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RUSSELL OFFICES
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554/1/30( 135)
2 NOV
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2/25/H
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1. The referenced letter laitl dam the ceneml policy- to be :follo:7ed in tho inveotig:t.tion of unidentified i'1yinc objccto (UPOs) . In order to triden the oco:po or ouch inv~tie;ltions this JleDc.rt~cnt a.pprrochod certo.in ~t Depe.rttlents and }II:'i.To.to orcmi~tiono to obte.in their agrotnent to uoist . Pormiooion io noo eranted for llAAF bnseo to correspond directly- with tho or~zations conclmlod when it io thouCht thtlt they could provide ini'Oln!.l.tion to ao:Jiot an inventiG'tion.
2. It io r.ppreci:nted that llMF lmocs m::;r Jmvo a.lroa.d)' Dado local contncto vith oreamzations in an cf.tort to i'im.lizo nn investiGation. It io not the intention o.r thio lottor to tominn.tc ~ oxistine vorld.nc a.rrs.n,_,~t but to provide :tho b:.ulia :for cooto.ct 1'7'bcre thcro :is no pre~umt lin.ioon.
3. The a.tta.chcd liot iD provided ao c. coJ.do to local contacto.
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65-9111
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554/1/30( 135)
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2/25/H
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1. The referenced letter laitl dam the ceneml policy- to be :follo:7ed in tho inveotig:t.tion of unidentified i'1yinc objccto (UPOs) . In order to triden the oco:po or ouch inv~tie;ltions this JleDc.rt~cnt a.pprrochod certo.in ~t Depe.rttlents and }II:'i.To.to orcmi~tiono to obte.in their agrotnent to uoist . Pormiooion io noo eranted for llAAF bnseo to correspond directly- with tho or~zations conclmlod when it io thouCht thtlt they could provide ini'Oln!.l.tion to ao:Jiot an inventiG'tion.
2. It io r.ppreci:nted that llMF lmocs m::;r Jmvo a.lroa.d)' Dado local contncto vith oreamzations in an cf.tort to i'im.lizo nn investiGation. It io not the intention o.r thio lottor to tominn.tc ~ oxistine vorld.nc a.rrs.n,_,~t but to provide :tho b:.ulia :for cooto.ct 1'7'bcre thcro :is no pre~umt lin.ioon.
3. The a.tta.chcd liot iD provided ao c. coJ.do to local contacto.
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Ueteoroloaioal otfico
RAA:r Base AJJDmLEr QLD
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Uotoaroloai,oal Office RAAF Bose Ll vrnTON VIC 3027
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Otfioor-in-Cha.rge Uetoorologloal Office RUF lbso PEAR0J A 6085 W illtetorm
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Hobart Airport
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UoteorolociOOl Office
Box 359 PO lit lOA Q.LD
C/o oot Ottioe

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4700
4025
PO Box 37 DALE
Ottioer-:ln-Cha:rp otooroloeioal. Oftioo

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Oc.mnonri!Ath oiontitic and Induotrial Rooenroh Orlpnimtion (
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Car:m<XlWealth Ooientitio o.nd Industrial Research Or{JUlisa.tion 314 Albert Street EAST LDOUIUTE VIC 3002
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RAAJ' baoes invosti.Olt ina UFO o2dltines Ohould l141Do directly vith Department of Civil Aviation Roeional Austhoritioo in their area.
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Director, Jloum Stzaa.lo Ob ..rratoq, Printe Bas, CA)HRRA, J c .T.

Dear Sir,
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Enoloaed ie a copy ot the iDwatipUon or a aeri. . ot 1DIU8ual li.gbta a:l&bUDB8 on 27th June, 1967 and a -.p allowing the looaUm ot t.be people maldug the dgbtiDga. Your co.Mnta on this report ~~t4 ih oonoluaiona and fJlq intonation that ;you aq be able to aake aTailable
on tbia aeriea or a1gbUnp would be appreciated b;r thia Depariact. These eightillp receind quite a lot ot publicit;r end an authorUatin and Tiable atateaent aa to their likel;r aouroe could be ot great .-alae.
The actual sightiq reports have DOt been included ae 1t ia thousbt thai the report auaa:rizea th adequatel7. Il.oftTer, it ;rou teel U zwceeear;r, copies ot the dghUDg reports can be forwarded to ;rou.
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1. Betereuoe 1a aade to tM 11lveaUgaUon of UnidUfied Pl)'iq Objeota zeported Oil 27th JUile 1967 ill Southam T1ctor1a fonarc:lecl \lllder ooYer ot rour letter.
2. It 1a & ,;>parent that PUpt 14eutelliDt Stewarl h..t. a oouiderable .-ouat ot aaterial oil wbioh to baa hia 11l,.at1gat1on, end it is ooaaidere4 that he aa4e exoellent UH ot 1 t. He ia to be oon&ratulated on pzoduoiq a t.Lret olaae repo~.
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Prtidcl\1 t ;>;:TER E. NORRIS, lL.B.
Se<tolary t Mn. SYlVIA SUTION
P.O. BOX 180, MOORAIIBIN, VIC., AUSTRALIA.
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The Socrotary , c.S .I. R.O., Albert Stroot, EAST NELBOURN E. .uuar Sir ,
My organisation affiliates the principal Australian Societies concerned with investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFO) sighting reports . Research in UF0 1 s has boon hitherto undertaken principally by defence organisation s , such a~ t ho Royal Australian and United States Air Forces . Of roc en t months, hOl'lcver, tho subject has become on e of g eneral scientific interest following hearings b efore ~ Committee of ~he U.S. Congress, and published ~tat~m en~s .:~ad <. by Dr . J . Allen Hynek of North Western Unlversity wh~ ,~ s for 18 years u. s . Air Force Scientific Consultant on UFO ' s .
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Shortly after the Congressional hearings t h e u. s . Air Force announced the making of a grant of $)13,000 (u. s . ) to the University of Colorado for the purpose of an analysis of the UFO problem by a team o~ University scientists . The project has llH'I been organised under t ho leadership of Dr . Edward U . Condon o f the University of Colorado ' s Physics Department . The prpose of my letter is to enquire whether the c . S.I.R. O. would consider establishing a similar investigation in Aus t ralia to the Colorado Project. No doubt, there are certain advantages t o be gainc~ in such an inve s ti ga tion being made here a~ this time, arising from the possibility of oxc h an ~ e o f information, and correlation of procedures be t\'leen t he two projects . I have no doubt that fu ll co - operation can be expected from Colorado University , sinc e I understand that some contact has a lr eady been made between
c.s.I.R.o.
19th April, 1967.
your meteorological branch at Aspcndale and the Univorsi ty . I you require any ~rthcr ~formation concerning the Colorado Project~on the subject o UFO ' s generally, I l1ould be only too glad or the opportunity to advise you ~rthor .
Yo~s aithfull~, ~
Peter E. Norris President
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28th April, 1967 Peter E. N orris, Esq., President, Commonwe th Aerial Phenomena Investigation Organization, 1 00 CollinD Street,
J1ELBOumm ,
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Dear Ilr. Uorris,

Thank you tor your 1etter of the 19th April in which you r iso the possibility of c . s . I.R. O. conducting inveotigations in Australia oimilc.r to thoee being conducted by the University of Colorado on the U. F. O. problem.
I am sorry to toll you that it would not be appropriate 1n Australia at this time for c . s . I .R. O. to embark on au.oh an 1nvesti1Jo.tion. Furthermore, llB the resources ot the Organizati n are at the prosent time tul1y committed, it would not be possible or pr oticablo to give any priority to your suggestion.
I understand that tho Commonwealth Department ot Air io the Government Department with an interest 1n these matters, and your Organization might be advised to contact tho Secretary of tho Department i t you h ve not already done eo.
Yours ainoerel.y,
L.G. W ilson,
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA B U R E A U 0 F M E T E 0 R 0 L 0 G )y'- I- ~

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DearSir,
IlfVESTIGA'l'IOlf OF SIGH'l'IHGS OF UlfiDnfm'IED FLYING O BJECTS
As requested in your letter 554/ 1/ 30( 123) of 3 March 1967, we are agreeable to our Regional, Area, Local and Interpreter of f ices co- operating in the initial investigation of Unidentified Flying O bjects. A list of addresses of these offices is attached
The co-operation will of course be restricted to comment on meteorological phenomena and the times of release and trajectories of meteorologic&]. balloons. We cannot undertake to provide astronomical information. Yours faithfully,
(J. W. LILLYWHITE), Acting Dir ector of Meteorology.
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Bureau of Meteorologr, P. o. Box 1269K,

MELBOURNE.
4th April, 1967.

LIST OF jJ)l)RESSES OF BURE.lU OF IIE'l'IDROLOOX' REGIONAL, AREA, LOCAL AND INTERPRETER OFFICES (APRIL, 1967) REGIONAL OFFICES
Regional Director, Victoria
Regional Director, Tasaania Regional Director, Tasmania Regional Office, Bureau of Meteorolog, Box 727G, G.P.O., HOBART. TAS. Resional Direotor, Hew South Walee Regional Director, New South Wales Regional Office, Bureau of Meteorology, P.O. Box 4658,
SYDBEX'. N.S.W.
Resional Director, Bureau of Keteorolos:r, P. O. :Box 163611,

liEL1!0t!RlfE.
VIC.
RegioD&l Director, Northem Territor.y Regional Director, Northam Terri tory Regional Office, Bureau of Meteorology, Box 948, Poet Office , DARWIN. B.T. Regional. Director, Queensland Regional Director,
Qlleenaland
Regional Director, Western Australia Regional Director, Jnstralia Regional Office, Bureau of Meteorology, Obeervator,r Building, ~ W.A.
Jeate~
Regional Office, Bureau of Mateorologr, .P.o. Box 413F,

BRISB.INE.
Q. 1LD.
Regional Director, South Australia Regional Director, South Australia Regional Office, Bureau of Meteorology, West Terrace, .ADEL.UDE. S. A.
ReSional Director, Canberra, A.C.T. Regional Director, Bureau of Meteorology, Box 797 P.O.,
CANBERRA CITY. A. C. T.
Sydne;y Airport
Perth Airport Officer-in-Charge, Weteorologioal Office, Perth Airport, GUILDFORD. W.A. Kel boume Airport Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, M el bouzne Airport, NORTH ESSENDO!f. W. 6
Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Sydnq Airport,

MASCOT.
Darwin
N.S.W.
Airport
Officer-in-Charge, M eteorological Office, Aerodrome, DARWIN. N.T.
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AREA OFFICES (continued) Adelaide Airport Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, ADELAIDE AIRPORT. S.A.
Brisbane Airport
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Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Brisbane Airport, Eagle Fam, B. E.1)

QUEENSLAND.
Townsville
Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Aerodrome, Garbutt,

TOWNSVILLE. Q.'LD.
Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, P.O. llox 30, LAE. T.N.G. Port Moresby Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, P.O. Box 1240,
lloroko,
PORT MORESBY. PAPUA.
Port Hedland Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Aerodrome, PORT BEDLAND, W.A. L&l.Ulceaton Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Launceaton Airport,
WESTERN JllNCTION. TJS.
LOCAL OFFICES
Woomera, S.A. Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office,

L.R.W.E. Bange,
EaatSale Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office,

R. A. A.F. Base,
EAST SALE. VIC.
Ebx 1391K, G.P.O.,

AJELAIDE. S. A.
Jlaberler Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.A.A.F. Aerodrome,

AIOOOU.EY. Q. I LD.
Ricl!Dond Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologioal. Office, R. A. A.F. Aerodrome, RICBMOHD. N. S.W

Will181Dtown
Laverton
Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.J..A.F. Station,

LAVERmll. VIC.
Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.A.A.F. Station,

WILLU!l'rolll
Pearce Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.J..A.:r. Station, PEARCE. W.A.
Tia Newcastle.
Alice Springs
N.s.w.
Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, P .0. :Box 60, ALICE SPRIIGS B.!.
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LOCAL OFFICES (continued)

Ca.ima
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Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologioal Office, Caima Airport, C/o P.o.,

AE1K>GLEII
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Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologio&l Office,

Aerodro~~e,
Cocoa (Keeling) Island, Indian Ocean, via ma! lr. A.
IBTERPHE'J!:R OFFICES
Hobart Airport
Cbarleville Officer-in- Charge, Keteorologic&l Office, P.o. :Box 60,

CBABLEVll.LE.
Q' LD.
Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologic&l Office, Hobart A:Uport, :Box 5471', G. P.O.,

HOBART. TASMANIA.
llildura Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologio&l Office, P.O. :Box 779,

KILDlJRA.
lit. Iaa
Rockhampton
Officer-in- Charge, Meteorological Office, C/- Wandal Post Office,

ROCK1WIP'l'Cll.
Q' LD.
VIC .
Tamworth Officer-in-Charge, YeteoroloSioal Office, P.O. :Box 37,

lrestd&le,
Officer-in-Charge, Keteorological Office, :Box 359, P.O.,

KT. ISA. Q'LD.
via TAMWORm. N.S. W .
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29th March, 1967
MEMORANDUM TO : The Secretary, Department of Air, Russell Offices ,

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CANBERRA .
A. C T
STIGATION OF SICi-HTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS YOUR REFERENCE 544/1/ 30 Pt 1(1 28 )
Thank you for your memorandum of the 23rd March regarding UFO investigations . We concur in your ~roposal that your RAAF Base should send direct to me in Melbourne any reports which they might issue.
L.G. Wilson,
SECRETARY
(Administration)
COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCI'i ORGANIZATION. AUSTRALIA
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN DIGITISED IN SECTIONS
THE CANBERRA TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1967
PAGE 7
SATURDAY FEATURES AND BOOK. REVIEWS
MARSH GAS, MOONSHINE or SPACEMEN?

THERE can be no doubt that Unidentified Flying Objects UFOs- are among the most perplexing phenomena of our era. Sightings have been reported by trained and intelligent individuals: astronomers, regular army 0 f f i c e r s, physicians, radar operators, university professors, test pilots and the police.
Many who claim to hue teen them were oot aware of
ina the1r .ughhnp. and came
the phenome.noa. before makforw~rd only oul of a scn~e of duty u wcU as the de.sire for a rational explanatJoo. In ml.Dy casn they were ridiculed u a result. and thtir honest perplexity aboul what they &aW u one or the strongest lrJU
N a reversal of its policy over the past 10 years, the US Air Force decided on a bid to unravel the flying saucer mystery. Arturo F. Gonzales Jr tells of the scientific project now under way.
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~tooped old man drt5sed fn aruma! Wn.s wandered mto tlle audJtorium sayinJ "I'm aD ob~ervcr from Alpha Centauri. ll'~ been a very informative saucer Flying meeling". 1ealots reaularly appe.ar 0111 televi.~oion, are heard on the radio. and write for the mus magazines. Some of tht5e crackpou ~Y they have made trip, ahoard saucers. beh~e the 'auecn are Aown bv demi aod~ and, m general. jmt d credit on any ~ious in,estl g:a1100 of the phenomena. The head of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer dub of America in ~Angeles, Gahricl Grc:ea, in'i~t~ he can pro\e that ><we ha'e bn ,-~~ited regulatfr by clUra-u~rreMrialsM. Many of the 3.700 members of ru~ group PY that they ha\le o;ecn sauCC'A and wme claim they have travelled in the "pace craft. according to Mr Green - a lean, lnu~n~ mao who ha, tWICe run fot the pre~ideOC} Of the US!\ on a flying Saucer" ticket.
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ments for the fact that UFOs may exut: s1ghtinp have been reponed from more than 70 countries. Last October the US Air
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The explanation for these t.,pC'\ j, ~mple: they hne beC'O C'ODdiiiODed by }ears of spaceage comic strip'>. science fiction and TV shov.s. Just u a few generalions ago intt.Uigent and ob~ervant people belie"ed 1n gh0$U, ~w them. and described them in great detail, M) lhese individuals now aee
uucers.
But in ruling out the cranks,
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by trained and gent individuals: nomers, reguJar army 0 r f i c e r s, physicians,
radar operators, univer sity professors, test

pilots and the police.
Many who claim to have
are flown in general. On any SCriOU~ of the phenomena. The of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club o{ America in Los Angeles, Gabriel GreeD, it;lsists be eao prove that "we ha\ie been vi!iited r~ularly by cxtraterre~trials". Many of the 3.700 memben; or hi group say that they hiiiiC seen ,au. ce" and some claim they have
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seen them were not aware of

the phenomenon ~fore mak-
lean, intense man who h83 tv. ice run for the presidency ~f the USA on a "Flying Saucer" ticket.
The explanation for these tvpes is s.imple; they ha'\e been conditioned by yean of space. age comic strip~. ~e1enee fie tion and TV !iho... s. Just a& a few generations ago intelligent and observant people believed io ghost'S, saw them, and des. cribed them in great deuul, so these individual! now HC
iDI their sightings, and came forward only out of a sense of duty 1.5 wdl as the desire for a rational explanation. ln many caser. they ~ere ridiculed as a telUII. and their honest perpluuy about what they saw is one of the Strongest arguments for the {act that UFOs may exist: sighdngs have been reported from more than 70
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This nfockup by artitts fl'11rod11Ces the dttmls of the most cotumonly reponed t'tHiety Tlu! tlzree spheres lwreatlr it are described. l'y obsen"ers who daitn W have seen .saucers em rile grrnmd, AS mtdercnrria.~;~.
indications that at least tv.o of the three objects found last May are ltlUCb. larger, and that th.ey were in orbit perhaps r~r years before they were dJS covered. Conversely, a continuin& sky survey cortdueted by the Mount Palomar Observatory U'l California produced 5,000 wzdeanglc, biah magnification photographs of the heavens. The Harvard Meteor project of 19,4-58 produced 3,300 Smithsonian's visual Prairie Network project. "Not a single 'Jnidentified object bas been noted", the reports JDdieate. Untrl Dr Condon's group aot together, thm:e who .,..lieve.-1 rn $aueen complained that detection dforts were
La..\t October the US Air Force announced that a thorough investigation of "unideotdled ftytog objects" (UFOs) wu to be conducted at the Untvenity of Colorado by a te.m of distinguished scientists headed by Dr Edward Condon, former director of the National Bureau of Standards. At Ions last, the sciemiflc com munity is apparent ly abandon ing the uance or the medieval astronomen who n:-(used to look through Galilco's tele acope at sun spot~ ~ause "since the tum is perfect, it couldn't have spolS. and there fore it is no we looltina for tbem"'.
Sketch bv Mr llitris Croue of fl}ing sauur which M reported lraving seen on Vaudrue Beach, s. , dtrey, Otl JuLy 19, 196;, lllmtrmion from Flyin~ Snu.cers Over AustrGlia, by Jnmes Hol/Uge ( 1-lof'U.-it% Publicati&n.t Inc.).
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until you get there", he complains. The uucen, lilt:e the biggC!;t fish. always .eem to aet away. mr:::en any other is J. Allen Hynek. head or the astronomy depart ment at Northwe~Mm Un1ver si~y 1nd, since 194R, the US Air force's ofllcaJ advi..r oa .._ _..,_.. l!llon- tn.oc .20 YcarJ he has been monilt>tinl the UFO situation around the world, devouring thou511Dcb of reporUi and interviewing hun dre<h of t}e witnc55e5. Althouah Dr Hynek is loath to make accusations, he reel evidently that the Air Force hu, to some degree, tried to sweep the UFO situation under a rug for the past two deeadu. ln 19.53 the military hastily sembled a panel of senior scientist!! under the direction of Howard P. Robertson from the California Institute of
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arriva at aome conclusions about f!yina WIUCe~. As many I! 100 spteiaJiJ>t! v.-iiJ be COD suited. and the National Academy of Science hu agreed to review the results of the doctor's "'ork.
Since tbe announcement of the p.roaramme more than 400 letters have arrived on his desk, many of the writers want.ins jobs or seeldoa to anist the project in one way or another. "'The important thing i~ that a lot of people in both the ph)sical and psy. chological acience~ In other univeniities a.re inte.rested", Dr Condon says. 'There is no tendency to ridicule the project at that level". One of this scientist's maio problems will be to liend out lnve5tiaatina teams whenever a new saucer sigbtina is r&o ported. "Most o( these thinp are so transient and evanescent that you are not Ukely to be able to ~t the men there with the equipment you would like them to have", he admits. It's not like rushing a medical team to an epidemic area because "an epidemic 1tays
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does one explain away the many ~igbtings of UFOs? They have been called swamp ga..s, identified as weather bllloons. satellites, aircraft, meteors, searchlights on clouds, and optical illusions. They ddini telv do not seem to be a mass hallucination becat15e too many reputable people have seen them. It is also unlikely that they a.re secret military weaP"' ons, because \lo veil or earthly secrecy Clll last for two decade...
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curwry and illmanned. Be lievers began their own IC:mt private orga.nisation.s to track down the oriain of saucers, ln 19.52, APRO (the Aerial Phenomena Research Orpni sation) was founded, and several years late.r the National Jnvestigatzons Committee on Aerial Phenomtn.a began. The latter group has seen its membership double to more
than 11,000 in the last year alone. One of its top e.xec:u tnt! Richard H all, says tb.r-re have been enough confirmed siahtlngs to justify an intensi\e scientific Krutiny of UFOs, but his group dec:lin~ to n preq a vil.':w on the: nature of the u.ucers. Other fringe groups a~ oot ~o eon~ervative. At a recent Los Anaeles convention, a
But in ruling out the eranks, one stiU eanoot completely rule out the possibilitY that some of these UFOs may be visiton !rom afar. Scientists eonfirm it is hard to belieo.e that our world. alone among the count I~ planetary sy~tems. is the only one v,.here intelligent life has evolved. II remains for Dr Condon's group, within 1Jie next year, to determne whether there is life out th,.re and if it is trying to get through to us on earth.
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are from outer space have. in recent years, been able tO poilu to significant evidence. The space-scanning devices wed by the North American Air Defence Command bad not until 1965 reported any uo. known objects, altbouab they keep tnck of more than 1,000 items in orbit. Stranaely enouah however, three objects in orbit have just recently been listed as ''unknown" objecu that have not been conoeeted with any launchina site or country of origin. They were discovered last May and June by US tracking radar. Their existence was kept .secut unlil early October while government officials de bated whether to admit that they had found objects whose tmgin could not be deter mined. Secrecy prohibits US officials from d1scussing the sizes of the three objects. Tracking agencies have said in the past that radar could fiod orbiting objects as small as 12in long. Yet there have been
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just 15 repon.s and concluded that "the evidence presented on unidentified flying objects showed no indication that these phenomena constitute a direct physical threat to national security'", and that "tbere is no evidence that the phenomena iodieated a need for revision of current scienti fie concepts". Since then, whenever a rash of UFO tigbtina.!l has occurred, the Air Force bas dutifully pointed to the .. Robertson Report" as firm evidence that it is nothina serious. Now, all that will be changed. How
2 3 MAR '67
544/1/30 The Director
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Camnonweo.lth Soienti.t'io and Industrial
Research Qr~zation 314 Albert Stroot

EAST UEL130UR!lE C2, VIC
D-.r Sir,
INVESTIGA!riON OF SIGm'INGS OF UliTD~TriFIED .&'LYING OBJOOI'S
Thank you tor yau:r letter o 1oth Uarch. In view or the or6Q.Ilization or cs:mo as outlined in YCfUr letter it ia considered thAt the quickest and moat et!'eotivo '[q o obt&inins' expert opinion on any particular case would be fe1r the RAAli' Ilo.oe which is invest1(7ltin8 the UFO incident to oend a oopy o! the report direct to yr::u at your Melbourne otfioe. You could then forward it to the appropd~in branch or your Orsanization.
I y011 have no objection to this proposal instructions to this 2. orteot will be iosued by this Departmont .
Yours faitht'ul.ly,
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Sld ALBERT STREET, (AST MELBOURNE, C 2 VIC fE:I.EPHONE 4191333 TELEGRAMS CORESEARCH MCLDOURNE
10th March, 1967

MEMORANDUM TO :-
The Secretary , ~apartment of Air, Russell Offices , CANBERRA. A. C. T. INVESTIGATION OF SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Thank you for your memorandum of the 3rd March on this matter . ~ ~ / "'L
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Unfortunatel y , the organization of C. S . I .R. O. is not such that it would be possible for the Commanding Officer of the relevant R. A. A. F . Base investigatin g an U. F . O. to correspond directly with people at a region~evel . C. S. I . R. 0 . 1 s laboratories cover research work in both the agricultural and biological sciences and the industrial and physical sciences , and these laboratories are spread throughout the Commonwealth . There is no Officer- in- Charge on a regional basis as such. However, it would be possible to nominate officers in Adelaide , Sydney, Brisbane , and Canberra through whom the refev,llt R.A. A. F. Oomman<ling Officer might get in contact . Our officer could then get in touch with this office in order to determine where a specific enquiry might best be directed in C. S. I . R. O. The normal functions of the officers I have in mind would be administrati ve , and they would be unable to provide any technical advice . However , if you feel the suggestion would be of assistance , I would be grateful if you would let me know.
Pe~t~ ,
As mentioned in my memorandum of the 7th November , it would be helpful if corresponden ce about these matters could be addressed to me at this office , rather than to the Organization 1 s office in Canberra.
L. G. Wilson, SECRETARY (Administrat ion)
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554/1/30( 126)
Tho Dircotor
Wea.pons Resea.rch EatabliBlmlent
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ADELAIDE
Dear Sir,
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UNIDE:tTIFIED FLmiG OBJECTS

YOUR SA 5644/?/1 OF 1 5TH .DEOEtmER,
1966
Further to my letter 554/1/30 of 9th Ja.nu.ary, 1967, the National Aerona.utios and Spo.oe Administrati on have alretl.dy' o,araed. to assist in the investigation of thoae UFOe repcxrts whioh mie;bt have originated rom tho sightill6 of a satellite. We tberef'ore do not require the weekly prediction of visible satellite passes that yea eo
ld.ndl;y
ottered.
Youro
faithfully,
(Sco.l /\. 0. McFARLANE
( :B. HoFarlnne)
JCRETARY
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Senior NASA R~presentative 339 Swnnoton1Street
UELDOUHNE
Dear Sir,
VIC
mm>ENTIFIED FLYING ODJECTS
man;r
Tba.nk you for ycru:r lottor of 1st December, 1966. A groat a. light that was observod travelling at a. great height in a. straight line, or of a. light rlth a. fiory tmil that WJ.S oeen to disappear after a fm1 second. It is th~ofore felt thn.t your Administration could be of areat o.aoiotnnco in helping to identify ouoh reports .
o the reports of tm)a th.o.t o.re received refer to
2. Since the initia.l invooti@ltion of uro reports will be undcrto.ken by tho nearest RAAF Bane , it would be convenient i f tha.t Bo.ee could deal diroct with your Adciniotration, prefero.bly at regional level. If you agree, it would be appreciated i1' you would provide thin Department with the a.d.droosos of your regional branches.
Thank you o.leo for your inf'omation on tho i'lying balloOtlJS .7a Trill write to Mr HOlllm7ood at the Department of Supply as you sue..-cat .
in ~ustra.lU .
3.
Yours fa.ithi'ully,
(S.Go.) A. D. McFARLANE
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554/1/30(124)
The Director
Yount Stromlo Observatory Pr1w.to lbg

CA.ltmmRA. ACT
Door Sir,
INVESliGATI O N OF BIGHTIU GS OF UNIDEHTIFIED li'LYDTG OBJEOl'S

