . • 0 • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • e c c • o • • e • 0 0 ~ G 0 & 0 Did object appear as a light or as a definite object~ Light . e e e e • e 0 ~ e e e 0 e 0 0 e 0 e I 0 • 0 • ~ 0 • e 4 0 0 • • • e 0 e 0 • 0 0 0 t ~ a 0 0 • 0 ~ .. 10. If there was more than one object, hoH many \'tere there~ was their formation. 11 • 12. e o • e e 9~f e on~ • • e 0 • • e • e • e • e • e 0 e 0 0 e o • 0 e 0 0 • 0 e • e IC 0 0 1.'1 0 0 0 8 0 0 • What \·Tas the colour of the light or object •• yh it ~ . ~ •• • h Like a star What was its apparent s ape ...... o••• • •••·•~o••••••···~· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • e o • • o o • • • • • • • $ e o • • • 13. ~~as any detail of structure observable ••• tlQ. o. ~. o. ~ o .... • • • • • • • 0 0 0 0 • • 0 • • 0 • • • • • • • 0 • • u • • • • 0 0 • • • • $ • 0 • • • • • • • • • ~ • 14. Was any method of propulsion obviouG ...... ~~ ·······~·~ 0 Was there any sound ••••••••• ~ • 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 G S • • Hoight,or angle of elevation. 75 • to s .s .w. at first t o 2u ' ··· wh~n it .. a1:h~~eared • 17. 18. - \ Speed, or angular velocity 0 o e 0 e 0 e e 0 & 0 0 0 0 e • 6 Cl 0 D 0 ct..~ 0 0 0 State any experience vthich enables observer to be r about the ans\vers given to 16 and 17. F'or mer navigation offic er in Navy. .., • • • ~ o e e • • o • • D • • o • • o o e o • o o • o • • • • • e c • • ~ • • • o c • • c a a ~ • c e Since it is normally impossible to oGtimate the height n. strange object, it will usually be bet'ter to endeavour t the angle of elevation of the object, the angle throu, .l. • moved, and the time taken todo thiso •••• 2/ 0 • T~ . 8 . E .
-2- . wor~ on Aerj,al Object Observed (Contd..) l9. Direction of flight tli th ·re.l E:: r nc~ to landmarlts or ~olnt .. the ass. W t o E. o • G • • 0 • • • • • • • • o o • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • e • • • o • ~ o e • • o • • o • o c 20o 21. Did the object remain at aJl. on a straight path,deviate or manoe o S t r: ai g h~ ,.Pat h . ~ • 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • ~ ~ • • • • • 0 • • • • 0 • • 0 0 0 ~ 0 Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen.~ !q . 22. Where did object disappear, e.g. in mid-air, behind a hil over the horizono 23. 20 ' El eva t i on to .S • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • e 0 e • e • e e • • • e e 0 • • • 0 • • G 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 ~xistence of any physical evidence such as fragment~ , photographs, or other supporting evidence. il • • • • o • • • • e e • • o o • • • o • o o • t o • • • • • • • • • • • G • • o • o e • • o v • • o Weather conditions experienced at time (s) or obs~r Cloudless . • • • • • • • • • • • • • P • • • • ~ • • o • • • • c • • • • e • • o a • • • • o • o e o o • o ~ • e 25. Location of any air traffic in the vicinity at the ·i e o sighting. 26. il 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • 0 • • c • 0 • • • 0 0 c c c • o • « • • • • • G • • • • • o • • o • o • • • • • o $ • o • o • • • o • • • • o e • • • o ~ • • o c • Location of any met~orological stations in tPA aPne , Flinders I sland Airfield 8 miles distant . Sot contim1ous • • • • • • • • • e • c • o • • • • • o • • • • e c • v o o • • • • • o e o • obser ving station . .. 0 Any udJitional inlormation ••••••• ~ ! ! · ·····•••o•• ... • • • • • • • c o • • • • • ~ • e • o • • • • v • • • • o • • • o o • • • • o • • • • o ~ o o ~ a • o ••••• 0 •• Cl •• c 0 ••• 0 •••• It c •• 0 ....... " ••• 0 •• oo v tl ...... •• • • • • • o • • • • • • • o ~ • o • • o • • • 4 e Q o c • • • • • ~ • • o G • ~ • • ~ e c • o • Questions 25,26 and 27 to oc anst·rered by interrogat 0 . ~ • ) 0 0 •
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• •• 1 ~ ,r- \' 3. REPO RT ON AK."li AL 03J:SC r OBSB?.V:SD Nahe of Observer • • • AddrP.ss of Observ er ••• 15 . Occupation of Observer ••• l • .. . ~ . I ' • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 fl. , . o~th . o.nl • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ;e~ . ...... t't ••••••••••••••• 4 . Date and Ti me of observation (Ti~e giv en in 24 hour clock zonal tine ) • o ••• • 2. 1 . to . . ~31?f .... • .3. 62 . ~ .................. ~ .................. . 5.. Period of observation( s) ••• • • 6 .ro:l :t+tQQ •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 ~ r~nncr of observation: (Giv e deta ils of ovn position by map r eference if po ssible , or by known l a.ndoarks , o.nd describe any equipnent us ed in the obse rv~t ion ) . ~~ .. ,., ...... . l:Q ••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • GcQ . Ella~tQll. ••.•••••.••••••••• ••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ ............ ......................................................... 7. ..... Wher e Hu.s obj ect first observed , behind d hill , ov8r the horizon , bout . 5~ . bo"le .h z:i~ n .in. .. outhm: e . g. over heo.d , conin~ fron etc . . .., • • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••• 8. Vfud t first attrdcted obser ver ' s dttention , e . ~ . li &ht or nois e . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9o Did obj ; ct cippear aS a light or as a definite obj9ct . E:Qt ••••••• " ••••••••••••••••••• It ••••••••••••••••••••• 10 . If there \IdS nore thdn ona obj 'Jct, ho ;·1 na.ny ~1 er e there , d.nd \J!k.. t \Jd.S t heir fornc1.tion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1L Who. t ·.JaS the co l our of the liGht or ob j ect . -. • 12 . What uc..s its appdr en t shap e . • • • 1 1 x:~qfl). ••••••••••••••••.••••••• ................... . ................. ... ..... , ....................... . 13 . ;"/as o.ny d~k il of structur e obser vd.b l e ••• l}q •••••••••••• •••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 . Was uny nG tho d of pr opulsion obvious ••••••• • 1 Q ••••••••••••••••••• 15 . ·.1 . .>..S ther e o.ny sound •• •• •••••••••••• • .d .· • · • .l!Q • • • • • • • • • • • · • · • • • • • I ~out 45 in oouthcrn oky tr velling 16. xx Hei ght , or angl e of el evation . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 ·** Speed , or angula r velocity ••• .P.:\4• •• O.!;~q .qr.qq . Q .ql~ . J: ~~l;4Q<1 ••• 18 . State any experience ·.1hich enables ot's er ver to be r ec:l SOndbly c e rt ~i n ~bout th ~ answers Giv en to 16 dnd 17. r ~ • • • • • ~ • o • • o ~ • • ~ • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e 1 • t • • • • • • • • • • I • • • • • • • x..~ SincP. it is nornally in. ossib l e to estino. t e the he i ~h t u.nd speod of a str ..... nt;e object it 'Jill usuu.lly be better to ende ..... vour to dct er nine the c1ni,; l C" of el ev ..... t i on of tho object , the c1nsl e t hrou..;h r1hich it nov ~ d, <:4nd tho tine tu. ~c~n to do this . -1-
' . .. - 2- Report o n serial object obser ved (c~nt . ) 19. Di re cti on of flight wi th refere nce t~ landmarks or p oints of the c ~m pass . 20. Di d ·che o'.)jecc r ema in o n e stro i ght path, deviate or manoeuvre at all. light rc from ere first o··crvca. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~1 , Jas a ny tr ~i l of exhaus t , v ep~ur or l ight see n •••• ~~~ ••••••••• 22. Where did objec t disapperr, 0 ~ 3 · in mid- air , behi nd a hill~ o ver the horiz~n . In l nre o£ s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ 0 ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23. D.xis -:;e nce ~f eny phys icf'l evide nce suc h as r'ragmen ts, ph otogrc-p~1B, or ~the r supporting evidence . ~la, •• ••••••••••• • •••••••••••• " ,.. ft ••••••••••• t- ••••••••••••••••••• "4. ~eether cond i tiJns experie nc0d at time (s) or ob s er v ati~ n (s) j,J..J. w. .l.tlll.l. .j, ~q . ~ ........ . ...... . ........... . ~5 . Loca ti on of any , ir traffic in the vicini ty a · i; the t ime of sight ing. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • & • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 ~ Locat i on of a ny meteoro l ~g ic a l sta t i ons i n the ge ner2 l area ••• e • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e n • • e • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • e 27. Any additional info rmati~ n .. ... , . •••••••••• .. ~ ................. . . .. t • • :r: J! ••• ••••••• ~ •••••••••••• o ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~· •••••••••••• 4 •••••••••••• ~ ~ ~ ••••••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••• ............... ~ ............ ~ -- ........... . ~ .................. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ I ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • I I • • • • I • • • • • • • • • Q uesti ons 25 , 26 and 27 to be a ns vvc:rod by inte rrogato r .
· ~ . ) .. .8- 0 \ \ X Oo>o!tlv~~s 'floo.·;•o"' '"' ?r:l.,lrocw Ia Su"'. i>o .. ~r -ttl - 17,3o-(i tt:> 0 tAl )()r.I'P'Hb,?/.1 St;:ctO.:{ OF ~l(y. 'IR!ifi:MIN~ tN H tVCt TH W.:~i~l{a..y )n~r;t:no"' -t J..o-.Tt# t;t,,i,~f Of' Sc.~ll/.. ... . ' REPORT ON AE.. l iAL OJJI:Cl' OBSERV:SD .. , 1 ~ Na.r;o of Observer. . . . ................... 2 ~ Addr8ss of • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3. Occupat ion of • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 . Date dnd Ti oe of observation (Tioe give n in 24 hour c l ock Period of r;....nnor of r efer enc e equipnen t zonal tioe ) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••• obs ervation: (Give detc~.ils of 0\'m position by map if po ssibV3, or by kno wn landnarks , o.nd desc r ib e any us ed in the o bse rv~tion) . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ ....... ..... ~ ... ~ ............................................ . . ......................... . , ............................ . ............. 7. ... 'Nher e ll-....s object first obs erv e d , b ehind ~ hill, ov~r the horizon, .. ... ...... . ....... . 0 . g. overheCi.d , e tc . conin...; f ron .. ...................... 8. \Vhc~. t first attr clcted observer ' s c~.ttention , e . ~ . li6ht or n oise • ... ~ ................................................................. . 9o Did obj ~ ct appeo.r as a l i eht or as a definite obj ect . 10o I f there \/u S n or e thdn ona obj ~ ct, ho r1 no.ny •.1ere ther e , and uhu t \7~s t heir for r~ tion . ... ., ......... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1L 'JihCi. t ·.Jd. S the co lour of the li r;h t or ob j P. C t . 12 • What \Iu S i t s , appc:t.rcnt shape ..... . ................................ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13. ;:las Ci.ny dctu. i l of structure obs ervable •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 t t I t I I I t t II t t I I I I I t I e I I I t I I I I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I e I I I I I I t I I I I • I I I t t I I I I 14 . ~·ld. s u.ny rw thod of propulsion obvious •••••• 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15. ~1u.s ther e ~ ny sound •.•••• • •••• • • • • • • • • • • • 16 .xx He i ght , or an gl e of e l evation •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 17 ~ KX Speed , or angular vclocity ••••••• t ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 18. State any experience 1 .lhich enable s obs erv e r to be r ea.s onC:tbly c er tc:..in ""'bout tho d.ns~1er s ;:;i v en to 16 c.ind 17 . r ~ • a • e • o o ~ • • • a • e ~ • • • • ~ • • • • • · • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • t t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Sine ~ it is nornally in~1ossiblo to e s tinCi. t e the h c i t;ht ctnd of a strunt;e object it ·,Ji ll usuu.lly b e bcttGr to Gnde ..... vour dot er n ina the e1 n t;; l c of e l ev ..... tion of th:? object , the ang l e throu5h uhich it nov :::d; o.nd the tine t ..... !<:(m to do this . - 1- s peod to
.. ·' .. - 2- Re p ~r t on aerial obj e ct obs e rved ( c~ nt . ) 13. Di re cti on of f l ight wi iih re fvre nce i;~ l end.Jt rks or points of the c ~m pass . • • • • • • • • • 2 ~ Did the object rema in o n e s tra i ght path , de viate or manoeuvre a t ell. ..... ~ ................. W as Etny tr .- i l or exhEi ust , v ep~ur or light bee n ••••• • • • • • • • • • • 22. W her e d id obj eci; diseppe ~ r, 0. 3. in m i d - ai r ~ behi nd e hill, over the hori z'J n. .... .... . ........... ........... . .. ........... ..J .. Dxis ~e nc e ~f e ny phys icE'l evide nce such as fragmen ts, photogrPph..:, or ~Ghe r support ing e vi de nce ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ ~ ~ • • • • • • • • • • • r • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24. ·:lee iiher cond i t i ) ns ext)erie nced at t i li1e ( s ) or ob s er vat i ~ n ( s) 25. Location of any sight ing. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • i r traffic in !; he vicini ty e ·i; -:;he t i me of • • • • • • • • 0 • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • n • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • e ~ 4 • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • e e 2 ~ Locet i on of e ny me teorol~g ic a l stet i ons in the gencre l area ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 ~ • • • • • • • • • • • 0 ~ 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • v • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27. Any Elddit i ona l informet i ~ n .. . .... ............ . ................. . ······ 5 · ~ ·················· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • u • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·~· •••••••••••• & •••••••••••• • , 0 •••••••••••• •• ••••••••••••••• - . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • & ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ............................ ~ ~ ............. .................. -Juest i ons 25 , 26 and 27 to be e ns\/...:red by interrogator.
~ ' \ \ \ X O~:,~AIIf!:~S fO"H1"tO.V fN /(f!l.,tP'lOI>I lo ;;1u.l'l. ~N. i)DI,..f" -f'l - l13c.li tt-5° '"' )~.~,,~R# Sficro~ o;: '5t<y. 'TA~tv,:MIN~ '" R #c·~r~'~ li/.;..-;r!{{)..y )tAJ1eT:;OAI T J...C-<.TI/'1 4".t.·1~t i>,: JuN..,. TE L~ ~ 69 0440 Quote In Reply MIN 1 DMI AHQ AUSTRALIAN M I LITARY FORCE HEADQU A RTER S POSSIBLE SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT IN SKY SOUTHERN CO MMAND VICTORIA BARRAC K S ME L B O URNE VI C TORIA / ~' Feb 62 ? 0 • • • 1 . Attached hereto is a report by Col W N ALGIE , Australian St aff Corps (qetired) on the possible sighting of an unid-entified object in the sky on the night 16 Jan 62 . 2 . It is understood t~at all such reports are ment of Air in Canberra . report could be passed on through RAAF channels in Melbourne collated by a section within Depart - It woula be appreciated if this to that section. (~ _ lf< .,.,- e~~~ v V" ~pL. / ->-~ -~~ ,..- )> t9-1-== I ) _ . - - ~ ~......._ /Cf ~·
4111.,. TO : - GOC southern Command Dear General, "Ribemont" 5 Ros ehill CAULFIELD . 24/1/62 Ave . , In confirmation of verbal report made to Major Lazarus when he called at above address on Honday last :- - Report on Strange Object in SkY - on 16th Jan at approx 8. 45 pm I was standing on my verandah looking towards Mt nandenong to see if the fire glow over the mountain had dimi nished following the rain which had fallen a little earlier at least in Caulfield. A faint fire reflection was visible over ' Mt nandenong, but much less vivid than on the previous night . The sky was still overcast but I have no idea of the height of the cloud cover . suddenly a very bright flash appeared in the sky directly above Mt Dandenong which I took to be a signal flare fired from the summit . Immediately, however I knew it was some - thing else as it was moving rapidly towards me travelling south- westerly i~ a straight line at great speed and defi~itely not losing height . If it continmd on its course I est1mate it would have crossed the coast between sandringham and Black Rock , but it passed from my sight behind a tall shrub on the southern boundary of my garden. 4hen nearest to my point of observation I estimate it was about 5 miles to the south east at an elevation ~-----~~-- o bout o. As I observed it for approx 6 seconds it travelled about ~5 es and I roughly estimate its speed at 250 miles per. m!nute. I heard no sound , but noted it was belm.,r the clou d cove as a reflected glow from the clouds appeared to move with L-~~------ an a~ove t . The object was cigar- shaped and ap·eared to be about 15 ft. long excluding a netrulous reddish tail that trailed behind it of ~bout the same length . This appeared to be com- posed of smdll red spots of light which I took to be small fragments of glowing material. The rear third of the solid body seemed to be cut away leaving a definite step in the under surface and from this on two occasions at about two seconds interval , there dropped in rapid succession two balls of fire about the size of a cricket ball. When Lhey had fallen over what appeared to be about 3 fee t they lengthened and then went out . \Yhen it was nearest my point of observation I fixed my attention on the nose of the object . Around the ciruumference of what I can best describe as some sort of cowling , about six or eight flames - broad at the base abd giving off a very bright light , such as might be expected from acetylene gas flares were emitted. These were bent sharply backwards over the circumference of the object and extended back for about two feet where they tapered to points . These points were of greenish hue and danced and twisted to form what I can best describe as a fiery tossing mane around the front portion of the object . That, Sir, is the best description I can give of what I saw. You will , of course have seen the newspaper report of very numerous sightings of some such object . I have seen those in the Herald & Sun of 17th Jan and most published descriptions tally substantially with what I have endeavoured to describe . Both accounts state that Mr W . G. A. Tregear of Pascoe Vale of the Victorian ~stronomical Society (who did not himself, observe it) states that· it was m~probably a meteor . It is as well that the public should believe this explanation, but I know it was not a meteor, as, at no /point
point during its illuminated flight, was it affected by gravity, but was resisting gravity by some force giving it rapid forward flight . This must have been generated within the obj~ct or applie at its point of origin . My only explanation is that 1t was a guided missile of rocket type with a head designed to burst into flame at a given point in flight, and burn itself out a~ter about six seconds after which the rocket probably would cont~ue unsighted o~ the same course Until its propulsive power was expended; when it would fall to earth or sea . At the time, there were few people about in.Rosehill. Ave . which is a very quiet street . ~eighbours oppos1te were 1n their garden and on verandah and naturally saw nothing, as their ~cks were turned to the line of flight of the missile . My house is on a corner, and is bounded by three streets - "Rosehill" to the east, "Dunbar 11 to the south and "Mitchell Rd" on the west . The only adjoining house is on my northern boundary and consists of two flats - one fronting "Rosehill" and on "Mitchell Rd". The latter is occupied by an elderly widow whom I kno"' well and who is most reliable . On the morning of 17th Jan I met her passing my front gate and this conversation follO'\o/ed :- "Did you see anything remarkable in the sky last night?" I asked . "Yes" - (She then described what she had seen and it agreed with my obversation. 11 \\There were you?" "Just going in my front gate 11 - "vlell, it disappeared from my view behind this tree - I was watching it from the verandah, I wish I had seen where it went" . "You would not have seen anything - from my viewpoint it went out before it had passed beyond Dunbar Ave" . "Just went out?" "Yes, disappeared as if you hi d blown out a candle" . "Did you see anything" fall from it?". "No, not a trace - it just dis - appeared 11 • r·--,;---~-~-----~-:sh~ then added, very significantly, I think - 11 Colonel, I s aw e~ ct ly the same thing in exactly the same place early l ast November . It was not quite so bright, probably because was not so dark . 1 had a very good view of it as I had ~us turned the corner from J1itchell Rd . into Dunbar Ave . , when 1t flashed across". "Did you see any report in the papers the next day?" "No, but it was near Guy Fawkes Day and the kids were already sending up rockets. I think it was on theevening of the ~th ~ov . I thought at first it was a big rocket but then realised it could not have been a rocket , as it was neither going up or do"m, but travelling straight across the sky _ just like the one last night - you wouldn't call that a rocket would you?" "Well, certainly not a toy one", I replied. · • (Sgd) W . M . ALGIE Colonel (Retired) Late Aust Staff Corps
2 2 FEB 1962 580/1/1 ( )) Dear Sir, I Ngret to intom ,-ou tb t this partment can find no trace ot tba blm or the report rctorred to in your letter datod 15th bruary , 1962. ur. P.E. orria, LL.B., Bon. Preni ent, Viotorian Flyi Saucor Bose arch Socioty, 100 Collins Streot, LBOtJJmB. VIC. Tours fai tbtull7,
' 46/ICTORIAN FL YINQ SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY ;;:2c.J_ P 0 BOX 32. TOORAIC, VIC The Director, R.A.A.F. Intelligence, CANBERRA. Dear Sir, PHONE XY 1283 ·--- 100 Collins Street, Melbourne. 15th February, 1962. ~ t;d9R~£, / ~ 35~/.-/Jc . I refer to the film ~~n unidentified flying object taken by Mr . T.P. Drury of~e Department of Civil Aviation in 'New Guinea on August 23r~ l953. Mr. Drury recently informed a representative of this Society that he handed the film to the Air Department , but has ~:.......;jj~!!'"e~t received it back. - tM ~ q f'/JivO · Hould you be so kind as to inform me whether the film would be available for inspection by re,presentatives of this ~ociety. Furthermore, what is the Department's evaluation of the Drury sighting? PEN:LP Yours faithfully, / 4-9:~ P . E. NORRIS, LL . B. , Hon. President.
