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RAAF Southern Area (Victoria) UFO file E1327 5/4/AIR Part 1, holding sighting reports, witness questionnaires, intelligence evaluations, and correspondence on the investigation of unidentified flying objects across Australian regional commands from the late 1960s.
RAAF Southern Area (Victoria) UFO file E1327 5/4/AIR Part 1, holding sighting reports, witness questionnaires, intelligence evaluations, and correspondence on the investigation of unidentified flying objects across Australian regional commands from the late 1960s.
The file is a Royal Australian Air Force operational record series E1327 item 5/4/AIR Part 1, compiled by Headquarters Operational Command (Penrith) and circulated to RAAF bases including Darwin, Townsville, Amberley, Williamtown, Richmond, Fairbairn, Pearce, Edinburgh and Laverton. It contains standardized intelligence questionnaires for UFO observers, an internal directive that the main RAAF object is to determine whether Australian airspace has been violated, a 13 February 1968 Darwin transmittal of three reports plus newspaper coverage of a 26 January 1968 aerial object, and a 13 December 1967 Royal Australian Navy referral of a July 1967 sighting at Munmalary Station on the South Alligator River. A 30 November 1967 letter from Squadron Leader B.J. Hayes expands the investigation by authorising direct RAAF liaison with Mount Stromlo Observatory and the Bureau of Meteorology to help finalise cases.
The main RAAF object in investigating these sigh·-.- ings is to determine if Australian airspace has been viola·;ed . However, intense public interest in this matter means that our investigations have to be beyond security considerations if only to reassure some sections of the general public .p.2
Whilst the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is understandably a tedious task and one in which the investigator may frequently have little faith or interest, it is neverthleless necessary to obtain as com- prehensive a record as possible of such occurrences.p.2
Attached are three reports and local nowepaper OOVe:t"age of an unidentified aerial object observed on tho night of 26th January 1968.p.3
When the light was jus t at t ree top l evel, the glow became so bright, without the pulsat ing characteris t ic, almost as t hough a ver y large light had been turned on , tha t the t r ees wer e well illuminated. The illumination covered an ar ea of approximately 2,000 feet al ong the edge of the airstrip.p.17
V.I .D. r eported t hat RAAF had no knowledge of any ai rcr ~~u in that vicinity at this time.p.17
In order to widen the scope of such investigations, the Department of Air has approached c ertain other Government Departments and private organizations to obtain their agreement to assist . As a result, permission is now granted for RAAF bases to correspond directly with the organization concerned when it is thought tha t they could provide information to assist an investigation.p.18
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SECRET ROYAL , AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE --- t - -PA _R _ T _ , TITLE ARCH IVAL ACTION ---~"'~4i=·~w~t-. .... .o-..:"'ILI~ILJ~[3__.,--- -- ~~- REFERRED TO FOLIO FOR ATTENTION DATE REFERRED ACTION ED BY INITIALS REFERRED TO r FOLIO DATE FOR ATTENTION REFERRED ACTION ED BY INI TIALS I I I +~--- ---- :....__ __ ----~ --- -------- ---- --------- j--- - -1-- -------- --- ---1----'- - ---t--- - 1---- I ---~ ~- ---- -- - SECRET
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i t I I 2331 , ~tl 5/ Air (18) . . . RESTRICTED Headquarters Operational Coumand RAAF PENRITH NSW 2750 Headquarters RAAF DARWIN NT 5793 ' (3 ) Headquarters RAAF TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 (3) Headquarters RAAF ANBERLEY QLD 4305 (10) Headquarters RAAF \f!LLIAMTOWN NSW 2301 (11) Headquarters HAAF RICHMOND NSW 2755 (9) Headquarters R.AAF FAIRBAIRN ACT 2600 (4) Headquarters Operational Command Unit R.AAF PENRITH 2750 (1) No 1 Control and Reporting Unit RAAF BROOKVALE NSW 2100 (1) No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF TINDAL NT 5780 (1) Austr alian Joint Anti- Submarine School NOWRA NSW 2540 (l) Headquarters RAAF PEARCE WA 6085 (2) Headquarters RAAF EDINBtJRGH SA 5111 (2) Headquarters RAAF' LAVERTON VIC 3027 (2) INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Referenc es : A. HQOPCOM ASI 3/.A/5 31st July 1966 B. Our 5/15/Air(l4) 30th November 1967 1 • Whilst the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is understandably a tedious task and one in which the investigator may frequently have little faith or interest, it is neverthleless necessary to obtain as com- prehensive a record as possible of such occurrences. 2. The main RAAF object in investigating these sigh·-.- ings is to determine if Australian airspace has been viola·;ed . However, intense public interest in this matter means that our investigations have to be beyond security considerations if only to reassure some sections of the general public . 3 . Some r ecent r eports from nits under this Commanl indicate that a little more effort ,JO'ii'Id perhaps have deter - mined the r eal cause of the sighting. Therefore, all units are to ensure that the appropriate r eport forms are comple~ed as fully as possible. / ' • q (B . J. HAYES) 1()-A Squadron Leader For Air Officer Commanding ~ I./ Lfj fA~;: RESTRICTED
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SECRET ROYAL , AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE --- t - -PA _R _ T _ , TITLE ARCH IVAL ACTION ---~"'~4i=·~w~t-. .... .o-..:"'ILI~ILJ~[3__.,--- -- ~~- REFERRED TO FOLIO FOR ATTENTION DATE REFERRED ACTION ED BY INITIALS REFERRED TO r FOLIO DATE FOR ATTENTION REFERRED ACTION ED BY INI TIALS I I I +~--- ---- :....__ __ ----~ --- -------- ---- --------- j--- - -1-- -------- --- ---1----'- - ---t--- - 1---- I ---~ ~- ---- -- - SECRET
i t I I 2331 , ~tl 5/ Air (18) . . . RESTRICTED Headquarters Operational Coumand RAAF PENRITH NSW 2750 Headquarters RAAF DARWIN NT 5793 ' (3 ) Headquarters RAAF TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 (3) Headquarters RAAF ANBERLEY QLD 4305 (10) Headquarters RAAF \f!LLIAMTOWN NSW 2301 (11) Headquarters HAAF RICHMOND NSW 2755 (9) Headquarters R.AAF FAIRBAIRN ACT 2600 (4) Headquarters Operational Command Unit R.AAF PENRITH 2750 (1) No 1 Control and Reporting Unit RAAF BROOKVALE NSW 2100 (1) No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF TINDAL NT 5780 (1) Austr alian Joint Anti- Submarine School NOWRA NSW 2540 (l) Headquarters RAAF PEARCE WA 6085 (2) Headquarters RAAF EDINBtJRGH SA 5111 (2) Headquarters RAAF' LAVERTON VIC 3027 (2) INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Referenc es : A. HQOPCOM ASI 3/.A/5 31st July 1966 B. Our 5/15/Air(l4) 30th November 1967 1 • Whilst the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is understandably a tedious task and one in which the investigator may frequently have little faith or interest, it is neverthleless necessary to obtain as com- prehensive a record as possible of such occurrences. 2. The main RAAF object in investigating these sigh·-.- ings is to determine if Australian airspace has been viola·;ed . However, intense public interest in this matter means that our investigations have to be beyond security considerations if only to reassure some sections of the general public . 3 . Some r ecent r eports from nits under this Commanl indicate that a little more effort ,JO'ii'Id perhaps have deter - mined the r eal cause of the sighting. Therefore, all units are to ensure that the appropriate r eport forms are comple~ed as fully as possible. / ' • q (B . J. HAYES) 1()-A Squadron Leader For Air Officer Commanding ~ I./ Lfj fA~;: RESTRICTED
OONFIDmlTIAL Da.roin 499 5/4/Air (29) Headquarters Operational CoC!!1alld RAAF Hoad.quarters RAAF Base DARWIN NT 5793 13th February 1968 DIIDBJTIFIED FLliNG OBJIDTS 1. Attached are three reports and local nowepaper OOVe:t"age of an unidentified aerial object observed on tho night of 26th January 1968. 2. Attached also is a oopy of a report recootly reoeived f'rom the Navy Office, DAIDIN 1 of a sighting oade in July 1967. No other reports fJere received of any sightings at that tine. .Ehcla (3) OONFIDENTIAL L.Fo E. :EUSDIKE) Squadron Leader For Officer Commanding •
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RESTRICTED -3- PART 2 tnH'l' EVALUATION 32. The following military aircraft wer e in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time:- Aircraft tYPe ••••••• I.Y/.~ .•..•...•••••...... ....••.•..•••..•..•..••••..•• Heading •• , ••••••••••• , ••••••••• T •••••••..••• T •••.••••.••••.•••••••••• T Height •••••••••••• ,ooo ft •••••••••••••• ,ooo ft ••••••••••••••••• ,ooo tt Speed •• •••••••••••• • K • ••••••••••••••••. • •••••• K • •••••••••••••••••••••••• K civil 33. The follo,vingAaircraft v1ere in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time:- Aircraft t:rof- .. ~f . ~ .•. i .. I!'. I!??'.~ • ~ ·. ~ .• { ! . . ~rf{ • .~ Heading.~ •• d.~ .. !.~ -t8 .... ~ . T .~ ~ 1.:. ~ .· ...... T ;Vc # .. t~ '~~ ~ .,i...._ -~ ~ ,.._, • ., ~ ~ Haight •••••••• •••••• ~000 ~: •.•• ~··············,000 ft ••••••.••••• ,ooo ~~CA ~ Speed.,,., •••• , •••••• , ••• ',f" ••• , . K~ •• ~ r.;·,: :K,: •••••• , •••• , ••• lC 34. Calculations show that the following planets or major stars wer•e in that portion of the sky at the time:- ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ " •···•·•·············•·•·•····························••·•·····••····•···· f\.01; ~ tr' ; 35. A meteorological balloon w asArealeased from ••••••••••••••••• ~ •••••••••• ft ~au¥ have been in tho r eported UFO position at the time. 36. The State Observatory in the nearest capital city affirms that aerial phenomena in that portion of t ho Sky at tho time were , ...... r!j/1 . ............... , , ( come·t, met cori t e shower, etc). 37. Any other r el evant r emarks (e. ~ ., abou t satclites, roCkets, research )8. 39. balloons) ••.... ..••.•.. , ..•.•••.....•..........•..•••.••••••• , •.•••.••••. .............. . .. . .. . ......................................... . .......... There is~ onolusive evidence~a t the object reported 'I was·• ·••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .•••.•.••..•••.•.....••..•................ .....•.••.•.•...••• •......•..•. 7 The object reported could have been ••• l •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •·•••··••••·•··•······•·····•·····•·•······ ·····•·•··•···•·•••••···••···· 40, The cause (or likely cause) of the sighting canno t be deternined. #Aff- j}~IN' ( . ) •• (-;': ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Un 1 t • , •• ~ . •••••• ....... ,,(Nama) ...... 9. .Y. .. (.9 .... .. (Date) • • •• ~.~ ••••••••••••••• (Rank) RESTRICTED.· St l.5l9 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Rill'. No. 300/9E/23 Naval Staff Office, DAR,;IN NT. 13th December 1967. Squadron Leader L.F.E. Fosdike, R.A.A.F., Darwin. Major F. J. Spry, N.T. Command, Darwin. Yr. L. Gordon, A.S.I.o. , Darwin. Sereeant J.B. Tiernan, Special Branch, N.T. Police, Darvdn . REPORT OF SIGHTING OF illiiDWTIFIED FLYING OBJEC'l' Enclosure: Statement made by Mr. J. Lord, Munmalary Station, South Alligator River, Northern Territory. The attached state~ent covering the sighting of an unidentified flying object at Munmalary Station in July 1967 ia forwarded for your information and record purposes. 2 . Lists of Incidents, Si~tings of Unidentified Craft and Aircraft, Flying objects and/or Phenomena held at this office have not been amended to include reports received after 31st January 1966. In order to bring these records up to date, it would be appreciated if details of any reports within those categories could be furnished so that complete records are available on our files for reference purposes. I/ A.F. PARRY, 1.~~ Lieutenant Commander, RANVR. ~ T_,\ .. FP OFFICER INTELLIGENCE FIDE Tl L
r- ·-·,..-- STATEMIDNT MADE BY llffi. J . LORD, MUNMALARY STATION, SOUTH ALLIG ATOR RIVER, NORTHERN TERRITORY On the night of Saturday, 29th July , we wer e sitting having dinner at approximate l y 8 . 15 p . m. A f r iend of ours, Mr . Bill M urdoch , left the table and went f or a walk in the garden. He had been outside for 5 to 10 minutes when he ca l led out to ask us t o come and look at a bright light . His wife , my wife and Mr . Danny Thomas of D ar win plus myself, went out into the garden a~ d t her e in a due Wester l y dir ection at an angle of sight of approximatel y 60° was a very bri ght pul s ating white light with a circle of orange , which changed t o spurts of r ed shooting out intermittently, approximately i n the middle of the white light. The object was decending, would then pause and move both to tho left and the right . Standing behind a 6 11 pos t at a distance of 6 t o 8 feet, one had to move four to f i ve paces i n either di r ection to keep the object in view. W e observe d the l ight for approxima t el y 15 minutes and as i t got to just above t he 60 f eet trees at t he W est ern s i de of t he airs tri p~ Mr , Thomas and I walked to the airstrip t o s e e i f we coul d get a bett er view. When the light was jus t at t ree top l evel, the glow became so bright, without the pulsat ing characteris t ic, almost as t hough a ver y large light had been turned on , tha t the t r ees wer e well illuminated. The illumination covered an ar ea of approximately 2,000 feet al ong the edge of the airstrip. We both agreed tha t the object must be within a f ew miles of us and we ther efore drove down t hrough the timber for 3 miles to the edge of the black soil plai n . It is a mil e from the edge of the timber to the river wher e there is stunte d mangrove t r ees and then a further 3 to 4 miles of pl ain before you r each hi gh timber again. Ther e ~a s ~~ sign of any light or object on the plain or in the t i mber . The following ni ght, Sunday 30th July, at approximatel y the s ame time , a white object vnth the s ame or ange and shooting j ets of red, was observe d by my wife , Mr . and Mrs . M urdoch and our governess , Miss Judy Anson. This light w as in the same position and decended in approximately the same dir ection . I myself did not see the light on the Sunday. At approximatel y 11. 0 p . m. on the Sunday night, Mr . Wally Wickshaver s aw a sm all white l ight shoot up f rom appr oximatel y t hi s same area and di sappear i n tho sky. Since then we have s een no f urther strange l ights and although pilots wer e r equeste d t o keep a l ook out for any s trange objects or areas of burnt ground, t here was nothing t o report. On all occasions when t he object w as s i ght ed t he sky was clear and cloudless but the night was not brightly moonl i t . The object definitely was not a s t ar . There were no fires burn. i ng in the are a or in any of t he surrounding country . At t his stage t ho country had not been burnt of f . • ••• • • •• ••• •• • NOTE B Y STAFF OFFICER (INTELLIGEHCE) : After the fi rst s i ghting, Mr . Lord called V.I . D. on the Sunday mor ning and asked for a check with tho RAAF as to whether any aircraf t acti vity in t he ar ea at tim e of t ho sighting. V.I .D. r eported t hat RAAF had no knowledge of any ai rcr ~~u in that vicinity at this time. CONFIDENTIAL l I 1 I I \ ~
., RESTRicpJD Penrith 2331 Headquarters Operational Command RAAF PENRITH NSW 2750 5/15/Air(l4) 30th November 1967 Headquartere RAAF Base DARWIN NT ~23 ~ Headquarters R~ Base TOWNSVILLE QLD 10 Headquarters RAAF Base AMBERLEY Q1D 4305 Headquarters RAAF Base WILLIAMTOVM NSW 2301 Headquarters RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW 2p5 Headquarters RAAF Base FAIRBAIRN ACT 2 00 Headquarters Operational Command Unit RAAF PENRITH NSW 2750 No 1 Control and Reporting Unit RAAF BROOKVALE NSW 2100 No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF TINDAL NT 5780 Headquart ers RAAF Base PR ~RCE WA 6085 Headquarters RAAF Base EDINBURGH SA 5111 Headquarters RAAF Base LAVERTON VIC 3027 Resident Air Force Officer Box 811 PO PORT MORESBY TPNG Australian Joint Anti-Submarine School RAN Air Station NOWRA NSW 2540 INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1 . ASI 3/A/5 dated 31 July 1966 outlines the action to be taken with regard to the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) . 2. In order to widen the scope of such investigations, the Department of Air has approached c ertain other Government Departments and private organizations to obtain their agreement to assist . As a result, permission is now granted for RAAF bases to correspond directly with the organization concerned when it is thought tha t they could provide information to assist an investigation. 3. It is appreciated that RAAF bases may have already made local contacts with organizations in an effort to finalise an investigation. It is not the intention of this letter to terminate any existing working arrangement but to provide the basis for contact where there is no present l iaison. 4. The attached list is provided as a guide to local contacts . Enol 1tESTRICTED (B .J. HAYES) Squadron Leader for Air Officer Commanding 19 ~ 7
. .. . . ' . OHG.\NIZATIONS AP?ROACW.D BY D"ZPiul'E:Zl!T OF AIR TOGZrBER ITITII ADD.KESSES OF IBAJ}!,UAR.rERS AUD STA'l'E BRAECHES J.;ount Stromlo Observatory : The Director Mount Stromlo Observatory Private Bag CAlTBERRA ACT 2600 Bureau of ]'~eteorolozy : Headquarters D:i.rector of HeteoroloBY Bureau of Meteorology PO Box 1289K 1:ELBOURNE VIC 3001 Rea.ional Offices : Victoria Jegional Director 3ureau of Heteorology PO Box 16361.1 :.::sLBOUIDTE VIC 3001 ·:.rzstern .\ustralia ~t egional Director Bureau of Ueteoroloey Observatory Building PERTH ITA 6000 South Australia Regional Director Bureaur of Itreteoroloay ~7est Terrace ADEk\IDB SA 5000 Area. Offices : Sydney Airport Officer- in- Charee I.~eteoroloeical Office Sycl.nc:!y l irport 1:l.SCOT HS:I 2020 !.:elbourne Airport Northern Territory Reg~onal Director Bureau of i.!eteoroloe;y Box 948 PO DA .. 't.'!IN NT 5794 New South '.lales ReGional Director Bureau of Meteorology PO Box 4658 SYDNEY NSW 2001 Canberra Regional Director Bureaur of Meteorol06'1J Box 797 PO CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 Dar.vin Airnort Officer- in- Charge Meteorological Office Rlul.F Base DARWIN NT 5793 Adelaide Airport Officer- in- Charge Officer- in- Charge ;.:eteorolo.;r.i.ca-1 Office Meteorological Office Essendon Airport Adelaide Airport :;OJ.TH 3SSENDEOlf VIC , 3041 . iADELAIDE SA 5000 Port nedland Airnort Officer- in- Charge :.:eteorolo.zj.cal Office Port Hedland Airport ?O:TI H:iiDL.A2ID i'/A 6721 Lae Officer- in- Charge l ·.:eteorological Office PO Box 30 LAE THG Launceston Airoort Officer- in-Cha.ree J~Ieteorolog.i.cal Office Launceston Airport i'lESTEIU'i JUNCTION TAS -7257 Port I.:oresby Officer- in- Charge f,ieteorol ogical Office PO Box 1240 Borolco PORT MORESBY PAPUA Q,ueensland Reg.i.onal Director Bureau of Meteorology PO Box 413F BRISBLti~ QLD 4001 Tasmania Regional Director Bureau of :i1ieteorology Box 727G GPO HOBART TAS 7001 Pexth Airport Officer-in- Charge Meteorological Office Perth Airport GUILDFORD \/A 6055 Tormsville Airnort Officer- in- Charge Meteorolo~ical Office · Tovmsville Airport GAHBUTT QLD 4810 Brisbane Airoort Officer- in- Charge Ueteorological Office Brisbane Airport EAGLE FAm~ QLD 4007 .../2
. , . • -----·------~--------------------------~----------~~--------~ Local Of.lices : .. ·oo!:lera Officer ~ in- Ch~xgc : .eteorolocical Office iot{ .. 3 J.:m~e Box 1391K GPO S.A 5001 i?e£>.rce Officer- in- Charge 'i:eteorolo~ical Office It1...Uc' :Base PE.ARC~ 1!A 6085 " .'filli->n town Officer-in- Charge r.ieteorolo~ica l Office J..' ... ~ Base .JILLI.Al:TO .. Tf HSJ 2301 Cocos Islc..nd Officer- in- Charge ::eteorolo:e;ico.l Office .:_e::.-od.rone Cocos (:~eelin~) Island Indian Ocean VIA PE:::t..:'i! ."fA Internreter Offices : Hobart Airnort Officer- in- Charee il'eteorolo,sical Office Hobart .~ir::>ort :Box 5471!' G?O liO:O.'.RT T~\S 7001 rtoc7rha.mnt on Of.licer- in- Charze ::etoorolo.:.;ical Office C/o Post O:fice ··-- -:>.1.1 r;,LD 4700 - 2 - Amber ley Officer-in- Charge ?.reteorological Office RAAF Base .Al.ffiERLEY QLD 4305 East Sale Officer- in- Charge :i·.rcteoroloeica.l Office RA.AF l3a.se EAST SALE VIC 3852 Alice S1 )rinp;s Officer- in-Charge I.:eteorological Offi ce PO Box 60 ALICE SPltDTGS :LlT 57 50 Ch,..,,rleville Officer- in- Charge I.Ieteorolo,?cal Office PO Box 60 CruuiLEVILL 1 ~ QLD 4470 Officer- in- Charge Meteorolo3'ical Office Box 359 PO I.lT ISA Q.LD 4825 La vert on Officer- in- Charge r.:eteorolo,gical Office RAAF Base LAVZRTON VIC 3027 Richmond Officer- in- Charge I\i:eteorologi cal Office RAAF Base HICHi:IOliD l'TSW 2755 Cairns Officer- in- Charge I.ieteorological Office Cairns Airport C/o Post Office AEROGLmf QLD 4870 !.Til dura Officer- in- Charge r.reteorological Office PO Box 179 MILDUlli\ VIC 3500 Tmwrorth Officer- in- Charge I.:eteorological Office PO Box 37 ~'IESTD.\LE HSU 2340 Co·-..,ondeal th Scientific a11d Industrial rl.esearch OreJ:~.nization ( CSIRO): Secretary (Administration) Cor.u-:1onwen.lth Scientific and Industrial He search Ore-aniza. tion 314 Albert Street :d."-ST I.3LBOU1WE VIC 3002 .ri:l.J.;ionn.l AArona.utics anfl ~nace Administration (lTASA) (l.ielbourne Office): Senior I':"~i.S.l Rc9resentati ve 339 S\7a.nston Street :.:!!130URFS VIC 3000 .. ./3.- ~ ~ .. " ~.._ • ~ ..... ~ I . • a •• .. ': - 3 - ~irector- General Dc)artment of Civil Avi~tion "Hcnty House " ~99 Little Collins Street J"BLBOUill-TE VIC 3000 RU.F be.ses investi~atinr; UFO sicht:i.rl~s shov.lcl lia:Lae directly with nepartment of Civil Av:Le.tlon Ree-ional Auj thori ties in thei r area .