Thank yau. for your latter ~oeing to o.ooiot in tho invoatiee.tion of Unidentified Plyinc Objccto (uroa) .
by tho
As the initial invcsti[!;l.tion of the report will be ca.rriOd out Da.eo noareot to the a.rea. of tho oic;htin(; ;;oux o.groamont io requested for the Commandi ng Off icor of tho invooti satincBaoe to oorroepond directly with your or~za.t ion , at regional levol i tho a.ooiata.nco o your orsnntzation beoomeo necoaOBr.Y
2.
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3. rr y-au. o.eroe, i t is req,uaotod that you provide the addreseeo of your reGional officers oo the.t this informtion can be pa.oood to the
RAAF Bo.ooo.
Youro faithfUlly ,
(SGo.) A. D. McFARLANE
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Tho Dirootor
Du.roo.u oi' Ueteorology
Dop.urtmant of the Interior

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MI~LDOUJUTE
Dear Sir,
INVESTIG~TIOR
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Tha.Dk you for your letter o.croeiliz to asoiot in tho invoatieation of Unidentified Flying Objoota (UFOa) .
your
2. Aa the initial invoati~tion of tho report Trill be oa.rriod out by tho nt..U llc.oo nearest to the area o tho siGhting your agreement ia l.'equootod for the Commtmdint; Officer or tha invoabit;ltinz ll:l.oo to oorroepond directly w:iAih your or~Ziltion, at reGional level i tho o.ooiotanca of
or~zation
bocomos nooassary.
I you asrco , it iD requested tlUlt you provide tho a.ddro3oos of ycr..rr rec:Lono.l offiooro so tho.t thio information oa.n be pe.o::Jed to tho R'>.AF Ba.aca.
Yours :fo.ithfully,
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(SGo.) A. D. McFARLANE
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Tho Director COl!Damroa.lth Scientific o.nd. Induotritl.l Reoenroh Organization AMP Duildina lioba.rt Place
C.A.Jm::IlRA Acn!
Dear Sir,
INVESTIGATIOU Oli' SIGIITD-fGS OF UlliDI:IDTIFIED FLYING OBJEa:I!S
Thank you for you:r: letter acrecine to a.eoiet in tho inveatiga.ticn o Unidentified Flyine Objects (lmlo) .
of tho report will be carried out by tho RAAF Do.ae nearest to tho c.roa o the sighting your aarcement ia raquostod for tho C~ Officer of tho inveatiGatine Daoo to correspond dirootly trl.th your oreflllba.tion, o.t regional levol i f tho nooietu.noe of your orasnization bocanes noocooar.y.
I f you agree, it is roqueeted that you 3 of your re{;iono.l of.fiooro oo tha.t thia information RAAF lluaco .
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2.
Aa the initial
invoati~tion
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the addre::~aee be tnsoed to tllo
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(SGo.) A. B.
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554/1/30 ( 1 Z1 )
Direotor-OonoraJ. Department of Civil Aviation "Honty Houoe" 499 Little Collins Stroot
MEI.iDOtJrulE C1 VIC
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lJNilBI7l'IfiD l"'LYDTG OBJECTS YOUR 21/1/387 ol' 17TII JANUARY, 1967 "
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Your BU&:,"'Coted procoduroo OJ.'e~Ood to by thia Dol)arlmont , Hea.dquarto:ro Oporational Coano.nd and Ho:l.dqua.rtcro Support Col"fflWld will be told of thio a.rra.ngoJJOnt oo that o.ll RMF Banos can be notified. Yours fllithfully,
(SGD.l A. 0. McFARLANE
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

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MEt10RANDUM FOR of Air,
17 JAN 1967
UNIDENTD'IED FLYING OBJECTS
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We refer to your 554/1/30.(112) of the 7th December, 1966. 2. We note that you will be informing your Command formations of the policy of direct liaison from R.A.A .F. bases to our Regional authorities in respect of all aspects connected with the investigation of UFO sightings, as suggested in our memorandum of the 26th October, 1966.
3.
However , there is a further point regarding notification of
UFO sightings about which we woQld appreciate further clarification. As you are aware, some reports of UFO sightings are received in this
office , either direct or through our Regional offices, and, in each case, 'I~ refer the report to your headquarters for investigation. Under the proposed new system we suggest that the following procedures apply :-
'
\i) when a report is received by one of our Regional offices , it be referred to th Office Commanding the nearest R. A.A.F . Base (or Command in the case of New South ~/ales and Victoria/Tasmania Region) or
sb~ll
(ii) when a report is received directly in this office, it shall be referred to your headquarters as has been the practice in the past .
.le would appreci.ate your CollU!Ients on this aspect in order 4. that we can include appropriate guidance in the instructions we are forwarding to our Regional offices .
( l . . YEEND ) for Director- General of Civil
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314 -'LBEI!T ST!IEET, E-'ST MELBOURNE. C.2 VIC TELEPHONE 416611 TELEGR-'MS CORES-'RCH MClBOURNE
12th January, 1967
MEMORANDUM TO -
The
Sec~y , ~tment of
CANBERRA .
Air ,
A. C. T.
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

In reply to your memorandum (554/1/30 ) of the 6th January , I wish to advise that the Organization has no objection to your passing repo~ of U. F. O. sightings to Dr. Duggin should you choose so to do . I would confirm that Dr. Duggin t s interest in this matter is quite unoficial.
(Administration)
SECRETARY
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list of predictiano of iisible aatollito pasoee .
Thank you for your letter and for the offer to provide a. we<!kly
This s~stion will be disouosed next weak rrith vieitine s taff of.ficoro from C(JD!l!A.nd Headquarters , and you will bo c.dviaod further a.e aeon as poasiblo .
(A. D. McFarlane)
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Tho o.~oorotn.:ry (Administration) Cammonnoalth Scientific and Industrial
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Or~zation
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UNIDOOIFIJID FLYmG OBJECTS
1.
A request hn.e rooontly- boon received from Dr Dueein of y-our for details or all u:ro eiibtinss in order that he and aa:te otl1er aoientiots of several countries can undertake scientific invcotisation of this phonCIIlena. . I am fOJ."7ilJ."d.i.nB a photosta.t copy- of his letter and of a letter of introduction f'ra:l a. Professor J . A. ~ock who app..'trOn'lily is the scientific adviaer on UFOs to tho United States Air Force.
or~zo.tion
2. It is und.erstood that thio scientific invoati~tion is quite unofficial o.nd io inspired out or interest in thio subject by the members of the teao. As y-ou ~e amuoe thore io already an official a.rrD.l'lgOil1ent whereby' th.ia Dopartment pa.es::us reportl3 of UFO ail}ltinsa to your Or(Jll'limtion when spoci.e.liet a.dvioo ie required. However this Depart:ne:wt has no objection o.dditiona.lly to llaasing reports of o.ll UFO sif!;htinG'D to Dr Duscin provided that this will not cau.oe y-ou any c;:nba.:r.-raaamont .
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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
BVANSTON, tWNOIS 60201
16 November 1966
To Whom It Ma;r Concern :

Dr. M. Duggin is collecting infonnation on UFO ' s and
is part of an International effort to collate in-
formation on this phenomenon from several countr ies . For many years I have acted as a scientific monitor on this scientifically vering problem of UFO' s , and a nunber of colleagues and I have agreed to act as a "clearing house" for the investigation of which
Dr. Duggin is a part.
Any cooperation which may be
expended to Dr. Duggin would be greatly appreciated.
(/' J Allen Hynek Director1 Dearborn Observatory
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(Attention: Director , Air Force Intelligence )
Dear Sir ,
ffiTIDElliTIFIED AE.!RIAL SIGHTDWS

We received a letter on 16th Ootobe.c , 1966 from H. Q. R. A. A. io' . Base Richmond in w h ich the Commsndine Officer included certain information relating to au unidentified aerial sjghtine. He re1ptested in Jeturn , particulars of satellites , I'ocketa or reaeerch balloons wh i ch might have been airb~rne at the time and whi ch could llave been the snbject or the reported sighting.
We hav e since replied to tl- is IU:edictions of visible satelli t.e pass es
lette~ 'bu~ th~t
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If you would like tl.ese predictions for reference purposes , we would \>P e;lad to pla.ce you on the distribution list .
Your.s fai thf\llly ,
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1. The attached letter is a follow- up to a long telephone C3.ll which .I- 2 took recently. You will note that one of tne scientints involved :L"l this UFO inve!':ltigation i~ Dr IIYUEi. rtho is ato1.tod to be the acientifio advisor on UFO ' s to the United otates . Dr DUCCTIT , hoNevcr is acting in c.n extr..L- curricular capacity.
2. You will note tho.~ those sciontioto are mtLinlr interested in tho unexplained U ) 1 t:. , but ns far as I ca.n make out they '\70uld lil~e inf ormn. tion on o.ll sigh tin(:,"S . Ao J :>.! cr_)w, we already have an official arrangement .lith C....IRO rhereby ue can p..1.ss to them O.."lY UFO report on nhich we would like their assistance, so it would ren.liy
be only a question of stretching this arrangement oli~1tly to pass them a copy of all reports . However, Dr DUCulli 1 J l.. ... crcst is 1m-official an fares CYIRO is concerned and this may c:.~.use embarrassmc nt .
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mc obviously in a position to assist us in this truJ.ttCll' , ancl though I am not; too keen
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BALLIANG UFO INVESTIGATION Thank you for your memorandum of the 28th November in which you ask for information about a "t eam of C. S . I.R. O. scientists" visiting Mr. A. S . Ricketts of Bacchus Marsh on the 7th July.
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I have made enquiries from several likely C. S . I .R. O. but with negative results.
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Dear Mr. McFarlane: Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects
The NASA Melbourne Office will be happy to assist in any way in commenting on sightings of UFO's as r equested in your letter of 28th November. However~ at this time it does not appear likely --that any comments we might make would be particularly u seful. Satellites l aunched by NASA operat e at such altitudes and are of such small size that it is extremely unlikely that any of these would result in the typica l public report of an UFO. The mere fact that satellites are listed as "visible" in various periodic listings does not make them visible in the sense that UFO's are reported to be. Spent launch vehicles or spacecraft or parts, such as nose-cones or aerodynamic fairings, do of course, re-enter the atmosphere when their orbital altitudes reduce, but these objects would behave very like a meteor and again would not be candidates for the typical public UFO report.
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Only one class of object which NASA is currently involved with in this country might lead to public reports of UFO's and these are the high altitude balloons which we plan to fly from Mildura. These balloons, with a volume of 10 million cubic feet , relatively low altitudes of 140,000 feet maximum , and velocities corresponding to high upper air winds for periods of up to 12 hours, might conceivably lead to UFO reports . NASA is not alone in flying balloons in this country - in fact we are just now starting but all such operations are under the cognizance of the Department of Supply, including the NASA operations. I would therefore like to suggest that you enlist the services of Mr. M . Ian Homewood , Assistant Secretary (Projects), Department of Supply, for his comments on UFO reports , since his staff is intimately concerned with Australian high altitude balloon operations. Sincerely yours,
Willson H. Hunter NASA Senior Scientific Representative in Australia
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UNIDl:m'iED FLYmG OBJECTS
Your 21/1Z:S: - 26th October, 1966

700- or 'J'CID:r letter agreeiDa to aaaiat in the ia.TeStigatioa. ot UnidantUiecl. Fl1iag Objeots (UFOe). Your suggestion that the in.vesUption be deoentral1se4 to Reg.i.OD&l. Direotor level, . . tor the innatigatioa. or RllP'/DCA. air aatety inoide.a.t reports, 18 tully supported. The "Delli~ted Authority" tor the RUJ' w1ll be the OU1oer Comand.i.Ds or the RUF Base illvestigating the lJJ'O e1sbt1Dg, who will be aoti.a.g on beball or the .l1r O!tieer . CcwmandiDg Operat10D&l Co-nd or the Air Ot1oer Comnnding Support Command u appropriate.
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1. Darin& the oourse of an investigation into the unusual eigbti.J188 II.Bde b;rllr A .a. RickeUa of Baoohua llarah, VICTORIA, i t was learned that a "team of OSIRO ecieniilah" had vieited him Cln 7t.h JuJ.T, 1966. 2. This Department would be sratet'ul tor rJ1J;f int'omation on thie 'Visit that oou14 be of uaieteoe 1n aaaeeGina the origl.n or Kr Ricketts
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Dear Mr . McFarlane , We shall be glad to cooperate in the i dentification of what you refer to as
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If I can be permi tted a personal o servation I would like to say the following: Astr onomers , by definition 1 are (l) trained sc i enti fic observers who spend long hours on mountain tops under completely dark skies , and (2) familiar wi th what objects should be present in the dark sky .
Ye t 1 in twenty years of spending a large fraction of the nights
i n thi s way - on mountain tops in Australia 1 California, and South Africa , I have not seen any object that could be called "unidentified and flying" . Nevertheless , Nor have any of my col leagues on these same mountain tops . during the same per iod , members of the general public, living in the haze and glare of large c i t i es , and unacquainted with the night sky , a r e constantly seeing such objects . Your s sincerely,
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7th November, 1966
MEMORANDUM TO : -
S etary, partment of Air , CANBERRA . A. C. T. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Thank you for your memorandum of the 12th October about the Royal Australi an Royal Air Force ' s responsibility for investigating reports of U. F. O.' s , and that you would l ike agreement to the proposal that whenever a U. F. O. investigati on suggests that C. S . I . R. O. might be able to provide some assistance , a copy of the report should be sent to us for comment . The Organization is quite happy to assist in this way and to provide you with comments on those occasions when it is felt that we may be to give helpful advice about a particular investigation. General enquiries concerning this overall matter should be addressed to the Secretary tAdministration) at t his address . Should any of your officers wish to contact me personally, I am permanently located here .
LA ~""'J L. G. Wilson,
SECRETARY (Administration)
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Further to your memorandum on the above topic, the Bureau of Meteor~logy may be of some ass istance in assessing unidentified f l ying object report s and I agree to r elevant informat ion be' erred t o us.
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I have received your request 2/25/1 (29) of 12 October , 1966, regarding investigation o V. F.O. s ightings . I doubt whether this station could be o much help in this regard, since, because we track deep s pace probes, we have very little information on hand regarding Earth orbiting s atellites . These latter s pacecraft are tracked by stations located at Orroral Valley (A .C. T.), Carnarvon (W .A) and Cooky Creek (QLD). A further station at Doneysuckle Creek (A.C.T . ) will also become operational in t he near future. Although we would be pl eased to supply information within our particular fie l d, I suggest tha~ you contact the Senior NASA Representative (399 Swanston St. , Melbourne . )
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Receipt is acknowledged of your 2/25/1(27) , dated 12th October , 1966. 2. We will be pleased to provide any assistance you require in connection with the investigation of reports on unidentified flying objects.
3. I suggest that , during the investigation, requests for information or assistance should be handled in the same manner as Proposed for the investigation of R. A. A. F.jD. C. A. ai~ safety incident reports, vide Y.Our 400/1/39 dated 30th June , 1966 and our 6/1/144 dated 6th September , 196 Requests for additional information and/or comments should then be addressed to this office.
4 The above procedure is suggested so that the collection of information necessary for your investigation may be commenced without unnecessary delay . If you are not in agreement with t his procedure , we would be pleased to consider any alternative procedure you may pr opose . Your comments on our proposals woul d be appreciated so that any necessary instructions may be issued to our regional headquarters .
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1. During a liaison visit to this Departmen t between the Director of the Air Safety Investit:;ation Branch, Department of Civil Aviation and the Director of Flying Safety, RAAF, the pre s ent system of reporting and investigating air safety incidents, where RAAF and civil aircraft are involved, was diocussed. Z. As a result of this discussion the enclosed proposal to amend the system of investigation and :reportina between Civil and RAAF authorities was drafted. Your comments on the acceptability of this proposal are requested .
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During a liaison visit to Depair between the Director of the Air Safety
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It was obvious from this discussion that DCA are experiencing difficulty
in implementing the present system of reporting and investigation direct to Commands. One of the main difficulties is that DCA have no knowledge of which As a result of this discussion the
command an RAAF aircraft may come under.
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Where air safety incidents occur which involve RAAF and Civil aircraft
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RAAF Designated Authorities should be nominated, appointments advised to DCA and written into the scheme. with authority to investigate and report on all air safety incidents which occur in their area of responsibility.
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The following should be appointed as Designated Authorities:-
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It is envisaged that the CATCO at Commands and the SATCO at bases will carry out the actual work of investigation and reporting for the Designated Authority .
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Where the person reporting is the captain of an RAAF a i rcraft .
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The captain notifies the ground station contr olli ng him at the time that an air safety incident has occurred. Full known details including
aircraft call sign and destination or next point of landing should be given. (c) The ground station rece iving the report, whether RAAF or Civil should make a written report and forward it to the nearest DCA regional director . (d) The RAAF captain, upon landing, and in con junction with the
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The Designated Authority, through SATCO will then investigate the incident fully with the DCA Regional Director and if possible arrive at a decision and make recommendations for any necessary action.
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T.he Designated Authority will then make a written report through Command to Depair. This
written report does not absolve the captain of the aircraft from his obligation under AFO 1 0/D/ 1 from raising the normal form Al82. (h)
If the incident occurs outside the area of
responsibility of the base at which the aircraft has landed the pilot in conjunction with SATCO is to dispatch an AIM as in 4(d) above, but in addition is to address a copy headed "FOR INFO AND ACTION'' to the Designated Authority for the area where the incident occurred. (j) The Designated Authority in this area, upon receipt of such an AIM is to raise an ASIM and dispatch it to the DCA Regional Director for the area. He is then to carry out the investigating
and reporting procedure with the Regional Director as outlined in para 4, sub paras (f) and (g). } 5. Where the captain reporting the incident is a civil pilot:(a) The captain makes his initial report on VHF to the ground station controlling him and upon landing makes his report to the DCA Regional Director. (b) The DCA Regional Director will then contact the RAAF Designated Authority in the area and the investigation and reporting procedure, so fa r as the RAAF are concerned, will be as stated in the
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If the Designated Authority is unable to complete
such an investigation, ie the aircraft may have only been transitting through his area, he is to ascertain through Air Traffic Control the parent command and if possibl e the home base of the RAAF aircraft and have these details notified to the DCA area Regional Director. He will also ensure that a
signal is sent to the captain of the RAAF aircraft at destination advising him that an ASIM has been raised and giving the pertinent details . The DCA
Regional Director should forward his report, via his normal chain of command to the DCA Regional Director of the airc r aft ' s home base . (d) The DCA Regional Director in this area should then work through the RAAF Designated Authority to have the incident i nvestigated and reported upon. The
RAAF Designated Authority will then forward h is repor ts thr ough command to Depair . 6. The following are examples of how the scheme should work in p r actice : Situation. A RAAF airc r aft of Operational Command onroute
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The RAAF Captain will report the incident m the first instance by VHF to DCA ground station KALGOOLIE. Upon arrival at PEARCE the
captain, in conjunction with SATCO will dispatch an AIM to Depair, for info Operational Command. The SATCO will dispatch an ASIM to DCA PER'!'H. Full investigation will be carried out by the DCA Regional Director, PERTH and the Designated Authori ty RAAF PEARCE.
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On completion, the Designated Authority RAAF PEARCE will forward his report to Depair via Support Command and include an information copy for Operational Command. Headquarters
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Designated Authority, RAAF AMBERLEY , will rai se an ASIM to DCA Regional Dir ector BRISBANE . The two a uthorities at AMBERLEY and BRISBANE will then investigate and report the incident fully. The Designated Authority, RAAF AMBERLEY will then forward reports to Depair via Operational Command, copy for Support Command. Headquarters Support Command will then advise the pilot's home base. Situation. A civil aircraft
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RICHMOND to PEARCE and is under the control of Operational Command. In this incident DCA procedure is for the Regional Director ADELAIDE to carry out all investigation for the civil report. (a) The DCA Regional Director , ADELAIDE contacts the RAAF Designated Authority EDINBURGH and the investigation a n d reporting procedure is car r ied out. The
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The scheme as here outlined, if acceptable, should be circulated to both Following this, a conference between DCA
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Tnank you for your 400/1/39 of the 30th June , 1966. Following a cloao examin tion of the drc.:ft u~oposals to your memor~ndum we h l'ov th t tho princiules and procedures expressed therein i'l ~osult in an inproved system for reporting and investig::~tine .1ir nafety incidents of mutual Ho:1ever , inte~est and therefore 1e ~cner.,lly "eree ni th thf!m. there "rc eomc _rcas where 1.e believe the s;vatem could be further improved and we ~ubmi t the followine sunplernentnry Proposals for your consideration :2.
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In p r.graph 1, no Ji . t . p , P , /itLhorit;y he.s benn .::llocated responsi bi1 i ty for invc1 oi ' ~in' :li r safety i -:cidento of mutual interest occul'ing jn either Tasmania O"' Papua/New le "louJd p "ec ~ .1our including tnezo f:t<~otes Guin11-: . in the areas al located to a. t .A. F. Commands or B~sP~ . lhile e_ reeing to vour popoaed sub-division o"' South ri O"Y o.nd Queenr,l nd rto noeas J..ustr-!.:a/!iortber aasocitod 1'1ith }(. L . F. b seo, we o eat t' t h ~espon3ibil!ty for i~~~< ~i atin0 air snfetv incid~nts throur,hout rew South .aloo he vented in the Hr Clficer .e x~el th~t the overCo~T.cndir.g, Operation 1 ~o~~ nd. hppin~ nature of R. A '. o..>erations in ttis area .iunti"'iec the de sienat 01 of u ninale ~uthori ty .i th ov~r~ll ~esponsihility for inveotigations throubhout t ..~ ....tate . In poraerapb 3(c) you otnte thot where <~.n incidert c~nnot be investieated re:'l.dily by the Authority located in the are~ of occurrence , the res)onnibility for the investigati ~ , both R. A. A. F. and D. C. A. , should be transferred to the Auttority in the are:J. Vlhere tho pilot is baeed. Vh believe that the principe1 that the responsibility for tho investi~ation rern!inn with the authorities situated in the urea of OCC1lrlonce , irras~ctive of the locPtion of the home b~se of any niror~:t Our roaoons conc~rned in the incicent , should be preserved.
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for this are that the m ~ority of the inform,tion required for the investigation (e d peroo~~el , lo~s , t~pes, etc . , ) is available only in the area of occurrence , ~nd the loc~lly baaed investigators have a sreeter knO\'Iledge of the procedure:;; and syste:ns used in their area than investip,ators loc ted in other areas . You propose that notifica~ion to D. C.A. of R. A. A. F air safety incidents be nade by J. . S. r.t:. ./e would prefer that the initial advice of inc.;.dents be passed between investigators by telephone and confirmed subsequently by written advice . ''Ia believa thut tele'!'lhone advice permits a freer exchanga of information concernine the circumstances of the incidents and promotes discussion of mutual i nterest concerning the proposed handline of tha ' nvestigation . We al ~o believe tb t a eround unit should follow the same procedure when reportinR an air safety incident of a serious natur e . We suggest also that the proposed procedures should anply when an air s fety incident renort is submitted by rround units as well as when submitted by pilots- in- command . In this respect we are considerinl! such occurrences as unguthorised penetrations of R. A. A. f . air space by civil aircraft etc.
( v)
To clarify the situation we have prepared a. summary embodying ). the nrinciples set out in your propooalo and the amendments suggested in the previous paragraph . A copy of this su~T.ary is attached hereto for your consideration. If this sumrr~ry , as a basic otatement of a system is acceptable 4 to you , we sugeest that we sr ould then sep'r"tely develop dr.::ft working procedures for our rGspecti ve inotruction documents 11i th a view to meeting again before they ar~ promulgated to clear away any ambiguities or inconsistencies before the new s;ystem is implemented.
We l ook forward to l'eceivine you1 comments on the suggested course of action.
(t:;....El. y.,,, TJ) for Director- General of Civ'l Aviation.