• / TELI ONE: Penri th 2331 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No.S/2/1/Air ( 108) Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT --~~~~rrliA N AIR FORCE Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PENRITH 1W NSW REPORT ON AERIAL SIGHTING 1. Forwarded herewith is a report on an aerial object observed by l• r D. Moore of 15 Nargong Road, Manly, NSVi. 2. Mr Moore has been informed that Department of Air has no objection to his sending reports on the subject of UFO's, overseas. Encls./ _./~ ~ / /( G • A. ROSS ) V Wing Commander For Air Officer · Commanding
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J '>9ft TELEPHONE XU 3137 PIU VATE XU ~174 BEX lnstrunaent Coy. Dear .. i r, THERMOSTATIC CONTROL SPECIALISTS o itir, of .n..i. r, H& BELGRAVE STRE E T MANLY 15 Nargong Hoad , North Manly . 2 . 2 . 6~ . Plec. ... c ll.nu herel•i th lNtJY of rEport of sighting made by my ~.ife c..na self on ,0 . 1 . 62 c.t the above aadress . Regarding photos no ~rint~ vere made fro~ negatives . I l:im holding camera and fj lms as .)crhaps v 1 th an E,t>iaj a::,copt: o.:>O. e de tal 1 may ShOh U!J. Cu ... Ll'o;l CvU .J..Q bE:. c .. tCt t:: fv !)(..i.l'o...i.lu,_ error r1.cd 1; to .fH'vl1t c.. ~ol.n t tu .. ut:: ..:><;. t.i ~ tiC t~un of o.l • .nftcr tl is rtsul t I ho.ve uccl.CH a to pUL'c.lu .;.t:. a nE" .Hanirr.cx C~m£ta 1 or this purpose . It ma be mentioned ih pa_sing hovev~r that if t.e: plc..n , t.u.t cros .... c our &IE:"- at 2 . 45 • • t .. . on t .. e 1..:~t. Fcbr art , 1962 .. o. ... illtt.nfa:n to a.!:isi-t u in forr.1ng i:1 CGlug .... ri~on its arrival t..na uep&.rture ~,c..s auly notea . It, I r€6I'€t to _c., a.i,;. not ~;;ven re otel res<:;mblE tht ouject observ d uy u .. ...>. t. u _.~uth . It :1 s desired to sE:na .l.'t::t>Ort.:; of u .. ig .~.ti gs and jnformuticn ovErseas at::aling '..ith the sub j ect of t..: . F . O' .. in Au~tralja, coe.:> your De~urtment offer uny objections? Yours fai~lfully . ~R#'~
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_ , TI~P O:~J.' Oi• i A3RIAL OBJ:CC·r OBS~V2D ... T f 0 ...... e · Luurl.s.. - L.r.V~l.J IJ....ij-.~J.I.N l:.: u. J.'t8T ne 0 uServ r . • • • • • • • • • • • . • • •. •. • •• • • •. • • • • • T .. . 1. . ~ ') . Address of Observer •• !~ . ~~Q ~~ Q . ~~~ · •. T V ~ ............ . 3 0 t · f Ob I N\..'I'RD ~ J: NT • .li..{LR .. ccup8 1o n o server.......................................... . 5. la t e e nd T i me ~f o bserv at i ~ n (r i me g iv ~ n in 24 h ~ ur c l ock zo na l ·t; i me) Ot r Jh uiill'Y· · 196 ~ · ~ . ~ 5 . .. r • . ~. . .... ... -'· . . ................ . ..........•..••....•..••••• Per l . od of ob ser v ~ tl' o n ( s) .;.:. . ':. :::> J . 1. • to .- . 9 tJ · r;l . • 0 ••••••• , •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6. Ma nner a>f obser v e ti ~ n : ( Give detnils of own posi t i o n by mc- p refer e nce i f p()ss i b l e , or b y !m~w n L ndrnarks, a nd descr ibe any equipnen t used in t he observe·i;io n) . • .... .,~;r. .>~~ ....._ J.:. L .... • ••• • • ••••••• • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • vb J LCI 'IHill: CHLCKLD .H0LGh ~ Ox5 0 BI NCCUL iR~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7. ,/here we.& obj e c t f irs t obse r ved , e . g. overhe ad , c oming f r om behind e hill , ~ v e r t he hori zo n , etc. r ,..., • • • • • • • ~ .. . It [ ~~- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8. ./hat f irs t a · (; ·t; r 8c ·ced observer 1 s e i; te n t i on , e . g. lig ht or no is e . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9. Di d obj e ct a ppear es a lig h t Jr e s a definite ob jec t . L.t G .~. .r ........................... . . ... . ............................. 10 . If t he r e was mor e (; ha n o ne object, h ow many we r e the re, and wha t WEIS t heir fo r inati o n • • • • • • • • • •. <? ••••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11, 'Nha t wa s the c ~ l our of t he li ght or objec ·~ •••• ~ ..... "''1;.... ••••••••••• 1 2. Whe t wr s i t s appare nt s hP pe ••• ........... u .L . l ~ ..... ~~.L; •••••••••••••••••••••• ........... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 1 j .. v!e s a ny det E~ il of s t rue t ure obs e rvabl e.. . O ••••••••••••••••••• ~ . .......... . ............................... . . .. . ............ . . Nv 14. \/8s a ny mefrhod of p r opuls i on ob vi ous•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 'i 5. W as there e ny s ou nd...... • • .~ • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• He i g ht, or a ngle of e l e vl? t i o n ............. .:..L.~ ' ~ .. ............. u,•••••••••••••• · il 1 7. Speed, or a ngul - r ve l oc i tY •••••••••••••• ~······••••••••••••••• 18. Stete any exper i e nce which enable s observe r co be r eas onably cert El in a b ()u t the a nswers g ive n to 1 6 a nd 1 7. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Since i c i s n or,na1ly i mpossible to est i mate t he he i ght e nd speed of e s t r a nge ob jec t i ·t; Hi ll u s u ally be b e tt e r t o e nde avour to dete rmin e the a ngl e of e l e vo tio n of the ob j e ct, t he e ng l e throu gh which i'i:; mo ved , a nd .:;he time tak e n i;o d o t his.. ' . . ' , • I .. I . . . o • I . , . . . . . . ~~ f.il .. . . .. . .. . . . . . ' .•. .. . t • ' . . I • " ' , ' . . ... · ... · .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . . ' . . . . . . . .. . ' . . . , .......
- 2- •••• ·..---...-.a.-....o .. b .. J..., · e .... c ... J.;:;.. Ql2..§.er v.e..Q....i£.o !l.t !i~ 'l 19. Direction of f l ight v Jith r efer ence to landnarks or Pc;>ints of the corJpass . c r :-- GT':Tcrr • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20 . Did the ob jec t r enain on a str a i ght path , deviate or nanoeuvr e at all . ..... .l·J.. u L C.tl • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 21 . W a s any trail of exhdust, V dpour or light s een • ••••• ~ • • • • • • • • • 22 • . Vfuere di d ob j ec t disappear, e . g . in nid- air , behind a hill , over the hor i zon • .... ID- AIR ....................... . ...............................' ............. 23 • . Existence of any physicc:.l evidrmc e such c,.s fr a.gnents, gr aphs, or other supporting evide nc e • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !~ . ~ .... . 1/il;:. ~ !.~ '!1.4. ~ ~!. ~ /.t.' .. /i;; • photo- 11,.: • • • • • • • • • • 24 . Weather conditi ons experienc ed a t tinc (s) or observdtion ( s ) ••••• u uJI., ._ Tfl0NG -= ._ ~IT CLOULL.t:....... - v ..1. .. .,. r. ... ..................................... . .... . • T . -rm . ~ .... .. • ••••••••••• 25 . Location of any a i r tr~ ffic in tho vi cini t y at t he tiuo of ••••• sighting. ...... ~ .............. ~ ................... . ........................... .... . .. ............' ................................................. . 26. Location of any neteorolo61Cul stutions in the gcner~l dr e~ ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27. Any addition~l infor oation ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . ........•. ~ .• ..... • . .. . ............ .. .............................................. . • .... • .. ................ _. .................... .................................... . .................... . .. ... .. .. .......................................... Qu ~ stions 25 , 26 and 27 to be a ns uer ed by interroga tor.
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~ / :J· I TELE PHO N E: . ~ r ,.) 7 r kfl ]Iff)~ J .- 1 ill ~ 1.1elb "09-0550 IN RE PLY PLEASE QUOTE COMMONWEALT tj 1 c/F::fo<U'S~ff'A LI A ~ L"1 ~j_ FOR INDEXING ROYAL AUSTRALIAN A IR FORCE No 5/6/Air (87) / Secretary Department of Air Russell offices CANBERRA ACT Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road ?JDS. MELBOURNE SC1 VIC ~o-r/..• - 5 fEB SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS 1. Enclosed are re ports received from Department of Civil Aviation on the sighting of an unusual aerial object at Avalon and Point Cook on 23rd January 1962 . Also attached in a copy of a report submitted by Flt Lt Johnston of CFS and a copy of RAAF East Sale BS5/4/Air(5) dated 26th January concerning a sighting approximately 15 minutes later on the same date . 2 . Officers of this Headquarters have conferred with DCA officials and have agreed that no useful purpose would be served by treating this matter s an air safety inc ident because DCA have no knowledge any civil aircraft operating at the times, dates and place mentioned . Encl / l D . · VERNON) Wing Commander For Air Officer Commanding s Ffe ~ ,.
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BS 5/4/Air(5) Headquarters Support RAAF Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC 1 Command ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters RAAF Base EAST SALE 26th January 1962 AIR SAFETY INCIDENT REPORT 1. Enclosed is a sighting report of an unide~tified aircraft flying within the East Sale aerodrome traffic zone on the 23rd January 1962. 2. Enquiries from Essendon Area Control Centre and other aerodromes in the vicinity of East Sale have thrown no light on the report . 3. During the course of the same evening the tower controller observed what he described as a bright flare which burnt for approximately four seconds on a bear- ing of 330 de 0Tees from the control tower . Enol This report is forwarded for your information. (signed) C.E. GEORGE Wing Commander For Officer Commanding
· -- COPY: Flight Lieutenant J . H. Johnston "A" Flight (022178) Central Flying School RAAF Base EAST S.ALE VIC 24th January 1962 Senior Air Traffic Control Officer Base Squadron RAAF Base EAST S..tlliE VIC REPORT OF SIGHTING OF mqiDENTIFIED AIRCRAFT IN EA~T SALE AERODROME TRAFFIC ZONE 1. At 2115 hours on 23rd January 1962 I was flying Winjeel A85-429 over a point one nautical mile west of the East Sale aerodrome control tower on a heading of 090 at an altitude of 4100 feet when I sighted what appeared to be a ~gbt ~irc~f~~ith navigation lights burning approximately two nau£1cal miles to my south. The aircraft was heading west at an altitude of approximately 2000 feet . It was not possible to estimate the speed of the aircraft . 2. As this aircraft was not considered to be one of the four Winjeels at the time operating from East Sale the sight- ing was reported to East Sale homer . Homer advised that the sighting did not coincide with the position of any of the aircraft authorized to operate in the East Sale control zone . 3. This report is submitted for your information and possible action as the aircraft could not be identified and as it was operating in the East Sale traffic zone . (~igned) J . H. Johnston Flight Lieutenant
1 • Name of observer R. ~A.F. Fa< ........................................................ 2. Address of Observer ........................................................ 3. Occupati on of PlLOT Obse-rver ••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••• • • ••• •• • • •.. •• • ••••••••••• 4. Date and Time of Observation (Time given i n 24 hour clock zonal time) 2058 IIXJAL • ............................................................... ............. 5. Period of Observation(s) 1i sees. ................................................... 6. Manner of Observati on (Give details of own position by map r efer ence i f possible , or by known landmarks, and describe any equiument used in the observati on) • OOSN 5NM SE FCK @ 5000 FEET • ............................................................................. ............................................................................ ............................................................................ 7 . Wher e was object f i rst observed, e . g . overhead , coming from behind a hill, over the horizon, etc • .APPEARED FROM NW • ............................................................................. 8 . What fir st attracted observer's attention, e . g . light or noise . LIGHT ............................................................................ 9. Did object appear as a light or as a definite object . LIGHT ............................................................................ 10 . If there was more than one object, how many w ere the~ , and what w~s their formati on • ............................................................................ 11 • ~fuat was the colour of the l ight or object . . . • ..... ~ • i' .ADIN"G. I:EI.W • • • • 12 . What was its apparent shape ................................................ ............................................................ ................ 13 . Was any detail of structure observable NO ..................................... ............................................................................ 14. Was any method of propulsi on obvious NO ....................................... 15. .~as there any sound ........................................................ 16.++ He i ght, or angl e of el evation ANGLE IESCENT 70° .............................................. 17 . ++ Speed, or angul ar VJ.l.oci ty ............................. . .................. . 18. State any e.~ rience which enabl es observvr to be reasonably cer tain about tho answer s given to 16 and 17 • ............................................................................ ++ Since it is normally impossible to estimate the he i ght and speed of a strange obj ect, it will usually be better to endeavour to determine the angl e of elevation of the object, the angle through which it moved, ann the time taken to do this . . . . . . . . . 2/
- 2 - Report on Acri al O biect O bserved (Cont 1d) 19. Direction of flight with r eference to lano~r ks or points of the compass . ........................................................................ 20 . Did t he obje ct r emain on a str ai ght path, deviate or m anoeuvre at all. ......... .. .. ' .......................................................... . 21. Was any t r ail of exhaust , vapour or light seen ........................ 22 . ~~ne r o did obj cct di sappear, c , g. in m i d- nir, behind a hill, over tho hor i zon, ell ow • ..... 23 . uxistoncc of any physical ovidonce such as f r agments , pho to g r~phs , or other s upportin~ evi dence , ........................................................................ 24. ~lea the r conditions exoo r i onced at til'lo (s) or obsorvat i on(s) VMC •••••• •• ••• tt •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 25 . Location of any nir tr~ f fic in tho vicini ty at t he t i m.._ of s i ghting. 26 . 27. ••••••••••• o•• ••• , •••••••••••••••••••••••••a•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••• • ••••••• q ••••• • ••• 4 • •• • •• • •• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Location of any mcto or olo gi c~l stati ons in tho gener al ar ea • ....... ...... ... ... .. "' ·· ~ ········· · ·············· ··························· A ny additional information ···· · ···· · ··· ·· ·······~······ · · $ ········································ • • • • • • • • • • ., e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... ~., · ··· ··· · · · ·· (' ··· · ················································ Questions 25, 26 and 27 to be ~ns werc d by interrogator • .........................•• 1 . Name of observer ••• 'i\ U.~ . P9~. ~· . .A.T. A VJ~ P'. IRE. ~{ AT. A~ . · . ?.'f"!. f:: . /V.C •••• 2 . Address of Observer ....•..........••••••.••..•••.•.•.••........••...•...•.• 3. OccUJ>B. tion of Observ-er • • •••••• • ••••••••.••••••••• • •• • ••••• •.• ••••••••.••••• 4. Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal time) 23 1100Z ............................................................................ 5. Period of Observation(s) ••••• ~ .~~ -~ ••••••••••••••••• • ••••• • ••••••••••••••• 6. Hanner of O bse rvation possible , or by known observation) • • . . . • • . . • y~ . si .... (Give details of own pos ition by map reference if landmarks, and describe a ny equipm ent used in t he • .o f . ........................ ........................................................ ' .................. . .......................................... .................................. 7 . Where was obj ect first observed, e . g. overhead, coming f rom behind a hill, over the horizon, etc . A/C t FCI rerorted height of sighting 3000 ft approx. VC was at 5000t ............................................................................. 8. What first attracted obs0rver 1s attention, e . g. light or noise . li.rdlt • .. .... ...... ............. ' ...................................................... 9. Did object appear as a li ~ht or as a definite obj ect . G r een flash of 5 s ee s duration. ............................................................................ 10 . If ther e was m or e t han one object , ho\oT many w er e the:re, and what w a.s their formation. !To • ............................................................................ 11 • Green. ~fuat was the colour of the light or obj ect ............................... . 12. What was i ts a ppar ent shapo ............................................... . ........................................................ .. ................... 13 . Was any detail of structure observable Flare Flash. ..................................... ............................................................................ 14. Jro. ....................................... Was any method of propulsion obvious 15. To. ........................................................ .~as ther e any sound 16.++ Hei ght, or angl e of el evation 3000' .............................................. 17. ++ Speed, or angular v,:_ocity ................................................. 18. State any experience which enables ob so rv~ r to be r easonably certain about the ans\oror s given to 16 and 17 • ............................................................................ ++ Si nce i t is nor~~lly impossible to estilk ~te the he i ght and speed of a strange object, it will usually be better to o nde~vour to determine the angl o of elevation of the obj ect, the angl e through w hich i t m oved, and the time taken to do this . . ....... 2/• - 2 - Repor t on Aerial Ob ject O bserved (Cont 1 d) 19. Direction of f l ight with r ofor cncc to l andmarks or poi nts of the compass . ........................................................................ 20. Di d tho object r emain on a straight path, devi ate or manoeuvr e at all. ....................................................................... . 21. Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen ........................ 22 . ~be r o di d obj ect di sappear , o , g. in mid-air, behind a hill, over tho hori zon. • ••• • •• • ••••• 0 ..... . ... .. . . . . .... .. ... . ... . ..... . ............... . ....... . 23 . Lxistence of any physical cvidwnco such as fragments, photo gr~ph s , or other supporting evi dence • ........................................................................ 24. ~leathe r conditi ons expe r i enced at tino (s) or obscrvati on(s) ...... - ~~~~ ~~~~ y~~ = . ~ ~ . t;i!.~ : .............. .... •.......... . .•..•.•.•.••..•.•• 25. Location of any ai r traffic in tho vicinity at the tim-. of sighting. At• st ted . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ct • •• • •••• • • • • ••••••• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • & ••• • •• • ••••• •• ••••• • ••••••••••••• • •••• • ••• • •••••••• 26. Location of any meteorological stations in tho general ar ea • .............. .. .. . ,.. ... .. ..... .. ............................................. . 27 . t . .... d~ct;on ........... ... 4100 1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • ... • • & ... . .. . . .. ........ . . .. . . ........ . ................. . . . Questions 25, 26 and 27 to be ~swercd by interrogator • .........................
