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Royal Australian Air Force North-Eastern Area (Queensland) regional UFO file holding RAAF sighting reports, investigation policy correspondence, and Department of Air summaries covering 1960 through the early 1970s, including the January 1966 Tully reed-mat investigation.
Royal Australian Air Force North-Eastern Area (Queensland) regional UFO file holding RAAF sighting reports, investigation policy correspondence, and Department of Air summaries covering 1960 through the early 1970s, including the January 1966 Tully reed-mat investigation.
NAA series PP959/1 item 5/3/AIR is the RAAF North-Eastern Area file for unidentified aerial sightings. It contains a 1972 Headquarters Support Command policy directive (5/6/Air(27)) revising UFO investigation procedures so the Department of Air deals directly with bases, and a Department of Air statistical summary stating that between 23 January 1960 and 30 December 1971 the RAAF received 595 UFO reports, of which 93 percent were judged explainable, 6 percent had insufficient data, and 1 percent were attributed to unknown causes. The file then carries date-by-date case logs covering January 1960 through at least May 1966, including the 4 December 1964 Queensland report of a strip of scrub 600 yards wide and a quarter mile long subjected to extreme heat, and a 5 May 1966 Melbourne Control Tower radar plot held for 9 minutes tracking SW at 87 knots.
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r ~Te l ephone 690550 Headquarters Support Coomand Royal Australian Air Force Victoria Barracks ::,t I~ilda Road EF.LBOURN:C, 3004 5/6/Air( 27) f I 4Uc;August 1972 /.Q, j Headquarters RAAF Base AIJ3I'RLBY ( 2) " 11 11 :LAST SALE ( 6) " It II LDINJ3URGH ( 2 ) II II It FAIRBAIRN ( 2) II II II LA VIR TON ( 9) " II 11 T'EARCI (4) 11 11 II on:T coor~ ( 7) 11 " " RIcE. :oND ( 3) 11 II II iJJ.GGA ( 3) Heac1quartcrs llAAF :)rovost Unit .. elbourne Telccofll:.li..ll1ications Unit Diploma Cadet Squ~dron ~l o 1 C:Pntr<> l L.unu:1i tion De:;_1ot No 1 Stores Depot Ho 2 ~·Lores De'Jot Ho 2 Stores De~ot Detachment D No 7 Store s Depot North Queensland Squcdron Air Training Corps Queensland Squadron Air Training Corps Queensland University Squadron fie~ South ~ales S~uadron Air Training Corps New South ~ales University Squadron Victorian SquRdron Air Training Corps Victorian University Squadron Tasmanian Squadron Air Training Corps Tasmanian University Squadron South Australian Squadron Air Training Corps South Australian University Squ2dron \7est Australian Squadron Air Traini ng Corps ..-:est Australian University Squadron CH ANG:CS TO INVLSTIGATION OF UFO ::OLICY 1 . Enclosed herev:i th is the policy for investigation of reports of unidentified flying objects . 2 . The nain p ur1~o se of the changes is to eliminate unnecessary duplication ol effort and to streamline the process of investigation . Under the new conditions, Dc~artment of Air will deal directly with bases/units and thus eliminate unnecessary wo:rk by officers of both Commands . 3. The RAAF is res ~ onsible for the investi g3tion of reports of unidentified flyin g objects (UFOs) in Australia and the Trust Territories. The main purposes of the invest- i gation of any UFO is to establish whether or not the subject of the r eport poses a threat to the security of Australia. The identification of the cause of the UFO report and its classification is mainly for the benefit of members of the public whose interest may have been aroused by the report . /4 . It is
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• -2- 4. It is considered that the authority best suited t o the investigat i o:-1 of a UFO report is the nearest RAAF base or unit, where local weather conditions, natural phenomena and aircraft movements are well known. Therefore, anyone who sees, or thinks he sees an aerial object which he cannot i dentify , should conta ct the nearest RAAF base and if this is impractical his nearest civil airport or yolice station . 5. The investi Bation of a report of a UFO is to be basec1 on a questionnc:ire which is shown at Annex E and is designed to record all necessary details of the observation and provide the information on which an investigation can be based . 6 . On receipt of a r eport of a UFO sighting, Officers Commanding are to appoint a responsible officer to initiate inquiries. Normally this officer should interview the observer and complete the pro- forma . In cases where the r emotenes s of the area of observation would make the procedure im~ractical or the Officer Conmanding is satisfied from the initial inquiry that nothing would be gained by such a procedure, he should arrange for the pro-forma to be sent to the person reporting the sighting,for completion . 7 . \7hen the completed pro- forma is r eceived at a RAAF base, Officers Connanding arc to ensure that an adequate examination of the report is carried out and Part 2 of the UFO pro-for::aa is coo.plctcd with as much detail as possible . The UFO pro-forma and investigation findings, if any, arc to be dispatc~ed without delay direct to Department of Air, with an information copy distributed to the appropriate command . 8. Request s from members of the publi c for info~ntion on UFOs received by commands or bases may be answered directly. Requests of this nature are to be dealt with by distributing the pro-forma (Annex E) and the summary of UFO sightings (at Annexes B , C and D) , to the enquirer . The superscript and subscript of the pro- forma (Annex A), with an intro ductory paragraph, is to be completed by the base or unit . 9 . Only that information contained in Annexes A,B,C,D (or E) may be relea sed to the public. Enquirers who are not satisfied with the information received are to be instructed to direct further enquiries to the Secretary Department of Air. Requests for speakers at symposiums , conferences etc on UFOs are to be refused and the person or organization wanting a speaker to be given copies of Annexes A,B,C and D. ~- ... --. / I .' r--i ,.. >~. . ..f 'j.,,~ . / .- ,:!!.. ' -· ·----- -- (\! . C . IillRfi~_) \ling Commander For Air Officer Commanding A}rnE~~: A. Standard letter to observer/enquirer TI ,C,D.SummQry of sightings B. Questionnaire pro- forma
The investi gat i on of r eports of U . F ~ O . s in Australia is carr ied out by the Royal Aus tralian Air Force , Directorate of Air For ce Intelligence, at the Department of Air in Canberra. A cons iderable amount of effort is spent in investigating each report and the maj ority of observers are interviewed by selected RAAF . · . per sonnel . Between 23rd January 1960 and 30th December 1971 , the RAAF r eceived 595 U. F. O. r eports . Department of Air has assessed that 93 percent v1ere explainabl e by pr esent scientific lmovrl edge . Six percent of the reports did not provide sufficient informat i on to permit proper analysis and evaluation . One percent of the r epor ts were attributed to unknovm causes . The United Kingdom Air Ministry has stated that on an average , 90 per cent of the sightings it investigates are explainabl e by causes ranging from meteorological ballbons and meteors to aircraft li ghts ~ The other 10 percent probably r emain unexplained because of lack of r eliabl e information . I n 1966 the Univer sity of Colorado , under contract to the U.S . A. F. , spent tTio years processing and investigating all American reports . Its findings have been published by Bantam Books as the ' Condon Report ' . Its gener al conclusion is that ' nothing has come from the study of U. F. O. s in the past 21 years that has added to scientific knowledge ' nnd that 'further extens ive study of U. F. O. s probably cannot be justified in the expectati on that science will be advanced ther eby ' . A panel of eminent scientists , chosen by the U. S. Nati onal Academy of Sciences, has examined and endor sed the Condon Report . The U.S.A. F. ' Proj ect Blue Book' investigation of unidentified aerial objectivs betvreen 1953 and 1965 anal ysed 7,641 U. F. O. r eports . It concluded that : a . 80 percent of sightings vmre natural phenomena, hoaxes, birds or man- made obj ect s ; b . 17 per cent of s i ghtings provided insufficient data to permit thorough analysis and evaluation; and c . three per cent vmre unidentified . /U . S. and I I I I I I
· A:. - 2 - U.S. and Soviet space exploration has found no evidence to supf ort the theory of life on planets in our solar system. It seems that the 1furiner series of space exploration to Mars has proved i t ~ ' dead ' planet . The only other source of extra- terrestrial life , then, ~auld have to be in another ' solar system'. It would seem, theref ore , that r:hilst it may be possible f or extra- terrestrial life forms to visit Earth , i t i s improbabl e . Enclosed are three summari es of U.F. O. sightings occurring in Australia between January 1960 and December 1971 . I j I I ~ I I
' . DEPA.Imi1ENT OF AIR UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGRTmGS SUMMARY no 1 JANU.~Y 1960 - DECEMBER 1968
• - . • SUMMARY OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL SIGHTINGS REPORTED TO DEP100MENT OF AIR, CANBERRA, ACT, FROM 1960 Date of Sighting 23 Jan 60 1 Feb 60 26 Mar 60 13 Jun 60 Brief Description of Aerial Sightings Trrin Yellow Lights over Launceston, Tasmania. Elevation 20° - 30°. Bright object emitting flashes, moving W to E over Melbourne, Victoria. Spherical, silvery object, elevation 80° - •65°, over Canberra, A CT . Flashing red light and fixed vrhi te light over Mangalore , VictoTia. 26 Jun 60 Exglosion of light with spark showers, elevation 40 en route Melbourne , Victoria, to Launceston, Possible Cause Refraction of l ight Astronomical Astronomical Aircraft Tasmania. Astronomical 18 Aug 60 Bright flashing object travelling E to W , 160 miles N of }Jbllevra, WA 2 Oct 60 Crescent ~haped object, horns lighted, 5° above southern horizon, Launceston, Tasmania. 4 Oct 60 "5 flying saucers and a mother ship" cigar shaped , 4 vertical bands, over Cr essey, Tasmania. 13 Oct 60 Whit e light, angle of elevation 45°, Mackunda Do\'7lls , Queensland. 25 Oct 60 Do;ms , QQeensland. 15 Oct 60 Ul£ traversing sky, W to E over Launceston, Tasmania 18 Oct 60 Slow moving cigar-shaped object similar to aircraft - bright orange rear portion, rest dull grey. 27 Oct 60 MYsterious explosions , Cressy Area, Longford, Tasmania - orange coloured ball hovering in sky, also described as cigar-shaped. Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical 1\.s tronomical Met ball"on with light attached Probably TAA aircraft Viscount VH- TVG AstronomicaJ. The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted th~t no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject .
Date of Sighting 27 Oct 60 - 2 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Orange/blue/red round object, trailing cloud of sparks, exploded at Poatina, Tasmania. Possible Cause Astronomical 15 Nov 60 Orange transluscent ball , approx 60 ft i n diama.ter at altitude 35,000 ft heading 140 at high speed. Astronomical 27 Nov 60 29 Nov 60 1 Dec 60 21 Dec 60 25 Dec 60 5 Jan 61 Early Jan 61 18 Jan 61 12 Mar 61 9 Apr 61 23 May 61 25 IVTay 61 Light in sky over Poatina/Cressy, Tasmania Point of blue/green/red light, just abbve horizon, rising slowly over Treveallyn, Tasmania. Silvery, disc-shaped formation of 30/40 ob jects over Launceston, Tasmania, flying southwards . 24 grey/blue objects , moving south~ards over G:reat Lakes , ·rasmania. Star like object , 20 minut~s to pass over i sky over Campbell Tovm, Tasmani , V/est to ·east . Bright light in sky, Oat lands, Tasmania. Bright , ~hite · sphere , 45° from vertical, over Campbell Torm, Tasmania Apparently controlled light, no sound, several sightings around Kerang, Victoria. Bright lights , with tail of orange sparks over Indooroopilly ~eensland, from N t o S Flashes of light west of Beaconsfield, Victori a , similar to lightnincs. Large obj ect like a meteor - position 32305 15240E object broken up Dull silvery thermometer-shaped object - Devenport, T asma~ia - seen through binoculars Astronomical .Astronomical Flight of pigeons . Refraction of light. Satel lite Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Aircraft 5 Jun 71 Conical shaped object falling to earth - Da.niin Nl' . Astronomical 1 Jun 71 Oval shaped , red- gl owing object, Cairns , ~eensland, photographed through 4 in telescope 31 Jul 61 Long white gloTiing object , flaming tail buzzed train on railway, 285 miles south of Darwin, NT . Temperature inversion, sighting of" an aircraft . Astronomical The f oregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Ai~, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sighting 8 Aug 61 24 Aug 61 Nov/Dec 61 28 Dec 61 16 Jan 62 23 Jan 62 30 Jan 62 25 Jan 62l 2 Feb 62 13 Feb 62 -3- ~ricf Descri;tion of :~rial SiQhting 12 objects flying high, · in pairs, dropping white substance - Meekatharra, VTA. Red light , elevation 3.5° at Hobart airport . Golden sphere with silver protuberances on either side - like motor armature, moving and rising in vresterly direction, ICoorda, i7A. Spherical object . emitting flashes of · green and or ange light - slm7 moving - Collarcy, NSW. Fiery, rocket-like object across Caulfield, Vic. Green fading to yello~ object over East Sale , Vic White spherical objoct, Manly, NSW. Bri@1t white, planet-like object, sometimes orange · and occasionally zig-zagging or changing direction, F.rementa.l, WA. Possible Uause Probably migrating "balloon spider s " Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Probably private aircraft . .Astronomical Astronomical . 3 Mar 62 White spherical object ,.,i th metal lustre , Manly, NSW Astronomical 11 r~ 62 Star-lilce object , 73% elevation to SSIT of Flinders Island , Tasmania. Astronomical. 13 Apr 62 3 objects , 2 with firey trails , moving from NW direction over Tennant Creek, NT . Astronomical 5 MaiY 62 White object , zig-zagging, Redcliffe, W A Astronomical 5 ~ 62 Contrail and m etallic proceeding contrail, over Richmond , N~l Aircraft 1 May 62 Dark glinting object leaving 4 condensation trails - climbing vertically over Holbrook, Victoria. Aircraft 25 May 62 Light , travelling across sky, stops, changes course and ·gradually disappears , Lucinda Point, ~eens land. Astronomical 25 Jun 62 Glo~ing red object , great size and speed at Kurraj ong, Nffi"l. Astr onomical 22/23 Silver-coloured ob ject over Yass , Nm7. Astronomical Aug 62 The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interests , includes the final assessment of~ch sighting reached by Department of Air Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undcrtrucen on this subject.
Date of Si ghting 16 A ug 62 31 Aug 62 Aug 62 Aug 62 23 Sep 62 13 Oct 62 30 Oct 62 3 Nov 62 8 Dec 62 17 Dec 62 Jan 63 15 Feb 63 Feb 63 27 Feb 63 4 Apr 63 1 Apr 63 19 May 63 - 4 - Bri~f Description of Aerial Si ghting Sto.r-like object , r ed/green/blue - slo'l7ly moving up/down/right/left over ICimbcrley, Tasmania. Bri ght star-l ike object moving across sky over DeilillEl.rk, WA. Starlike obj ect , stationary in sky over Cressy, Tasmania. Moving, star-like object Launceston, Tasmania. Bright cluster of lights moving from S t o N - aircraft en route Christchurch, NZ, to Sydney, NSVT Aircraf t like object h.igh over sky, leaving yellowi sh trail - Canberra ACT . Large object with red front emitt ing thick orange coloured exhaust - over Goulburn, NSIT. Bright metal lic glinting needle shaped object flying in straight-vertical path over Cressy, Tas Yel lou, star- like · object from S toN in straight path, over Cressy, Tasmania. C ylindrical object, uith 2 vertical projecti ons travelli ng NNE/SSI7 over norfolk Island . Apparently s pherical object, uhite vapour emitted. Moved dovmwards in sky over Penna, Tasmania. Grey, rotating object descending and then moving over to ~e st - gave off swishing sound, Moe, Vic White, spherical object , illuminated , in level flight over Ma.i tla.nd, NS\7. Two bluish/ green lights, oval in shape , oscillating in sky in tandem, Braybrook, Victoria. Two bright objects, star-like , side by side, stationary, Tasmania. Long slender, silvery- white pencil- like object - s oundless , Forster, NSVT Dright red/white object , rising vertically, looked like bulldozer, Mt Gambier, SA. Possible Cause Astr onomical Aircraft . Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical .Aircraft Astronomical Aircraft Probabl y Aircraft .Astronomical Tornado like meteorological manifestation Satellite Refracti on of l ight . Refraction of light . Airctaft Astronomical The foregoing summary of information in the public interest, includes tho final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further corres ~ ondence can be undertaken on this subject .