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INTELLIGENCE -
REPORT OF AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED
Attached is a report on a sighting
made by Mr A.G. TRUMAN of DARWIN.
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RESTRICTEDRESTRI C'l'ED DTTEI.LIG:F.NCE ... REPORT OF AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED (Operational Com;:~and ASI 3/ A/5) Pl2r 1 - REPORT BY OBSERVER 1. Name of o bse~, • f. { ~ ::: . • ~ :-:.-:;c ~. T. ~ ~ ~ ~~ 7:.~ ... , AGE, • • • :t: .. ~ -- 1 'f A- t¥1' 1f1v' s r ffr,v rv y t? "' Y of •bse7Ver ••••••••••••••••••• ~,·······•·•·•••••••••·•·•••••••••• Address ~~rd I"J f •• ' JI?.r'l ~ •• ., ... , ••••••••••••••••••••••••• I • ' ••••••••••• HI ONE • ...... ~· .......... . ). Occupa.tioJl J:tt d · ! b t · ' ( 0 u S" Z- d t~ t1 Date an time o o serva ~on ••• • r. • ,.;~ ••••......•.••• . •. 7 . ............ . 5. Duration of observation., •• • f.e:-'. ~ •. ?.'::=. ~;' •• ~ •••• , ..................... ,. ~ ob 1 ti t t · r · ht· ~ ._,·~~ I, ::1~:.<!.-i (~ o. servers oca on a 1me o s1e ~ng.,, •••••••••••••••••••• ~.-- ...... . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ' .. ........... . .......... '""'-& Weather conditions at time of observation ••• ~ ~ : •• :.l .... ( ~ -9 : .. 1 t.-;-t ........ ···························· · ·······~····················· · · · ···-········ L 8. Describe an,r aids or equipment used 1p 1he observation •••••• • ~. ~ -;-;;;-1 •• :. ;', •• /VI'- ••••~··• · ••••••••••••'••••••••~•••••••••'•••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••••••• 9. Where was objeet first observed? (e.g., overhead, coming from bebind a hill, over the horizon). ~ ~ . r.. #.-1 i.. (.. ::1. ·~ (. ~.- ..... (-s:::: ...... (·::-::. - ... ~:-.~~::: !.- • What first attracted observer• s attention? .(e.g. , J.j.ght Oj:. n<?i s~ . ~ L ~ ·-- ,_ r-r~ ~__::.::u;.e. .- ...... ·····¥ (····:~~~ - .~ . ~/ . :' .. .: ........... 7 cA.~ h ~ct. ...... - ....................................... .............. .. •.• ., ....... . 10. - 11. Did b . t 1 . ht de!. it b . t? J /-.~. / ,~,._- 0 Jac ~ppe ar a s a ~ or as a ~ eo Jec • • r~ ••••••• ••••••••• _ ~ 1...,- v.,/ .~ ~( ~ ;;t_ ,,J.~- .J.- -;r _/ _/ .rt~ • ~ .~ ~f-/c.., I £_~...._ •\ ........•....•.•••.• , ...••••..••..•.••..•.••.•••....•..........•....•.. ~...-..-z ...__...........__ . c. ( ~ ..... (.A- ,{ . ······; ········ ·· ·················~················· ·· ··········· ·· ······ 12. It there was more than one object : . ~w'k (a) how many were there?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (b) in what formation ~ere they?• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Wh t th 1 f th 1 . ht b. t~~.,. •"- ,_ .-.-' (__ '- a was e eo our o e ~g oro JeC ·••••••••···~····•••••••••••••• .•• /2 1 I I I I I I 1. ~ RESTRICTED - 2- 16. Was any method of propulsion obvious? •••••• ~' .: ·•·••••••••••••••••••••••• n. 18. 19. \7as h d ? . f\!0 t ere any soun · •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• ••••••••••••• C) ~fuat uas its hei ght? (or angl o of elevation) •••• ~?•••••••••••••••••••••• What ~as its speed? ..- (or a..'l'lgUlar velocity) ••• :'• _,A ·········~··············· 20. Was tho object stationary? . /Y~·····••••••••••••••••••·~··•••••••••••••••• 21. What was the direction of f l i G ht with reference to landmarks or points of t ho comp .::~.s s? 22. 23. 26. . v-I •••••••• • t.,-. • •••••••••• . ~ . /: .... ~ ~7 . \: . ':: :-:.. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••• Did the object remain on a strai ght path, deviate, or manouvre at all? ',.V.# ············· ·········•· ······ ···•········•••·•···•··••·•·•··•·········• I f ~- I..- t 1; "'ht ? f ·~ '\ ·I"... -..... • • r;; o e.A.u.a.us , vapour, or '"'C) seen • • • • • • • ~· •••••••••••••• Was any tr-.il .. ~ ;: . :{:{~ 0 . . f.. 71 !: . ................ . i .'«,~ l 1~.4'- ~- ............................. •' Where did object disappear? horizon) (e . g. , in mid-air, behind a hill 1 over the ' I• ......................................................................... Do you know of axJ.Y phy:doal. ovidenoa? or other supporting evidertce) r) (such as !ragmenta, photo-graphs, ................................................... ' ................. ' ... . Have you ob ~arved axJ.Y unuGUal phenomena previously? •••• • • • I • ' • • • • t • • • • If so, give brief detail s of incident ~······················ ................................... ....................... ·~ ........... . ............... ·· · · ··· ···················~·········~··················· 28. State any experience rrhicb. enables ob~rver to be reasonably certain about the answers given to 18 and 19 • .J""- ........................... ·~· .............................................. . Are you a me~ber of any organizntion interested in aeri~l phenomena? /V~ • ..... .. ..... ....................................................... . ...... '!f). Name ••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••• f ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• }1. MY additional inforoat i on which relates to the sighting. ~ .. -- . . f.t;~ .,r!'~~ . . ~ .. ~ . . o::e: .. ?:-: • • ~:=! :':'::'. .~( ••••••••••• .. ~ . ~:~ .~ . ~:: . :· ·l ·-~ ·:7.. .~ .. ~ .: .. :.. ............................. ........................................... . 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FROM TO INFO PRECEDENCE-INFo I DATEn Tlt1E GRouP DEFERRED f) tj f./v~ HQOPCO MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS PREFIX GR SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASS ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER AI 10~ ELLIG CE lJFO PD PARA 1 FOLLO fiNG UFO SIGHTINGS REPORT (A) l'-r' NOON . 1]104 12388 Ctm BRIGHT LIGHT 6mCimS DIAI!ETER m DISTANCE ... ------ - ------------~------------------------------ ------------------------- ----·-·--- -----------~-·---~-~-~~- - ~--~------·---~------ . TRAVELLING E !!! 292359IlC PD PIOOES APPEARED TO BE .ALLmG OFI' PD --- -----~-- -- --- ---- -- -- -- --·---- ----------------~---------~--------------- -- - .. -------·-------------- --------- ~------ -- ---------~-------- ... ··········-·------------------·-·--·-·---·--···· .. -- (B) CAPE DON 13145E 1I19S CtlM THREE PEOPLE SIGH!ED OBJOOT C BELl ED fO BE A ROCKE'l OW OVING W TO E AT TERRIFIC SPEED Af )00005IK PD (C) D \liN SERIOR DCA AND 11:E:l OFFICIALS REPORTED ---------·------------- -------------------------------~---~-------- ------ -- - -----------·------------------ -----------------------·························· ... SIGHTmG SIMILAR OBJ:OOT A'l 300004IK 0 TO fHE NORTH C:tm ElEVATION ---------------------------- -------------------··---------·--------------------------------·--------- .. ------..·------------------·······------ ·----·----~~~ -. ?. .C!J?~G~ AIID OVING W TO E HORI ZOB!AL TO EAR!m • S PLANE PD ·------------------------------------·----------------· ---···----------------------------------- OBJEC! HAD LONG INfEBIII!TllNT !AIL AS IF IT AS DISINTEGRATING PD PARA 2 CD SIGHTmG PROBABLY REENTRY OF SATELLITE OR ROOKE! CASING PD ---------------------------.. ·---------- - -------~--~-----------~--------~---------· · ········--··--------------------------·- ---------- ---- --- - ··- -·· ·····- · ·········-·······~-----····-··················· ·- NO FURTHER ACTION CONT:wPLA.fED fHIS SE Page.. _ ... __ l. ... of.......... l .... pages I DRAFTERS NAME L.-. ,. FO..>.JIICE OFFICE .FOIO TEL No. 395 FOR I I DATE TIME SYSTEM Operator D DATE TIME SYSTEM I Operator RELEASING OFFICE~ S IGNATURE, 8::s R a n T,,_ RANK"' q loii.U.' l<l'l'll 111.1l3 (1 . (~~1. 11\10)
OPS015 CJA014 - TTB037 0221 JJ A~tJDNYU AHDNYH A:fDNYt1 300 220 A llDUYS FROt1 VID. AT 300005 CST. THREE PEOPLE AT CAPE DON SIGHTED A FLYING OBJECT HOVING t•lEST TO EAST AT TERRIFIC SPEED BELIEVED TO BE A ROCKET •
s;~~e:~ )_) _2::,-(Jd---(7 c~o I~>J 71£.£? 16t /1/CG - r~ 001~ r~J ,/~ .7vN /r, (}NI{)(£1'1il~1l£!J tL y,,.;c, Od.:TeC7$( RESTRICTED nTTELLIGFNCE ... REPOR,T OF M,BJAL OBJECT OBSERVED (Operational Co mr.~a.n d ASI 3/ A/5) PU!l' 1 - IlEPOR T 13Y OBSERVER 1. ..EX"A< LJ-1...---- • •• .~.~~., ••••••••••••••• AGE •••••• ··~...,. Addre"') of obse:rver •• /. • • • •• &.:0.. /2:~! ... 'P.Af:'!/:"f. •.• ~ 2 .. (~ . :'l.r~ . .1?~ . ) ~ .... ~w-v: .~ ... mONE •• ?. 7. ~L ...... Occupation u! observer •• =;'~ .~ . -- •• ~ .~ ••• Date and time of observation ••• J.) .. f;r;(.~l. ... /~(-/.( ..... ........ u ••••••• 5. Duration o! observation •••• ~ •• ~~~~~ ••••••••••••••••••···•·~·••••••• 6. Observers loeation at time of siehting ... ~ . ' .L.JJ ./V} . A . "f • •• C.~ fll!(. ••• J. ~' ~'!:~ 'f. . ~~ -~ 0 S. S0~£5€: if ~,,.J ........................................ ' ............................. ~ 7. Weather conditions at time of observation •••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••• 8. 10. 12. 13. 1.5. ·······································-·················· ··············· . ~- ..2 t' L, .. - P~ Describe any aids or equipment used in 1he observatlon •••••••••••• ~ r• r,(.d-::. :-:~ . : •.. & . ~ . ~ . ~ r.:-:-. ~- /.:j.. . :~ .~ ~~ ' .7 ; ~ . • :!.~ • ~(.' . t;j'. ~ ;. • • • ~ . ~ •:::: • ~ • .~ -:: .:~.::.-:!- r ~~ ~ ~ 1r. Where las object fit'st observed? (e.g., overhead, ooming from behind a hill, over the horizon). ~: . !f-:- .~ .. ~ .. '": .. ~; . .1. .. : . ~:: . 1::::-: ... ~ :. e.:! W hat first attracted observer's attention? (e.g., light or no i ~G). . ..... . Lf.~: . .... If .. ~ .. ~ ~ .. ~ .. ~ . !:.7:/:. ::::j. :~4 ~ .,: ··~ -~~~ ... -l. !Y:':I .. ~~~:!i:: Did object appear as a light or as a definite object? •••• ~ . ~ •;'•~·•••••• ( ~ · .. f. .~· ....... ' .... .... {r.-r.~ •. 6:-; . . ~ . ?.'. ~ .nf.o-- .i . . :: . ~ . &.::: .. ::::~:(.~ ; .... !:. .~ .. ~ .. ~ . e- ~. was more than one object:.. /'V~ (a) how many were there?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (b) in what formation wero they?••••••••••••••••••·••••••••••••••••••••• What was the colour of the light or ob~ect? •••••• ~ ··•••••••••••• #- ~~ • J. _/L ../ ,t...;/.J What was its apparent shape? ••••• ~ .~~:~ •• ~ •• ~ . ;( , •• , ••••••••• No Was any detail o! structure observable?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• /2t RESTRICTED - 2- Was any method of propulsion obvious? •••••••••• t!~ ••••••••••••••••••••••• rVo 17. Tias t here any sound? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• o • ••••••••••••• ~s- o() aJ-.-- L _,___· - 18. ~at was its height? (or ~~gl a of elcvationJ; •• ; •••••••••••• ~;;;~ ••• 19. What was its speed? (or angular velocity) .•••• ~ ••• ••••• ••• •••• Was tho object stationary? •••••••••••••••••••• ~~ •····~···••••••••••••••• 20. 21. 22. 23. What was the direction of fli Ght with reference to landmarks or points of tho compass? .. ... . ..~ .. ~ .. ~ ... ~ .. !::::-j .. ~ .~ .~. ~J Did the object r emain on a strai ght path. deviate, or manouvre at all? ..................... -k.: ... 40::p. .~ .. :c:·· ···=~ Was any tr~ il of exhaus:, vapour, or light seen? •••• ~···•·•~ •••••••• fr:"! . . ~ -;'. ~ . 1. -!:f.'-!: ............... . ....••...•..••..••••..••..•••.. Where did object disappear? horizon) J__ (e.g., in mid-air, behind a hill , over the ···························································9············· ' 25. Do you know of any phyGi~ evidonoe? (such as fragment s, photo-graphs, or other supporting evidence) I ft 0 ••••• • ••••••••••• , . . . ... ...... .......................... .. ... 0 •••••••••••• 26. Have you ob s_ erved any unusual phenomena previously? •••• •~ •" · ••••••••••••• 27. 28. 29. y:J. If so , gi ve brief details of incident ( s) , 4~ . ..: .. .... , . , ............. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• fll: • ................................................ ·········~··· · · · ·············· ............................. -. .................. . State ru1y experience which enabl es obeerver to be reasonably certain about the answers given to 18 and 19. ~0~ ./~ ~ ~L .-C--..L- .._ ~L_ ~ ~ /<J>-v ---~~ ~ · ~; . ·~(_::_~ · -·~ ~ •••• ~1'.!1.:. . ·~· ~ ·.~ .: •••••••• Are you a member of any organizntion interested in ae ri ~ l phenomena? ............................. d.~ ....................................... Name and address of organisation •••• ~ •• ••••••••••••••• ••,. • .••• •• •• •• • ••• • ••••••••• • 0 •••••••••• • •• • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• }1. Any additional information which relates to the sighting. ;if...,{_ ................... ... ................................................... .................... . ............... . ..........................' ........ . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• RESTRICTED . . ./3 ·-·-- ··RESTRICTED -3- PART 2 - tniT'l' EV ALUATICN • 0 32. The following military aircraft were in the vicinity of t he r oported UFO position at the time:- . Ntt..- Aircratt type •••••••••••••••• ~····················••••••••••••••••••• • ••• Heading •••••••••••••••••••••••• T •••••••....• T •••.••••.•••••••••.••.•• T Height •••••••••••• ,ooo ft •••••••••••••• ,ooo ft ••••••••••••••••• ,ooo ft Speed ••••••••••••••• K •••••••••••••••••.••••..• K ••••••••••••••••••••••••• K civil 33. The !ollo,vingAaircraft vtere in the vicini ty of the reported UFO position at the time:- Aircraft ty-pe ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Heading ••• •••••••••••••• T •• ••••••••. • •••.•• •• .• T • ••••••• , ••• • ••••••••••• T Height ••••••••••••••••• ,ooo ft ...•• ~······· .....•• ,ooo rt .•••••.•••.• ,ooo ft Speed •• ••••••••••••••••••• , •• •• •• K • •••••••• • •••••••••• • K • ••••••••••••••• K 34. Calculations show that the followine planets or major stars we1•o in that portion of the Sky at the ttme:- •• ~1 !. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ........... . ...................................... . ..................... . AI / L . 35. A meteorological balloon was realea sed frcm •••• ~~ ·•••••••••••••••••••••• 36. at •• , •••••• . • z and could have been i n tho r eported UFO position at the time. The Stat e Observatory in the nearest capital city affirms that aerial phenomena in that portion of the sky at tho time were ••••••••• f.V~~ •••••· • •••••••••(co~ot , meteorite shower, etc). 37. Any othor relevant r emarks (e• u•t about satelites, rockctc, resc~r ch balloons) ••••.• ...••••.•..•.•••....•.... . .. ·• · .•..••..••••• •, ...•. , .• ·• · · ......................................................................... )8. There is conclusive evidence that the ob· report ed was •• ~ ••••••••••• ............. ............................... .......... . .. .. ................... reported could have bean ••.•••.••••••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• ............... . ..................... . ...... . .................. . ........ The cause (or likely cause) of 40. tho ~ not be deterflin ad. ...... . ...........•.....•..•... , • (l~ azna) . .1.~ .. ~ .~: ~ ....... (Unit) ;l3Ckr67 •••.•.•.••••.••••.••. • •• (Date) • • •• ~ :~ •••••••••••••••••• (Rank) RESTRICTED
fJ/4/Ai~ ( 121 ) Hoadqua.rtora Operational Com!:llllld RAAJ' PmRim 1V1 NS\7 Hoadquartora RAAF Da.oo D ~RWiff nT 5793 4th Ootobor 1967 INTELLIGE:ICE - UNIDEITTIFIED FLYmG OBJ'l'OOTS Your 5/15/1/Air (;14) ?4th Juno 1966 1. Attaahod is lott or fran I.A. UEIR together ith hor report on tho o~ting of an norlal object at ALICE SPBIHGS on 9th September 1967. 2. Attached also io n e»py of a roply from the Offioor in Ch.orco of .ALICE SP.RI!1GS Ah1x>rt r»noorning quarioa relating to aircl"3f't in the aroa• cotoorological b3loon roloo.aeo, oomots, ploneto, rooearolt rockets otc. &:sDIKE) Squadron Loador For Otfioor Comrnondtng RBSTRIC~
/3 £.!, (20 ~ ' C OMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. TllLU'HONil: ADDRC:Sa ALL COMMUNICATION S T O T Ha O t't' ICillll·IN <: HARGI:.CIV IL AVIATtON . AN D OUOTE . NO .•.•••....••... The Officer Commanding, Headquarters , R . A . A .~ • Base, DARIIIN . ~ .T • 5790 . Dear Sir, Unidentified Flying ObJects Ref . 5/4/Air(ll7) 12/9/b7 DEPARTMENT OF C IVIL AVIATION GOVERNMENT AERODROME. ALICE SPRINGS ................................ 26th September , 19t7 . At about the time of this reported sighting, there were numerous light aircraft operating in the Alice Springs area, involving regular public transport, charter, private and flying training operations . 2 . It is possible , however, that the radio sonde equipment which was released at 9.00 a.m. that morning could have been on the descent at this time. 3· I have no knowledge or aerial phenomena such as those mentioned in your Paragraph 2 being observed by my staff or the Meteorological staff based here . Yours faithfully, ~~~) - Officer in Charge
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l •• L 2. ). 1 3 JUL 19e7 BASQNDAR RESTRI C ~'ED nTTELLIG:BNCE .. REPORT OF AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED (Operational Com r.Ja.nd ASI 3/ A/5) PA2r 1 - REPORT BY OBSERVER NM1e ot obs~r~ ••• W ! .~ ; . f')AA~~b~~ ••.•...•..•.••• AGE ••••• ~ . '? .• -..- Address o! ...,server •••••• ~ .~ :CH f.P.~ • ...... Q .. f.f.l.~f ............... ~ .. ,._... • •••••• --::b.A ~ .~ •••• ~.'r:t:{~-? •. I ••• !} ~1: .. ............ PHONE ••• ~. lt1 . J # ....... . Occupation ot observer ••••••• M.i-:J. .•• •• J> .~~ -~f: . ~ M.- .... cO.•J: .C • .- ••••• 4. Date anli time of observation. • ••••••• ~ P. •• • T.. H hi. f. .......... •I# •••• ••• 5. Duration ot observation•••••·•··••··••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6. Observers loeation at time of sighting•••••••••••••••••••••••••·~•·~·· .. ?OLLOv.l ~')) ..,...-J LL ~ "l>WSK {h£l> Cf>N rlflM.£1> 'IO · • B i: · · · · · i>i.AN"£? u~ ·i ~- J sit· ···· · ~k- · · · "£iJEfJ · , ·~ ·c: · • • &1-'A-fi. • ·-- woather conditions at time of observation ..... . ......................... ~ ····································~····················· · · · · · ·········· B. Describe any aids or equipment used in ~he observation•••••••••••••••a.~~ 10. ·········································· · ····· · ············ ·· ········~· ········ ~ ·····················-·······································6·· Where was object first observed? a hill, over the horizon). (e.g., overhead, ooming from behind ··································-······························-······· What first attracted observer's atten~ion? (e.g., light or noi s$). ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ······~······································· ..•.•.•......••........•.•• 11. Did object appear as a l ight or as 3 definite object? •••••••••••••• , ••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••• ••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 12. It there was more than one ob j e ct: . (a) how many were there?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• (b) in what formation wero theY'? ••••••••••••••• • ••·••••••••••••••••••••• 13. What was the colour of the light o~ object?•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14. Wbat was its apparent shape?••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15. Was any detail of structure observable? •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , •• , ••• /2RESTRICTED 16. Was any method of propulsion obvious?••••••••••••••••••••••••••·~··•••••• 17. \las there any sound?, •••••• , • , ••••• , •••••••••••••••• , ••••• •• ••.•••• , •••••• 18. ~fuat was its height? (or angl e of elevation) •••••••••••••••••• ~., ••• 19. What ~as ita speed? (or angular volocity), ................. ~•··••••••••• 20. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 3(). Was tho object atationary? ••••••••••••••••••• ~.·~•••••f•·~~··•••••••••• \'/hat was the direction of fli&ht with reference to wdrnarl<:s or p:>i.nts of tho compass? ................................ ' ....................... ' ............... . Did the object remain on a straight path, deviate, or manouvre at all? ,I ········•··············•········ ·••·•··•···••••·······•·••·••·••·····•··• Was any tr ~ il of exhaust, vapour, nr lieht soen? ••••• ·····-·············· ................................... " ................................... . Where did object disappear? horizon) (o.~ · ' in rnid.-air, behind a hill, over the ........................... , ~ ........................................... . Do you know of ;my physiCT"'l evidenoe? or other supporting evi 1 ence) (such as fragment s , photo- gr aphs, ·················~· •• •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••• Have you ob s9'!'Ved ;my unusual phen om~ prev~usly? ••••••••••••••••••••• I! so, give brief details of incident ( S) ········~······················ ················ .......... ·····················"···- .. ······-- --~·········· .............. . ...... 0 ............................ '" ........................... . State any experiencJ which about the answers :,iven to ona.blcs o'l--oe~ve r to be raason!'!'b._., certain 18 and 19. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• - ·-r•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Are you a menher of any organiz ~ tion interested in aer i ~ l phenomena? ......................... ........................................... . Name and address of or ganisation ••••••••• , ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ........................................................................ . Jo.ny addit ional i nfonnation which relates to tho sighting • ..................... ...• ..•.. .........•.•.•.•...•••••..•••.•.•..••••.•.• .................................. . ...................................... ........... ........... ... ...........•...•........••.•..•.......•......•.. RESTRICTED . . -/3
Da.rnin 499 5/4/Air (117) The ll"Jll3Sor Airport ALICE SPRIUGS NT 5750 Doar Sir, Hoa quartorn RhAF Baao D"ill\'IDT T 12th Septa:lbor 1967 1. A roport h2o boon received fron ALICE SPRIDGS that on un1 cn- tifiod flying object s ciahtod at 2.15 p.e. 9th Septaobor, bOut 5 milcc n of to Ghip, or a. line joining ALICE SPRmGS-FLIImS GRA.VE. The eight inc n.s oode b,- ceobera of tho hospital atnff. 2. To enablo further invcotiga.tion of thio report it muld be 8 1') acia.tcd if J'OU \'IOuld ndvioo details of cmy aircrn.ft flidlto in tho vicinity at the time, oo if any aotoorological baloon ha.d been reloaaed in the D.rOa d if oo ito tioe of roleaoo. t,nyl:.nowlodCO of ooriol pilcno1:1ina such a oomotc, cotoori te shoucrs otc or planoto or r:tljor Gtar:::, or satollitoo, rookoto, or rosoa.rch baloons boinS 1n that portion of tho dq ~t that tice ld bo e100t oloomo.