TE~EPHONE: 69-0550 - - coMMoNwEAl-TH oF AUsT~uA v .s-;g>o) '/ 1 ~ IN REPLY PtEASE QUOTE - ,_. /A.AvfK' ~I 75'-t /1 I _!;,O(!:>t.() 7 ROYAL A USTRAUAN AIR FORCE No 5/6/Air ( 84) / Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC 1 VIC l/ f' s 3 REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT The attached report of an object sighted at Western Australia ha by a Mr Marsh of Koorda, through Headq 'dentified aerial een submitted ters RAAF Pearce . ! · v~ ~~ Commander Enol I ~or Air Officer Commanding
[Stamp, upper left:] REC'D. 24 JAN 1962 AIR REGISTRY CANBERRA [Remainder of page blank]
.. ~ CERTIFI RD TRU ~ COPY 1.· Name o'f Observe r ••• r.lr .(S~r~ .a.nQ..l~ ii~ter. V.AC'rAOOA~'J.' ••••••••••• 2 d b "Duc ki n var r e n " KuORDA • A dr ess of 0 s e rve r •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3. Oc cupat ion of Home Duties Observer •••.•..•••••••••••••••••••.••••.•..•..• 4. Date and Time of observat i on (Time given in 24 hour cloc k zonal time) . 1625 hr s to 1630 hrs date fo r gotten see footno t e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5. Per i od of obse rvati on (s) 5 Minute s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6. ~anner of observat i on: (Give deta i ls of own position by map r eference if possibl e , or by known landmarks , and describe any equipment used in the observation) . 1 8 miles west of town of KOORDA at farmhouse. Observat i on ................. ............................... ............... made firstly by naked eye then thr ough pair of German m~ke ..................................................... .. ........ f i eld gl asses . ... ........... .. . ........... ... .... . .. ......................... 7. Where was object f i rst ol..>served, e . g . overhead, coming from behind a hill , over t he horizon , e t c . r,oved in wes t erly direction to above farm house then hovered • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • momentarily , then commenced rising ~nd continued rising till .... .. ............................... .. ........................ out of sight . ...................................................... ......... 8. Yhat firs t attracted obs erve i ' s ~ttentt o n, e.g . light or noise . ... . . . . . . . .. ..... . . . ... . .. .. . . . ~ . . . . . . . . Child drew grandparent ' s attention to "!<'ather xmas ' s Plane ............................................... .............. .. wi t h no engine " . .................... ............. ............... ............... 9. Did object appear as a light or as a definite ob j ect . Object ...................................... ~ ........................ 1 u. If there was more than one object, how rr.any were there , and what was their forrr.~ t i on. Only one object. ................................................... ............ 11 . What was the colour of the light or object • • • ~ ~ +Y~r~. ~ ~ ~! ~ ..... centre • . .. ............................................................ 1 2. Vlha t wa s Golden sphete with silver protru_- its apparent s hape • •• • ••••••••• ••. • • ••• . •••••••••••••• armature . ............................................................... 1 3 . ~as any detail of structure observaule •• • • ~~ • •• ••• ............. was any me thod of propulsion obvious •••• N o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 . ~as there No aey sound • •• •• ••.• •••• • •••••••••• • •. • •••••••••• • . • •• • 16. XX . Unable to estimate continued Height, or angle of elevatLon ••• •• •• •• ••••••• • • • • • • • •• • •••••• rising till uut of s i ght of field glasses . e t e I • e e • e e e e • e • • • • t • e • • • • e • • • e • • • e • • • • • • • e • e e t • • e • t e e e • • e t t e e 17 . XX Speed , Unknown unable to tell or angular velocity • • •••••••• • • • •••••••••• • •• • • • •••• •• .....••.•... / 2
-2- ~ Report on aeri~l object observed (cont'd) ' 1 8. State any experience which enables observer to be reasonably certain about the answers given to 16 and 17. ........... . ............. ........................ ......... ..... xx Since it is normally impossible to estimate the height and speed of a strange object it will usually be better to endeavour to determine the angle of elevation of the object, the angle through which it moved, and the time to do this. 19. Direction of flight with reference to landma1ks of points of the compass. Travel-ed in level flight from e~stern direction then ............................................................... straight up over house. ... . ........ ... .. ......................... .. .... .. . ............ 20. Did the object remain on a straight path , deviate or manoeuvre tit ~11. ro deviation whatsoever. ...................................................... ........ . 21. \~as ~ny trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen ••••• ~? ......•.•• 22. llhere d1.d object disttppear, e.g. in mid-air, behind a hill, over the horizon. Mid-Air • • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 · Existence of any physical evidence such as fragments, photo- graphs, or other supporting evidence. Nil ................................ ............................... 24. weather conditions experienced at time (s) or observation (s) not day, clear sky (no cloud) goud cle&r day. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25. Location of any air traffic in the vicinity at the time of siE;hting 26 . 27. Nil as far as is known. No . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Location of any meteorological stations in the general area Nil • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . . A four year old child first saw Any ~dditional lnformatlon •••••••••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••• watched it f1.rst with the naked eye and with the field glasoed. ......... ... ................ . . . . ......... . ...... ... ... . . . . .. . . . I am fairly cert~in there is no fabrication with the details ............................ ................................ ... i>-:C:Y!~~~: •••.•.•••••.••••••••••.••.••••..••••.••••••••.••..•••• SIGNED B. MARSH POSTMAST~R CA.P'rAIN COMMAND & STAFF GROUP WESTERN COMt AND Questions 25, 26 and 27 to be answered by interrogator • • • . • • . . • • • • • /3
-3- G.t-tJJ.tA-D Go.LLU.I'I o,e BvA!.N/fH.I!D coPA~.e &oA.PV-'l- h'H~AI ;O.£HA.D -rN,e(;),/~AI .I'/~LLl 6 -L..N..r.r.cf. / ~w date of the above incident was on the afternoon of the day the USA placed a chimpanzee into orbit. INITIALL.IID
TELEPHON E: 69- 0550 •• COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA I N REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No 5/6/Air(82) J Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT VIC SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS Phillip Island AM Hours 9 Jan 1962 Attached at this Headquarters MELBOURNE concerning Encl / is an extract from a report received from Department of Civil Aviation, an unident~ying object. 1 ·'~ VERNON) ~-........ 1.ng Commander For Air Officer Commanding ~/ f
Repor)~ OV1 ?.2- ~ '35 "\'" \qb \)( ~\'6 v\ •• i u n,c/enh~, ~r/ fl!JI'1J . DIJ ecfs - Fly"'$' (. cl o ~ "u \-- , d"' cl w Ch, .. , V\ ~ .{ ~ ,~ll_(..')l r'(!c~<;.(...EXTRACTS FRQ.f OP.,.,... ''"'In:·rS JOURNAL l1ELBOURIJE A.1RPORT 9/1/196~ . 0955Z From D21~ 1st Const!lble Bray of Phillip Island reported a burning object in the sky - South of CSK - ~lest of Phillip Island. Had glasses on object. No further details . Check Area OK· MRB OK ceased duty. AVN 707 OK. LAV/PCK OK. Tower TVH nothing sighted. Conditi• ns - Sunset -Observations from l~T Section indicated Red Sun set to Sv!. 1 01 5Z Furt..her to above - D24 connl3cted me to 1 st Constable Bray - 0950Z Bruy advises his attention was dra~r.n to an object in the sky by his neighbour Mrs Robertson. The object appeared to be SW of the Nobbies - Sonth of CSK . He lined up some wires, the c1 ouds appeared stationary and the object going skyward having a long tail. He had field glasses on the object - and flames appeared from th~ object - appeared 50/100 yards long. They appeared to develop into tuo distinct trails - with a clearance be~veen them indicating a body. The object flattened out - executed a 36o 0 turn - then headed toward GLG. Re then gave thP. glasses to his son, who saw the object disappear into cloud to,-lards GLG. He formed the opinion a pl:me was silhouetted behind the flame. 1025/ Checked B707. Nothing sighted. 30 Sgd. ( ; , BOAG) A/SOO HL
TELEPHONE: Penri th 2331 ~;&EP-tifoJ. ~'-1 /; /::,c:/?:.4) COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA l,vt4-f 6-v • IN RE No. Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PENRI TH 1W NSW REPORT ON AERIAL SIGHTING Attached is a report obtained from Mr D.O. Moore of 15 Nargong Road, North Manly, New South Wales by the RAAF Provost Unit New South Wales Section, Sydney. avv4?/'l. i; ""!fu MOORE) g Commander Encl.1 or Air Officer Commanding
----- ---------------------------------- 20/ 9 /AIR (21) Assistant Provost Marshal SYDNEY NSW ~I~ s-sv! /p~ A218923 Sgt LcCusker K., .~.rield Security Section RAAF Provost Unit New South Wales Section Box 4131 GPO SYDUEY NSV/ 9th January 1962 REPORT ON AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED 1. It is advised , on the 8th January 1962, a pro-forma relating to a Report On Aerial Object Observed was received this Section from Mr . David Osborne I• UORE , Instrument Maker, 15 Nargong 110ad, l'lorth 1 anly . 2 . M r . 1oore was interviewed re garding the matter on the same date by the writer and A2130J5 Sgt W atson C. J ., Service .Police- man , of this Section. He verbally confirmed that ,,.,hich appeared on the attached form and details supplied on a rough sketch. It seems that on the morning of the 28th December 1961, the attention of ldr • .~...~.o ore was drawn to an object in t1.e sky which was emitting :rlashes ~ of green and orange li 0 ht . 3 . The object was on a course heading North East to South West . It turned over the vicinity of Lob€ Reef and headed in a new direction due North. Though it appeared spherical in shape ~.r Loore stated he could not make out any structural details . The object did not make any sound and though he could not make an estimate of s 1 Jeed declared it seemed far below the stalling rate of any aircraft . It travelled in a straight flight pattern at all times and was visible till he lost sight of it due to the glare of the early morning sun. He first sighted it at 0855 hours and lost contact at 0920 hours. 4. Mr. M oore was firm in his belief that the object was not an aircraft , or some type of optical illusion however he gave the impression of being fanatical on the subj ect . He was connected for a considerable period of time with an organisation known as Unidentified FlyinG Objects Investibation Centre , 180 North York St., Sydney. He has since ceased his association with them due to the fact that he considers he could carry out more practical and sincere observations alone . This he does at every available opportunity. He was also a member of Civilian Saucer Investigations, :~.~ew Zealand. ). The Co111Ilanding O!ficer oi Control and Reporting Unit, ttAAi Bruokvale was contacted but stated the Unit was inoperative over the period in question as it was Christmas Stand down . The Bureau of r .. eteorology- stated that there are only rain recording centres in the area and the nearest weather station is situated at Mascot Air- port . Inquiries were not conducted beyond this point . ' 6. Attached to this report are the pro-forma completed by 1.r . ~ oore and a copy of a sketch by him concerning the sighting. Also attached is a sketch by the investigators detailing the area traversed by ti .. e alleged object. I!!/I:Lh ( K. lv1cCUS!\.h.d ) Sergeant
--- - -- - ------------------ COPY ONLY RS.:P O:l {C Ol'i AERI AL OBJEC·r OBSERVED Name of Ob server •• P il-Yi-P •• o.sp.o.r.n.e •• ~qq¥. •...•.••••••••••••••.••• 2. Address of Observer •• 12. F.¥' o_n . ~d •• •'• .!i~:r;~1'! .~rH:"! .••••••••••••• 3.. 0 ccupe ti o n of Observer •••• } .~s .t .. r:~e .~! .~~~:r; ..• :: •••••••••••••• 5. Da te end Ti me 'Jf observati on ( 'r ime givd n in 24 h::mr c l ock zo nal time) ? t;h. . :P~ 9·~·~1>~r • .19.6 .1 . .,. Pf3~~- .~~~· •••••••••••••.••.••••• . •.••••••••• Peri od of observs t i o n (s) .q~~~ .~~ .q~~q ·········•••••••••••••• 6. Ma nner ~f observati'Jn: (Give deta i l s of own posit i o n by m8 p r eference if p 'Jss ible , or by known l ? ndmerks, a nd des cr i be a ny equipment used in the observe tio n ). ~~ . "~~1iPP ..........................•.........•...••••••••••• • Q. eQ.WP f!P.t. JlJ3i!.P. • •••••••••••••••• - •••• ,. ••••••••••••••••••••••• ·~···························································· 7. .Vhere wes object f i rst observe d, e . g. overhead, c oming from behind e h i ll , 'J ve r t he hori zo n , etc. Coming from North Easterly direction about ten oclock high • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • B. \~ hat f irs ·i; a t tr a c ted obse r ver ' s e l1te ntio n , e . g . light or noise. Prismatic flashes of light green and orange .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9. Di d ob j ect a ppear e s e light Jr e s a def in ite object. 10. Definite object ........................... . .................................. I f there was more ·t ha n one obje ct , h ow many were t here, e nd what was t heir fo rmation. Single object . . ............................................................... 11, What was ·the c ol our of t he li ght 'Jr ob jec ·c. ~!3 . ~;>:'~ ••••• •••• •• 1 0 V"h t · t t h Spherical ~ v a wc s ~ s a ppare n s a pe ••••••••••.••••••.••••••••.••.•••••• ........... . . ... ..................... . .... ~ .••........•....••. 13. W as any de ta i l of struc t ure obse r vable ..... !i? ..•.....••••.••••• ...................... . ............. .. . .. . . . . . ................ 14. Was a ny mejrhod of propul sio n obvious •••••• ~P •••••••••••••••••• 15. vVa s there e ny s ound ••••••••••••••••••••••• !iP •••••••••••••••••• ii. 1 7. He i ght, or s ngle of e l e v e tion. ~Q ~~~~ . 9f~~. Speed, or angul r ve l ocit Y •• ~r . ~~*~ . ~~~~~ t3{3.t •• a!J.o. t .\~ .Df!.le.s Hi gh fJ;p.e.e_d. .o .t .a.~ • lane • 18. State any experie nce which enAb l es ob s erver to be re a so nably certa i n about the answers g i ve n to 16 a nd 17 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Since i "'G is norma l ly i mpossible to est imate the he i ght and speed of a stra nge object i t will usually be bett e r to e nde avour to determine the angl e of e l eva tio n of the ob j ect, ·the a ng l e through which i t mo ve d , a nd the time taken to d o thi$ • .- 1-... .. - 2- .. ( .. ~~:...;;.~,-....;;:~~..:;...,;;;;.:o:,.~~ 2.9.~~.J..9.. oEt ii~.l 1- Direction of fli ght ... Ji t h r efer ence to lo.ndoci.r k s or point s of the cocpass . ~nd ~e+n~nin Due North • T& • • '"\ • ¥" 'l~ T • • • • • • • • • • • f e • • • • • • • • • • • • 20 . Did t he obj ect r enain on a strc:1.i ght pa th , devia t e or oanoeuvr e at a l l • .. . 21 . W a s a ny t r a i l of exhdust, vc:1.pour or 22 . V fuer e did obj ect disappodr, e . g . i n over tho horizon . In glare of sun light Seen occasional nrismatic . f... • • ..... ....... . . .Las es o i d- a ir, behi nd a hill , ........................ · ~ · .•.•...•.•.•.•.....•..................•••..•.• 23 . Existenc e of any p hys ic ~ l evidenc e such ~ s f r agnents , pho to- gr a ph s , or other supporting evidenc e . Nil .................. •· ...................................................... . 24. W eather conditions experienc ed a t t iMe (s) or ob s ervdtion (s) ••••• • • 9~:!1-r • . s.kJ •. 1.o .~~ .V:~~~~ ~ ~~ ~~ ..... . ......................... , ••••••••••• L OCc:i t i on of a.ny air tr""ffic in tho vicini t~ a t t he t iJ:le of ••••• !Tot observed sighting. ..................... ' .......................... ..................... . .. ................ ~ ........................................... .. .... . 26 . Loca. tion of a.ny Be t eo r o l og ic ~ l stuti ons in t he gonor~ l d r e~ ••••• Nil nearest L1ascot . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27. Any ad diti o n~ l infor n~t i o n ., ••••• • ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • See attached report • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..................... .. ............................................... Q u -..stions 25, 26 a nd 27 to be a.nsuor ed by i nterr oga t or .
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r 3. 4. COPY ONLY REPO .i" -{'i' ON AERIAL OBJEC·i' OBS:i3RVED Name of Observer. ~YiQ . ~D~•~ · ~ P .......................... .. Address of Observer • • 1 ~ . ~ ~!' ?~. ~P: .J . P.O!.t. h_ M~ ~Y. •• •.• ••••••••• Occupet i on of Obse rver •••• ltl~:tr~A t . ~ e.,r ••••••••••••.•••••••• Da te and Ti me ~f obser v et i ~ n (~ i me g iv ~ n in 24 h ~ur cl ock zo nal t i me) .~B :~q .~Et q~~~t:;x; . 1 ~ g 1 2 • 9~' ~ ............... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • Peri od of observe. tion ( s) • ~55 . ~.0. P9.2.0 ••• . ••••••••••••••••••• 6. Ma nner cr>f observat i ~ n : (Give details of own pos i t ion by m E~ p refere nce i f p~ssible, or by ~ n~w n l andrnerks, and describe a ny egui pme nt used in ·the observ<• t io n) . See sketch • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .~~ -~ ~~~~ - ~~ - ~~~~ --··································~······· .•............... ~ ........•...................................• 7. .Vhere was ob j ect f irs t observed, e . g. o verhe ad , corning from behind a hi ll , ~ver the hori zo n , etc. c . • • ~liP. . B. :ihat f irs t attracted obse rver ' s atte ntion, e . g. light or noise. 9. Di d object appea r as a l i ght Jr as a defini te object. -~~~~~~~~ . 2~j ~ ~~ --·············· · ········~···················· 10. If the r e was more t ha n o ne obje ct, how ma ny were there, a nd what was t heir :' ~rma tion • . - ~ ~q 1~ . q~j ! ~~ .....•..................•......................• 11 '1'h t th 1 · f th 1 · h · b · · As abov , 1v a was e co our o e 1g t ~r o Jec t ••••••••• •••••••••• 1 2. What wE s it s appare nt shape. ~J:l.e.r.i .c . a.J.. •••••••••••••••••••••••• ........... . . . . . ... ... ....................... . ................ 13. W~ s a ny det ail of structure obse rvable •••• Q •••••••••••••••••• . .......... .. ................... ........... . . ... .............. 14. \"/as a ny mejrhod of propulsion obvious •••••• ~~ •••••••••••••••••• 15. Wa s t here e ny sound ••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ ~ •••••••••••••••••• k 17. 1 8. Hei ht 0 S n 1 p 1 t · n50 degrees Nor~h East.abou t 12 miles g , r g e o ~ e e ve 10 ••••· ~ ··•••••••••••••·~······· ~I~ State a ny experie nce which e nab l es observe r to be r easonably cer t a in about the answers give n to 16 a nd 17. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Since i t is nortnally i mposs i ble to est imate the height e nd spee d of s stra nge obje c t i t will usually b e be tter to e nde avour to determi ne the a ngl e of e l evation of the ob j ec t, the a ngle t hrough whi ch i t moved, a nd ~he time take n to do this. -1 --2- •• . . . . ~--·------~~~--~~Q~erv~~~~~9.~ of flight vii th r ef er ence to la.ndna.rks or points of the corapass . • • l,p;r.t)l. Aa. ~ • tq • Q t~ . ' e t • tw~i~ • il-11 • l'~J;wJlj A& P.a.c.'l\ .d.'1e. • q:r;"filt ••••• 20 . Did t he object r emain on a stro.ight pd.th , deviate or nanoeuvr e at all . Strai~ht fli ht nattern at all times • • • • • • • '-' • • • • • • • • ·"' • • • • • • · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·o · • • • • ·• • • • -tt • • • ~ • • • t · · ccas1onai pr1sma 1c 21 . Was any trail of exhd.ust, vc~.pour or light s een.f};S;~q~~ •••••••••• 22 . Vfuere did object disappodr, e . g . in oid- air, behind a hill , over the horizon . In lare of sub • • • ••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••• 23. Existence of any physicc..l evidenc e such a.s fra gnents, photo- graphs, or other supporting evidence . Nil ... .... ····· ....... ............ ......... .................................... 24. Weather conditions exp eri enc ed at timc (s) or obs ervdtion (s) ••••• Clear skv 100% visibilitv ... ....... -; ................ ~ .......................................... . 25 . Locdtion of a.ny air trclffic in tho vicinity at tho tine of ••••• .Not observed sighting • ................... ....................................................... .................. - ... ·~ ............................................. . 26. LocQtion of ~ny net eo rolo g ic~l stu tions in the gener~l dre~ ••••• . • k.ascot nearest • ~tl· ................................................................. . 7 An ~ -,diti 1 if ti See attached report. 2. y au onQ. n orou. on ••••••• •••••••••••• ···········~······· ......•.•..•.....•......• ..................................•.•.. ~. ~ ... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Qu ·• stions 25, 26 and 27 to b e a.ns uor cd by interro5ator . . .