~ f Date of Sighting 1 Jul 63 3 Jul 63 19 Jul 63 25 Jul 63 8 Aug 63 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 Ma.y 64 - 5 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Explosi on of light in sky over Melbourne , Vic Bright greenish/blue light over Iron Range, Qld Bright star-like object, red, stationary over Deloraine, Tasmania. Light grey, circular object , noi se like jet engine heard , hovering above Warragul, Victoria. Shower of lights over Darwin area, NT making suishing noise ;.. Explosi on in sky Turner Stati on/Ord River Station, SA. Silver spot or streak sighted before explosion. Vfuite starlike object , bulbous front and elongated tail - Mt Dandenong area, Victoria. Bright orange li5ht, j et engine noise - from W to U\'l, Moorabbill, Victoria. Pinki sh/brown starlike object oscillating over Beaumaris , Victoria. Rotating in circular manner tov7ards south. Marks on negative of photo taken at &tAF, Darwi n. Seen at sea·by crew of a vessel NE Point of Groote Eylandt, W A. Large lights in \7at er, made compass go 'Haywire'. Shadow in centre of lights rotated Possible Cause Astr onomical Astronomical Astr onomical Tornado Astronomical Re- entry · of Cosmos 2. .Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Static charge on photo during loadjng of camera. clockv7ise, causing lights to pulsate. Unknown. Bright light like bushfire ~ · Balladonia, 'VIA, Eyre Highway ( 178 mile peg ). .ti.stronomical. t~te , planet like object , bright light , Bridport , Tasmania. Astronomical Cigar shaped, travelling sidew~a , ·brown colour, Astronomical at Armidale, NSVT. Two moving lights, yellowish, Pascoe Vale, Refraction of light . The foregoing s~ y of information prepared in the public interest , includes the final assessment of each sightinG r e ached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further cor~o spondence can be undertaken on this subject .
- Date of Sighting 24 Jul 64 1 and 2 Aug 64 2 Aug 64 12 Aug 64 17 lw.g 64 2 Sep 64 22 Sep 64 8 Nov 64 8 Nov 64 4 Dec 64 13 Jan 65 17 Jan 65 11 Jan 65 23 Feb 65l 30 Mar 65 1 Apr 65 19 N.ax 65 19 Mar 65 21 Mar 65 22 Mn.r 65 - 6 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Formation of whitish objectivs over Longreach, Qld . Bright headed object, glowing tail over Onslow, WA. Rocket · like object, with windows in side, yellow/ orange, above Wittenoom Gorge,/Hammersley Ranges, WA. \Jhi. te light moving across sky over Kavieng, Papua and New Guinea - like bright star. Bluish star like object , moving in circles over Launceston, Tasmania. Two silvery solid oval objects seen on flight lfulbourne/Canberra. Object like exploding meteorite - lit up surface of sea, Cambridge Gulf, ITA. Light at horizon, Lowhead Lighthouse, Tasmania. Long and narrow , red/orange object - travelling fast over Point Sorrell, Victoria. Strip of scrub 600 yds wide , # miles long subjected to extreme heat, QQeensland. Apparent aerial objects, witn vapour trails, flying in formation over TaYJruan Sea. Elongated light with tail -· · oscillating in sky over Treveallyn , Tasmania. T\1o red lights and line of apparent cabin lights - stationary over Mentone, Victoria. Orange lights in sky over South Cottesole, UA. Yell ow spherical object moved from overhead to horizon in SE direction - Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Orange spherica.l object, West Tamar, Tasmania. Sphere with red dome on top; 3 illuminated tails - moving Southuards over : Malvern, Victoria. Yellow steady light from spherical body moved about the sky. Possible Cause Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Satellite Astronomical Refraction of light . Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Bushfire Astronomical. Astronomical RefraCtion of light . Probably Vampire aircraft from RAAF Pearce . Astronomical Astronomical Weather balloon Astronomical The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes · the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertrucen on this subject.
Date of Sighting 24 May 65 21 Apr 65 5 May 65 5 May 65 13 May 65 13 May 65 25 May 65 3 Jun 65 13 Jun 65 17 Jun 65 24 Jun 65 24 Jun 65 24 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 - 7 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting 2 objects, one above the other, silvery, moved from SSW over Geelong area, Victoria. Dark grey/black amorphous object over Pakenham East Victoria - moving erratically up and down. Banana. shaped, whi:t;e/orange qbject over 1 Mowbray, Tasmania Green changing to orange to green light over Youngtown, Tasmania. Slightly elongated, brightly lit , broke into several pieces, over Griffit h , NSW. Greenish/yellow l:l.ght travelling fast over Qp.ea.nbeyan, NSW. Blue light eminating from object coloured red - through to green - wavered in sky. Eminated light sufficient to· illuminate beach - Sehulea Papua and New Guinea. Bright starlike object, increasing in size, Bowen/Prosperpine area, Qp.eensland. Yellowish ball with tail . Emitted brilliant bluish-white flash on disappearing over horizon, Mudginberr i Station NT. Bright object, emitting red light directed to earth. Passed over Sewtaitai, Papua and New Guinea.. Star shaped obj ect, yellowish/white, moving over Youngtown, Tasmania. Saucer shape - cone top and rows of lights · across front and along side - bluish white, red trail , Daunia Station, via Nebo , NT . Bright light, oscillating from L to R - Bwa.ruada, Papua and New Guinea. Blue to green, cigar shaped ooject, red glow at rear Lindisfarne , Tasmania. Bright object with short tail, moving E to W over Launceston, Tasmania. Vivid light blue, circUlar shape, travelling NS, Longford, Tasmania. Possible Cause Refraction of l ight . Tornado Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Unknown. Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Echo 2 Satel lite Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical Astronomical The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted thatno further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject .
Date of Sighting 3 Jul 65 5 Jul 65 5 Jul 65 12 Jul 65 15 Jul 65 15 Jul 65 17 Jul 65~ 18 Jul 65 19 Jul 65 22 Jul 65 30 Jul 65 Aug 65 1 Aug 65 3 Aug 65 4 Aug 65 24 Aug 65 26 Aug 65 14 Sep 65 19 Sep 65 15 Sep 65 -8- Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Loud hunm:i.ng, flowing object, yellow/white light aminating from object illuminated herd of cattle, Kimberley, Tasmania. Bright white light, near Elliot, ~eensland. Bright light over sea, TeTietewa, Papua and New Guinea. Bright light oscillating from L to R, Bwaruada, Papua and New Guinea. Brilliant white light in sky at moon rise over Possible Cause Astronomical Satellite Satellite Astronomical Murella Park, NT . Astronomical White spherical object; Canberra, ACT. Astronomical Red glowing cylindrical object, moving from L to R (oscillating) emitting ' diesel- engine ' sound, Nivani Plantation, Samarai , Papua and New Guinea. Astronomical Bright light, turning from red, through white to green and red, Dalby, Queensland. Astronomical Silver coloured object - disappeared with flash, 70 miles west of Cook, SA. Astronomical Saucer shaped object with bluish green glow at rim, gr~ in colour , Vaucluse Beach, Sydney, NSW. Tornado Bright green/red/white light, Woodstock, NSW Astronomical Two starlike objects over Frankston, Victoria. Met Balloons Silvery sphere with a erial on top , Orange, NSW Met Balloon Red/orange body, leaving trail of white, came from SW Lat 1048 south long 13315 East , Western Australia. Astronomical Flashing light travelling NS\='!, Goomalling, WA Astronomical Spherical, starlike objects , Launceston, Tas Astronomical Flashing red, green, white, flying object , Ga.nawe, Papua and New Guinea. Astronomical Streak of light, Dubbo, NSW. Astronomical White object sighted west of Port MOresby, Papua and New Guinea. MOved westwards, slowed then sped northwards . Unlmown. The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject .
Date of Sighting 27 Sep 65 2 Nov 65 27 Nov 65 - 9 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Bright light in sky r7SW of Goroka, Papua and New Guinea. Intensity of light fluctuated . Later disappeared below horizon. Dull vertical narrow beam ascending from sea offshore Bunama Point, Papua and New Guinea • . White, apparently tria.t1ooular in shape , stationary in sky, under moon, Launceston, Tasmania. 2 Dec 65 Bluish- ~hrough- to-reddish light , larger than star 20 above horizon. Disappeared bel ow · horizon after about 10 minutes . Popondet ta, Northern Territory. 13 Dec 65 Bright object high in sky moving N to S for about 10 minutes at Taroona Tasmania. 1 Jan 66 Bright flash high in sky for about 5 minutes which left a smoke trail. Aitape TPNG. 17 Jan 66 Unusual light effects on two 35 mm colour slides taken at night in Perth WA. 8 Feb 66 Star shaped light 25 degrees above horizon for about 30 minutes at Mitcham Victoria. 8 Feb 66 Light in sky 45 degrees above horizon for 3 hours at Melbourne Victoria. 20 Feb 66 Light moving rapidly from E to W for about 8 seconds Essendon, Victoria. 21 Feb 66 Bright object at great height movingirom S to N for 6 minutes at Richmond NSW. 28 Feb 66 Star shaped bright light moving from SE to NW for about 3 minutes at Franklin, Tas . 2 Mar 66 Moving light high in sky for about 20 minutes at Rosetta Tas . 26 Apr 66 Star shaped light moving for about 30 minutes at Toorak Victoria. 5 May 66 Radar plot from Melbourne Control Tower held . for 9 mins . Contact travelled SW at 87 kts . 6 May 66 A light moving steadily in ENE direction near Ballarat . Possible Cause Satellite Water spout Astronomical Satel lite Satellite Meteor Camera lens aberration Astronomical Astronomical Meteor Satellite Satellite Satellite Incomplete data Crop dusting ai rcraft Satellite The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest , includes the final ass essment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canber ra and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on t his subject.
Date of Sighting 8 ~ 66 9 May 66 16 Mavr 66 17 Mey' 66 18 May 66 26 May 66 - 10 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Light reflection observed near Melbourne through field glasses. Est height 8,000' distance 20 nm. Noted for 10 mins , stationery at first, then descended to 4,500'. Circular shaped light with halo effect . Apparent slow movement . Seen near Sale, Vic for about 30 mins . Object moving from E to W appeared to explode like a. green flare and disappear. Duration 3 sees at Daly Water s . Object observed near Daly W aters at 10•30 pm hovering between two stars for 10 mins . Met observer at Daly Waters saw object ~ize and shape of met balloon at azimuth 243 altitude 40, 000 ' moving 243°/46 kts . Noted r aversa.l in track 1- 1i mins~ Under magnification appeareu to be two ballons touching. Time 9. 45 am. Six red lights which appeared to be at 1500 ft were sighted at Lismore NSW at 10 pm. 29 May 66 Silver object glinting in sun seen near Melbourne for 5- 8 mins . Steady object similar to aircraft climbing. 26 May 66 Six r ed lights which appeared to be at 1500 kt were sighted at Lismore NSW at 10 pm. 2 Jun 66 Stationar~ light, which later appeared to move , was sighted at Lismore NSVT at 9. 50 pm. 4 Jun 66 Unidentified lights, which appeared to move slowly were sighted 'at Lismore NSW at 9. 50 pm for about 2 minutes . 7 Jun 66 Luminous white cloud like sky writer ' s trail . Flash of light a.t front end. Time 0845- 0905 at Vla.nga.ratta Vic . 8 Jun 66 'Beeping' heard in early hours of morning by \7oman in Won \'Iron area. Possibl e · Cause Probably an aircraft Astronomical Astronomical Incompl ete data. Probably met balloon from another station Unlmovm. Reported too late for investigation, Probably an a.ir.craft Unlmown. Reported too late for investigation. Unknown. Reported too late for investigation. Unknown. Reported too l ate f or investigation Aircraft Incomplete data. The for egoing summary of informa~ ion prepared in the public interest , includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertrucen on this subject .
• Date of Sighting - 11 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting 9 Jun 66 Incandescent white sphere with a blue tail was Possible Cause sighted at Port Augsta SA at 7.30 pm for about · 2secs . Meteorite 13 Jun 66 Near Springvale Vic at 8. 05 pm. Flashing red green and white light proceeding E to U seen for 5 - 10 mins. 26 Jun 66 June 28, 29, 30 . J.ul 1,2,4, 6,7,14,22 23,26,27 , 31 Aug 1, 5 9 Jul 66 10 Jul 66 12 Jul 66 28 Jul 66 17 Aug 66 27 Aug 66 4 Sep 66 4 Sep 66 6 Sep 66 6 Sep 66 22 Sep 66 6 Oct 66 A moving red and white light vras seen at Eluola 1/A during pm hours . During pm hours at Balliang, Vic, some flashing · lights were seen; esometimes only a singl e light , sometimes in groups just ·above the ground. All reports from same source . Moving light sighted at Charleville Qld for about 5 minutes at 4. 55 am. Moving light at high eltitude was sighted at Ku:rnell WA for about 5-8 mins between 7. 30 and 8.00 pm. l~ving bright light, at elevation approx 60° sighted furarie Qld for a bout 1 hr at 6 pm. W~ving light at elevation about 45° sighted · Paddington NSW for about 15 sees at 4 . 40 pm. Two moving red lights blinldng steadily sighted Sunshine Vic for about 10 mins at 8. 40 pm. Aerial light followed by an explision with general movement from V! to IiJ sighted Madang PNG at 4. 30 am. Stationary light near horizon seen ut Yarram Vic for about 5 mins between 10 and 10.30 pm. Stationary light near·horizon seen at Yarram Vic for about 5 mins at 4.1 5 am. Light which moved from horizon to horizon seen at Middle Park, Vic at 6. 55 pm. Light moving in the sky at Elternwick at 7.05 pm • . Bright light at elevation ~bout 45°, seen at Gymea ~~ for about 25 mins at 9 pm. 0 Moving lights at elevation about 20 , seen at Chadstone Vic at 8.30 pm. Aircraft Incomplete data Lights of aircraft and vehicles Satellite Probable aircraft Incomplete data Probable aircraft Aircraft Meteor Astronomical Astronomical Satellite Satellite Astronomical Probable balloon The foregoing summary of information prepared in tho public interest includes ~he final assessment of each sightin ~ reached by Department of Air, Canberra and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject.