THE Il!VESTIGATIOH OF AIR SAFETY IIJCIDZHTS I NVOLVING OVSRLAPPING R. ~. A. F . & D. C. A. RESPONSIBILI'riES (This paper proposes the framework of an Organization for the joint investigation of Air Safety Incident Reports involvinB overlapping R. A. A. F. & D. C. ft . responsibilities . It is designed to serve as a statement of principles from which detailed working procedures could be developed . )
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AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR INV!ilSTIGATION

1. 1 The allocation of responsibility for the investigation of air safety inoiden+.s is based on the principle that they shall be
investigated by an authority ~.n~~he a!~a in_w.!:i._9h_ "lli\tY_O~t In order to comply with this principle the following authorities shall be responsi bl e for the investiBation of air safety incidents involving overlapping R.A. A. F. and D. C. A. responsibilities in the are as shown R. A. A. F .
D. C. A. Regional Director
Victoria
Air Officer Commanding , Support Command
Victoria/Tasmania Region
Regional Director Victoria/Tasmania Region .
Tasmania
New South Wales
Air Officer Commanding, Operational Command
Regional Director New South Wales Rep,ion. ReBional Director Queensl and Region .
Queensland (Brisbane Flight.!tt~(tt.. 'Officer Commanding Information Rep,ion) R. A. A. F. Ease, Amberley Queensland (Townsville Flight Information Region) Papua/New Guinea
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R. A. A. F. !Officer Commanding , RAAF Base, Pearce
D. C. A. Regional Director , \'/estern Australia Region .
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The following officers shall investigate air safety incident

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Chief Air Traffic Control
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The Officer-in- Charge of the Air Safety Investieation Bra1ch at the Regional Headquarters.
2.
NOTIFICATION OF AIR
SAF~Y
INCIDENTS
A pilot becoming aware t!'lat an air safet;v incident has occurred shall report brief details to the unit with which he has been communicating and , after landing , shall submit~an-air safety incide~report through the normal channels . 2. 2
An officer in a pround u11it becoming aware of an inr 'dent
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~~eni~f'"officey on duty .
The senior. officer on duty shall ensure that 'tlie Air Saf, 1
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Incident ) Report1\ ;i:s forwarded through the normal channels to the authori t;y , "lithin his Depart!'lElnt , responsible for the conduct of the investigation . When the information available i ndicates that the safet;v of a n a::rcraft hcs been seriously hazarded , or whan the circumstances appear to constitute
c. serious threat to safety of other operators or when an aircraft has no

been operated in accordance with the terms of a clearance he also shall pass the detai l s by telephone to the responsible investigating nu thority as soon as possible . Details of the incident shall be exchanged by telephone be tween the
J!. A. A. F. _and
D. c. A. investigators in the area of occurrence
as soon as possible after the information is received , and these details
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3.
shall be subsequently confirmed by written advice throuflh the normal channels. HNESTIGATION Irrespective of where an <ircraft concerned in an air safety incident is based , ~he responsibility for the investie,ation shall not be transferred from area of occurrence . Evidence available from sources under the jurisdiction of tho investigator's own Department shall be ohtained through normal channels.
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Evidence available only from sources within the jurisdiction of the other Department shall be obtained through that Department's investigator in the area of occurrence.
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On completion of the investigation the investigator shall
prepare a report and submit it , togetl:er with any reco11unendations, through the normal channels to the appropriate Departmental authority .
EXO!ANGE OF 'iEPuRTS
The responsible Air Officer Commanding and Regional Director shall exchanBe information as to the outcome of each investigation and on any other matters arisine therefrom.
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COMMONW!cALIH Sr.:IENI IHC ANO INDUSTRIAL RESEARCI; ORGANIZATION AUSTRALIA,
Condo.. 'fo Head U 0 Study

The Air Fore..:, b.:\C! for )..:ars by char,g.:s thnt it C\lnsidcrs rcporh ot 1. ,d,;ntificJ !lying object:. to h:l\c a p~y~hi ..:rtc rath~r th.tn n acroJynamic bas1s, took slC;>s Ia' I \\ cek 10 ~st .. hlbh what it hope) will be rc~.1rJcd =~ an imr-ccc . bl}' vbj.:.:ttvc ~cicntific 11\VC>tigation of the UFO '~'uc. (, anno.mc..:J th .., .h.: dhlingu1shcd phy~icist Euward u. c, ndon. '' ho ;, noted for ~pc~king his minu, h:~s agreed to ~~;m.: as scientific director of a f.tr-ranging, no-,trings lJFO inquiry h ck..:.. hy :>J 13 000 of A 1r Fore.: money. Th..: stud}'. u:1c.cr
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:hsniled the E:scnhoY...:r adm:n"trntion for "cal!o.a mdllk 1 pohti ... o~l ntt.l.:k~ or. c. nti :~. Condon w," !'resident ~,f the American l'h}~ic.1l ~ c in 1946, nd prc5ldcn: of the AAA'-. in 1953. l'.t to the Color, Jo f~~ulty. i:1 196-t, h.: w.:.. p~ofcs~or of ='" .11 \Vashin.,li.>n Univcrs:l), s .. Lou s. Associated ,,J:h him in the UFO ,tud)' \~dl be: Fr nkl, E. Roach. nn .1strophysicist . nd !lir ~low spcciali~t on th ,t .. !T or .h... nvlronm ... nt .. l Science Services .\dmini~!r:IIIO W Co. , ch irm"n of :h..: C lo B 11 ' nd o .... r llhTI.IIIlOII,, .1nd. as a nmd purity, the :-;,,tiMal Acndemy of ro:sull\ of the ,tttd)'. One o! the fir,t 't..:ps will bc :J co:-~fcn.:nce around mi~ cr In Bm t.lcr ::11 which Air Force olliel .t, \\ill h. ~o\ e
11h..:r.: Con,ion, 64, '' prol..:,sor ot pny:o~>..:. :tnd '"rvP)''-' .. nJ .. 1cll1w of the Jvint Institute for Labor:11ory A\tro;>hy ICS. Cunc.lon, v.ho J..:clin.:d to work at Los Alamos d.trin.,; c.l o' h.. he considt-r.:tl tin'ns '... I '1 1
Act vitics Co .mitli.!C :IS "one or .he . tomtc ~ccum)'," a ch:~rgc th:1: c;,u,cJ '' -~ pr. J tion throughout the ~cicnt:fic communit} . In 1954, Y.hilw h~ "n~ d,rccto: of rc~.:.trch :md dcvclopw..n~ for Com g nc~ G!::)) Works. thw l':wr su~pcnd~d hb security a ter he h.,,l been ck.. rcd h:: thr..::;;: g;>\'::rn C'o.,don pub .ely d nou;1 .....:d th..: pr.? ... c .. ,w r~ . , {ll)' for :1 .::!e r ncc, r.:si!:n ... :J from
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Subject:
DEPARTMENT OF AIR
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MINU T E PA PER
(This side only to be written on)
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS - RAA!!' POLICY
Reference E 102 . 2. The release of UFO information has been discussed with oficers concerned .
3. In view of the Ministex's statement as mentioned at reference para 2 the synopsis o UFO sightings at E 95 may be released to the public after amending those "Possible Causes" shown as "Venus", "Moon" , Meteor" , etc to read "Astronomic a1" .
I can see no reason why files on this subject should not be UNCLASSIFIKD; this Directorate will close off any classiied files on the subject .
19 Oct 66
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D'DAFI (S & 0)
MINUTE
PAPER
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UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJroTS - RAAF POLICY
1.
Reference folios 23 - 29 .
2. There appears to be some confusion concerning departmental policy over UF0 1 s . At folio 5 of file 569/5/461 , there is a ministerial statement to the effect thatt "Anyone who is interested in the aightings of UFO 1 s oan apply to Department of Air for information on this subject and is welcome to a g,ynopsis of UFO sightings, which includes a very brief assessment of the probable cause" . This statement wae made in answer to ministerial representations. It would appear however , that the policy represented by this statement may not have reflected the views of DAFI (see folio 96 on file 554/1/30) despite earlier , although perhaps inconclusive evidence of his concurrence (see folio 94 on file 554/1/30) . ~ l "' ~1. Jht/J ). At folio 24/ D.AFI has proposed to DGPP , who in turn referred to DC.AS , that o"m1Jttf;~(lt""ach to UFO reports be liberalised . It does not appear that either DGPP or DCAS were aware of the Minister ' s statement . In~ opinion , we must either comply with the terms of that statement or inform the Minister of our "new approach" i f it is not now int ended to provide the synopsis of sightings and on this I am not altogether clear from reading the files .
4 I t would however , seem that agreement has now been r7.9El,l~.d.J;ha.t DPR is to handle all enquiries for information (see folio 15 on ~hi) . However, it does not appear that DPR h as been consult ad on the extent of . _1_ the liberalisation proposed by DAFI in answer to his@PR 1s) su~missioi;t".J _1 Could DPR indicate his view? ~ D4,.-/~ ~~s~ .,..(. U tf<dll ~ ?j?.''"ft (J {7.) ht(~/~ ~ ~ . 5. It would also appear that there is so!&e need for ra:honalisation of our files on this subject. There are at least four different files which coutain a confusion of policy , reported sightings and requests for information . Three of these files are classified - two of which are secret , although there appears to be nothing on the files consistent with this classification. Could DAFI and DPR con ider r ation ing these..,Ji.l,e_e,. ~~Ape? The relevant files with the exceptions 2 25/1 and 560/1/yare a-t"aeflM .
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the otfioial 'fift oa tbia euliiJeot, it ia iaporlat that the qat ot i.Jwutip.tioa ahould aake tbe 'Illest uae ot ::roHourou &Yailahle in ADS!llALU.
2. .la J'OU are . , 4oulllt aware the Bo7al A8tralian .l1r Paroe 1a napouilllle tor the iDYestipUoa ot reparta ot 11111dtit1e4 nliJic OliiJeota (UJ'Oa). VDler e:liaUDc arr...-t ~ 1llao eillata a oliiJect 111liah be OIIDDOt idati.t;r ia ilnited to till 1a a qtaatioaaia llhiob ie deaiped to pronM all the detaila ..OUe&r7 tor iDftstiptioa. !be areat tir roroe lllaM ia tMa aqairecl to iJrftatipte the inoi'-t 1114 sLn ........t u to the o:rJ.p.a ot tbe ai&bti.JtC.
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Date of Sighting
23 Jan 60
1
Twin Yellow Lights over Launceston, Tasmania. Elevation 200 - 300, Bright object emitting flashes, Melbourne , Victoria.
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Refraction of Light. Meteor Venus

~rcraft
Feb 60
W to E over
26 Mar 60
13 Jun
Spherical, silvery object, elevation 80- 65, over Canberra, ACT. Flashing red light and fixed white light over Mangalore , Victoria. Expl osion of light with spark showers , elevation 40 en route Melbourne, Victoria, to Launceeton, Tasmania. Bright flashing object travelling E to W, 160 miles N of Mullewa, WA. Crescent shaped object, horns lighted, 5 above southern horizon, Launceston Tasmania.
60
26 Jun 60
18 Aug 2 Oct
Meteor shower Meteor Moon Moon rise associated with meteorological conditiona at the time. Venus
II
60
60
4 Oct 60
"5 flying saucers and
4 vertical bands, over Cressy, Tasmania.
a mother
ship" ci gar shaped,
13 Oct 60< White light, angle of elevation 45, Mackunda Downs,
25 Oct 6o)
15 Oct 60
Queensland. Downs , Queensland.
!J::.~i traversing sky, W to E over Launceston, Tasmania.
Met balloon with light attached. Probably TAA aircraft Viscount

VH- TVG.
18 Oct
60
Slow moving cigar- shaped object similar to aircraft bright orange rear portion, rest dull grey.
27 Oct 60
Mysterious expl osions , Cressy A rea, Longford, Tasmania orange coloured ball hovering in sky, also described as cigar- shaped. Orange/bl ue/red round object, trailing cloud of sparks , exploded at Poatina, Tasmania.
Orange t ransluscent ball, approx 70 ft in diameter at altitude 35, 000 ft heading 14CP at high speed.
Meteor
27 Oct 60
15 Nov 60 27 Nov 60
Meteor Meteor Venus Venus
Light in sky over Poatina/Cressy, Tasmania. Point of bl ue/green/red li~1t , just above horizon, rising slowly over Trevallyn, Tasmania.
29 Nov 60
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Dat e of Sighting 7 Dec 60

21 Dec 60
Brief Description of Aerial Sighting
Possible Cause Flight of pigeons. Refracti on of light Satellite Venus Venus Venus Meteor Meteor shower Meteor Aircraft Meteor Temperature i nversion sighting of an aircraft. Meteor Probably migrating "balloon spiders" . Venus. Venus .
Silvery, disc- shaped formation of 30/40 objects over Launceston, Tasmania, flying southwards .
24 grey/bJ.ue objects , moving southwards over Great Lakes , Tasmania.

Star like object, 20 minutes to pass over Campbell Town, Tasmania, west to east. Bright light in sky, Oatlands, Tasmania. Bright, white sphere, 450 from vertical , over Camptell Town, Tasmania. Apparently controlled light , no sound, several sightinge around Kerang Victoria. Bri ght light , with tail of orange sparks over Indooroopilly, Queensland, from N to S. Flashes of light west of Beaconsfi eld, Victoria, similar to lightning. Large object like a meteor - position 32305 15240E object broke ., up . Dull silvery thermometer- shaped object Tasmania - seen through binoculars. Devenport,
25 Dec 60
k sky
over
5 Jan 61
Early Jan 61
18 Jan 61
12 Mar 61
9 Apr 61
23 May 61
25 May 61
5 Jun 61
7 Jun 61
Conical shaped object falling to earth - Darwin, NT. Oval shaped, red- glowing object, Cairns, Queensland, photographed through 4in telescope.
31 Jul 61
8 Aug 61
Long white glowing object, flaming tail buzzed tra.in on railw~, 285 miles south of Darwin, NT.
12 objects flying high, in pairs , dropping white subst ance - Meekatharra, WA.
24. Aug 61
Nov/Dec 61
Red light , elevation 3. 5
at Hobart airport .
Golden sphere with silver protuberances on either side like motor armature , m cV:itlg. and r ising in westerly direction, Koorda, W A. Spherical object , emitting flashes of green and orange light - slow moving - Collaroy, NSW. Fiery, rocket- lika object~~c~s: Caulfield, Vic . Green fading to yellow object over East Sale, Vic .
2B
Dec 61
Meteor. Meteor . Probably private aircraft .
16 Jan 62
23 Jan 62
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- 3 Date of Sighting
30 Jan 62
Brief Description of Aerial Sighting
Possible Cause Venus Venus
White spherical object, Manly, NSW. Bright white, planet-like object , sometimes orange and occasion~ zig-zagging or changing direction, Fremantle, WA. Vfuite spherical object with metal lustre , Manly, NSW. Star- like object, 75% elevation to SSW of Flinders Island, Tasmania.
25
2 Feb 62 13 Feb 62 3 Mar 62

11 Mar 62 13 Apr 62
Jan 62l
Venus Venus Meteor shower Venus Aircraft Aircraft Venus Jl!eteor Venus Venus Aircraft Venus Venus Meteor shower Aircraft Meteor Aircraft Probably Satellite. Aircraft
3 objects, 2 with firey trails, moving from NW direction over Tennant Creek, NT.
Vfuite object, zig- zagging, Radcliffe , WA . Contrail and metallic glint preceding contrail, <"Ver Richmond, NSW. Dark glinting object leaving 4 condensation trails climbing vertically over Holbrook, Victoria. Light , travelling acrose sky, stops, changes course and gradually disappears , Lucinda Point , Queensland. Glowing red object, great size and speed at Kurrajong,
NSW.
5
5
May 62 May
62
7 May 62
25
May 62
25 Jun 62
22/23 AW5 62 16 Aug 62
31 Aug 62
Aug 62
Silver- coloured object over Yass , NSW. St ar- like object , red/green/blue - slowly moving up/down/right/left over Kimberley, Tasmania. Bri ght starlike object moving across sky over Denmark, WA. Starlike object , stationary in sky over Cressy, Tasmania. Moving, star-like object Launceston , Tasmania. Bright cluster of lights , moving from S to N - Aircraft en route Christchurch, NZ, to Sydney, NSW. Aircraft like object high over sky, leaving yellowish trail - Canberra, ACT. Large object with red front emitting thick orange coloured exhaust - over Goulburn, NSW. Bright metallic glinting needle shaped object flying in straight- vertical path over Cressy, Tasmania. Yellow, starlike object, from S to N in straight path, over Cressy, Tasmania. Cylindrical object , with 2 vertical projecti ons travelling NNE/SSW over Norfolk Island.
Aug 62
23 Sep 62
13 Oct 62
30 Oct 62
3 Nov 62
8 Dec 62
17 Dec 62
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Date of Sighting Jan 63
Brief Descriptior. of Aerial Sighting
Possible Cause Meteor Tornado li:ke meteorological manifestation . Satellite Refraction of light. Refraction of light.
Apparently spherical object, white vapour emitted. Moved downwards in sky ove1. Penna, Tasmania. Grey, rotating object descending and then moving over to West - gave off swishing sound, l.toe, Victoria. White, spherical object, illuminated, in level light over Maitland, NSW. Two bluish/green lights, oval in shape, oscillating in sky in tandem, Braybrook, Victoria. Two bright objects, star-like, side by side, stationary, Tasmania.
15 Feb 63
Feb 63
27 Feb 63
4 Apr 63
1 Apr 63
19 May 63
1 Jul
Long slender, silvery-white pencil-like object - soundless , Aircraft. Forster, NSW. Bright J.~d/white object, rising vertically, looked like bulldozer, Mt Gambier, SA. Explosion of light in sky over Melbourne, Victoria. Meteor Meteorites exploding on entry into earth atmosphere . Meteor. Venus . Tornado Meteor shower of Aquarids . Re- entry of Cosmos 2. Venus . .Meteor. Venus . Stati c charge on photo paper during loading of camera .
63
3 Jul 63
19 Jul 63
Bright greenish/blue light over Iron Range , Queensland. Bright star-like object, red, stationar,y ovar Deloraine, Tasmania. Light grey, circular object, noise like jet engine heard, hovering above Warragul, Victoria . Shower of lights over Darwin area., NT, making swishing noise . Explosion in sky Turner Station/Ord River Station, SA. Silver spot or streak sighted before explosion. Phite starlike object, bulbous front and elongated tail - Mt Dandanong area, Victoria. Bright orange light , jet eJ18ine noise - from W to NW, Moorabin, Victoria. Pinkish/brown starl1ke object oscillating over ~aumaris, Victoria. Rotating in circular manner towards south. Marks on negative of photo taken at RMF, Darwin.
25 Jul 63
8 Aug
63 63
20 Aug
23 Oct 63
19 Nov 63
26 Nov 63
24 Dec 63
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- 5Date of Sighting 23 Jan 64

Bri~f
Description of Aerial Sighting
Possible Cause
Unknown
Seen at sea by crew of a vessel NE Point of Groote Eylandt , WA. Large lights in water, made compass go "haywire". Shadow in centre of lights rotated clocla-vise, causi.ng lights to pulsate . Bright light, like bushfire , Balladonia, WA, Eyre Highway (178 mile peg) . White, planet like object, bright light , Bridport, Tasmania. Cigar shaped , travelling sideways , brovm colour, at Armidale, NSVT. Two moving lights, yellowish, Pascoe Vale, Victoria oscillating in sky. Formation of whitish objects over Longreach, Queensland. Bright headed object, glowing tail over Onslow, WA. Rocket like object, with windows in side , yellow/orange , above Wittenoom Gorge/Hammersley Ranges , WA . White light moving no ross sky over Kavieng, Papua and New Guine~ - like bright stur. Bluish star like object, moving in circles over Launceston, Tasmania. Two silvery solid oval objects seen on flight Melbourne/ Canberra. Object like exploding meteorite - lit up surfnce of sea, Cambridge Gulf, WA. Light at horizon, Lawhead Lighthouse , Tasmania. Long and narrow, red/orange object - travelling fast over Point Sorrell, Victoria. Strip of scrub 600 yds wide, 4! miles long subjected to extreme heat , Queensland. Apparent aerial objects , with vapour trails, flying in formation over Tasman Sea. Elongated light with tail- oscillating in sky over Trevallyn, Tasmania. Two red lights and line of apparent cabin lights stationary over Mentone, Victoria.
24 Feb 64 2 }/far 64 8 Mar 64 3 Mar 64 22 Mar 64
Venus
Venus Venus Refracti on of light. Meteor shower Meteor Meteor Satellite Venus Refraction of light Meteor Venus Meteor Bushfire Meteor shower Meteor Refraction of light . Probably Vrunpire aircraft from RAAF Pearce .... 6
9 May 64
24 Jul 64
1 and 2 Aug 64
2 Aug 64 12 Aug 64
17 Aug 64
2 Sep 64 22. Sep 64

8 Nov
64
8 Nov 64
4 Dec 64
13Jan 65
17 Jan 65
17 Jan 65
23 Feb 65 30 Mar 65 1 Apr 65
Orange lights in sky over South Cottesloe, WA.

Data of Sighting
- 6Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Possible Co.use

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19 lbr 65 19 Me.r 65
21 Mer 65
22 Max 65
Yellow spherio~l object moved from overhead in SE direction - Lakes Entrance , Victoria.
horizon
Meteor Meteor Weather balloon Venus Refraotion of light . Tornadc,

ll.oon
Orange spherical object, West Twnar, Tasmania. Sphere with rod dome on top ; 3 illumi~~ted tails moving Southwerds over Malvern, Victoria.. Yellow steady light from spherico.l body moved about the sky.
2 objects, one above the other, silvery, moved from SSW over Geelong area, Victoria.
24 May 65
21 Apr
65 65 65
Dark gray/black amorphous object over Pakenhum East Victoria. - movi.ng errc.ticc.lly up and dmm.
Bru:!ano.
May
aho.ped, white/orange object over Mowbray, To.sman.ie..
May
Green changing to orange to green light over Youngtown, Tasmania.. Slightly elongated, brightly lit, broke into pieces, over Griffith, mm.
U517.
sever~~
Venus Meteor Ueteor Unknown
13 Mey 65 13 May 65
Greenish/yellow light travelling fast over Queanbeynn, Blue light eminuting from object coloured red - through to green - wavered in sky. Em.inated light sufficient to illuminate beo.ch - Sehule~ Papuc and New Guinea.. Bright starlike object, increasing in size, Bowen/Proserpine o.ron, Queensland. Yellowish ball with tail. Emitted brilliant bluish- white flash on disappearing over horizon, Mudginberri Stction, NT. Bright object, emitting red light directed to earth, passed over Sewataitai, Papua and New Guinea. Star shaped object, yellowish/white, moving over Youngto\m, Tasmani a . Saucer shape - dome top and rows of lights across front and along side - bluish white, red trail, Daunia Station, via Nebo, NT. Bright light, oscilla.t:ins from L to Papua and Hew Guinea.
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25 Ma,y 65
3 Jun 65
Venus Meteor
13 Jun 65
17 Jun 65
24 Jun 65 24 Jun 65
Meteor Echo 2 Satelli te
\ ,.,.
24 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 29 Jun 65
Th7arua.da,
Venus Ueteor 1l:eteor
Blue to green, cigar shaped object, red glow a.t rear Lindisfarne, Tasmania. Bright object vdth short tail, morning E to W over Launcest on, Tasmania.
Date of' Si ghting

29 Jun
- 7Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Possible Cause Meteor Meteor
65
Vivid light blue, circular shape , travelling NS, Longford, Tasmania. Loud bumming, glov~ object, yellow/white light emL~ating from object illuminated herd of cattle, Kimberly, Tasmania. Bright white light, near Elliot , Queensland. Bright light over sea, Tev.ratcwa, Papua and New Guinea. Bright light oscillating from L to R, Bwa.ruada., Papua and New Guinea. Brilliant white light in sky at moon rise over Murella Park, NT. White sperical object, Canberra, ACT. Red glowing oyolindrical object , moving from L to R (oscillating) emitting "diesel-engine" sound, Nivani Plantation, Sa.me.ra.i, Papua and New Guinea. Bright light turning from red, through . white to green and red, Dalby, Queensland. Silver coloured object - disappeared with flash, 70 miles west of Cook, SA. Saucer shaped object with bl uish green glow at rim, grey in colour, Vaucluse Beach, Sydney, NSW. Bright green/red/white light , Woodstock, NSW. Two starlike objects over Frankston, Victoria. Silvery sphere with aerial on top, Orange , NSW. Red/orange body, leaving trail of white , oa.me from SW Lat 1048 south long 13315 East, Western Australia, Flashing light travelling NS , Goomalling, WA . Spherical, starlike objects
.;1"'
3 Jul 65
5 Jul 65
5 Jul 65
Satellite Satellite Venus Venus Venus !Jeteor shower Meteor M.et eor Tornado Meteor Met balloons. Met balloon. Meteor 'Meteor Meteors Meteor Meteor
Unknown
12 Jul 65 15 Jul 65 15 Jul 65 17 Jul 65l 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 G5 26 Aug 65 26 Aug 65 14 Sep 65

19 Sep 65
La.unoeston, Tasmania.
Flashing red, green, white, flying object, Ganav1e, Papua and New Guinea, Streak of light , Dubbo, NffiV. White object sighted weot of Port Moresby, Papua and New Guinoe.. Moved vtestwa.rds, slowed then sped northwards . Bright light in sky VISW of Goroka., Papua and New Guinea. Intensity of light fluctuated. Later disappeared below horizon.
15 Sep 65
27 Sep 65
Satellit e
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Date of Sighting 2 Nov 65
Brief Description of Aerial Sighting Dull vertical narrow beam ascending from sea offshore BunOJll1. Point, Papua. a.nd Nevr Guinea.. Vfuite, apparently trinngula.r in shape, stationary in sky, under moon, Launcoston, Tasmania. Bluish- through-to-reddish light , larger than star, 20 above horizon. Disappeared below horizon after about 10 minutes . Popondottn, Northern Territory.
Possible
Causo
i7o.tor spout Venus Satellite
27 Nov 65
2 Dec 65

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Date of Sighting 23 Jan 60
B~e!
~oription
of Aerial Sightina
Posaible Ca.uae llefrll.ction of L.isht
Twin Yellow Lights over Launceston, Taamania.

Elevation 201 - 300. Bright object emitting flashes, Melbourno, Victorl:a. to E over
1 Feb 60
26 Mar 60
Spherical, ailvery object, elevation 60- 65, over
t.:anbem, ACT.
13 Jun 60
26 Jun 60 18 Aug 60 2 Oct 0 4 Oct 60
Flashing red light and fixed white light over Mangalore, Vic orla. Explosion of liett 'lfith epark ahow~re, elevtion 40 en rout lbourn~, -ictoris., to La~ ccstor., Test~Ani& Bright fl hing object travelling ~ to W, 160 miles ll of t.!ullaora, J.. Crescent sha ed. object, oms lighted, vo~the~ orizon, Leunceston Taamania.
!et~or
sho'lfer Ueteor Moon lioon rise

a.~~e..>ciated
5 above
"5 fl,ying a ucers and a mother ship'' ~ eL.aped, 4 vertie&l bmia, O>l!r C:r~z~y, T~..!'!.
with : u eteorologi 1 c .ntl.l.tionll at the time. Venue
13 Oct 60~
{ 25 Oot 60,
light, 1111gle c elevo.ticm 45 land. Dollnl3, Q.le ,. l~:nd.
lla.cJ.."Wlda.
Do't.':lS,
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Jdet balloon with light attached.
15 Oct 6C
~ mveraing sky,
W to E over Ls.uneeaton, Tasmania.
18 Oct 60
Slow caving ci.:;-r-ohap;:d .:ib.;.:~c' ulln:ila.r to c.ircrai't bright o.ranse :re= portion, raat dull grey.
ProbJ1bl,y TAA ai.rcmrt Viscount V'"d-'IVG.
27 Oct 60
27 Oct 60
1l,;rs ter:!.
losiona, C
ey A1ea, J..o,lCfo.rd, Tas::n;lit.
'm-rvo.
J.:ateor
loaions, Creaal' Area., Longford, Tas:li!Ulia ~v l:;r, aln.o dP. er:ibed /blue/red rounil object, t exploded at Poatinll, Tuoania.
27 Oct 60
'l.intt cloul o! s~rka,
lleteor !lotcor Venue Venue
15 llov 60
27 Nov 60 29 llov 60
Oranee trar.alw:;cant ba.ll, e.pprox 70 ft in diameter at altitude 35,000 f't hnading 14CP at high apeed.
Light in ek;y over Po tl
/Cre ay, Tllll"!!ania.
Point of blue/green/red lieht, juat above horizon, riai "" alCOfl;y over Trevallyn, Taalllll.llia.
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Date of Sighting
Er.~ef Deocrlption of Aerial ~1ghti~
Possible
Cau3e
-----------------------------------------------------------7 Dec 60 disc-ah&ppd formation of 30/40 objects over

uilve~,
L&ur.c stcu, l'u :ania, flying southwa.:rdll.
Flieftt of pi(.eona.
21 Dec 60
25 Dec 50
24 sz,y/blue objects, moving oouthwards over Great L&kea, Tasrr.ania.

Stax like object, 20 minutea to pass over Cru:Il)bell To1m, Ta!!...ania, Tiaat to eaat. Bright li&ht in sky, Oatlands, Tasmania. Town, Tasmania.
Ret-- tion of lf&ht
sk,y over
Jan
61
Venus Venue Venus
Early Jan 61
16 Jan 61 12 liar 61
Bright, white BJlhe~, 45 frol!l V"rti"al, over Caaptell
Apparent] controllood l if;ht, no scnn1, several sichtin,.<>a aroun~ Ker3ng Victoria. Drigbt li~t, with tail of orP.nt;e r:!p..'\rks over Indooroopill,y, ~eensland, from N to S.
feteor
l:oteor shower
9 Apr 61
23 llay 61
Flashes of light ~st of Beaconsfield, Victoria,

similar to lightning. Large object lib a reteo:!' - po!1iticn 32305 1524\;E object broken tlp. Dull oilver,y ~ ~~t~r-ahaped ohject .aa~a ecn throu3h binoculars. Conical d objEct .ialli.ng to ea.rth Devenport,
D~c;O.n, l'IT.
l!eteor
25 Jlq 61
Aircraft
Meteor Temperature
5 Jun 61
7 Jun 61
Oval shaped, red-glcrdng ooject, Cai=s, ~eensl&nd, photo a.phed throush 4in teleaco~e.
inversion aightlns of
an aircraft.
31 Jul 61
8 Aug 61
!<>ng white glowitJG object, fiNIIin~ tAil bt1zzed train on rallwa;r, 265 w.l.l a so~:.tb of lle.rw=, liT.
s-~bstar.ce
Netenr
Probabl,y migrating
12 objeota fiying hieh, in pail"&, droppi.ng 11'hite - leelar.th=c., ,Jt..
"buloon sp:lders".
24 Aug 61 Nov/Dec 61 Red light, elevation 3.5 at ~bart airport. Venus. Venue.
Golden e th ...1 er protuba=es vn eitb= eide like notor ture, :Jf1 ng a.nd riei~ in nsterl:r direction, Koorda, ViA. Spherical object, emitting flaahs or green an1 orange
light - slow 1110Ting - Collaro;r, !ISW.
lil8cDec 61
lleteor.
16 Jan 62
Fie~. ro~k t-like ctj ~ ~r.3 C~lfieln, Vic.