Daroin 499 5/4/ Air ( 116) llra .oir Cj- Stntf Ali co Sprin8a Hospital ALICE nPRmGS 5750 Dear a oir, Ia., 1 12th Septocber 1967 ~ . ibis Bnoo rocoived a oom:mtic tion froc ALICE SPRI!TGS reporting the.t you and other 1:101!lbcrn of tho hospital start had sighted nn unidcm- tifiod flying object on the aftemoon of 9th Soptoabor 1967. 2. ~ enable further invoatigation or this sl8flt1n8 by rooponoiblo autboritioo it muld bo a.nprociatcd it 3'0U t10Uld ooun>lote the tta.chod quest1ona.iro c.nd roturn 1 t to the above a.ddroos o.a soon no pooaiblo. ~ {L.F.E. FOSDIKE) Squadron Lo dor For Officer Comoandine Encl <> ( 1)Message •~"" ,,.,. . .,d ~ ,,,~':';' o""";'~ '"" ro• l "" R~""";F • ~~ ~ ~ /'('12•hi>~ ~("" (). £\"'-~~ . Q~~ , ~ \-.l~\~ 1\ u~ .a >CCit-f-'n"'"1 1\J,..l ALlC - ~ St}/t-rl Al2f!A..• "" A- $t4tt-nl'-4 ~s M~t,~ tJw o-r- A.&lcc £f',e..tM'i.5; 1 tN <-tf\/f! 'J'~ I ...s) t--'C, 1\-LlC.£ -) F L t ~ 4 l'l-1\v'C ( t~l1 ~ !f;H ~ £:-~"$ 1; 11N~L-t0 7401 66 o~:rc-<=\ s '~1-f~.)) A-f(>~~ s;;rv-c ... -{3 .l~ Sl:trti'c. S:> '8i.Jt n ~~ CD~V t CAf-L ~ u-s~; tl ~tn~ ~'-'~lt·rc-. ly..J ~c: ')Pol ... ~ ~~(..4.~1) C$- ") AT 4 t.-~l...¥f s, P.~). .. ~ ~ ou-r- ~ S Lei tt '\ •. <l4.H"!l~ : . N~r: . :cl~ :c .... . V.:--t ....... J:t~~ weut C/- 5'1H~F I}LlC.2 SPclvw-.') ko-c; (> l \1\. '- . ... ~ (~11,~~ ~'i 4 o•r•f~·ll, t-\1.~·~·-q!,~LC) .of. AL-lee- :'.:.Ql'll.s~~ ~L(, qq S'fl'l¥f' . I CA 396 ( 196'1 DAtll{TtMr Mr~~ tEDDo.min499 5/4/JJ.r( 114) Of'f'icor in Cbtlrgo Du:r9o.u of _ teorolo37 AUopc)rt DALY ATERS NT Dear Sir, He~ BAAF Dace DABi'Jlli fiT 5th July 1967 tmiDID1!rFIED FLYIITG OBJECT SIGHTIUG - DALY ATERS 1. I refer to 30ur cocmni03tion ))0653 J)e.!laed tbrolJ8h tho DCA net t7hioh stntod that a )) mimlto oboervgtion had bocm co.do gt on objoct in t~ 3q mvins froc 183° azimth 58.5 olovation to 170.8 azimth to 58. 6 elevation. 2. To enoble further invoot~tion of this report by Naponoible autboritioo it would bo a.pprociatod it the observer VJOuld cooploto the a.ttnched quostionaire and retum it to the o.bovo addrao:J ao soon as posoiblo • .ould you aloo Bdvise it on¥ ooteorological bnlloono had been provioual3 rolo3.cod froo DALY ATmS tlult da,y. Yours faithtully, (L. • • roSDIICE) Squadron Leador For Offioor Commondina
NNNN CJA023 ZCZC TTB059 0653 JJ AUDNYH A :JDlr'!!-1 300653 AUDUYl1 OBJECT IN THE SKY IN 30 MINS OBSERVJ\TIOt.' MOVED FROM 183 DEG AZ.1UTH 58. 5 ELEVATIOP TO 17e . 8 DEG AZl1UTH 58 . 6 ELEVATI Ol~
'· 6~ .;.. 1).. ~~~- ~ j 1t-"" ~ hio.o~ A. ()..,.t 01\L '{' vJA rc-,t.S "'· '· "' I /:23 sj t~/11',(. (,,~.) .( ~ ~-~·~ ~~~7~j ~~COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY REGIONAL OFFIC E FOR NORTHERN TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING MITCH ELL STR E ET, 489 ADDRESS A LL CORRESPONDENCE TO REGIONAL. D IRECTOR DARWIN, N .T. TELEPHONE : ~ B U R EAU OF M ETEOROLOGY P.O . B ox 948 DARW IN N .T . AND Q U OTE .................. 6.7/5.9.9. .................. Officer Commanding, RAAF Base, DAR\. IN. N. T. T ELEGRAMS: WH R DARWIN ..... 30:tn ... ~Y. ................ 1 9 ... 6.7. UFO - DALY ATERS. Enclosed please find copy of re ,ort of an UFO by Mr. A.F. Woods, Meteorological Observer, Daly latera. UFO'a were reported from Daly Waters on previous occasions, namely 18-5- 1966 and 26-11-1966. c:.c.o . • , . . ll4117 (R. L. SOUT"'dERN) Reg;onal Director.
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R.l!:STRICTED INTELLIGENCE - REPORT OF AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED (Operational Command ASI 3/A/5) PART 1 - REPORT BY OBSERVER 1 . Name of observer . f't~ . . ~/f .. . h/f..8.~f.: ............... . AGE • . 1/:-( ... . 2. Address of observe~Cd . ~ · !- .• ~~~":'~ . 4.~ .... . . a!f";lr. t,p, . }AR.'}! !_ ... ..... . ...... . . .. .... PHONE ••• ! .5. ?. .... ... . 3 . Occupation of observer ~"Y~ ••• ~ . ¥~ .............. . 4 . Date and time of observation /.~ .¥. . ( 9.~! ... J.I.Of1 :~ .. ~·. 5 . Duration of observation .. . ~~ . . (Q .~~ . ... . . ... ... . .. .. . 6 . 7. Observers l ocati on at time of sighting .$ .9 . . ~by ..... . .. .. . ·~7- . ~; .. P-1~ !o/ ........... . •. .. ..................... Weather conditions at timu of observation • . • ~ •.• . .•. •.... •• .................... .... .. ...... .. ..... ........ ..... .... ....... . . 8. Describe any aids or equipment used in the observation ••. ~~f . . .. . ...... ......... . .. . . . . . . . . ... . .... .. .. ... .... . .. . . . . .. . ... .. . ... . ......... ....... .... . . .. ....... . . . . . .. ........ ... .......... . . . .. 9 . Where was object first observed? (eg , overhead, coming from be- hind a hill , over the horizon) . ~ 1 - , ~ 1:;:; ~ ;:-:;;.;j _ .4. .~ .. - .. ~ . -:-. ·7-~ . ';;.' . . : ~· . .... ~ ..... What ~ attracted observer ' s attention? (eg , light or no i se). 10 . L.:J""~ ~~ 4o ~ L · ~ ~p · :u~~~ -~ - ~ - r~· a: ·~··.:r-:~iti~ · · .~~ i/f:: • • ~ •• ~"'( . ~ . . . •. ... . ....... . ......... . ....•• • ..• . Did o bj e ~t nppeo.r a.~ a light o:r o.s a defi n i.f;e obje o~ ? .• /.'j!':'~ · .. 11 . . .............................................................. . ... . ...... ..... ... .. . . ... . . . ... . . . . . .. .... . . .. . ..... ...... ...... 12 . If there was more than one object: - 1\.1/11 - ( a) how many were there? ...... . .. .. ....... . ... . .. ..... .... ... . (b) in what formation were they? •.. •• ... •• ••.••••••.••..••.•.• 1 3. What wo..s the.: colour of the light or object? .~ .• .... . • • . . 14 . What was its appar8nt shape? •. ~ •..•••.••... . .. . •.••... .. . .• 15 . Was o.ny dotnil of structure obsGrvable? •• ~~ .. .. . . .••...• . ... • RESTRICTED ..• /2
16. 17 . 18 . 19. 20 . 21 . 22 . 23 . RESTRICTED - 2- Was any method of propulsi on obvious? ;Vv .. . ............... . ... \lf as there a:n.y sound? . . ..•.• . .••.••.•.•. ~ '! . ... .. . ......... . Wh~t wa~ ~~s height? ( Qr aMle o~ . ~evation) . !f.~ .~ .. b, .. ~"' .0 ~~~ - .t. ~ ~ CM-Io - ~ GHAI(,I. es~ What was J.ts speed? C 9:r:. an~ l ~r :velocj;ty) 4 .~ . /r.- . ~ ..••.•• · •• 1 fW'ft. ~ "--'~ r- ~~ .... ~~IS' , ~/L-,. ,._,~ W t h b . t t t ' ? -~A.c,~ £.. .l·.J,~~~vt ~ as e o Je c~ a onary. ~!''". •• (]:' " •••••••••••••• • ••• •• :tf } ' .I.. 1--fN-V ~ 6...-..-.A- 1-"4' ~ ~ f>ov·--~ -~-<- What was thcf direct on of flight wi th r eference to landmarks or points. of ~he compass? ~ ..,f ;;;;1 /..~ - ""' ~,.....:...., . ~ , "! . ~~ .. · :~~ . ~~ . f. .fl.!.:!. . f!c. .~ ... ~ .... •.•: .. ~~. -:7.~: .~ /-&- -a,.u-.1 /(-.L~ j/J- ~ ,..., ~ CH!rU6 c/· ~ - vt; "~~ Did the object r emain on a str a ight path , deviat e , or manoeuvre o.t all? ~ It - )..Y ...................... . ....... .... .. . ................. .. ..... . . Was any trail of exhaust , vapour , or light seen? ••. 1.) .......... ...................... . ........ ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... .. . .. 24 . Where did object disappear? (eg , in mid- air, behi nd a hill , over the horizon) ()..u-l ~ /~ ~--.~ ~ tft: ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • # • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25. Do you know of any phys ical evidence? (such as fragments , photo- graphs , or other supporting evidence ) r) J ............... . ... .. . ... . .. . ...... . .... . ....................... 26 . Have you observed any unusual phenomena previously? ••• ~ . ~ .••••• 27 . If so , give brief details of incident(s) •••• !/ ~ ......•........ .......................... .. . ..... . . ....... .............. ....... ..... ............ ........ .. .. ... ...... ............... .... . ... . .. 28 . State any experience w"'lich enables observer to be r easonably certain about the answers given to 18 and 19 . ft/; <- . ............ . . ....... ..... . ......... ......... ... . ............. . 29 . Are you o member of any organizat i on interested i n aerial phen- omena? •• ........................... ........................ ... 30 . Name and address of organi sation •• t';& ...... ................... . .............. ..... . .. . . . ... . ...... . ... ...... ......... . . ........ 31 . Any additional 'information which relates to the sighting . ................ . ...... .. ... ........ . ........................... ................................ .. . ........ .. .... ........ . . . . .. . .......................................... ....... ........... ... . RESTRICTED . . . /3
32. RESTRICTED - 3 - PART 2 - UNIT EVALUATION The following military aircraft we re in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time :- / I Aircraft type ••••• ... . ...................... ............... Headinrt • • .... .... ~ . . . . . . • • . .. T • • • • • • • . • • . . • T • .. . • • . • . • • . . • • . T He i ght •. •• ••••• •• • • • • • , 000 ft .. .. . . . . . . . . . ,ooo f t . . . . .. . . . . . ,ooo ft Speed • •• • •••• •.••• , •.••• • K • •• , • , , ••• , , •• , • • •• • K • ••••• • , • • • • • • , • •• • K 33 . The following civil aircraft were in the vici nity of the reported UFO positi on at the time :- Aircraft type • ••• ••••••••• ((.1 . !--;-, , ••• •••••••• •• •••• ••••• • •• • , • •• Heading • .• • • •••• • •• • , • T • • •• • •• •• . •••• • • , • • • •• T ••• • ••• • •. ••• • , •• • • T H e ight ••... ..... .... • ' 000 ft ••• • • • • • • • • • • •• ' 000 f t ••••••• • •••• ' 000 ft Speed • •• •• • , ••••••• • • • • ••• K • • •• , •••• ,. , •• • • , •• • K ••• • ••••••••• • •• K 34 . Calculations show that the follovring plane t s or major sta r s were in that portion of the sky at the time: - • • • [1~~ . . . . .......... . .................................................... , .... A . 1 ) kt-L-1 , rl /IE)Z.(. i> fl.c~ c. 35 . meteorolog1cal bal oon was released from ••• • •••••••••• • •••••• • • I .~~~ tl~ at •••• •••• •• z and~could have been in the r eport~d UFO position at the time . 36 . The State Observatory in the nearest capital city affirms that aerial phenomena in that portion of the sky at the time were .. ~~1-f., .. ..... ... .. (comet , meteorite shower, etc) . 37 . Any other rel evant remarks ( eg about satelites , rockets , research bal l oons) .... . . . . . ......... . ... . . .... .. ...... . ... . .... . .. . 11//L.. ......... ........ ... .. ......... .. ..................... , ........... . 38 . Thare is conclusive evidence that the object reported was .. . t.f~f- .. . .................... ............................. . ............... .. . , ............................. .. ............................, ..... . 39 . The object reported could have bcen •• J??~f .. ... .... . ... .... .. .. . ................................................................... 40 . The cause (or likely cause) ef "tho sigh eing ~J3 !9 C± he dotomi t:~.c·<i.~ . . /.1!rf . .. ~ !!. . ........ ( Uni:t) • .~ ••• • • •••••••• (Name) ... « .. ~ .. ( 1., .. ...... .... (Date) . +4.--t .. ... .... ...... (Rank) RESTRICTED
f\1-, . . (~ -0' ja.:.- (o&)r:tl ,)t} A,~ /( .,<,__t_.~l. """" ll ~~«-/" ,._A_ .1( /.IAJ-.,/_,_T A..L'\A..~ ~e· J ,..t''?-~.,._e." ~ J'W !/. -( ~ ///, /,; _{ .... ;..£ ~ 1 }11 < Y L.JII1'"c JtS, 4~~ l ;(~)o~STR ICTED INTELLIGENCE - REPORT OF AERI AL OBJECT OBSERVED (Operational Command ASI 3/A/5 ) PART 1 - REPORT BY OBSERVER / t l ~ 1. Name of observer . . . lf¥-fL.~ .. 1'!'/.1'1.5.7_c.;e_~ .Af"."! •• ..•••.••.• • AGE •. .J:~ ... . 2 . Address of observer .• ~ .• f1'!. C:!. , ?~(/. c. .~ . .......... . .. . ........ . lJA '-I W ~>r.--ret:,s /'1. 7. J' •..•••. . .•.. . . . .... ... ..... . ...... . .. . ••.. ffi ONE ••. . ..•... .. . •••. 3. Occupation of observer •• • ~tfl:'T~ .. .0 .'!~~~~ ... ... ... . ........ . 4 . Date and time ~ . .). 2 -It- 6 G 00 Is :Z. or observatlon •••••••.•.•....•..... .. .. .. .. . ... ... 5 . Durati on of observation ... ~ .o •• .1 ?1.ftf.t.('[~"? • ••••••••••••••••• • ••• • • 6 . Observers l oc tl· t t · f · h t · -rL.H.:-oi)oLtrtE 4>LLoLJt,...6 a on a lme o s lg l ng • , '"'·..._ •... • . . ....• 1 : •••••• • A !11CT tJALL-Oc ,../ ............. .. ... .. ... ................ .... ... ... ......... ... .... 7 W th d · t · t t · f b t · ~""t,vE zlf C./~v.s j~~ ' • ea er con l lons a l me o o serva lon r J •..•••• ~ ~ • . ..• . • . ... . . If' . ~ .• ~ . ~~ . t- .e:s . ... ~Iff~ • • ~!"! P . .. r! !". ~ . .. ~ ?f!~ . . .... ... . . 8 . Describe any aids or equipment used in the observat i on •• • • . . .. .. 9. THeOOoL' rc .................... ... ............. ...... ...... ..... ..... ...... . . .................... . ... ......... .. .. ......... ... ...... ' . .. . .... Where was object first observed? hind a hill , over the horizon) . (eg , overhead, comi ng fr om be- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ?.-t'J./Jll(f_~ • • ~:"r • .~~~ - • ~/'tf . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 0 . What fi r st attracted observer ' s attention? (eg , light or noise) . . .... .. .. f!C...taa? . .... ...... ,..... vf' dY (1/~VOI-! 'TtL ......... ............... . .............. .... . • • • • • • • • • • e • t •• •• e t • e • e e •• t •• e ••• e e e •• I • I e • I • •• I I I • t I I •• I t e t • e e • 11 . Die\ obj ~ ct nppen:r o.A n light or. us a defini-+;e obj a o~? • ••• ...•. •• lJErt/'IIT~ Od::kr:..-r ... ........................ ..... ............... ............ ..... . . ............... . ......... ........ . .. .... ..... .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. 12 . If there was more than one object: - (a) (b) /lr,4 how many were tl1ere? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ... . . .. .... . ...... . in what formation were they? ••.. ;V~fi. . . .... ..... . .. . ... ... . 13 . What was the colour of the light or object? 1'7 c. r~~rz..u c.. cr.ee:.--:-7' ............ ....... . 14 . What was its awarent shape? •. • • ••• ••• ~~ . t;o.1~ ... ... . . ... ... . ... . 15 . Was any detail of structure observable? ................... ..... RESTRICTED . . ./2RESTRICTED - 2- 16. Was any method of pr opulsion obvious? ....... h .o • • •••• 17. Was there any sound? /VI) . .......... ..... .. .... ...... ........... 1 8 . What was its height? (or angle of elevation) • • 5J ~ ~~ {:. f? . ~: :~ . '.w, .... ~,,v 19. What was i ts speed? (or angul ar vel ocity) •• 1J,or17 ICI'Io....J .. ..... . . .... .... ... . 20 . Was the object stationary? rJv . . . ... . ......... ............... ..... . 21 . What was the direction of flight wi th reference to l andmarks or ~ts of the compass? t: MM 1\1~/t. (1-! ,.-~ SAJ ... 71-1 ..... . . ........................................ ............. ... 22 . Did the object remain on a str aight path , deviate , or manoeuvre o.t all? .................. .... 5 'f~ 16rl T /"It 71'1 ........................... ....... ....... 23 . Was any trail of exhaust , vapour , or light seen? /1/w .............. .................. .... . ........ ...... .... .. ... ...... ... ..... ... 24 . Where did object disappear? (eg , in mid- air , behind a hill , over the horizon) Lt>>T /.N 1'1t'P ""'~ iJ<Jf:: 70 Sf7ce"P .. .......................... ......... . .. .... . ...... .. .. .... 25 . Do you know of any physical evidence? (such as fragments, photo- graphs, or other supporting evidence) ...................... j'/J ... ....... .... ..... ............ ........... 26 . Have you observed any unusual phenomena previ ously? 1'1 .. ... ... . ..... 27 . If so , give brief details of incident ( s) .••••• ~ ~ •.••••••••..•• .......................... .. ........ ......... ..... ....... .... ... ..... ................................. .. ..................... 28 . State any experience w :tich enables observer to be reasonably c ertain about the answers given to 18 and 19 . 5·c:.e ~1'1 t... ~ ,-;-~lt t)~ 7C. V ~ II-~ G ..................... ...... ...................... . .............. 29 . Are you a member of any organization interested in aerial phen- omena? ••••• • . • •••••• • IY ............................. ... ... .... 30 . Name and address of organisation •.•••• ~~ · •· ··················· . . ... .............. .... . . .... ...... ................... . . . .. ..... 31 . Any additional informntion Hhich relates to the sighting . >e.~ It Y Lt£T7c-/f...- }A 7c} .......... . ..... ~ .... ............. 2-' /I- (-' ....... ............... ..... ........................ ....... . ... ... ........... ........ ... . . . . ...................... . ........ ..... ... .. ..................... RESTRICTED .•• /3RESTRICTED - 3 - PART 2 - UNIT EVALUATION 32. The following military aircraft were in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time : - Aircraft type • ••• •.• «! .~ .. ... .... ~ · ... ... ... ..... ... .... . , • ••...•• .. • . T • . .. • .•••• .••• •• • • T Height •. •• • • . . .. . ,ooo ft . ... .. .... . . . ,ooo ft .. ........ . ,ooo ft Speed • ••••• «/ .... ....... K •• • • •• • •••• • • • •••• •• K •• •• •• •••••• ••• • •• • K 33 . The f ollowing ci vil aircraft we re in the vicinity of the reported UFO position a t the t i me :- Aircraft type ••• • ••• /'! .' , '-;-, ... ~ .......... ..... ... .... .... .. Heading ••• C? N j/1. .... .T • • •• • ••• • •• • , ••••••••• T ••• •• ••••• •••••• • •• T Height ••• ~ ••••• ,ooo ft • •••••• • ••••• •• ,ooo ft •••••• •••••• ,ooo ft Speed • .• •• N /11. ....,. .. ... .... K.... ....... ... ....... K •••••••••••••• • • K 34. Calculations show that the following planets or major stars were in that portion of the sky at the time:- • • •• • ••••••••••• • • ••••• • ........................... tYj II . ..... .. ................ . .... f I 'l/42 ,; - IN If rc-;e.g AI· I 35 . A meteorological balloon was released rom • ••• ~•·•! ••••• • •••••• • • ~ oo I 7 a t • • ~ and could have been in the report ed UFO position at the t i me , 36 . The State Observatory in the nearest capital city affirms that aeri al phenomena i n that portion of the sky at the time were -dLJN' '- •••• • • ~~ ··•• • • • •• • (comet , meteorite shower , etc) • 37 . Any other re l evant r emarks (eg about satelites , rockets , rGsearch ballonns) .. . .. . .. , .. . . • ...... . . .. ..... , .......... o • ••• •••• # / t_ ~ ... .. ...................... ,!r-· ·················· ················ 38 . Ther e is conclusi ve evidence t hat the objec t reported was • •• ~~ ••• • 39 . ~ _ _!-/_' .:/ - - o. ~ ~ •••• •••• -:- .~: • •• ••• ~ ••• •••••• ••••• ~ ••• • "J. •••••••••••• • •••• , ......... .......................................................... . ~~ The object reported could have been •• •• • ••• • • • • •• ••••• /?? . . . ... ......... ................... . .........................., ......... ....... ... . 40 . The cause (or likely cause) of the sighting cannot be determined . B Vfl Efh) OF lo/!13/EcJRCY _CJD v ( YJ • ) • •••• · ··••• •• •••• • • • • ••• 7• ••• ~.n1.~ .(--/.- . . 11 f.IJI.?(~~ ~~( !:f/'(N. . (Name) . /.f.- .. (.~ . -: l .f .. .. ,., ...... (Da te) (3 ~I- ::: /X 1 / 6t~ ( ) •••• {:-=: ~ ••••••••••••••••• • •• Rank RESTRICTED" Darv1n 499 5/4/ AU ( 107) Ur B. unate~ C/- etoorological Ort1co DU.Y ATERS NT Dco.r llr ~unatol'm3!Ul, RESTRICTiiD B03dquartera BAAF Base DAR\'T.m B'f 13th December 1966 tmiD.&l':&FIED FLYir.G OBJr:CT 1. Your report ot 26th IIov cr on the oighting ot a UFO c.t D3ly •atsrc on 22nd Novombor has bocn ~ooivod d read with intorost. 2. To onD.ble ua to cooplJ171th D nt ot Air roquirCT.lonto ooncoming the investigation of GUoh phcno:1onon I \10uld be gratoful if you \'10uld anal'1er the enclooed quoat1ons1ro and rotum 1 t as ooon so conven- ient. p: (L.F. E. F03DIKD) Squadron Lc:\dor For 0 ffi cor Co ding