JJate of Sighting 7 Oct 66 10 Oct 66 12 Oct 66 19 Oct 66 19 Oct 66 20 Oct 66 21 Oct 66 22 Oct 66 23 Oct 66 26 Oct 66 26 Oct 66 12 Nov 66 22 Nov 66 22 Nov 66 2A Nov 66 27 Nov 66 - 12 - Brief Description of Sighting Moving light at ereat height, seen a.t 11lura.rie Q,ld for about 10 mins at 6 pm. Light estimated moving from SE to NW seen at Laverton Vic at elevation approx 15° for 43 mins at 8 .22 pm. Very fast light moving from W to E seen at West Footscray Vic for about 5 - 10 mins at 8.35 pm. Slowly moving light, at elevation approx 45°, seen at North Melbourne , Vic for ~bout 5 - 10 mins at 7.45 pm. Moving light seen at Pymble Nffi7 for about 5 mins at 8 pm. W~ving light , at extreme height, seen at Flinders Bay i7A at 1.30 am. 0 Stationary light, elevation approx 20 , seen at Ganley Vale NSW for about 5 mins at 9.10 pm. Movine; light seen at Ka.rlt.,"<ll'OO Valley NS'ii for about 7 mins a.t 7. 40 pm. Light at elevation about 80° moving from S to N seen at ~est rymble, Nffi7 at 7 pm. Moving light seen in Port Headland VA area for about 15 mins at 7. 55 pm. About 1 i hours later a light was sighted for a. short duration. Seven WA cattle stations reported a moving object rising in the sl~ between 7 . 30 and 8.00 pm. Lighted object moving fast from N to S for about 10 seconds at Brisbane, ~e ensland. Object moving from N to S for about 2 minutes at Daly \7aters, NT . Moving bright red light for about 6 minutes a.t Willaura, Victoria. Light movin.c:; from 7i to E for 20 minutes at Bri sbane 'bJ.eensland. Light with black mass on to during a severe electrical storm for 3- 4 minutes at Eildon Yfeir, Vic Possible Cause Satellite Satellite .Aircraft Probable met balloon Incomplete data Incomplete data Astronomical Satellite Incomplete Met balloon Sn.tellite Meteorite or satellite Probable met balloon Aircraft Incomplete data Electrical discharge r>henomenon The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of lur, Canberra, and· it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sigh t i ne; 10 Dec 66 15- 18 Dec 66 28 Dec 66 30- 31 Dec 66 4 and 6 Jan 67 6 Jan 67 11 Ja..'1 67 13 Jan 67 13 Jan 67 "15 Jan 67 17 Jan 67 19 Jan 67 21 Jan 67 23 Jan 67 4 Feb 67 6 Feb 67 12 Fob 67 13 Feb 67 - 13 - Br ief Description of Aer ial Si ghting Star shaped point bf light moving S for about 3 mins at Camberwell , Vic . Very high light moving from \7 to E for 15- 20 mins at West Pymblc, N~u . Very hi!Sh light moving from iJ to E f or 5 minutes at Yarra Glen , Victor ia ~ Very-high light in the: sky, two sightings c.t Fingal Tas . Bright light moving from N\7 to SE for about 4 mins each sighting at St Kil da Vic . Light flashing very 8-1 0 sees movi ng SE to N.1 at great height for 90 seconds at Nn.rribri , NSU. Movir.g light :1t Cool ac , NS\7. Lighted object moving V / to E at about 1 , 000 1 for 7 seconds at Fav1kner, Victoria. 'rwo red l ights moving acr oss sky for about 2 mins near Camden, NS 1 :! . Light moving iJ across sky for 10 minutes at S11rint, ... rale -Vic . Flash in sky, hieh speed descent of obj ect , then puf f of smoke for about 1 minute :1t Charleville , Qld . Very high light moving ',7 to E for 45 minutes at Blackburn, Victor ia. Object seen accompanied b~ loud humming noise for about 1 minute c.t Maitl and, NS~ . Moving l ights , appearing and disappearing in low· cl oud conditions for about 20 minutes at Nambrok, Vic . Light moving SSYl to NUE f or 8 minutes at Eildon iJeir, Vic . Dull r ed light moving ~ to E at great speed for 3 minutes at Bren.mlea, Vic . Orange light f or about 5 minutes near Dampier , i'TA. Fiery object with tail for several seconds near Perth , \lA (.'tQ miles S) Possible Cause Sn.telli te Satellite Satellite Satellite Satel lite Tumpling satellite Incomplete Aircraft .Aircraft Aircraft Atmospheric entry of meteor Satellite data Nearby debris airborne by 'flilly ,.Tilly Lie·.ht r eflections of tovms nearhy SateEite Astronomical Incomplete data Atmospheric entry of meteor or satellite The fore~oin~ sum~arf of informc.tion prepared in the public interest includes tho final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air , Canberra and it is resTet ted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject .
Date of Sighting 15 Feb 67 19 Feb 67 20 Fob 67 22 Feb 67 16 Mar 67 16 Mar 67 16 Mar 67 19 War 67 21 Mo.r 67 1 .'..pr 67 12 Apr 67 17 Apr 67 22 Apr 67 3 May 67 - 14 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Obj ect about 20-30 , 000 f eet moving ffi7 to NE for about 10- 15 seconds naar Tovmsville, Qld (30 miles s). Fiery light which descend0d and disintegrated above ground seen for several seconds at Fernvale , Qld . Bright light de3cended vertically for 15 seconds at Port 1\Tacquarie , NS\1. Light m oving from overhead to horizon neor :Macquari e Light, NS:;. Lights movi ng ·~=t disappeared below horizon after 15 minutes at Box Hill , Vi c . Red flashing light then bright whi ta light for several seconds moving E at Picnic Point, Qld . lfuite light appeared from behind cloud and appeared to move in and out of cloud at Cooparaoo, Qld . Light movinG from If to E f or about 30 minutes at Mal vern, Vic . Bright light with tail seen from aircraft above cloud for 3-4 seconds about 100 miles N of Brisba.."le, QJ.d • Star shaped light in ·17 sky for about 40 minutes at Cur r ajoRg, Vic . Object moving from N to S for 4- 5 seconds at Forrest Hill, Vic . Slow mbving red light for ~bout 10 minutes at Dar1'Yin, NT . Slmr moving object high in sky for about 10 mins at Caulfield Vic . Object sighted at 2000 hrs ::md two at 2200 hrs at Minto, NS'v7. Sl ov: :noving .:..ight in slcy, SE to N\1 f or about 7 minutes at Coolangatta, Qld . Li ght moving acnoss sky at about speed of aircraft for 5 minutes at Yarrambat, '.'ic . Possible Cause Aircr a f t Atmospheric entry of meteor Atmospheri c entry of meteor I ncompl ete data Aircraft Aircraft Light reflection on clouds.· Satellite Atmospheric entry of meteor or satcEitc Astronomical Light aircraft Astronomical Astr onomical Incomplete d:1ta Astronomical Aircraft descending The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of .Air, Canberra and it is r eeret ted that no further correspondence can be undert~en on this subject.
Date of Sighting 5 :May 67 6 May 67 17 May 67 22 11ay 67 25 May 67 27 May 67 17 Jun 67 24 Jun 67 27 Jun 67 8 Jul 67 14 Jul 67 15 Jul 67 - 15 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting " ilhite light vthich left white trail moved from NW horizon to SE for about 2 minutes at Mowbray, Taq , Stationar y light above horizon disappeared then re- appecred , but smaller in size, d~Ting 1 minute at Newnham, Tas . St3X shaped object high in sky moving slowly N'J to SE for about 1 hour at Thomastown, Vic . Light moving N to SE disappeareu behind cloud seen for 5 minutes at Kew, Vic . Object moving EG to SE appeared to slonly break up over about 30 seconds at Daly 'iv"aters, NT . Object over horizon appeared as bright light moving slowly f or 7 minutes at Yagoona., NSW. Slow m oving red light for about 15 minutes at Eurrinjuck nsvv. Fire- like object about size of golf ball disappeared over horizon after 3 minutes at St Mar y ' s NS'i"T. Bet...-reen 2105 hrs and 2200 hrs, 21 separate sightings mainly over S and SE Victoria varying from 1 sec to 30 minutes r eferred to a br ight star- shaped object v1hich rapidly grew to about half full moon size . Most saw a. ball of light , travelling horizontally across sky which slowly curved towards earth at shallov1 angle . Brilliant green or blue.- green in colour d,urin& 75% of travel it then changed to 'hot orange 1 or ' reddish pin..~ 1 culminating in a. 'whitish- yellow-oranGC 1 bright burst of colour before di sappearing. . A va.pour trail persisted over final path which changed shape and disappeared after 15 minutes . Stationary object !Sually coloured , low in -;{estern sky for about 30 minutes at Lindenow South , Vic . Stationary light in ',7 sk.-y about 10 degrees above horizon for 10 minutes at Harboard , NSW. Stationary light in ';[ sk-y for short duration at Earr enj oey, NSYl. Possible Cause Atmospheric entry of meteor or satellite Aircraft noving from observer Satellite Aircr::~.ft Atmospheric entry of meteor or satel l i te Met balloon Incompl ete data Astronomical Atmospheric entry of large meteor Li ght reflecti ons on low cloud Met balloon Astronomical l'he foregoing summary of information prepc.red in the r-ublic interest , . incl udes the final assessment of each si@1ting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subj ect .Date of Sigh tint; - 16 - B~jef Description of Aerial Si ghting Possi bJ.e Cause ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Jul 67 ?.0 Jul 67 22 Jul 67 28 Jul 6? 30 Jul 67 31 Jt'.l 67 3 Auc 67 11 Aug 67 11 1-.ug 67 15 Aug 67 16 ~ug 67 28 ~·U.S 67 Lieht above S hori zon descended end disappeared after 30 seconds :1t "iTollstr cnec:::-a.ft, NSJ. Silvery object ~ith trail descended uG steep 3n::;le at Ka.roonda., S.l\. Durati on unknown. Lj.ghtecl. object see::-1 ooving for 7 seconds at :lingla.ke ~.7est , Vic . '!.._:::y hit~ star shaJ?cu li,.'1t seen for 45 minutes Ka.lbar, 0,?..a.. LnrL~, ste30y, circul~ green light whi ch d~sappea.r~d into d~stancc afte~ 10 minutes at J;- :GvTellbrcolc, 1TS:7. I·ib'ht c!"lsu- .. .:;irc frc::"'l O:!.. ' D.n[;e to white to &reon v:h::.ch 6...,(:-cendJC::. de.-Jply with dull red s pe.J.:ks du:':ing 10 SJCOl!ds at Coffs Hc..rbour , NS·· .7. Red light lc..::-gcr than f8-lling star which broke into p1cccs lea.vinz t:::-ail during 10 seconds at Collarcy, l'1I."! . Lighted object mov1n~ ~ross sky for 20 minutes at Helton South 7ic. Light, hi{jh in sl::y, ci.c::;ccnd.in strai.:;ht with smoke trail for 10 seconds at Doc '.lhy, ~:.:r ·. High bright 1i~,;ht movi r_g f.~om S to N for 10 seconds <1t :i3rool:fic:!.d 1 QJ d . Lights '1ovi:::1;; to :n·; ancl cl.iirbinc; for 5 minutes at Y3.rr evUlo Vic . I3rif,tlt li.:;ht above ho~izon in 'J sky for 5 minutes at 1\l ~e::tcn Ti.c, Astronomical Atmospheric entry of r.1cteor or satellite Incomplete data Astronomice~ Aircraft .itmos ~heric entry of meteor or satel lite . _\. tmos pheri c entry of meteor or s3.tellite Aircraft ~itmospheric entry of r.teteor Sa.tclli to . Aircraft J.'.st::-onomical :Bright lic!"lt a':>ove horizon in '.! sky for 11 minutes .Astronomical at Y::.......rru..'l, 'lie. I.ic;ht a.love ho1·iso;.1 in ·.r sky for 3 minutes near .fu3tronol:1.ic::-1 I•'oster, ,'ic. Lit?1t mo\"in r; froo s to J•1E at nltitudc fo:r about 20 rni:n~tos 2t :3~ntii, ITS.!. '?:J.c for1::!2Qin.;- StUlUa:>:y of inform.e.tior. p~c:;:>~'.:t>cd in the :mblic in-4;;erest, incluG.cs the fjnal assessm;:mt of each sichtin3 :roached by Department of .Air, Ca.nber~a, n.nd it is re~cttod tlmt nu fnrth;r correspon<ie:1cc <'2!1 bo under-::o 1 ce.1 c.:1 this &"J.bject,Date of Si[5hting 29 Aug 67 1 Sep 67 23 Sep 67 23 Sep 67 4 Sep 67 9 Sep 67 12 Sep 67 23 Sep 67 8 Oct 67 17 Oct 67 22 Oct 67 22 Oct 67 23 Oct 67 24 Oct 67 24 Oct 67 24 Oct 67 - 17 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting High bright lijht moving rapidly for about 5- 12 seconds from S\1 to NE leaving trail . Four sightings at Ivanhoe , MacLeod , Rosanna and Foster in Vic. lligh light in sky, moving Y/ to E leaving trail seen for 5-7 seconds at Mount Egerton, Vic . High light movinc slowly for 3- 4 minutes at Riverslea, Vic . Small light , larger than a star, flashing orange to dull red, moving across sky for 2 minutes at Coogee, NSW. Flash of light moving· downwards just above eastern sky near Mel ville , \7A. Flash of light then an object moving slowly to the north west at Alice Spr ings , NT . Bright moving light with red and white light at rear near Dee W hy, NSW. Rapidly moving object which seemed to break into smaller pieces at Donald and Y!atchem, Vic . Licht at great height moving across sky at Perth, W A Trail with object in front at gr.)at altitude seen for 6 seconds at Gordon, NS',/ . Bright liGht Tihich appeared to move rapidly do;vn- wards sighted for 2 seconds near Darwin, NT . Light at 0TCat altitude movin6 from northerly to southerly direction at Norwood, SA. Light moving from Carlton towards illssendon at Carlton, Vic . Light moving near Fcrntrec Gully, Vic LiGht ;:;rey object moving to the south east sighted for about 15 seconds at Sunshine, Vic . Li ght at great altitude moving to the cast sighted for about 7 minutes at Toorak, Vic. Possible Cause Atmos :~heric entry of meteor l .. tmos:~heric entry of meteor Astronomical Aircraft Incomplete data 1~t balloon Aircraft Atmospheric ent~J of meteor Satellite Atmospheric entry of meteor Atmospheric entry of meteor or satellite Satellite Aircraft Incomplete data Aircraft Satellita The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public interest, incl udes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, a~d it is rcgrette~ that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject.