Green
Meteor.
23 Jan 62
fadins to yellow v
t ov4r
East Sale, Vic.
Probabl.)'
private
&irora.ft .
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Sight11J8
Driof .De cri..,tion o.i' Aerial ;:,i;;hting
.foseible
C~e
30 Jan 62
25 Jan 62~ 2 Peb o2 13 Feb 62
lhite
:pheric&l obj~ct,
bn.l:r,
tTS'J.
Venua
D1i ht ..rn~e, rlc.net-lil!:e ob~ect, eoll!!ltimes oran

occ~sion ~ zig- zagging o: changing dir~ction, l"rc.:l&n tle, \fA.
a.nd
V Ir.le
3 Ka.r 62
11 ll&r 62 13 Apr 62
Widte spherical object with mtal lustre, Jol&nl,;r,
Venuo
Venus
Star- J 1lce ob ect, 75% elen. leland, Tasmania.
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to ZSW of FJ.indere
!l'1'r
3 objects, 2
ll'i~ fir!'y treJ/ , v- '" fro d.1.rection over Iemw.nt Creek, .NT.
~teor
Sll0118l'
5 lfq 62
1'/hite ol:>ject, zig-za,~
, Retloli ffe, WJ..
Ver.us
5 lfa.:r
62
Con lil and metallic glint preceding contrail, ellef R:ichr.lo d,
1...:.!: glintin.:; object .Lll!l.'ri.ng 4 C:>:l:le 13 tim tr:~.iln eli bing vortically ov~r, Ho1nTOok. Victori~.
Aircraft .Aircra.rt
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25 Jla,y 62 25 Jun 62
22/23 ~ 16 Aug 62 2
gr
Light, travelling ac.xoc;a :Jicy, topa, changes course Md 1 1:r di a ears, t.Jcincia Point, -b.le.,nsllllld.
Venue
II'S.
Glowing red object, grc.t.t aiz3 ani upeeJ &t
urrajc".z,
Silver- cololrod oojact over Yutl 1 II~J. Star-like objeot, red/green/blue - slowl7 moving up/dott:l/.right/l~ft ovor KimbGrley, 'IG.Sli&lli&.
Venus
Venus
Aircraft
Venus Venus
31 Aug 62
AIJ8 62
.4ug 62
Br:J.eht star-like object Denmazk,

Starlike object, etatio llor..ng, et
oving ll.Oroes sky over
r:r
in sky over Cressy, l'aSLlallia. ton, Taamani
-like object Latmc
23 Sep 62 13 Oct 62 30 Oct 62 3 .Nov 62
.Bright oluster of h&hts, Tl.lll fro S t:l If - lireraft en route ChristchuTc.,, , to Sydne;r, mm.
Aircraft like ob~eot tr&:il - CISEEB!t:: I ACT.
'lleteor ehonr Aircraft Meteor .lireraft

Probably Satellite.
ovar sk,y, la vL1g yell:lrlsh
Lar!C'e ob color.lXOd
ct rlt
1: d f'ront e ttir.g thick o:n:.nge t - orcr Goulburn, NS'l.
Bright to.llio glint11~& eedle aharoed object flyillG in stra:!.ght-vcrt:!.c::.l p:!.til ~er Cressy, Tc.s=nie. Yellow, tar-like object, fro path, OT r Cross.r, Tesania. S to li in striLight
e Dec
62
17 Dec 62
C.rlindrical object, with 2 Tertic&l projections t:ruelling UN&/SSil OYer :Nortollc Isl and.
.liroratt
. ... 4
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4
CfLUSe
Jan 63
Mo~~d downwards in Gk7 over Penna, Ta~Ania.
AppiU"er.tly lll'he=ica.l object, white vapour emitte
J.leteo~
15 Feb 6)
Grey, rotating bject e cer.ii.x:le z.ud then uovi to We~t - cave off BWinbin~ sound , Moe, Victori
White, spherical ob'ect, 'll over lb.itla:nd,
~1
'lit:
Torr"ndo liKe meteorological l!lallife t tion
Feb 63
nate:!, in lewl
n.J.&t
Satell.:..te
27 Feb 6)
4 Apr 6)
Two bright object
Ta.eoa:aia.
in ahcpe, o cillatfnr in
ide by e11~. otatianar,y, Re!ractio:t of ligi.J.t.
Victoria.
tar-lite,
7 J.pr 6)
19 lfay 63
1 Jul 63
Long elen1er, ail~ery-white pencll-~ll' object - soundless. J.ircraft. ?oruter, .S

Bright red/white object, ~is~ verticsl~y. look~1 lik~ bulldozer, Jolt bier, SA. looion f 11 t in
Bky OVB'I:'
l!ateor
Jlelboume, Victoria,
Jleteori tea
exploling on e.u~.cy into
e.~th
&tmoHphere.
3 Jul 3
19 Jul 63
Bri
l!~teor,
Brieht tar-like object, red, atation&r,y ovaL ::loloraine 1 Tarnn~d.

L1g t eard,
Venus.
25 Jul 63
0 Aug 6)
y, circular overing ::.b:~-:o
IU".I
ject, noioa like jet engilie 1 , Vic to ria.
To.I:tlAdo 'etcor ahowe~ of Aque.rids.
Shower of li{;hta over Dr.rwin uca, liT, c::.hlns Oliishinc

lh. iG9.
20 J.ug 6)
El.Jllosion in alcy Turuc.r ..ta.tio Ord .Rive.::- ~taticn, :::.1.. Silver pot or otroa.l: ishted. b fore explosion.
't'ihitc
Re-entry of
Coa!lloa 2.
Venue.
l!cte~r.
23 Oct 63
tail -
l:.i..ke obJe~t, 1r.....bo:m fro t l::'.d e:ouc11.tet\ Dan~ong are , Victoria.
19
OY
63
Brlght O~'e l' t, 'et Uoora.bln, Victoria.
eilCinc
is
- from iJ to
26 Iov 63
Pinkish/brown h.:rlike o .ect oocilla.ting over Eeau.=.ris, Vi~toria . [lOt. t~ in cL~e.r l!!lUmer towards south.
Jlar.ca on negative
Venus.
oto " e::1 at lli"U' Derwin.
Static cha.rge on photo ,paper duriJl8 loading or

OiillllflrOo
. . 5
- 5Date of oightln&
23 Jan 64
Seeu at sea b,r orew of a vas-al Point of Groote E-Jlaudt, :a.. La.rgw~ light in water, cade compnsu i!P ''hayr.;u:e". Sbr.CO':'f in centre of lights DOtated clockvise, causing lights to pul at :Bright ~ich t, like bu.:;bfire, n:J.ladon:l.a., WA, Eyre Highway ( 178 Ci.ile .t'"t,;) . White, planet like object, bright light, ~ridport, Ta.a::ania.
Unknol'III
24
Feb
2 J.tar 6 l~r
64 64
64
Venus
Venua
22 !.lar 64
9 fJay 64
Cigar s ped, travcll!tig side~a, brown colour, at Armidale, mn. Two moving 11
ouci!l~ting
Ver.aa
i.
s~.
t , ~llowish, Pascoe Vale, Victorill cvsr Longrepch, Qpoenaland.
~fr.a.cticn
of lie;ht.
24 JUl. 64
Fo
tion
itish object
Meteor ehower
l~teor
te.il over On l:lll',
'Vf}
~c et like boct, with ~in1o"s in vide, yellow/orange, above i ttenoo Gorff~l/Ham.,:rsley Ranees, WA.
iYhite l i t oving crons 1.1cy O\Te" Jh.Vieng, P&I'l'IA anil Re:r Guinea - liie bright atu.
Meteor
Satellite
Vel".Ua
17 Au 64
2 Sep
:Sluis
L=.unco t
ta.r liks obje.:t,

, !rasman.J.a,
ovil'-8 i:n c.:.rcles over
64 64
Two silvm:y eolia. oval ohjects eoen on flight Melbolu~ta/ Ca.nberr
Ref'r;~.ction
of light l'feteer
22 Sap
8 Nov 8 Nov
Object lilw e:.t"Dloli

C 1 Gulf,
:&..
toorite - lit u~ ~~r.ce of oea,
64
Li
rizoa, I..cr.rn ad Li.Olthouse, 'l'.a.c:!>.nia,
64
orrell, Victoria.
row, red/ora.JJ&J obJ~ct - tr01.vel:i.J~g fast les !o~ subject!d to
lbteor Bushlire
~trlp of crub 60v yds wi e, 4k e.xtre:::e a t, ~eenal
13 Jan 65 17 Jan 5 17 J&n 65

Two red lights stationa:cy ever
va oar traila, fl,iDg in

.:illati.'lg
:;..n sicy c.ver
Ueteor
Rerra.otion of light. Probably VmpiL-cs aircraft fro111 RUF Pearce
1tona, Victoria.
line o
PQ1~nt cab~r. list6 -
23 Feb 65 ~ 30 liar 65
1 Apr
O:ange lights in sky OTer South Cotteelee, WA.
65
- 6 Date of Sighting ltief Description of Aerial Si6btine Possible

CI!.UB(I
19 Mar G5 19 l!ar 65
21 liar
Yullo11 ::pherioal. object. ooved .f= overnellli to h ri...nn in SE direction - L.kea Entrance, VictoriQ,
0r:.l.n[,"e
Nl
teor
f!ph:!riclll object,
ent T = , Tast:liiJlili'..
...
65
with 1'ed
n top1
3 illumiMted tails t the

V!JI1'lll
t::ovill& South'll1f.l.'liD over lfalvem, Vict oriiL.
22 .J!a.r 65
Yellow stoady l.ight tr

D\cy.
:pheri a1 bod,y moved a.b
h.e!'raction
o" 1 ~
21 .&:pr
~t .
65
Dark sre:r/black a.I~Crphoue object ovo:= Pll!::e.llham Vic tori - ln?V;in.; n- t:tc~lly p an' dtnm..
Jl:,.nana ahaped,
~asmani~.
:r..,
l~y
65
u.te/o~ CJ<)jeot over l!o111Jr.v-,
J.ioon Venue
5 lb 65 13
~
Greer. o ci.s~g to 1'-"...a=!l.

~ieces.
On.llb"3
to t,T"een light over Youustoun,
65
lightly elo~tec , b~i8,htly lit, breka into several
over Griffith, !S
Meteor
Meteor
CDia!.own
13 lb,y 65
Greenish/; ello1r liabt tr&vellins fast c.v~ Qu.eanbefll.n,

P.S
25
t emilUO tins frt.:.~ c;b.,u ct colcw:eJ ::ed - thn~<bh - n.vere:l. in aey. iflQted. li mt a..-fficient to te beach - Sehulea P11. !.& and New Guinea.
like ob ct,
Jpjtay~
3 Jun 65
1) Ju.>t
in~
~inC
in ai::'!,
V<!>r.us
,n~~lend.
65
ap u.r:l.r
11,
over
itted brilliant lluieohnl">!t'! r:!.zon, l!udgi.nberri Station,
lrttcor
17 Jun 65
24 Jun 65
l/white, noving over
Keteor Echo 2
Satellite
24
Ju.n
65
nd rows of lie;hts acroaa front te, ro ti:Z.il, D::.uuia
24 Jun 65 29 Jun 65 29 Jun 65
.IJrlelt lit;ht, o cil :!.r~o:: PC!'U::. and ew Guine:1.

Dluo to t;reen, ci LindiBi61WI, T
L toR-
.:.:'luvlt'.,
Venue
lilia;:ed object, rod 5).ow o.t re~ ia.

l:lOrn.in
Meteor
l.!eteor
:Br.i.ght object with stort t!Ul, Law1ce ton, !D:::m:~io..
E to \\' ove~
.. . 7
- 7Date o! !Ghting
Possible C<l1.1.se
Vivi-1 liblJt blue,
oire~lar
29 Jun 65
3 Ju.l 65
shape, tra.v llin(; ..,,
~eor
LoJl8!0rd, Ta.si!W.Uie.
I.oud l!1:l:.::o:.ll , lorrir..g ol>j.,ct, ,yellow/white light eminllting from objaot ill ' t:!d herd of cattle, Kimberly, :!..1:nin.
:S::-1
lleteor
5 Jul 65
5 Jul 65
12 Jul 65
t ll'hi. te
li;~ht,
n<Jur Elliot,
~eeru~lnnd.
;,atel
to
:Brig; t
lieh .ov r
a., Tew te'lt'3. P!!pUL and New Guinea.
S::lte!lite
Bright light OuOillatin,;; from 1 to R, Jl?.:.u:u9.da,
Venue
Papua an'i Xew ()ui
15 Jnl,y 65 15 Jul 65
18 Jul 65 19 Jul 65
:Brill.inn-c white lisht in lhrelln Pu.rk, Vhite sperical object,
t
,
tOQO
riee over
Venue Venue
Meteor shower
Uoteor
lf~teor
~~ber.r
~CT.
17 Jul 65~
22 Jul 65
30 Jul 65
Rod. loui.r.g .),YCli :'.r:l.cel object, marlJl8 fl."OCI L to R (o cillatirl8) emitti l8 "di 1-enzina" uum!, Nivani Plant ti n, S:t ..red, Papua ani llew Guinee.
B:!'ight 11 a turnilJG fror. ::.X., thr oul!h wh ito to green
nnt ro, Dnlby,
~ecnal~m!.
Silver coloured objeot - di J!Pea.L'Cd wl.th !lash, 70 s w nt o! Coo 1 SA.
Aug 65
1 Aus
ped object rlth blui h sreen E.lO'II' et rim, c lour, V<iuclu Be c'!-t, Sv.!re;:r, !iSlf. llrlght gree.n/red/rzhite light,
Tv.o at;;u:l' e object C"VOr
i)ilvcr,r
phere
Tornado
65 65
oodstock, USlf.
Meteor
llet balloona.
3 Aug
Franksto:~,
Victoria.
4 Aug 65
.:. tl
:dal
tr~
top, O.run,ge, ll5:'1.

of w ite, c~~ fro~ at, estarn Australia. o lA!'
lolet ballooue.
lo~teor
24 .&.us 65
26 .Aug 65 26 Aug 65
Fle.Duing l1
t
t~orollil
13315 liS,
nc,
lH.
!.leteor
.teor3
Sphari,.al,
like o jecta (2), Lnunc uton, Tasmania.

......oen, llhl.te nyin n New Guinea. object,
14
Sep 65
lleteor
lo!Gteor
19 Scp 65
tr
t, D>1
o,
Dlrecrtorata ot Air Joroe Intallipnoe Depari-.1 of Air "'a11e1 1 Offi oeA C.mllimlU AC'f
Kr Peter ~ 100 Oollina Street IIILPJin VIC
rzl
1. I refer to ,our letter da 19th July 1965 nddresced t o Ill' J. lkiberta ot thia Deparlalct, requaaUng illfomaUon on uro aighting 'b7 an airliner Captain on the 28th l rq 1963 whil e &'tlrouto lbiebm\e to Port Jlol'fteltT.
2.
1abU~
to tollo?O' tho fill*tbr up with tba Depu'tl!lent c,! Civil Avieticm, but au it is Donal p?aoti..oe fol' tbG t ~artmcnt t u ref.,r all sitbtin8 to toe 1lA.AF i t 110at allkel7 that they bad 1 t NpO:rted.
Na 1 'tbtt tirat infuJWaUon n have reoaived ot tbe reported md therefore han 1'10 roorl ot the 1nal.dent. Po:rhu~ yea co7 care
3. ho the artiole you emoloaed fol' intoNation U appearas tba1 pbowpapbs wn ot the oro. Tbia ia 110et intereatinc end it aopiea oa 'be mo.de r.vaila'ble abould p1'0vi4e ao il'ltereatins dieauattion.
!Ad
,~
4. Tb.alllt JOU tor the aop7 of tba repori but aa thia ie the tirst intoru-U. 011 the 1UAP baa reoei ved OODoeming the 1na1clmt 1 t 1e not poeai 'ble to provide 8ll7 tut~l' detaUa.
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COMMONWEALTH AERIAl
PHENOMENA
INVESTIGATION
ORGANISATION
Under rile distinguished Potrono'" of Air Morshol Sir Goor'" J onn, 11:.8.E., C.8., D.F.C.
P.O. 80X ~3. MOORA881 N, VIC., AUSTRALIA. Tele phone 1 95 1659
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1 9th July , 1965 .
Hr . D. Hoberts , . S eni o r Rese a rch 'cientjst , De pa rtme n t of Ai r ,

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Dear Mr . Robe rts , Here'd th a photo sta t co py of an art icle a ppearing in a recen t U .s .
Are you ab le to c o n f irm t h e si gh ting ?
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UFO I NVESTIGATO~
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rc 1111ddenly !aced with '::\m er skept ics or UFO realit y a \\ idea. !all tuck on a t.1..st rc!u~e - the co:wmc:n~ evld~nce. rn:1ny super -weap on, kopt secre t !Qr that the U.S. 01 nusS la has a mere the to hologtcnl block years . To some , thore ls a J>syc a more advan ced world . tho~:::ht o! space ships from lieve rs, !in:tll y convi nced Toda y, more and moN form er disbe y quali !ied obse rvers nrc htghl from ts repor UFO ased by Incre nation . Beca use this nn~wer jumpi ng to tho socrot-wo:tj>On expla creat e new probl ems, we once Is not only un!ounded but could It Is Impo ssible . 31)':tin wUl give t11e i:lcts whtch show
POST -V!t~~ PP.OOF recor ds, UFOs paced , circle d 1. In Worl d War II , by oC!Ic!:tl s-:tnd the enem y's. Obsel'Vplanc ~ !astes our ~r~d :nd out:n..1ncuv er crewm en, nlr-b ase and bomb , p!lots o! reds hund od ors lnclud s, and other n1em bcrs of our r3tor r-ope r3d:t nnel, perso e car:'l eport s In Y!CA P files show UFO "''"te d force s. Signe d, verl!i ed r . :-lothing used by the warri nr; speed s of 3,000 m.p.h . or more :tched such lanta stlc speed s and manr.~tlons even remo tely appi'O euver s. !lrst primi t!vc space cxpct2. After the w:tr, lon::: befor e the rts kept pUing up-si~hlin~s >mcn ts, of!ici al, veri !led UFO repO In !orma tion, by expe rt obser vand tt3ckin~s o! UFO s singl y and , Mal"ine Corp s, Coas t Guar d ers In U:e Army , :-la.vy, Air Force Provi ng Grou nd, N:tvy scien s Sand White At on. and civtl aviati ed a 1JFO a t 18,00 0 m .p.h., track 3nd saw cinns techm tl$tS and aboar d a n:tvil)'~tors and crewm en , pilots AF 1052, In m 1948. tions o! Ur'Os Oyinr; at 52~0 B-20 bo:nb cr sa.w and tr :lcked !orma tic cr3ft -appar ently n carri er m.p.h ., :tnd also track ed a gigan Intell igenc e repor t.) Ther e AF s111p-at over 9,000. (O!!tc lal tions- many O( them befor e the h:tve been hund reds Of SUCh Opern ik. Sputn an Russi first tiny stlons contin ue, In our atmo 3. TO<!:Iy, these s:tmc UFO oper~ any conve ntion al alrcr alt or phe re, at such torrlf ic speed s thot on. Mass ive verifi ed evide nce rocke t would bum up from :lir fricti ee Is Invol ved In UFO proIor prove s that some revol utlon .uy we have not to date been :tble to pulsi on and contr ol- some thing dupli cate.
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lnaty repOr t, fOI"w:trdod to Dulle lin: Tho followln~ prvlim nal !nvcs ugauo ns Dran e.., NJCAP uy an o!hccr or the Crmu ralla, was recei ved just AUbl Town sville , NorU1 Quee nslan d, to get furth er detai ls !or th, befor e our deadl ine. We arc t rytng . Issue next dcscr 1bcd on p:1go 1, :tn Aus~r.-.h:ul Five ni:;hts after the 1nnding . by n.n un1dtnttticd flyir.f! Obl~ct DC-6 ::..irlinor was "buz zed" stated above , tho airlin e cn;;tn:r. Acco rding to tho polic e sourc e :urthe ine while tt paced photo graph ed n round - shape d mach cran . early hours o! May 28, I,SS, Thts lates t UFO encou nter , In the tt-A.N .A. H W'3.S on a re~ul.~r involv ed a DC-6 oper: ucd by Ansc sby, New Guine a. fii(tht !rom Brisb ane to Port More capta in, using the !h~ht call At about 3:25 a .m. , the atrlin er nslan d nlrpo rt contr ol towct sign of "VH- INH" , radio ed a Quee uy :tn unknown rtym~ ob;ec :. r "buzz bein~ wns that the OC-6 , flat on the top and the Jhapc u. rlcnl Spl1e 3S it ibed He descr comin g from it, he rer.or ted. botto m. Exlt~ust gases could l>o sco>nd tlu :l.irhn r.r. durin~ w:1ich do!th e aircr ing, be!or e the objec t meed :thea
IY.\CC For ten minu tcb, tho Ul''O ury cr:..!t. photot~r:ll)l\:S o! tho my.ot ttmo tho c.apu ln took sever al the crew con!! rm the si:o,:lt o! bers n:cm other two had He also aft and dls:tp pearc cl.
ver posse ssed advo.nced devic es In 194.2-45, whoe olled the world . I! the u.s. contr ended the war sumn mrily - an(! ution ary cra!t after ww 11, the or the 0 .s.s.n . h:td had such revol operatin~ In space - not with been have would ago lolll: ssor posse type spacc cran. :-!eith er we tiny "cap sules " but with hur;e UFOon spend ing billio ns on outmo ded nor the Russ l3ns would have kept idea is ridicu lous - and no such aircr aft ~nd rocke ts . The very been kept secre t all these years . l)'it;an tlc devel opme nt could have a rocke t launchln~ or re- entry Occa sion:i lly, an Echo s:>tel llte, ts. So, occ3s ional ly, have balhas cause d misla ken UFO repor alter the basic facts : loons or mete ors. Th1s does not y expln in the UFO s' speed s NO earth made devic e ca~posslbl in Worl d War n - and It Is still in our :ttmo spher e. This w:tS' true true tod:ty. on" answ er In your local pape r or I! you read the "sec ret weap nce the edito r or news caste r hear tt broad cast, pleas e try to convi o.bove . listed facts the using e, that It Is untru
had h3d such treme ndou sly If any of the warr ing natio ns them could have
REVOlUTIO:!A~Y
t1ACHitlES
rn~t tt.e numo cr or ccnso N1CAP note: Altho ugh wo 3re rcduci wishe s in the rocon t poll s rlty' m:tjo the lnr; follow es, sbip stori wtll have sp~ctal !:lter est since (sec par;e 6), wo uellcv e this case ned to the Unite d SL,te~. It show s UFO secre cy Is not confi thO ftlm devel oped In l:\ew "lie was Instru cted not to have w:ts flown to Canb erra {on h!s Guine a," sutes the repor t. " He !rom him... The twelv e-hou t retur n J whor e the !lim W3S t.'lkon the contr ol towor 3lso were to t repor s ptlot' tapes with the d." con!l sc:ne confi scate d by 3 gover nmen t It ls not clear wheth er the !ilm was ben-:a t!vo of the airlin e. T"-e agenc y 3t C3nb err:t, or by a ropre e o!ticl nls, who fear UFOunder stand able uneas iness o! :urlin 3w:ty passe n:ers , could be 3 encou ntcr storie s migh t !rtgh tcn t Indic ates the Depa rtmen t repor tho in ence refer !3cto r. But one the May 24th J~ndlng C:t$~, In ved. invol w:ts on Avt:m o! Civll pt to cover up. But stnce the on page 1, the DCA m:tde no attem the of!i'l:ial UFO mves ttptin i Roya l Austr alian Air Force is y may only be following order s. n:tency, the ctvil aviati on agenc usual ly htlvc not tried to _j In the past, Austr 3ll:tn o.utho r1tles repor ts. We hope thi~ 1 Navy al offici even hide UFO si(tht ingsth:tt the !ull story wnt soon bo censo rship Is only temp orary and blo. availn ssion o! cases Involv ing UFO To print the above repor t, 3 discu , TV, 0n, ~ircraCt instru ment s, rad1o interfer~nce with cnr ignit1 uled !or the next Issue . etc., had to be omitt ed. It is sched
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1ng earli er Issue s, so they Mem bers !requ cntly ask about order UFO Inves tigato r. Tho suppl y o! w!U have 3 comp lete file or the Is exhau sted, but the other IsVol. II, No. 5, and Vol. ll, No. 10, s of Volum e mar e avall: tble to sues In Volum e II and back issue $2.00 . mem bers at 50 cents each, !lve for s of Volum e 1 3r e out or print. We are sorry th~t all 12 Issue repor ts :tnd devel opme nts or Howe ver, the most lmpo rt:tnt UFO UFO EVID ENCE ," This Is the "THE in ed cover are d perio that t conta ining hund reds of UFO 184- pnge docum ented :;.f!CAP repor nts from Jan\l: lry 1957 to Janucnses and reports on devel opme UFO EVIDEli:CE,', 'ts s5.oo post3ry 1, 1964. The price of "THE
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1. Thank you for your letter of 23rd llaroh, 1965, in wbioh you ask for inform ... tion on Australia's oft'ic1al policy towal'd.B flying sauoere or unidentified tlying objeota (Ul'O's). The investigation of all reports of UFO' a is the respona1 bili ty ot the RAAF D1reotorate of Air J'oroe Intelligence at the Department of Air in Canberra.
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2. A considerable amount of effort is spent in inveatigating eaoh report, and the obse"J'.'Ver ia interviewed by selected RJ\AP personnel. It is the experience of Great Brittdn as well aa Australia that nine out of ten aightinga can be identi:tJ.ed and attributed to suoh souroes aa astronomical phenomena, eg, falling meteors or planets, e.iroratt, weather balloons or satellites. In the United States, whero more time and money is epent on these investigations, 99 per cent of sightinss can be aat1afaotorily identitied. If more ef'fort and money wre put into the investigations, we have no doubt that all auoh sightings could be identified and sat1sfaotorily explained.
3. 11th regard to the metallic ball found in Australia, 1 t was .,ventually sham to be a portion of an old fashioned type of ref'rigerator.
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1. Reference is made to your letter 6/13/A1r(5) d ted 19th Jkroh , 1964 , in which queries !roa a J L Yal wero fonarded. 2. Similar queries from or. L Yal were directed to the Civil Air A ttnche , Auetral.i&D Cmbaae,r, aehtngton DC in Januar;r, 1963. 'l'hoae queries were forwarded to this Directorate tbroush the Department or Ci'Yil dation , Melboome , tmd a repl,y, a oon or w ich is nttaohed, wu sent direct to r . LnYal. in r.ta.roh , 1963. ). This Directorate has no further oo ante to add to the inforaation contained in the pre'Yioue letter to Lan.l .
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1, The following is the text of' a letter received from l4r ~ Joliij_"'Uval who is a member of the National Investigations Committ~e on Aerial Pheii'bmena (NICAP), Headquarters WASH INC'!' ON DC:-
"1- What is the present situation in Australia regarding unidentified flying objects and, also, the Australian Government policy on same?
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2- Does the Australian Government inform its public of all the facts concerning UFO reports, including those made by the military? 3- Which governmental agency in Australia is responsible for the investigation and evaluation of UFO reports, and what are the conclusions, if any, of' that agency as to the nature am source of' these objects1 made of' any recent UFO sigbtings in Australia? "
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1. I refer to your undated letter regarding unidentified fiying objects.
2. From time to time reports of unidentified flying objects are received and investigated by the Royal Auatr.lian Air Porce, but details of individual investigations have not been naue public .
3. On October 20th, 1960, the Minister for Air, the Honourable F Osborne , mad~ a statement in the Australian national Parliament at Canberra, summarizing the position, and his comments may be pertinent to your re~1ueat.
4. In the oourae of hie remarks l~r . Osborne onid , "The Department of Air does obtain information about all well- reported cases of uniJentified flying objects . Although reports of this sort have been inveatieated very carefully for some years, nearly all of them are explainable on a perfectly normal basis . Sometimes they are found to be weather balloons, high-flying aircraft, or even stars. On one o casion, it was established that a reported spaceship was the moon. Of all theoe re orts, only three or four per cent cannot be explained on the basis of some natural phenomenon, and nothin , that h arisen from that three or four per cent of unexplained caaes 8ivea any firm support for th belief that interlopers from other places in this world or outside it have been visiting uo."
Yours faithfully,
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MINUTE PAPER
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Mr. H. Raynor, Director of Public Relations, Department of Air, Russell Offices, CANBERRA. A.C .T. Dear Harry, Our Embassy in Washington has sent us the attached letter - it looks like your baby. You know how we feel about saucers -we prefer to concentrate on cups.
I mentioned this to Frank Doak and he suggested
I refer the thing to you.
Would you please reply direct to
Mr. Laval and send a copy of your reply to Mr . K.J . Leonard,

Civil Air Attache, Australian Embassy, Washington D.C . Hope to buy you a beer in Canberra in the not too distant future. Yours sincerely,
(Rex Banks) Public Relations Officer.