---- L::I\liJ S THE OFFICER I~ CHARGE R.A.A. F. D A R W I N N.T. ================= H. MUNSTERMA.NN if1'f: c/ MET. OFFICE ~ij DALY WATERS N.T. 26th. November, 1966 Tuesday, the 22nd. of November, 1966, at 0943 whilst doing my Balloon Flight I suddenly picked up an U. F. 0. My balloon at 26.000 feet was close to the sun and impossible to follow any further.· This object &see sketch) appe~red where I left the balloon azimuth 280 , elevation 59.2 . I followed the object for approx. 2 (two) mingtes then lost itb Immediately I took another reading azimuth 320 , elevation 27.9 •. It seemed to be travelling at a tremendous speed. I guessed the height between 40-56000 feet, due to the object being slightly blurred by haze. The dentist from the Mobile Clinic who was standing next to me looked in the indicated direction but could not see anything. My first thoughts where this must be an aircraft, but the speed was too fast for an aircraft at this altitude. If an aircraft had been lower we would have heard the engines or jets, which neither of us did. On checking with Darwin Operati on lD.C.A.) I was informed there was no aircraft in the area therefore I am reporting this as an U.F. o. COPY FOR INFORMATION REGIO NAL DIRECTO R BUREAU OF ~ffiTEOROLOGY, DARWIN N.T. ~~1!1~ H. MUNSTERM ANN MET. O.I.C., DALY WATERS ) 111. v 9 cy, ~ll M1.: 1/ll.l..ic '-CO/:
HOT:8 OF ACTIO I.lr Hil:red Fra. er, uho PI'cviously reported a phenomenon (see folio 65) , reported by tele.l:'hone t(l..at he had si, ted at 0340 on Tuesday 8th November wgat he believed to be a meteorite uhich exploded at 2- 3 elevation due south of Hooker Creek (1820S 13028E). The e~plosion caused a lar._.e blue light . 15HOV66
rorm A n 4 R 0 Y A L A U S T R A L I A N A I R F 0 R C E 1 0 9 @'A (September, 1958) !' U F ~lgs !'l M E $ $ A G E f 0 R M 0 ...... - ......... /02 FOR COM~ jSJGNALS USE ...... ·-·----· ..... ·--· .. ·-·-·--·-· ... - .............. ----- .. ----·--· .. ·--- -- .. --·---.... ·-- _ __ , __ .,_ .... _. __ .... _ .. ____ . __ ,_, ______ . ____ , ____ , ........ _. __ --·-- .................. - .. --.-· .. _ .. _ .. _··-···---· ......_ ..... - .................-.......................................................................................................... .. PRECEDENCE-ACTION PRECEDENCE- INFO I DATE- TIME GROUP MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS ROUTINE DEFERRED I Z70005 z FROM HQDAR TO HQOFCOI1 INFO PREFIX GR I SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASS ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER FOLLOWING IDX:EIVED THROUGH VID AS REPORTED FROM MASTER J4V KABBARLI QUOTE IN KING SOUND POSITION 16368 l2315E AT 1155 GMT SIGHTED ••-• -···----- r••----~--- ·- CONICAL SHAPED GLOW APPROXIMATELY MOONS DI.AMETER IN L:EBGTH BEARING ------ 242 DIDREES AT 18 DIDREES ELEVATION AND MOVING AT APPRECIABLE --- ------ SPEED IN NE DIRmTION STOP BASE & OF CONE FACING DIRECTION OP TRAVEL STOP OBJOOT LOST TO SIGHT WHEN OVERHEAD UNQUOTE STOP FURTHER STATED UNABLE TO GIVE ANY INDICATION OP HElGHT AND WAS IN SIGHT FOR ABOUT 20 MINS WHEN LOST IN LIGHT OP MOON STOP COLOUR OF - - -- .. - ---- ··---~ ---···--·--·-··· ...... . _. .. _.. ---- ·--- .,. _______ .. GLOW VIIii TE !JN '!JOT .~ -···---- .. ----·----···· ·····-···-·······-········· .. ························--···········-··········· ··························-··· -··-- ---··--·--------···-··-··--·- ----·-·······---·-···· .. -······- .. ·-·· .. -- ... ··-·-······ ·-···-··-·········-· .. ···--- Page ..... -..... of ......... pages CLASSIFIED ~NO L.F.E. :FOSDIXE P'I(S)O 395 0 YES II.EFEI'.S/ II.EPUES TO I DRAFTERS NAME OFFICE TEL No - .- - r FOR I I DATE TIME SYSTEM Operator DATE TIME I SYSTEM I Operator RELEASING OFFICE~GNATURE OPRS R D ~ n USE RANK . - 7
30 CJA0 90' OPS 035 0 CJ A0 27 TTB001 JJ AWDNYH AWDNYS FOLLOWING RECIEVED THROUGH VID AS REPORTED FROM MASTER MV KABBARLI QUOTE IN KING SOUND POSITION 1636S 12315E AT 1155 GMT SIGHTED CONICAL SHAPED GLOW APPROXIMATELY MOONS DIAMETER IN LENGTH BEARING 242 DEGREES AT 18 nEGREES ELEVATION AND MOVING AT APPRECIABLE SPEED IN NE DIRECTION STOP BASE OF CONE FACING DIRECTION OF TRAVEL STOP OBJECT LOST TO SIGHT WHEN OVERHEAD UNQUOTE STOP FURTHER STATED UNABLE TO GIVE ANY INDICATION OF HEIGHT AND WAS IN SIGHT FOR ABOUT 20 MINS WHEN LOST IN LIGHT OF MOON STOP COLOUR OF GLOW WHITE NNNNXH /o3 8
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5/4 / Air ( 92) Headquarters Oporational Coall!laJld RAAF Pnua:TB HI nsu Hen.dquartoro RAAF Baoo DAR\1.Ill !1T 16th September 1966 REPORT OF AERIAL OB.l'OOT ODSEIMID AT KUNtlilURP.A W . A. 1. Atto.chod is a roport of' an ncrlal object observed at mtnmtJimA U. A. on 14th - 15th August 1966. 2. 'lhie report was rocoivod froo Ilo:l.u.ut.l.l:l.L" ere RAAF Bo.ee PEARCE for completion of' p3ras 32 and 33. 3· Roo.dqU3rtere RAAF Daso PEARCE otntod that Er Johnoton' o roport contained auf'ficiont dotoil to tll'ltmor coot of the questions on tho roport fom and that thoro appeo.rs to bo nothilla to G:lin by ref' erring it to hie for completion nnd oignature. ~ (L. F. E FOSDIKE) :3Ju.o.dron Lo.,dor For Officor C~dinB
5/9/Air( 58) Headquarters RAAF DARWIN NT Headquarters RAAF Base PEARCE WA 8th September 1966 INVESTIGATION OF UN-IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Attached hereto is a report on an un-identified flying object sighted near Kununurra on 14 Aug 66. 2. Mr. Johnston's report contained sufficient detail to answer most of the questions on the report form and there appears to be nothing to gain by referring it to him for completion and signature . 3. It would be appreciated if you would supply the inf'onnation required at paras 32 and 33 of the form and send the complete report to your Command Headquarters. ~ASQNDAR (J~ IL~~ Group Captain Officer Commanding
103 Folio 90 Transferred to 5/28/Air
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RESTRICTED Penrith 2331 Headquar ters Oper ational Con~and RAAF PENRITH lW NS\J 5/15/1/Air (34) 24th June 1966 Headquarters RAAF Base AHBERLEY QLD Headquart ers RAAF Base WILLIAMTOWN NSW Headquar ters RAAF Base DARWIN NT Headquarters RAAF Base RICHMOND NSW Headquarters RAAF Base TOWNSVILLE t.tLD Headquart ers RhAF Base FAIRBAIRN ACT 5 Airfi eld Construction Squadron RAAF TINDAL No 1 Control and J<ATHERI NE NT Reporting Unit RAAF BROOKVALE NSW For Information RAAF Public Relations Office 5 Hickson Road M ILLERS POINT NSW Headquarters Support Command RAAF Victoria Barracks MELBOURNE SCl VIC INTELLIGENCE - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1 . The Royal Australi an A1r Force has been made responsible for the i nvesti gation of reports about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) . It is r equired that these be i nvestigated to determi ne whether objects which cannot be identified represent a threat to our security . 2 . Headquar ters Operational Command Air Staff Instruction 3/A/5 will shortly be published: it sets out the action to be taken within t h e Command and refers to the entry of details about the sighting and t he l ocal investigation on a special repor t form which is similar to that used by the USAF. 3. Copi es of the for m are enclosed . (10) (1 0~ (3 ) (10) (3) (4) (1) (1) 1 I I 1 1 I I I 1 I I
\'1\ 1(. {? ~s PT fu;:DQ~S ~ N v f'-' lo • ~.AL..t. AI2fl! ~~2DNoM 1(..,/Jc.. So~~T~ • >. •' . . 5/15/l/Air(23) PRECIS OF AN ADDRESS ON UNIDEi~TIFIED FLYING OBJECTS BY MR R G ROBERTS OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEAR£§_9FFICE 2 DEPAR~ffiNT OF AIR TO THE BALLARAT~~ SOCIETY, IN FEBRUARY 1965 APPENDIX: Summary of Unident i fied Aerial Sightings Reporte~ to Depar~ent of Air from 1960 . The Term UFO and Some Objections to it 1 . Unfort unately the term "unidentified flying object " , or UFO for short, because of its widespread and indiscriminate use is generally regarded as just another word for "flying saucer '' . This is a rather ironic situation since the term was origi nally introduced to commat j ust such an eventuality , and so overcome the tendency automatically and haphazardly to relegate all un- identified sightings to the category of "flying saucers". 2 . Even the term "unidentified flying object " is somewhat of a misnomer , and this probably is the underlying reason for its indiscriminate usc . I believe it to be a misnomer on a nrunbcr of counts . Firstly many sightings are nm:; of material obj~cts but of what the observer , in all good faith , believes to be material objects . Freak weather conditions, cL,ctrical storms and unusual light conditions can give rise to misleading impressions , espec- i ally when the observer is unused to them and the time of viewing is short . The eye is not alone in this respect . For instance Radar is far from infallible . Radnr echoes from dense clouds and pockets of air are quite common and ca~ give the erroneous im- pression that some material object has been detected . 3. Secondly it is our experience that, except in sightings of aircraft, the process of flyi~ is rarely involved . Many sightings are of the planets or of meteors entering the earth ' s atmosphere , and , in one case , we received an excellent report from some 17 separate observers in the Central NORT~i TERRITORY of thE re-entry of the Russian Satellite Cosmos II into the ec.rt'1 ' s a~osphere . . .. /2
, . - - - ~"""""'""---------. - 2- 4 . One mi ght even go a stage furthe r and challenge the word "uni dentif i ed" on the grounds that the cla ssification is a purely 'tent atiVe-0ne, since information hot available to the observer generally provides an adequate identification of the sighting subsequently . It is our experience that more than 90% of all well reported sightings can be identified satisfactorily . The rest cannot b e identified specifically , mainly because the observer ' s repo r t of the sighting does not contain suffic i ent information to provide an identification, or in cases where it i s considered that furth er investigation is unwarranted . An exampl e of t he l atter is illustrated by the case of a woman who wrote in 1964 , after reading a newspaper report of a UFO sight- ing , to tell us of sounds she had heard one night more than twelve months previously; she did not know what date it was she had heard t he noises and , as she was too frightened to get out of bed , she did not see what was making tho noise . Could the " object " be identified? Naturally it could not be . 5. Although it is difficult to conjure up a name which adequatel y describes these sightings I think a mor e appropriate term than "unidentifie d flying objects " would be "unident i fied aerial sightings" - the sightings being "unidentified" only insofar as the observer is concerned . It could be defined as an observation which remains unexplained to the viewer at least long enough for him to report it . Although the t erm may still be inadequate in some respects I think it removes some of the misleading inferences which were apparent previously when using the term "unidentified flying object" . Assessment £!_Aerial Sightings 6. The assessment of reports of unidentified aerial sight- ings in AUSTRALIA and the TERRITORIES is the responsibility of the Department of Air at CANBERRA . There is no hidden implica- tion in this allocation of responsibility . The Department is simply the most appropriate authority for the task, which is performed to det ermi ne whether or not a threat to the security of tho nation is involved . 7. Much effort and time is devoted each year to the assess- ment of aerial sightings . Reports have been received from as far south as TASMANIA and as far north as NEW GUINEA . Immediately following a repo r t the observer is usually contacted and requested to complet e a detailed pro- forma covering all aspects of the sighting . If th ere is no immediate and obvious explanation for the sighting the observer may then be interviewed by a member of the RAAF so t hat his creditability ma y be assessed and in order to obtain useful additional information. The Department of Civil Aviation may then b e contacted concerning civil aircr aft movements in the area, while military aircraft movements and weather balloon flights are also checked, in case they may have been responsible for the nighting . Satellites arc al so respons- ible for a number o-f reports, basically because of public int er est in satellites and th o increasing number put into our ski es , The movements of satellites and satellite debri s are checked through the Department of Supply, which tabulates data on all satellites, regardless of country of origin. Because of the steadily in- creasing amount of traffic in our skies, and in space for that matter , (more than 500 pieces of satellite hardware are orbiting the earth at this minute), the task of identifying aerial sight- . . ./3
.. - 3- ings is assuming substantial proportions . The Department of Air cannot be expected to issue an immodiatu explanation for sightings publicised in the press until all the information has been obtain- ed and assessed . Consequently , some days will have elapsed before its publication could be expected and , then, only if it is deemed necessary . 8. Re E~rting Pro c ed~ . The procedure to be adopted when report ing a n unidentified aerial sighting is to write a letter to the nearest RAAF base or , alternatively , to the nearest police station giving your name and address and as much of the following information as you may be able to recall : - (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) ( j ) (k) (1) Date and time of the sighting; Length of time sighting under observation; Where the sighting took place; Position of the sighting when first observed (e . g ., overhead , coming from behind a hill, over the horizon etc . ) ; What was it that attracted your attention; (e . g . light , noise); Did the sighting appear to be a light or a sol id object; What was its colour; What was its apparent shape; If more than one sighting was concurrently observed, how many were there and what was their formation; Was any detail of the structure of the si6ht- ing observed; Was any method of propulsion obvious; (m) Was thurc any sound (description, if any); and , (n) Your estimate of the object ' s height, speed and direction of flight . 9 . Now this last item is very important and I would venture to say that unless you have some experience in estimating height and speed your imprussion of any object ' s height , speed and direction of flight could bG completely crroneous . Why this is so becomes clear when one realises that any estimation of speed requires that we have some idea of an object ' s height and this , in turn , requires that we have some idea of the true size of the object . 10 . If a sighting appears as a light or is so far away that we cannot discern any detail about it other than that it appears to be an obj ect , then we have nothing against which to compare its size . Consequently our estimation of its size and our im- pression of its height and speed arc likely to be in error . For ... /4
exampl e , an a i r craft flying overhead at 300 mph at a height of 5 , 000 f t . could easily give an observer the erroneous impression that he had sighted an object flying at 3,000 m. p . h ., if he thought that the he i ght was about 50 , 00J ft . Thistledown , less than one i nch i n di ameter, which are blown up to 100 ft or so by the wind during our summer months , can appear as objects flying very high at fantastic spee ds and capable of the most amazing manoeuvr es , simply because t heir size is a matter of conjecture at the time . Similarly an aircraft f l ying directly away from the observer , particularly at night , could appear as a slowly descending or hovering ob ject . 11 . Since the size of the sighting, the direction of i t s fl i ght and its distance from us is normally impossible to estimate accurately , it is better to make an estimate of the sight i ng ' s init i al angle of elevat i ons above the horizon , the angle through whi ch i t subsequently may appear to move and the time taken to do so . The Ident i ficat i on of Aerial Sightings 1 2 . Ident i fied Sightings . With the i:1formation available from the aerial sighting report , an attempt is made to identify the sight i ng . In 9 out of 10 well reported cases this is usually possi ble . By far the greatest number of sightings have been attributed to astronomical phenomena , such as falling meteor s or the view of a particular planet (such as V~nus, Jupiter or Mars) which may have appeared unusual to the obs ~ rver . Aircraft are responsible for the next highest percentage of sightings, whi le a variety of other causes, such as rockets of the firecrackers variety, weather balloons, satellite material and so on, combine to form the remainder . It i s significant to note that our recor ds show , both in 1963 and again in 1964, that the months during which the greatest number of aerial sightings were reported were al so the months of greatest meteor activity . The months of ~ U!l and Au~st consi stently bring in more sightings than any ot er month of the year . 13 . Unidentified Sighting~. The numb er of sightings which the Department 1s unable to identify from the i nformation available has remained fairly consistently at around about two a year . In- deed, given suffi cient time and effort, the number of unidentifie d s i ghtings probably could be reduced further. One has to assess , however , whether the required additional time and effort is warrant- ed . The Department of Air believes that there is , and always will b e , a small number of sightings (due to high altitude phenomena , whi ch are strange to the untrained eye) for which the avai lable information will never be sufficient to enable an identification to be made . In other words it is just not possible to achieve a 100% record of successful identification . The ideal can be appr oach- ed but not achieved, simple because the inaccuracies inherent in this type of work militate against its achievement . So much for experience in AUSTRALIA; what of the ex pe r~ence of overseas Air Forces such as for instance the USAF . 14 . Experience in USA. Experience in the UNITED STATES runs parallel to our own . The Americans howeve:c .1andle many more re- ported sightings than we do , averaging fro~ 400 to 600 each year . The anal ysis of al l reported sightings in the USA has been the responsibility of the USAF Air Technical I ntelligence Centre since investigations started i n 1947. Since that time they have in- vestigated some 9 , 000 reports . 15 . In their effort to identify reported aerial sightings the Am~ricans use aut omatic sorting and computing techniques, because . . ./5
- 5- these methods provide the best way to handle such great amounts of data . The written report s are reduced to IMB punch- card abstracts by means of l ogically developed forms and standardised eval uation proc edures . The evaluation of the r eports, a crucial st ep in the preparation of the da t a for s t atistical treatment, consists of an appraisal of the r eports, th0 subsequent classification of the sighting , with the emphas is on compl ete consistency and objectivity . This consistency and objectivity can be maintained right through the analysis s inc e the comput Gr i s a machine a nd not a man . 16 . A typical breakdown of American identification , before improved reporting and investigating p r ocedu~es were introduced , would have been as follows: - Astronomica l phenomena : 25% of total sightings Aircraft: 20% II Balloons: 16% II Other caus es (lights , birds, hoaxes) : 13% II Rep orts with insufficient infor- mation: 17% II Unidentified r eports: 9% II 17 . Reports classifie d under the heading of "insufficient information" are those for which an essential piece of information is missing . For exampl e the o~is s ion of sighting time or locution . 18 . After the new procedure had been in operat ion for some 6 months, the p ercent age of sightjngs r~main ing unidentified was reduc ed to one third of th e previous figures . The figures for this period then b ecame :- As tronomical phenomena: Aircraft: Balloons: Other Caus es : Reports with insufficient format i on: Unidentified reports: in- 23% of total sightings 21% 26% 20% 7% 3% II II II II II 19 . The effect of the new reporting and investigating proced- ures has continued to be marke d, reducing thu percentage of those unidentified to 1 . 6% and, on one occasion, t r as low as 0. 7% . The Americans , in fact, believe tho perc entage ca n be reduced even further . 20 . Experience in UK . In the UNITED KINGDOM a somewhat similar picture presents-itself . There , all reports of unidenti- fied aerial sightings are processed through Defence Ministry Air Int elligence, and an average of 9 out of 10 s ightings have b een ... /6