· -18- . Date of S ·~t· Brief Description of Aerial Sighting ~v· ~ng 24 Oct 67 Object moving north disappeared into cloud sighted for a bout 30 seconds at Crowsnest, NSVf. 28 Oct 67 Light moving just above horizon for 30 seconds near Box Hill, Vic . 4 Nov 67 Light at altitude moving from southerly to northerly direction sighted for 3 minutes ncar Altona, Vic . 10 Nov 67 Light moving rapidly from north to south at Gympie, Qld . 11 Nov 67 Object 50° above horizon movinG south east at Paddington, Qld . 13 Nov 67 Light above horizon near Blakehurst, N 3W. Possible Cause Aircraft Aircraft Satellite Atmospheric entry of meteor Aircraft Incomplete data 19 Nov 67 Light sighted for 5· secs ·moving ra~idly to the south Atmospheric west at Sa.ndringham, Vic . entry of meteor 19 Nov 67 Ten minute sighting of britht light moving tnwards the east near Ipswich, Qld. 21 Nov 67 Lighted object over iron ore pellet plant Dampier, ·.iA. 22 Uov 67 23 Nov 67 26 Nov 67 29 Nov 67 29 Hov 67 30 Nov 67 6 Dec 67 Object moving in and out of cloud sighted for about 1 minute ncar ~iluna, W A. Lights oovina from east to north west sighted for about 10 minutes nen.r Melton South Vic. Lighted object moving along main road at about 25 m~h vn1ich sudden disappeared near Kimberl ey Dovms Station ·~i .A . Bright light moving slowly from south to north for about ~ minute near Dalby , Qld. Light moving from east to west at great speed leaving a trail sighted for two seconds at D~vinNT Object moving from east to west sighted for about 10 seconds near Perth Airport, ~A . Bright light 15° above horizon in the east sighted for several hours at Gymea Bay, NSVf. Satellite Local _ \tmospheric conditions. Aircraft Aircraft Not known Met balloon Atmospheric entry of meteor Aircraft Astronomical The foregoin ry summary of information prepared in the public inte~ c st~ includes the final as~es sment of each sightinG reached by Department of ~~r, ~anberra, and it is regretted that no further corres pondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sighting 13 Dec 67 15 Dec 67 30 Dec 67 31 Dec 67 31 Dec 67 31 Dec 67 1 Jan 68 8 Jan 68 13 Jan 68 15 Jan 68 16 Jan 68 17 Jan 68 19 Jan 68 19 Jan 68 20 Jan 68 22 Jan 68 -19- Erief Description of Aerial Sighting Bri ght licht moving across sky sighted for about 30 minutes at Currumbin, Q,ld. Object moving from west to eas t at great altitude near South Pritchard . Starlike light moving from north to south and sighted for about 5 minutes :1t Brisbane, Qld. Starli~e object sighted for 20 minutes moving from west to e~st ut Ncdlands, W A. Object at great al titude moving from south west to north east sighted for 2 minutes at Cabramatta , NS\V. Light moving at great speed from south to north in Botany Bay area NSW. Light moving rapidly across sky and breaking up into smaller lights at R~ampton, Qld. Object at great height moving from west to east sighted for five minutes near South Yarra, Vic . Bright light with flashing red and green lights manoeuvring near Chadstone , Vic. Light movinc f rom west to east at great altitude at :Mi tcham, Vic . Red and green lights moving from west t o east and clim bing near Melton South Vic . Light moving from north to -south sighted for about 30 seconds at Zillmere Qld. Object at rrreat altitude moving toTiardS the east sighted f or 7 minutes at Penshurst NSW. Light at hei ght moving rapidly from r;est to east and breaking up into smaller lights at Ashfield . Light with long t rail moving rapidly from west to cast for about 20 s econds at ~agga , NffiV . O bject mo~ing from cast to west ncar Morapoi Possible Cause Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite Satellite Atmos pheric Atmospheric entry of meteor Satellite Aircraft Sat.;llite Aircraft Aircraft Satellite Atmospheric entry of meteor Atmospheric entry of m et eor Met balloon Hom es ~ead , .iA. -------------------------~------ - -~------ The fore ::;oing summa.ry of i nfm:'I!lation pr o pared i n the public inter est, includt::ls the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further corres pondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sighting 27 Jan 68 27 Jan 68 31 Jan 68 6 Feb 68 12 Feb 68 13 Feb 68 13 Feb 68 20 Feb 68 22 Feb 68 - 20 - Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Light like a star moving across the sky sighted for 15 minutes near Brahma Lodge, SA. Light at altitude movin~ from north to south at East Sale, Vic. Light at great height moving from north to south east sighted for 5 minutes at Dolans Bay. Lights moving from soutn to north sighted for about 15 seconds at Perth, WA. Light at groat altitude moving towards south east for 10 ffiinutes at Toor~~, Vic. Bright light in eastern sky sighted for about ten minute s near Chadstone, Vic. Time 0030 hours duration 90 mins. Weather fine. Light moving from south to north at great altitude at Barmera, SA. Time 1948 hrs. Duration i minute. Weather fine. Light at great -altitude moving from west to east at Cannon Hill. Time 1930 hours~ light very high, strai~1t line at Duration 5 minutes. Bright moving tmmrds the east in a Zillmere , QJ_d . 23 Feb 68 Time 0145 hours . Durati on several seconds. Weather 6/8 low cloud. Light in sky v 1hich appeared to move slowly away from observer at Possible Cause Satellite Satellite Satellite Incomplete data Satellite Astronomical Satellite Satellite Satellite rliascot meteorolosical search li :::;ht on cloud. 8 Mar 68 Time 2030 hrs. Duration 5 sees. Weather fine. Atmos pheric Li ght appeared to be falling at ~eat speed at Yass. entry of meteor 19 Mar 68 Time 2000 hrs. Duration approx 40 minutes. Weather fine. Flashing red and green lients moving towards north west , at Sale, Vic. 21 Mar 68 Time 2055 hrs. Duration 5 minutes, light moving north west then turning to the south and fading during the turn at Armadale , ~iA. 24 lfl8.r 68 Time 0100 hrs. Duration 10 minutes. Light accompanied by low humming noise travelling f rom west to east at Point Leo, Vic. Aircr ::~.ft Aircraft Aircraft The fore going summary of information prepared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of .Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undercaken on this subject.
Date of Sightillg 1 Apr 68 9 Apr 68 9 Apr 68 -21- Brief Description of Aerial Sighting rime 1917 hrs . Duration unknown. Weather fine . Light at gr~at height moving from south west to north east at Bacchus M arshs Vic . Time 1910 hrs . Duration 5 minutes . W eather fine . Light moving north west then north at '.filliamstovm, Vic . Time 1905 hrs . Duration unl.movm. \'ieather cloudy. Light moving from nest to east in a straight line at Thronbury Vic. 10 Apr 68 Time 1850 hrs . Duration not kno>m. \7cather fine , -~ cloud. Flashing red light moving in various directions ~d being lost at times due t o cl~ud at '<filliamstown, Vic . 10 Apr 68 10 Apr 68 12 Apr 68 22 Apr 68 24 Apr 68 25 Apr 68 25 Apr 68 3 May 68 3 May 68 Time 191 7 hrs~ Duration 1 minute: Light moving in a straiGht line from vrest to east at Flinders Is . Time 1855 hrs . Duration unknovm. Weather fine . Uhite li ~ht at JrCat altitude moving verY rapidly from south to north at 11illiamstown, Vic . Time 1900 hrs . Duration 10 mins. Star like object moving at ~ eat height at l~ly, NSW. Time 2030 hrs . Duration 5 mins . Bri@'lt liGht 5° above horizon moving in a straight l i na from north to south, at N l~v.-castle, Nffi1. Time 0330 hrs. Duration 1- 2 hrs. Light just above horizon moving up>rards at very slow rate at Ma.ffra, Vic . Time 1800 h_-s . Duration 2 minutes . Ueather fine . Light moving in a northerl y direction at Lon~1arry Vic . Time 0430 hrs. Duration about 1 hour . Light about 10° above horizon mavins extremely slowly upward, at ',Iayfield, Vic. Time 2200 hrs . Duration 1 minute . W eather fine . Lisht movinc towards the cast disappearinG over the horizon at Smithfield, NS~ . Time 2046 hrs . Dur.:1.tio:h 2 mins . Y/hite l i ght movin8 north along Tamar, then · turned red and moved off to left at Trcvallyn, Tas . Possible Cause Satellite Aircraft Satellite Aircraft Satellite Atmospheric entry of meteor Satellite Satellite Astronomical ..llrcraft Astronomical Satellite Aircraft The fore~ing summary of i nformation pr epared in the public interest, includes the final assessment of e ach sighting reached by Department of .\ir, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further cor=espondence can be undertake~ on t his subject .
-22- ------------------------ -----·----~ Date of Sighting 4 May 68 9 Uay 68 10 May 68 11 May 68 17 May 68 19 May 68 23 July 68 24 Jul 68 31 Jul 68 31 Jul 68 Jul 68 3 Aug 68 Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 0800 hrs . Duration 2 mins . Dull white light flashed brightly twice moving east at Launceston, Tas . Time 1850 hrs . Duration 5 mins . Flashing lights moving ~ to S at Parkside, SA. Time 1855 hrs . Duration 2- 3 sees . 5 lights moving in straight path to :J'J at Q).leenstovm, SA Time 0510 hrs . Duration 30 sees . Orange light. St~tionary then moved to ~est at Clapham, SA. Time 0700 hrs . Duration 7 mins . Light circled water tow0r in dark overcast then hovered over ap~r oaching car before disappearing at Uarradale SA. Possible Cause .Aircraft with sun reflection off fUselage Aircraft .Aircraft 1lircra.ft Optical illusion from car lights in overcast Time 2330 hrs. Duration about 4 mins. Starlike Satellite object moving N to S at Castlema.in, Vic . Time 2050 hrs . Duration about 1 sec . Lighted object on strai3ht path moving rapidly to Nil at Fitzroy , Vic . Time 1730 hrs . Duration unknown. Bright yello.-r/orange light turning to black ball falling rapidly at South Yarra, Vic. Time 1245 hrs . Duration 10 minutes. Circular silver object stationary then moving quickly SE to NE at Dee 1 7hy, NS7l. Time 2325 hrs . Duration 3- 9 minutes . Or~rse/ yellow a.phere moving E to T disappeared over horizon at Henley Beach , SA. Time 1827 hrs . Duration 2 minutes . Small bright light moving at ' aircraft ' speed from city towards Dandenong. Seen from W.tcham, Vic . Meteor entry Aircraft passing from direct sunlight on descent Met balloon from Mascot Optical ill usion in rain and cloud Aircraft Reported in October . Time 1130 hrs . Duration 10 Aircraft in sees . Bri~ht li ht, like polished silver, in shape of Aircraft wines at Chatswood , NSW. Time 0625 hrs . Duration about 5 minutes . \!hi te Aircraft light turned into flicking r~ d lights , appeared stationary then moved towards Melbourne at Forr est Hill/Templestowe , Vic . The foregoing summary of information ~repa.red in the public interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air , Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sighti ng 5 Aug 68 11 Aug 68 11 Aug 68 11 Aug 68 12 _\ug 68 17 Au~ 68 18 ..m; 68 18 .Aug 68 18 Aug 68 19 Auc 68 21 Au.5 68 23 .l.ut3' 68 25 1 ~uc 68 25 f..ug 68 -23- Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 2045 hrs . Duration 10 minutes . \i'hite and flashing red lights over Phillip Bay, NS\7. Time forenoon. Duration 5-1 0 minutes . Silver m etallic object appeared to separate f r om , aircr aft at Cremorne, NS\7. Time about 1845 hrs . Duration 2 minutes . Brilliant aircraft t ype light from SU, no noise , at Dandenong, Vic . Ti me about 1915 hrs . Duration 5 minutes . Flashing r .;d l i ght movi ng E to ;-r at aeroplane speed at ~r afal gar , Vic . Time 0516 hrs . Duration 3- 4 s ees . Bright ye ll o~/orange l i ght from N to S at U~ ede rville , JA Time 2045 hrs . ~ation 3- 4 minutes . Three bright orange/red lights j oined together m oving TJ to E at Strathfield, NS'.7 • . Ti m e about 1830 hrs. Durati on 35 minutes . Brilliant blinking lit?,ht, one large and t wo small, stationary and no noi s e at -.7est Pymble, NSil. Time about 2000 hrs . Duration unknown. Light moving S t o SE size and shape of large star at W ickham, NS'J . Time 2015 hrs . Duration 4 sees . (2 sightings) Bright li ~ht in straight descent, very fast, at ·.varrandyte , Vic . Time 1810 hrs . Duration 5- 10 minutes . Bright l i ght N to S. J et noi s e and trail of s parks at Strathf ield, N SJ . Time 1700 hrs . Duration 30 minutes . Light · pale s t ar m oving slow l y to E at -.7oodvi l l e , SA. Time 0140 hrs . Duration unknown . Aircraft shaped obj ect with row of lights and glow at rear m oving at ' t r em0ndous ' s peed from Coogee Time 0100 hrs . Duration 1- 2 minutes . Bright whi te and i nt er mittent r ed light s m oving N to S about 'jet speed ' with bean of liaht to ground at i" lest Pymble , NS'd . Time 2000 hrs . Duration about 12 minutes . Li ght m oving in triangular pattern. Lost for 5 minutes then r eappeared movi ng t o S at Church Point, NSVI . Possi bl e Cause Star observed through haze Obj ect s apar.:1t ing from aircraft Air craft Aircraft Ai r craft Aircraft Incomplete data but pr obable aircr aft Satel lite Meteor Aircr aft with l a.. '1di ng li.;shts Incom plet e data but probabl e <lire r aft ~ t:trcraft landing a t Mascot Aircr aft Two aircraft , one in landing pattern, and one i eparting for : M el bourne The fore going s umrr1ary of i nformation pr epared in the public interest , includes the final asses s ment of each s ighting r eached by Department of ~r , Canber ra, and it i s r egret ted that no further correspondence can be under t aken on this subject .
Date of Sighting 27 Aug 68 28 Aug 68 1 Sep 68 and 15 Sep 68 3 Sep 68 9 Sep 68 15 Sep 68 28 Sep 68 8, 10 and 11 Oct 68 18 Oct 68 18 Oct 68 20 Oct 68 20 Oct 68 4 Nov 68 -24- Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Tima 1855 hrs. Duration 1 hour. .Bright light manoeuver ed i n sky. O bject appeared and disappeared and seemed to repeat pattern at Box Hill, Vic . Time 2030 hrs . Duration 10 sees . 'Jet noise' and circular orange light with s park trail at Toowoomba, Q,ld . Tim es 1955 and 0444 r espectively. Duration 1i minutes and unknown. Bright gold/red light bigger than star at Rabaul TPNG. Time 0347 hrs. Duration 30 sees . Light blue flame with sparks travelling W to E at Rockhampton Q,ld . Tim e 1628 hrs . Duration 1- 2 sees . RAAF Sabre pilot saw 'Shining light ' travelling at high speed over ~val on, Vic, fine clear afternoon. . . Time 1520 hrs . Duration 3 minutes . Three delta shaped objects one bright, metallic, two dull, m oving S to N over Daly ·.laters , Nr . Time 1910 hrs. Duration 3 minutes. Three round orange l i ghts, viewed t hrough car window, lights stationary and in line at hurnell, NS\i. Time abot:t 2945 hrs. Duration 35 minutes . - .ihite light changi ng to r ed and blue occasionally m oving slowly }f.? in s t r aight path over Launceston, Tas . Time 2347 hrs . Duration s everal minutes . Aircraft lights seen and t r acked on radar path of RAF aircraft at Darwin, NT . Time 1840 hrs . Duration about 3- 5 minutes. Bright light moving to N N.7 at Deagon, Qld . Time 21 12 hrs. Duration 15 sees . Silver-grey object following and then veering from aircraft at McLeod , Vic . Time 2330 hrs. Duration 30 sees . Explosion then l i ght falling slowly, trailing s m oke at Brisbane , Q,ld . Time 2240 hrs . Durat ion 5 minutes. Bright light like star, from SIT to N then ~ over Launceston, Tas . Possible Cause Aircraft Atmospheric entry of m eteor or satellite Satel lite Atmospheric entry of m eteor or satellite Refraction light in canopy Aircraft Reflection of street lights in car window Satellite Unidentified aircraft Aircraft Particl e separation from Flare used from previous day 's fireworks display Satellite The foregoing s~J of information pr epared in the public inter est, includ~ s t he final asses s m ent of each :sightins reached by Department of ~ ·ur, Canberra, and it is r egretted that no further corre spondence can be undertclcen on this subject .