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/ TELEPHONe: 69-0550 • IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No, ______ Secretary -?'"()'::~ AUSTRALIA. ,;) d'o · I COMMONWEALTH OF '-------!?II ROYAL AUSTRALIAI'f "AIR FOR~ Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks .... St Kilda Road ' , MELBOURNE SC1 VIC D#FJ i . 8 "' ;).2 1 1 s 1 61 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECTS Attached are three reports o~ h~ sighting of unusual aerial objects at Hobart Tas a on Thursday 24th of August 1961. Encl/ Ji.Jf! ~ ~ VERNON) Wing Commander For Air Officer Commanding
• Name of observer • ••. P\1!1-'J.r~ . ~iP~ . -!3] .. . ! .. P . ... ................. .. ... ....... .... . 2. • J '· 'fl z:; •• •••• • • ••••••••• • • 3. Occupation of Observer •• • :'r.P:>r~Pll. Off' P~r ••• ••• . •••.. ••• •••. . ••.• ••• •. •.••• 4. D1. t e ar.d Time of Obser·1ation (Time gi ven in 24 ho:.l!' clock z.onal time) 0 • It e e • 0Ct15 • • c. ~ "t • * f • o o • ., • '+ • o • • • • ft • o • • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5. Per iod of Ob serva~ion ( s) p,jip)y, 5. ;:~~r;:ppQ. • ••• •••• •• • • 0 •• • • • • ~ ••• 6. K\n""~e: o:' Obce ... ~ v·-:.t .i.o::J. (Give detail s of m.r.. posit-Ion by r.ta"D reference i~ r .:>ssib: . .,, or b~ 1:r.o•rn lan'iro:>rks, and rles~ribe any equi'Jmer.t used in the olJser~r<J:':i j_o:::t ) • ~•O "'t t e _,., , .,., •••• f""' .. , o •• ., •• ,o •• • • •"•• •• ••••• • •"'o e~ , ~ ••• f'l• "'"'""f••• -:t•4!"'~ ••• o• ••• • •• • • • • .. .,.<"~~ ee :oo •• •• ••• ~• "• , • • •• "'•~~~~il'lrt••n •••• ft • • ••• • fll,. .. e••~••• • ••• •••• • •• ••••••• •• 7. 1,-J:..,c::-e 'v!d.:> objecJ~ fl.rs: ;bsv ... ~vod o .g. o- .r.:.rhead~ .:?·j~i::J.g fr0Tl behind a hill , over th(' :1'"' r~ L-..., '3tc. Tr"lvellinc- "~bove Horizon •• • s • • ,,. .. , .. , .. . ... " ."" ••• •• • • •• e *t•., •• .,• ••• O ... I'S.,~e ~ r. • • ,..• • • • • ... • •1 .,••n•t"'14 "'• • • •• to • 8 . Whe.t f1r3~.~ attracted observer ' s attcntlcm. e .g, li ~ht or n•)lso • • • .. • • • • • 0 ., •• • 1'\ ... .. ,. ~~itl.i . . .... .. ~ ~ ... "" . .. ,. . p • • • C'., .. C" ... . . ... til . . ......... .. ., ••• •• •••••• 9. Did object appear as a li ~ht or as a definite cbj~c~. 10, If G~lerc "~.-r-t:::; mo:-"' ~han one objc~t , :10'\-r '1".1.ny v.-cro tl "'nr·,and u~1rt ~·T.::t s their forT~::t.:m. One 1 igh t only • "'") • :~• • .,••~ • ~""' "••• ., ..... ., ft••• • • a • •""n n• •• '""e •~•·""f•,.*" • •• ~• ,,.,._ .. . ..., (IO'\t ~•o•••• oo? •• 11 • Red i.'hut F'"t:; t~o c• Jl')IH' of the light or objocG • • • 0"' •ft f'l"'lf'l'1~.fl0't· ······ · .. ~ · · ·· ., 12. A RnrieJ to be liuht .. ., ., ,. "". "' • •• •P. · ~ ...... ,.. .,.., ... •to •·, n r""'' '"' "'CI"'""',""' "' "'r' "' •••l". ' ~"'fl"" •t"t"' !'11 . 1) ..... • )'1eJfl'"' Od<!)*4il, #t e • •llf' •'o 13 t.• ~ .... -- r' -.+<>: 1 o -" str•lc-'·t- ... 0 ohso,..,·-blo no ot •I. (4 ., ~-\.".. JU.- -- - - l· ...L ...., .1. .. &. , , - •• (' .. ,. ., , •• (' " • • , 0 ~ ... ,. .... ~ ~ •• • t •• "' . ... • • "',.., •" •- fl"' ~ 9 "'~ .. ·,. ' , e.,_, • • f'l., • •,..,.. " • ' & ,_"' ... ~,. , .. • ~ • "',..,.. . C.."'• .. .... , ,. ........ , ,..,<11'0 4,. ,.. •• " 11: • , •• • Ji 15. NO was tr"ro nny sotmd ., .. .. "f' 0 .. ., t ,, 16. ++ E- i .gt::. or nn r.t]o of c l o7"l.tion 0 f).., • '\ 1 '"• ~ n ,.15 ,... I'> C _.. "'t •,' ~ • • ~ "",.. •., ,. • 0 ... ~~ ....... .. ..... . . 17.++ Spc01, or v.n~· .,_ .. ~ ~r 1 So Sk J. 'ln:r c-soriorce uhich o"'lo.blo s oosor vor to b, ... -c .... ~.4" hh• - .... "tnin r.Jbout t~10 D""c;""Jrt g::..vc:::t "-o 16 an 1 J.7 ++ Si.1Cv it is nornally impossib~o to estima~o tho keigh~ and sp 1d of a strange c'!Jject, :1.:. '1-r.:.J.l t:st.W.lly be bettor to cn~o:1.vour ~o ciotcrL"!ir.e the an!Slc of olo··atic- of thC' object, the ~nglc throu.c-~ 'vlh_;_ch it moved, ann. t:1o time i.J l':C'"l tc. lc this. I!_ ' •• ftc Q "' 2/... • - 2 - • Roport on Aerial Ob.i ect O bserved (Cont 1d) 19. Direction of f l ight with r of or onco to l andmarks or points of the compass . North to South ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• •••••••• & •••••••••••••••••••••••• 20 . Did the obj ect r emain on a straight path, deviate or m anoeuvre at all • • . . . . . • • . . . . • . • .!!~~":~ X:E!'! • \ 11 . ~ ~~t;~ • ~~~ ~ ••••••••••...••••.••••••••••••••. 21. Was a ny tr~ il of exhaust, vapour or light s een ... 22 . ~h e ro did obj ect disappear , o , g. in mid-air, behind a hill, over the hori zon. In mid air ...••. .......•• , .•..•.•......•..........•.......•.•.•.•.•.•••.••..••.••• 23 . Lxistence of any physical cvidonce such as fragments, photogr~phs , or other supporting evide nce • ....................... -~~ ............................................. We~ thc r conditi ons expe r i enced a t tirtte (s) or obsc rvation(s) ••• ••••••• • ~<llJ!s ~ • q"{ • q~ q~ 4 .............................................. . 25 . Location of any air tr~ ffic in the vicinity a t the ti m~. of si ~hting • ......... ma .......................... .................................. . ......... . ... .. .......................................................... 26 . Location of a ny mot c orolo gic~l stations in t he gener al a r ea • . . . . . 4 ~ . IJ9q«!~~ .~tJ.?q~~t . ..... •• .••.....••••••.•.•.••....•.•..••.•. . ••••• 27 . A ny additional i~formation ••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••·•••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • a • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • ~t •••• e • ., ,.• o •• • • •• •fll •••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••• ~ ••• 0 .......... . ................................................ . Questions 25, 26 a nd 27 to be ~s we ro d by interrogator • ........................... " • 2. 3. 4. 5. Name of ob sel.""Ver •• • ••• • ••• • .:fql!J? .~· . -~~~4 ••• • • •••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••• Ac1.drcss of Ob::;erver , .J .qf.Q .~\ .·.4• . . llq ~~t ...... o •••• • ••••• • • •• ••••••••••••••• Occupa. tion of Observer • • /. q .~r. . r n ... •• •••••• • c. .... ........ ...... . fl ••••••••• Date and Time of Observation (Time gi ven in 24 hoQr clock ~nal time) • •••• • • • ft •••••••• • •• • •• •• •••••••• • •• • ••••• •••• •• P8riod of Obse~vat i on ( s) o • o • • " • ~ · · ' ,, ~ GQ FJ • • &.,'o1 t" O OO O OI'I. ft 0000 !) 000 it00CJ~ OO Han:1er of Obse: ;at ion t: :>s s .;_b: r , or b~· lc: ::> :r- observa .... ,:lo:1) . (GiYe details of ow:1 positlon by map reference i f l andn;).rks 7 and describe any equinmeat ured in the eoO 'J it O !t t'Q a ") ooeo 'o" " ;. • o'l••• "• • • ~ • "' ••••• t~ •••• •o • ~ ---~· ••"tto • lt ~•• • o o":' ocattootto oo o oo• 0 0 0 0 0 ~ " .. 0 0 ? 0 0 " 0 0 ~ 0 (, ~ " 0 0 1!11 0 0 0 " 8 ... ll ~ 't 0 0 0 0 0 0 ..) 0 0 0 0 IJ 0 't 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 O 7 • \-,'l-,'3:-e -,_"3.3 obje•:t fi:-s~ ;bS .... .i.."'V-..1d .• e g . C7E.rheacl, no;-- ; ~g f ra n behind a hill , over t h0 D~ r j7-~ ~~Ce . ., " ... . ~bov~ ~ :~;i~ ll • • .. 0 ,. ~ It •• • ft ... ~, 0 • ~ e • 0 • C' ... " •• ~ •• "~"'•" • • o • o • <ttt••••• •• • ••• .. , a • 3. What fil"st attr acted observe-r: s a ttontion, o . g. 1~ ght or :1oise . Li.]1t 9 . Did obj e c::. a.lJ~x.a:;:- as a li ght or as n. definho cbj c~c. • ' , •••• !.j. 0 ~ 0 0 • > 0 0 ' ' <' > 0 • • • • • • > • 0 ~ 0 • ' 0 • A o < o •• 1 ' 10 . If ther e ;,.;~.s mo ;:o: than on3 <'bjcct, i1oH ncny Here tl~;:-r,and Hll.::tt was t heir for!:'.1.tion. One 1 <;lr c;;e I t ~n l ever· Iva·~ omall flic}er:~ lts, i~ o~·ately behind . .. ,. • = t • • •• " • ,. .... . " . . . ... ., ~ • :. •• •• "" .. .. "' Q .... ,0: ~ & ,. .. .. ,. • • (10 "" ~ •• 0 ~ 4 ,.. "' ~ • f\ " f" l"'t t " ,. • • ,. • •• ~ .. ... .. 1L ~:!1.:1t v'1.f: the c'Jlour o~ the J.ight or objec-t . e~! " . " r- • ;, ~ •• e (; • "" ,. fl • •• "' . ... "J " •• ., 12 . Wh.::t~ -w1.s i "Ss ap;1aront s~mpe • • •••• o J.q"Qu,1.1:Z: ••• , •• •• • , ~, • ••• •• , • •• , ••• • ••• .,. 13. ~!as '1 ,v c': ta~ l_ o:' st.ru'!~.:•.:r c observ.::tblc ~ •• .N;Q . .. . . .... ~ • • , o , •• • q • •• • •• • • •• •• ., ~ • "' ., c o ... "" ., £ "' ,. ' ,. ... .. • , ,. o , • • • I) o • ., "" ~ o ,. , tt • ., It ~ ~ • a " o ., 1\ ,. '"' Q ... .-: ' '"' ·4 ,. ~ ~ " - r ~ t" e • , " • "' o • o I"' • • • • 14 . War ·1.ny nc+,ho'l :::.c- propulsicn o::-vious ~. . ~ ~c ent .:.n':i .:o.· cl'; "'m ., :.4 . ~_,.- ••• 15 . wns -:.he: c nny S O''..."l' l • ••• • • • ••. •. .No. , . • ., f' f' .. • • •J t ... 0 c .. • ., " 0 - ... ' " 't' " Ill ., 4"1 .. . ~ "' .... 16 . ++ H ::: i.g:tt.. or angl'- rf clovatio:l • , • J,O~c1.5~ .•• •• ,., ••. ••••• , • •• • •••••••• ~ •• • ,, 18. St:..t11 any e:xrcrierce i:hich enables c-bsc::-ver to b~ _·e "'c;~;- • .,hl~r ;; .t t<~.in A.bout t~1o ans :•:::ra gi ven to 16 and !.7, A/C Engineer for 9 ye"~rs . 1\~t• n '"' C"' t-":t l"""" r ,._ .,,,.,.,,.O"\'I "t ~rt• IJ• f't,.,. l} ,.r o,...,f'!"" C "'*"'"(' e rt-t o ro '" "J~" • ., t •t ('l •»,.. t" f'l'fl e o• ++ Shcc it i s nor·,Jo.lly impossi ble to esb . .tlk1.~e the hei.ght o.nd sp ... ed of a strange o'.Jject; ::.~· l!lil usually be bettor to cndo:1vour to C::::terni11c the angle of olev3.ti0n of th3 object, the angle through Hh:".ch it moved, an'i. t'1c tjmc i c.k0 ~ - ~,jO l:c this. ,., ) • 0 ~ • • "' 2/- 2 - Report on Acri al Ob ject O bserved (Cont 1d ) 19. 20 . 21. 22 . Direction of f light with r eference to l andmarks or points of the compass . 'N--rth to So>tl. ........................................................................ Did t he object r emain on a strai ght path, deviate or manoeuvr e at all. Str!libht .......... " ....................................................... . Was a ny t r ail of exhaust, vapour or light s een Fliek.er.:.u~ 'Jd li~ts ••••••••••••••••••• • •••• :Jhor o did obj ect di sappear, e . g. in m i d-a ir, behind a hill, ove r the horizon. v~. ·Jh~i o~ iblJ into cloud ··········· ··•· ·····•····· ······· ····· ··· ··· ······•············ •··•····• 23 . Lxistence of any physica l cvidonce such as fragments , phot ographs , or other supporting evidence . l~o ........................................................................ Weathe r conditi ons expe r i enced at tiJTle (s) or obscrvati on(s) .. ...................................................... 25 . Location of any nir traffic in the vicinity a t the tilllv of si ~ht ing . De:initely NIL ••••• • •••• • r"•e • ••• • ••••• • • • • • • • ••••• • • • •••• • •• • ••••••• ••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26 . Location of a ny mctoorolo gi c~l stations in the gener al a r ea . Hoburt Airport • ...... ...... .. .... " ..................................................... . 27 . Any addi tional information •••••••••••••••••••••••••• · •••••••••••••••••• .............. .......................................................... •• •••• •• • • eee ,.• o • •••• • • o•••••• • ••••• • ••• • •••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••• ............... ,. ....... ........ ......................................... . Questions 25, 26 an~ 27 to be ~swe ro d by interrogator • .........................
.,. .-. Name of observer • • •• F; , · ' J7:i.J.1 . <( <:~ A • • ••••• ••• •••••• •• •• • ••••••••••••• • ••••• '} _ Ob"' Cott ') J :::.rour me, C.~.~1br iuut~ • '!'AS. c_ .. Ar1dross of oerver .• • . . .. ... t..> ••• ~ •••••••••• .., •• • • ~~ • •• •• • • • • •• • •••••• • • •••••• • " 0 t · f Ob Ob.., r' ~ Ull :>f .. " ro1 .., :t ;; . c cupa. 1on o serv-er . . . . . 1 ••• \ •••• ,. ••• • ••• ., .. . . . ... . . ....... . .. . . Cl • ••• ••••• 4 . Date a nd Time of Observa t i on (Time gi ve n in 24 hour clock zo nal time) "l ?A_ -61 ~ ~ · · ~ · •o • o• • • •••• • ••• •• • • • •• • ••• e• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6. I'b.n:~e r of Observati on (Gi ve details of own p::-s i tlon by map re fe ren ~ e if p.:as:!..b: . ..-, )r b:· }.no•m l andmarks; a nd descr i be any eqd.Dment used in t he obr.ei~•at 1 c~ 1 ) • • • • ... .. : . ~ tO'.,. f:r _, . : . ..- ~ ... ~r~':llf3. o o ... , • 0 • ,. •• •• •• • ••• • dl ., o ,. .j ••• "" • "' . l) • •• o o ¢ • • " •• ., • ••••• & O .» t o "· · ·" •" ~ •• "~ • • •.,, .,., , o • • • • O '? toP• a • o •••o 11 o • •• oo • ~ •••• •o ~~ • •• • ••o• • •• ••••••• b ••• 7 . K~ e:-e ;;a:: obje ,..~ fi!'s~ .. bs"'.r.rod _. e . g . o-re. :che.:tcl, ~om ; :1g ..lro"l behind a hill s over the h~ r~ 7~~ 0tco '1. '1. • • ~t T.o,...r1 "; 1o elevil· · n (r.: -~; . Lo: d c r • ..1 ., frof:l ib ., ) • oo , $ • • ~I'~TJ "' • • • J .J .., - ...J.~ t. -, • jJ " r o " • • o • , • • • • o • • e • • ., ~"~ • • to • • "" • • o • • • , • • o • • • • .. • • . .. . • o • 3. W'r:at f i !'st. at.tr act.od observer' s a t tcnt :i.on , e.g , l ight or :1oi se . 1'\ ,. f' " " • • ,. 0 c J~ ,f .,. f' t' ') '" ::t~e O~ ft ,Of'I #'" • "' C. 0 fi0 ,.0"' 11.,. 0 ~ C"'4' ("., -, "",...J0 ... . 0 00 (1 t' 0 0 0 t' :l f'O OOaaoa o oo 9. J:i.cl obje ct appear as a l i ~ht or as"· de f ini te cbj e(:t. "' ~ ' • ., .- .. ., A ,;!.. ~_A\" ""';) o "' ., • ,. •,.. • • o o • •., • .., ,.,.. c: • o ':' ., "' , ... ~ • 1') " Ct r ;. • o ~ ot o e '" • o o , • e., • .a • • o • ., 10 . I f there v:'ls mo:r, ~h11n one objcc~, ho'·l m :-J1y were th~·:TP;a nd v•l:"\t w..:~.s the i r f or"l"n t .1 ::m . ~ , "" ft s .. ... fiC..ne ... n 1,.::_~ ,. •• • ,.. ( ... . . . . . , "' 0 • ('t ,. ~ . ... " 0 • , .. .. ., :t • ,.. f' ft 0 •• Co .. ,.. ... e . .. ~ -e- ft ,... "' t ~ 0 ... . ,. t "'.:: 0 0 11 • ~Jmt vr1.s the colour of the l:i.ght or o!:>joc!:i .- . ... ., . .. . , '" " ., , • .,""'~ ,. ~ ,. .. ., . ~ ,.. ., ._,., . , ,. . ..... , G ., • <l "'• •~ .. , 1t0 "'A I't !tr "' "'~ .... . " o •"' " "., • l\ ~"~ • 1 ae o•o 13 . No ,.. , • • ,, f> " """ O \IC:"~Iil a o'"" •f" o ) ao ne~ e • ... .,o,. ., to f\ 't O " "'~• I'•l"'"~~ r •;<> ...... , ···~'" "" ... r .., o:r ., .,l'l>o4 • • i!l f'•• •o 1L u '"h d -P 1 · b · ·rn ('1 ,.~ +ion t;m ' short ;- . ~.:1::::' "\ny I .0 •·- o C . propu Sl cn 0 VlO US J '" • • ; ~ ,, ~ ~ : -;- . .. . , ~ · , o < . •, a, e ~ • ~ •,.. • ~ •• • ~ 15. vJa.s thc-r·o ::my rott .. rvl • • •• ~ .. r Q A, r.s """' ..., .., ., .,. <of ~ .. .. • ,. fll "" " " P ... ~ "' f') ' , , -> • ., a "'' • e r • '"' "' ' ... n tt ,- "" • 1 • f' .., l~Pc. .,,.." .. 'l 'b, Clin t tt · 0'l . ;;o:vn 1 •• • • • ~ ..., f "' ~ r ._, ~ Jl ,.. o • l ~ ..., .,. o Clr.u 16. ++ H ... i.gr-t ~ 0:, angl o cf c lc~m t i on nter on ~ at 17 . ++ Speo r1 , or ~"'~•.,t;~ ... , , . ~ , 'I :J fl • t,_ ,. .,~ ? •t)G O O O • b O 18. Sts.~e a ny oxpc::-ionce \!l:L::h cn:1bles obse:-rcr :.o b _c ~SG:-1" 1 . 1~~ "O J.'tA.in ::tboat, t'1e a nsi "'r ::.; given ·co 16 and 1?- By ~e .f ~Ate rolobical Cliromete: Cl u~ ~ .chliC t _._ O• tc: ~", . ... .,_ .., \'l l r,., ., .. ,_,. "' '• ' •'"' "~ ..,•a• " r '1t ~"' ~_, ....... ,. . ,., . ,. .,~(' ,. ,.. ·-o • · .., .,,. . o , ++ Si ne ... i t i s no :r ~ .:tlly imposs i bl e to estima~e tho !>~lght and sp"'od of a stra nge obj e ct , i~~ wl.'..l t1SU'lll y bo bettor to c m dea.vo'rr t c- dotormi ne t he a ngl o of el.c\·:1. t ion of t~0 obj oct , tho angle thro u&;~1 v1hich i t ...,ovod, and tho t j_mc t · _'r"''1 to J o t his. ft ' • 0 • •• 6 2/ r;..r .... tion• - 2 - Report on Aeri al Obi ect O bserved (Cont 1d) 19. Dir ection of flight with r ef erence to l a ndmarks or points of the compass . ......... ... . • 4.. 'r': r "', • •• 'II • ........ . . . .. .. ... ... ..... .. ~ ;~~ .................•... 20 . Did t he object r emain on a str ai ght path, deviate or manoeuvr e at all. !e"Lt. •• ..ine ................ .. ... 41' ••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 21. Was a ny tr~ il of exhaust , vapour or light seen ••••• .. .. . . 22 . :mor o did obj ect di sappear, o , g. in mid-air, behind a hill , over the horizon. A " · ~,t('l cl u ........................................................................ 23 . LXi stencc of a ny phys ic~ l evid Jnce such as f r agm ents, photogr aphs , or other supporting evidence • .......... ......................................................... 24. \leathe r condit i ons experienced at tiJ'le (s) or o bsc rv~ tion(s) 25 . 26. ... :./. ... . . 3 t r I """~ . . ,.~~, .. .. C" "I! 1 ,., ~- J. .. • ' J ••••• w •••••••• •• ~ ·· ... , .., , \ • ..... •fe ; ••••••• Loca tion of any ai r traffic in tho vicinity a t tho t i t•lv of s i ghting • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 ,. .. .. .. ........ . ........................................ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • fll ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Location of any mc t o orolo gi c~l stations i n the gener al a r ea . t t • • e t • t t t II t .. t ,.. .. A.! '"""' ....... -~ . . ......................................... . 27 . Any addi t i onal information ••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••·• •• ••••••••••••••• ...................... ................................................... ••• • • • •••• no., • • o •••• • • •4' •••••••••• • •••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• • • • • • •• •• - •• •e ••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••• ••• • •••••••••• Questi ons 25, 26 a nd 27 to be answered by interrogator • .........................TEL~ ~ IN t:l--'1' I .EASE 9UOTE No.5/9/Air (12A) The Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CA NBERRA ACT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters RAAF Base PF~CE A 18th August 1961 Info: - Headquarters Support Command UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS OUR Oo08 7 AUG 61 1 . Herewith copies of the reports received from Civil Police at MEEKATHARRA. The reports add little to the information already o hand. )!IF I 2 . Mr SPIGEL the State Government Astronomer was interviewed and steted that there was no astronomical explanat1on for the apparent phenomena and it was not the usual characteristic of meteorites to travel in "trains " , and when they did, noise and trails ~ere mostly present . 3. The DCA off icial at MF ~KATHARA re ported no civil aircraft in the area and the RAAF were not operating over this territory. AVI/f,.c~ (A. E. K. BOI ,LEM~W) Wing Corr.111ander For Officer Commanding
(COPY) ,dwin Charles PAYNE States.; - I am e Shearing Contractor aged 37 years and am at present working at Mt. Halo tation '''hich is situated about 70 miles west of Moekatharra. My home address is 120 Princess Road, Claremont . About 8 . 20 a . m. on the 5th August , 1961 , Hr. John Lee-Steere of rr.t . Hal e Station came over to the shearing shed and asked me to have a lOok at two objects in the sky. The objects were ro'Jnd in shape , br~ght silver, about 2 feet each in diameter, that is from ground level . The objects appeared to be about 8 to 10,000 feet , poss i bly hieher. They were travelling at a fast speed and could be kept in eight for only about two minutes . Their course appeared definite, no surface wind. In all 12 objects were sighted, the last being abo u t 9. 1 5 a • m. They appearad to be in pai rs. The objects gave off o white substance which took on various shapes whilst falling to the Dround. The white substance was followed and I managed to pick up eome of the substance. It \VR& of f:lnow white colour and appeared to be in a fine mesh. It crumbled very easily. Apart fro~ J. Lee-~teere the following persons saw the objects . Rex ~cCAUSLAIID, K. BONuHORE, T . SAl P~, D. KEN'~EDY and Rick DOl•HELLY. The ~ereons mentioned ere shearers employed by me . Some station hands also saw the objects . This statement is true and correct . Sgd. E. C. PAYNE 5th ugust , 1961. Witness : Constable . J. COYU!:, 2625.