The Embassy of Australia, WASHINGrON , D. C. Dear Sire,
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NEW JERSEY.
January 23, 1963 .
I would appreciate very much your answering the following questions : 1. 2. What is the official Australian Government policy concerning unidentified flying objects (UF0 8 )? Does the Australian Government inform its public of all the facts concerning UFO reports , including military sightings? hich Government agency in Australia handles UFO reports and what are the conclusions, if any, of this agency as to the nature of these flying objects? Thank you . Sincerely yours,
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Mr. H. Raynor, Director , R. A. A. F . Public Relations , CANBERRA. A. C. T.
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Enclosed is a copy of a letter from one of these Men. As we have passed the flying saucer buck to the R. A. A. F. you may as well add this to your collection along with his international postal note .
I am sending today to M r. Fitch.
I am also enclosing a copy of the le tte r which
All the best to you and yours,
(Rex Banks)
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COPY, 6526 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland 3~ Ohio , u.s. A .. August 7th, 1961 . The Civil Aviation Department, Canberra, A. C. T. AUSTRALIA .
Gentlemen : In THE EXAMINER o~ Launcestoh, Tasmania on Sun. , Nov . 18, 1960 re~erence was made to the sighting of an unidentified flying object as reported by Rev. Lionel Browning, o Cressy, Tasmania . For your information I quote from the news item "Mr. Osborne said that his department did not interview everyone who claimed to have seen unidentified flying objects . But if no natural explanation was found, a more detailed investigation was made . This action was being taken as a result of a written report which the Civil Aviation Department had made on Mr. Browning's experienceY . The subject of unidentified flying objects is one
in which I have been interested in collecting information on
for several years. This sighting appears to have been a particlJ.larly good one and for that reason I would like to obtain a copy o~ the written report re~erred to above since I am interested in reading your evaluation of it .
If there is a charge to obtain a copy ~ this report will you kindly advise me as to how much it is and I will send you an international Postal Money Order in payment for one by air mail on receipt of your reply. I am enclosing International Postal Coupons in sufficient amount to enable you to reply to this letter by Air Mail .
I will thanl( you for an early reply in reference to this request . Yours very truly , (Sgd. ) C.W . Fitch.

21/1/387 Mr. C. 17. Fitch, 6526 Carnegie Ave ., Cleveland 3 , OHIO. U. S. A. Dear l!r. Fitch,
Yml wrote to this Department recently seeking details or an unidentified tly1ng object sighting by the Bey. Lionel Browning, or Cressy, Tasmania.
16th november, 1961 .
All u. s. a. reports ~ Australiaare handled by the Royal Australian Air Porce . Contrary to the newspaper reports, and although we did have some initial contact with Mr. Browning, we did not make a tull investigation or his sight ing but merel7 passed on details (time, place, what he saw, etc. ) to the R. A. A. F. tor whatever action they considered necessar.y. have torwarded a copy ot your letter to Mr. H. Raynor, Director, R. A. A. P. Public Relations, Canberra , A. C.T. , in the expectation that he might be able to send you a tu.ll report on the sighting.
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Hoping this meets with your approval.

I remain,
Yours taithtully,
(nex Banks) Assistant Public Rel ations Otrioer.
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The PheDOmoaa wu the result of tha aoon rise associated with teorological. COJ11t1oDS at the time ot the aighthg . On 4th October, 1960 110011 rise {full quarter) at CreN7 vould haYe been Yisible hortl7 after 1000 ho"ara and in all liSE direction. The objects apparent.l.1' seen wre n-.r the q-J.iDe 1D an euterl7 diroction. The presence ot scud t)"p8 clouds, IIOY1Dg iD 'f'1t..l"11.ng directioDII due to turbulence .ill and arouad the na.1n squall ll8IIU" which the objects vere sighted, aDd the position ot the w.oon or ita retlectioDS , produced the iapreaaion of fiying objects .
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Mr. P. E. Norris , LL.B., Bon. President, Victor1an ~ Saucer Research SocietT, BaE 32 P.o., TOORAit VICTORIA.
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Dear c iquad ron- Leader Lang , re Reverend Ljonel Dr0wning . Your Ref. 554/l/30"(64A) I acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 18th November last , and wilJ be glad to be advised of your findings concerning the above sighting report .
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Further to our 55~/30 dated 2.3rd December, 1960, I aa enQJ.oaing copies of the RevareDd LieDel report, WiDg ec--nde.r G.L. Waller' inTeatigation, aDd newapaper cllpphgs referring to this am other incidents.
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As can be seen traa Wizlg Oomznnder Wallar's inveetigation, this report emanated trca a gemJ1ne aDd reliable source aDd th1e Directorate baa no reason to doubt the einoerity- ot the Reverend and Mrs. Lionel. Browning. However, I would like to c!raw 3'0Ur attention to the attached cow of a minute to the Mi.D1ater !or Air dated 7th March, 1960, deeHng with the subject ot unidentified ~ objeota. ).
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A report em the investigation o~ alleged sightiag ~ UFO'a in the Creetq area ot Taania 'b7 the Reverend Browni.Dg, baa been received ~rom W g Cdr Waller and is being anal7sed b;y apeoiallata o~ tbia Diraotomte. Details will be ~orwarded as soon as pceaible.
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1. For .J'OUl' 1~or~a Uoa, the objeota i&hted b7 :ira. D .&.. lebater and ber claupter at about 16)0 houra Oil 18'tb Ootober 1960 bae been poa1 tiel.J identified aa a 'rAA. naoount airoratt eDl'OUte to Jlobari. 'D. alroratt, which baa an il'ideacent red tail tin, waa 111 the approxi te poa1t1on at the u. ot the reported a18hting. ru .1.a ,..t another eDJDple of the bTeteri& which noZ'Ial.l..J tollc:.e a IIUoh publiolud iaoident suoh the earlier a1hUDBS b7 ~ fl....erend Broeing. Fur'tber110re, U illustrate the unreliabili~ of untrained ob..l'"t'en.
2. Should .J'OU receive &QT tur'tber :r.porte of thia nature, would you please forward them througb the aormal ohannela to thie Department. Inveatiption, it oonaide:r.d neoeaeal'.J', will be initiated b7 D.U'I.
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I regret th.a t I &Ill unable to provide aftl' ot tbe data118 requeated in 7our letter, 4a~ed 15th lfonmber 1960. VJ inveaUpUon ot tM repori 'b7 tba Reverend Gill ot UDi<WnUtied tl71nc o'bjeota 1n the 13oiana1 area ot .,. OW.nea tailed ~ reveal &nJ' ev1<Wnoe that tbeJ were nned veh1alea. Atter uam1niq all aw.1la'ble taota, I oonoluded tha~ the a1ptinp were eitber Jmowa planet H.U ~up taat-moYing oloud, or metearologloal pheno.na.
2. Ae, dur1ng the oouree ot 1117 atudiea ot tbia eub~eot, I have been unable to find anr tanaible proot that &ft7 ot ~ objeota aiglitad were lll&nned veb.iolea troll thia or ar17 obr planet, I am partioularl7 intereeted 1n the photograph which 701.1 po. . I would be sra tetul i t you oould pro'f'i<W w1 th a oow.
). For 70ur 1ntormaUon, I am enoloe1nc a epare OOP7 ot the Reverend 0111' repon, topther wUh a ooverina letter t1'0111 the Victorian 11'1T1nc Saucer lteaea:roh Soo1e'Q'.
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100 Collins Street , MELBOURNE . Squadron Leader F . A. Lang , Directorate of Air Force Intelligence , Department of Air , Russell Offices , CANBERRA . A . 0 .T . 25th November , 1960
Dear Sir,
re UFO
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by Reverend Lionel Browning
Thank you for your letter of the 18th inst . I shall look forward to receiving advice as to the Directorate 's findings herein when you nave completed evaluation of the evidence .
Yours faithfully ,
P~TER E. NORRIS LL .B. HONORARY PRESIDENT
GEOFFRE't PARK,
Principal
ADASTRA TELEVISION COLLEGE

11 7 LAWRENCE VALE ROAD, SOUTH LAUNCESTON, TAS.
TELEPHONE 41312
Squadron- Leader F. A. Lang, D.A. F. I . , Dept. of" Air, tlussell Offi.ces, CANBEFUU.,ACT.
20th November,l960 . AGNST .
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In ~eply to your 554/1/30 (64 ) of 18th inst, may I thank you for your consideration of the subject raised, and advise as follows :
request. 4. Lines of in~estigation will be ; (A)Gravi ty gear (B)Transl~tion process , impact compression ihto light 11 u , surface heat into li.ght. (C)Changeovers;hoverflight-- sonic, son1c---lum1nary, luminary--gal actic vorte~al, speed ranges. (D) Use of" self- charging radiation... powEU'ed scouts by mother craft. (B) Use of remote- controlled miniature regisuer ing di.scs COr autoreconnaissance. (F)InVisibillt~ by micowave- doubling . (G) E. S.P. of crews. (H) Crew immunity to cosmic radiation- sickness : immuni.sation of medullas gainst bio- elevtronic poisons . (I)Deteetion mo~tor design. Progr ess is expeced to ba slow due- to limited' reseuch1manpower and facilities. Per ardua, Yours Fai 'tlhifully,
1 . Research is proceeding . 2. No radio transmissions will b e made. 3. Findings of any value will alwails be availab1e on
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\mOt:tioial a11tbar1 Uaa oa a 110rld-wida ibaaia bat .a ~. w1 thoat produ011J8 arq poait1w relta. Laaa tbaft 1~ ot all reports reoe1ftcl oannot be axpl&inad and tbia is '8Del'all7 beoauae ot a lade ot evidanoe. Yours faithfully,
11r. A.O. Pal'tt, .Ac:lutra 'J'elniaica Collap, 117 Lawrenoe Yale Boa4,
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With reference to Enclosure 29A ~e cannot diseuse government poliqy with this oorre~pondent who'is a private citizen of the United States. 2. I have prepared a reply for your signature at Enclosure 30A which should help him gain some of the information he seeks Ylithout bringing us into it.
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4th November , 1960 The Director of Air Force Intelligence , Department of Air , Administrative Building , CANBERRA . A.C.T .
Dear Sir ,
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My Rociety is conducti~ inve~tipations into the sightings of unidentified flying objects reported by the Heverend Lionel Browning of Cressy , Tasmania , and by numerous re~idents in currounding districts .
~e feel that UFO activity in th~ vicinity of the nreat Lake area of northern Tasmania is of particular sipnificanoe , having regard to the fact that a lar~e hydroelectric project is currently under congtruct1on in that region.
Would you be so kind as to inform us whether Reverend Browning ' s sighting has been investigated by your Department , and if so , what is the Department ' s evaluation of the siehting . reply , With sincere thanks in anticipation of an early
Yours faithfully,
?ETER E .
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CORRESPONDENCE WITH CIVIL ORGANIZATION
1. Enclosed are letters from Mr A. G. Park requesting permission to carry out certain studies .
2. Receipt of these letters has been acknowledged, and Mr Park advised that his r q e t has been forwarded to your Department for action
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7th Novemoer, l960 . AGP:;;
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Bnclosed pleese find carb~n copy of letter raised by me to tne ila11a.ger of the La.unc ston Airport.
It will be noted that my dealings with UCA are in the capacity of Chairman of Directors of a projected Airferry service due to commence operations in the future . ln addition , the capacity of Jenior fteeearch fellow & Principal of this small private post-gr~auate College,(the existence of which has been known to the HAAF for some time) still occupies a large portion of my time . In the latter capacity as well as the former, I have been approached by the iictorian Flying Jaucvr Research Jociety , to apply studies in the fields of Geomagnetic, Hadiological , and Cosmic sci ences , to private research into reports of U. 2 . 0 ! s . should very much appreiate a direction from your Headquarters as to whether or not such res earch is in fact permissible and/or desirable . "Research" would not include any practical experiments involving projecti&n of infra-red or other rays; or the transmisaion of any radio control impulses or traffic; being merely the collat ion of data, analysis of same , and the construction of lo ~ica.l hypotheses bas~d on findings . (In short , purely pape r work).
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May I , then, expect a lead from yo~ , in due course , please? Wi th hanks , tours Faith~ly , ?I '1_/l
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GEOFFREY PARK,
ChoirmanThe Airport Manager, Dept. og Civil Aviation, Launceston Airport, LAUMCESTO~. (C,C. to RAAP HQ I.)
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Dear Sir,
May I intrude upon your tiae vi th a soaewhat u.nuaual request, please7
1 have recently received a request from Mr, Peter Ncrria,LLB, (President,Victcrian Flying Saucer Research Society,P.O.Box 32, TOORAK, V.J,to act aa Launceston representative of that Society. This requeot had been complied with, pending any instruction to the contrary from .DCA or RAAP. in the shape of a request for permission to: l.Set up gravity-mesuring inatroments at this address if necessary. 2,lnveot1gate reports of unidentified flying objects, as a civilian interes)ed in scientific pheaomena. 3.Measure and record the strength and character of fluctuations in local geomagnetic field, together vith the occurrence of relevant ele.,tro-m88J1etic storms, visual phenomena, sonic disturbances, a nd - radio traific on 1, 20 .MC/ S. . 4. Interrogate indivtaUilo claiming t~ have sighted O.F.O's. 5. Compile data and diagrams of U. F. 0 a.
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Secretary, Department of Air , CANBERRA. A.C. T. Forwar ded herewith is a letter which is sel f - expl anatory. Mr. Jamieson has been informed that hie letter has been sent to you wi th a request that a reply be sent direct to him.
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Decor Sirs , We would refer you to n recent article in the Courier r'ail , of a rec glo;r.ing object, J.'eported to have landed on frj nee of Wal .;s Islnnd , off Cape Yorl~ Peni11sula.
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contacted the Civil Avir:tion Department reearding this rep01 t , they have advised that all informahon they h ve received , v:ns forvu P to your epertment for furthe1 investigs.~jon , end: we Lherefo1e , would l>e grat-eful for f:.IlY information you mey off er .
~his Society if> one of m~:.ny civilj en organizations throughout tre V'c;>rld , one e"vouritl!:: to elucidate the mystery of Unidr. ntified lying Objects Ihenomeno , ond c.s it is our desire to co - operate with any uthority invostigctine U 0 sightings , we would request mutual co - operotion , and. therefore , need 11 t stress til' i.mpo1tance of a repor ~ of your findings .
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Reports of unidentified aerial objects (popularly tenned ".tly1.ng saucers" or "flying discs") have been received by the u.s. Air Force since midl947 from man,f and diverse sources. Altho\l~b. there was no evidence that the unexplained reports of unidentified objects constituted a threat to tho security of the u.s the .Ur Force cletel"lnined tbat all reports or unidentified aerial objects should be investigated and evaluated to dete:rmine if' "nying saucers" represented technolol!ieal develOpmBnts not know to ~hie country In order to discover any pertinent trend or pattern inherent in the dat.a, and to ovaluate or explain any trend or pattern found a '"ropriate ntotbods of reduci.n:~ these data from reports of unidentified aerial objects to a form amenable to scjentific appraisal vera employed. In general the ori~~nal data upon which this s~udy ~s based consisted of impressions and interpretations of apparently u.nexplainable evonts1 Clnd seldom contained reliable J~.ea::;urehJonts of physical attributes. TbiG cubjl3ctivity of tho data presented a major limitation to the drawing of significant conclusions, but did not inva1id.ate the application of scientific methods of study.
The reports received by the u.s. Air Force on unidentified aerial objects were reduced to IBM punch-eard abstracts of the data by means oi loeically developed forms and standardized evaluation procedures. Evaluation of sighting reports. a crucial step in the preparation of the data for statistical treatment, consisted of an aopraisal of the reports and the subsequent categorization of the object or object described in each report. A detailed descrl.ption of this phase of the study stresses the careful attempt to maintain complete objectivity and consistency.
Analysis of the refined and evaluated data derived from the original reports of s1ghtinge consisted or (l) a a,YBtematic attempt to fetrret out any distinguishing characteristics inherent in the data of any of their seements. (2) a concentrated study' o any trend or pattern foUlld., o.nd (3) an attempt to determine the probability that an:~ of the UtlKNmms represent observations of technological developments not knovn to this country. The first step in the analysis of the data revealed the
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ot certain apparent similarities between cases of objects definitely

identified and those not identified. Statistical metboda ot testiDg when applied indicated a low probability that tbeae appal'8llt similarities were significant. An attempt to determine the probability that arq of the UNKNOWNS represented obseroratione of technological developments not known to this country necessitated a thorough re-examination a1rl reevaluation of the cases of objects not originally identitieclJ this led to the conclusion that this probab111ty 1Al8 verr small. The special stuey which resul.ted in t.bie report (Analy'eis ot Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects, 5 May 1955) started in 1953. To pi'O'\"ide the study group with a complete set ot .tilsa, the information eut-otf date was established ae ot the end ot 1952. It will accordingly be noted that the statistics contained in all charts and tables 1n this report are terminated with the year 1952. In these charta, 3201 eases have been used. As the study progressed, a constant program was maintained tor t.he purpose of mald.ng comparisons between the current cases received after l January 1953, and those being used for the report. This was done 1n order that any change or significant trend which might arise lro1l current developments could be incorporated in the 9WilJilar;1 of this reporto
The 1953 and 1954 eases show a ~eneral and expected trend of increasing percentaged in the finallY identified categories. They alao show decreasing percentages in categories where there was insuf"i'ieient information and those where the phenomena could not be explained. This trend had been anticipated 1n the light ot improved reporting and investigating proeedureso
Official reports on hand at the end of 1954 totaled 48.34. Ot these, 425 were produced in 1953 and 429 in 1954. These 1953 and 1954 individual reports (a total of 854), were evaluated on the same basis as were those received before the end ot 1952o The results are aa .followsa Balloons
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As 'the study of the current eases p:rogresl!led., it becalll8 1ncreadllgly obvious that i reporting and investigating proced:aJ:oee could. be fUrther improved the percentages of those cases wbioh contained insufficient information and those remaining unexplained would be greatly reducecl. The key 1to a higher percentage of solutions appeared to be in rapid on the spot" imrestigations by trained personnel. On the basis of this, a revised program was established by AF Reg. 200-2 Subjectt hlrnidentified Flying Objects Reporting" (Short Ti.tletUFOB) dated 12 AuP,ust 1954.
This new program, which had begun to show marked results betore January l.9551 provided priJnarily tbat the 4602d .Air Intelligence Senice Squadron (ldr Defense Command) would carry Ollt all field investigations This squadron bas sufficient units and is so deployed as to be able to arrive "on the {'!pot" tdthin a very short time after a report is received. Af'ter treatment by the 4602d AISS, all information is supplied to the Ai.r Technical Intelligence Center for t1na1 evaluationo This cooperative program bas resuJ.ted, since 1 January 1955, in reducing the insu.fticieut information cases to 7% and the unknown cases to 3%, of the totals. The period 1 January 1955 to 5 May 1955 accounted for 131 unidenti.fied aerial object reports received. Evaluation percentages of these are as follows: Balloons Aircraft Astronomical
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All available data were included in -this stUdy which was pl"epared by a panel of scientists both in and out of the Air Force. On the basis of' this study it is believed that all the unidentified aerial objects could have been explained U more complete observational. data had been available. Insofar as t he re9orted aerial objects which still. remain unexplained are concerned, there exists little infor'lllation other than the impressions and interpretations of their observers. As these imp1-easions and interpretations have been raplaced .bJ the \1.9 ot
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improved methods or investigation and reporting, am q, soienti.tio anal,ysis, the number ot ~cases has deoreased rapidly towards the vanuhing point. Therefore, on the baa1.s of this evaluation of the information, it is considered to be high:cy itnprobabl.e that reports of unidentified aarial. objects fllt8J!d.ned 1n tbis stuctr represent obsel"''ations ot teohnological davelopnents outside ot the ra~e ot present-da,y soientU'io lmOIIledge. It is emphasized that there bas been a canplete lack of aey valld ev1donoe ( ot p}:\y81oal matter in any ease ot a reported unidentified aerial object.
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It can never be absolutely proven that 11tl,ying saucers" do not exiat. Th1a would be true 1f the data obtained were to include complete eoientu'io measuroments or the attributes ot each sighting, as well as canplete and detailed descriptions of the objecte sighted. It m1ght be poesible to demonstrate the &ld.stenoe ot "~g saucers" with data or tb1s t;ype. E they were to exist.
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Al.thCAlgh the reports considered in this stuctr usual]Jr did not conmeasuramo~ o~ the att.r1but.es or each IJi&hting, it wae possible to establJ.sh certain valld canelnsions by the application of stati.stieal methods in the treatment of the data. Scientitica~ evaluated and arranged, the data as a whole did not show any marked patterns or trends. The 1.naecurac1es 111herent in this eypa of data, in addition to the incompletene. . of a large proportion ot the reports. rr.a:r haTe obscured any patterns or trams that otherwise would have been m.dent. This absence of indicative relationships necessitated an exhaustive stuey ot selected facets of the data in order to draw arv nlid conclusions.
A critical u:amination of the distribltiona or the important .cbaraoterist1.oa ot sight.ings, !>lna an intensive study of the sigbtings evaluated ae tJNKNa.IN, led to the conclusion that s coMbination of factors, pr1nc1palJJ' the repOrted manauvers of the objects and the unavaUab1l1ty or supplGm8lltU data such as airoratt tlight plans or 'bal.looD-J.aunobing recorda, resulted in the taU.ure to 1dent.i.f1 as INOtmS most of the reporla of objects classified u UNKNa-rns.
An intensive stuct' aimed at finding a veri.tled example of a ~ saucer em at d81"1vtng ! varlt:led model or models o~ "fl1ing saucers (as detined on Page 1) , led to the conclns1on that neither 1oal oc.1ld be attained using the present data.
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It is emphasized that there vas a coaplete lack or any valid evidanee cons:istine ot peysical matter in any case of a reported unidentified aerial object.
Thus, the probability that any of the UNJrnOWNS considered in this study are "tl.ying saucers" is concluded to be extremely small, since tho most complete and reliabls reports f'rom tho present data, when isolated and studied, conclusively failed to reveal even a rough model, and since the data as a whole failed to reveal. any marked patterns or trends.
Tneref'ore, on the basis ot tnis evaluation of tne intormatior~ it is considered to be highly improbable that any of tho reports of unidentitied aerial objects examined in this study represent observations of teonnological developments outside the ranee of present~ scientific lmowledge.
1 In June, 1947, Kenneth Amold, a Boise, Idaho, businessman ard
private pUot, publicly reported the now-famous sighting of a cba1n11ke formation of disc-shaped objects near Mount Rainier, Wasll1.ngton. Resul.t1Dg newspaper publicity or this incident caught the public interest, and, shortly tberea.f'ter, a rash of reports or un1dent1f:led aerial objects spawned the tem "flying saucers". Du.rine the years since 1947, many reports of unidentified aerial objects have been received by the Air Force from maey and diverse sources.
The untortunate tem "fly1ng eaucer", or "Oying disc" 1 because of its lddespread and indiscr:1minate use, requires definition. M.a.eydeflnitions have been offered, one of the best being that originated by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, Director of the ~rson McMillin Observatory ot The Ohio state University, who has taken a scientific interest in the problem ot unidentified aerial. objects eince 1949. Dr. fiynek ' s definition or the term is "an.r aerial phenomenon or slBhting that remains unexpWned to the viewer at least long enough for him to write a report about it'' (Hynek, J. A., "Unusual Aerial Phenomena", Journal. ot the Optical Society of America, 43 (4), pp 3ll-31.4, April 195.3). Dr. ~k, elaborating on hisaetinition, says, "E8eh tly1ng eaucer1 so defined, bas associated w:lth 1t a probable 11fetime. It ander" in the field ot public inspection like an electron in a field c4 ions, untU 'captured' by an explanation wbich puts an end to its existence as a 1 tly1ng saucer'".
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Thnnk you for your letter of t he 25th Januar,y 1960. A n officer of tbia Directorate haa investi. g ated Reverend w . Gill ' s repo-t of U.F.O. aoUvities in the Boianai area of """ Guinea and copies of his findings have ~ submitted t o appropriate authorities. Ae mentioned in our 114/1/201/(22A) dated 14th Februar,y 1957, such reports are not rele .eable to the publ1o. However, although it i a nut possible to reach an,y J Oeit1ve conclusions, n do not believe that the phenomena observed by the Reverend Gill and hie party were manned space vehicles. An analysis of bearings and angles above the horizon does suggest t hat at least three of the lights were planets, e.g. Jupiter, Saturn a nd Mare. L16ht refraction , the changing position of the planets relative to the obeeryera and t he unsettled tropical weather could give the impress ion of size and ra~1d movement.
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1. The Dirao,o1"3te of Air Foroe In'tell1pnoe Wl'Ote to Air Uinis'tr)" London, and to the Auatmllan Joint Se~oe Butt in laah1ngton on 26th lrovember 1959 tor the lateat ot the llritbb aDd United Statea Oonmm~nta on Unidentified Fl.71Dg Objeota. You~ 'be interested in ~ replies noaind reoentl)-.
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2. Air Uinist17 stated that speoitio questiou han been allked in b Houaa ot COIDIDODa oonoom1ag 1nd1nc!ual s1pt1np reported in tbe pre... 'lhe Air llinisi17 baa zepliecl to questions as the7 han ~d and Parlia.alant baa not at any U . deb:lted ~ wbjeot. All a1gbUDB reports ooourr111 in tbll United 1:1ngdca han bean processed throush Air J.!iniatry lntellipnoe. On an ave:rap t)(Jf, ot all aicht1ft6B ban been explained a;, a nrie'Q' ot oausea rans1ns trom meteo:rolQ6ioal bo.lloona ancl 11eteora to nircl'lltt lipb. Air Hiniat17 ia confident tilat the other 1 ~ en~ reiDil1n une:a:plainecl beoauee ot laok ot reliable intoraaUon. r.
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The n.tenae Deparlment in 11aabinct<m stated that "over twelve 1aara ot inveeUpting and evaluaU11 wd.deut1t1e4 t171DB objeot eiptinp baa provide no evicleuoe to oontiral the enatenoe ot the popularq-termed "tl11DB aauoers, ae interplnnetarJ or interstellar s,paoe abips". lUriD& the period June 1947 and Ootober 1958, 6,000 reports were inYeaUpted. More thAn 84~ ot the re,POr:te UFO aigbt:S.Dp wero clef1D1tel7 eaiabliabed aa l'llliu.n.l pbenomeua, hou:ea, blrda, or IIIIIUl-G&de objeota. Insufficient deLta na an1lable to tho:roughq anal7oe and evaluate 14~ of the report& and lea thaD 2$ ware olaaaifiad as unknoe. 'lba innatigaUona oarried out duriag the last halt ot 1958 eet a record low tor the nw1ber ot oases olaa~:~itiod aa "unknown" -
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I refer to 70ur letter of the 9th J nJN&r"7, 1960, reg11rding a request tor intol"'IB ~ioa. wbioh 1ou directed to this Departml,lnt through the A 1'8& Finance Officer, Brisbane. .U though enquiries haft revealed that 7our letter was forwarded from Brisbane, I am wmble to find &n7 trao of u, or record o't 1 ts l"eoeip t . 2. Aa I han not the "Courier llail" report or receiYed an~ information on U.F.O. aotiv1~ in the Cape York Peninsula area duri~ AtJ6U81 1959, I regret that I am uno.ble to aAiet in t hia matter.
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AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, WASHINGTON, D.C.
9/6/25(5A) BY AIR BAG Director of Air Force Intelligence, Department of Air,