Date of Sighting 7 Nov 68 12, 13 and 21 Nov 68 13 Nov 68 25 Nov 68 26 Nov 68 30 Nov 68 About 11 Aug 68 4 Nov 68 to 30 Dec 68 6 Dec 68 7 Dec 68 7 Dec 68 11 Dec 68 -25- Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 1440 hrs. Duration 1 minute. Object skimming about 4 feet above ground then rising into air behind house at San Souci, Nffi7. Times 2230, 2140 and 2055 respectively. Duration varying from 20-60 minutes. Bright light moving ·.: to E over Avalon, Vic also seen by air traffic control and Meteorology Section at Laverton. Time 1220 hrs. Duration 53 minutes. Radar contact tracked by automatic radar. Travelled towards ~\F Darwin, Nr and then veered ~ at 17-25 kts. No visual sighting. Object embedded in ground at Normanton, ·Q.l.d. Time 2030 hrs. Duration 5-10 minutes. Luminous pink sphere movin.g east then SE. Slirrounded by aura of red and green at Coburg, Vic . Time 2200 hrs. Duration 4-5 minutes. Large deep yellow light moved slowly and i .ntermittently torrards observer then veered south at Evandale , Tas . Time about 1415 hrs. Duration unknown. Silver object , photographed, but very indistinct blur only at Taree, NS\1. Noises at varying times but in defined patterns , travelling at 140°/320° and reverse at Telefomen at Balmain, TPNG. Time approx 2000 hrs. Duration 8-10 minutes. Bright yellow light with tail, ·,7 to E, speed similar to jet aircraft at Swansea, NS'J. Ti me approx 191-0 hrs. Duration app 0 ox 3-4 mins Bright light with V tail Azimuth 70 in 3 to 4 minutes, W to E in straight path at Stanthorpe, Q.l.d. Time 1940 hrs. Duration unknown. Bright dot with lone tail travelling 7 to E, no sound at Stanthorpe, Q.l.d. Time 2015 hrs. Duration ap~rox 30 seconds. Weather clear moonless, large orange round light 200-300 ft above ground, E to "J, silent, slow speed at Newcastle , N~. Possible Cause Child's toy Atmospheric 'Space debris' Flock of birds Part of satellite Met balloon Met ballOQ'"l Falsified photograph Aircraft Space debris Satellite or rocket case or Meteorite Balloon The foregoing summary of information prepared in the public . ~nterest, include~_the final assessment of each si3hting reached by Department of l~~r, Canberra, and ~t is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sighting 26 Dec 68 26 Dec 68 27 Dec 68 27 Dec 68 29 Dec 68 29 Dec 68 -26- Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 2105 hrs. Duration 10 seconds 4/8 low ·. ~(::·. cloud. · Two gright circular lights on parallel course. 70 elevation above horizon at 2000' - 4000 1 • NE to $1 at Manly Vale , NS';I. Time 2105 hrs. Duration 10 seconds. Two br~ght circular lights approaching from NE at 70 elevation. Appeared faster than commercial jet at Manly, NSIT. Time 2030 hrs. Duration 1 hr, 20 minutes, weather clear, dark cloud to S. Spherical brill iant-lit object moving slowly N to s. Time 0603 hrs. Duration 2•3minutes. 7Yeather fine. Star-like moving slowly in curved path at Launceston, Tas. 14 reports 0008 to 0020 hrs. Duration ~ing. Lights in formation. Very high, travelling NE at Melbourne./.ra.smania area. Time midnight to 0015 hrs. Three reported sightings Group of yellowish objects with bri~t tails travelling in N to NE direc t ion~ o sound or means of propulsion at Melbourne, Vic. Possible Cause Aircraft Aircraft Comet Satellite Meteorite shower Meteorite shower The foregoing summary of information prepared in the P"ll.blic interest, includes the final assessment of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on this subject,
• -· :OEBARTf }ENT QF AIR UNJJSUAIJ AERIAl, SF' .FTili.GS S U!I 'll ~Y NO 2 ( J.Al\"'UARY 1969 - DEG:S!:BE'R 1969
/ Date of .Sighti ng 2 Jan 69 18 Jan 69 18 Jan 69 20 Jan 69 31 Jan 69 31 Jan 69 to 8 Feb 69 1 Feb 69 3 Feb 69 4 Feb r-:.9 5 Feb 69 5 Feb 69 6 Feb 69 8 Feb 69 9 Feb ha Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 2145-2200 r.rs . Dura t i on 15 minPtes, weat~e r f ine . Light object m oving to S at !iildura, SA. UFC sighting by crew o)f commercial air liner between Singapore and Da rwin. Time 2345 hrs . Dur a t i on 5-1 0 m i nutes, sky clear. Co~ ~ercial airline pilots at 35,000 ' saw slowly decend i np light, c 1 -:.anging white to yellow from level to 2° below aircraft 260° to 265°. Between Singapore and D~in. Time a'Jout 2020 hrs . Duration 2 .r.inutes, we ;:'l.ther clear. Cigar- shaped ob ect separating from circular si lver o ~ jec t . FlashiPg red light at k:-tarnon, NSW. Ti m e 0300 .b.rs. Aircraft ove ~~ border area at Vanimo , lTG. Possible Cause :?ageos I Satellite Being Investigated Sa turn Aircraft Ai rcraft Times 0300 r·rs 31 Jan, 1300 hrs 8 Feb. Foise heard Aircraft by natives at West Se :-· i~ m:G. Time 2245 hrs. Dura+:i on 30 m i nutes , v1eather clear. Co;nbination Stc.r.:..li1.;:e ob ·' ect, sta t ionarv, t hen moved very of Echo II high , very f ast to S at velbonrne, Vi c . a."ld star Time 2145 hrs . Duration 10 seconds, wea+,nor clear. Aircraft Roar i ng wing sh2 .ped ob ·.ect , S to N at ~ " ari c·n, SA. Time 2200 hrs. Dur ~tion 5-7 minutes, we2ther Aircraf t clear. Noise :rain cigar shapeC ob.iect -vi t h lights at 'iO:i tchell Park , SA . Time 2350 hrs . Duraticn 2-3 minutes, r;ea ther Echo II clear . I i 1(e satellite at : ~e lbourne, Vic. Time u.."l',no'.'m. Duration 1 hr, br i [.tht light Insufficient size of Jlledium star, mov i n[' a ')out . Observer, evidence a member of f!F(o organisation t hen went to s leep . !l.t 40 miles NE of Ea~ke r , s~ ~ . Ti me 20 30 ! JXs . Duration 5 seconds , -oea ther clear. Aircraft Soli d o"ject, cigar sLaped with r ed and white lights travelling SW to ,~ at Forre stv il ~ e, SA. Time 1300 hrs . Aircraft over border area at Vaniulo NG. ~ime 1500 hrs . Duration 3 hrs plus. White s pherical ob ~ ect 45° above h ori ~ on moving very slowly N to S then W at Wulkar aka , Q~d . Aircraft Venus The foregoing s~~ar y of informati on prepar ed i n t he public interest , includes t t1e final assessment of each sighting reac ~1e d by Denartment of Air, Canberra, and it i s regretted tha t no further correspondence can be undertaken on this s ub5ect .
Date of Sighting 12 Feb 69 15 Feb 69 17 Feb 69 18 Feb 69 21 Feb 69 23 Feb 69 23 Feb 69 23 Feb 69 27 Feb 69 5 Mar 6) 7 Mar 69 11 Mar 69 2. Brief Des cription of Ae~ial Sightin g Time 2015 hrs. Duration 5- 10 minutes, :'leather cloudy. Tvlo ob .jects, one bright cre :ln a nd one flashing . At 1>-!elbourne, Vic . Time 2045 hrs . Duration 5- 10 minutes, weather fine . Big bright star, moving ~~ to SE at Bondi , NSW. TL~e 0250 hrs. Duration 25 minutes, weather clear moonless. Observer attracted by noise then sav: solid ob _:ect and humanoid form wal k ing aro• nd and heard morse code, at Flinders Park , SA . Time 2005 hrs . Dura tion 25 minutes , weather clear . An object wi t h changing red to white light oc:casionally stopped, moved S to N. Viewed f.corr. movi TJg car at I"el'1ourne, Vic . Time 2125/2130 hrs . Duration 1 ~ seconds, weather slight overcast. Li2'1t moving quickly a t !ielbourne, Vic . Time 20 30 'J.rs • Durati on 30 minutes, ~-;ea ther becoming c1oudy. Three ob ··ects, one brill i ant '17hite . At 1Jelbourne, Vic . Circle of ' scorci1ed ' era ss , ~ urnt and squashed toadstools , at Kyogl e, :N'SW. Possible Cause Aircraft Echo II Satell ite Investigation has found no supporting e··-idence Aircraft Meteorite Combination of Echo II and aircraft Toadstool 'Ring Phenomenona' Time unl:nown. Durat ion a matter of s econd s . Very Insufficient brigh t sta r "1oving E then SE at Wallsend, NS\''. evidence, Time 0350 hrs. Duration 10 minntos, mis t y r ain. !~oise similar to a ircraft, moving W at .ili t ape , TETG. :prohable s a teEite Aircreft Ti-'lle about 0~ 15 hrs . Duration 15 seconds, cloudy . Meteor Burninr; ohject, red/oran€!e , moving lT to W Vf'i t h trail of s moke at i.'Ia:::-yville , NS 7. Time 2046 hrs . Duration 2 minutes, cloudy Lut clear. '-Jrilliant yellow light, a ppeared like aircraft l~ndine, light , at Darwin, l~ . Ti me 2100 hrs . Duration 2- 3 minutes, cloudy but clea r. Yellow lights in format ion, quite hie h a t Darwin, UT. Joon ' halo' phenomenon, reflected on lo•• cloud !.Toon ' halo ' effect The forego in~ SUiil"'a.ry of information prepa red in t i'e pu'l::lic interests includes· t'··c final assess:ncnt of ea ch sighting r eacl1ed by Department of .Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further corres ondcnce ca n be undertaken on this s ubject
.. Date of Sighting 12 r~ar 69 16 Mar 69 17 Mar 69 21 }·•ar 69 (ap_1-rox) 24 I~ar 69 25 Mar 69 28 }7ar 69 28 r~ar 69 31 r~ar 69 4 Apr 69 13 Apr 69 21 Apr 69 3. Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 2010 ~xs . DQ~ation 5 mins. Patchy rain. A red ball twice t~e size of a star mavin~ slowly at Townsville , Qld. Unidentified aircraft heard by natives at 1030 hrs on 9th and 16th ~·arch, at Gansopa, TPNG. Time 1925 hrs . Duration 3 minutes, weather fine . ~ :oving light, changing red to orange and moving U to E at Launceston, Tas . Tine Eveni no . Dura :.ion 7- 8 minutes . Strange ob;ect novinr in skv . ?hotogranhed a t Kah:o~rlic , WA . Tin:e 0920 hrs . Duration approx 3 seconds , cl3ar skv. Very bright light uith t ail , altitude 35° - 40° at !'ount Hutton, ~TSW . Possible Cause Venus setting RAAF aircraft Satellite Lens Flare in Camera Insufficient evidence Time 20 15 hrs . Duration unknown, weatl1er tm.lmm·m. Aircraft Red lig/'t accom:_J:· nied ~.Y clickine soun"" ci.r-cui ting Eagla Farm ;J.t T•endra, QJ.d . Time 2015 11rs . Dura-tion 15 minutes, ~ cloud. Rod light on oval shaped o'Jject sighted froc Eagle Farm, Q.ld . Time 0505 hrs . Dgration 3 minut es, clear sky. Uov i-,g lights, 25 - 30° altitude , speed of 45° in 3 minutes , at linna Bay , NSW. Time 2041 hrs. Duration 25 minutes. Broken cloud, 1IOVin.;: flashLn g lights at Lo.unceston, Tas. Time 0415 hrs. Dw. :=~.t ion 1-2 sees . Bright flash and car stop.· ed • Time 1920 hrs . Duration 4 minutes, green ball moving quickly, viewed t hrou3h car \iindow at Southport, Qld . Time 2 11 5 hrs. Duration 20 min.· tes. Fine cle~r night. Two observers . One states light moving from SE, other states light movi~ f ;-om ' '!E a t Melbourne, Vic. Time 1925 hrs . Duration 3 seconds . Clea r s~·y. Ligh.t ' dro~ping ' in sky at :rtobE:.rt, Tas . Aircraft Satellite Satellite viewed t.lu'U atmospheric haze Electrical short in car i gnition system Re- entr y of space debris Inco!"l'?lete data ~~eteori te or space junk re- entry The for egoin ::>: sumi';'lary of informatio . pre:parod in the public interest, includes the final assessmen t of e ;o;.ch Aif.'~tir..."' 1"9acl-.cd ~y :>::-c.rtment o:- 1~ir , r.::~ .r .hATT?, anc'l j -t; is regretted that no further correspondence can be undertal-wn on this subject .
/ Date of Sighting 22 Apr 69 24 Apr 69 5 May 69 6 May 69 10 May 69 10 ?lay 69 10 r~ay 69 13 May 69 13 May 69 13 May 69 15 May 69 16 Hay 69 16 r.!ay 69 Brief Descripti on of Aerial Sighting Tim e 1919 hrs . Duration 4 seconds . Pathcy clc.ud. r ~ovin:3 ligh t seen by tv1o pilot f> in same aircraft; but descriptions vary in col our and direct:i.on over i3a.ss Stra.i t . Tim e about 2130 hrs. Durati on un. lmovm. Repeated pattern of red and gJ~een lights at Rich"lonc1 , NS\l . Time 2000 hrs . Duration 30 minutes . Clear sky. Bright light oscillating in sky. Tim e 0515 hrs . Duration 30 minutos . Clear sky. Bright light stati onary overhead, ~t Br i sbane, Qld. Time 0025/30 hrs . Duration 6 seconds . Lights P.lOVing verv fast at 30° 2.1 ti tude c:>,t Hazlewood Par k, SA. Time 1735 ~rs . DQ~at i 0 n 10-1 2 s econds . Bright li~ht like a ircraft land ing light at Gold Coas t , Qld . Tir e 2345 hrs . Duratior a~ ~rox 30 seconds . Windy a.nc ove:.:·oast . Slo;v movinf! light descending vertically at ~ ,:elbournc, Vic. Ti~e approx 1000 hrs . Dur ~ t io n about 3 mi!!utes . Clear s 1 'Y· V ;:; pcur treil and dull sjlver ob_·cct m .:mocuvering in sl:y, at Fr cm :~ ni;l o , \!A . Time 20 30 hrs . Dur ·~ tion 30 s ecord s . 'rno very bright discs, blue \7hi te, movinr E at Brisbane , Qld . TL~e 1920 hrs . Duration 1 minute. Dull shade-.;: li lce Jap2...Yl.es e l atern ag:3.inst street li ~-;hts . Viewed t hrough closed car wi ndow a t Greenacre, NS· .r. Time 1900 hrs . Duration 8 minutes . Clear nip,ht. Red li.ghts cha.v:eing to white every 5 seconds, one moving south, o- e rising ' vertically ' at Clac ~c line, WA. Time 0430 hrs . Duratinn 20 minutes . Bright white light rising over horizon at Surfers Paradise, Qld . Time 0900 hrs . ( ~~T). Clear s'-y. Blue rocket s .':1aped object wi t h r ed or ornngc t ail, seen at Kokopc, New Guinea. :?ossible Cause Re- entry of meteorite or s pace junk Aircraft Star Antares Venus Meteorite shower Saturn Fire1.'1orks llircraft Aircr2.ft C:ptical illusion Aircraft Venus rising Satellite The foregoing SUil' ~ary of information ::;>rep~~.red i.!' t he public interest, include s the final assess~ent of each sighting reached by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is r egretted that no further correspondence c~n be undertaken on this sub j ect.