. ' - 6- identified . Astronomical phGnomena and aircraft are once again the mai n reasons for sightings . The Defence Ministry is confident that with more r eliabl e information and improved reporting proced- ures, the number unidentified could be substantially r educed . The Ministry shares the opinion with the Americans that the impossib- ility of devot i ng more time and money i s tho main factor prevent - ing the achievement of a rational identification for every report . Con~ i o~ 21 . I would like to repeat the main points I have made as I think they are important . Reports of unidentified aerial sight- ings have be en assessed by tho Department of Air for the past ten years or so . Nearly all of these sightings have been identified as either astronomical phenomena, aircraft, fireworks, balloons or satellite material re- entering the earth ' s atmosphere . Astron- omical phenomena is responsibl e for the greatest number of sight- ings and it is significant that there is a noticeable relationship between the time of year when the greatest number of sightings are reported and the time when the greatest meteor activity is ex- perienced . There tends to be an increase of reported sight ings each year around about the main meteor stream dates, which it is hard to believe is purely coincidental, and conversely there are few reports during the principal gaps between dates of meteor activity . 22 . Both in the UK and USA , analyses of reported sightlngs have resulted in similPr conclusions to our own . In the UNITED STATES, where some 9 , 000 sightings have been investigated over the past 18 years, scientific methods of data reduction have consist- antly demonstrated that there are no signific ant similarities be - tween sightings which have not been identified . In fact improved reporting and evaluating procedures have markedly reduced the number of sightings falling into the "unidentified" category . Only the impossibility of providing an intensive effort and immense expense prohibit s the expectation of a complete reduction of sightings , which currently remain unidentified and which now stands at around 2- 3% . 23 . The number of unidentified sightings each year in AUSTRALIA does not warrant such great effort or expense . Only where there is evidence that a throat to the security of the nation i s involved ( e . g . the possibility of f oreign aircraft infringing our air space) would this attitude be reversed . The Department of Air believes that there always will be aerial sightings of high altitude phen- omena which are strange to the untrained eye and that of these some will not be identified . 24 . Finally, I would like to make it clear that the Department of Air never has denied thG possibility that some form of life may exist on other planets in the universe . Just as we on earth are at the brink of our entry int o space , it is not impossible that somewhere else in thv univLrsu (if intvlligent lifo does exist out there) ,others have or are about ~ao the same . --However~ne---- Department has, so far, neither roceived nor discovered in AUSTRALIA any evidence to support the belief that the earth is being observed, visited or threatened by machines from other planets . Furthermore, there are no documents, files or dossiers held by the Department which prove the existence of "flying saucers" . . . ./7
. ' -7- 25 . For reasons already given, the Department will continue to assess all unidentified aerial sightings reported in A USTRALIA and the TERRITORIES, and will continue to liaise with the UNITED STATES and UNITED KINGDOM on this matter . 26 . Meanwhil e and in conclusion, I have been asked to take this opportunity of expressing appreciation, on behalf of the Department of Air, to all those people who have taken the trouble to send reports to us . We believe they illustrate, quite con- clusively, the alert and watchful attitude of the Australian public and that they demonstratethe high sense of civic respons- ibility which exists in our country . Reprinted by: - Headquarters Operational Command May 1966 ,
. ' -- APPENDIX TO 5/i5/l/A :m ( 2 3 ) ~ED -------- SUM1UffiY OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO ImPAHTl,tENT OF AIIi FROM 12§.Q ----------------------------------- Date of Sighting Brief Description of Aerial Sight ing --------------·------------------------ 23 Jan 60 1 Feb 60 26 Mar 60 13 Jun 60 26 Jun 60 18 Aug 60 2 Oct 60 4 Oct 60 13 Oct 60) 25 Oct 60 ~ 15 Oct 60 18 Oct 60 Twi~ Yell ow Lights over Launceston , Tasmania . Elevat i on 20° - 30° . Bright object emitting flashes , moving W to E over Melbourne, Victoria . Spherical , silvery object , elevat ion 80° - 65° , over Canberra, ACT . Flashing red light and fixed white light over Mangalore , Victoria . Explosion of light with spark showers , elevation 40° en route Melbourne , Victoria , to Launceston, Tasmania . Bright flashing object travelling E toW, 160 miles N of Mullewa, WA . Crescent shaped object, horns light ed , 5° above southern horizon , Launceston,TAS . "5 flying saucers and a mother ship" cigar shaped , 4 vertical bands, over Cressy, TAS . White light , angle of elevation 45° ' Mackunda Downs, Queensland . Downs, Queensland UAS traversing sky , W to E over Launceston, Tasmania . Slow moving cigar- shaped object similar to aircraft - bright orange rear portion , rest dull grey . Possible Cause .Refraction of Light . Meteor Venus Aircraft Meteor shower . Meteor Moon Moon rise associated with meteor- ological con- ditions at the time . Venus Met Balloon with light attached . Probably TAA aircraft Viscount VH- TVG . 27 Oct 60 Mysterious explosions , Cressy Area, Longford, Meteor Tasmania - orange coloured ball hovering in sky , also described as cigar- shaped . 27 Oct 60 Orange/blue/red round object , trailing cloud Meteor of sparks, exploded at Poatina , Tasmania . 15 Nov 60 Orange transluscent ball, approx 70 ft in Meteor diameter at altitude 35 , 000 ft heading 1400 at high speed . . .. /2
• 0 -2- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Si ghting Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Possible Cause --------------------------------------------- 27 Nov 60 Light in sky over Poatina/Cressy, Tasmania . 29 Nov 60 Point of blue/green/red light, just above horizon rising slowly over Trevallyn, TAS . 7 Dec 60 Silvery, disc- shaped formation of 30/40 objects over Launceston, Tasmania , flying southwards . 21 Dec 60 25 Dec 60 5 Jan 61 Early J an 61 18 Jan 61 1 2 Mar 61 9 Apr 61 23 May 61 25 May 61 5 Jun 61 7. Jun 61 31 Jul 61 8 Aug 61 24 grey/blue objects, moving southwards over Great Lakes , Tasmania . Star like object, 20 minutes to pass over sky over Campbell Town , TAS , west to east . Bright light in sky , Outl ands , Tasmania . Bright, whit e sphere, 45° from vertical , over Campbell Town , Tasmania . Appar ently controlled light, no sound, several sightings around Kerang , VIC . Bright light, with tail of orange sparks over I ndooroopilly , QLD , from N t o S . Flashes of light west of Beaconsfi eld, · · Victoria, similar to ljghtning . Large object like a meteor - position 32305 15240E object broke up . Dull silvery thermometer- shaped object - Devenport, Tasmania - seen through binoculars . Conical shaped obje ct falling t o earth - Darwin , NT . Oval shaped, red- gl owing object , Cairns, Queensland , photographed through 4in t elesclope . Long white glowing object, flami ng tail buzzed t r ain on railway, 285 miles south of Darwin, NT . 1 2 objects flying high, in ~airs , dropping white substance - Meekutharra , WA . 24 Aug 61 Red light, el evation 3 . 5° at Hobart airport. Nov/Dec 61 Golden sphere with silver protuberances on either side - like motor armature , moving and rising in westerly directi on, Koorda , WA . Venus Venus Flight of pigeons . Refraction of light Sat elli t e Venus . Venus Venus Met eor Meteor shower. Meteor Aircraft Mete or Temperature inversion sighting of an aircraft . Meteor Probably migrating "balloon spiders 11 • Venus Venus . .. /3 I
• 0 Dat e of Sighting 28 Dec 61 16 Jan 62 23 J a n 62 30 Jan 62 25 Ja n 62) 2 Feb 62) 13 Feb 62) 3 M a r 62 11 Mar 62 13 Apr 62 5 May 62 5 May 62 7 May 62 25 May 62 25 Jun 62 22/23 Aug 62 16 Aug 62 31 Aug 62 Aug 62 Aug 62 23 Sep 62 -3- Brief Description of Aerial Sight ing Possibl e Cause --------·------------------------------ Spherica l object, emitting flashes of green and orange light - sl ow moving - Collaroy, NSW . Fiery, r ocket-like object across Caulf i eld, VIC. Green f ading to yelloVJ object ov0-r: East Sale , VIC . White spherical object, Manly , NS~ . Bright white, ulane t - l~k e ob ject, sometimes orange and occasionally zig- zagging or changing dir ection, Fremo.ntlu , Vl.A . Whit e spherical object with ::net2.l l ustre , Manly, NSVI . Star- like object, 75% olcvation t o SSW of Flinders I s l and , Tasmo.nia . 3 objects , 2 with fi--.:·y trails , mcving from NW direction over r0r.:1r..:l"!:: C.t•cek~ !TT . Contrail and ~"'l.etr'.ll.ic {';lint ~,ruceding contrail , over Richmond 1 N~i Dark glinting obj oct l0'Wir~g 4 c o.1d ~.-nsation tra ils - clir:lbi:1g ve:r·t icall y OV\:lr Hol b::·ook, Victoria . Light, travelling across sky, stops , changes cours e a nd grodualJ.y disappears , Lucinda Point, Queensland . Glowing red object, grc;;at size and speed at Kurra j ong , NSVI. Silver-coloured ob j ect OV8r Yass, NS\'!. Sta r - like object, red/gr 0~.- n/bluc- slowl y moving up/down/right/left over Kimberley , Tasmania . Bright, star- like ob ject movi ng across sky over DG nmark, WA . Starlike object, stationary in sky over Cre ssy, Tasmania . Moving, star-li¥"0 ob j eC't I·o. 1 mcost on, TAS . Bright clust~.-r of lig:-:t 3, m .. _.-v-i:'lt; from S to N - a ircraft en route Christchurch , NZ , to Sydney, NSW . Meteor Meteor Probably private aircraft . Venus . Venus Venus Venus Meteor shower Venus Aircr aft Aircraft Venus Mete or Venus Venus Aircraft Venus Venus Meteor shower. .. ./4'I - 4- ------------------------·------ Da t e of Sighting Br ief Description of Aerial Si ghting ------- Possi bl e Cause --------· ---------·-------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- 1 3 Oct 62 30 Oct 62 3 Nov 62 8 Dec 62 17 Dec 62 J an 63 15 Feb 63 Feb 63 27 Feb 63 4 Apr 63 7 .apr 63 19 May 63 1 Jul 63 3 Jul 63 19 Jul 63 25 Jul 63 8 Aug 63 Ai r craft l i ke obj ect high over sky , leaving yel lowi sh t r a il - Ca nb erra , ACT . Large obj ect with r ed front emitt i ng t hick or a ng e col our ed exha u st - over Goulbur n NSW . Bright metallic glinting needle shaped object fly i ng in str aight - ver tical pa th ov er Cr essy , TAS . Yell ow , s t ar- like obj ect , from S toN in strai ght path , over Cre ssy , Tasmani a . Cyl indrical obj ect, with 2 vertical pro- j ections tra v el ling NNE/SSW over Nor folk Isl and . Appar ently sph eri cal ob j ect , whi te vapour emi tted . Moved C...Jwnwards i n sky ov er Penna , Tasmani a . Gr ey, rot ating obj ect de s c endi ng a nd then moving over to West - gave off swi shing sound , M oe , Vict oria . W hit e , spherical obj ect, illumi nated, i n l evel fl i ght over Maitland , NSW . Two bl uish/gr 8en light s , ova l in shape , oscillat ing i n sky i n tandem , Br aybrook , Vi ct ori a . Tw o bright ob~o ct c , star -like , s i de by s i de , stationary , Ta smania . LOng sl ender, silvery- whit e pencil-like object - soundl ess , li'orst er s NSW . Br ight r ed/white obj ec t , r i s i ng v erticall y , lo oked like bulldozer, M t G ambie r, SA. Expl osion of light i n sky over M elbour ne , Vi ct or i a . Bright gr eenish/blue light ov er Iron Range , Queens l and . Bri ght sta r - like obj ect , r ed , stati onary ov er Delora ine , Tasmania . Li ght grey , circula r obj ect, noise l i ke j et engi ne heard , h over i ng above Warragul, Victor ia . Shower of light s over Darwi n a r ea , NT , making swishing noi se . ------------------------------------- ---------------------- Aircr aft Met eor Aircraft Pr obabl y Sat ellit e . Ai rc r af t Met eor Tor na do l ike meteor ol ogj_c-- al ma nifest <?.·· tion . Satellit e Ref rac t i on of light . Refr act i on of l i ght . Aircraft M et eor Meteor it es explodi ng on entry into earth a t mos-- phere . M et e or Ve nus Tornado . Meteor shower W of Aquarids . rr ... /5
o I - 5- ---------------------------·--------- Date of Sighting 20 Aug 63 23 Oct 63 19 Nov 63 26 Nov 63 24 Dec 63 23 Jan 64 24 Feb 64 2 Mar 64 8 Mar 64 3 Mar 64 22 Mar 64 9 May 64 24 Jul 64 1 and 2 Aug 64 2 Aug 64 12 Aug 64 17 Aug 64 2 Sep 64 Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Expl osion in sky Turner Station/Ord River Station , SA. Silver spot or streak sighted before explosion . White starlike object , bulbous front and elongated tail - Mt Dandenong Rrea , VIC. Bright orange light , jet engine noise - from W to NW , Moorabin, VIC. Pinki sh/brown starlike object oscillating over Beaumaris , Victoria. Rotating in circular manner towards south . Marks on neg ~ tiv e of photo taken at RAAF, Darwin. Seen a t sea by crew of a vessel NE point of Groote Eylandt , WA . Large lights i n water , made compass go "haywire". Shadow in centre of lights rotat ed clockwise, causing lights to pulsate . Bright light, like bushfire , Balladonia , WA , Eyre Highway (178 mile peg) . White , planet like object, bright light , Bridport , Tasmania . Cigar shaped, travelling sideways , brown colour, at Armidale , NSW . Two moving lights , yollowish , Pascoe Val e , Victoria, oscillating in sky . Formation of whitish objects over Longreach, Que~nsland . Bright headed object, glowing tail over Onslow , WA . Rocket liko object, with windows in side, yellow/orange , above Vlittenoom Gorge/ Hammersley Ranges, WA . White light moving across sky over Kavieng, Papua and N0w Guinea - like bright star . Bluish star like object, moving in circles over Launc oston, Tasmania . Two silvery solid oval otjects seen on flight Melbourne/Canberra . --- -- Possible Caus e Re- entry of n Cosmos 2 , IJ Venus Meteor Venus Static charge I on photo paper during loading of camera . Unknown Venus Venus Venus Refraction of light . Meteor showor . Meteor Mote or Satellite. Venus Refraction of light. , I ./6 J
- 6- ~---~-------~------------------------------------------------------ Date of Sighting Brief Descri pti on of ~~ r ial Sighting ------------------------- 22 Sop 64 8 Nov 64 8 Nov 64 4 Dec 64 13 J an 65 17 J n.n 65 17 Ja n 65 23 Feb 65l 30 Mar 65 1 Apr 65 1 9 Mar 65 19 1Iar 65 21 Mar 65 22 Mar 65 24 May 65 5 May 65 5 May 65 13 May 65 13 May 65 Object like expl oding meteorite - lit up surface of sea, Cambridge Gulf, W A. Light at horiz on, Lowhead Lighthouse, TAS . Long and narrow, r ed/ or ange object - trav- elling fast over Point Sorrell , Victoria . Strip of scrub 600 yds wide , 4i miles long subjected t o extreme heat , Quednsland . Apparent aerial objects, with vapour trails , f lying in formation over Tasman Sea . El ongated light with t ail - oscillating in sky over Travallyn , TAS . Two r ed lights a nd line of apparent cabin lights - stat i onary ov8r Mentone , VIC. Orange lights in sky over South Cotteslo8 , WA . Yellow spherical ob j ect moved fr om over- head t o horizon in SE direction - Lakes Entranc e , Victoria . Orange spherical obj ect , West Tamar, TAS. SphGrc with r ed dome on t op; 3 illuminated tails- moving southw~rds over Malvern, VIC . YGllow steady light from spherical body moved about the sky . 2 obj Gct s, one a bove the other, silvery , moved fr om SS\1 ovvr Geelong a r ea, VIC . Dark grey/black amorphous object over Pake nham East, VIC - moving erratically up and down . Ba nana shapud, white/orange ob ject over Mowbray , T..~: .. S. Grevn changing t o orange t o grcenlight over Youngt own , Tasmania . Slightly elongated brightly lit , broke int o s evor a l pieces, over Griffith, NSW . Greenish/yellow light tra velling f as t over Queanbcyan , NSW. Possible Cause Meteor . Venus . Meteor . Bushfire Meteor shower. Met eor Refraction of light . Probably Vampiru aircraft from lliuiF Pearc e . Met eor Meteor. Weather balloon . Venus Refr action of light . Tornado Moon Venus . Meteor . Met eor . .. /7
I I , - 7- ----------------·-------------- ·-------------------·-------------- Date of Sighting --·--- 25 May 65 3 Jun 65 13 Jun 65 17 Jun 65 24 Jun 65 24 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 3 Jul 65 5 Jul 65 5 Jul 65 12 Jul 65 15 Jul 65 15 Jul 65 17 Jul 65l 18 Jul 65 19 Jul 65 22 Jul 65 Brief Description of ~e ri a l Sighting Possi lol e Cause ·-------------·--------- ·------------------- Blue light ~minating from object col our ed Unknown red - through to gr een - wavered in sky , Eminated light sufficient to illuminate beach - S~hulea Papua a nd New Guinea . Bright starlike object, increasing in size, Venus Bowen/Proserpine area, Qld . Yellowish b ~ ll with tail . Emitt ed brill- Meteor iant bluish-white flash on disappearing over horizon, Mudginberri Station , NT . Bright object,omitting red light directed Meteor to earth , passed over Sewatai tai, Papua a nd New Guinea . Star shaped object, yellowish/white, moving Echo 2 over Youngtown , Tasmania . Satellite Saucer shapu - dome t op and rows of lights across front and along side - bluish white , r od trail , Daunia Station, via Nebo, NT . Bright light, oscillating from L toR - Bwaruada, Papua and New Guinea . Meteor Venus Blue to green cigar shaped object, red Meteor glow at rear, Lindisfarne, TAS . Bright ubjoct with short tail , morning E Meteor to W over Launcoston, T~S . Vivid light blue, circular shape, travelling M eteor NS, Longford , Tasmania . Loud humming, glowing object , yellow/white light eminat ing from object illuminated herd of cattle, Kimberly, TAS. Meteor Bright white light , ncar Elliot, Qld . Satellite Bright light over sea , Tewatewa , Papua and New Guinea . Bright light oscillating from L to R, Bwaruada , Papua and Now Guinea . Brilliant white light in sky at moon rise over Murulla Park , NT . White spherical object , Canberra, ACT . Red glowing cylindrical object, moving from L to R (I)Scillating) emitting "diesel - engine " sound , Nivo.ni Plnntation ,Sama r ai , Papua and New Guinea. Bright light turning from red, through whit8 to gruun and red, Dalby , Qld . Satellite Venus Venus Vc:mus . Meteor shower Meteor ------------ --·--- . .. /8 1 n
'I' I ----- Dat e of Sight i ng 30 Jul 65 Aug 65 1 Aug 65 3 i:iUg 65 4 b.ug 65 24 A~ug 65 26 Aug 65 26 J...ug 65 14 S0p 65 19 Sop 65 15 Scp 65 27 Sep 65 2 Nov 65 27 Nov 65 2 Dec 65 - 8- Brief Descri pt i on of Aerial Sighting Possible Cause -------------------------------- Silver colour0d obj0ct - disappaar ed with flash , 70 miles west of Cook, SA . Saucer shapud ob j ect with bluish green glow a t rim , gr ey in col our , Vaucluse Beach, Sydnay, NSW . Meteor Tornado Bright gre-en/red/white light , Woodstock , Meteor NSW . Tv1o sto.rlikv ob j ects ovur Fra nkst on , VIC. Met B:1.lloons . Silvery sph~;rc.; with aerial on top , Orange, Met Balloons NSW. Red/or ange body, leaving trail of whit e , Meteor came from SW lat 1048 S l ong 1 3315 E, WA . Fla shing light tra v el l ing NS , Goomalli ng WA . Meteor Spherical , starlike obj ects Launccston , TAS . Mateors . Flashing r ed , green, white , flying obj ect , Muteor Ganawe, Papua and Now Guinea . Streak of light , Dubbo , NSW . Meteor Whit e ob j ect sighted west of Port Moresby , Unknown Papua and New Guinea . Moved westwards , s l owed then sped northwards . Bright light in sky MSH of Boroka , Papua Satel lit e and New Guinua . Intonsity of light fluc- tuated . Latur disappeared b elow horizon . Dull vertical narrow beam ascending from Water spout sea offshore Bun~a Point , Papua/New Guinea . White, appnrontly triangular in shape , Venus stationary in sky , under moon , Launceston, Tasmania . Bluish- throu5 h- to- r eddi sh light , larger Satellite than st~r , 20° above horizon . Disappeared below horizon after about 10 minutes . Popondetta , Northern Territory .