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SIGHTINGS OF UNID~TIFIED FLYING OB~CTS Your 554:1-30(Do) dated 26 Nov, 59 From Wing Commander H, D BjTne AFC RAF
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Enquiries placed with the U nited ~tates Air Force relating to recent reports on the above subject indicate that the latest report prepared b.1 t he U.S.A .F. on this sub ject is contained in Air Technical Intelligence Centre Soecial Report No. 14 entitled 11 Analysis of Renorts of Unidentified Aerial... Objects 11 Project No. 10073 dated 5th May 1955 is the latest comprehensive report prepared in the U. <;. As this is quite a large document, 1t is felt that perhaps a oopy may already be held in Australia by D.A.F.I. or by J.I.B. Before proceeding further, in an endeavour to obtain copies of this publication, it is requested that a check be carried out in Australia to determine if this publication is in fact held. On reoeint of your communication to the contrary, efforts will be made to obtain further copies of this report. 2. In t he meantime, the enclosed copies of Department of DPfence press releases give the latest information currently published,
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AIR FORCE REPORTS UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTINGS DECREASE BY FIFTY PERCENT Over twelve years of investigating and evaluating unidentified flying object sightings has provided no evidence to confirm the existence of the popularly termed 11 flying saucers", as interplanetary or interstellar space ships . The total number of sightings for the first six months of 1959 was only 143. This is in sharp contrast to the previous six months total of 296 or a little more than a 50 percent drop in reported sightings. As in previous compilations , the astronomical category account~ for the highest percentage of sightings at 45 percent of the total . The unidentified category amounted to only three cases or 2 percent of the total sightings for the period . A statistical tabulation for the siX months period follows : UFO Report Evaluation - By Category and Percentage Breal<:down Balloons Aircraft Astronomical Other (Birds, Hoaxes, Searchlights, etc . ) Insufficient Data Unidentified Total Reports
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The Air Force,assigned the ;esponsibility the Air of the United States, will continue to investigate all reports of unusual aerial sightings over~'the United States, including objects that may become labeled Unidentified Flying Objects . The services of qualified scientists and teehnicians will continue to be utilized to investigate and analyze reports, and periodic public statements and releases will be made as warranted .
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Squadron- Leader D. F . Gilson, Directorate of Air ~orce Intelligence, Department of Air , CANBERRA . A. C.T . Dear Squadron- Leader.Gilson .,. ,
25th January, 1960
re ..S84/l/30 (36A) UFO Sip:htings of Revd . ~ather W . Gill . Father Gill informs me that a member of your Department has questioned him concerning the siehtines herein. Has your l)epartment reached any conclusions as to the nature of the objects sighted?
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On the 24th Au~st, 1959, a letter was forwarded to the Department of Air , Brisbane, r equesting information on an article which appeared in the Brisbane Courier Mail, of a red glowing object , which was reported to have landed on Prince of Wales Island, off Cape York Peninsula.. Their reply, dated 27th August, copy of which is enclosed, informed us that our letter had been forwarded to you 1fi th a request t hat you write to us direct, but as yet , no reply has been forthcoming . It would be our pleasure to hear from you in the near future.
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27th August, 1959.
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Deer Sir,
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 24th August, 1959 in which you ref er to a recent article in the "Courier+Mail" concerning a red glowing object which was reported to have landed on Prince of wales Island off Cape York Penineul~t
2. As I have no information on the matter I have forwarded your letter to the Secretary, Department of Air, Administrative Offices, CANBERRA with a request that a reply be sent direct to you. Yours Faithfully,
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Dear Sir,
I refer to your letter of 14th November, 1959 regardins unidentified tlying objeota.
2. I regret that we are unable to anawer yo11r q11esUonnaire. I suggest, however, tbat yo11 might be able to obtain some of the information you seek b)' oommunioating w1 th tho All8tral1an Plying Sauoer :Reaearoh Societ1. The Bonorat7 President of this aoc1e'ty ia Yr. F. Stone and hi a address iaal.IELroURI'IE AUSTRALIA
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AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY,
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25 November , 1959.
REQUEST R>R INFORMATION
1. Fon1arded herewith for your action please is a letter from Steven Urbano , requesting information on Australian interest in Unidentified Flying Objects .
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The Air Attache Emb~ssy of Australia Washington , D. C. Dear Sir : I am intensely interested in the phenomena referred to as flying saucers , or Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO's) . Li kewis~ I am interested as to how your -over~nent st~nds concerning this enigma . As a repreaenative of the Austral is.n overnment I would appreciate your answering the fol lowing questions : 1. Is your government official ly interested in UFO ' s? 2 . Has y )Ur government any 3.gency (official or o t.her- ,, \lise ) investigating UFO reports ?
. 3 . I f the ans\fer is yes , has this agency come to any conclusions regarding the nature of UFO ' s , and are their findinLS secret , or available to the general public?
I wish to thank you for your t i me , and would greatly appreciate as prompt a reply as is conveni ent to you . Very truly yours ,
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THE FOREIGN SERVICE
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Office of the Air Atta.cbe American Embassy 39 Jardine St., Kingston Canberra, A. C. T. 5 January 1960
SOBJECT:
Aerial Phenomena Directorate of Air Force Intelligence Administrative Duilding Canberra, A. C. T. Attn: Squadron Leader F. A. Lang
TO:
Dear Sir;
1. With reference to our recent conversation regarding the status of the ~ational_Jlnvestigating Committee on ~ial Ph~nomena, we have queried our Headquarters and bave received the following reply:
a. The organization referred to is a group of private civilians whose interest is unidentified flying objects and other phenomena. Maj_or Kehoe has no official status although be is a retired Marine officer. United States Air Force press releases and evaluations of Air Technical Intelligence Center are regularly made available to the committee through accredited media . Kehoe is a 'rriter of Science Fiction. Be regularly makes unfounded claims that United States Air Force does not reveal information.
2. I trust the above information staisfies your immediate require-
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3. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to let us know.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE CANBERRA, A .C.T.
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Secretary Depar tmen! of Air , CANBERRA A. C. T. UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS - PAPUA . The Minister for Defence has received a letter , dated 25th November, f r om the Victorian Flying Saucer Research Society , about a series of alleged si ~~tings of unidentified f l ying objects in Papua soma months ago . 2. As discussed with D. A. F. I . today , it would be appreciated if a report could be provided on the subject .
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Directorate ot Air Force Intelligenc Department of Air Administrative Duild1ng CA.IIBERRA AC'l'
26th Wovember 1959
This Directorate has recent:I.Y recei vecl . several more reported sish'Unsa of flyill8 saucers. U n1'ortW'latel7 we cannot ignore the various fiyiac saucer societies because of the political aspeota a further question ie being as.ked in the Hou today.
2. Would 7ou be good enough to let us han the latest of:rioial views ot the United Sta tea govemment. 'lb.eae would Ulldoubtedl7 help ~he Jiiniater tor Air in Australia.
W ing Commander C.H. Spurgeon, DrC Australian Joint Serricee Staf'f 3148 Cleveland Avenue, N.W. 'IASRIIOTar 8, D.C . U.S.A.
Directorate at Air FOrce Intelligence :O.partment of Air Administrati'fe BuildiDC C.Al'li!ERRA J.Ct'
26th llovember 1959
'!his DirE>ctorate has recent:! rec.1ved several more relX>rted aiGhtinp of :lying aauC8l'B. Uofortune. taq we cannot ignore the various t~ saucer eoo1etiea bocauae oL the political &Sl*'tJ a further question 1a being asked in the Roue
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2. Would 7ou be good enOQSh to l et us have official viows ot the United Kingdom government. 'l'heue would undoubtedly hel p the 111nister for Air in Austral ia .
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26th November 1959
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Thalllc. you for 7our 16th l!aroh 1959, enclosing FAther Gill' aigb.Ung reports. le have initiated enquiries into Fathllr Gill' olaima, but 1t ia too ear.Q' to luve reached a.rq oonoluaiona.
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Ropo:rte of thie t,ype are oont1nuoual.7 tiled in an !ltte::lpt to donlo.[l euf'fioient depth or evidence tor aocurate ..mn]ai8 to be ~ . It u.;r, h01tever, be so::G ti:e lMfor. the recpired depth ot evidence 1e available.
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16th November 1959 . Squadron- Leader D. F . Gil son, Directorate of Air ]'orce Intelligence , Department of Air , CANDBRRA . A. C.T . Dear Squadron- Leader Gilson, re Sig
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Under separate cover ~ am forwarding you a roneoed copy of Father Gill ' s sightinga report , with our evaluation annexed thereto .
If your Department has now received official information pertaining to the sighti ngs herein , I would be glad to receive answers to the questions respectfully submitted to you in my letter dated 12th September 1959 .
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BON . PRESIDENT .
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THE R.I!;V.:.!REND \'/lLLIM11 B . GILL 1 tl HEflOJ\TS OF uro ACTIVITY OVER BOIA:IAi-ANGLICAl'l MJt>biON MJT1 VI0INl'L'Y, PAPUA-
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report:.:J dencrj_beo in the following pageA constitute "remarkable te~ t;imon:v of intensive UJ.'O activi t;v to civilian L.ve:J-t gators in the entire history of reb. Tbu siehtings are unique in that, for the e, crod illle witnesses heve reported the presence of "beings aosoc:.aten with lJ 0 1 s.
One important ar;;pect of i,he Boianai incidents is that the UFO 1 S were observnd clor:ely by the_ witnesses for a total period of so!'le hnurs; accordin~ly, thP reports should be examined e.xhuustivelv for son3 clue as to the nature and origin of the craft, u'1d for posm ble points of correlation with ot'-l.P.r credible -rt)ports.
BIOGRA 'ITICAL D~TAlLS OF FAT ~-r-t GILL 1 TH"8 P\J;_I!Q_IPAL WITNESS:
Aged 31 years. Harried with two children. Educated Trinity Grammar School! Melbottrnc , and St . Franc is Colle ~e, Tirisbane. Ordained priest ofth~ Anglican Church . I .icentiate in Theology. A qualified teacher, he completed over ei,aht years of service as a missionary in Now Guinea.
Jj'.I\THJ::iR ,. ..:JJ 'S RELIABILI'l'Y AS W ITNESb:
V~SRS investjgators found Father Gill at all times cooperativ<;: and obviously deeply interested in UFO 1 s an.'l the implica-t.i.ons of their presence. Prior to his sightirws he d i .countncl the poco sibility of their existence as manned craft. He exhibits an impressive scholarly detachmell.~ and his objectivity is evident in reading the report whicW. follows within. Father Gill still remains reluctant to speculate as to the origin or precise nature of the UFO' s at lee ~, until he ha~ had ~opportunity to complete some research into ~he subject .
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TI-gl! CORROBORAriVE WITNESSES:
These numbered up to a total of 38 persons during the principal siehtings at Uoianai , 27 of whom signed the original statement examined by VFSRS investigators . The wi tne13seFJ wore all Papuan natives, several of whom were educated teachers and medical aasistunts . BACKGR<.-UliD TO THE PRUTCIPAL SIGHTINGS:
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The Boianai sightingn climaxed a relatively short but Mute period of UFO activity in the vicinity of easte:rn liew Guinea. UFO 1 s were observed by both Papuan natives and Europeal.i.s . Sightiings were reported by educated Papuann and by tot.8.1ly illiterate natives relatively untouched by west~rn r:ivjJi~ation and quite ignorant of
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TYPES OF UFO SIGHTED AT BOIANAI AND RANGE OF AERODTIIAMIC
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Large, manned craft with elaborate superstructure ana-smaller apparently remote-controlled discs with no apparent protuberances . Hovering, pendulum $Winging , tremendous spurts
cross the Bay at Boianai (appr~ximately 30 miles wide) in less than a se ~ ond . Even allowinr for the admitted inaccuracy of such a calculation made by scientific laymen the range of the UFOs ' performance is staggering. The reported changes of colour and 1 ight intensity are especially interesting. EVALUATION OF TI-".. BOIANAI SIGHTINGS: !.tis aubmitted that the following propositions may be cited as eatablished by these sightings :1. The principal witness is veracious and psychologically stable . This is admittedly a subjective impression gained by investigators , but is supported by the balance of probabilities arising from a consideration of the witness's professional standing and training . The legion of corroborative witnesses supplies supporting testimony of an objective nature . The Boianai UFOs are not psychological phenomena. The undoubted psychological element present in some U1'0 sightings has been demonstrated by ,Jung in his recent treatise. However, the limits of operation of this factor are still undefiJwd and it would appeal arbitrary to relegate the Boianai sightinrs to the category of mass hallucination . The reader is especially referred to Father Gill ' s prefatory remarks within. The Doianai UF0 1 s arc demonstrably not ele~trical phenomena, meteors , birds, conventional ai.r-craft, and cannot reasonably be attributed to any C'f the gamut of accumstomed physical rationalisations . The Boianai UF0 1 s are advanced craft, manned by humanoid beings, capable of a fantastic range of aerodynamic performance The Boianai sightings do not PROVE ipso facto that the UF0 1 s are non-terrestrial spaceships; they indicate a strong LIKELIHOOD that they are such. UFO researchers need no longer enquire as to the NATURE of the UFO 1 s but only as to their ORIGIN.
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REPORT ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEcr S Boianai, Territory of Pap ua and New Guinea, 1959 By W.B. Gill at Boianai 14/7/59 INTR ODUCTION.
These reports of observations together with relevant material combine to describe with fair accuracy what is thought to have been a series of activites in the sky at nights over and near Boianai by U. F.O. s . Main recordings were made on the evenings of June 21st , 26th and 27th. As chief observer and sole re ~ order and reporter of the Boianai phenomena on those dates (at Boianai) I would now hesitate to re- state without further long consideration backed by scientific investig ation any opinions or theories as expres sed in my personal letters hastily written in that period and which are included in this present material. The value (personal) lies in their subjectiveness against what I hope is objective observational data, and in the complete change of mind from scepticism to the conviction that the UFO ' s as observed by me C~annot be explained awey in terms of natural pheno&ena in the light of past knowledge and experience . Consideration to the following possible factors, however , cannot be overlooked if this paper is to have any valae at all as an attempted objective record . Hallucination Sketches in the body of the report may be figment of imagination or hallucination. Hallucination may have been experienced simultaneously by the 27 eye- witnesses whose names appear on the signature list . 1.
Illusion It is possible that 11 freak 11 atmospheric condi tiona or subjectiveness on the part of the observer(s) resulted in a mis- interpretation of natural phenomena . Unreliable Observers Inexperience in astronomical observation . Ignorance regarding such natural phenomena as falling stars, meteors , comets , electrical disturbances in the atmosphere; the appearance and usual movements of these . 4. 5. Variation in descriptive evidence from different sources (a) Mis- interpretation due to inexperience or faulty observation. . (b) Differen~es in interpretations by individual observer::; resulting from different experiences. (c) Variation in distances between reliable observers and the phenomena sighted . Independent observers have noted and reported sightings from as far as twenty miles from Boianai , the source of activity .
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the following relevant facts concerning the conducting of the main part of the observation and execution of procedure in gathering evidence and writing the report: 1. The sketch of the UFO on page 5 of the repurt was drawn by Papuan observer Stephen Gill Moi. It is important in one significant detail from later sketches . The "underside " is described by him and drawn as showing four "black spots" . These markings are replaced in subsequent descriptions and drawings by what appeared to be four straight legs or stands pointing diagonally downwards from the "base" of' the UFO . Can it be asw med therefore that sug{-"estion played no part respect of this detail upon the minds of observers in subsequent sightings when all, including Stephen G. Hoi, independently thought they saw "legs", though descriptions of the general shape of the whole "object " were in fact much the same?
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Drawing up of the report was conducted in the following way: (a) On the night of June 26th immediately following the disappearance o the UFO through cloud, 38 witnesses were brought together into a well- lighted room . (b) On separate sheets of paper three observers, namely William Gill, Ananias Rarata and Stephen Gill Moi, drew what they thought they saw. Each worked in separAte parts of the room. Then the sketches were compared and it was found that each resembled the other differing only in size of drawing. (c) Representatives of groups who thought they observed "men" on the UFO wrote their s i gnatures under the respective headings (see page r ) (d) All observers were briefly addressed by the reporter and given the opportunity of signing a paper stating that a UFO as described in the sketches was seen by them. It was pointed out that they must be truthful and sign only if they believed that they saw the UFO as represented by the three drawings . 27 observers of a total of 38 voluntarily signed. (e) The data (l) on page o of the report is a copy of the original recorded during the actual time of observation by the reporter. (f) Diagrams on nnge a were made 'uy the reporter and signed voluntarily under the same conditions as described in par. (d) except that the signatures are representatives of groups only . (g) The sketches on page 12 were made as part of a written statement by the Rev 'd. D. Durie , Acting Principal cf St . Aidan ' s Collage, Dogura. This utatement was d~awn up by him a few minutes after the observation. (h) The UFO ' s described on page 9 aro signi f i cantly different in appearance from any previously described . NOTE: The reporter not being a mathematician has attempted estimates of size and distances . It is suggested that the measurements should not be regarded as indisputable .
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In this respect , as result of further practice with hand- measurement as noted on page 8 of the report , the reporter has taken the liberty of making a1 teration to original data. The HAND-SPAN which originally read as 8 inches now reads as five inches. Other estimated measurements should therefore be adjusted accordingly .
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Dear Daiid , Have a look at this extraordinary data. I am almost convinced about the "visitation" theory . There have been quite a number of reports over the months, from reliable witnesses. The peculiar thing about these most recent reports is that the UFO ' s seem to be stationary at Boianai or to travel from Boianai . The Mt. Pudi vicinity seems to be the hovering area. I myself saw a stationary white light twic e on the same night on April 9th , but in a different place each time . I believe your students have also sighted one over Boianai . The A.D.O . , Bob Smith and Mr . Glover have all seen it, or similar onas on different occasions - again, over Boianai, although I think the Baninra people said they watched it travel across the sky from our direction . I should think that this is the first time that the "saucer" has been identified as such. I do not doubt the existence of these "things" (indeed I cannot now that I have seen one for myself) but my simple mind still requires scientific evidence before I can accept the fromouter- space-theory. I am inclined to believe that probably . many UFO ' s are more likely some form of electric phenomena - or perhaps something brought about by the atom bomb explosions, etc . That Stephen should actually make out a saucer could be the work of the unconscious mind as it is very likely that at some time he has seen illustrations of some kind in a magazine, or it is very possible that saucers do exist, but it is only a 50/50 chance that they are not earth made , still less that they should carry men (more likely radio controlled) , and it is still unproven that they are solids . It is all too di.fficul t to und .~ rstand for me; I prefer to wait for some bright boy to catch one to be exhibited in Martin Square . Please return this report as I have no copy nnd I want Nor . to have it . Yours , Doubting William .
REPORT ON UFO SIGHTING Place: Boianai. Time: 1 a . m. Sunday , 21st June, 1959 . Weather Conditions: Patches of low cloud, otherwise clear . Name of Observer: Stephen Moi, Teacher . Description: (as told to W.B. Gill by the observer 23/6/59 at Boianai . On coming out of the house at one o ' clock on Sunday morning (21st June) I saw a bright light (white) silently coming out of the sky from a point about a quarter of a mile out to sea, slightly west of the Boianai station. It descended from what seemed ~ great height and I watched it for tbe space of about three minutes moving and descending eastwards and parallel to the coast. It stopped at a point a little to the east of the station and at a hejp~t of about three hundred feet. There it remained stationary for Moonlight 4
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perhaps half a minute and gradually decreased in brilliance until .the shape of an inverted saucer could be discerned, which was tilted slightly backwards with part of the base visible. The object then moved upwards and disappeared from view into the clouds.
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Underneath the saucer I saw about four round black spots . (sgd) Stephen Gill Moi (OBSERVER)
NOTE: All this iJ!lfromation was volunteered without any knowledge or-previous sightings of UFO s by Stephen, and when questioned afterwards, Stephen Moi claimed never to have heard of "flying saucers". I asked him if he was quite sure the shape of the object was like an inverted saucer and was r1ot, for instance , the shape of a plate, or like a "sixpence ", or "like a ball", He was quite certain in his mind that it was more like a saucJr than anyhting else . ( sgd ) William B. Gill (REPORTER)
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Dear David, Lie is strange, isn ' t it? Yesterday I wrote you a letter, (which I still intend sending you) expressing opinions 1 re the UF0 s Now, less than 24 hours later I have changed my views somewhat. Last night we at Boianai experienced about 4 hours of UFO activity, and there is no doubt whatsoever that they are handled by beings of some kind . At timeA it was absolutely breathtaking. Here is the report. Please pass it round, but great care must be taken as I have no other, and this , like the one I made out re Stephen , will be sent to Nor . I would appreciate it if you could send the lot back as soon as poss . Cheers , Convinced Bill P.s . Do you think P. Moresby should know about this?
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W.B.G . Boianai
( N. Cruttwell is at present in the Daga country and will not be returning home until 16th Jul y at earliest . ) If people think it worth while, I will stand cost of a radio conversatinn of you care to make out a comprehensive r eport from the material on my behalf !! It s interesting Terri tory news if nothing else .
26/6/59
U.F . 0 .
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Patches 6 . 45 of low cloud ; clear over 6 . 50 Dogura and Menapi 6 . 52
Sighted bright white l ight from front direction N.W. Call Stephen and Eric - Langford . Stephen arrives. Confi rms not atar like other night . Coming closer, not so bright . Coming down 500 ft? , orange? , deep yellow? Send Eric to call peopl e . One object on top, move - man? Now three men - moving, glowing, doing something on deck. Gone. Men 1 & 2 agai:g,. Gone again. Man 1,3 , 4 1 2 (appeared in that order.) Thin elct . blue spot light . Men gone, spot light still there . Men 1 & 2 appeared - blue light. Spot light off, men go . UFO goes through cloud . UFO seen by me overhead . Oall station people . Appeared to descend, get bigger . Not so big , but seemed nearer than before . Second seen over sea - hoveri ng at times . Another over Wadobuna village . Another to the east. Big one stationary and larger - the original (?) Others coming and going througn cl ouds . As they descend through cloud, light reflected like large hn:o onto cloud - no more than 2000 , probably ~ess . All UFO s very clear - sqtGLlites? 11 Mother11 ship still large , clear , stat1 own""J. Nos . 2 , 3 ,4 gone .
6.55
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Clear sky 8.28 here , heavy cloud over Dogura. 8 . 29 Clouds forming again 8.35
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"Mother ship gC"ne - giving red 1 ight . No. l gnne (overhead) int~ cloud.
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Mother 11 back .
Mother 11 gone across sea towards Giwa white, red, blue, gone . Overhead U.F . O. re-appears, is hovering . Still there, stationqry.
H~vering,
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11. 4
gone behind cloud .
Very high, h-;vering in clear patC'h C'lf sky between clouds . Very overcast, ne sign ef U. F.O. Heavy rain. lQA .
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Data sheet of observation nf U. F.Os ~ 6 . 45- 11.4 p .m . 26/6/59 . (Sgd . )

R~ ugh
William B. Gill.
sketC'h f U.F.O. as it appeared from positinn ~/ of l:'bservatir)n . <- ~"'" 1 . ..... f"'l.'''
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1 - 4 men l"learly seen, appeared in this order at 7 . 10 p.m . (from waist up)
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nf men l~ an~at 6.55 p .m. WiTliam B. Gill Stephen Gill Moi.

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B. Gill Stephen Gill Mri Ananias Rarata Nessie Moi
Apnear_ancefi of men ~..9_-~ight s~ft at .z._lO ..P_t..m...!.. h.~.t..3.. ~d_:[Jl[.tliat _0,!deir Willia-m B. Gill. Stephen Gill Moi Ananas Rarata API'farances of men 1 and :! and 1 ight shaft /:!-.~ _?_. l~_p_.J!l.!._ illiam B. GillStephen Gill Moi Ananias Rarata This paper drawn up and signed by chief observers at 7 . 30 p.m . 26/6/59.