Date of Sighting 16 May 69 17 & 18 Hay 69 20 M ay 69 23 ~:ay 69 23 r1 ay 69 24 l •ay 69 24 ~ . fay 69 25 May 69 28 ~Iay 69 29 May 69 5· Brief Description of Aerial Sighti~g Time 1900 hrs ( 1';1,'T) . Clear sky . Oval shaped light seen at T2maringa, ~ ew Guinea. Time 0400 hrs . Duration 4 hours. Bright light, crescent shaped when vie~ ed through telcsco ::-e at Deniliquin, i=SU. Time 0910 hrs . D ur~t ion less than 5 minutes. Clear sks . BriJliant y:hH e 0b j ect moving slowly, high in the sky at Perth, W ~. Tim e 0100 hrs . Duru.ticn a few mi nutes . Light f r ost . Object lifted off l awn. Seen t .tu'ough frosted gl a s s Tii ndo·R and burn markes on l a, .. n. Time 0745 h~s . Duration approx 1 minute . Sca t ter ed clouds . Br ight whi t e light moving in sky at Perth, W A. Ti~e about 1835 ~ ~s . Duration 15-20 minutes . Cle3.r night . Light moving from SE , stopped and s t arted. Confirmed by r ade.r a t Pert h, :iA . Ti m e 1830 hrs , ap~rox . ~ura ti on about 30 mii~ut es . Pa tchy cloud . W~1ite li ght c n ovi::& slowl y W to E at J,au..l'lces t on, Tas . Time 1915 hrs , appro:>:. Duraticn 18 mi !mtes . Cloudless sky . Ti~ o lia hts m oving SliT t o N3 n.nd a dull aircr aft s hape at Launceston, Tas. Possible C<mse Satellite Venus Venus Practical joke Sunlight reflected off aircraft Unexpl ained Satellit e Aircraft Time 1845 hrs . Du.r:ation 5 minutes . Lir;llt moving Sa t ellite \'T to E at Hobart, Tas • TLue 0900 ~ rs . Duration 2 hrs . Clear s l :~r . Light like me t a l object reflecti~g s u:.s r ays moving slonly ; : t Z oula!Jla, Qld . Time 1953 hrs . Duration 30 seconds. 4/8 cloud . Light moving from NT!W at Launces ton, Tas . Time about 1800 hrs . Dura t ion 3- 4 mi nutes . ~.Toving li:_:::ht in sky at Brisbane , Qld . Time 1830 hr s . Dur~tion 30 minutes . Clear sky. Bright orange light moving S to SE 2.t Perth, .._7A . Time 1300 hrs . Duration 6 minutes . Olear sky. Sun glint i ng on ob ~ cct and vapour tra l at Perth, W A. Venus Space junk re- en-try or meteor ite Satellite Sun r efl ecting off aircraft Aircraft formation The foregoing summary of information prepared i 11 the puolic interest , includes t he final a~ sessment of each sighting re~ched by Department of Air, Canberra, and it is regretted that no further corres pondence can be undertaken on this subject.
Date of Sighting 1 J un 69 2 Jun 69 5 Jun 69 6 Jun 69 11 Jun 69 12 Jun 69 16 Jun 69 16 Jun 69 16 Jun 69 17 Jun 69 20 Jun 69 5 Jul 69 20 Jul 69 6. Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 1835 hrs . Durati nn approx 30 minutes . Fatchy cloud . White l ight moving slowly W to E at Launceston, Tas. Time 0640 hrs. Duration approx 5 minutes . P~tchy cloud . Fast moving white lie,ht from 1TI7 to ~N at Launceston, Tas. Time 0637 hrs . Duration 3-4 seconds . Clear sky. Similar to fallin~1 sta.r a.t Launces ton, Tas . Time 1755 .b_rs . Duration 2 minutes . Clear sky. Large r ound s t.:".r -like light moving S'?i to UE ?.t Lit Elize, Vic . Time 1030 hrs (Gr· IT). Clear sky . Dnrat i on 5 minutes . Object glo~i ng r ed and shimmering like a s t ar, seen at Rabaul, ~Te\1 Britain. Time 2006 hrs. Dnratio! 15 seconds . Clear sky. Very b ~ i gh t red cb:ect/light moving slov!ly at M elbournes Vic . Time 0400 hrs . Durati on a"bout 3 minutes . Clear sky . Bright ';hi te ligbt moving slm'lly at V !a?,ga Wagga, TTSW . Time 2030 hrs . DQ;.ati)n 5- 8 minutes. Clear sky. ~ 'oving amber J i g:'l t. Photogr arhed. ?T ce,a.tive examined and fou11d 'blank ( spot mar ked · •;asl-J.ed off when nnger prints cleaned off film) ~t Melbourne, Vic. Time 1926 hrs . Duration 15 minutes . Clear sky. \#hi te l ight flashing r ed and green every 4 seconds moving slo1"ly E to W at ? :It Eliza , Vic . Time 2300 hrs . Durati on 40 minutes. Clear sky. W hite light following car, viewed through windo;J of car a t Bairnsdale , Vic . Time 1935 hrs. Durati on 20-25 minutes . Fine but slight fog . Pale gre~:m light which .fl ashed red cmd v 1hi te ~oving slowly in western sky at Melbourne, Vic . Time approx 1700 hrs . Duration moment ~ry. Cl e"'.r sky . Object the size of t b.e moon, moving over tree t ops . Photographed at Perth, WA . Time ap :;"~rox 1730 hrs . Dura t ion a few minut es. Clear sky. Yellow light moving ' down ' t hen ' across ' sk y a t Ke.mpsey, NS':;. Possible Cause Satellite Satellite Meteor Aircraft Satellite Signal Flare Venus .Aircraft and imagi n9.tion Satellite Jupiter Satellite Unexpl a ined Ball oon (from Moree) The fore-going S'..l!J.l!nary of information prepar ed i n t he public i nterest, includes the final assessment of each sighti!'lg reached by Department of Air , Canberra, and it i s r egr etted that no further correspondence can be undertaken on t his subject.
. ' • • Date of Sighting 26 Jul 69 12 Aug 69 7 Sep 69 14 Sep 69 28 Sep 69 3,4,5 Oct 1969 6 Oct 69 13 Oct 69 29 Oct 69 7 i'Tov 69 7. Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Time 1915 hrs . Duration 15 minutes , \Iindy, cloudy and rain. Red flashing lights and yellow light moving in sky at Panmure, Vjc , Time 0907 hrs. Duration a:pprox 15 minutes . Cler:~r sk:' . Light gr 2.du.. 1.lly fading 8, 000 ' over Melbourne, Vic. Time 1212 hrs ~~ . Clear sky . Dull glowing g2.seous ob,•ect passing from 9ast t o west . Seen at sea 10.05 S 110. 0CE. Time 0508 hrs GI•'!T. Clear sky wi th cumulous slouds forming. Ob j ect appeared as a blue l ighi: and vms observed for abo ,t 6 minutes , over Subiaco, V TA. Time 194!J. hrs GET. Object over Bang TIA.ng Stc>.tion, Q..ld. Anpeared as a ligtt in the sk ~' . Three minutes later, it exploded . Tim e 0030- 0045 hrs Cl!T . Clear sky. Carrot shaped ob.~ect , smokey grey in col0ur v1 i th or2.nge glow at f~ont. · Observed 2.bout 10 seconds over IIen t y , J i'"S 1 .7. Time 1345-1415 hrs C!'Ir• 1 • Clear "'l::r on each night . Red lights ~oved in straight line f or pericds up to 5 minutes over Coorparoo , Qld , Tine 1245 hrs G?Tr . Clear sk:;. Bright orange red l ight - ovserved for one minute over Coorparoo, Qld . Tim e 09 35 hrs GirT . Clear sky . Brilliant bright light ( observRtion 55 seconds), over \7est Ecidlcher g, Vic. Ti~e 11 10 hrs ~ .~ . Clear sky . Red a~d green liehts seen over Koumala, Qld . Time 2330 hr s ~~T . Oval s ~ape, silver col our with one dark pa tch, seen over Townsville, Qld , 15 Yov 69 Time 1510 hrs ~ -1!11 . Clear sky \?it.h broken cloud. Very bright ~''hi te light with red sparks falling from gail, seen over Btunie, Tas. ~rntn ! "T" s~ ,..t-.t.~ngs reported in December 1969 . Possible Cause Aircraft ilffiE Rocket Probable atmospheric phenomenon Meteorolo,g.ical balloon r eleased from Guildford a t 0500 G1· .~ ;:Teteorological bc:.lloon. Explosion caused by self- destruction unit . Meteorite siG-hting finally i .mpacting a t 1->Iurch.i.son in Victoria !lircraft lights Aircreft lights One of the Arietides meteorites Aircraft li,ghts M e teorological balloon releasad from air~ort s.t 2315 f;.1"T Ueteorite or decaying s pace hRT'n•.-•::> T'~ The foregoing summary of information pr epared in the public interest , includes tha final assessment of each sig.. h.tins r eached by D8prrtment of Air, Canberr~ , ~d it is r egretted that no furthe~ correspondence can be undertaken on this subject,
, I DEPAR'n.1ENT OF Am IDTUSUJ~ AERLI.L SIGHTTITGS SUMI•'Ii.FI NO 3 JANUARY 1970 - DECEr.TBER 19ll
Date 22 J an 70 6 Feb 70 8 Feb 70 11 Feb 70 12 Feb 70 22 Feb 70 3 Mar 70 12 Mar 70 29 Apr 70 11 May 70 15 May 70 1. Time ( GI"T) Location Weather Conditi ons 1010 Mal ua Bay , N SW f ine and clear, 1600 :_ :. . ·,wingham, Q,ld clear sky 1312 Mulgr ave, Vic clear, perfect conditions 2005 Toombul , Q,ld overcast sky 1530 Mentone, Vic clear sky 1744 aircraft over · clear sky Alice Springs , NT 1000 Springvale, Vic clear sky 2000 Bes~ ick , NT clear sky 1030 Cabramatta , NSW no details 0935 350 nm south of no details Darwin, NT 1200 Tanami , ( on NT/WA no details border) Description dish shaped object with flashing red and white lights, observation five mi nut es vivid r ed light large glowing pj nk lights - short duration moving ~hi te lights - observed for 15 minutes object appeared to be a flashing r ed and blue star sighting of bright ~hi te light on ground about 65 nm SSW of Alice Springs flashing lights bright light s ource re~orted loud ~hooshing noises passing over house brilliant white light moving west to east intermittent yellow lights a t ground l evel Possibl e Cause mirror image of naval vessel operating in area satellite car light r eflections on power line cables Canberra jet bombers ' in local night exercises satellite natural gas burn- off at Palmer Valley aircraft comet Bennett fircwords display in' area satellite survey party in night operation, lights used to maintain contact betTieen small groups
Date 23 M ay 70 25 Ma" 70 3 Jun 70 3 Jun 70 6 Jun 70 15 Jun 70 22 Jun 70 28 Jun 70 29 Jun 70 Time (GM T) 0940 0810 1300 0905 0930 0850 0750-0917 1030 0600 0902 Location Lavert on, Vic 200 nm south Townsville , Qld 3.t sea 10.48S 135.55E Townsvill e, Qld Mildura, Vic Sydney, NSW Sydney, NSW Lussal Bay, 1$\'i Toowoomba , Qld Canberra , ACT 1 7eather Conditions 2. overcas t v1 i th breaks fine, little cloud fine hazy f. ~ J.ne hazy fine fine fine fine Descripti on moving light blinking a t irregular intervals aircraft capt ain reported what appeared to be searchlight beam of grea t intensity . Est imat ed t o be in Al ice Springs area f alling green light r ed gl o~ over air field t \'!O small red lights, s ouroe approached and saw object as large as s imi-trai ler. It r ose verticRlly from the gr ound with loud whistling noise , then disappeared bright light ag~inst red background bright light in sky '.1hi te light large silver object descending vertically at high speed - no noise s ource r eported black object traversing in front of Venus Possible Cause met balloon r el eas ed at Laverton at 0935 ho explanation -but could be natural gas burn-off - see entry 22 Feb 70 flare f i r ed by fishi ng vessel i n area Venus through haze no expl anation possible Venus Venus me t eorite glider from l ocal gl ider association oper ating in area. source refus3d to give further details and no explanation poss ible
Date 29 Jun 70 12 Jul 70 19 Jul 70 2 Jul 70 26 Jul 70 29 Jul 70 / 7 ~ug 70 I 10 ll.ug 70 9 Scp 70 28 Oct 70 28 Oct 70 / Time (GMT) 0720 2205 1530 1200 1130 1100 0100 0755 0220 1045- 1145 1000 .. Location Sepik River, NG Tamworth, NSW Southport, Qld 40 run SE of Katherine NT Sale , Vic Dennington, Vic Canbe-rra , Q;ueanbeyan, NSW Atherton, Qld Lyndale, Vic Benalong Bay, Tas ';'leather conditions fine clear sky clear sky clear sky cloudless f air bright sunlight fine, but darl<-..ness approaching fine fine fine 3. Description five cigar shaped returns on r adar screen - no visual sighting orange object moving in controlled f light or ange/white gl0w f alling in sky with smoke trail red and green flashing lights seen from the air and from the grc Q~d. Object manoeuvred . red ana blue shimmering lights s c·uth west of Sale moving white light observed from travelling car two shining white objects , follow- ing one <;mother ar..d '!lcving north slow 11ovin:; green light, circled a~d then ~oved away 50 to 100 st ~r-like objects in s outhern sky two alternately flashing orange/ white objects at distant intervals a ircraft shaped object with two small wing projections . Lppeared above -unusual cloud f ormations Possible Cause elector- meteor ol ogical phenomena aircraft space debris re-entry helicopter )perating in area around this time Jupi ter, Venus and stars viewed at low elev~•. tion Venus civil aircr~t enroute Canberra to Sydney helicopter objects sighted by groups of school children three civil aircr~ft passed through this area in the period cf reported sightings Qantas training aircr~t