•• RESTRICTED INTELLIGENCE - REPORT OF AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED (Operational Command ASI 3/A/5) PART 1 REPORT BY OBSERVER 1. Name of observer . . ........ , .... ... ... . ............... AGE ........ . 2. Address of observer ..................... ..... .. .... ........ .... . ....... ..... ........... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .... . PHONE . .. ....... .. ... . . 3. Occupation of observer ......................................... . 4 . Date and time of observation ............ .. .. ......... ........... 5 . Durati on of observation ... ..... ............................... 6 . Observers location at time of sighting ....... ........ .... ....... ............. . .. . . ...... ..... .... . . . . . . ... . . ... ..... .. .. .. .. ..... Weather conditions at time of observation .... ... ..... . ..... . .... .. ....... ........... ... . . . ... .. .. . ........ .. . . . . .... . . .. . . ... . 8. Describe any aids or equipment used in the observation .•• .. . .... ................. ... .... . .. .... . ..... .... ...... .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .... . .. .................... .................. ...... .... ...... . .. . .... 9 . first observed? horizon) . (eg , overhead, coming from be- Where was object hind a hill , over the . . . . ............ . .. . . . . . . . . .. ...... .. . .. ....... ........ ... ... .. 10 . What first attracted observer ' s attention? (eg, light or noise). ......... .. ... ... ... ......... .. ............... ................. . ... ........... ... ..... . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. . ..... . .. . .... . . . . 11 . Di d o b j~ct nppeo.r a~ l1. light OT.' as a defin i-+;e obj e o-1::? . ... .. ..... . . ... .......... . . .... .. .... .. .... . . .. . . . . .. ..... . . ... .. . . . ...... ....................... ..................... .. . .... ... . .. .... 1 2. If there was more than one object: - (a) (b) how many were there? ••.••..•• in what formation were they? .. ... . ..... .... .. .. ..... ........ .. 13 . What w~s tho colour of the light or object? •.•.....•.• . . .. . .•. • 14 . What was its apparent shape? ...... ........ . ........ . .. .. ..... . . . 15 . Was any detail of structure observable? •••..••....•••••..• . .•.• RESTRICTED . . . /2
16. 17. 1 8 . 19. 20 . 21. 22 . 23. 24 . 25 . 26 . 27 . 28 . 29 . 30 . 31 . RESTRICTED - 2- W a s any method of propulsion obvi ous? ... . ....... .... . . .. .. ... . . Was t he r e any sound? ......... ...... . .. .. ........ .... ... ........ What was its he i ght ? ( or angle of el evation) ............. ....... What was i t s s peed? ( or angul a r v el ocity) •••• . ••• . . • . .•..••.• .• • W as the ob j ect s t ationary? .. .... . ................. ....... ... W ha t was the direc t i on of flight wi t h r ef erence to l andmarks or points of t he compas s? .. ..... . ' ......................... . ............................ Did the obje ct r emain on a s t r a i ght path , deviate , or manoeuvre a t all? ..................................... ............ .............. Was any trail of e xhaust , vapour , or l i ght seen? ....... ....... ............................ . ............ ........ ...... ........ Where did object disa ppear? (eg , in mi d- a i r , behi nd a hill , over the hori zon) ............. ........... .......... .............. , .... ...... ... . Do you know of a ny physical graphs , or other supporting evidence? evidence ) (such as fragments , phot o- ............... . .. . .......... ... ..... . .. .......... ...... .. ... Hav e you observed any unusual phenomena previ ously? .... ........ I f so , give brief det ails of incident(s) ......... ........... .. . ........... . .... . . ........ .. . ..... .. . ...... .. ..... ...... ..... ... ..... .................... ....... .............................. .. Sta t e any experience wltich enables c ert a i n abou t the answers given to observer to be 18 and 19 . reasonabl y .............. ... ... .... . . ....... . .. .... .. ............ . ...... Are you a member of any organization i ntere sted i n aerial ph en- omena? ........... .............................................. Name and address of organisa t i on ............ ..... .............. ................... .... . . .... ..... . ... . ............... . . . . . ..... Any addi t ional informat i on which relates to the s i ght ing . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .................................. . ... ..... . ............. . ... .. . .. ....... ..... ............. ............... .................. .... RESTRICTED . . . /3
' I RESTRICTED - 3 - PART 2 - UNIT EVALUATION 32 . The following military aircraft were in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time :- Aircraft type ................. , ....................• . .... . . . ... Headi~ • •••.••••• • • ••• . •••• •• T ••• ••••.• •••• T •••• • •••••••• • •• • • T Height • • •• • • ••• • •• • • • • , 000 ft ••••••••••••• , 000 ft •• •••• • • ••• , 000 ft Speed • ••••• • ••••••••.••• • K • • ••• • •• ••••••••••• • K • •••••••• ••• •••••• • K 33 . The following civil aircraft were in the vicinity of the r eported UFO pos i t i on at the ~ime :- Aircraft type •• ................................................. Heading • ••. • • • , ••••••• T • . •••••••.• ••• •••• , ••• T ••• • • • , ••••• , • , •••• T Height ••••• •••• . .. ' 000 ft . ..... . . . •. ,ooo ft •••••••••••• ,ooo ft Speed ••••• , •••••••••••••• • K • • ••••• •• ••••••••••• K •• , •••••••••• , •• K 34 . Calculations show that the fol lowing planets or major stars were in that portion of the sky at the time: - • • •• ••••• ••••• ••••••••• • ..........' ... ........... ........................... , ... . .... 35 . A meteorological balloon was released from ••••••••••••••••••••••• at ••••• ••• •• z and could have been in the reported UFO pos i tion at the time . 36 . The State Observatory in the nearost capital city affirms that aerial phenomena in that portion of the s ky at the time were ••••••••••••••••••••• (comet , meteorite shower, etc) . 37 . Any other relevant remarks (eg about satelites , rockets , research bal l oons) .. ............... . .. ...... ... .. ..... . ... . ...... . . ............................. . ........................, ............ 38 . There is conclusive evidence that the object reported was •• •••••• • • .................... ............................ . ... . .......... . . .. . ........... . ....... ................................ .. ........ . ...... 39 . The object reported could have been ••••••••••••• • ••••• ........... . ................................................................... 40 . The cause (or likely cause) of the sighting cannot be determined . ••••• . • • , .• •• ••• , •• , •••••••.• ( lJni:t) • ••• , , ••••••••••••••••••••• • (Name) ..... . ..• , • , . , . , , , . , .•. , , . •.. (Date) ....•..•••...•....•..•....•. (Rank) RESTRICTED
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69 78 Headquarters RAAF Base DARWIN NT 5/4/Air(69) 22nd April 1966 Headquarters Operational Command (2) RAAF PENRITH IN NSW UFO SIGHTINGS Our 5/4/Air(65) - 1st April 1966 1. Subsequent to the reported sighting outlined in paragraph 1 of our 5/4/Air(65), the Maningrida Welfare Settlement authorities were approached and have stated that George Namarabil has no recollection of the incident and that no one else at the Settlement had heard of the incident. Feeling is that if such a phenomenon had been sighted it would have been the topic of lengthy and widespread discussion. It would therefore seem that Mr Fraser, who re- ported the event, concocted the story for reasons unknown. [signature] (L.F.E. FOSDIKE) Flight Lieutenant For Officer Commanding Special Branch advised of above with view to investigate possibility that Mr Fraser was attempting to create public mischief or had some other motive. 26 Apr 66 [initials]
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,?!tF~ w 4/Air(65) / ' Headquarter• _.....1 l¢~ R.AAF l3ase ~ ' DARWIN UT / 7!J 1st April 1966 Headquarters Operational Command ( 2) RAJ.F P:ENRITH IW NS\1 UFO SIGHTTITGS 1. Information has been obtained that a native employed at MANINGRIDA (134.15E 12.03S) by the Forrestry and Tit:lber Bureau saw an object "as bright ao a sun" fall otraight to earth due south of UANINGRIDA at agout 1000 hours on llonda,y 28th March 1966. It fell from a position about JJ above t he horizon but no estimate could be givon c.o to its distance. This incident wao reported by an ex-~ployae of tho Forreotry and Timber Bureau (llr ~ilfred Frazer) to whom the native reported the sighting. Ur Frazer has oto.tod that the native (George NAMARABIL, about 26 years) was a good reliable typo who could hardly be expected to invent such a story and who was definitely ex- cited when reporting the incident a minute or so l ater. 2. It was ascertained from DCA that no aircraft had been loot in Arnhe:n Land. However, during these inquiries it uas learnt that a pilot, llr Harren W ilks of Arnhom Air Charter, flying from .HORROLOOLA ( 136.1 9E 16.059) h..1.d sighted a similar phenomenon. 3. Subsequently Mr Wilks advised that at either 24 minutes past 3 or 4 o'clock on Wednesday ))th March, when flying at 9,000 ' near the coast of' tho Gulf of Carpentaria and on a DAJUV:m heading, a brilliant object flashed almost vertically down in front of' hio aircraft, slightly to the north of his tr3~~. At first, because of its brilliance, he thought it came very much closer to him than it actually did. The object left a long plume or vapour trail which was still in evidence some 30-40 minutes l ater when he P3soed it near the centre of Arnham Land. The plume by then had thickened and had started to dissipate. He believes that he witnessed a meteorite or the ra-entry of a satellite or roCket motor. ~ (L.F.E. FOSDIKE) Flight Lieutenant For Officer Coll!mMd.ing
mt1o Chairr...an D. I . C. N nvaJ. lleadquarters DAR ~'!r n . T . 1 ril t S ~ (r ... P. • ::ill i.Ght Llout rO The above is formard d for your info ma ti on and is further to telecon with Lt Cmdr PIO H. It io perh ps worthy of note that Mr Frazer, who is apparently q Civil Defence minded citizen, ~· unable to eet the aut ori ties n.t r.J.aningrida to r., dio his report , his efforts bein,.,. met •ath ridicule . He sub equently reported the incident to Civil Defence Headqu:ll'ters on his ax1·ival in Darwin . (1 . ..; • FOSDI ::.E) ember D. I .c.
73 Yf ~ f . o . siehting 29 2130IK Lt Cmdr PIOeH contacted FI(S)O regarding a report of a UFO si_hting at llaningrida. The relative information had not been ~aEEX!ixmx!ti::m obtained through Naval channels . Apparently the information had been passed to tr Webber of Civil Defence who was sto~ped fr m passinr, it on to the Press by ASIO . FI( S)O contacted Lr We boer the following mozning but he could not add anything to that provided by Lt Comdr PlOCH . His information had been obtr~ned fro3 a M¥{ff~~~r who had returned from !.ianingrida wherehe worked for the .!!orrestry & Timber .Bureau . This Bn.reau advi sed that Ilr Fr zer no lon'-'er wor red vri th them and that the only forVIardine address they had was care of the Co nonweal th Bank . Ur Frazer was subsequently located at the Arafura Hostel but it wasn ' t till 310930IK that he could be con .acted. The story is that at apprnxim..1.t ely 1000 hours on ?Jonday 28th March a native working under h:i m at l\1anin~rida excitedly told him that only a minute o so earl~er he had seen an object as bright as a sun fall straight to earth due south of Naningrida . It fell from a position about 30° above horizon but no estimate could be gi van s to its distance . J r Frazer said that the n~ti ve ( Geor,.,.e NAJ :..ARJ.EIL, about 26 yea.rs , married, 3 children) was a good reli ... ble type who could h:3.rdly be e>..'"Pected to invent such A. story, and he was definitely excited \:hen relating the incident to Illr Frazer . The latter ' s reaction was that a crashing aircraft had been sighted but his efforts to get the authorities ~t Maningrida to radio Darwin were met vdth ridicule . He reported the matter to Civil Defence on his arrival in Dru."win . /}t;::,Jt- ~ ff ;:1 (yo76 Squadron Obs rve unusual Phenomenon On evening of 28th Narch the C. O. 76 Squadron advised that two of his pilots had observed an unusual phenomenon in the sky whilst camping at huirella Park { ~ l]l•Jic.t G ! ). - ~ns) on 26/2tl March. Pl t Off Brian Fooks Has awakened by a strong light shining through the trees at about 2704-00IK . This phenomenon graduaJ.ly x:ro se above the horizon and during the hour it was under observation moved to an elevation of about 40° . It was first sighted oh a bearing of about 080°- 090° and continued rising steadily in a westerly direction . During some of this period it was also observed by Plt 6ff J . Smith . The most interesting aspect of the phenomenon was it.. brightness and the.t th:Bs br:i;ghtness continued to fade slowly then suddenly intensify to maximum brilliance . Contact with Havill. Intell 0 revealed :that a similar report of an oscillating light had been received from a e w ! x± naval observ er at Oenpelli l.d.ssion which is roughly 30 miles to the north ea~t of fuuirella Park . Con@..deration was given to the phenomenon beinc Venus and Plt Off Fooks obliged y c~rrying out another obserEation on the mo1·ning of 29th 11arch at RAAF DARWIN . He believes that the phenomenon he saw on 27th March was probably Venus . The u.pparent tmusual brilliance of Venus on 27th Llat'ch may have been due to the very clear atmosphe1~c conditions nnd that there was no inllibi tine elow from artificial litiht surrounding the camp area . Refraction of the light may have at ributed to the varying intensity of brightness . ~~Zl r1 (;) oTI.LI:PH ... ' "t ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY • Sc 1Sl9 ~ 11
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5/4/A1r(45) Boo.dqunrtOl'G Opornt1onnl. Col!EUllld RhAF PDrni'l'ii I Sl'1 1. ttnohod in a report of a uro oicht1ng on 24th October 1965. 2. on aftor tho o1gtlt1nc, OtSOO 4 B Int o wore l1dv1. orbrill.y by tho nitnoos tlho :o4 to oubi:dt a t1ritton roport. 3· ~ oonte.ctod tho Control Tol7 ir:l:lod1atolr the a1£tllti:na bod bo ro rtad to lrl.c on tho 24th October. I1oth1.ne unuaual iWl been ooon fro the Control To or nor Ol"o t ro om Sorvioo or o1v11 tdreraft flyinG in tho area at that tiao. 'l'h 0/J!J radn.r 'l1:lO not 1n oporatlon at tho t1oo of oit5hting. 4• ~ho uitneoo, t Lt SJJT Ro:Jorvo Officer. no io n:l..ttnaor or tho ABC in DAR\'lDJ and ia roc;o.rd o roopocta.blo ond oinooro \11 tnooo. Ho ovor, OA'l'OO boliovos that o t ho oichtinc m10 l!lado no c!u t, tho "cmauot tra.U n o ron acted aunlight on on U.."lUouol. cloud f0l'l'!l:lt1on. ~- ( L F • ··v.;J)L~) Flight Liwtonont r Offioor Commanatncr
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MINUTE PAPER ... (Write on this side only) --- SUBJECT: UFO SIGHTING 24 OCT 65 1. Ref Foli o 41. ~ ? • Soon after incident SATCO and B Int 0 were advised verbally by,. witness who was asked to subnit a. •Titten report . fl-1 ;li/£ 0~ 3. On being i .~or~~dA SATCO im .edia.tely cont~cted t le Co~trol Tower. Nothing t nusual had been se'e'l from there nor were there a 1y k 1own Ser vice or civil <:J.ircra.ft flying in tl.e area at that time . The CARU radar was not in operation at the time of ~ighting . 4. The witness, Flt Lt Sanders is a Reserve ~cer . He is H.anager of tre ABC in DA ~WTI~ and is r egarded as a r espectable s inc ~ re witness . Houev~>r, SATCO believes that as the sighting was made neu dusk the 11 exhaust trail 11 w s r eflected sunlight on a nusual cloud formatio'1 . - ~ 3 Dec 65 B Intell 0 - J.- ,
SqUadron Leader c. ll11lsoiJ\ R.A.A.P. station, DABi'IIB'' H • 'l' • Box 633 P.O., . Danin, Jr.T. 26th Bovaaber, 1965. U. F, O. SIG!!'l'IlfG, 24th OC'l'OBER, 1965. This is to confim verbal infomation giTen you earlier. At approximatel)' 1903 hours on Bunda)', 24th October, 1965 I saw what I took to be a heaTy jet exhaust traU in the general direction of Kandorah. The sighting was aade fl'OIIl Ho. 4 Blake Street, Danin and would have been on a bearing of approximately 2fk> and at an elevation of about 15-20 degrees from the horizon. One end of the 82hauat traU appeared to be moving awa)' and oUJDbing alightl)'l The whole effect appeared as if a large airoratt of the size similar to a Vulcan had suddenl)' burnt off a considerable amount of fuel on "rich mixture". There was no noise associated with this sighting. It would have token me no more than )) seconds to get my binoculars and yet by this time nothing was visible except the Emoke traU, which, after a furthor ro seconds or so had completely dissipated. At the time of sighting there were no low clouds of any description except for some, two or three miles to the East. Visibility at the time was good. ~ 052854 J'lt. Lt. D.