(COPY) INSP:JCTOR JUNTER : Re 6 pairs of round shaped ovjects seen in the sky bet~een 8.30am and 9 . 15 am. on 5.8.61 at Mt. Rale 3tstion, via Ueekatharra. I have to report that ~dyrin Charles PJlYN"S, ..:>hearin~ Contractor of 120 Princess Road, Claremont , at present workine, at tlt. Hale .Station , about 70 miles west of l,·eeka- therra, called at the Police Station about 1 p.m. and reported that he end a number of other persons had seen 6 pairs of unusual objects in the sky that morning. The objects were round in shape and appeared to be of bright silver metal, from ground level they appeared to be about 2 feet in diameter. They had a derinite course from North to ~ o uth and travelling at a very fast speed. Each pair of objects could be seen for about 2 minutes. The first pair of objects were sighted about 8.20 a . m. end the last at about 9. 15 a.m. The objects appeared to be up between 8 and 10 , 000 feet -high. The objects gave off' a white substance which was caught by Payne and Lee- Steere. The substance seemed like a fine mesh which crumbl ed very easilY• Mr. Pa;yne stated that be would r eturn t o Mt. Hale and endeavo ur to find some of the white substance and preserve it by some means. Department of Civil Aviation, Meekatharra , have no knowledge of the objects. As Mr. Payne is curi ous as to the origin of the objects , perhaps inquiries could be made in Perth. tle eka thlilrra Statio n 5 t h "" ug u s t , 1 961 • . J ., COYLl!.:. Cons table 26 25
COPY. nb 3 NOrfol~ cresent, Sandy B~y, Hobart. Tas. August 9th, 1961. Dear Constable Coyle, Regarding the U.F.O. sightings mentioned in my last letter I have heard on the A.B.C. News that the R.A.A.F. propose to investigate the case. If, and when they do so, and if you think it appropriate in all the circumstances at the time, would you be kind enough to bring to their notice my suggestions for a possible simple s olution. You will appreciate, of course, that I have very little data to go on, but several points (if correctly reported) suggest the possibility of a rarely observed natural phenomena, and I feel that it may be helpful to put my observations forward now, rather· than wai t fo r further details. First of all, the estimated height of 8,000- 10,000 feet and the apparent speed of Sputnik I suggest to me that the observers could have been mistaken as to the height and velocity. It would seem to me, thaL ulthoughthe objects appeared to be l arge and at a considerable height, they were possibly very small, ~uite close to the g1ound, and moving very slowly. Small, highly reflecting round objects, drifting along at about 200 ft . on a~llght breeze would have much the same appearance . Secondly, it appears very unlikely that an object flying at the apparent repor·ted sl?eed would leave a tra.Ll of any kind, and even more unlikely that any such trail would drift DOwiNWARDS intact from 10,000 ft . and yet be so tran s ie ~T as t o disinte gra te on touch. Referring back t c..~ my first point, I huve oh a number of a ccasions observed a natural phenomena which seen in the ·correct light and direction, have the appearance of round , bright , high flying objects . On one occasion I confused one with the Planet Venus, at that time visible in daylight . Referring to my second point , this phe nomena does display long brails which frequently drift to the ground . The phenomena I refer to are migrating spiders , sometimes called "balloon spiders" • Their migrations appear t o be fairly common , but very rarely observed, and owing to their being at the mercy of wind currents , they sometimes ap pear in the most unexpected places. They have been reported 600 mile s out to sea, and last year appeared in the Centr al Highlands of Tasmania after probably coming from ~este rn Victoria. Of course, it is not the spiders that are seen, but the balloon- like webs they spin, and if they h ~ve come long distances probably e number of webs will stick together. The appearunce of such phenomena h~s been noted at various times down through the ages , and not being understood, has been given such names as "Virgin 's SilK" falling from the skies. Assuming that my guess is correct, the webs could have come great distances . A check on recent wind circulation over the area wmuld give a clue, es ~ecially if the ~ ' air mass has come from an area where there is plenty t1f vegetation and rain has fallen recently. The spiders avparently have the habit of migrating soon after rain. My experience has been that although large numbers of balloons and trailers may be passing overhead, only those in the correct light can be seen. I would guess that the observers were l ooking in a generally westerly directlon, facing into the light breeze and of course w1th the sun at their backs, the objects would gradublly becume visiule at about an angle of 30 degrees, and would disappear shortly after passing overhead. As the sun rose higher, they would all become invisible exce 1J t then obser·ved from a shadowed position. In putting forward this theory I am or course wwll aware that it may not fit the fact s of the case on the spot. However, I can vouch for the correctness of my facts , and put them forward in case they may be of assistance. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, ( Sgd) HAROLD J. S'Th'Or;DS. President, Astronomical Society of Tasmania . I I I I I I I I I l I I I I
(COPY) Edwin Charles PAYNE >:Ha tes"-- I am e Sheering Contractor aged 37 years and am at present workin&: at Mt . Fale ... ~s tion V'hich is situated about 70 miles wtst of Meekatherra . My home add r es e is 120 Princess Road, Claremont. About 8 . 20 a.m. on the 5 th August, 1961 , Mr . John Lee-~ tee re of t:. t. Pale ~ ta tio n crur.e over to the shearing shed and ~sked me to ~eve a lOok st two objects i n the sky. The objec ts were ro 1nd in shape , bright silver, about 2 feet each i n diameter, ths t is from ground level. The objects ep_eered to be ab out 8 to 1C,OOO feet, possibly hi ghe r. The y wr.re tr!Prellin~ at e fast s;>eed and could be kept in ei ght for only about two minutes . The ir course appeared d~finite, no surface wind. !n e~l 12 obje-.:!tS wer~ ~ighted , the last being 1 rs . The ob jcc ~s ge v e oft' b white suba Lan e ~ \ .. hich took on vario..1s .3hapes whilst t'& l l ing to the eround. The white substance v:us fo llowP d and I rr.aw=ged to pick u~ ~crro of th~ ~ubG~P~ce . It ,.,-a. o C ~>now wh 1 tP. c:o lour ana f1ppe6 red to be in a fine ~~;:.,1:. . 1 ~ crumbled v~r~· "3flsily • . 4f'Art from .T. LPP-,)+-~ ~ re ~he f'Jllowing p~r.:ons saw th~ ob je-.:! ts . Rex ~cCA U.::> LAND, K • • ON~!-:CRS, '!" . ~M'P::.Y , D. KE!~ ,..DY and Rick DO \ELLY. 'l'he t·Pon~ Men t · o"l,.d A!'"' shear-era Am0loyed by me . ~om~ u tion han'ie also s&w th~ ohjP-cte . This statement is true and c0rrect . dud• E . C. PAYNE 5 t h A ug u a t , 1 96 1 • ~1 tne~s: Jonstable A.Z. COYLE , 2525 ·
TE •.E No 5/9/Air (12A) lie ad 'iuarters RAAF Base h FO R<..E The Secretary Department of Atr Russel l Offices Cr NliE"RH.A ACT PEARCE WA 18th August 1 961 Info:- Hea~quarters SuLport Command UNIDENTIFI..:0 AERIAL ObJ IWTS OPR Ou08 7 At'G 61 1. Herewith copies of the rP_orts received fro~ Civil Poli ce at M.ISl!iY..ATH.AkRA . The re ports t1dd llttle to the information alre~dy t o h&nd. 2 . N.r S!JirEL the State ~overnment Astr·onorner was interviewed &nd str ted thot there was no astronorr.lcel explan&tlon for the app&rent phenomen& &nd it was not the usu&l characteristic of meteorites to travel in "trains", and when they did, nuise and trails weze mostly present . 3. The DCA official at ~YIF.AK.ATHA.RA re i orted no civll aircraft in the area &nd the RAAF were not operating over this tert l tory. 1/ j/f /~,("~ - (A. E . K. BOI '.JEM.AN) fling Corr.rr.ander For Ofricer Commanding• • ( 'JOFt ) INSPECTOR dUN~~ : Re : 6 pairs of round shaped objects seen in the sky between 8.30am and 9·1 5 am. on 5. 8. (1 at Mt. ~a le 8tst i J n, via Ueeka ~harra. I have to report that ...: -'''in Charles PATin~, .:>hearing Gor t t·&c tor of 120 Prin~eo .:> Roed, Cleremon t , at present worki nt;. at l:.t. f'a le ..itetiou , ilb:) 1t 7C Miles west of Veek&- therra, called at the Police ~tation about ~ p . m. end reported t hat h• end a numbe r of ot~cr per sons had seen 6 pairs of unus ua 1 objects in the ::..ky that rr,o rnine • The ob:e :ts were rcun1 in shape and appeared to be of brieht silver mecal, from gro;rd lev~l they appeared t o be about ?. feet i~ die eter. They h8d e derinite ~ou~Ee ftorn North to ~outh and travel lin~ ot a very rust speed. Each pair of objects could be seen for hbout 2 min~tea . ~he fi" Jt nair of o bjec~a were sighted about 8. 20 a .m. and the last et about 9 . 1~ a.m. 7hP ob je.: ts , :--r en red r.o be up be t ·t.een 8 s: . ~ ., o, ooc t'e e t h 1 e t1 . The obje~ta c:sve off a whit~ subtitsnce which was e&.•le;ht by P~y ne end L e~-~·~ • , -~ l 1 a Hnce seemed liken fine meHh wrich ., rulr.u le very eo~lly . Mr. PaJne stett:d tr.at h~ would return to Mt. Hale and endeavour to fin d eomt:: of thr: white su~st~;.nce and p r"'~~ erve it t•:' some mec.r~s. Depa rt ment of Ci vil Avi u• i on , MPek&therra, have no knowledge of ';he obj"" c t e . As Hr. P!:.:,•r.e 1~ c..:1·i~u ~ az to th. ri e; in of t.he ot>jec ts, perh&ps in qu iri~ B coul~ be made in Perth . Weeks thlir·r6 ~ ta t.ior~ ,; t h .A ug u s t , 1 Q6 1 • ""· .; . COYLE. Go'l .. table 26 25
COPY. uear C on st~ble Coy l e , j NOI'follc ~r e sent , llb San~ y ooY, Hobart. Tae . Au eu~t 9 t h , 19o1. kegardine the U . F . O. Sl~U tL nes rrlf'ntioned in my last letter· I have heard on the A. ~ . ..; . ~ews thli t the R. A. A. F . pr·op oo::.e to inveeti•tite the c~-:ae. If, and when they do so , t1nd if you think i t apprvpriate in alJ the circurrstancas ttt tt.e ttme, wo uld you be kind enough to brtng to their notice rr.y suggest1ona for a possible simple ;:;oluti u n. Yo u Will aptreciat~, of course, that I hav e very little data to go on, but aeveral vuints (if correctly r e ~orted) eug ~ est the ~uss1bility uf a rar ely obaerved natural phenomena, and I feel that it mt..y be helpful to put my observati o ns for~t-.rd no w, rbthPI tht-tn .v~ .. t f<..r f u rther· detail ::, . Fir.,t of a11, the eat i matei L~ Lght of ~ . uuu- 1u,uuo feet bnd thL arJl1&re'1t o 11 e P- d ur SputniK I tiUgt':·e c: t to ere thht the observers c.;ould hl.ve been r. ib taken & .:; to the ~ e i !!"t.t 1:1nd veloctty. It wuula ~ eerr. to m e , tha t .., though the o bJects !:1f.•felired t~· be large and t:1t a cons1der·able height, they h·~re r•OSciibly very err.ttl l , l ... uite c1Jse to the g1oun:l , t1nd '1'! 0\' i n g v ~'> ry slowly. Smal1, highl.r r·e f Ject ing r c und OO J ects, d r i ftin ~ u l ong u t. t.J b u •J t .:::vu ft. or a ~1 1rnt br ~ eze o ul c'l h5va rr.uch t .. e ::. t-rr.e at-r•e o.r .... nce . Secon~ly , 1t ur t ~ ars v e ry u nlt~ el y th~t an object flying tt t tht- a:.~. J o 1·e n t re po i ted .:;. ee d wo uld let1ve a tru .. 1 o f uny IClnd, anu e ven f'!lO l't un1 !K"'l y t,hat, any -. u ch traL l wo uld cirtft DUuNtUJdJ..:> llltt.ct t' Or"' 1 u ,UvJ t . b n ~ yet. be -u tr t.o n ~ J.e~V i o.:. t v disinte~l' cd.e 0 n t o u c h . 1tet'er·11n£ bb C k t -:-.y fu •o::. t pot nt , .l. h._vt o n u. nurr,bt71' o f o c c asiulls obseJlve :: H na t urb l ;.JtenlJrr.enu whi...;h seen 1 n the COriect lit:ht lin:'! dlJ~ C tl u!l , }_ve t he &ppe b rt!nC e u !01Jnd, u i' iCltt , lllgh f l . .n n g ob j e c·"' · o n one O"" I.! CS lOn I conJu t; o:.d une w1th the 1-'lbre·. VP•,11 s , <: t Pl''t ture vtsu>le 1n dt; ,:,l LR: h ~ . t'arri r.g to ~.y .,ec JIIJ uu u t , Lltlt> [ lkrtu:-r.enl t'lo £>. d i. -..(•lt.. y ll tl.? tr&Ll s whi ch f1'·\1uently dr1 f' t t o t he c r uur. . nu• e na _ r e t ""r i. ur c rr i g i·H tine 1:3 [Jl de r·a , s ur.:e r u:.e s c a e r; '' uJ.t1l oo n at- 1 d e l ' ti" • 'T'he 1 r mi ~; rati.ons bD :·e br r:. be f a irly co · r, , u t V'"' IY I'ti T't Jy vi ~P! VP 'l, a n~ O\Hng to t hei.r· e 1np; b t }"I E 'TI•.I" Y C'f wu1i ·,r•r·eutti , they s or.<>t i r : : e~ ap .,ear in the moat u neY r•e t e d [)]l;~ces . The y lt>:>V t:: been r ported bOO miJe ~, u ut t o s e &, e nd l~.:<::t Yt=b r l:fJ. eo r t d 1n t!.e -- e , t r &l Hie-t , lttn1s o t 'f ~;o..., man it< ft.er [JI'Ollbbl v orr1r _ t!'u" ,e tern Vict Ori a . ut cour t~ e, it i::J n ot. tn "' sp i dt? s t l .... t. u re -.. e en , out the bhlloon- lLke webs they t:> p in, u n~ 1f t1.e y h ve c.~rr.c:. long dL ~ tunce s. probably l:• nu r· oet· ,J t v.~b s v.t l l 3 tL c k t,o JJethe i· . 'J'he !:ippettr l! nce o f sue ~ phen o mena hLD b er not~i ~t vtt rL uus t1 md D lo"n !hrough the age~, and not oelnf J n d ~rst ~ od, h t ti bt en g1 ven dU,h nti c ~s as " Vi q : tn's SllK" t 'a l ll nr fr :;, the sk .. e s. 1\,s;:. u::.tng tha t my e:ues n L S correct, t he wt:b s c ould h a v e O::vP.e g r·e~ t d itit~:-.nceo . A cbe c ~ on re c ent w1r,d c 1rculat.1on over lr n::• h i'tl:i wo u ld ~ 1ve ~ c l ut.: , ~o . ec1~lly if tne air ffi&>:>S has C 0 'T.e f'r ....r·. t.. n !:i re& 1\ h f:n ·e t he ze l S p l er1ty Of verett:it1.on and rt.in ht::s tt.l l en r· ~ ct n tly. T h e ., Il l t J~ u 1 parent ly Lo ve t he httbit of :ri.grut1ne 2oo n t f'tt r I'o l n . Ny t-x e! 1 e nce • ,"" ::.1een tr b t al t. l ''ugh l:JI•ge numbers o f' bE:llloons and trttLler ::; cr.-. oe :-1tt S 1ne, c.. v e ! ·! ~ e o.j, vnl y th o se in the correct light Ch!J oe s~:: en. 1 WOll]d _un;:..:. tnt::; t tl JP. <Jnscr vc::r s we1·e l u okLr c tn t ~ene u.t ... y .. e. te r ~y jL r e c t .. on, f a c 1n~ int o the l1ght bree~ '- an.~ of coursa w t th t• te ::> un a t t PlJ· bt:: . r.: a , tne ObJects would grc..d ut l l J bt•; ... rr e 1- i L le at. t1thJ~ t bP bn£:ll' of jll deerees, Fdlr! ~~ o Gl d C'! l .: b lt.ieor ~ ! :< ) l't. ly ~ ~rt e r · l•b o::. -=-l n LW{l .rhet~d. ,..s the sun r ose ht gher, t l.t->y · •~• u: a l l bec ome inV l3 ib1e e.x c et1t .. hen obo::.e 1 ved frvr'J u s ll&d owe u (•O-=- .. t 1 n. In p t .. t t in £ forwurd tL i3 the o ry l arr. ot' ou I'St- w .all aware t t e t it m~y nut r1t. tile •' tt ·t ::> o f tht c oae u n the spot . Ha v.ever , I cbn v ouch fo r t he c or 1 ec t.r.e,:,s oC r-.y f.1 c t -=-, und p u t ther., f orw~ rd in Cf:\ s e the y r .e.y r e of u ... ~ L t l1nc e • ..,hen (\ 1 nf! you, ·o,.r·s b l n ce r~J y , ( S ad ) ..:..P:::...:.J...!..!l..:..: h:::.. .. l :!. ' .::. ::J.....:;.._:_~=-~.;.;...;:;. Pre q on , 't- q "' • " lA.C/X IN 8/25 FM HQ?EA TO DEPAIR INFO HQSUPCOM DEPT. VI" /.IR CANBERRA e" 0 N iiL I P f!' M ¥ I~ 06&8 ATTENTION OAF I PO UNUSUAL SIGHTING 12 UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS FLYING HIGH IN PAIRS DROPPED WHITE SUBSTANCE SIGHTED BY 13 CITIZENS AT MEEKATHARRA (AMONG WHOM LEE - STEERE} NO EXPLANATION BY GOVERNMENT METEOROLOGIST DCA OR RAAF PO DO YOU REQUIRE OCCURRENCE INVEST IGATED PRIORITY DTG &7&253Z
DEPARTMENT OF AIR MINUTE PAPER (This side only to be written on) Subject: ~;~ ---- 1 • ;J_(Wl.- 1 0<-v "'--' ~ Q}\.o ~ -tlzA;, l~ t, ~(>ft/ ()_, ~~ ~ ~~ 'SAUCER' ON THE WRONG TRACKS DARWIN, Saturday. - The mystery of the Ter- ritory's train - buuing flying saucer Is deep- ening u more re9orh flow into the RAAF. Two rallw aymen !<!lid it b\nZed their train 285 miles south of Darwin on Thurs- day night. Since then, scores of people over n. wide area have reported t;eelng the .arne objed.
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-P..f...JU'~ r.;.....---- 1}£ ~H ~1S~28:z:~~ p 2807302 FM HQOPCOM TO DEPAIRCAN BT CE ~ 4l:W: A NO U~JCLl~\SSlc L:D REPLY OR REFERENCE ~\"U" 4 ) '! ~ AI 114 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS PD RELIABLE WITNESSES , REPORT UFO PT KEATS CMM DARWIN CMM TENNANTS CRSEK CM~1 WONARAH ST-frtNJt./ CMM TIMES 2710202 TO 2711102 AS FOLLOWS CLN C A) PT KEATS 2710202 MISSION STAFF AND 300 NATIVES SAW OBJECT FROM SEAWARD HEADED TOWARDS DARWIN ACCOMPANEID BY LOUD NOISE PD MR DECOURCEY 2710202 SAW VERY BRIGHT OBJECT FIERY TRAIL ESTIMATED 30 TO 40 FEET LONG VERY LOW ELEVATID ., IN VIEW EIGHT SECONDS PD CB) DARWIN 2710232 MR MUIR MANAGER MUIR ~~~~~~~'k ~ AVIATION CO SAW LONG WHITE GLOWING OBJECT LUISH TINGE LONG FLAt1ING TAIL HEADING WEST TO EAST TRAGi< SLIGHTLY NORTH OF EAST CMt1 LOW ELEVATION ABOUT FIVE DEGREES CMM IN VIEW 5/6 SECONDS PD C C> TENNANTS CREEK 2710352 MR PILGRIM TAA SAW OBJECT OVERHEAD TRAVELLING HIGH SPEED WEST TO EAST DESCRIBED BALL OF FIRE WITH YELLOW AND WHITE TRAIL HEIGHT ESTIMATED 12000 FT PD REPORT CONFIRMED BY TWO OTHER OBSERVERS TENNANT$ CREEK PO C D> WONARAH STAION 2711102 TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN SAW OBJECT CLIMB VERTICALLY OVERTOP PERFORM WiryE ORBIT THEN HEAD TO NORTH EAST PD HQDAR CHECKING AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS RELEVANT TIMES/ PLACES PD REQUEST ADVISE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION REAUIRED BT
580/1/1( 13l) Hon. Preaident, Victorian Flying Saucer Rea aroh Soo1et;r, 100 Coll1ne St~et, LBOURD, VIC. n.ar Sir, /3 (I 2 8 JUN 1961 The aight1Dg reterred to in Jour letter dated 3rd , 1961 was moat proba.bl7 T.A.J. . Visoount VB-'NO wbioh departed Launceston tor Hobart at 1619 hours on V.F.R. steerinc a aoutherl7 oourae, and was at approx1aatel1 the position sighted at 1624 hours. Yours ta1 thtull7,
CTORIAN FlYING SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY P 0 BOX 32 TOORA IC, VIC PHONE XV 1283 1~11 ~ 100 Collins Street, MELBOURNE, Vic. 23rd June, 1961. The Director, Directorate of Air Force Intelligence, Russell Offices, CANBERRA, A.C.T. Dear Sir, I would be glad to receive an acknowledgment to my letter of the 3rd ulto. PEN:JH. Yours P. E. NORRIS, LL.B., HON. PRESIDENT.