Date 1 Nov 70 15 Nov 70 18 Nov 70 10 Dec 70 16 Dec 70 7 JUJ. 71 11 Jan 71 26 Feb 71 Time (GMT) 2320 2359 Locution Cc0nabarabran, HSW 90 SE ({ewak, NG between Ni mr.1 i tabel, NS i 1130- 1220 1435 City Beach, Wh. 1212 Rokel)y , T~s 1103 Queenscliff, Vic 1530- Glenelg , SA 1545 1200 Laverton, Vic Weather Conditions fine fine fine 4· clear, haze on horizon slight cloud fine and clear overcas t r;; i th dark cloud Fine, high clouds Description a dense v·hi te horse- shoe s haped ob2ect moving f ast al ong the horizon white cbject which left a smoke trail br ight yellow light in eastern 0 sky about 30 east of Orion's Bal t . r~oved i n small e rr "~ . tic move.men ts until it finally disappeared t adpol e shaped yellowish light yellow/llhite pulsating light m oving very quickly s mall white objec t travelling eas tw2rds - no means of propulsion evident reddish/or ange gl o1: in the sky light gr ey shaft light m oving across sky f or 5 t o 7 minutes Possible Cause no possible explanation on details submi t t cd . Airports at Coolah and Coonabarabr an may have had aircraft flying or may have r el eased me t balloons meteor ite unexplair.ed m eteorite civil aircr aft Venus s ource inconsistent and gave s ever <:l versions t his sighting . Unable t o determine fact from fiction. civil pil ot ~~d met bureau both reported severe l ightning storm in are ~ • peculi r~ reflection on clouds . Army searchlightsD'3.te 2 M ar 71 2 M<'~r 71 3 roar 71 14 Mar 71 19 M ar 71 2, 9,12 Apr 71 24 A!'~ 71 29 l"Ttr 71 14 May 71 26 M ay 71 Time (Q:T) 1015 1040 1730 11 55 0935 1230-1 430 0932 0850 1340 0745 Location Kaniva, Vic .Aspendal e , Vic Montagu Bay , Tas Hurston, Qld Dungod , NSW Condobolin, NSW Mentone , Vic Richmond, }TS\7 Ri choond, 1TSV7 W illiamstown, Vic "Jeat her Conditi <'ns mild clear night fine f airly good fine fine fine fine clear sky scattered aloud 5. Description orange col oured object changing t o blue/ gr een as it rose vertically . Si ghted f or about six minutes a l~rge round light beneath the moon. bright green/yel low light descending t o the gr ound silver st ~r alt ernat ely flashing red and gr een and moving in slow cir cular moti on Poesible Cause Skylark atmospheric rese~rch r ocket l au:.1ched from .7oomera. 1t various heights rocket r eleases coloured flares . Satellite Pageous 1 possibly firewor ks civil c:.ircraft ~lt ernating scarlet and white civil aircraft lights L~ the sky ver y bright object showing flashes unexplained , further of blue , gree!:\ yellm1 ~md white . Appea r ed in wester n sky and followed an erratic course white gloPin3 object making constant civil aircraft circular movements flashing r ed and green lights aircraft every 1 ~ s econds extremely bright ~hit e- green-red object - observed f or 34 minut es bright white light appearing in north west no explanation landing lights cf an aircraft
Date Time (GUT) 27 May 71 0801 10 Jun 71 times vc>.ri ous 18 Jun 71 0833 4 J ul 71 1220 18 Jul 71 0001 2- 4 Au1 71 vari ous 5 Aug 71 0100 9 lmg 71 0839 15 Au~ 71 0120 31 !J.ug 71 1720 12 Sep 71 0755 20 Sep 71 2005 Location Phillip Is, Vic Cobar go , NSW Burke t own, Qld M i d-;?ay Pt, Tas Vermont, Vic Won Wron, Vic near !11affra, Vic Port Moresbv, P~IG Tasmc.n H' ;-;ay, Tas Brisbane, Qld GrPfton, NSW over l ake Eyre region, s.a 6. W eather Conditions Dcscripticn Clear, "bilight bright white ball -;;ith comet -like t ail No details r edi sh light moving about fine and clear cigar-shaped object cl ear evening fast moving yellow light Fine , cloudy bal loon type object moonlight, no bright or ange light cloud fine , no cloud grey parachute-likn object fine , little blue , orange, red light cl oud Patches of fog bright white light fine and clear ball of white light --. overcast bright incandescent l ight fine and cl ear red object v.ith vapour trail Possible Cause possibly meteor i t e or sa tellite hardTiare r e- entry no explanati on possible on de t ails submitt ed no expln...'!'lati on $ unexplained furthe~ de t ails r equired possibly planet Saturn prob3.bl y plane t llfars probabl y deflated meteorol ogic balloon no explanation probabl y a meteorite reflecti on of light due t o atmospher i c conditions eas t coast commuter service aircraft wit h landing lights on r ocket was l aunched from Wopmera at1956 ~t.r on 20 Sep 71 J l
Da t e 28 Oct 71 3 Nov 71 3 Uov 71 6 }Tov 71 12 Nov 71 18 Nov 71 4 Dec 71 10 Dec 71 12 Dec 71 16 Dec 71 Time (GMT) t 0315 I 1320 1330 0730 1330 1120 1300 1800 0245 1300 Location Woomer a., SA To-msville, Qld Townsville, G.ld 1.1'cna. Pe.rk, Qld Cromn.rty Siding Nth Qld Briagalong, Vic Dandenong, Vic Carlton, Tas St James Pr.rk, Perth, 1 11~ Weather Conditions Description fine and cle~ small grey- blue cross seen at grc.:.t di stance fine, i cloud red, whitG , green light fine white, yellow light scattered cloud horse- shoe sh~ped cloud clear sky bright r ed object clear, i cloud light pattern in sky fine and clear fast bright light fine, slight lights in the sky breeze fine :-..nd mild windy t~b ling metallic- like object whi t e round light Possible Cause nc explanaticn possibly a light ~irc raft no explrnation possible on evidence submitted unusu~l cloud formation pro ba'Jl y a comet probably reflection of the li~l1ts 0f Mcrwell meteorite probably Fok'<cr F27, approaching Robart ~irport, approximately 5 miles from Carl ton, Tas possible p~per - fo il or similar substance seen at a distance com '11erci~l e.ircra..ft overflew Pingelly et this time and date
Date Time ( GMT) 30 Dec 71 0325 Location W eather Conditions s. Descripti on Possible C ['..use Townsville, GJ_d cloudy sil very obj ect probabl y sun r efl ecting from air craft into cloud ~0~: During ' t he above pe~ i od , another 13 r eports were r eceived a t t he Depart ment of ldr. Ho r~ever, the time- lag bet ? :een the datG of occuxrence and the date of reportine-. h0.s p:;:-ecluded c.ny m o3aningful invcstie;l.tion being made .
, _ , REPORT ON UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTING Tart 1 - Report by Observ~r (As a pr eliminary to completing this form, the observer is invited to describ e the sighti ng in his or her own manner , using either separate sheets or the back of this fo r m) 1. llao e of Observer ................ . ................ Age . .. .. . 2 . Address of Observer . . .. ... ....... .......... ........ .. .... . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. . . .... . . . . ........ 3.. Occupation of Obs erver. . ................................. . 4. Da te t.: Tiw.e of St art of ObservAti on. . ... ... . ............. . . How certain is the da te? •... ... .. ........ ... ............... How accura te is the time of start? . . .... .... ~ ............. . 5. Dura tion of Observa tion . . . ........... ......... .......... ·• . Hov1 accura te is your estimate? . • • • • fl •••• ••• • •••• • ••••••••• 5 . Observer's location at time of si ghting ....•.............. ·· ··· ·· · ··········~··· .. ~···· ··· ··· ···· ···· ·· · . . ... . . . .. ... How familiar is observer wi t h thlS locality? . . . . .. .... .. .. 7. Ueathe r conditions a t time of observation . ... ............. .. ... ..... .. .. ....... . ............ ....... . .. ... . . ... . ... .. 8 . Describe any aids/equipment used in the observation •..•••. • • • • • ! • • • • • • • • • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 . Y:here was object first observed? a . Rel ative to your surroundings . . . . . . . . . . .. . .... . ....... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 b . angle of elevation . .. ... . ... .... . ........ . .... .. . .... . c. compass a ngl e be ::-,ring . . .................. . d . how a ccurate are these estimates? . ..... .. .. ..... . 10 . rlhat first attra cted obs er ver's at t ention? . ......•.•.... .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • t' •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11 . If there was more than one li ght/object a. how many were there? . .. .. c • •• .. ••••• • •••• •• • 0 •••••••••• b . in what formation were they? . . . . . .... . . ....... ...... .. /12 . \ihat was - r::::
- 2- # 12 . ~hat wa s the colour of the li ght or object? ... . . . .. • . .. . .• 13 . ,::hat was the brightness? ( conpare v1i th full moon or co!IlLlon li ght source at a stated distance, eg ordinary street light at 100 yards) ••• •• ••••• • •• • ••• • ••• • •••••• • ••• • • • ••• •• ill' •••••• •••• •• • • ; •• 1 4 . Y.'h;; t was the apparent size at nearest a:)proach? : a . r elative to Venus or . oon ... . . .. ....• . .•... . .•..• .. ... b . r el3tive dimensions in inches at a~ ' s length (about 20 inches from eye s) ....... . . . . ... . . .. .. ... . .. ..... . . 15 . Yfhat were the bearing and elevation angles at nearest a pproach and how were these values assessed? •••••••••••••••••••••••• • • ••• • ••• •••••• " ••• c •••••••••••••• 16 . ~as any nethod of propulsion obvious? .. . • .... . ... . . .• •.• •• 17 . Describe any sound hearc, including changes in pitch anc in tensity . .. .... .. .. . .. ~ •. o •• • • ' •••••••••••••••• 3 •••• •• • • • 18 . V!hat was the maximun and tlini mum angle of elevation (or height , if an estimate can be justified)? 19 . . ' ....... ... ............. ~ ........... ....... .... .... .. ... . Yihat was the :naximum and minimum angular velocity (or speed, if an estimate can be justified)? If ne cessary, compare with the mover:1ent of familiar objects at stat ed distances ........ ....... .. . . .. .... ..... .. . ..... .. ......... . . . . .... . . .... . . .. . . ' .... .............. .. .. ....... .. ... ... . 20 . Give duration of any stationary phases ..•. . . . . . .•••• .. •.•• 21. Describe any deviati ons or oanoeuvres . .. . .. .. ... •...•...•• 22 . Describe any trail of exhaust , vapour or light s een •...••• •.••• •••• •••••• ~, ••••• l~ ••• ,! . . .... .... . ~ .. . , .. , ... ...... ~ 23 . Where was object last observed? : a . rela. ti ve to your surroundings ' , ....•. .• ••. ...•.••.••.• b . angle of elevati on . ...... ., .... ....................... . c . compass angle bearing . . . ................. . ..... e • • •• •• 24- . What was the manner of its di sappearance? . .. . . .• . .••..••.• . . . . .. . ... . ... . . ... . .... .. ... ......... ..................... . .. . . 25 . Do you know of any associa ted physica l evi dence (such as fragments, photoeTaphs, scorching , ground indentations, r esidual magnetism or radioa ctivity, etc) . . . . . .. ........... .. ..... .. . . ................ ..... , ..... .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ... . . .. . .. ........... . . . .. . /26 . State any
- 3- 26 . St 2te any training which enables observer to be r ea sonably certain of his/her ability to estimate angles and angular velocity. · · · ~··· ····· · ···· .. ········ ~ ······························ 27. How many witnesses to the sighting? .. •. ...•.. .•..• .. ....• 28 . Do you know of witnesses to similar si ghtings in the area? ... .. ..... ......... .... .. .. .. ..... ......... ... .... .. ........ 29. Fhat natur al ph cnow.enon (or phenomena) would be nearest to explai ning your observation? ... ~ ... ........... ...................... .. .... ........... . 30 . W ha t are your main reasons for excluding this explana tion? OOOt t t•ooot e oo o• oottOOOattteoetGOOOOOOO.tttitt••···•••ottt 31 . Please sketch the light/o bject with all details . If a ppropriate, sketch position and/or moven ent ·of object in relation to your surroundings . Use back of form if needed. Si gnature ............... . ........... . • . ... Da t e .. .......... ~, .. , ..