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Positions of U. F . O' s observed from Nioanai Station at 8 . 28 p .m. and 9 . 15 P .m. 2G/6759 . William B. Gill (Sgd . ) Stephen Gill Moi . WEATHER VARIABLE SKY - SCATTERED CLOOTIS to ClEAR AT FIRST, BECOMING OVERCAST A?TER 10. 10 p .m. APPROX . HEIGHT OF
CLOUDS -
2 , 000 ft .
~ This determined by relationsh i p of clouds to highest point visible of mountains . As U.F. O' s were often below (under) clouds and their glow gave off a wide halo of light reflected on clouds , it follows that U. F . O' s des- ended to below 2,000 ft . The first sighting over the sea seemed not mor e than 500 ft . above the water a+, times .
Size of U.F. O. "A" (across) (as appearl."ld) Full HANICSPAN at arm ' s length (8 inches) when U. F. 0 1 s at closest .
C lour . Dull yel low (perhaps pale orange) except // when m0ving , then // ~lL' very bright . ~l. lu H 1" When finally moved away at great speed at 9 . 30 - colour ohanged from thin white to deep red, 'p.. then to blue- green . A rough sketch of U. F. O. as observed between 6 . 55 p .m. and 7.22 p .m. by 38 witnesses at Boianai , T.P. & N. G. , Friday ~6-6-Bg , This sketch is a reasonable reproduction of U.F.O . which waR clearly visible and mostly stationary for ~5 minutes . (Sgd . ) \Villiam B. Gill , Pri est 11 Stephen Gill Moi - Teacher " Eric Kodaware - Schoolboy .
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William B. Gill - Priest Stephen Gill Moi - Tearher Eri ~ Kodawara- Schao l~oy.
BOIANAI.
Large U.F.O . first si ghted by Annie Laurie at ,:; p .m. in apparently same position as last night (26/6/59) only seemed a little smaller, when W.B .G. saw it at 6 . 02 p.m . I called Ananias and several others o.nd we stood in the open to watch it . Although the sun had set it was CJ.Ui te light for the following 15 minutes . We wat0he d figur 08 anpear on top four of them - no doubt that they ore htooan . Possibly the same objert that I took to be the "Mother" ship last night . Two smaller U. F .O' s were seen at the same time, stationa17 . One above the hills west, another overhead . On tlie large one two of the figures seemed to be doing something near the centre of the de ~k - were occasionally bending over and r&iPing their arms as though adjusting or " setting up 11 something (not visible), One figure seemed to be s tanding looking down at us (a group of about a dozen) . I stretrhed my arm above my head and waved to our stirprise the figure di.d the same . Ananias waved b~ th arms over his head then the two outside figures did the same . Ananias and self began waving 011r arms and all four now seemed to wave ba~k . There seeme~ to be no doubt that our movements were answered. Til mission boys ma.c1P. a.1..riible gasps (of eotner j ~ y or surprise perhaps both) .
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As dark was beginning tn ~lnse in, I sent Eri~ Kodawara f ryr a tor~h and dire~ ted a series of long dashes towards the U. F.O . After a minute or two ~f this, the U.F . O. apparently acknowledged by making several wavering motions ba~k and forth . Waving by us was repeated and t h i s followed by nore flashes of tort-h, then the U. F.O. began slowly to become bigger, apparently coming in our direction . It ceaaed after perhaps half a minute and came on no further, After a further two or three minutes the figures a pparently los t interest in us for they disappeared "be+ow" de f"k . At 6 . 25 p . m. two figures re- appeared to carry on with whatever they were doing before the interruption (? ). The blue spot light came on for a few se~onds twice in suecession. The two other U. F .0 1 s remained stationary and high up higher than las t night (?) - smaller than last night . 6 . 30 p.m . I went to dinner. 7 . 00 p.m. No. 1 U. F .0. still present but appeared somewhat smaller - e bservers go to ~hurch for Evensong . 7.45 p .m. Evensong over and sky visibility V .L.
~loud ~overed
10 . 40 p.m . A terrific explosi on just outside the l\lissi. em House . Nothing S"'~en . Could have been an electri cal atmospheri exp~osion as whole sky overe?ast . At 11.05 a few drops of rain. This may or may not have something to do with U.F.O. The explo s ion seemed to be just outside the window NOT ordinary thunderfllap - but a punetrating 'earsplitting 1 explosion . It woke up people on the station. SUNDAY - fB-6-69 . To sign of U. F . o. 6 p . m. 6 . 45 1 only U.F.O. practically overhead- slightly n0.r thveryigh, but clearly distinguishable due to hrveting. 7 . 30 p . m. Same U.F .O. - moved to southern 'l'" ::'li.th n bttt still more or lese overhead . 9 . 10 p .m. sky clear .
~1.00 p.m.
3 U .F .0 1 s in almost straight line - all high,
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8 U.F.0 1 s- this the greates t nwnber yet seen at one time. One fairly low, but e xcept for 0-::cosional hover, no activity seen on boa rd. Approx. position .
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p.m. A sharp metalli~ and loud bang on Mission House roof as though pie~ e of metal dropped from great height , No roll of " obje ~" t" down roof slope afterwards , Outside 4 U.F . Os in circle around station. Al~ high.
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To bed and U.F.O s still there .
MONDAY, ~~~ -whi~h one might expect after last night s noise ,
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Roof examined .
No apparent sign of mark or dent ,
:Boianai . 30- 6- 59 . Dear David , Have been having U.F . O. - ~ounted 1 large and 1 large and 1 large and furth er 7 small 2 small 4 small experiences nightly with over Saturday night, Sunday night , Monday night .
A.M.
Believe it or not, Ananias , Mission boys and self exchanged hand signals (before dark Saturday) ~ith the occupants of the 11 mother" ship a little after 6 p . m. There isnodoubt that she o ~ cupied by at least 4 men. Assuming that men are the same size as average of earth , I have worked out size of the ship - Top 'lie,.k 11 - 20 diameter ) the "mother 11 Bottom 1'de.,k 11 - roughly 35 ' ) ship . Distan,. e of operations, therefore, as we have sighted, have been, at highest altitude 2,500 feet; lowest altitude 450 feet . That ' s all for now, must away on patr~l . Yours, Bill . P.S. No human 11 activity has yet been observed on smaller U.F .Os, whi~h seem to be di sks rather than saurers .
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Unidentified Flying
Obje ~ ts .
Date , Monday 6th July, 1959 . At about 8 . 40 p .m. I notir ed a white glow through the cloud , similar to that t' aused by the moon. PositionNorth West - a few degrees above Gubanauna Point (the Point is about 3 miles from the College) .
I t d esoended and moved a 1 i ttle to the South . .. The brilliance
The flow changed to a brilliant spot of white light .
faded to a glow and then to a faint glimmer .
After 5 minutes it glowed again brilliantly and moved in n circular motion (see sket~h) anticlockwise . Then it moved further south and down until it berame obscured by the Point

- 12 of land at 9 . 00 p .m. Through the binoculars I noticed it to be orange in colour and shaped like a disk. This was observed by Mrs . Durie , Rev. E . Dams , Rev . Gill and more than ten College men , David F . Murie . Movement : Gubanauna Point.
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PAPER SIGNED BY MAJORITY OF IVITNESSES A'::
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Signattg"ef!__gf WITNESSES OF U. F .0 . Observed on the niXht of 26th June
BO!AN I, PAPUA_.:.
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William B. Gill Dulcie Fredn Guyorobo - Teacher Ilma Violet Iorurc - Tenchor Eri l" Kodawaru Ida Mary Giriebo - Tea~her ~ Lovo Daisy Kolaunp - Medi~ al Assistant Annie Laurie Borewa - Medieal Assistant Milton Baramani Amos Nudai Rarate Ananias Rarata - Teacher Lily Davis Niniwara Anni e Graee Yaweige Mauri"e Sangford Totia.nawai Ronald W.K. Daisy Ponewewa Nurst Mary Gunauln 'Jane Rarata Frank Gunuala Randolph Gill Kawarewa Nessie Moi Stephen Gill Mo i - Teacher Kipling Guveropa - Teaeher Montague Tauwarunani Carson Kivaua Ce ooil Tyonai
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A..;'PENDIX TO REPQB! .
_T~lliNT
Dogura, 9th July 1959. Last night I w~nt out of my house between 11. 30 and midnight and I saw a bright beam of lirht shining across the sea ncar the shore and par~llel to the beach . The light was white and it lit up waves of the sea . thought it was coming from a boat nnd so I returned to the house . I heard no noise .
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Kingsfo1d Di bela, Teacher, Dogura.
It is reported that Richard , Teacher , was dazzled by a bright white light in night of July 8th (about midnight) .
No
personal statement has been taken from him by me .
Richard lives on the beach below Dogura Plateau . It is said that he describes the light as originating in the direction of Guvanayba Point and that it lit up the coast line beyond Wedau. The boat Kekaha (?)was at Wedau wharf on the evening of July 9th . If this information interests you i t wqul.j be worth chef"king on the movement and a~ ti vi iry of thnt boat then. Gubanauna Point is roughly 4 miles west of Wedau wharf.
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~CTORIAN
P ::l
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Fl YINQ SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY

PHONE XY 1283
32. TOORN<, VIC
100 Collins Street , MELBOURNE . 20th October 1959 .
Squadron- Leader D. F. Gilson , Directorate of Air Force Intelligence , Department of All' , CANBERRA . A. C.T. Dear Squadron- Leader Gilson ,
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re
SS4/l/30 (36A) UJ!'O Sightinga of ReVd . Father w. Gill .
Thank you for your letter of the 15th inst . Father Gill is now resident at Main Road , Ferny Creek,
V~ria .
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The Emily Adams"
We have found him most
cooperative and eager to help in any possible way . I shall be glad to furnish any further information you may require . Yours faithfully ,
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HON . PREsIDENT
PETER E. NORRIS
LL .B. ,
Diraotorate ~ Air Force l'Dtellipnoe
Thank 70u tor 7our le~1or of 12th September,
1959.
2.
OUl in Guinea, btlt .,. are DOW maldng enquirlea 1Dto the -~~.
We have no ottioial information ot aQT sightiaga b7
lr. P.E. Iorria,
100 Collins street, I(ElJK)lJRBB, VIC.
Direotorate of Air Force Intellipnoe
Tbo.nk 70u tor 70ur leti.er of 12th September,
1959.
2. We have no o~tioial information ot &DJ sightinga b7 GUl in Iew GuinM, bu.t .,. are now IDild.ng enquil"iea into the matter.
llr. P .E. J'orl"ia,
Collins Street, .IEL:OOTJRBB, VIC.
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. tercTORIAN FLYINQ SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY
P 0, BOX Jl. TOORAI<.. VIC
PHONE XY 1283
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The Director of Air Force Intelligence , l 2 th September , 1 959 Department of Air ,
CANBERRA .
A.C.T .
Dear Sir , My Society has been undertaking investigations into the alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects reported by the Reverend Father W .B . Gill of Boianai Anglican Mission , Papua, New Guinea. Since Father Gill and his many witnesses reported exchanging signals with humanoid beings aboard the objects , these sightinga , once established as authentic , appear to furnish the much-coveted proof that the UFO's are intelligentlyguided machines . Accordingly , I respectfully submit your Department the following questions , trusting that you will see fit to assist us in our enquiries :1 . Has the Department initiated enquiries into Father Gill ' s claims? If so , has any conclusion been reached as to the veracity and accuracy of the witnesses?
2 . If the reports are regarded as genuine , has the Department
arrived at any conclusion as to the nature and origin of the objects described therein?
3 . If the Department has not in fact investigated the reports ,
is the Department satisfied that these incidents do not constitute the infringement o.f Australian territorial jurisdiction by air-craft emanating from an alien earth nation?
Yours truly,
PETER E . NORRIS
LL .B .
Ron. President
T HE AUSTRALIAN FLYING SAUCER RESEARCH

SOC IETV
..._~--~~--~- " "dquarters: 22 Northcote Street, Kilburn, Sth. Aust. Phone MB 1233
Repreaen~d
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HON. NATIONAL DIRECTOR: FRED. P. STONE
Anocloted and Affiliated Societies

with observers In Asia, Brazil, Conado, Ceylon, England, France, Gerrnony, Hawaii, Holland, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Indio, Italy, Japan, Manilla, Mexico, Notal, New Zealand, Norway, Pretoria, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America
.:l.ii!H; vOntmander lJUW~on . .M. . A . t<' . Intolligonce o.l t Ki lda .t\d j, 0 1 bO'\.U'ne Vic uou.r oir ,
I rocievoct 1:1 le ttel" rrom u htl' Dave .uanf".hteis or vhicago . J.ll. U~n . Vlhicn originally had been ttddress~d to yom uept . and upo11 your navise hnd be n sent on to me .
felt tht~t l could not tnlw sucha confitiential l"espon s1bility a s to ~nswer tfle nwin questions which wore di:r>ected tt your vept . b11t havo answered such as 1 t'olt vriso to do so .
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1 must thank you however for dilecting the p.;nntlemun to my society for help and have enclosed a co~r o!' my unswe1 t. to him t'or your perusal . 1 am most anxious that oo t"cordia1 rolaiionn sltnll continuo and agu'n assme ycu tlLat inform: tion wo cun :mpnl,r * to assist yonr dept . in 1 ts ev~luh tio 1 of these ob~ects 1 QUARTERLY will be most. huppv t() supply . MAGAZINE f-1,, onl~- regl'Ot is that we cannot oporat,e moe t...s " THE a earn toge ther in t 1is quost even i f under s1 r d:Ctest conAUSTRALIAN fidence . ror J. am positive thuttu,lchwc nnve d1sc'>vercd c,,,d b SAUCER RECORD" be a o.ss:lstttnco to you , ~von J.i' only as sma1.1 peicos of the jig saw puzzle . \/hich 11,0 to me.ke up the whole .
I am
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Olreotorate o Air Force Intel ligence
554/1/30
.:. 3 SEP 195~
Thank 70u tor your letter of 31st AUUat, 195,. Ma7 I rater y~u to thie Department ' s letter 114/1/201(22!) dated 14th Februa17 1951 ,;o llr. P .E. Rorr1a1 Hotlorar;y President ot The Auetralia!l Flying Saucer Reaearoh Sooie't71 c/- 'P.O. !ox 32, Toorak. DUe letter sets cut the R.AAFa attitude towards 1a.net1gllUona ot ret:orta ot unidentified flyiag objecta, which baa ,.._.inecl UDabanpd.
Jlisa D. Gillmn
P. o.
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CTORIAN FL YINC SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY

P 0. BOX 32. TOOI\AK. YIC
PHONE XY l l8l
31st. August, 1959.
To Whom It May Concern. Dear Sir,

I am writing on behalf of the above ment1oneo Society, to ask if it would be possible to procure inrormation on UFO sightings.
Our Society has been in operation for 3 y~ars and we approach the matter in a purely scientific manner. We have had reports of many sightines but, to our disarypointme~t, we have not heard of, or had contact with anyone (in Australie~.) who has the good fortune to have taken a clear photograph or a UFO. We would be most grateful if you could let us have any information you receive on this matter. Yours fai thfll1ly,
e.
(Mi~s)
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D. Gillman. (Secretary)
Froma-
Squacll'on JA&Ur D. F. Gilaoa, .DFC
'Dle at~ etatem.t lii&U b;r U. Jaiai~er for Air a fw 7MN &&'0 1 hope U will till the bill tor JOUe
Ur, Do J, Bora., Dekanment ot External Attaira CAnBERRA, A,C,T.
IRVES'l'IOA'l'IOI OF
n.mo SA.tJCIR8
S'l'A'l'EIII!'1' OF R,A,A,F, POLlet
1. The R,A,A,r, aooepta z.pone oa tqiq eauoere &lld. attempts an allooaUoa ot :rel1ab1l1t7, '!hoee that tall ill 'the reliable olaea are thea eub~eote4 to tuziber iDYee~isatioa ae &D4 when the opporlwliv oooare. Ae a real.ll~ ot thia turiher iDneUsatioa, a lllll&ller llWiber ol report. are followed up and iDYeaUpUou are ma.4e ri th ~ teorolocioal S.nioea, the Oonl'DIIIell~ A.ati'ODOIIOr aDd the Ciril AriaUoa AthoriUM ill aa attempt to tit the oriBillal ooourreaoee ill With arq aormal. tl.TiDB aoUri or me~eorolO&'ioal p1aenoND&.
2. Aa a reeult ot iDYeaUptiou in the paat, then ia ao doubt ~hat :reliable obeernre h&Ye reported eipUnp which 'todq AN illexplioable witiaia the re~~euroea a'Yaila'ble to the i,A.A.r. Reporte ot thia 1;ne AN ooatimaouaq tiled ia U1 attempt to dnelop eutfioit Uptb ot eriUnoe for aoouate aaal,raie to be ..Ue I t ~ h011renr, be Mnral lW-1'8 before 'the requiz.d depth ot munoe itl aY&ilable
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114/1/201
22.DEC.1953
l'oar Sir,
I refor to your letter unidentified flying objecto.
or
8th DocO!IIbor 1958 re~rdint;
2. I rogrot tb:l.t \70 &ro ur~ble to nawcr your quost1ol1n!lire . I DUQ)eat, however, tlnt )'OU micht be o.ble 'to obtain 801'!1G or the informo.tion you seek ib;y COcmunioati with the Austmlinn Flyinc: Saucer Rooearch Society. ~o l!onorar.y Preaident of this BOciov ds Ur. F. Stone
und hia o.ddreas is&-
22 nortbcota Street,
KILBURl'l1
South Australia
Yours
~cithtully,
lJ. l!o.Fa.rlnne)
SECRETARY
D. Dol.uehtars, Eoq.,
4134 Drake Avenuo, CHICAOO 18, Ill., U.S.A.
0 Dec ., 1950
Dep rtment of Air , Victoria Bnrraoks , St . Kild .oad , l.J:L....Ol 1tl...... v 1 c t

AUS~
LALI
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'Dear Sir :
This letter is heinz sent to the air forces of several countries other than yours aA I . ish to compo.ro the oonolua ions of v rlous countries throughout the .orld.
In June , 1947 . Ironneth rnold s . ni11e (9) unkno.m round objeote in the vicinity of Ut. Rainier in lnAhlnBton state . The srune d r , a prosp,.ot or 1n Oregon eo... one ( 1} unlrno\m o b j cot in the sky . He also sa . that his oomp es re oted violent~ .hen the ob jeot ,,as in the en . The Ln 1 tad t t s Air Faroe oonolua ion .as that ioe hnd fallr.n from the upper tn:o~:phere , and eliding in the ind nenr the rnountaln . rteoas of eirn11ur i.e un~ shape and oa~nble of flytne in form tion . Thus cg tho pro3ent story of "flying snuoera" in the Cnited St te
On 5 ~u~ , 1955 tho United Stetee 1r Faroe relenE d the "Project lue Book Special epo t No . 14" . euppor;edly oonta1~ 1ne t 1e latest info t 1cn about FO ' s. Ho . ever , t 1 e l.oad of the aarne project in 1953 thre. out the report as be:ns unsolmd .
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I auld like to kno the offioial tanding of Y'Our government on t.ia controversial ( nd 1cport nt) elhjeot . I kno. of t .o or three sightinee in u tr li I .ould ppreoi te oh 1f ou . ould ~end ~ v 11 le in for t 1on rer OVlrn nt.
I .Olld 11 .e very ch to h vc t e follo ing questions anred. : (1) Doe~ ~our governm nt believe that it ie po ible for or ft from .other .orld to tr v 1 thcoueh intorplan~t ry apaoe and obqerve areas of this .orld'? (a) i'i'hy or .,hy not? {2) Is inforr.1at1on bout O'e clmL itiod br .our gov~rnment eo a to prevent inter eted oivili n from se inc it? (a) t1hy or (3J If infer t _en is it v 1l le to
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Overseas Headquarters
R.A.A.J.
Strand
Australia House LONDON, W. C. 2.
PUBLIC RELATIONS - UNIDENTIPIED !'LYING OBJECTS Your 13/f/Air{72A) 3655 5 Nov 57

The R. A.A.P. accepts reports of unidentified flying objects and investigates ea ch one. However, insufficient reports have been received on whiah to base any worthwhile anS\'Iers to the questionnaire from the "World Wide" mago.zine.
(A. D. HENDERSO N) Group Captain lor Ohiet of the Air Staff
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Cverseas Headquarters R. A. A. F. Australia House Strnr:.d . C. 2. LONDON, W
PUBLIC RELATIONS - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING 0HJCTS

1
Attached are two co:pies of
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re}:.ly to the
CJ.Uestionnaire originated by "World Wide" magazine. 2. The reply g iven will probably be of little
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value to the r..a euzine a ince we have at this Department : 1 j b ~e informa tion of e.ny i m_ ortance which is
worth releasing to the public.

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Some time ago an organization known as the
Flying Saucer Society Resea rch Society was formed in Adelaide. The >ociety s _ Oll :JOr
s
radio programmes in
Adelaide and Mel bourne and the ma.j ori ty of observat.Lons of so - called flying saucers are reported to this organization.
r'Ob bl y "World Wide " rnEtgazine would 11
let more information from the Auatrulian Flying Saucer

Research Society than we can Tive, though of course their information is a great mixture of fact and fancy. "'} e
Hono:::-:n~-
:Ert sident of the Society is ir. :!?red Stone ,
22, Northcote Street , Kilburn , S . A., who would be only too pleased to provide any infor required .
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REPLY TO QUESTIONNAIRE ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT-S:.-wom:JJ ,IlJE U\l.AZlliE
Q.
What is the official attitude and policy of yol'tr r.overumerit in connection with so- called flyine SA.UCE:rs?
A.
At the time of the spate of flying saucers
_...
reports in 1952/54, the Australian Government adopted a ' wait and see ' attituue. on flying saucers from various
Reports
.rts of the
world h ve been studied and local investigations hnve token place . The
~overnment
has adopted
the attitude that there is still insufficient evidence available to enable an accurate
o~:lysis
to be made.
2.
Q.
The United Sta tee of AIC ri c have A. s..,.E:oial commission which investig'.l.tes reliable reports of unidentified flying objects . Has your
Government a similar project in operation? A. There

h~ve
been insuffiuient reports of
unidentified flying objects in Australia to warrant the formation of o. special commission to investieate them. The Royal Australian
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d attempts a l\..
Reports that ft.tll
in the reliable class are subjected to further :i:"'frf4 m.q,ti en as and when opportunity occurs .
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As a result of thi s furt h~.;r inv.., at lgt t i
small number of reports urc followed u: and

investjg, tiona are made with the ~teorological
a ervice/, the r.overnment Astronomer and the Ci vil Aviation authorities in

tm
attempt to
fit the original occurrences in wi tll a!ly
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2. ( cont' d) phenomena.
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normal f:!.yine
cti vi ty or meteorological ve been filed
neports
for five years in an attempt to develop sufficient depth of evidence for an accurate analysis to be made. However,
reliable reports are few e.nc far betweer_

t
nd it
ay be several years yet before v: C. nc 0 is
the required t1e11th o:" available.
3.
Q.
Hove you had any reports of unidentified flying objects seen over your country? If so, who many?
tho~;e .i11Vt::
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What proportion of
."';i...;.t ' : E \e been found to be
natural phenomena sucl: ns ball on!'! , meteors and parhelia, etc. ? A. The R. . A. F. has received 11 official reports of unidentified aerial phenomena in the
l~~s t
twelve months.
Each report
has been investigated , but in r:tost cases the information received has been too sketchy.
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~:1 e Investig~tions
have shown thut
11 report s 1 2 were related to

~
meteorological balloons and 5 were
probably hiBh flyine or nieht flying aircraft . Insufficient evidence was
available to decide the nature of the remainder.
4.
Q.
Is it possible for you to supply details of any of the

mor~
'3lin.ble recent reports
of flying saucers soon )Ver your country? A. None of the reports that the R. A.A . F. received during the last
tw~ve
'11.s
months
have been, upon investigation, related to anything abnormal .
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Q. Have you any pictures of alleged flying saucers which could be made available to me ?
A. No.
COMMONWEALTH OF
ROYAL
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At:Hio~A LIAN
AUSTRALIA HOUSE, 5TRA"'O,
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OVERSEAS HEADQUARTERS,
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l.OHOON, W.c.z~'
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5th November 1957 The SP.cretar.y, Department of Air , Victoria Barracks, Helbourne , S.C.l., Vic., Australia .
OBJECTS 1. The News and Information Bureau at Australia House, London , has received the attached Questionnaire from the tvorld Wide Hagazine . 2. Could a suitable reply be prepared and passed through this Headquarters.
(I . ROBERTS) Group Captain For Air Officer Commanding
What is the official attitude and policy of your Government in connection with so- called fl ying saucers?
0
Thr United States of America have a special commission which

investigat~s
reliable rPports Has your Government
of unidentified flying objects . a similar oroject in operation?
3. Have you had

country?
r~oorts
of UFOs seen over your What proportion of
If so , how many?
those investigated have been found to be natural phenomena , such as balloons , meteors , parhelia etc . ?
~.
Is it possiblP. for you to supnly details of any of the morP r e liable recent reuorts of flying saucers seen over your country?
5i
H~ ve
you any pictures of alleged flying saucers
vfhich could be made availa'ble to me?
6. Any other informAtion you are able to supply on

this subject l'OUld be most welcome.
CONFIDENTIAL
114/1/201
Seoret.'U".Yt Department of tbe A~ , Victoria Barr~oka,

St. X1lda Road,
1 NOV 1957
r.n:q.rot.nmE.
PiliiSTF.RI.AL : mum:nTIFIED
P.uYINc OBJECTS
fith reference to your A31/ 1/ 102(G4) d~ted 15th Hau:mber, 1957, thio Department b;..o received 11 official ropori:e of unidentitiod aerioJ. phenomena in the loot twelve mont.lts.
2. 4Ch. re1;ort ma been inveati6'lted to the best ot our ability, but, in ooot co.oes, the intor.nation received ho.e been ver:r okstab.y. OUr inveotigatione ehowed that of the 11 reports 2 wore t.altooro~ogical b lloono and 5 were very prob:tbly oircruft. Inoutr1c1e:rxt evidanco \V.u "lVBilablo to decide t he rntUN of the ~ndor. However, on the basis of wide inveatigntions carried out in the United Stnteo, it is probable that the unexplo.inod reports did not relate to anything abnomal. .
3. It will be a p.Pl"eoio.ted, therefore, thnt e ha.ve lhouftic1ent data available at this De ent to be in a pooition to ~aka a comprehensive study of the subject, and we have no infor .:1nt.1on of any importG.ll.ce \?hioh is worth roleo.eina to the publio.
Dauclish' a disousoiona with members ot unidentified flying objoots, only one report baa ever been rooeived from a. R .a. A. F. Mmber, ond the phencr::telUIIJle reported waa almost oertninly nn n.ircrntt. In addition, to t he best of o~ kno~led e , none of the obaerv~ tiona durl~ the la:Jt twelve cwntho took pl.n.ce Olll'Where ~ar m111ta:r.r exorcise area.a or during nir torce exercises
4.
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MELBOURNE, SC1
S eoreta17 Department ot laVf /
Seoretar,r Departaent ot Air ~
MINISTERIAl
ID!IpENTIFIED FLIINQ OBJEQT
1. I enclose a cop,y ot a letter received by the Min18ter tor the Arlly trom Mr RAOUL E BAUDISR on the wbject of eigbting ot unidentitiecl flying object in the vioinitT or =.illta.rr exercise
2. No information ot tbie nature baa been reported to this department.
3.
I would be grateful tor an.y information which you oan give on thia matter.
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RA<fL E BAUDISB
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October 28, 1957
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with the 81looeeatul launching of their satell.:ite, another , probl bal!l gained coneiderab}7 in importance : unidentified fiyi.Dg objeota. Reoent4, in d1acuesions vith meabere o:r the R.AA.F., I have been told that the.. have been observed over Australia on a mm.bc ot ecoaeiona, particularq in several instances when aill:tar::r ex:eroiJIM were being held. I th.i nk It is the reepon~ibility ot the Government to mat. whatever in:!ol'llation baa been gathered, available. I shall be pleased to have yow: vievs in this Jll&t te- and
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R E Baudieh
The Bon. J.O. Cramer, M.B.R. Minister ror the ~ Sydney
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Director, Joint Int ell.igeno e Eureau, Victoria :Ba.rra.aks, st. KiJ.da. Rood,
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MEiiBOtmNE.
LNVESTIGATIONS INTO REPORTS OP
UNIDENTIFIED !LYING OBJECTS
This Department frequently rooeivea reports direct from civilians, or passed on by other departments, of unidezrliified flying objects. We also receive requests tor a ssistance and advice from various "Flying Saucer Research Societies". mundane things as meteorologicaJ. and astronomical phenomena; others ap11ear to be inexplicable. M ost of them are outside the aeronautical field.
2.
Many of these reports presumably cover
~ch
3.
As your branch baa now established a Scientific Intelligence Section, it \"llul.d a.ppear that these reports could beat be investigated and evaluated by one of your Scientific Research Officers, who will have a broader background of knowledge of this type of phenanena than anyone in thio Directorate.
If you agree that you can a ccept this commitwill be glad to r.w.ke available a ll the papers which o.ont, I we have acquired, to date, on this subject.
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(A.D. HfNDEROON) Group Captain DIRECTOR OF AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE
j THE AUSTRAliAN flYING SAUCER RESE4!CH ~