TELEPHONt : Penri th 2331 The Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT ROYAL AUSTRAliAN :::,.O.IR FORCE Headquarters Operational command RAAF PENRITH lW NSW 21st June 1961 UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS - CAIRNS AREA, N. QUEENSLAND 1. Forwarded herewith is a report, with accompanying press-cuttings, of unidentified flying objects sighted in the Cairns area, North Queensland, on 6th and 7th June 1961. 2. Unless otherwise directed by your Department, further investigation o! these reports is not contemplated. Encl(s). / / (14. J. MOORE ? Wi Commander for Air Of ficer Commanding
· ~ COWlONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA M/5/40/Air(3A) Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PENRITH IW NSf Headquarters RAAF Base TOWNSVILLE QLD 1 o JUN 196 UNIDENTIFIED FLTING OBJI!£TS IN CAIRNS AREA -NORTH QUEENSLAND 1. Forwarded herewith are press cuttings from the TOWNSVILLE DAILY BULLETIN and the BRISBANE COURIER MAIL, for the period 6th to 12th June 1961, referring to observations of unidentified flyin8 objects and a report from Plt Off R. D. STEWART, the pilot of the Winjeel aircraft sent to the Millaa Millaa (17318 14539E) area to investigate the report of an unidentified flying object seen in the area between 1300 and 1500 local time on 5th June 1961. 2. The late arrival of the Winjeel in the Millaa Millaa area was due to the aircraft being recalled from a cross countr.y exercise in the Bowen area, refuelled and then despatched to the Millaa Killaa area. 3. Weather in the Cairne-Mlllaa Millaa area on the 5th June wasa- Cloudless Wind direction - south westerl7 at all levels speed - 0 - 10,000 feet 15-25 knots 10 - 30,000 feet 25-40 knots 30 - 40,000 feet up to 70 knots There was at least one temperature inversion at about 6,000 feet. Jlthough no upper air temperature readings are taken at Cairns, there were at least three inversions in the Townsville area • ! a) approximately 3,000 feet 3°c. change b) approximately 9-10,000 feet i 0 c. change c) approximately 21-23,000 :teet - no thermal layer Weather forecasters at Townsville believe that similar inversions could have existed in the Cairns-Millaa Killaa area at the time. The weather between 5th-12th June has been virtually unchane;ed. ~/ •••••• 2/
: >JVj;IJc/~0 ifP'mJ'l!f?,..-,. 7/1 /f/1 dy -2- 4• One aircraft was operating in the area on 5th June, a Lockheed Hudson (VH-J.GX) which is painted green w1 th a white top. It was engaged in photo survey work at 22,500 fest. This aircraft plus another Lockheed Hudson coloured silver have been operating in the area during the week. 5• Attempts were made to photograph the objeot on 5th June, however results are unknown at present. 6. This information is forwarded for your information and further investigation if considered necessary. Encls (.A.. R. HODGE) Group Captain Officer Commanding
INVESTIGATION OF REPORTED UFO AT IIILLAA-MILLAA. ON 140NDAY 5TH JUNE 1961 1. As pilot of Winjeel A85-444 I was ordered to investigate reports of an unidentified flying object seen over Millaa-Millaa on Monday 5 June. 2. I departed Townsville at 1515K flying at 5,000 feet direct for llillaa-Jlillaa, arriving there at 1620K. 3· W eather conditions during the flight up were very good- sky cloudless, visibility 50 miles. 4. Over )(1.llaa-llillaa I climbed to 10,000 feet and orbited around the general area for 15 minutes and then departed at 1635 for Townsville. 5. No object resembling the reported UFO was seen during this time. Visibility was still about 50 miles but reduced to the west where the sun glare was very noticeable ae it was sinking nearer the horizon. Towards the east there was a alight haze, possibly due to a slight inviraionabout 6,000 feet and accentuated by the sun lowering in the west. However visibility above was still very clear. 6. On the return flight to Townsville at 8,000 feet there was nothing seen. I landed at Townsville at 1730K and reported details of the flight to the OC. __:...----- ~ (R.D. STEWART) Pilot Officer
~ Mystery "Cone In Sky' .. Seen Over Millaa Millaa CAIRNS, June 5.- A cone-shaped object which remained stationary for a long period and then made rapid dashes across the sky was sighted over Millaa Millaa on the Atherton Tableland to-day. Tho object was report- 1 'rhe object WM seen clearly [ • • b\' the manager of the Ban k ed to the offtcer 1n , of Australasia <Mr. E. D. charge of the lnn rsfail Hall), the manager of the P I . o· t . t (I butter fnetory (Mr. A. R. o tCC IS fiC nspec- 1 Hanley) and the head tor N. A. White ) who teacher <Mr. T. Seary) and 1 1 ' nformed th R A A F pupils of the :.\llllaa .lllillaa o • • • • stntc School at Townsville. Const.nblc · Anderson aald A R.A.A.F. W!njcel arrived he understood the plane over Mlllaa Mlllaa nt nbout engine heard by the Blcheno 4.10 p.m. brothers wac: that of a n1np- The officer tn charge ot the ping" pinna \\'orkl ng over the Millaa ~'lilian uolicc (Senior Tablelands. No nol!=e came Constable W. Anderson) snld from the unidentified object. the object appeared to the naked eye lik e a dull st.nr. but viewed through binocu- lars tumed to preeent a cone abnpe wltb half Its surface coloured red. HEARD ENGINE Con ~ t.a bl f' \ndrn;rm o,ald hr receh f'd the nr .. t rf•port of the objf'('t. from l\lln· bun fnnn f' r-., \\'niter a nd Arthur Blch eno, nt 11.80 1\.DI. T h «"Y told him th ey had h eard a plane e n~rlne a nd had Jookrd up to ~;!g il t the object. They hncl not" R P.cn a plane, but. h nd • wa tch l'd the object which r~>mnln ed ..tntlonar y fnr about two h our •. NOT BALLOONS Cairn me teoroto~rlcal o rtl<'ere old t o-night thut thf'~' bad 6ent norm.a.l l'"('llther balloon., up to-d'Jy hut thr. wlnd wa~ ln s uch n qua rter that it would n ot be po ~~t h le for them to OPl:H'a r ove-r l\lllla a l lillaa. A R.A.A.F . spokesman :;aid In •rownsville that t h e pllot or the Wlnjeel did not s l ~tht any object ovl'r Mlllaa Millan. 11 Saucers" Seen In N.S. Wales Constable Anderson said he ~lghtcd the object about S\'D :\" 1~ \ ', ,June 5.-Four 12.155 o'clock. The sky was men wnrklng on n 1he ~>p cloudlesfl and thron,::lt bin· t11tlun to-day cla!mcd they oculars the object appeared had een "'<.!U<'"r ,;haped to be a silver sphere nbout objects dndlng out f r om a six inches across. A 15 he g lo\\ lng spbl'rc" In the sl.. ')'. "'atched, it turned slowly They s:Ud they had "~n and b<:enmo cone-!hnped the objc<·ts last Wednesday with halt Its lenl\'th o.t the and at first decided to tell wider end of the cono no one. coloured with what looked The four men were with a !Ike red paint. partl' of eight workln!:' in a "At J .23 o'clock it turned, back paddork on Toompnng moved slowly for n vcrv property, five miles \l'est of short distance, and then Young, south-wesl 'X<>w accelerated at great speed South \\.nlel!. movin;: to the east." Con- One of the men, ::lfr. Jame:c> stable Anderso:.1 said. Its Hobson, station hand of Mop· speed WM too great to keep poty Road, Young, said at it in focus with the blnocu· leMt five or the men watch· lni"P. but it could bo seen cd the objects for two hours. plolnlv with lh" nakrd eve. "It wns a long \\'ay otc and About 10 seconds after it looked tho size of n tenni!l mo~·ed off It was back In Its ball." he snld. original ro~!Uon about half "It was bang1n~ pcrfectlv way between direct!)' over- stationary nnd at first we head and the westem hort- thought It was a star. Then zon. we snw these saucer shaped About 15 seconds later the things darting out from t he object moved again, rthcr- sphere. ed spePd slowly an sbot "They would lcnve the away, this time t o the south. sphere, slowlv gather s peed It re nu~ed. moved a\vay to shoot out arid then return: the west. back again then j One would ahoot out Jr,-om to th e north and returned. tho right and then one from Constable Anderson old I the left. They sh immered tn t the object finally moYed I the sunlight as If spinning." I ' slowly awny to the west and Mr. Nt\'llle Sheahan. sta- 1 ' was lost from sight In a ha.zel tlon hand said Elx of tne n on the weAtero hoti'l.on at ::.150 eight me~ hod seen tlte I ~ ll·m 01bjecu tA.COURIER MAIL - ''m JUJE 1961 WHAT WAS ,in the SKY? '-----........-- 60 Saw The Thing M ILLAA MILLAA.-Sixty people watched The Thing-a silver and red sphere-high in the sky over Millaa Millaa for three and a half hours yesterday. Milloo Milloa is on the Atherton Tableland 45 miles west of lnnisfoil. It wasn't a satellite, said the watchers, and it wasn't an Air Force air craft, said the R.A.A.F. It wasn't a weather bal- loon, said the weather Bureau. It may have been venus, said the Astronomical So- Clety The R.A.A F. b~e at Townsville sent a trainer aircraft to have a look, but T.he Thing had disap- penred by then. 1 The first report of The Thing came from two far- mers, Walter and Arthur • • Bicheno, .~even mlle'l !rom Mlllna Millaa. Phoned police They heard a plant' t'n- glne and looked up to sec I an object hanging In the sky midway between the horizon and the zenith. They watched it remain stationary until 12.55 p.m., 1 when they telephoned 1 Senior-Constable W . An- l derson at Millaa Millaa ~ I Constable Anderson said last night: "Through bino- culars it looked hke a Sli\'er 1 sphere, about six inches across. and it turned to be- come cone-shaped, with half Its length, at the narrow end, a red colour. "At. 1.23 p.m. it started to l move slowly away and sud- 1 denly accelerated right across the sky to the east. directly O\'erhead. " I have seen satellites cross the sky, but this moved four times as fast: WhE'n I looked again It was back in its pre\1ous posi- tion.'' All saw It By this time the con- stable had been joined by a crowd of 15 or 20 prople. lncludmg the manager of 1 the Bank of Australasia < Mr. E. D. Ball). the butler t factory manager I Mr. A. S. Hanleyl, and State school- teacher. Mr. T. Scary, Someone used a com- 1 pass. and said the bearing 1 was 280 degrees north. 1 There was no cloud, and 1· the sun was shining. 1 I Constable Anderson said 1 that the object flashed 1 across the sky three or t~ four times during the next l two hours. alwa;;s return- ' mg to the origmal post- 1 Uon. and most ot the 1 witnesses watched It 1 through binoculars. They 1 lucluded 40 schoolchildren. , Constable Anderson said that The Thing moved away to the west and fin - allv sank quickly out or ~tght on the horizon at 2.50 p.m. At Garbutt R .AAP. b;1se. prompted by reports from Constable Anderson and Inspector N. A. White at Innisfail. the operations office sent up a Winjeel trainer to investigate. The Department of Ch·ll A \'!alton said there were JlO planes In the area except a mRpping plane at 25.000ft .. whtch left the a.rea at 1.30 p.m. Venus? The Astronomical Society's Queensland secre- tary «Mr. W. J . Newelll swd ; "It sounds to me very like Venus. At this ttme. Venus' po~ltlon In relation lo th.> Sun makes it. clearly visible in the daytime. "I suggest they be watch- Ing In the same direction at the same time today." He attributed the object's movement to "Imagina- tion." The ~ecretary of the Queensland Flying Saucer Research Bureau 1Mr. Gordon Jamlesonl said lt was by far the best sight- ing ever made In Queens- land and one of the best In the world thl.'i year. •·we wlll send our Townsville obsener, Mr. D. Whlt~ide, to the town I to tape-record I he E'vl- 1dence of witnesses."
-~ ~OURIER MAIL - ~TR JURE 1961 "Things" sighted • R EPORTS of flying "things" come in fr om five Queensland districts yeste rday, following the sighting of on object ot Milloo Milloo on Mon- doy. BuL observers In two of the areas belie\·e they were watching the planet Venus, as & Brisbane a~tronomer said on Monday night. The ma1n ob~erver of the original Millaa Mlllaa "thing" ISenior Constable W. R. Andersonl yesterday watched a slmllar object, stationary In the sky, and finally said he thought It was Venus. Otht'r report!! came In from Oordonvale, Ipswich, Innlsfall, a nd Brisbane. At Oordonvale a party of surveyors took theodolite .~ightlngs on a bright silver object, one-sixth the size o! the moon and travelling fast towards the east. Telescope At Inn!Mall a group of almost 20 pollee and court- house ~taft used a t-ele- scope and binoculars for more than two hours on a "spherical object" In the western ~ky. Said one policeman: "I ~uppose it could be Venus, mainly because there's no other explanation: but I can assure you hal! the town will b.e out looking for It tomorrow." Mr. F B. Reeve, of Ips- wich. said yesterday that on May 25 his wife and a friend saw an obJect. like a long while pla~tlc balloon, whip acr<>!;s the sky near his homf' from south-east I to north-west. 'll.ithout making a ~und. Dull red On Sundav nl~ht, about midnight, 20 T.A.A. em- ployees saw a dull red object "about five times the size of a star" In the west- ern skr. Astronomers said that Venus was probably re- ,;ponsible for the si~~;htings, because at times It did have a reddish colour. Venus. slightly ~maller than Earth, Is the brightest planet, and Is 67 million miles from the ~un.
.. TOWN SVILLE DAILY BJLLETIB - 8TH JUliE 1961 Flying Object Besides Venus Seen In Cairns CAlHNS, June 7.-From a telescope set up in Gratton ~trcet, Cairns, many people at 11 a.m. to-day saw another flying object other than the planet Venus. J\1rs. N. A. Wale;:, of 1\lartyn Stt"P.et, told ot having seen a glowmg red oval ~;haped body with shining while tl'iangular tins, pass across the face of Vcnull. The ob;cct travelled quite qulcl<ly, nnd t hen ho\·- ered fot· a while at Jts nearest point. J\h11. Wales said it seemed • to be about silt times as large BB the planet. 1\trs. \Vales was one of n part).' or five who had been wal<'hlug Venus. and all memhtws of lhe group gave 1 dl•s<:riptlonR ngn:ein~ with thnt giVt'll hv .Mrs. Wales. ::ihortly artcr tltll ~<is:htinc: a •·l~th"ltK Post'• employee. Jltr. H. Sltrpnnl, took u photo- grnph thr-ough the telescope, nnd obtained a film which showP.d n l'mnller cone-shaped objl'et low down and to the right of Venus. Dudng tho lunch break severn! other p ... opte wllh Mt·. S. Simpson. owner of the ruur-inch telescope. reportl.'d havmg seen n !lying object stmlln ,. to th<' one described . earllet•, whlrh appeat·eu to 1 come ft·om tho bright epot or I Vcnus. The object was , dearly visible to the naked ; eye.~~--=-===== l -
- COUBIER lWL - 9TH JUNE 1961 THI COURIEit·MAIL PltiDAY JUHI 9 1961 9 CAIRNS SAW IT :\Wednesday,_ ll.30 a . .m. "TilE THI~G,'' an unidentified object observed in the sky at Cairns at 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday, is shown in this untouched photograph, taken by Mr. J. Sheward through a 4in. telescope. "The thlnr'• ls shown In relation to the planet Venus. l'lve people who eariJer obwrved the ob· jett throurh the tele· scope de1crlbed It as "an 0\'al-shaped body rlow- inK brlrht red, with three ahfnJnF, white tri· anfUiar tlrul. ' They kept It under ob· !lenatlon Cor about 20 minute!!, and ~aid that at time'~ It appeared to be about ~>l't times larger than Venus. Rneral people at~ ~w "The Tltb:IJ" with the naked eye. The photorraph W'l8 taken with 5 x 4in. super Graphic camera, at an e:\:posure of 1/GOth see. An oranre lllter wu I used to heighten the contrast In the ~;ky.
PHOTOGRAPH R~VEALS VENUS A ' DAN~ OBJECT Grave ffi~\ Study BRISBANE, July 11.-A Cairns photograph last Wed- nesday shows Venus and an object to the right of the planet. The negative of the photograph of "the thing" arrived in Brisbane to- day and touched off discussion ranging from take-me-to-your-leade r jokes to serious scientific and photographic study. The photo,::raph. tahen In m· that thl' telescop,. was cut I Cairns on 'Vedne~<day morn- or alignment or I:IOillC other I ing, shows the pla net V!'nuH cause. 1 and what appears to hi' >J. "Venus does not look Ilk.: 1'011"- ~haperl llllfdrnlilktl ny. VenUI; at nil. It ,~;hould look lng ohjecl to the right of th1• like the moon at the fin:t or planeL la>!l quarl•·r," hr. smd. ll was takt'n lht·ough 11 tout·-inch tr.lescope owned by l\1 ,.. S. Simpson, by ::\fr. R. ~heward of the "Cairns Post" Pty. Ltd. A number ot Brlsbann Press photographers said tht're was deflnitt'ly an object there. Not Scratch It wa.a not o. scratch nor a fault. The Secreta1·y of the Queensland Astronomical Society (Mr. W. Neell) said he, l'clt the negative 11hould be liUbmiUcd tor further exami- nation by photography rx- l pcrts, the C.S.I . .)l.O .. ~-:owrn· mcnt analysts. the :\.H. Stron1 lo observa tory tn Canberra anti P.ven tho; c .T.B. He s a1d he s u~pected it 'vae l.:t\Ur<ed hy " fault In the film Queer Signals LON DO!'.. ,Juno 11 (A.A. J>. - Reuter). 1\l;)lll e r y ~olgna l <~ from & pace wer e heard a t ,Jordffll Ba nk ye!>te rday durin,; a sear ch by two leading Soviet &cienll!sh l nnd two BTih'!h ra d io astronomers fo r the lost Sol'll. •t rocket to Vrnus. The signals wero received on the giant radio telesc<~Pl' by Profeslior Anna !ll11.$e- witch, head of the Soviet space tracking network, her t'ollrague, Dr. Khada•·ev and Brlth•h expl'rts Sir Bernard Lovell and Dr. J. G. Dnvles. They wPt:e ~lmllar to others heard by ~1r Bernard and Dr. Davlell on :-lay 17, \\h'ln th~ Soviet. rocket. R!tN· three months or 11ilence. was olue near v-.nu:~ . 1 1 • } ffi .J.· ~' lv~"t-J f '
TEL~PHONE: COM~O~>~tJs~di, ~ ./ rrf¥/t ~ ~~/),,I I ~ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN .. IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No.______ Headquarters Support Victoria Barracks Command 5/6/Air( 68A) Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT St Kilda Road ....:.r:..LBO URNE ' SC1 VIC 61 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL OBJECT Attached is a re port of sight~g of an unusual aerial object at Devonport Tasmania on 25th M ay 1961 . { f ' . u ~ __.-:-- D. VERJ.~ON)~ . r 'ling Commander For Air Officer Commanding ft v~ 1 lDI1 • Name of observer kP . J . YOUNG .............. .................. ............... ...... ...... 2 . Address of Obse rver .1 .19 .. q~ . ~ .. \~; . ~~- . \ . . P . -:~':: .. ~ .~'!'z • . . . 'f ...·...... ....... . 3. Occupati on of ..') ~:. 'fl . <' -\ r 'L'L' t ~ : I .t. i: _, T R . Obs erver . . . ..• •..•......•.••.••.... . • .• . . . • • . . . .• .• •• . •.•••• • 4. Date and Time of Observation (Time 1iven in 24 hour clock zonal time) 25/5/61. 083~ a.m . ................................ .................... ........................ 5. Period of Observation( s) •••• : • •• L . :r. ~~ .. ' . ~ .1. "7 ... :: ~ J . r .. .. 5 •• : TJ:'l.u :: ~~ . P . • • 6. t.fa.nner of O bservation possi bl e , or by known observati on) . :; ILD':?EN (Gi ve details of own position by map reference i f landmarks, and describe any equipment used in the SL1" ~<Rvr ... OAW..!. , I .J THROur I OCILJ\RS • ............................................................................. ............................................................................ .......... . ................................................................. 7. Wher e was object first observed, e . g. overhead , coming f rom behind a hill , over the horizon, etc . uV~h .................. ............. ........... .. ... ....... ....................... 8 . What fir st attracted observer ' s attontion, e . g. light or noise . o 1 ~ l1 G .3Y C. ILJJl ~l\ ........................... ....... .. .. .. .................................... 9. Did object appe-ar us a li ?;ht or as a defini t e obj oct • ........................................................................ . ... 10 . If there wns more than one object, how many were the:rre, and Hhat was their format i on . 11 • 12. 13 . 14 . 15. v~ ............ .. .. ....... .....................................·................ S IL J~RY L''' 0 vfuat was tho colour of the light or object ................................ What was i ts apparent shape 1 ..... - ~ Q L ,., l ..... 1 . ., v. •' . ... ..... hi ............ . ............................................................................ Was any dotail of structure observable (; •···········•·•·· ·•••·· •••·•····· ···• .......................... .................................................. Was any method of propulsi on obvious ..................................... ... , (J ........................................................ 1~o.s ther e any sound 16 . ++ He i ght, or angl e of el evat ion •••• !\ .••. T.l •.. 7 .--~ .. 1 . z 9P .q . f . -.~ .rr: . r ~ ., ~J) ........... . 17 . ++ Speed, or angul ar v~ . .~. ocity . ....... v • ••• •• ••••••.••• • ••••••••••••• •• •••• 18 . State nny c,~ r ie nce which enables obsurvv r to be reasonably cer tain about tho answer s given to 16 and 17 • ............................................................................ ++ Since it i s normally impossible to estimate the he i ght and speed of a str ange object, i t will usual ly be bettor to e nde~vour to determine the nn~lo of elevation of the obj ect, thli angle through uhich it moved, n.nri. the time taken to do this . . . . . . . . . 2/
- 2 - Re por t on Aori al Ob iect O bserved (Cont 1 d) 19. Directi on of f l ight with r efer ence to l andmarks or points of the compass . J 0 .-~ ' o , ' . ~s T ........................................................................ 20 . Did t he obj ect r emain on a strai ght path, deviate or manoeuvr e at all . '1' A lC' .iT .............. . .......... ............................................. . 21. N . !o.R . fA G ':' n 1' :W ........................ Was any t r ail of exhaust, vapour or light seen .D.£1•'Ld_'~L{ v ~ v.HU ... ~lL 22 . ~be ro did obj ect disappear, e . g. in mid-air, behind a hill , over the horizon. vUT v ... • H' r uulwJ v ~s ON l" ,01 .B..l'f ................................. ........ ................................. 23 . Lxistence of any physical evidonce such as fragm ents, photogr aphs , or other supporting evidence . S L .. f - T L .G ~ V l ~ C E C F - ILD .i ~ A ::::> ........................................................................ 24 . W e a thor conditions cxoorienced at ti110 ( s) or obsorvat i on ( s) f.'Il'l·: T l'l'l\v._; Cu vJ.!..,US CLVLJJ J1~ •• v"l"v~ ........................................................................ 25 . Location of any nir t r affic in the vicinity a t the til tk of sighting. L2 IRC'&A ~ 01 ·- .... ~ ""I A'K "' P ,., ......... . ................................... ...... ... J; .. "'P \ ·r .:: ..... 1 r '1 IT \ v ... 'III:. RL Y D ..1.- ~ ,,.., v JJ ·:A v IN,., , rs ·r N T ••••••••••••• o•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••l••••••••••••••• "••• • r ~ Il 26 . Location of any mo te orolo gic~ l stations in t ho gonor nl ar ea . ~ r ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e 27 . Any additional information •••••••• • •••••••••••• • ••••·••·••••••••••••••• ........................................................................ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 ••••••••••••• • ................................. " ...................................... Questions 25, 26 anu 27 to be answ ered by interrogator • ............... " ........ .. .. . ~ .. • t . .. . . , ... .. . . . . - ... . . . . .. .. . .. . . . ~ R:ct.\\Jt.O . -7 JU~\9& \-\QSO . . t,\ G\S\~'( .... ... ' ,_ .. . . . , . .. . , . . .. .. . . .. . . . . ' . ~ ' . . .