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CONFID .• :TIAL 5/4/Air(25) Headquarters Operational Command RAAF P 1iRITR IW USW UNUSUAL SIGHTING 51 ;0 . Hoadqua.rtero RUF Daeo DAR\Yili NT 22nd Jul.~ 1965 1· t!r Frank uir of 'urella Park roportod, via. DAR\1IU Rn.dio, to this Bnso of tho aighting of an unusual objoot on tho 15th July 1965. 2. Ho otntod that ho h~d obsorvod brilliant white light in tho et~ at moonrise for a poriod of 5 to 8 mlrtutoo. The light appeared to bo South to South South Uoot of Mt Cahill (12.5QS 132.43E). Distance and hetBht wore not otatod. 3. Tho report leo added that this uno tho third oighting over n ~oriod of time d!l.ting fr!>m approximately tho beginning of tho lnot wet sea.oon {lTovor.:~ ber 1964). OOilFIDEilTIAL - J~~· (A.K. CARRUTHaRS) Flight Lioutonnnt For Officer CommandinGMINUTE PAP ER (This side only to be written on) Su~ject: ~~ _/ ..y~ I· ~. ~~ --F~~ - ~ ~~~~~~¢~~~ / 7' ~ ~ ~~~ /~~--f>~.s·. ~ ~~ ~ ~~0.... / h.e.e.cc.__,_ ~ ~ ..-..... ~~~~~"!'~/.,-:. ~ ...... __;.. r- A>"'-•- ~.........__: /. :.2 /~ ~ t1: 4 /~ c;;- ~ ~ _.-4/~ o/' ~ ~ (/ .t.!Ds ;12</Jl' ) . ~ ~~~~~. ol, ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~~ ~ #'~ ~· ~ .._ .yoc,L~ •- ~ ~ ~·~~~~d /~~ 7 ~ ~ ..La..-~~ . (/~ /?6SL/
5/4/ Air(24) Hec.dqU..'\l"tera Operational CoiiiDillld PJJ.JI PFllRITii J: iiS Headquart re RAAF Base DAR!!Ii! liT 9thJuly1965 1. l:he following 1nfol'm3tion wan roc :tvod 1'1'0m a Jho Neilson whoa nddresa is C/- SUrt Lite Saving Asoociation, Dox 1565 GPO BRISBANE QLD. 2. .hen trnvell1ng by oar from ISA to DAR\'llN, 1n the v1o1nity of ELLIOt, on oncby 5th Jul.)" 1965 he s tY an objoet 1n the r£y at 19J> houro. Llr l'eilson doocribod the object ao n bright ita light 1n tho *Y biob. was visible until he loot it 1n aloud& at ppl: xi tely 1958 hours. He ru hor statod that a am.:U.l d 118ht was on top of tbe brigb.t light and tmt tho light did not a pear to bo mov1ns. He was travolling Borth and awQ¥ from tho object. The li,sh:t appeared to be beamed down at an anglo ot 45° am appeared to bo :t.t height of 400 foot al tboUBh he could not ally seess. 'J:here a no noioe o.sooo1ated w1 th tho objoct. 3- Noiloon GA3'B th t he oould b rJt doacribo what he saw asa- (a) A plane coming 1n to le.nd. {b) A building with lights on but no lights botw n object and ground lovol. (o) A oinglo intenao oar 11 t. 4• Neilson further ato.tod tbnt on d1 ousoing this a1ght1ng w1 th tho people in DA.R\1.IN, he wao told that tho do.ughtor of a locol DARWIN Ta:rl drlvor had also oighted a. similar object in tho IOT loc.~tion . The s!gbtins wao reported to Inopector Porter of the NT Polio Force. 5· no RAIJf or known a!vll aircraft 1ng the period. COI1F'I vooente took place 1n tho are dur- t/%~· (A.X. CARRUTHEES) l?l bt Lie tenant For Officer CommandinB48
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file 5/28/Air• REPLY" ATTN c/;; SUBJECT: t .' ...t TO: I FOR ~t:'FfCJAL UCF ()Nf v EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OFFICE OF THE AIR ATTACHE CANBERRA. A C . T .. AUSTRALIA 411 REL ~ Satel.li Re-ontry Hr . R . li . Boawell, O . B .E. l{eapona Research Establ.ishment Salisbury, South Australia Dear Dil1 ll. Auguat 1964 1. ecently I: bad rq assistant, fajor A . T . Fim1ey , contact you re rding possible re-entry o£ a satellite within Northwestern Auat~a1i.a . You may recal.l prediction indicated center l~e o£ ground track ran from over . _.. {' Q northwestern tip of' Austral1a to just nortltwest of Darwin . ~ l/ Predicted re-entry t~ea were passed to you with a request \1f ·· ~ that you alert your resources to be on the lookout for this ) ~ OA .A,., re-entry. lla.sod upon subsequent information supplied by .)"'VV"l r. Freeman , DOS, which he obtained f'rom the OIC , net Dureau , nv I Carnarvon, sa tell.i te re-entry was observed. e timeliness ~ I .j.... and content o£ the information supp11.ed has been of' very \ • f./\"'.)~... /sienJ.ficant val.ue. It is the of'f'icial opinion that the rocket VV ~dy of this satellite may have fallen ~ the are ~ n ~ ~ A). Car:narvon and Darwin . I woUl.d be most grateful if you would ~ : 1 alert your resources to on the lookout for any of the jiP' ~ debris and to advise J.:f' by cbance any debris should be dis- - covered i.n the f'uture. Thougll. tlrl.s possibUi ty perhaps re- f } ote ve would be moat interested in aecuring any debris \/ :!'rom this satel~ite. In order to minimize your administrative \ tl tasks invol.ved i.n th:l.s effort Z have taken the liberty of QA 'b notifying AOC, RA..AF Darwin , AOC Voomera , !Department of \-\ Territories , el.bourne NASA representative and OIC, et Dureau , Car.narYon of the contents of this letter. Addition- ally with this letter requea~ these individuals advise me di~ct i£ any debris ia d:l.soovered with information to you. 2. Again my sincere appreciation for your moat helpful assistance on this project. its successful conclusion could not have been realized without your cooperative effort. rut< 01 ll.lr\L u~£:. ONL 'r, ' . ) .. FOR JFFtGIAL l E ONLY ) . Aaauri.nc you of my good intent, warmest regards and ~gheat respect . 11 . E. ' OTTAWAY Colonel , .. USAF Air. Attaobe Copy to .IA.tr Of'fioer Co anding , RAAF aae , Darwin _ Air Officer Command~g , foomera ~ . Georee w. ~ith , Dept . of Terri toriea Mr . Ray v . Hooker, Dept . of' Supply , ASA Representative Of ficer in Chargo , !et Bureau Carnarvon Air Vice farahal. C.T . Hannah , Deputy Chief Air Staf£
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It 1a erictmt to the viter, Who oonduoted intervien with at ot the viewers, tMt all claim to have witDeaaed the aame pbemi~IDOII.. lll eee to on the geoeral ahapo, brill ilmoe, ~~ afteot and al.tituaa ot the ob 4ect. _.. ~~. ., 4. •ei tber Bo 2 OARU ar t zoadar 'ft.l1"8 work1Dg at tbe tim. 5. 'ftl81te DD lauJm cl'lil or military aircraft m•8i!B1t in the aw. at the time. 6. It is requestocl that 1f at\Y axplamtion of' the ~ caD be offered te releaae to tho ~Qblic, thm tb1a Headquarters be notified aoo~. GHRONd
• "hteors or ~iaae? IC,r8tarioaB Lishta Startled Dan1D. lf18te:rioua U.ghta SD4 an object 1n the &q startled 4otseDa of llal'lr1n people 011 '.l'buredq nipt. Sightin&B ware 'made between 8.15 and 8. 45 pa. People told of -~ ' rec!cHu• or ' greenish' l,iailta aD4 a •auver.r objeot' trhich Rat onrbeacl with a awillh1.Jlg Dolae. The BAAP said the lights wen a '•tior ahoRr 1 • But 1n Hobart cccvano~ ot tba lfn:tdantittod T.syi.Dg Objoota Plmal (Dr a . R. BliED:llORST) said •we are not satisfied 11ith the official a:planaticm. 'fe think there is more to it than a meteol"ite ahcmer SDcl we are a~ rel)OZ'ta ftoia oa:r De.rw1.a obae:t¥61'8 1 • -.rb.eN 1a more in this than meets the e.J'8• Si•Uar a1gbt1Das h!lVe been ma4e ftOa!ltlT in other pa.rto of the 1101'ld. All refer to the ' BW18b.1ns 11018e 1 • Reporta j)C)Ur8d into the·- omoe. the 'BAAP and the Uetearologio&l lJure&u on ~ night and ,.eat~ morning of the atghtings of the liabta in the dq over the lights in the Blq afield. em& of the f'.lr8t reporia came frarl a g:rou,p of oi% 1'8Cple aitt~ on the veraMa'h of the Dam.ri Golf' Club. !hlr were ltfr mid Jatr8 Erio J'ord d lesan Lionel Damis, Ron Srlowdan, 'fta Jliae aDd al.l7 Dal. ton. OVer Barboar. About 6 . 15p~~ thq saw a 'br18ht 11gbt crossing the*3' freD the ,;eneral direot1on of est Point tO'il8.rds Fannlo ~beach. It remained viaible tar about 'tell or twlve aeocmas tmd was at a h81ght ot about twnv degrees from the boritsOD. HrD Ford said that it looked like a oomat but o.a ri4diah iil colour, it mewed alowl:r and as it crossed the ah.orel.Jlle it idaappeared aa if the light bad ecae out. At DouaJ.as Street Famlle l3q about the asma t1me, eight 7etJr old RhODia Baim drw the attetlon of her mother and a 1'r1llld to the ob3eot. '1'b87 cleeor1b8d lt aa a .Uv~l ck, at t1rat ohazlBlng 'to cmmge reel BZ2d. then to a brisht gl"8011. SanB8gta shape. It we.a at a he~ ot about 40 degrees from the harlBOD and as it pc.e88d overhead tbq heard a loud swiQhins noise and tho object d1uappearad. ~ people went to a nearby Jllblic telephone to report the a~i!Jg a.n4 llnd about 20 mii:lutee later, a nelshbour, 1!rs \Vise,wJaoae lm.BbaDd haS s a the cbjoot from the Golf ClUb saw a Bimilar lisht but travelling in the opposite direiticm. She aaid that it was like two lights, one boh1nd the other and ahaped like a aauaase. '1'be lisbta glowed like oranees e:OI ~pPearod behind a naxt door house. • •. /2
Jl.ral •OfW-"• 11r 8DcN7 »est &lao reported a~ am a IIWiahiJIB raoi.ae aa the objeot wmt overbeaa. other nporta co. at tho boepltal. end t:raa Arattzra boatel. ~ RUJ' reoeind nporte f.riiB &aelaide liver am traa &tchelar, ... oft~ told ot an G:ploaicm. A BAll~ aid that atmt)a:r 8igM1DsB Wft. reported 1n Darwin about this tiDe last ,.ar 11114 the Air l'oroe had &eDt 4et&Us of the reports I!IOUtb. In repl.7 the.f reoeincl a note 17hioh rafer.recl :to •m .,...,17 reourr1Dg 8bonr of liMrteorlt•'. ohower usnall7 ooouned about 29th Juq ar a llttle later, and was aomniBea followed cme or two nishtsl ater by another. It apPesrecl u it t showers bad ooctrrrl.ng each 7e&r aiDOe about 1957. '.l'he repori .nticmed that the uaual eff'eot of the ctz7 ~a areteorite into the earths :tmos s an c:plOsicm."
3 It poor, o to o a.t heiGht o~ a?Pl'O»- ,:tOly 15-2) 000 .foot.
• 1'1ao - 2015 bour ( pprox) Place - 18htcl1Ue Direction o~ 'travel - orth to SOUth L~ ot s1gb.t1na - About 5 seconds ~uc11.pUon: round l3011, bright 7ellow in tho cetre wi~ the trail bav.lng r . oh tinge, the mo1n ibody baviDg ~e and alzo n>UZbl.Y like a carv!DB pl te. Dis- appeared belrl nd some tre o.
tantialq tbe ao t re;port o_.om Ur !attom. '!'t. 2030 Hours (apprcm) Poa1 tion Col1' Club D:t.reoticm of travel arth to th i2 to 15 eeo Desoription It 3.8 verT fast ana very h16h, cbout halt' the heiStlt ot Mgh 1'b1ng ~ . OlOIIOd bln18h white in the oetre w1th the taU c!eepan1ng to oolour. &Bled ou1 like a roCket. otber peo_ple proeon.t at the tiDe 8D4 also saw tlw obJeott- 37
1105Z 1tepart :reoeiftd f'NR Ilia Ollft llOBliZ'S/lfru YAD't five people aaw object - ~ vivid J'8].low 1D colour maldng rnril!lh1ng noioe travellmg DOrih to aouth, 8.10pa m e1sht tar aboa.t 30 MCtmda ~ ~Boetel. tis oar BRODE reoe1ved two repone ot ob3eota white aDd. blue g1v1Dg llsht 1D knt<:ll Dam L"'M- lU' DOL, bdore a Dl'\Jmbll.Dg Z'UIIIbling explosion. Had bee 1D e!Pt tw &boat 10 IMtOOD4a before ezplo&iCID (llrs Bmr :lom-Mb). lllOZ lleport reoeived b7 lin. ObjeCt f'rciD BS'I than faded out Adelaide River area. 1125Z k.POrl trcm Golf Club- 8 men aw object 12 eeooada onr Pannle Jay VaV'eU!Dg Jlorth to South. L. DENNIS report to police. ll25Z Polioe Wormed ot reports and that no alrara.tt wre 1D area. U30Z GoU Olub 1eport:ed objeot trsvelling Darib/aauth &01"088 Pannie Bq hr18ht liGht in aieht 12 to 15 eeocm48. 0 Jlo noico bo3rd 6 A:ppr0%imato}7 B.Dgle of elevatim ~ decsre&a1Dg to tl'bollt 30 until it diso.ppee.rM from sight. 1135Z Eric DlT'l'm of Set. Office reported that approximteq ll35Z a br.teht llaht., imJJresaion ot an ovnl. centro of U~ aleo with a meteor like tail trovellinC north tt~ t:outh, x:.U deri.atiaa ~ top. llure.tion of about 5 BeOQ1d.a. Appea.red to be a'bout simUar to o. v_,. !lara.
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·' Do.rvin 499 ... ._ ~~~ 5/4/Air (9) Airport l.fanager Department of Civil Aviation Government Aerodrome DARWIN NT Headquarters RMF Base DARWDl UT 18th Mq 1962 The matter under reterence is ooing investigated and -rour co-operation in torvo.rding this report is o.ppreoiated. ~D --ra:-r.~ f17ing orr!car For Officer Commanding
HQ 5/4/Au (8) Headquortero {)per t1oll41 Oo RMF PENRI£R 1W w Headquarters Rru\F D/Jnlm 18th Mo7 1962 Attached tor your int. tion tll"e tvo (2) copieo ot report f'orvat"d to th1e Headquarters by lice Sor t TCAU ot Tennent Creek. ca1!Sll) Plying orrtoer For Otticer Co,~mJ~g• COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Telephone : Address oil communications to the Officer in Charge and quote No. 14/1/24_ DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION GOVERNMENT AERODROME :> • .R'.,'IN , I • T. Officer Commanding, R . ~ . A . F . B1..se, Di\.I:LJ:l, N. T. 12 MAY 19oL Unidentified Flying Objects over Tennant Creek Attached herewith is a copy of a report received from Sgt. etcalfe of Tennant Creek, which is fotwarded to you for the f~K>Ses of investigat ion if you consider it necessary. This Department intends taking no further action other than to thank Sgt. Uetcalfe for his report. ~-- -:::...--:=---- 6;!!!>< ... r
c 0 .. p • y ~ P . O. Box 22 , Tennant Creek. 1~4- 62 . 31 Officer in Charge, D.C. A., Tennant Cr eek. Ref : Unidentifiable flying objects over Tennant Creek Dear Sir, I wish to report that on the night of April 13th, 1962 , I was present at the local movie sha.v which is shown in an open theatre , in company with Const . Bart UOUTHAAN . At about 9 pm. I observed three objects moving across the sky at an unkncwm altitude from the North Westerly direction. On first sighting these objects I noticed that the two largest ones had a firey trail and the smaller one left no trail. The objects appeared to me to be similar to ~teori te or shooting stars as :B the com.'OOn expression used. They were each gla;'ling orange, one large one , one sma 1 one, and one large one with the s~ :>pacing between each one am in a direct line with each other. The difference between these objects and shooting stars I have seen lefore is the fact that they were moving much slower (I would say I observe the objects for about six seconds during which time I had sufficient time to draw Const. IDUTHAAN ' s attention to them and he also observed them), and a lso they appeared to ne to be travelling in a horizontal plane with the earth, and did not appear to lose height. About three seconds after the initial observance the smaller centre object disappeared and the firey trail left by the two larger objects ceased. They continued on in a South Easterly direction from whei~ I was sitting still not appearing t o lose any heig)'lt, until the two larger objects also faded . I have obse1~ed satellites on prior occasions and these objects were definitely not satellites being dif'ferent inc olor and at a much lo.-:er altitude. They were also moving far too fast for any airplane that I have observed before , and also too slcm for the usual meteorite . Whatever the objects were they appeared to be burning up in tl::e atmosphere, and feel that I should report the matter to you. Yours Sincerely, (Sgd. ) A. Metcalfe, Sgt. of Police.
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APPENDIX "A" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A) 28
REPORT OF RECURRING SATELLITE
1. An orbiting satellite has been observed over the Northern
Territory since approx 25th July, 1961.
2. Definite observations were made by F.I.(S).O. on
Friday 28th July between 2014 hours and 2035 hours and on Sunday
30th July 1961 between 1930 hours and 1945 hours.
3. The satellite was travelling in a line from SE to NW
and appeared as a star of the first magnitudex. A smaller object was
travelling approx 5° behind in the same course and apparently at the
same speed. The latter was barely visible to the naked eye but could
be clearly seen through a telescope.
SECRET• SECRF.T APPENDIX "B" TO BS/5./Y._Air (66A) E_XTR~CTS FROM TI~ NORTHERN TERRITO§l(NEWS DATED 'ATUR DAY, JULY 29, 1 1 SPACE SHIP SEEN IN NT SKIES? ~ people are convinced they saw a "f'lyiDg saucer" or new type of rocket-propelled aircraft ever Darvin and other parts of the Terri tocy on Thursday night. The strange "space ship" glowing bluish and wl th a flaming wh1 te tall hurtled across the sk;r from the west at terrific speed, then turned SI)Uth, RAAF officers here conflrced l a t a last night, that t hey were still checking reports but were unable to give an explanation. After questioning a dozen or more people whe si ghted 11 the saucer" this l o -the account of' what was seen be~een 7.55 and 8.40 p.m. on Thursdq ru.ght, A saucer-shaped gloving object appeared from a ~ester~ or nor~esterly direction over DarYin Harbour at about 7.55. It gloved wl th a blueish light. A brilliabt white tail flashed from the trailing end, , . The saucer appeared to be f:cyi.ng at only about 1000 t o 2000 feet, ~UZZED'TR AIN It DMnrei 1n a vide circle across the harbour then moved in southila.J."ds. A f~w ainute~ l at er tlie •saucer" practically ~zzed• a train travelling nerth from LarriJ:lah to Darwin at the 285 ml.le. Diesel train drlvor Doug Clarke said he sudd~ caught sight of '"a big ball ttf' fire• coming in tove ~~ ds the train from behind thea. The train~ tr~v~lling wost at the time and ~ Ctarke believes the "saucer" was moving in a northerly direction, He shouted to his fireman George Fomin. •It gave us quite a turn" Clarke said, Fomin estimated the object's height at o.nly about 1000 feet, "Ngr A COMET" It appeared to be bending straight for the train at one stag? • • "Ive notrer seen anything llke it, Clarke said, "I dont bell eve it was a comet, I dont know 'What it was". Pretty Emma Parker of the Esplanade, De,'""'in, waa acong a group of people w ho sav t he "saucer" vhen it a ppeared. "We were all at t he wharf when it a ppeared•, Miss Parker said, "It was a big thing and travelling very f ast vi th a long tail" 1 she added, Miss Parker's mother waid she •av what looked to be windovs or "panels" in the object, SEC RET •••••• /2.
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She thought it was coming in "quite low".
Mr and Mrs Zdenek Hostalak also saw the "saucer" from the
wharf.
"We watched it for probably thirty seconds", Mr Hostalak
said, "and I believe it was manually controlled by the path it took".
Experienced Territory airman Doug Muir and Mr Lou deCourcey
were among others who watched the strange object fly across Darwin.
Only ten minutes later it was seen over Tennant Creek.
INCREDIBLY FAST
Mr and Mrs Lou Pilfrim saw it from their home and Messrs
Bruce Burton and Alan Murray spotted it while driving into Tennant Creek
along the Peko road.
It is reported to have passed directly over the town at
an incredibly fast speed about 8 p/m/ moving from west to east.
Mr Pilgrim who is employed by TAA, estimated the objects
height over Tennant Creek as about 12,000 feet.
Then the "saucer" was sighted at Wonarah telegraph station
100 miles east of Tennant Creek on the Barkly Highway.
It then moved in a wide arc and headed towards the north-
east.
The mystery deepened when Rev. Cosier of the United Church
in Tennant Creek reported that native children at Warrabri Welfare
settlement 180 miles south of Tennant had seen a similar object the
previous night.
Authorities here are considering an idea the saucer was
a new type of manned aircraft that actually circled Darwin at terrific
speed and toured the skies around the Territories.
A number of people were on the watch for the object again
tonight.
Reports received by the RAAF are being linked and logged.
A full report will go to the Department of Air.
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APPENDIX "C" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
A11464 SGT MURPHY
On the night of 27th July, 1961 at approx 1950 hours whilst
standing on the tarmac adjacent to the refuelling pipe I observed a very
bright object appear from the north-west heading in a Southerly direction,
veering slightly south-south east as it progressed past.
It appeared about 2 feet long and slightly
oval in shape with the rear portion not completed. It glowed brilliantly
being white around the front thence to a light blue — then amber blue
then merging to a blue red with a streaking intermittent tail at the
top of the rear.
I estimate the height at about 1000-1500 high and a speed of
150 mph. The distance the object appeared from me was about 1000 yards.
Other observers with me were :-
Cpl Young
Cpl Davies
Cpl Naughton
LAC White
LAC Hannah
LAC Cook
LAC Humphrey
[hand-drawn sketch of object shape with labels:]
BLUE TINT
RED
ORANGE
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APPENDIX "D" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
UNITED CHURCH IN NORTH AUSTRALIA
REPORT RELATED TO SIGHTING OF BRIGHTLY LIT OBJECT SEEN ON 27TH JULY 1961
To Whom it may Concern
C/- Australian Broadcasting Commission
Darwin.
Dear Sir,
Along with other people in Tennant Creek, I observed the
movement of the brightly lit object travelling rapidly across the night
sky.
At approximately 7.54 p.m. last night, I left the house
to attend a meeting at 8 pm. Almost at the instant of walking outside, I
noticed a large brightly shining object rising rapidly over the signal
station hill to the west of the town. This was in the vicinity of the
Tennant Creek airport. At first I thought it was an aircraft with its
landing lights turned on. But then I realised that there was no sound, and
the speed too great.
The object moved rapidly towards the east, following what would
appear to be the take-off path of the west to East runway at the airport,
but the speed was too great and the trajectory did not tally with the
normal path of aircraft using the runway described.
As the object approached, it appeared to be much more intense in
its light glow, and intermittently, short trails of sparks appeared to follow
behind it. Soon after reaching its zenith, its brilliance began to fade
rapidly. But dull intermittent spark trails were noted at this point. It
faded completely in the vicinity of 1 O'Clock high as indicated in attached
diagrams.
At the time of viewing, I was standing near the corner of the car
shed, and could make position comparisons in relation to that structure as it
appeared against the sky line. The rising of the object could also be pin
pointed by the rock formations over which it came.
Thus, today, I have taken approximate compass bearings, and
estimated degrees of trajectory by use of a protractor. The noted bearings
and degrees are as follows :-
1. Approx. rising point was a compass bearing of approx
284-5 degree.
2. Approx zenith of trajectory was 55 - 60 degrees.
3. The object moved west to east ....
rising at approx 7.55 pm and fading within approx
30 to 40 seconds at the point of fade.
My immediate reaction was to note the times, as I thought
that it could be a satellite re-entering the upper atmosphere. I trust
that this information will be of help.
Perhaps you may wish some check to be made on my readings etc.
If so I would be pleased to assist. My estimates etc. were made on the basis
of my position at the time and on the relationship of the object to fixed
landmarks within the field of vision.
Yours faithfully,
(R. COSIER)
Encl. A page of diagramatic representations is attached.
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APPENDIX "E" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM WAVE HILL POLICE
"Wave Hill Police 9-45 AM 29/7 RAAF OPS DN.
On the evening of 27th July noticed large flying object travelling
from west to east at very fast rate stop this object very large
and appeared to have a long tail on it (stop) Last night at 8.20 PM
noticed a bright star travelling from west to east this star gradually
turned to the north travelling at a fairly fast rate (stop) The star
like object was watched through binoculars and it appeared to fade
out in a NNWesterly direction (stop) Natives from here also saw last
night similar object to previous night travelling from west to east (stop)
This object appeared not long after dark at 8-20 last night was seen by
myself and six other persons (stop)
Courts.
