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551 FILES·LAST 1D AGO
Oceania1954-08-31civilian claim

Sea Fury Pilot Sighting

On August 31, 1954, Royal Australian Navy pilot Lt. Shamus O'Farrell observed two brilliant, fast-moving objects pass his Sea Fury fighter over Nowra, NSW. Radar operator Petty Officer Keith Jessop at HMAS Albatross confirmed two independent returns near the aircraft. The Directorate of Naval Intelligence called O'Farrell 'an entirely credible witness.'

On August 31, 1954, Royal Australian Navy pilot Lt. Shamus O'Farrell observed two brilliant, fast-moving objects pass his Sea Fury fighter over Nowra, NSW.

Brief

On August 31, 1954, Royal Australian Navy pilot Lt. Shamus O'Farrell observed two brilliant, fast-moving objects pass his Sea Fury fighter over Nowra, NSW. Radar operator Petty Officer Keith Jessop at HMAS Albatross confirmed two independent returns near the aircraft. The Directorate of Naval Intelligence called O'Farrell 'an entirely credible witness.' O'Farrell was flying at 220 knots when the objects crossed his path and were estimated by radar calculations to be departing at over 1,000 mph. Two independent ground witnesses, one at Marulan navigation beacon and one at Sydney Airport, also reported the objects that night. The file remained classified top secret for over thirty years and was recovered from the National Archives of Australia by researcher Keith Basterfield during the Disclosure Australia Project (2003–2008).

Metadata

Date
1954-08-31
Year
1954
Location
Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
Region
Oceania
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
The Sea Fury Incident, Nowra, Australia, August 31, 1954
Source type
catalogue
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On August 31, 1954, Royal Australian Navy pilot Lt. Shamus O'Farrell observed two brilliant, fast-moving objects pass his Sea Fury fighter over Nowra, NSW.
  • Radar operator Petty Officer Keith Jessop at HMAS Albatross confirmed two independent returns near the aircraft.
  • The Directorate of Naval Intelligence called O'Farrell 'an entirely credible witness.'
  • O'Farrell was flying at 220 knots when the objects crossed his path and were estimated by radar calculations to be departing at over 1,000 mph.

Most Interesting

  • O'Farrell was flying at 220 knots when the objects crossed his path and were estimated by radar calculations to be departing at over 1,000 mph.
  • The file remained classified top secret for over thirty years and was recovered from the National Archives of Australia by researcher Keith Basterfield during the Disclosure Australia Project (2003–2008).
  • On August 31, 1954, Royal Australian Navy pilot Lt. Shamus O'Farrell observed two brilliant, fast-moving objects pass his Sea Fury fighter over Nowra, NSW.

Timeline

  1. 1954-08-31 · Encounter

    On August 31, 1954, Royal Australian Navy pilot Lt. Shamus O'Farrell observed two brilliant, fast-moving objects pass his Sea Fury fighter over Nowra, NSW.

  2. 2005 · Source record

    The Sea Fury Incident, Nowra, Australia, August 31, 1954 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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