I 1( P 0805402 MHtT H1 HQOPCON TO DEPAIRCA BT ~ AI104 FOR DAFI PD FURTHER TO HQOPCOM AI103 5 JUN PD FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM HQDAR QUOTE REPORT RECEIVED FROM MR RON CASEY DEPT OF INTERIOR MET BRANCH DARWIN CMM METEOROLOGICAL RADAR STATION LOCATED ON RAAF DARWIN REPORTEDD RADAR CONTACT DURING MET BALLOON FLIGHT 2130 HOURS SATURDAY 3 JUN PD CONTACT AT 40000 FT DESCENDED TO 32000 FT IN APPROX 5 MINUTES CONTACT DESCENDED WITH NO APPARENT LATERAL MOVEMENT PD FIRST SIGHTING AZIMUTH 180 ELEVATION 80 DEG RANGE 15000 YDS PD UNQUOTE DARWIN CONSIDERS THIS REPORT COULD CONFIRM REPORT OF CPL DOWNING DETAILED IN HQOPCOM AI103 5 JUN PD ADVISE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED BT
PP RPYC DE R~YH0381fl5 P050405Z ACAT FM HQOPCm1 TO DEPAIRCAN BT r:·..,·· ~ . ,fc r: ~ t.. ~ ____ __.... ,.. .. ....., - L AI1~3 FOR DAFI PD FOLLOWING RECEIVED FROM RAAF DARWIN QUOTE UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT REPORT PD REPORT BY CPL DOWNING NO 5 ACS OF OBJECT COMING TO EARTH SATURDAY 3 JUN 2230 HRS PD OBJECT WAS CONE SHAPED CMM WHITE TIP GREEN BODY CMM BRIGHT RED TRIAL FOUR TO FIVE TIMES LENGTH OF OBJECT PD OBJECT DROPPED ROSE SLIGHTLY THEN DROPPED OUT OF SIGHT PD NO OTHER OBSERVER PD WEATHER CONDITIONS FINE CLEAR SKY UNQUOTE ADVISE IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED BT ~5/~4082 RP-YH 1)1/r-1 0 UNCLASSIFIED R:PLY
PJ!' RPYC P 230105Z ACAT FM IDOPCON 1tl DEPAIRCAN BT pR\OR\TY ' 't~--- r: ~ AI097 FOR DAFI ~ENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT PD FOLLOWING REPORTED BY CREW NEPTUNE AIRCRAFT POSITION 3230S 15240E HEADING 1 <50 DEGREES AT 221 721 Z QUOTE EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE OBJECT MANY TINES THE SIZE OF NORMAL METEORS STREAKED ACROSS SKY FROM SSW TO NE PD OBJECT VIS! BLE FOUR OR FIVE SECONDS BRILLIANT ORANGE IN COLOUR PD OBJECT BROKE IN TWO AND LEADING PORTION ASSUMED CONE SHAPE AND ACCELERATED AHEAD OF ~IL PD FURTHER DISINTEGRATION TOOK PLACE BEFORE OBJECT DISAPPEARED tNQUOTE BT 23/01072 RPYH Jlf ~ k-Lol J..o.-..~ .J... ·- 'JL...\ A •• # ..... --- -w.. ). ~ t t,...~ .AtJ c... ~ ~ ~JL~~~t__, NO UNCL '\SSiFF=o r--_ I 'r OR f-(tt E.\~. ·\... ~
TELEPHONE: Melb 69-0550 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE ; J, ______ 5/6/Air 11 ( 66A) I Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT -9f'AV1961 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL PHENOI.1ENA Our 5/6/Air(44A) 20th October 1960 VIC 1. Further to the above-quoted correspondence , attached iS a statement by the Rev Lionel Browning which appeared in the Tasmanian newspaper "The Examiner" dated 22nd April 1961 . 2 . The investigation of the actua],. sighting at Cressy on 4 Oct 60 , which was requested by DEPATIRCAN AI 331 11 Nov, was forwarded direct to Departmen~~ir under cover of Tasma/nian Squadron ATC 70471/P1(2A) /~t$; 19th November: 1960. ~ / d n. VERN"ON) , ~ iting Commander Enol \ ~ir Officer Commanding RCE
/1 7//E It /t:X/1,.-( /N~~ ~;9 ,.,/J I L- 'AIR FORCE WHITEWASH' REPORTS OF SKY OBJECTS' THE AIR FORCE was trying to whitewash his report of flying objects in the sky above Cressy in October, the Rev. Lionel Browning said yesterday. "If I was asked to keep quiet in the interests of national security I would, but if the air force is trying to make me appear a fool in order to hush the matter up, it is sheer stupidity." "The report makes it obvious that the air force ha.s something to hide," he said. quarto.:r) at Cr<>ssy would have rep>r~{! seeing a clgnr-shnped b.·en vlsrble fhortly after G flying object and !1\e or six p m. on an l&~t-south-( nst saucc r-sh;~Plld objects. C:lr cUon I AL the time he said that un- "ObJ .. cts ar 1 parently seen til the sighting h had been \Hr, ncar thr skyllno In an sceptical abouL tl)"lng obJect re- :Mr. Browning was comment- enstt rlv dlr ctlon. 'l'hc pr - po~. d M lng on an air fore int.elllgencil sencc of scud type cloud mo\·tng wat:hed 'tt:e ·•motr.:·r ~~ 0 ~~~ n port of an lnv Ltgauon Into In \arylng directions becaus • !Ls "nttendanLs" for som~ min- to .-lglltlng Of fivlng objo•ct.; of turbutc nee In and around a ute.s before th y dls:tppe.ued tn above Cressv about 6 p.m. or11 aln squall n<>ar which the ob- a rain squall OCtob .. r 4, 1960, J cts Wf·re sighted and the llO 1-l •:-_.:. ..;~;;.:;;:....,......,..-===---~ Tho• repor-t sald that the tlon or the moon or Its ref! c- slghtlngs \\Cre "ph nomena as t!ons J•roduccd the lmpressron a r· suit of a moo rls as.so- of ll)ing obj cts." - clatl'd y;Jth m ro oglcal con- Mr. Bruwnln, r;ald tha t th~ diUons at th t m ." ln,estlgatlln; bad fi])('nt J' 2 'I Mr. HrO\Iill ng said: "Th re- huurs ~ l th him and n ut UIICI' r t.ort Is an aU• m11t to com- askt-d a h•1ut cluud~. lllet<·ly \\ hllcwash the matter. He said that th explanaLion I sh'.lll att.empt to do so:ne- did not hnld up. I tblng about It" J ".At no Ume was there cloud He had ro liable people to or SC!!d when I saw the nb- be. k 1 L J cts.' he said. ·~ mounutllll c 1 ro•J•Or1. and the alr 1 wa~· not. the b.1ckdrop to \\hat fore~ knew the tttoplc and thdr I Sll\\', I stones. 1 "Tile Mlln clenred In fnnt. of "A " oma n and h Pr daor:-h - us although It was stlll raining fl'r saw a drar-sh:wrd obji'Ct near the mountains. I saw the ll)inr alxtut 300rt. abo,·~ the oojcets In the .sky wh .re there ~:TOund about 4.30 p.m. 10 was no rain and the rain ne.'lr days atlo •r 1 bllW the fh lnr the m1>untains provided the ob j<•c t ~. · backdrop." "It was not n porto•d In the Mr. B~ownlng dismiss• d the Pr ss because thr ramllv dtd air forces repun or the moon not want th£' publicity bu• •h lor lt.s rertectluns beln-.< the . • • • •' cause of the sightln"s. atr forct> lnHstlgat~ns I>P••nt " 1'ht• moon wa.s not ab,1ve consld rabin l m • with the the m ountnlns and aD.' reflec.' woman and h r daughter," tlol18 would have had 'to coru- 1 1 Mr. Brownng ~:ad that the plet.e with a glorlou.~ sun•et. v.oman and her dauaht r had! "It was the sunsec; which j to r"-enact th sighting fOr In_ cau~ me took out the window 'e~Ugators 'In the first place." he said. , Aft.er the ln\·tostl~ntlon the Co"tradl·ctory 1 woman and daughter Wl're toldl IL• ( not to talk about what theyl Mr. Bro~rnlng said that the c had se,·n h•• ~aid repJrt contradlcted a I• tter I "And th<'v w r;• told or a. wrttten to Mr. Duthl<', M.H.R., l similar strange sighting In the In an.swer to a question asked I ln Parliament by Mr. Duthie. U.S. last Y• ar when three jets The letter written by the wer" ~ent up to lm o.sllgat and Ml.nlster !or 'Air (Mr. Osborne), tho• strange cr-art d app£'ared ~d that v.hen natural pheno- as If lnt,o thin air," he .. aid. mena could not explain slght- 'Covering up' ~~~.an tnvest~gauon wao oni- Mr. Browning nld that the " W by then d id thry ln\'l'll- slghtlng by the \\Oman and Ur lt,. mv rrport·:" 1\lr.l daughtl'r back!'d up hi~ story Brnwn lnr a..ked. "Ob\·lou!lly th•• al · ro c. ·Is He said UUI.t he would try to . r 1 • o: ~o.rrv the matter rurther. ~0\ermg up, Otllf rwlse the In- There wns little he could d, \t-stlgators would not have lm- I'XCept poin t out the fallacl< s 1 pr ssed on th woman and In the repnrt. daughter not to sny an) thing," He said that the Unldentlfled he said. Flying Objects Society of Vlc- Mr. Browning d crt~d thtl torl:r. was interested In the case. air fore' explanation of hJ.s The President <Mr. Peter srghtlng." as rtd 1cutous. Norris) hnd fntl>rvle\11 ed the Theo Directorate of .Air Force ~~~~ nnd her daughter and I Intelllg<nc r<-port Eald .. On lu•u~lr. he said. 0 to .. _ • Mr. BrO\\ nb~g's report or the c vo.:r 4, lOGO, moon rise (full fl)ing objects caused a rv;a- _ _, U~n last year. His wife alsoS40 1-1 lf.lb-~ rl: .. "" P A , §"IJ . ~ VICTORIAN FL YINQ SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY P 0 BOX 32. TOORAK, VIC The Director , PHONE XY 1283 100 Collins Street , Melbourne, VICTORIA , AUST . 3rd May , 1961 . The Directorate of Air Force Intelligence , Russell Offices , CANBERRA , A. C. T. Dear Sir, Representatives of this Society recently interviewed Mrs . Webster and her daughter , Sally , of "Charnak'', Cressy , Tacmania , concerning their alleged sightin~ of an unidentified flying object in October last year . Mrs . Webster informed our representatives that officers of your department had already interviewed her . Would you kindly inform us as to your Department's evaluation of this sip.hting report . PEN:LP Yours faithfully , / 1 u:-t~ P . E . NORRIS, LL .B. , Hon . President .
TELEPHONE : 690-550 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRAL . ' IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE ~ No ..__ -•- j. ?~~ Jd / AIR ~ ~;IF/ 5/6/Air(64A) Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Headquarters Suppor Victoria Barracks St .Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC1 VIC 2 1 APR 1961 SIGHTING OF UNUSUAL AERIAL PHENOMENA A report of an unusual aerial ob Beaconsfield Tasmania on 9th April 1961 through Department of Civil Aviation, Me attached. I 4-(~ • VERNON) - V ing Commander Enol For Air Officer Commanding
Mrs~ Goff. 1 • 2 ' High Street, Beaconsfield 3 lt. . ~ of ob~ rv . t n 1"' J)> r • • • . . 2130 r of bs~o.:. ... , 6. 1ann r of Qbservq · if pos~inle, or by in t 1e o .Housewife Over the hill to west of Beaconsfield • 0 ••• 0 • • • • • c ~ • . ... . . • 0 • • • • ... 7. \<Jhere was object firs" ob~" ve , e.g a hill, over 0 • • • • • 0 • 0 & • • Intermittent flashes •. 8 \oJhat first attJ.'-' .LV J. . ~..~ ntion .. . o .. g .. • • • • • . " .. light • e • 0 • ••• .. .. " 9. Did object appear (;1 or a a d l.nite obj .. • 0 • light . • • • .. . • o I c • 10. If there ·111as more "(;nan one object. hou many Here there. was their format one ~ • C' • • • • • • 0 • 11 What \TClw the colour of the 1 .• ~, ,..,,... nl ..; .. ':' White approx.mile 12. 13 lt- 16 17 18 vJha.t uas its ~n rent shap similar to lightning accross to west • • ct .. .. . • • ~las any ueta 1 of stru ture ab_ No . • • • • • • 0 0 • 0. •• 0 • • • 0 • . ... fOI 0 .. • 0 • .. • 0 • lai.) any m thod of propul.;;ion obv_ou No s t 1ere y sound. • No Height,or angle of elev·tiol. •• C! • 0 • • 0 .... • 0 0 •• Speed, or angular velocity .. .. •• None State any experience \'lhich enaoles Obw rver to be re about the ans 1ers given to 16 w ld 17 -. • e ~ • • • • •• • • • 0 0 Since it is normally impossiole to cwtim'lte the h i 7 ht strange object, it ill usu lly be better to ende vo r the angle of elevation of tic object, the angle throu'l I'loved, and the time t 1 t o th s 2/ sky wide beam
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s • • • 0 .... ... • • • • • e o • c e t e o. Jid th~ object .e ~in on a st ight P~th,devi te or at all. 21 22. 0 0 • • fO • West to East then North • • • • ~ 0 • • ur o 1· ht sc \!here did oOjl:Ct is ppe ·, e. over tl1e Behind hi ll •• • • • • c " • • .n d-air, behin • . . • 23. B~istence of any physic l v·u nee su.h as fra e ~, pnotograpb nr other supJoitin~ ev·de cc. No • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • 0 0 • Weather co-'"Linn~ ev}erienced at tiQe (s) or Fine calm • 0 e e D e e e e 0 ' • • • • • " 0 • • 25. Location of any air traff · c in the vic.i.nity at t;le sighting. Nil o • • • • • • • e • • • • o • • • 26. Location c~ '"'""':~ ..,,..,.+, ... ,,....,..,..,. r ~ ~ ... 1 st-::~t·· ons in the gene Launcest on Airport ... • • • o- .. • • • 0 • 27. Any adJitir ~, in 0~m r"nn Mr . & Mrs. Worley both observed phenomena. • • 0 e e I • • • • 9 • • ... o ~ e • o e • e • • • o • o o • o ('I • 0 0 0 ••• • e • • • e o • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • 0 ~ • c ~uestions 25,26 and 27 to be a.nsHered by interro i • •[Stamp, left-centre:] DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION VIC-TAS REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS REC'D 11 APR 1961 [ILLEGIBLE] [Stamp, lower right:] 17 APR 19[61] S.C[ILLEGIBLE] [Page is the reverse/blank side of a document. Bleed-through text visible as mirror image throughout — ILLEGIBLE.]
. rtt-t:PHONE:, Ipswich 4051 ~ · ~ IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE No.BS 5/214/A.ir (35A) Directorate of Air Force Intelligence Department of Air Russell Officers CA.NBERRA. ACT ROY AL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquartere RAAF AMBERIEY QLD 5th A.pril 1 961 · UNUSUA.L SIGHTINGS Your Signal A.I 4o4 Dated 24 Feb 1961 1 . Forw~rded herewith in duplic~te ~re reports supporting our Signal ~631 dated 13th Y~rch 1961 from the following sources: - (~) 03177 Flt Lt H.A. SWEETSER 98 Taringa Road Indooroopilly Brisbane Q'l~nd. (b/ Mr P.A.. SVreETSER 98 Taringa Ro~d Indooroopilly Brieb~ne Q'l~nd. 2. Locql press qnd r~dio received reports from people in the Br~sbane suburbs of Yeronga, Greenslopes, Morningside, Mount ur~vFttt, Windsor stnd Indooroopilly 9-nd one mqn in Dq_lby, reported seeing the light. I (W.N. GIBSON) Air CoTl'JJlo do re Officer Comm~nding
.. . .. ' ~ • Il me 0 .,. Ob erver H. l\ • S'.lEgTSER ~ a ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Occupation of Observcr ••••• P.~. f •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• n,tc nd Ti of observa tion ( 1ime given in ~ bour clock zonal •••••••••••••••••••• ?99?: !J!C •• j ~. t~!"l.FP£1. j ~~j •••••••••••••••• :~ •• ~ 5· P riod of obsorvqtion(e) ••• ~PPFPf:.~. ~~P9P9~ ..•................ 6. nner of obaerv tion: (Give det~ils of oun position by m~p reference if possible , or by kno l!1ndm1.rka., 11nd describe ny equipment used in the observqtion). ::~~¥~~? .S ~;~~~;~~ -~~~ ~:p~J : .................................. . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7• .. here ' s object first observed, e.g. overhc!ld, coming from behi nd hill, over the horizon, etc . Tr.,velling in low ~rc .,bout 2~ 0 qbove hor•izon . ······························"································· 8 . ..b t first attrl'tcted observer ' 6 attention, c . g . light or noise . 10. 11 · 1 • Bright rlhi te light • ................................................ . ... .. . ......... Di d object p ~r s fi light or R6 defi it obj ct . ~ light . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • If there ~s more t n one object , bo rn~ny !lt a their form tiou. re there , nd ~~! .g~~-~~j~~~~ ••••.••••••••••••.•.••.•.•..•.••..•.•••••••••.• 'b~t s the colour of the light or objcct •• ~Q~~~ .li ~.t · ~~i ~ ~ brighter g reen, burning out in "" line of or~nge sp~rks . Jb~t qs ita nppnrent ah~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 13 · ~6 any cetail of structure obaervable •••• ~9 ••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1~· ,r.:ta ny method of propu lo1on o v1ous •••••• ~9 ••••••••••••••••••• 1 !.1 . 'i8 tho re my sound. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ro .................... . 16 . lieight, or ctn le of clev tion •••• ~Zi~ . ;- Q¥e. t'Ol'! ~ott ••••••••••••• 17 • !"'.Jf Speed, or wul~r velocity ••••••• ¥ ¥ . fc~t •• ~ w . o c •••••••••••• 18 . Jt te 4ny experience ich on blca ooserver to be c~son~bly cert in • bout the nns. r6 ivcn to 1 6 nd 17 · 23 Yeqrs R~\F Service . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Since 1 t is nor lly impossible to esti q,tc tuc height ape of J1 str~neo object 1 t rill u u lly o b ttor to to determine t e ~ le of' elevqtion of tho object , the throogb bicb it ov Cl, 1il the ti e t to to &> thia . find en<1 1iVour n le j .J
. · - 2 - Report on neriRl object observed (contd.) • 19· 20 . 22. 27· Direction of flight the compass . ith reference to lancrn~rka or points of ....... .... .......... ...... . ......... ...... Did the object rem ~ in on at all . str::tight path, dcvi nte or m'lnoeuvre r~v ll~~ .t . 1o~ . 1rc .•..........•..•....•..........•...•....•• ·.7ae any tr il of exhaust , vapour or light seen . ~ . ~ •••• 11 .•• .bere did object disappcqr, e . g . in mi d over the horizon. ir, behi nd a hill, 1 .'" ". . .. . . l ............................. .... . ... ..... ............. Existence of photographs , ny phytic~ l evidence eucn a s fr gmente , or other supporting evicenco . :t:'~ l .......................................................... . e ~ ther conditions experienced ~t time(s) or oLeervation(s) ••• ~!~~~ . 919~~ .................................................. . r .. oca tion of any sighting. Nil ir tl'affic in the vicinity at the time of .............................................................. .................. ................. . .. ... .. .. .... . .......... .. Loc tion of ny metoorologicBl st~tions in t~e gener 1 rea ••• ........................ Any ddition~l information • .......... ................ ........ . .......... ................ ........ ....... ......... ............ Nil .............................................................. ................. .......... .............................. ..... Questions ~5, 6 nd 27 to be ns ered by intc~rogntor.