- 4- Part 2- Unit Evg1~§tiQg ======== 32 . The following military aircraft were in the vicinity of the r eported UFO po sition at the t i me: A/ C t Jrp e .. .. .... . .• ( 1 ) •••••••• • • ( 2 ) •••• •••• • •• •• ••• ( 3 ) Heading .. .. .. ~ ...... T ..... .. . . .. ... T . ........ . .... .... T Height . . .. ... ... • , 000 ft ... .. .•• , 000 ft ......... •. 1 .000 ft S p e e d . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . I{ • • • • • • • • • • • • K • • . tt • • • • • • • • • • • • • I\: ATD/ATA* ... .. . . . ... l11 ..... s .. .. .. .. ... hrs .......... . .... hrs 33 . The following civil aircraft were in the vicinity of the reported UFO ?OSition at the time: A/ C type ... •. ... •.• ( 1 ) ••• •• • • ••••• ( 2 ) .. . ••• ; ••.•••• ( 3 ) Heading .. . •.. .....•. T ••. . •..... •. •. T ....... . .... ... .. T Hei ght .....•..•.•• , 000 ft . ... ....•• ,000 ft •. . •.. . • , 000 ft S 1) e e d . • . • . . • • • • • • • • , K • • • • • • • • . • ' • • • I{ • • • • • • • • • • , • • • ' • I{ ATD/ATA·* .•. • • 4 •••• ,,hrs ..... .••..• • hrs .•... •• .• ••. ~ hrs * Give loca tion of nearest ATD or ATA. 34. Observer ' s Location: Latitude ..•. . .•.• Lon gitude •.•...•• 35 . Give bearing a nd eleva tion of any pl anets and major stars that were in that position of the sky at tha t time. By day, give location of Venus only . • • • .. • • • ., •• •• • ••• 9 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 36. A meteorolo gical balloon was r eleased froo . . . . . •••••.•• 37 . at . . . . ...... z. Colour . ..... ... VIeight ....... . .......... grn Radio- sonde**/ rada r~H~ : Candle*-l<·/ ba ttery-J<·* ( ** delete as required) General wind profile • . .•••••••••••••••••.•••••..• ••• ••• ::taximum height tra cl(ed • . •. ••.••• 5 000 ft at ••••••• , ••.•• z Vlas it known to have burst? 0 The first significant temperature inversion was of ..•.•. C at .... .. . • ft, measured at •.. •.•• .• .• z hrs from . . ••• , • . ••. • • .• •• • . • • •• • station . 38 . Any reuarks on satellites, roclcets, resear ch bnlloons, cornets, meteorites etc r elevant to the si ghting . ••• • •• ••••~• • • •••••"•••• •~••••••o••••••••••••• ••• • ••••• /39 . V!hen an. . ' 39 . 40 . 41. - 5- When identified a s possible aircraft ) include r adar trace if available, and ascertain whi ch of the aircraft li ght s were operRting. • • • • • .. • • • • • • e • • .. • • • • • • * • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The cause (or likely cause) be determined. * * of the sighting can /cannot The object * reported p·t obably was /may * have been (delete as r equired) . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. ...... . .. ... . . . .. ~ . . .. . . . . . .. ... . ..... ... .... . ........ . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .... . . ............ . . ........ . .... .. . ................. .. ............ ... (Unit) . ......... ..... .. . ...... (Naw.e of Investigating Officer) (Date) ....... ........ ............ ....... (Rank)
Telephone Melb 69-0550 ~ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road l~LBOURNE VIC 3004 5/6/Air(16) 2 9 NOV 1967 Headquarters RAAF Base PEARCE " EDINBURGH " LAVERTON " POINT COOK " . BAST SALE " WAGGA Tasmanian· Squadron, Air Training Corps No 7 Stores Depot RAAF DRAYTON NTH Queensland No 2 Stores Depot Det achment D RAAF DUBBO INFO ... Victorian Squadron Air Training Corps South Australian Squadron Air Training Corps West Australian Squadron Air Training Corp§ Queensland Squadron Air Training Corps New South Wales Squadron Air Training Corps North Qland Squadron Air Training Corps Victorian UnivGrsity Squadron South Aust Univers ity Squndron West Australian University Squadron Queensland University Squadron Hew South Wales University Squadron No 1 Central Ammunition Depot RAAF Staff College No 1 Stores Depot RAAF TOTTENHAM VIC No 2 Stores Depot RAAF REGNZT ' S PARK NSW Melbourne Telecommunications Unit RAAF Provost Unit Detachment ~A) NK'V SOUTH W ALES RAAF Provost Unit Detachment B) VICTORIA RAAF Provost Unit Detachment C) SOUTH QUEENSLAND RAAF Provost Unit Detachment D) NORTH QUEENSLAND RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (E) WESTERN AUSTRALIA RAAF Provost Deta c hment (G) SOUTH AUSTRALIA INVESTIGATION OF UN-IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Our 5/6/Air(121) 6th April 1966 1. The referenced letter l aid down the general policy to be followed in t he investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFO's). In order to widen the scope of such investigations, Department of Air approached certain Government departments and private organisations to obtain their agreement to assist. Permission is now & Tanted for RAAF Bases to corres pond directly with the organisations concerned when it is thought that they could provide information to assist an investi,;ation . 2 . It is appreciated that RAAF bases may have alr~ady~de local contacts with organisations in an effort to fin~e~n investi J ation. It is not the intention of this l e tt~to term- inate a ny existing working arrangement but to provide the basis for contact where ther e is no pr esent liaison. 3. The at t ached lis t is Encl provided as a gyadc to local contacts. 1' / . ~: :-U, /:? · B~o\v;n Wing Commander For Air OfficGr Commanding
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APPENDIX to HQSUPCOM 5/6/Air(16) ORGANISATIONS APPROACHED BY DEPART1ffiNT OF AIR TOGETHER WITH ADDRESSES OF HEADQ UARTERS & STATE I BRANCHES Mount Stromlo Observatory · The Director ..... Mount Stromlo Observatory Private Bag CANBZRRA ACT 2600 Bureau of M eteor9logy : Headquartc::rs - Director of M eteorology Bureau of Meteorology PO Box 1289K Regional Offices : Victoria Regional Director Bureau of Meteorology PO Box 1636M MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Western Australia Regional Director Bureau of Meteorology Observatory Building PERTH WA 6000 South Australia Regional Director Bureau of Meteorology West Terrace ADELAIDE SA 5000 Area Offices : Sydney Airport 0 fficer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Sydney Airport :MASCOT NSW 2020 Melbourne Airport Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Essendon Airport NORTH ESSENDON VIC 3041 Port Hedland Airport Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Port Hedland Airport PORT HEDLA ND WJ.. 6721 L~ Officer-in-Charge Meteorologicsl Office PO Box 30 LAEWG 1\'IELBOURNE VIC 3001 Northern Territory Queensland Regional Director Regional Tiirector Bureau of Met eorology Bureau of Meteorology Box 948 PO PO Box 413F DARWIN NT 5794 BRISBANE QLD 4001 New South W a l es Tasmania Regional Director Regional Director Bureau of Meteorology Bureau of Meteorology PO Box 4658 Box 727G GPO SYD~illY NSW 2001 HOBART TAS 7001 Canberra Regional Director Bureau of Meteorology Box 797 PO CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 Darwin Airport Perth Airport Officer-in-Charge Officer-in- Charge Met eorological Office Meteorological Office RAAF Base Perth Airport DARW IN NT 5793 GUILDFORD WA 6055 Adelaide Airport Townsville Airport Officer-in-Charge Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Meteorological Office Adelaide Airport Townsville Airport ADELAIDE SA 5000 GlillBUTT QLD 4810 Launc ~s ton Airport Brisbane Airport Officer-in-Char ge Officer-in-Charge Met eorologica l Office Meteorological Office Launceston Airport Brisbane Airport WESTN JUNCTION TAS 7257 EAGLE FARM Q LD 4007 Port Moresby Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office PO Box 1240 Boroko PORT MORESBY PAPUA ... /2. ~-----
,Jtocal Offices : Wo omera - Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office LRWE Range Box 1391K GPO ADELAIDE SA 5001 Pearce Officer-in-Charge Meteorolojeal Office RAAF Base PEARCE WA 6085 Williamtown Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office RAAF Base WILLIAMTOWN NSW 2301 Cocos Island 0 f ficer-in-Char ge Met eorological Office Aerodrome C o&os (Keeling) Island Indian Ocean Via PERTH WA Int erpreter Off ices ; H obart Airport Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Hobart .Airport Box 547F GPO HOBART TAS 7001 R ockhampton 0 fficer-in-Char ge Meteorological Office C/o Post Office W ANDAL Q LD 4 700 -2- Amberley Laverton Off icer-in-Charge Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Meteorological Office RAAF Base RAAF Base AThlliERLEY QLD 4305 LAVERTON VIC 3027 East Sale Richmond Officer-in-Charge Officer-in-Charge Meteorological Office Meteorological Office RAAF Base RAAF Base EAST SALE VIC 385 2 RICHMOND NSW 2755 Alice Springs Cairns Officer-in-Charge Officer-in-Charge Illet eorological Office Meteorological Office PO Box 60 Cairns Airport ALICE SPRINGS NT 5750 C/o Post Office AEROGLEN QLD 4870 Charleville M ildura Officer-in-Charge Officer-in-Charge Mete orological Office !.ieteorol ogical Office PO Box 60 PO Box 779 CHl~EVILLE QLD 4470 1ITLDURA VIC 3500 M t I sa Tamworth Officer-in-Char ge Officer-in-Charge Met eor ological Offic.e Met eorological Office Box 359 PO PO Box 37 MT ISA QLD 4825 WESTDALE NSW 2340 Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO): Secretary Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organis ation 314, Albert Street EAST r.:ELBOURNE VIC 3002 Department of Civil Aviation : Headquart ers - Director-General Department of Civil Av'n "Henty House" Note: - 499, Lt Collins Street .MELBOTJRNE VIC 3000 RAAF bases investi gating UFO sightings s hould liaise dir ectly with Department of Civil Aviation Regional Authorities in their area .
,, I 5/6/Air( 121) Headquarters RAAF Base PEARCE 11 RAAF Base EDINBURGH 11 RAAF Base LAVERTON 11 RAAF Base POINT COOK 11 RAAF :aase EAST SALE 11 RAAF Base WAGGA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC1 VIC 6th April 1966 No 1 .Air Trials Unit RAAF WOOli!ER.h SA Tasmanian Squadron 5 Air Training Corps No 7 Stores Depot RAAF DRAYTON NORTH QLD No 2 Stores Depot Detachment D RAAF DUBBO INFO ... Victorian Squadron Air Training Corps l~LBOURNE South Australian Squadron Air Training Corps VWst Australian SquadFon Air Training Corps Queensland Squadron A1r Training Corps New South Wales Squadron hir Training Corps North Queensland Squadron Air Training Corps Melbourne University Squadron Adelaide University Squadron Western Australian University Squadron Queensland University Squadron Sydney University Squadron No 1 Central Reserve No 1 Stores Depot RAAF TOT'fENHAM No 2 Stores Depot RAAF REGENT Is Pi..RK nsw Melbourne Telecommunications Unit RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (A) NEW SOUTH WALES RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (B) VICTORIA RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (C) SOUTH QUEENSLAND RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (D) NORTH QUEENSLAND RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (E) VffiSTERN AUSTRALIA ~AAF Provost Unit Detachment (G) SOUTH AUSTRALIA INVESTIGATION OF UN-IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS \ 1. The RAAF is responsible for the investigation of reports of un-identified flying obj vcts (UFO ' s) in Australia and the Trust Territories . The purpose of this lett er is to state the procedure for handling and investigation of such reports . 2. The main purpose of any investigation of UFO ' s is to establish whether or not the subject of the report poses a threat t o the security of Australia. The identification of the object r eportedandits classificat ion as aircraft, balloon, astronomical phenomenon etc is of minor importance and mainly for the benefit of members of the public whose interest may have been aroused by the report . ). It is considered tha t the authority best suited to the i nvesti5ation of a UFO is the nearest RAAF base, where l ocal weather conditions, aircraft movements und natural phenomena are well known. The present procedure is for anyone who• sees or thinks he sees an aerial object which he cannot identify, to contact the nearest RAAF base or civil airport, and if this is impracticable, the nearest police station a nd report the matter. 4. As soon as possible after the report of a UFO is received the Base Commander is to signal Command Headquarters and Department of Air brief details of the observation. He is also to appoint a responsible officer, preferably of the General Duties Branch, to initiate inquiries. Normally this officer • • • . .. /2 . J
.. -2- • .•. should interview the observer and complete a proforma similar to the one attached . In cases where the remoteness of the area of observation would make this procedure impractic- able or the Base Commander is satisfied from the initial report that nothing would be gained by such a procedure , he should arrange for the proforma to be co~pleted by, or in the presence of, a police officer or other responsible person . 5. When the completed proforma is received at a RAAF base or unit, the Officer Commanding or Commanding Officer is to ensure that an ad0quate examin~tion of the report is carried out bearing in mind the provisions of para 1 abovG . A brief report on thG findings of the investigation, together with a copy of the proforma, is to be forwarded without undue delay to Command Headquarters. 6. No attempts should be made to answer public enqu1r1es at base or unit level and requests by members of the public for information on UFO's in Australia should be referred to Depart- ment of Air where they will be dealt with by the Directorate of Public Relations. Enol / . ) (.-- , I /·11 ~ , v { I I .v ..: ·~ .... "l- - ,...._ _ _ --4 J (V. B. CA!@ON) Wing Commander For Air Officer Commanding5/6/Air(125) Headquarters RAAF Base PEARCE 11 RAAF Base EDINBURGH 11 RAAF Base JJAVERTON 11 RAAF Base POINT COOK 11 RAAF Base EAST SALE 11 RAAF Base WAGGA ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Headquarters Support Command Victoria Barracks St Kilda Road MELBOURNE SC1 VIC 2nd May 1966 No 1 Air Trials Unit RAAF WOOMERA SA Tasmanian Squadron, Air Training Corps No 7 Stores Depot RAAF DRAYTON NORTH QLD No 2 ~tores Depot Detachment D RAAF DUBBO Vict orian i:lquadron Air Training Corps 1\tiELBOURNE South Australian Squadron Air Training Corp~ West Australian Squadron Air Training Corps V Queensland Squadron Air Training Corps New South Wales Squadron Air Training Corps North Queensland Squaaron Air Training Corps Melbourne University Squadron Adelaide University Squ~dron West Australian University Squadron Queensland University S1uadron Sydney University Squadron No 1 Central Reserve No 1 Stores Depot RAAF TOTTENHAM No 2 Stores Depot RAAF REGENT'S PARK NSW Melbourne Telecommunications Unit RAAF Provost Unit Deta chment (A) NEW SOUTH WALES RAAF Provost Unit Detachment (B) VICTORIA RAAF Provost Detachment ~C) SOUTH QUEENSLAND RAAF Provost Detachment D) NORTH QUEENSLAND RAAF Provost Detachment E) WES T ~RN AUSTRALIA RAAF Provost Detacr~ent G) SOUTH AUSTRALIA INVESTIGATION OF UN-IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Our 5/6/Air(121) 6th April 1966 • The questionnaire pro-forma attached to the letter quoted above, at para 28, should read.,,"answers given to 18 and 19", NOT ••. "answers given to 17 and 18 " . /;I c::·~ CANNON) Wing Commander For Air Officer Commanding
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/ ~ REPORT OF AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED 1. Name of Observer ....... . .... 4t ••••••••••••••••••••• Age ..... . 2. Address of Observer . . ... - .............................. . 3. Occupation of Observer . . .................................. . 4 . Date and Ti me of Observation (Time to be given in local time) . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . ... . . . . . . . . .. . 5. Duration of Observation(s) . .... ........................... . 6. Observers Location at Time of Sighting (Give details of own ............................................ position by map reference if possible , or by known landmarks) ........................... .. ........................................ 7. Weat her Conditions at time(s) of observation(s). .......... . .... . ...... . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . .. . . . . ... .. . . . ... . . . .. . ........ . .. 8 . Aids to Obserwation(s). (Describe any equipment used in the observation) ..................................................................... .. . . . .. ... .. .. . . . . .. . . . . .. ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . ........ . . .. .. . 9. 10 • Where was object first observed, behind a hill, over the horizon, eg, overhead, etc . coming from .. ..... . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . ..... . . .. . . . ... . .... . . . ... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . What first attracted observer ' s attention, eg light or noise. . ...... . .... . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . ... . . . . .. .. ...... . ...... . .. . . .... . . . . ... 11. Di d object appear as a light or as a definite object. ..................................................................... 12. 1 3. 14 . 16 . 17. 18. 19. 20 . 21. If there was more than one object, how many were there, and what was their formation . ........ .......... . . . . .. . ... . .... . . . .. . .. .... . . . . .. . . .. ........ . . . What was the colour of the light or object . ................ What was its apparent shape ........... . . . . . .. . . .... .... . . .. Was any detail of structure observable. .................... Was any method of propulsion obvious .•. . . . ... . . . . . . ... . . .. . Was there any sound .......... . . . . . . . ... . .. . ... . ... . . .. ..... Height, or angle of elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... . .. . . . ... . Speed, or angular velocity . ... .. . . .. . . . . .... .... . .... ...... Was the object stationary? . . ........ ...................... . What was the direction of flight with reference to landmarks or points of t he compass ... . . . . . .... . . .. .. . . .. . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..... . . . . . . . . . . /2 .
-2- 22 . ..... D1·d the object remain on a straight path, deviate or manoeuvre at all? .... .................... ................................. .......... . 23 . Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen .......•.. . ..• 24 . Where did object disappear, eg in mid- air, behind a hi ll , over the horizon . . . . . . ...... . . . . . ... ... . .. .... . ....... . . . . ......... . . . . ...... . ... .... 25 . Exi stence of any physical evidence such as fragments, photographs, or other supporting evi dence . ... . . ... ... . . . .. .. . . . ... ... . . . . ... . . .. .. . . . ....... . ..... ..... ....... 26 . Have you observed any unusual phenomena previously .•.....•.• 27 . If so, give details of i ncident(s) ...........•......• . .. . ..• 28 . State any experience which enables observer to be reasonably certain about the answers given to 17 and 18 . .. . ... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 29 . Are you a member of any organisation i n~erested i n aerial phenomena? ..... .... ........ .. ............................... .... ........ ... ... 30 . Name and Address of organisation ....... . ............•.... .. • . ... . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 31 . Any additional information . .. .... . .... . ....... . .. • .. •.. ...•. . .. .. . ... . ... .... . . . ... . . . . . ... . . . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .. ...... . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Signature of Observer . .•.... .. .......... . . . • 32. Locat i on of any air traffic in the vicini ty at the t i me of sighting . .... ... . .. ... . ... . ... . . . .... . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .. . ... . .. .. . .... .. ... ... . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 33 . Locat i on of any meteorological stations i n the general area . . . . .. . . . .. . ... ...... . ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . .. . .... ..... .... 34 . C OIDinent s ••••.•.•.•.••.•.•...••••••••• . .... .• •.•....•••.•• • •• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signature of Interrogator ..... . ...... . QUESTIONS 32, 33 and 34 to be answered by interrogator . Not e : Since it is normally impossible to estimate the hei ght and speed of a strange object, it wi ll usually be better to endeavour to determine the angle of elevation of the object , t he angle through which it moved, and the time taken to do thi s.
RECEIVED 11 5 APR 1966 HASIATC DAAR