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APPENDIX "G" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT BY MR DE COURCEY
At 271020 very bright object sighted. Firey tail 30-40 feet
long 3° to right of Myly Point heading in direction of Government House .
Very low elevation. In view for about 8 seconds.
Mr De Courceys position at time of sighting was East Point road
near Fanny Bay Goal.
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APPENDIX "H" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT RECEIVED THROUGH TELECOMMUNICATION UNIT.
TOP SPRINGS 8PM 28th
UFO IN SE SECTOR ANGLE 65° TO HORIZON TRAVELLING EAST FROM SOUTH OF
WEST SEEMED TO FOLLOW CURVATURE OF EARTH. WAS BRIGHT WHITE UNTIL
WITH FIREY TRAIL. ONE MAN HEARD LOUD HESSING SOUND
SIGNED REV STEWART LANG
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APPENDIX "J" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT BY MR ALAN BARCLAY
OBSERVATION MADE FROM 49 MILE PEG (FROM DARWIN)
MR BARCLAY AND WIFE OBSERVED LARGE OVAL OBJECT MOVING WEST TO EAST
LOW IN THE SKY. OBSERVERS FACING SOUTH. OBJECT APPEARED TO BE
80-100 FEET LONG WITH A BRIGHT GREEN TRAIL AND TURNING TO ORANGE.
OBSERVATION TIME 7-55 GM APPROX AND IN SIGHT FOR FIVE TO SIX SECONDS
DIAGRAM DESCRIPTION
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APPENDIX "K" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT FROM KALUMBURU MISSION
DATE 27th July 1961
Time 1630 Local (271030Z) 2000 hrs Central.
Object sighted travelling West to East - very low. Whitish blue
in colour - visible for 30 seconds. Also report by observer 12 miles
from Kalumburu.
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APPENDIX "L" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT FROM YUENDUMI MISSION
Thursday 27th 8-15 PM
By DCA inspector from Alice Springs plus three other reliable witnesses.
Appearance as brilliant light towards SW travelled wide arc through
West and North to North East. Time visible 3-4 minutes. Gave impression
of being about 5,000 feet but ?????
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APPENDIX "M" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT FROM ENTERPRISE EXPLORATION AT MAINORU (40 Miles NE of MAINORU)
UFO sighting 27th July.
Time 7-53 PM Central
Object travelling SE - sighting between 220° - 170° - mean elevations 5°
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APPENDIX "N" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT BY A PARTY WHICH SIGHTED OBJECT IN DARWIN AREA
PARTY INCLUDED Mrs and Mrs Parker
Mr and Mrs Hastalick
Party interviewed by Intelligence Officer.
Object described as very bright white object with long trail. Trail
colour ranged from yellow near object andorange at the end. The main
structure of object appeared to have a bluish tinge. The effect was
similar to the flame of oxy-aceteline. The object appeared to come
straight toward the party then veered to the right. It appeared to
be losing height and the party thought it would attempt to land on
the water of Darwin Harbour. The object continued to move off in an
arc and began to rise rapidly before dissapearing.
Diagram as made by Mr Hastalick and approved by the remainder of the party
is shown below.
[DIAGRAM: oval/elongated object with trail lines extending to the right]
WHITE FADING YELLOW
AND TO ORANGE
BLUISH TINGE
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APPENDIX "O" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORTED TO NEWSREPORTER BY MR LEN PILGRAM CARE TAA TENNANT CREEK
At 271035Z object over Tennant Creek travelling West to East. Estimated
height 12,000 feet, high speed, no noise. Secreiption - Ball of fire
with yellow and white tail.
Also sighted by Mr Bob Burton - son of TC Theatre Owner, and
Mr Allan May - Schoolteacher.
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APPENDIX "P" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT FROM PORT KEATS MISSION
At 271020Z object appeared from bearing 300 degree and dissappeared
toward bearing 130°. Object sighted by 300 natives and all mission
staff including two priests, four brothers, and four nuns. Mission
staff initially reported that object sighting was accompanied by loud
noice which frightened natives.
Intelligence Officer interviewed mission staff at Port Keats
on Saturday 29th July. Priest in charge stated that the object appeared as
a bright star on the horizon at first then as it came closer it became
larger and brighter and was clearly visible overhead, before fading again
as it dissappeared/ The objects was visible for approx one minute
from horizon to horizon. Mission staff do not place much reliance in the
statement by natives that a loud noise was heard but consider that they
were frightened by the strange sight and imaginations did the rest. Some
elderly natives were asked if they had seen anything like it before and
replied negatively.
The senior nun at Port Keats mission reported that a satellite
had moved across the sky from SW to NE some fifteen minutes afterthe first
sighting.
[DIAGRAM: elongated teardrop/fish-shaped object with trail lines]
WHITE ORANGE RED
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APPENDIX "Q" TO
B3/5/6/Air (66A)
REPORT BY MR GEOFF DUTTON, TELEPHONE TECHNICIAN FROM WONARAH STATION
(APPROX 150 MILES EAST OF TENNANTS CREEK)
Unidentified object sighted over Wonarah Station. Object climbed
vertically overtop then carried out wide arc (not orbit as initially
reported) before heading off the the north-east object was in sight
for approx 10 seconds after appearing from due north-west. It was
white with atinge of blue and a longtail which changed from yellow to orange.
SECRETFormA.224.,. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE o-::A· (~ 19SS) ~ F. Sip. 52 (sp(i11) • M E S SA G E f 0 R M , .. No··--j-t:l ... FOR COM ~EN/SIGNAlS USE·--·-····--····-·-··-- ... ···-·-···········--·--·-····-----·---·-··--·---·--·--·-- .. -----·------ .. -~-- . • s ····-·····---·····-·-·-····--·····-··-··- ·- ·-·---·--··-··-----· . ·-----·--···-·-·---··--------····--·------- -- - ---·-·-·-----·----·- .. ·-·- .. -·-·-·---·--·---·--·--·-------------· .. ·----r · ·-·-·---· .... ·--+-- ...... - ... - ...... ---·-·-~~·-·---- ........................ - ................... - ........................................................................ - .......................... ----·---·--·- ..: ............... N.\.M...T ... _ ..... , ..a ' PRECEDENCE • ACTION PRECEDENCE- INFO DATE- TIME GROUP MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS PRIORITY DEFERRED 280400 J FROM PREFIX GR HOnAR TO SECURITY ClASSIFICATION HQOPCOM SEe... ERE r ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER INFO A422 FOR OPRS USE UNUSUAL SIGHTING REPORT PD SEVERAL RELIAJLE W ITNESSES REPORT UNUSUAL FLYING OBJECT PD SIGHTIN GS MADE FROll 271020Z to 271110Z PD REPORTS RECEIVED FROM Pr KEATS C J.tM DARWIN C l.lM TENNANTS CREEK AND W ONARAH STA TION PD PT KEA TS REPORT C MM OBJECT SEEN BY 300 NATIVES AND M ISSION STAFF AT 271020 C M)l OBJECT CAME FROM SEA 1Dl AND HEADED TIM'ARD DARW IN ACC OUPA N I ED BY LO UD NOISE PD REPORT BY ;MR De COURCEY C MM 3IGHTED VE~Y BRIGHT O&TECT W ITH FIREY TRAIL ESTIMATED 30 to 40 FEET LONG VERY LOW TEl No. R.A.BRAZIER F.I.(S). 0. 298(309) DATE TIME SYSTEM Operator RELEASING OFFICERS SIGNATURE R DATE TIME SYSTEM ~or D RANK
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE MESSAGE FORM FOR COMMS [SIGNALS] USE Form A. 1M 3[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] File No [ILLEGIBLE] PRECEDENCE ACTION | PRECEDENCE INFO | DATE TIME GROUP | MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS PRIORITY | DEFERRED | 270509 Z | PREFIX: GR FROM: [ILLEGIBLE] TO: [ILLEGIBLE] SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: SECRET [STAMP: NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR RETURN] ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER: 4422 INFO: UNUSUAL SIGHTED - ABOUT TO [ILLEGIBLE] SMALL EPISODES WITNESSES ALLEGED UNUSUAL PHENOMENA IN SIGHTINGS 1962 FROM 271020S TO 271102 ZE REPORTS RECEIVED THAT R KFAS COMP WITHIN ONE TRAVELING OVER AND MAINTAINING ALTITUDE AT [ILLEGIBLE] FEET [ILLEGIBLE] ONE THERE THEN BE 300 NAUTICAL NAVIGATION FROM TO 271020 OB CALCULATED THAT THOSE ARE UNSUPPORTED TEASED THENCE ACCORDINGLY [ILLEGIBLE] NOTED ARE REPORTS BY ME OBSERVED OUR SIGHTED VERY VERY HIGHLY CREATED THAT THAT FIELD RETURNED TO 10 RESPONSES VIEW FOR PRIORITY CHANNEL [ILLEGIBLE] 271120S [ILLEGIBLE] 0/8/05 30 DRAFTERS NAME: L.A. [ILLEGIBLE] OFFICE: [ILLEGIBLE] OFFICER: [ILLEGIBLE] PAGE [ILLEGIBLE] OF [ILLEGIBLE] P.I. (B) J.C. G 27/8/[ILLEGIBLE] FOR [ILLEGIBLE]: R DATE: [ILLEGIBLE] TIME: D SISTER: [ILLEGIBLE] OFFICER: [ILLEGIBLE] RELEASING OFFICER SIGNATURE: [ILLEGIBLE] RANK: [ILLEGIBLE]
Porm A. Dl (Aolrua, 19SS} ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE F. Sip. 52 (smal~ MESSAGE FORM ~ No.. _ ____ _ FOR COMI' -EN/SIGNALS USE._ ................... _ .. ·-···-·-·-···-··--- .. ·---·- .. -- ........_. ____ .._, _ _ -·siGfJ ,•,c·s- .......... ............ _ .. ... ... .................. -·-···-·--·-···--·····--··-····-· ·····-·- .. ··--··· -····--·· ·----· .. ···········-···-·····--------··- ----2JL. Jlf, l~ti L·--t-- ~~-~~==-==~===:====----~=~=- -=- ~=~:~~~=~~-===ta.\~~ -:j __ PRECEDENCE-A PRIQ PRECEDENCE- INFO DEFERRED DATE- TIME GROUP 280400Z MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS FRG>M HQDAR PREFIX GR TO SECURITY ClASSIFICATION HQOPCOJI ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER INFO A422 REPORT FROM MR D_9UG MUIR MANAGER MUIR AVIATION CO'f;lPANY PD f' IGHTING 4"' AT 271023Z LONG WHITE G~WING OBJECT WI'fH SLIG!ff BLUISH TINGE 1: ND LONG FLAYING T&IL PD HEADING WEST 'fO EAST CMM TRACK SLICHTliY NOR1'H OF EASTF.D LOW ELE\tAqtiOU OW AN6LE OF DEPRESSION ABOUT FIVE DEGREES PD SIGHTED FOR FI'lE TO SIX SEC ;NDS.PD REPORT BY 11m LEW PILGRlll TAA TENNAN~S CREEK PD OBJ3CT SIGHTED AT 271035 Z OOER TC TRAV ELLING \IES 'P TO EAST C :MM ESTIMATED HEIGHT 12,000 PEET CMM HIGH SPEED PD
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE MESSAGE FORM Form A 234 F.Sgt. 23 (Imnd) No. SIGNALS 2 8 JUL 1961 R.A.A.F. DARWIN FOR COMM EN/SIGNALS USE PRECEDENCE - ACTION PRECEDENCE - INFO DATE - TIME GROUP MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS PRIORITY DEFERRED 280100Z PREFIX: GR SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: SECRET FROM: [ILLEGIBLE] TO: [ILLEGIBLE] ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER: A4S2 INFO: [Stamp]: NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REPLY [text partially obscured by stamp] REPORT FROM MR DOUG NUNN GIVEN WITH AVIATION COMPANY PD SIGHTING AT 2710332 LONG WHITE ORBITING OBJECT WITH SLIGHT BLUISH TINGE AND LONG FLAMING TAIL PD HEADING WEST TO EAST CMA TRACK SLIGHTLY NORTH OF RSTPD LOW ELEVATION CMA ANGLE OF DEPRESSION ABOUT FIVE DEGREES PD SIGHTED FOR FIVE TO SIX SECONDS PD REPORT PD BY MR RON [ILLEGIBLE] TAY TENANTS OTHER OBJECT SIGHTED AT 271033 & GAVE TO TRAVELLING WEST TO EAST CMA ESTIMATED HEIGHT 12,000 FEET CMA HIGH SPEED PD DESCRIBED AS BALL OF FIRE WITH PROMINENT WHITE [ILLEGIBLE] TWO OTHER No. Page 2 of 2 CLASSIFIED: Yes No H.A. BRAZIER P.I.(S). O. 298 RELEASING OFFICERS SIGNATURE: RANK: FOR USE: R DATE TIME SYSTEM Operator FOR OPS USE: D DATE TIME SYSTEM Operator
IAMtust. 1955} ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE F. Sip. 52 (smal '\ MESSAGE FORM SIGN A C: No. ____ ~ ~ FOR COMM rFNjSIGNALS USE .. ---·----··--···-·-- .. -··----· .. -·----····--··--·------ .. -·- .. ~-- .. ·------·--- ---- 19bl -·---·--------·--- ----··---·-·------- .. -·---- PRECEDENCE PRECEDENCE - INFO DATE - TIME GROUP MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS DEFERRED FRO EFIX GR TO SECURITY CLASSIFICATION HQOPCOM ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER INFO u .. KNOWN OBSERVERS AT TENNAN'PS OREEK PD REPORT BY 'f'EIJEJ HONE TECHNICIAN l.!r WO NARAH S'PAq'ION PD SIGHTING 2'1 1110 Z PI> O:BJ EC'r CLittllED VERTICALLY OVERTOP OMM 'PHEN CARRIED tilDE ORBIT llEFORE HEADinG TO THE NORTH EAS! PD INVESTIGATING FUR'fHERJf PD RE, UEST ADVISE PD NO FOR DATE TIME OPRS R USE D OFFICE F . I .( S). 0 . TEL No. 298 ( 309 ) DATE TIME SYSTEM Operator RELEASING OFFICERS SIGNATURE RANK
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE MESSAGE FORM Form A. 234 (Austr. 1945) F. Sigs. 25 (Amnd.) FOR COMM CEN/SIGNALS USE SIGNALS No. 24 JL 1961 DARWIN PRECEDENCE-ACTION | PRECEDENCE — INFO DEFERRED | DATE — TIME GROUP | MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS PREFIX GR FROM TO SECOND CLASSIFICATION SECRET NO UNCLASSIFIED REPLY OR REFERENCE HOGGOM ORIGINATORS NUMBER DEGREE INFO A4SS JUAN KNOWN OBSERVERS AT TENNANTS CREEK TO REPORT BY THEIR HOME TECHNICIAN AT HORSHAM STATION TO SIGHTING 271100 TO OBJECT CLIMBED VERTICALLY OVERHEAD AND THEN CARRIED WIDE ORBIT BEFORE HEADING TO THE NORTH WEST TO INVESTIGATING NUMBERS TO REQUEST ADVISE TO DRAFTERS NAME | OFFICE | TEL No. R.A. BRAZIER | P.I.(S). O. 298 (309) ALTERS TO MESSAGE CLASSIFIED YES NO Page 2 of 2 pages FOR OFFICE USE R | DATE | TIME | SYSTEM | Operator D | DATE | TIME | SYSTEM | Operator RANK RELEASING OFFICERS SIGNATURE
SOORET Headquarters / RA.AF .Baa e ;r DARWIN NT )t-Il 7 I BS/5/6/Air(55A) 26th April 1961 , ~~sdquarters Operational Commnnd .MAF PENRlTH 1W NSW / UNUSUAL ARIEL SIGHTING 8)S f 1 t-l! YOUR A 1073 10th UARCH 1961 REFERS __.- _,...... 1. As requested by you r.Charlea Neville Ker BELL, a pilot i th uir Aviation has be n interviewed regarding the llnusual sighting reported by him on the 8 ltar 61. 2. The observation ocoured at approximatelY 080330Z on the 8 ar 61 during a flight from. Janingrida to Darwin. Shortly after take off fr Bell noticed a distinctive cloud formation that appeared very much like the contrail of a jet&;i:raft . At that time he did not consider the sight very uusual bell it to be a Canborro aircartt in the area. 3. As the aircartt approached the cloud , r Bell noticed that e oh end of the distinctive formation en•ed abruptly. Also, whatever hnd made the trail had made a 1 80° right hand turn at what Ur Bell describes as "rato three turn or better" and followed a parrellel path to its original for approximately one third the original distance, (see diagram attached) . 4. ·The total time of observation w s approximately forty (40) inutes and the unusual trail formation was in a clear blue sky at bet een 35-40,000 feet above light Cb with tops to 5,500 feet . No aircartt was visible and the cloud vas completely formed when first observed . Total length of cloud was approximately 25 miles . 5. . Dell joined the RAA F in 1942, carried his operational tour on ittyhawk aircartt and taen served on Test a: 'Ferry. 14r. Bell was discharged in 1946 with the rank of Squadron Leader and baa been engaged in civil flying since that date . 6. No further information is available . cl: SECRET ~4'../~a\ . (R.A • .dRAZI~;~ ) light Lieutenant For Officer Commanding
Observers aircr ft at 7,500 : SECRE'r - 25 ilea SECRET A pendix "A" t~ BS/5/6/A1r(55A) 35,45000 5,500 Ft Cloud
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RECEIVED
- 3 OCT 1960
HEADQUARTERS
Box 359
9o Darwin P.O N.T.
To Group Captain Boluho
Dear Sir,
we wish to make a report on the sighting of a star like
object as mentioned on the wireless by a Katherine
Resident. We saw it first on Wednesday night at
five minutes to ten oclock, we and after learning that
we were not the only one to see this object we decided
to sit out and wait up till ten oclock, last night it appeared
again, twenty five minutes earlier at half past nine.
We watched it for about three minutes the first night
but had a longer view of it, about six minutes last night.
We had thought the first time that it was a weather
balloon although it was travelling rather fast we thought
it might have been rather windy up there at that time.
The first evening it appeared near a group of pale stars
it started off rather jerkily. The stars seemed for a
moment to being moving towards the north, and we thought
we were "seeing things" but it was this object going in
the opposite direction.
I saw a bright object disappear into the stars four
years ago last May, in about the same position.
My attention was drawn to the sky at that time
because of the bright light which shone on one place.
I looked up to see this great white object (-like neon light)
climb up on a slant and disappear. I reported4
to the R.A.A.F. at the time, and of other odd phenomena
The family are going out into the garden to night to-
see if this object comes into view again. I will try and
show you where we saw this small light.
I remain
Yours Faithfully
(Mrs) E. Gilmore
"Sunnyside" Berrimah.
moon
[DRAWING: crescent/bowl shape]
started from group of stars
here. → o ,
wednesday , * started from Bright Star
night at 9.55. here. → O
Thursday
night at 9.30.
This is the best I can do, hope I have made
my self clear —RLSTRICTZD ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR ?ORCE ROUTINE ORDER BY GROUJ? CAPTAIN W. K. BOLITHO DFC COm/lANDING RAAF DAH'I-HN Serial No : 84/60~~ ~ i ghting of Sputnik 5 .. 1. The followi n g is a copy of a signal r eceiv ed f r om Department of Air, Canber ra ACT : - "ATl•10SPH.uR:0 R:t:;- ...:,NTRY OF SPUTNIK 5 I S nrpr;cTw ON 23 ORD 24 S.GP 60 PD DURI NG D~CAY PHAS.8 CKM SAT:GLLIT ...; .1/ILL PROBABLY ~..;S..::;I!BL.u SHOOTH 1 G STAR BUT '/ILL ~iOV _ _, rliUCH riOR.i!. SLO ;/LY Ci\1111 VARY IN COLOUR FROM RED TO BLUISH ./HIT-'-' CI 11 il'i ·;nTE :IID:W ""J\NG.u OF if1 I GHT1' 1 .CSS Ciirt BE VISIBL:; ..... UR ING DAY mti~ Ar-.-rn ·.iiLL PROB.rlBLY TTI .. ~ IL SMOK1 OR ?LAUE PD I·iAIN BODY 1'u~ Y ~.wPAl?A T ~ INTO s:..:J.wRAL PIECES /L.I CH CAN APP:JJ\R :S .... YERAL HI!\"UT _,_.S APJtRT :LD 'fui STLB OR THUJD.8R LII......, SOUNDS CAN IL.. .C:J? ...:,CT .wD j_ilJlOl':t -"'-' .1 S ..... COr'DS BEFOR:w TO ;:,:rrv~L f'iiNUT ,..:;S AFT2R -.OC:t_,_,T IS OB:J:wRV .... D PD DI R..::;CTI'-•N OF t.:OT ION ·nLL B.C ?ROll NORTffTi.!;ST CMl'II TO NORTHLAST c:r.-m: EXC:2.'PT AT HIGH LAT I TUD,Z;S WHER:C, GENERAL DIRECTION W ILL BE FROM ~.l:W T TO ::::AST PD". 2 . Hembers are to report any sighting to Hea d quarters RAAF Darwin . 22nd September 1960 NOT I CES Cin ema Programme - RAAF Dar win Friday 2 3 Sunday 25 Tuesday 27 ' ill? THE CREillC ' ' FORT DOBBS ' I TH ..... I.:A TING GAME ' ' SLAND& ' ' THR;;E SA ILORS AND A GIRL ' ' SHORTS ' Wednesday 29 ' CARRY ON NURS E ' 1 PASSPORT TO 'lR~ S ON ' Orderly Officer Roster - Amendment • 2 4 Sep 60 Delete Flt Lt P~CK Insert Flg Off DAYAS 1 Oct 60 Delete Flg Off DAYAS David Tomlinson Clint Walker Debbie Reyno l ds Va n Johnson Gordon !%:Rae Jane Pow~ ll Shirely Baton Insert W Off DAVOREN Rj!;STRICTED I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
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