o~ Ob rvcr ••••• ij:~~-~~~~T~~~•••••••••••••••··•••••••••••• • 3· Occu p~tion of Ob ervor •• • •• ~~~•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 4· D~ te nd 1 o.P ()bP v ti~ . 1 1m gi vcn in 24 hour clock zon«J.l •••••••.• ~QQ?&~~-.l~.~~t~Q.1~~1 •....•••••••..••.•••••.•••• ~: •• : ti ( ) ~nnrox. 2 Seconds 5· P r1oa ot o erv o1 s •••• ,~ ••••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• 6 . a. 9. 10· •umer ot observ!'ltion: (Give r ~ renee if poe iblc , or by ~n,y Btl'li .... "tent H' a 1 the o tai l s o~ o position by m~p kno n l~ndm,rca , nna scribe rvation) . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a object f'1ret oba rvcd, e.g . overh hill , nv r the ho 1~>. , tc . , coming f rom 0 .ir~Y~!~!~~.!~.}~~-~:~.~~~~~.f? .. ~~?~~.?~;~:~~ ................ . t i .at tt rete oba~rver•a ttent1on, e . g . light or noise . .~Ft~P~.~P~~~.t~~P:: .......................................... . Di o .. jcct p nr light or 8 defi it object . .~.J~~P~ ............. .. ....................................... . If there re th n o form::ttion . object, ho m ny rc there , nd • 9fl.l7. fP.e. ~.b )~f.t •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11. ,')., t r ... t .) (,; ) lo I. ' ll l ) OIJ jc. \.H. . ~/jl)..tp • .1J$'!l.t •• t~}'.U.iM ~ brighter green, burning out in ~ line of orange ap~rks . 12· L .1 , J: .G e••• • •••• ••• •••••••• •• •••••••••• •••• 1~8 1 No ny dct 11 of structure obaerv be ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••• • ••••••••••••••• No ny meth doc propulsion obv1oua ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• No there any eound•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• IIeight , or ngl f 1 1 2c:; 0 above horizon o e v t on ••• v •••...•••••••••••.•••••.•••••• 1 7·~-lt Spe , or - 1 it Verv fast low arc ngul~r ve oc Y •·······~··•••·•••·•••••••••••••••••• t~te any experie c rt~1n ~bout t n ra n~bloa observer to b re~ on bly vcn to 16 nd 17· ~. ].e.'\r.s. A '\'\F: .s.e.r.v.i.c.e.......................................... . Since it io nor lly impossible to ost1 ~te tle height speed of etr ngo object it ill ueu~lly be b tter to to detenni 0 the ~n le or olevqtion or the obj ct- tho through l1Ch 1 t ID V d, 'l.lld tho ti t~ken to do this . n ndc vour nglc
- 2 - ~R~c~n~o~r~t~o~n~~e~r~i~~~l~o~~~ct obeervea {contd. ) . 20 . 21 . • 23. Direction of flight the comnn sa . ith reference to l n r ks or pointe of From North to South , ............................................................. Did the object remetin on at 11. Tr~velled in low qrc atr i ght pgth , devi te or manoeuvre •••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a any trail of exh uet, v pour r li bt See 8,9,11 o g seen •.••.••••••••••• .'here did object disappe r, e . g . in mi d- ir, b h i nd over the horizon. Uid Air hill, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Existence of photogr!lphs, Nil ny phyaic 1 evidence such as fra or other supporting evi ence . enta , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24 · eather c~ citions exp r1enced at ti e(e) or obaorv t1on(a) ••• 6. 27· -~~~~~-q~~~~ ................................................. . oc tion of any sighting. Nii ir tr ~fie i n the vicinity t the time of •••••••••••••••••• •• •••••••••• ••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Locatioll of re ••• Briebqne teorologicql ~t ~t ione i n tbe gener 1 Amberley No ~ctivity • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Any ddit ion!ll i nf'ormRtion •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••• ••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Nil ••• ••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • u etions nd 27 to be ans ercd by interrogqtor .• ' of Ob S',/EETSER PETER ~NOLD r ••••••••••••••••••.•••..........•• •••••••• rv of bs rv r ••••• -~~ .rr:~X:i.~'l .~".X:"l~e •.. ~!!door~o.~1.~~~ •• '!~'l. ccup tion of 0 r r ••• ~~~~~~~~~~-~\q~~~-~~~~~~a~~~-~~ q\~. 4• t nil 1 ~" ob r n ( "tl. n 1 ~4 our cloc zon 1 5· 6. • • 1 • 11 · 1 • 13· 1 • .1.~~1} .J~,~~~ .1.~~1 •• Aqq2 .l1qq~f! .~--~-.~· ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ • • ! r1 r b r t1on( ) ••.. ~~q~~~~ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• n .~Y..~Y.~.~~~q~.~q~Y. ..••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ob ct 1 f11 OV , • •• ov r • t c 0 t tir t t c d 0 ttcnt1o .. , •• 11 Jt r ! 1 • -~~~~~ ..••...••.....•......••....••.....•...•....•.•.••..•....• 1 o j ot p r 11 ht or tini t obJ c • th'ln o. o .1 ot , •'lt1o • t 1 r , n • q~~-~~~l .••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••• ••••••••••• ••••••• o t c lo r of tt copper fl~me green. .• it p r t •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .~oaPO.af.~.pQ1ut.ot.l1~bt.oQly •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t 11 or tr ctu ob b1 •••••••• ~2 ••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••• tho of pro ul 1on o v1ou •••••••••• ~2 ••••••••••••••• t r llJl3 un ················•v•• • No ~-··············· ~~;o to 2~ 0 1 or lc ~tion •••••• <~ •••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••• d, or n.gul r loc1ty •••••••• ~~~~~.1~~{?~2 •...•.....•. •..• t t r on 1 c rt 119· • • • 6 . 1 ect1on of :fl1 no • t - . ). th r f renee to 1 n r r 1nt of • f).).$t. N~.~r!3A .t?. ~!' • • r.r.orn. .r~o!.t'P. !-;>. ::>.u.t.h •••••••••••••••••••• a tb o 3 ct 11. in on tr 1ght p th, vi t or n uv Pqtn c.,.rven aliahtl v downwqrda ~.,J~.~ ••• ~ .• ~~-·~··································· •••••• t 11 of xb uat. v r or 11 ht No •••••••••••••••• •• 1 h n bill, • .P~a.~.e.'\r.e.~ .o,.v.e.r. .T.e.n!l:.Y.S.o.n. r_o;~~ !. }I.o.u.s.e •. 1.n_ .rt •• t.r.f3.f.l. .o.f. ~.r.~n_g_e •••• ap'-'lrka. S1 0 h ic 1 oth r ~P nt , cc . ~one ........ ~ ................•...........•.......................• n r i io rv t1oo( ) ••• ir tr tfic in th v1c1n1t t th t1 of .~t~ .......................... . .............................. . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• to n of rolo 1c 1 t t1o ... i n r 1 r ••• • !3F~~P!l!l~ •• ~P~lt~l. If!'. ~f:l-YJ.!-1 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• a;:i t 1on 1 int'or tlo. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t1o n 7 0 'ln c b 1nt rl'O£rl
~ · • 5· G . of Ob rv S ~'JEETSER PETER 4.RNOLD r •••••. •••·•••••••·•·•••••••••••••••••••••••••• ddr a of b ccu tton of Ob rv ~ ngineering Student University of Qld r •••• ·•··••·••·•••••·•••••••••••••••••••• • ... 1 ) + nl t n 1n 24 h ur clock zon!!l t i ) 13th M~rch 1961 2002 hours E.s.T. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .. • r1 d rv tion( tton: 1 1 , a 1 ) .. Seconds •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• t!l1 1 of' l~n tion) . , p • M J33.e. Ni!.iJ..t. PA13. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1· ob ect 1r t be v d, e.g . ov rh , co from o ill o cr the bor1zo , etc. • • 1 • ~:1.;~~ .~QAEV:.V.e.q .\~~"'~~1.~11& .'\c.r.qqf\ .t\~~ .'\\ .e.~~'\\i.~ll.~:t .'\ta~qt. .2.5. 0 •• r t tt c r a tet t1on, • • 11 t ov o1 • -~~q~ •••• • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• i ii obj ct p r 11 ht 0 ob • • ~~~~~t~~-1~.~-~~~~\.Qt.\~q\.~~~~~q\.~~~q\~.~~.q~.X~qq~ ••••• ll.Il 01 o 3 ct , t1on. rc tber • nd one.Q~\¥ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.• 3 -.:.- o r of t 11 t b 4 t Briaht white then g 1 or o " c ••• ·<i •••••••••••••••• co~per fl~me green. . 1 ~ ·············•·······••·•··•·•·····• t 11 of tructu 0 No crv bl ••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••• t1 r No th a of pr pul 1on 0 viou ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• no un •••••••••••·•·•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• r ~~; 0 to 25° 1 v tlo:t.•""•·••••••••••••••••• •••• •••••••• About 15°/Sec locitY•••••••••··•····••••••••••••••••••••• bl s o a rv von to 16 n rc'l on'lbl
19· o. 21 . 27· - 2 - (contd. ) . L1rect1on of flight th co ... ., ~ . itb ref ronco to lnn rks or points of First qppe~red to be from North to South , .••.....••......•••.•...•.....•...........•.....•.......•.••• D1 t t obj ct 11 . in on atr ight p tb , d vi t or nnno uvr p qth curved slightly downw~rds •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• H 8 ny t r q1l of No xh ust , v pour or l ight seen •••••••••••••••• 411 re di d object d1 ~P &r , e . g . i n ov r ~ horizon. ia- i r , h i nd bill, Dia~ppe q red over Tennyson Power House in a tr~il of orqnge ···apa·rk~ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · xiat •. m ·o of n ph.v lc l evi nee uch c fr!i photogr phs, or oth r up orting cvieeuce • cnta , . ~~~ .............••.........•..••..•........•......•.•....••• ther c i t1on ocg tion of ny i ghti ng. 1r tr fi'i c i n th 1m (a ~r ~bo r v tion( ) ••• vici nity t the ti of Nil •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ···························~·································· oc tion of n teorol i~e1 , t t1o e in tb n rr-tl r a ••• ~ddit1on~l in~ormqt i on •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• u atione s. 6 nd 27 to be n u red b 1nt r o tor .
580.1/.1
[Stamp, left:]
REC'D.
16 MAR 1961
AIR REGISTRY
CANBERRA
[Stamp, right:]
REC'D.
14 MAR 1961
REGISTRY
8 - 3 - 61.
2A
Box 149
Kurang
The Secretary
Ministry of [ILLEGIBLE]
Melbourne.
Dear Sir,
I wish to report
a puzzling sequence of sightings of an orange
red coloured light in the sky, South of Kurang.
We first saw this light at 9.10 P.M on
the 18 January. On this occasion the light was at
an approx. elevation of 30° and fell rapidly
to tree top level where it remained while we
sat & watched. When we drove toward it, it
immediately moved down behind a line of
timber, when we turned and drove away the
light raced out to one side & paced our car
for several miles before disappearing. On
this occasion the light was visible for 40 minutes.
My wife & I have since seen this light a number
of times, once so close to our house that the
dogs raced out barking at it. A number of Kurang
residents have now seen this light and we are
intensely curious. A feature of this is the complete
absence of noise & the impression the light2B
gives of being under control at all times
It is capable of stopping & starting and
travelling at any speed in any direction,
or rather it appears to be capable of it.
I understand there is an office [ILLEGIBLE - struck through]
dealing with unidentified flying Objects.
Would you please pass this letter on to
that office
I hope you do not dismiss this as
the letter of a crank, although when I first
saw this light & its behaviour, I found it
difficult to believe my own eyes.
Yours faithfully
Frank Cook.TELEPHONE: 690-550 .. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE - ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE No ··--·-- "'-:!_ __ _ / 5/6/Air 11 Secretary Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA ACT Headquarters Support Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road lVIELBOURI'i""E SC1 VIC 1 6 J(:[' TESt Command SIGHTING OF UBUSUAL AERIAL PHENOMENA Forwarded herP-with are four reports of sighting of unusual aerial objects in Tasmania during December , 1960 • ... D. VERrT J Encl 'ring Cor:una.nder For Air Officer Commanding - ' - (QI?J'
.. . ..... 1 • • ... 2 e • . ' Observer Sou t h Launceston • • • 3 . ' lot kno:wn • •• • 4 2{1 • O lt-!~ .5 Dec . 1960 • o ' o 3 minutes . 6 • • c- e . . Visual sighting .. . • • • 0. 7 c '~·as object 1, ov r t hor o o·c • Ci ;pl J.,pg AA :v;tc ip;t.t y; of ~arulhil~ DJ."Cfl ,7'a;3ptaAia • 8 h t first attracted g. 1t 0 0 • 9 u ... fin to obJ c.., D a object ~ppcar as a l~gh or as 1 2. to 14 ob j ects • - circular oet diameter . 10 .. I f there uas mora than one object ms their fort on ••• l 2. 0 ~ ~ .Fl ock, .tormDtion hmv mn.ny uerEJ th , • • • • 't i.·ms the colour of tho li .,nt or objcc t P earl• grey 12 h~t was ~ts apparent ~h pe • Circular • • • • • • • 0 0 0 • 1 of ~tru ~~re n •• 0 • 0 • e • No .. . . • • • • c 1 s any method of propulsion obviou No o • • Jr1.s tnere y sound. No • • • ... • b • c 16 H ight,or angle of e:!.evation 7 .:> peeds or angular ve""ocity 3o.:4o • • 0 • 0 m .p.h • & . • • • • ~ 0 0 0 ~ 18 Jtate any experience Hhich ena )les obserrer to be re w about the an~'n-rcrs g i ".~ cn to 16 and 17 . n '· c G • • ~ 0 e e • e 0 e e ~ e • 0 ~ e 0 0 0 0 • e ~ e 0 • • 0 • 0 e • e • e • e Q • • e e • • e • • • ~ • C • • * • Q • • ~ e • • Q e ~ ~ • • Since it is normal ly impossible to cstim~te the height strange object, it \vill usually be better to endeavo 1glo of el vation of t obj ct n t r a... • • Sandhill Launceston • • • • • c ht t .. •• • • • ..... .. lt1eath r conJit" c :}) d t t_ e (s) or Fine .. . . • • • • • • ' • • v • 0 •• • .. .. ... • •• 0 • 25 Location of ~ny air tr~fl ·c in the vic~nity t sighting. 26 Nil • • • • 0 • • ~ • f • ~ • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 o c G • • • • • • • • • • o • • • o • • o • • o • • e ' ~ • o • o • c • • Locatj_on of any meteorological stat~ons in the e1 LT . o • e • • ~ • o o • • ~ e • o • o • o • • • • ••o ••••••••• oo••• oo•••• o • • • • 27. Any adJitional informatiotl ••• ~b~e:Ye: . ~:~t. ~.? ~je:ts appeared t o be .. P~ltpg. P~:::~~~; ~~:;~t1?~. t? . ::e; l.~?r~. 1~ . structure of St . ~~rk ' s Church - under construction on Sandr~ll . o c • ~ 0 0 ~ • • o • o a • • U • o • o o 0 • o • • • • • o 5 • •• 0. • • 0 • Q • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • ~ • • ~u estions 25,26 and 27 t o be ans Hered by interrogator. s.o.o 's note : On several occasions when paw.)ing this area have noticed a flock of pigeons operating .
1 2 . 3 4.. 5 6. Hr. H. P. Hall • • • • • 0 • ~ • 1 ~Observer a 9amppel l Town: •• n of Observ'r ••o Not kno~ .~ • Time of Obsbrvation (rine given in • • 25 2300 (Local) Dec. l960 . • • e • • • • o • • • • 0 • • • o • ~ • of s • , 20 mins . . . of Observa~ion: (Give Jet 'ls o , iole, or by ltnow 1 l ............. J\lU. 1 obs rv·t · n) 0 I ' ' • '. • .• VJ~~al sighting or ~ star obj~e t s~milar to Venus moving west 9 to east . • • • • • .. . .... 7. Where \-1 s object fir .... ~. observed, e. B• ove a 111, over t hori on at~ • SJ.g)lt.ad ;tnOJ1.1M f1:0JD. ie t ov ~Aefl~ trp,ck. 8 \vhat first attracted observe '"" <-<-t..t ..... ntion ~g. ligl"t o Light 0 • 0 • • 0 • • • w • .. . " . 9 uid object uppe r as a l~g t or aw a definite objcc Light t"'r form. a • • • • c • • ~ • & • • e • • • • o ~ 10 . I f there was more than one obj:lctl ilou r.1any uere \va s their forma-cion • • o • " ... p~e •• onJ Y. , • ~ • c • • • • ~ • I 4 • e 11 • ~h .... t vTas the colonr of the 1u c or obJLct •• i_rnila.r colour Venus . 12. vJhat \ID.S 1 ts apparent Sh9.pe • ~ t ~r: ,appea,_rance . .. . .. .. f'l • • • 9 • • • a • 0 • 1 .~s a1y Jetail Ol wtr~ ture lo o •• o. .. . ~ . . . • • \ ~ any method of propulsion obviou No • 0 • • • N o las tnere any sound.o 0 0 • • c ~ • • • e • 1 16 H ight, or angle of eleva tim o Ove)~Ett\ • c, • • • • • e c. • 17 Speed or angulur velocity .C.o.v.e.red .o;np. ~q_q,~rtez: s .. k~ in 20 tti ns . 18 Stata any experience Hlich enaoles obs ub ut the ans ers given to 16 am .. J.7 • • ,;;, i nce :t.t is norm lly i pass ole to coJtim'lte the strange object, it ill usually be better to en he a1gle of el va.tiou tho object, the ng e o d and the ti e t to..to th's 2
• ... ~ - ith r 0 • ~est to .EAst ov:e.r. Midlands ~Asmanin . • • • ~ . ">Q Jil he ou·ect _ .... a in to or 11 no uvr at all. • traight path. • • • ~ 0 • • • • • . .. 2 las my tra..1.l va ot r 0 2 vlhere did OrJecl pea i --a· r, over tno horizo • • ~ • • 23 a 1 lCG a::; -"' .!. or OJ I.!C., . ~ . • 0 • 0 0 • .... ~ ~ . 0 . ,... vleather ( I. 1 .tions cx!)erie c.d at t '119 (s) or 0 Fine •• • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • 0 • . .... • • • 0 • II ... " . 25. Location of :J.ny air traff c in the vicinity at sighting. Hil operating on this track. .. e • • 0 ... 0 • ~ ... • •• • ~ • 0 • • Cl C' 0 •• .. • • • c • 0 c "' • .... 0 0 • IIi 0 • • 6t ~ ... 26 Location of uny meteorolo ,ical stations in the g LT . IIDT . nearest to area . 0 • • • • . " ••••• 0 0 .. 0 • • 0 0 • • •• • 27 Any ;J.dlitional information " . ~ ""••oOeQ ..... 0 0 C> 0 0 II- • • .. • 0 0 Q. 0 • • c: 0 • • • ~ ~ 0 .. ' i • o e • • • ~ • • • e 0 • 0 • . .. 0 .. • ~ Q • • .. . • • .. . •• 0 ~ • • ... • if 0 • e • e c • " . ~ . .. c .' • l.luestions 25t26 a..n.d 27 to oc ans\:rererl by interrog t
• Mr . Ion. • ~ - 2 • I 3 • 0bse t,. of Obs r • ..... ~ 2J..l?-90 5 f 6. at Grat Lakes Tas~ania • • • ~ . • • 8 irst c Not reported • • • • •• • • 9 .J d pe r s D. l • 10. If there v.a.., more tilan one objec ' hou mmy rer y :> their formation • • ?lt. plus . ., • • . • •• • 11 Wh::rt ·uas the colour of the 1..:..; t or object; ••• 12 h3.t \1 s lts apparent sh pe lot reported . • ... . • 0 • • .. " . • • • • • • • 1 :l.S ny det '1 of t t re )iQ • • .. ~ Qe 0 • • • • • • • . • • •• ~ a1y m thod of propulsion s tn re ny soun • . . .. . No • • 6 H 1 ht .. or an le of elev tio Overhead . . .. feet . P- d. or angul r ve oci y 300-400 . p . h . ••• 18 tate any experience bout th n Jers i to Ex Air Training Corps member . . .. . J J.nce it
• · 20 2 2 25 ")id the object e.1 n at all .. Straight path. 0 • • • ~ • • II s an tr ~ 0 I here over • .!!!xi c phot er su •• c • ~ .. .. . •• • • • .. .. 0 • • • • • ' • 4 0 Weather condit·om e.9er~ need at t~ue (s) or Fine 0 • • "' • • • • • • • • • 0 .. .. •• Location of ::my D.ir trarr·c n th.; vic.:.nity at sigh tine 1one of this density •• • . .. • • • • ~ c; •• . • 0 • . " ... • 0 u ••••••• • c • • 0 •• • • G 0 e !If • ' (" c- • "' • C" 0 26.. Location of nny rneteorolo :cal st t·ons in the LT HBT . • • ~ • • • 0 • • • 9 ., 0 • 0 .. . • • • • ••• 0 • 27. Any adJition~l i1£ormation. .. .. .. e • • • S ~ e • 0 ~ ~ 0 P • 9 C • 4 G • .... .. .. ~ .. • 0 0 • . .. . . • 0 t: • c • 0 •• • • • • 0 • • • • • 0 ~u.estions 25 26 and 7 to oc ansuerea by inte3. b Housewife 0""· 1'l.'ltion of 0 server....... • • • • • • • • • • •• • • 0 .. 4-o and Tilile of Observation (Tir c given in 2l~o hour 7th December 3 . 15 p . m. o ••••• •• • •G• • o• • ••CI~too••••o • •o•••••• ,••••c. • • 5. Period of Observation (s) •• 5. m1 • • • • • • 6. 1-!:m.ner of Obser'!ation: (Give details of ovm positi if possible, or by lmO\.rn lanc.imar s , a 1d describe any in the observation) • ......... o. vf~~a~ . 9P~ rv~t~op from . p9m~ ······o·••c• • ••• ••••• • •• • ••••••••o••e•o•••••••o••c•eeoooc- •• • o • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • e • o • o • o o • o • ~ • • ~ • 1 o • o • • • o e o • • • o • 7. Where was object f i r st observed , e.g. overhead, com a hill, over the horizon~ etc • •••••• pp~~r ~~.fr P~. ¥ ~ ~~ . oyer . t9P . 9f.9?~ ~!~! ~ . f~fk Home ,travelling East 8. What first attracted o bset~er' s attention e.g . light ••$• oo f.9Y~~PPt . Pf o 9PJ ~p~~ •• • • •••a•••••••••••• oco 9. Did object appear as a l ieht or as a defi nite object. 10. If there was more than one obj ect , hmr many uere ther was their formation. quadron of 30 or 4-o, in vee formation,changing formation \ o••• o ••••• •••e••~e• • • • • • o•• • o • ••• •••oeso• • • • oo•••• rythmically. 11. What liaS the colour of t he light or object •• ~lv~F. phanging to mother of pearJ.. 12. ~'Jhat was its a pparent s hape ••• • • o ••••• ~ •• o. u ......... . • • • • -5 • • • • • • o • •• ••••••• o • "' P~. 8 !! • 8 . ~P . e . d ... o • .. .. • • • c " • • 13. \'as any detail of s t ructure observable •• JlP •••••• •• 0 • • o • • • • o • 0 • • 0 • o ~ • • • • • • • o • a • • • • • e • • • ~ • • • • • c • • • • • \·las any method of propul s ion obvious~ •• NP.......... . lvas there any sound. f .a.i.n.t •• W.¥-.n.e. ~h . e . n. po a.s.sing over.head Height or an ~le of el evation. ~P.P ~~~~~ -~~ -~~ ~g~e ~ ~han the Viscounts taking' orr r='rom LT . but not as high as overf'iYing ones from lffiT . Speed , or angul a r veloc i ty A~ou.t .t~J..ce . as •• fa~t .. a~ ,a Viscount . State any experience l~hich enables ob ... er i.Ter to be r about the a nsuers gi ven to 16 and 17. Nil • • • ~ 0 • e • • 0 • • G e • o • • 0 o ~ c • • e • o • • o • • c • o o c e c ~ o • • • • • 5 • ~ • • Since i t i s normally i mpossiole to c~tim'l.te the heir· strange object, it 'ril l usually be better to endeavo the angle of e l eva tion of the object, the angle thro moved, and t he tim e taken todo this. • •
• 2 21. 22. 2 ort on Agrial Object Observed (Contd.) uirection of' flight uith reference to landmarks or oints of the compass. e e e e 0 ~0~~ O t.o. f..a st 0 e 0 •• e •• ~ 0 •• t'J •• e ••• e e e e e e e e e D e 0 ••• 0 0 C 0 • 0 0 "' c Did the object remain on a stralgh~ dnath Q.vinte o.r a 1 oet 1vre d at all. As formation passed overhea at .Launceston urne Sharply tO the right tO fly dU8 O o giVing Off Changing CO~OUrS ('tr·o ·m ·.pa·s·t•et ·pfrik ·~o oJ.·u·e· • -to ·wl:ii" t:e·: •••••••••••• c • • Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen •••• ~ 0 \there did object disa.ppear, e.g. in mid--a.:i.r, beh n over the horizon • • • • • . • I .~ .a •• ~~\.\ ~~ ~t: ~Y; Ai.Z:~~~i .~~ •. c ••••••••••••••••• o 9 0 0 0 •• hil ., 0. • • 0 0 23 . Existence of any physical evidence such as fragment. photographs, or other supporting evidence. Ul • • • • o • • • • • • • • o e • • • • • • • • • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • o • o • 2.!.:.. Weather conditions oxl.Jerienced at time ( s) or obser ion ( o) .~~ ~P.~~;~~~~ -q ~ q.~~~~q . ~~q~~q .. ~~~~~~ .~ ~~ ~:.~~~~.~<a 300~ ~~~ .~ C 1 ffi 1019 o 25' . Location of :my air traffic in the vicinity at the e o sighting . B AA D C3 ML-LT TA LT 1503. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • 0 • • 0 0 • c • • • TVL 1 -IL-LT ET LT 1510. • • • • • • 0 • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • 0 • 0 • • • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ 0 • 0 0 26 . Location of any meteorological stations in th~ geneJ ar • LT.Aerodrome . • • • • • • • • e • • • • • o • o • • • • • • • • • • • • e e • Q • o • • o • ~ • • • • • ~ e o o G 27. time . • • e e • 0 e e • e e e • • • • ~ e • e • • • e • e e • • 0 • 0 0 0 • • G • 0 • e e e e 0 • 0 • ~ e ~ 0 • • • • • 0 c • • 0 • • • • Q • g Q • • • 0 0 • • • 0 ' • • • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • 0 • • • • • • • o • • • o • • • • • • • e o • o • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • e o • • • • o o • o o o o • • • 0 "' •• l.iuestions 25,26 and 27 to be e.nsuered by interrogat·~ Fm s lib Re,·ised ct, 1956 File No SECRET DEPARTMENT OF AIR SUBJECT Be.l!!tJ..R_ r;s. __ oN_£l.f-.LN.l;! ._ .$i!I _ILCAI!t.~ ..... _. ---- 1!!1..~ -----·-·-----------·-- _ o..-r.H..~ .--.A.~ ''-"L ......... Oa'ie'IE.G7. .. !S . ..........
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