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MR. FRED. STONE, 22 N~thcoto St . IWburn. Phone. ML 7233

Hon. An. Sec.: MR. P. D. THOMAS, 155 Bumsic Rd., BurnJIM.
Hon. Treosurer: MR. L. E. HAUBER, 220 Gooc!wood Rd., Col. Light Gdns. Phone: UA 1-4,6.
The Officer- in-ch'U'ge , Air Department ,

Victori~ Bn~racks ,
AHIIIatod Soclotlett Sydney: E. R. JARROLD, 3 Ferguson Avo., Fairfield, N.S.W. Molb,urno: (Addreu wtlhhold on roquosl). Hobart: Y. DUPONT, -465 Mocquarlo St., Hobart, Tas How %oolond:
H . H. FULTON, J. M, ANDERSON,
4th February , 1957
MELIDURid.
Dear Sir ,
Ia n i sh t o inform you thnt o B!'OUP of .!elbourne cit i zens has decided to establish here a branch of The Australian Flying Saucer Research Soci ety ubose hoodquarters are in Adelaide .
Auckland, N Z.
United Statu: E. ROCKMORE, Brooklyn, NY. MRS. C LORENZEN, Sturgeon Boy,

WiK.onsln.
M. MILLER, Las Anoel<ts, Caltf. PASTOR A. BALLER, Greenfield, Mou. F. MAYNARD, Central Vllloge, Conn.
Africa:
This dec i sion "as made following the nens item reported in ''The I ere.ld'' of January 7th , 1957, concern i ng the i naugurat i on in the U. J , A., of the loational Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomru. Jnder Admiral Delmor Fahrney. This body aims at encouraging the format i on of saucer clubs throughout the nation to suppl y trained oboer vers. 'Te are r.ot cl ear as to tho Dapartment s attitude t ottardll Unidentifi d Flying Objects. To reoolve this ambi gui ty we r espectfully submit the follo~ing questi ons: Is the Department still acti vel y engn ed i n the i nveat i gflt i on of U.F .o. reports? If so , is i t interaated in receiving detai l s of any reports made to the Society by members of t he public?
1.
MISS ClODAH ANDERSON, Capetown.
2 . Are report s in vestigated by the Depurtment cl as i fied ma ~er ial? If not , have memb~rs o~ he public access to re~or t3 and av~luat i vna m~d~ t~ "nri by t he Depurtm~nt ?
j THE AUSTRAliAN flYING SAUCER RESEARCH

SOCIETY
Heodquarten
Hon. P-ldeflt:
22 Northcott St.,
MR. FRED. STONE,
Phone. Ml. 7233

Hon. Ass. S.c.: MR. P. D. THOMAS, 155 Burnside Rd., Burn11de. Hoft. Treosvrer; MR . L. E. HAUBER, 220 Goodwood Rd., Col. Light Gdns. Phone: UA 1~ 56.
Kolbum.
Afllliotod Soclotloo:
Sydney> E. R. JAR.ROLD,
3 Ferguson Ave.,
Fairflald, N.S.W .
Melbourne: J. M. ANDERSON, (Address wlthhelo on request).
Hobort:
Y. DUPONT, 465 Mocquorle St., Hobert, T01.
Now Zoolond: H . H. FULTON, Aucldond, N.Z.
3 . fould the Department be prepar ed to co-operata ~ith the .,ociety to the C~X tent of 'Orovi ding datu Jhich nul d aosi'lt the l rtter 1n evaluating re)orts rece ived by it? This w~uld necessitate information concerni nG the l ocality of a i rcraft and meteorol~ uicol devices at e1ven elates and times .
1e have enclosed a st3l!'lped self -addreneed envelope for your reply for which a moot respectfully thank you
United Stolot: E. ROCKMORE, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sturgeon Bay,

MRS. C. LORENZEN,
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Wtsconsn.
M . MILLER,
Greenflekl, Man F. MAYNARD, Cen!Tol Vlllog., Conn.

AIrico:
Lo Angeles, Calor PASTOR A BALLER,
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n anticipation.
Yours fait hfully ,
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MISS CLODAH ANDERSON, Capo town,
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Daw11011
(R.A.P.)
D1raoto1'&te ot Air Poroe Imolli&eDH Depar1iment of Air Victoria Barracka St. Kil4a Road KelbOUl"lle Victoria
14th FebmQ.r7 1957
Dear
Thank you for you.r letter ot 4th Pebmary requesting olaritioa"tiOD ot the attitude of the Depuotment of Air towar4a 1D.Testiga."ti011a or reports of ulliclentifie4 fiying objects.
2. .Ul reports reoeiTed by this Department are ill'Ye.tiga"ted within the lilllita of our capabillty. We are :pNpe.red to examine arq repcrta llhioh you care to aend ua, relating to your inTeriip."tiona.
3. An7 reporta BUbmi"tted direct t10 the De~ nt of Air by the public, and our in'Yeatigaticma ill-to the, O&DilO"t be re1 . .ed1 . . an UD&ble w releue ofiioial papers for au:t purpoae. Howenr, you aq be aaaured "tba"t we haTe, at preaent, no illtomation of importaDoe whioh wou.ld appreoiab~ ~er ;your in'Yeatigationa.
We should be prepBred to oOIIIDlent em azq reporta aent to ua 'b7 ;you., azad, where practicable, to auppl;y intormati011 on military aircraft moTemeuta. An7 intormatiOil ;you :aight required regarding the movements ot o1Til aircraft or meteorological obaerTing equ1pllent, should be obtained direct from the appropriate depe.rtmenta.
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Yours
P. O. Box 32 !oorak Kelbourae Victoria
Mr. P.L Morrie
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Proma- W iDg COJIIDsnder P. W .Daw110n ( R. A.P. )

114/1 /201( 19A)
Directora~e ot Air Perce IntelligeDCe Department ot Air Victoria Barrn.oka st. JC1l.da .Road MelbourJle Victoria
21at Kay 1956
I refer to yoUl letter dated 27th Apri l .

2. W e have no 1Dto:rme.tion about llr. Bariholamew s.pproa.ahi.Dg IUQ'ODe 1D this Department, or ot the .R.A. A. r . in your area.
3. W e are not in a position to ca.aent on the alleged statement by General Jlc.A.rihur, whioh preiJWIB.bl.y waa made 1D a priva te capacity and not as a apoke&maD ot the u.s. Govel"DDD8nt. W e are enclosing an official statement released by the u.s. Air Poroe ~ the subject ot Unidentified Pl7ing Objects which appears to contain an ottici&l. view on thia matter.
W e have iDautticient t a cta at this Department t o be 1D a position to make a comprehensive tud7 on the linea ot the u. s. Air Perea, however our t1Ddinga to date are more or leaa 1D line with those contained 1D this report. W e do not consider that arq aimiJ.a.r public statement ia required 1D A._:-:ua~t:.ral. ::::i:::a = ~------------.
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5. W a are not 1Jl poaaeaaion ot tile t1JJa mentioned by you, aa it baa been ret'l.lrJJ84 to ita oripMl. omara. You have alreaq been given aome printa taken ott~ film.
6. I regret t hat you consider us to be lUihelptul. to your Society. W e are unable to releaaa ottioial papers tor IUQ' purpose, but I can a ssure you tha.t . . have no information ot 1UQ' importance which ia Warth rtleaaiug, or whioh would appreciably further your iJlveatiptiou. Aa I explained earlier, we are prepared to axee1na arq reporta which 3'QU care to send us relating to your 1Dveat1ptiona.
Lir. P. Stone
22 Northcota Street Ki.lbUl"D South Australia
Enc.
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From: Wing Commander P . W . Dawson Directorate of Air Force Intelligence Department of Air Victoria Barracks St. Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 7th May, 1956.
I refer to your letter dated 27th April . 2. We have no information about Mr. Bartholomew
Departmen~of
approaching anyone in this in your area.
the R.A.A. F.
3.
We are not in a position to comment on the
alleged statement by General McArthur,whioh presumably was made in a priva te capacity and not as a spokesman of the U. S. Government .
We
are enclosing an
official ~
statement released by the U. S. Air Force on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects which appears to contain an official view on this matter.
4.
We have insufficient facts at this Department
to be in a position to make a comprehensive study on the lines of the U. S . Air Force , however our findings to date are more or lees in line with those contained i n this report . We do not consider that any similar
public statement is required in Australia.
5.
We are not in possession of the film mentioned
by you , as it haB been returned to its original owners .

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You have already been given some prints taken off this
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6.
I regret that you consider us to be unhelpful We are unable to release official paper s
to your Society .
for any purpose , but I can assure you that we have no information of any importance which is worth releasing
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or which would appreciably further your investigations . As I explained ea rlier we are prepared to examine a?Y reports which you care to send us relating to your investiga tions .
Mr. F. Stone
22 Northcote Street Kilburn South Australia
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:ruE AUSTRAliAN HYING SAUCER RESEARCH SOCIETY '

Wi ~ Cmdr . T .W. ~ween A. F . I. Dept . of Ai r . Victori a. B.1.r a.o ks . MELBOURNE Vic ~
Hon. Presidont: MR. FRED. STONE, 22 Northcote St., Kilburn. Phone: ML 7233 Hon, Ass. Se>c.: MR. P. D. THOMAS,
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22 Nortbo o ~e St KILBURN S .A. Apri l 27th 1 956
Burnside.
155 Burnside Rd.,
Hon. Treasurer: MR. l . E. HAUBER, 220 Goodwood Rd., Col. Light Gdns. Phono: UA 1456. Affiliated Saciotioo: sydnoy:
My a.pologoee for de hy in reply but tbis l'AS due to checki ng up of oert<:L.in n:a.teer_s before replyin~ to your E. R. JARROLD, letter o.f the I 2-t h inst 3 Ferguson Ave., Folrflald, N .s.w. Re . &.rthol<mew. This c haJI has nllw returned to Melbourne: Adel:L i de a.nd a.s yet ha.s nor oinfided in us wha-t natters he f;.~;.,~N2,1~~~~on requastP L.imed were ~oing to be dealt with in alleged ineerview Hobart: with you h e says novr th.:a.t pe had inte rv iews w ith Secur ity he I6sD~~~,;;;r1e st., here who advised him to see you but th i s w-J.S post poned a. t Hobort.Tos. a ld.ter <ate . but wi l~ reve.;a.l the zru.t.ter to us in June . HwZoaland : a.ct\hlly my oommitt ..ee h4.ve felt for some considera.ule time ~~c~i~.L1~~ the whole o.f his evidence and c uims to be lJhoney and the united stat.., subsequent events seem to strongly confirm Sd.me sh oulcl ~ro~~~~~~~~ !any thing furthe r occur 1 will keep you posted . one ponnt M . Rs. c. LoRENZEN, ho JVeve r we would li ke to c J.&i.r up is whether he DID see ~ny Sturgeon Boy, w isconsin. such l oota.l rep . here .J.nd recive such 4dvise . you rru.y be c:i.ble ~. ~~~~. coUt. to help us c le...a.r thi a .J.ng le ~~~~~~.f.' J:S;~eR, Re Gen M..\.o Arthur Statement At pre sent the ~~YNARo. f u ll text o.f ~hie i s n ot before me a.e it i s i n a. magazine nroVllloge,Conn. OUt OD l~nbUt the COndeneedmtter iBaS fo l )OWS Whi ch ~~ Africa: MISS CLODAH ANDERSON 0 OVerS the main detd.i ls Copetown. The Statement VAS :aade in a.ni nterview w i llh t t.e lld.yor o.f ~plea Signor. Ac hi l le Ll.uro a. t the W.;a.ldpr! Astori.l. . where the v isiting di gnit4ry said he wa.s di eoussing the wor l d poll tical sit ..at ion with the Gem !_ra.l when the b tter suddenly blurted out Uu.t he v.as ! more concerned 4-bout i ntArpla.net.J.ry lar , th..l.m. cryst!:i.lli za.tion of the terrastri ;:1l cold oar." la.ter the M.l.yor . revi ewed t lie s t atements :aade by the Gen He be lei v ee t ha.t because of the deve lopment'~ o B science a l l the countt'ies o.f the ea r th will have to ubit to s urvive and to mke d. common ffr ont a.~a.inst .:itta.ck from people f rom other pla.ne s ~ We as a. society have so f.:t.r felt tha t the evidence we hold doe s not confirm such a vie w. bu;tl c:u e not o onv inoed that it i s ent ire l y impossible .:J.nd reali ze th..&.t much e v i .:. denee to SUJ-por t such "" v iew nay be held i n I nte lligenoe f i lee to which we h:.Lve no .J.ccess to m::~.ke such i:i.n assessment the .fa.ot t.het the Gen n:a.de tt1i B s t a t ement suggests such a possi bilty as fa.r .J.B t.he U .S.A. is concerned . I t is beca.use we think it possib le trut such evi deno
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thfully
NATIONAL DIRECTOR .
From:-
Wing Commander P.W. Dawson
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Directorate of Air Porce Intelligence, Departaent ot Air, Victoria Barracks, St.Kilda Road, MELOURNE . S.C.l.
12th April, 1956
Dear Sir,
7th April.
I
Thank you for your letter of the 24th March and
and will inform you if and when I do.
have had no communication .from Mr. Bar1lbolomew
I have no knowledse ot the statement by General macArthur in the United states and if you Will let me llave aJ.1 the :particulars concerning hie statement, I will look into the :ca.tter and send you our opinion ot his views.
Yours sincerely,
Kilburn, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Mr. F. Stone, 22 Nortboote Street,
6 THE AUSTRAliAN flYING SAUCER RESEARCH

Headquorten
Hon. PNaldont: MR. FRED. STONE, 22 North<:ote St., Kilburn. Phone: Ml 1233 Hon. An. Sec.: MR. P. D. THOMAS,
SOCIETY
Wing CJndr P .W Dd.u a on RA . A Ji' H .Q, St. Ki l d.i.a. Rd UELBOURNE . VI C Dear Sir. There d.re a. f eN .llltl.tters ...vh i c n 1 Hould. l ike to get. your gu i de:a.nce on .vhioh bas ooour ed. through i n t.ernar.ion.u.l o or res,lJondenc e i n libe c our ee of our r esea rc h ''or k t hey evo lve themselv es into mG i nly tNo ~es~ i ons which l would. like your 4nsNer to i f ~ossible knoning howeve r of yvur teme rity in committ. i ng your self l Nould suggest y ou f ollow t he proeteedure 1hic h l ,oultined. to you personal ly in our rela&ionshi~ of liason one nith the othe i. e . A. For Personal Guida.nc e only as .Uirec l.or . B . For Executive Guid~ e on ly c . For gc:a.erd.l }lublic . Consum_fltion l ~ sure tha.t you ~Y be 4ble to ~ns.ver ~hese ~ues~ions i n one of these o~::~.li org orie s. The Q,uerdes ~re as f o l lows . Do you o oncur N i ~h the v iew e xpr essed by gen Doug ~ Arthur . Of t.he U . S . ~ th~t ~he NOrld ~S CO be prep~red ~ fo r an invasion of e:xtra.~erreslir i~::~.l f orces .,. hc&.t. is your d irec Ciion to us iu t.he light of such ca.nd Vhd.~ Nould you desire us lio do if any Jla.rge sc~::~. le sigh o; iiJgs ere .IIld.deuy t. e publ i c which .m...A.Y c.:~.use ca.:W.rm d.nd ,lJI:.I.n ic. Tha .ld.liter question i s puli b eod.use of Jild,.tlY of our GSSOO i~::~.t. e s overse~:~.s wv'ho c unaia.er t.h~t. such i s very voss i b 1 this yeu.r f his my commi ttee ana. myself hc&.ve not reg.:~.rded 1::1.~ com,t.. letely !lroven but i n v ieN of the fact. t La T. some of tll: those observ ers hawe b e e n r t\t.her c or rect i n tne ir r orec <:~.s t. s i n lihe .1JC:t.St. , e f e el we oc:a.nnot ent.irely ov e r look s uc h d. possibilty ca.s be i ng impoe o iule . t.t.nd are ter efor prepu.red to keep d.n o~en mind on the ~ tver but. d.& vh i s involv es gene r <1.l ,t.out~lio security fe ~ l 11hat i t should. be ha-ndled. .vith care and 1:.1.erefor t .t e d.uov e guid&Do e d s sought in the lignt of our genuine desire to ~::~.ss i st. ~::~.s ~::~.lwe:a.ys expr essed in the pa.st i n our person<.~.l or Wlti c. ten o ontu.c t li th you So f ar we h<;~.ve not reo i eved .:~.ny re1-ly re the c e:a.se of Bartholomew of whio h 1 rr ote you reo ent. l y , ..l.lll 1 to ta.ke i t t h~:a. t the l"lhole t.hing was ~ hoax , or r.hu.t you ~::~.re uot pr e par ed to make d. stca.t.e ~nt in reg~::~.rd ~o tne s~::~.me . ? Hc..J,..ing you fill t.re<;~.t t.he '<'~ho le of the GLov e i n the -o}:ler ce l igh t of e:~. s i no ere ~::~.nu getluine _desir e to ~o Pa i thfu lly I C:~.Jn Yours .....
N~<NAL
22 lior tho o te St
KILBURN
S .
April
7th. 1956.
1:i:i Burnside Rd., Burnside.
Hon. Ttea.svrer: MR. l. E. HAUBER, Col. Light Gdns, Phone: UA I 456.
220 Goodwood Rd.,
Affiliated Soclttlea:
Sydney: E. R. JARROLD, 3 Ferguson Avo., fairfield, N.S.W.
Melbourne: J . M. ANDERSON, (Address withheld on request ). Hoborh Y. DUPONT, 465 Mocquarle St., Hobart, Tos. Now Zealand : H. H. FULTON. Auckland, N.Z.
Unlt td Statn: E. ROCKMORE, Brooklyn, N.Y. MRS. C. LORENZEN, Sturgeon Boy, Wls<:o,.,sln. M. MIUER, los Angelos, Collt. PASTOR A. BALLER, Greenfield, Moss. F. MAYNARD, Central Village, Conn . Afrlco: MISS CLODAH ANDERSON, Capetown.
lJ I RECTOR
6/f ~ I THE AUSTRAliAN flYING SAUCER HE HC SOCIETY H eadquarten

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Wing Crndr . P .w .ta.wson Dept. or A ir. Victoria Barraoks. Hon. Treoauror: :Melbourne . MR . L E. HAUBER, 220 Goodwood Rd., Col. L ight Gdns. Phone: UA 1-456. A ffiiJotod 5ocletlu: Dear Sir , A matter has come up which :t desire to bring before sydney: E. R. JMROLO, your notice and of your Dept 3 FergU$0n Ave.. One of our members and also an adv.isory committee man . Fairfield, N .s.w. Melbourne: informed us that he had a,Pproached. unoff ioial.l y a security man f.6.d~;~N~~~~~~~on ~t&P. in B.A. and diScl,lseed Saucer ma ctere with lUim he did not . name the man or t he matter of the discussion but said he was H obort: ~65~~!;'..T,;" st., advh ishedhtoiootentadc tdy<?u.r dt~pt . on t.he way t.hrouge ....e lbourne 1c Hobart, Tos. I' e n n e 01ng ,jjlis coming week tt Now "Zoolond: As my committee disapprove of his action and he had H. H. FULToN, no off ioia.l sanction of it to make any contact 1 desire t o :~~,:~~;.;:~ make some information available to you re~.-ding the pers on in e. ROCKMoRE, quae cion He at Mr Ross Bartholomew and he wor ks in tlle Brooklyn, N.Y. salisbury Long Ra.nse Wea~pons Est;b . and thus as far as we are MRS. C. LORENZEN, d ha, B b een Scr eenE~: d b y S $ Sturgeon Boy, C oncerne WlsconJin. M. MILLER, Los Angeles, Calif. He came to us on t J e understanddo g that he mas a PASTOR A. BALLER, Graenflatd, Moss.. member of a small grou,p of men out there who 1vere also studying ~. .~~i~~~'e. conn.t.._e above subject anCl wa.e to l'..Me acted as lia.son be tiween -chem J.trlo and us. but; a few .veeks after being admitted onto tl,e advisory t:,~~roc;~oAH ANoERSo~ said t\~e comn:dJ.'t.ee he was a.tta~d to there had f olded uJ,. . l'lis member has been attached to the Rosicrucian 8oty . and we had to quite often demand thac he keep au~ apart fro1o ou, meetings "'hich he tried of ten to intrtduoe , Ullfortuneately however he took the advantage onoe or twic of my absence a t discussion m:-oups 1to introduce some prao_ tices which border on the black magic ritual and which has aau: brought~ into discre dit with my oomrni ttee . as we do not allow a.ny religiOS \' Or politiea.l views to enter into or acliy . the reasonableass of this you will see. ;1 BJU'ding t.r.~e intended interview with your ept. he has said \..hRt. it is to do 1Vi'&h.bJ~e occult side of his sl2udies that you are intereesed in and therefor we r e el it necessary to place th above irJ.form.ation with you and strongly irlsist tihat he in n b way represents Ulis soc iet.y in his views and i H fact 1f6 stron gly rejec c. all his secret black magic .Prao liices as tot&lly adverse to our our const.itution as ~vell as our views . We do not deny the .Posliibility of our visitors s
Hon. J.u. Sec.: MR. P. D. THOMAS, 155 Rd., Burnside.
P totldont: STONE, 22 Norlhcolo S t., K ilburn. Phone: ML 7233

FRED.
! ! Northc KILBURN
March 24th
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from space beint of sucha. high vibrat.ion t:hat they resl!uiele spirit forms in their capl:lbilitiee bu~ as thai sic.te of our subJect is so muc,h in the :form af inten,se research and study and as litt.le to date has been avaiJ.li.Ole to full~ exvla ~ ll, such 1 a.nd is so far ak'art from che geudral o onceJ. tion o dugs we liKe you say .ve have an open mind but vill no- oerta y oommit ouselves ~o any dosnacic s~~e4~ I would be J"8atly obliged if you could oonf irm fact of this interview being arranged , and if without divulging confidences let me know c.he outcome of such as 1 feel tJ,a.t as t.neir leader personally lam responsible for the Sooat;y and its ac tivi 't.ies ,and. t!.e aaove member has been for some time under my observation as being of a type tL.at is likely to bring discrd~t to us . In v 1e w of his s lia lied in terv 1e w this has made 1 t more t..a.n necessary to knoir what he is up r.o .
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Ia.m Yours Fa itr.fully
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NATIONAL DIRECTOR.
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2. Professor Turner accepted Keyhoe ' a book as being authentic and based on official releases . Because Turner placed so much weight on Keyhoe's work he emphasized the need to check Keyhoe ' s reliability. Encl . l2A removes Keyhoe ' s work as a prop for Turner's work so that the value of the latter's findings and recommendations is very much reduced.
3. A suitable investi~ting panel would presumably require representatives from at least: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) ( i) Commonwealth Observatory . Melbourne University Physics Department. Meteorological Bureau. Weapons Research Establishment . R. A .A .F
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Navy . D.C.A . Medical world - specialists in both psychology and the function of the eye .
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AUSTRALIAN
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STAFF
WASHINGTON 25. D . C.
21/5/8
2 Nov 55
BY
AIR .BAG
Director of Air Force Intelligence

Headquarters , RAAF
1.-JELBOtmNE S .C . 1
Australia
FLYING SAUCERS- PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Forwarded here\dth is a
ling of the above publication.
supple~ental instr-uction regardjna the handll'his \till serve to confirm my signal DJ650
of 17 Oct 55 .
Uing Commander
RAAF Intelligence Representative
SUPPL!'.ICBIIT.AL Il8'.rBUO'l'IORS '1'0 .ACC<JCP.AJY PBOJEC'l' BLUE BOOK

(SPBCI.AL RBPORl' .,. 14)
"The attached Special Report Bo. 14 (Anal;yda ot Report
ot lhU.dentitied Aerial ObJect) 11 torwarded u a tter

tor official uae only.
U Regulation 200-2,
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tied J'lyina ObJect Beporti.Dc" dated 12 Ausuat 1954, BPe
citiel that any releaae to the publle eoncern.1.q thia aubJect v111 be made by Hq UBAP"
FOR 07PIOIAL USB OILY (APR 190-16)
-AUSTRALIAN JOINT SERVICE STAFF

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WASHINGTON 25 . D . C .
19 Oct 55
BY AIR BAG
Director of Air Force Intelligence Headquarters , RAAF ustr a1 ia A ~LBOUID.'E S. C, 1 FLYING SAUCERS
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I refer to Wing Commnnder Dawsons ' DO lA/1955 of 21 Sep on the above subject.
I have discussed with the USAF the status of Hajor Keyhoe . I understand that his book is written in such a way as to convey the impression that his statements are based on official documents , and there is some suggestion that he has made improper use of information to which he had access while he was serving with the Marine Corps . He has , however , no official status whatsoever and a dim view is taken officially of ~ both him and his works . Keyhoe and other writers on this subject have caused the USAF a consider able amount of embarrassment , and I un~erstand that it was largely for the purpose of refuting their arguments and conclusions that the Air Force undertook Project Blue Book, a copy of which you will have received br now . I believe that this publication explains something like 98 percent of the cases reported . The ~ir Force issued it, not only to count er earlier statements on the subject , but also in the bores that it would cut the ground from under a new book by Keyhoe which is soon to be published. However, subsequent to its issue the new Secretary of the Air Force refused to agroe to its release to the public . This was the subject of my signal DJ650 of 17 Oct 55. As stated in this signal, I have discussed with the USAF the extent to which the publication can be used by you in replying to the experts who are worrying you. They are ouite happy to have you use it as a basis for a statement on the subject, provided you do not directly quote its contents or refer directly to i t or its source . As the Blue Book has been sent to you , I have not for individual reports held by the USAF . However, i f you I shall be pleased to do so . New reports of unidentified are ronde available to me on the reading panel , and if you of them , please let me know. I have not bothered to take as I felt that they would be of no use to you . made any request still require the!., flying objects wish to have copie3 them in the past
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Wing Colllillander
Representati~e
Since writing tl:e above I have rece:ived the attached SUlliT!'ary ~ech may be of ~ inte1-est t o you.
RAAF Intelligence
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ENOLOOURE llA
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Jlr . H . J . Brown,
1955
Controller, Weapons Research Establisbaent, SALIS:BURT. S .A. INVESTIGATIONS 01 REPOR!'S OP UWIDENTIFIED FLYING
OBJIC!s
!he President of the "Australian l'l.J'1ng Saucer Research Societ7" visited this Departaent recentl7 and requested, 1Dter alia, tbat his socieT,r be given the name of some person at Weoaera, or in the Salisb'Q%7 or Adelaide area , with wh011 the7 could discuss their 1nvesti191tions.
2. The Societ7 is apparentlT TerJ' concerned that none of their inves'tiptions lnto reported sightings of unidentified fl7ing objects should olash with the secur1t7 of official projects eaanating froa the Weapons Besearch Eatablisbaent .
3. Since this matter is primarU7 the concern of 70ur Departaent, I would be grateful it J'OU would arrange to contact Jrr . Stone and aake Whatever arrangeents J'OU aa7 consider desirable to cover his and 70ur requtrents .
4.
!he naae and address of the President is:llr. Ired Stone,
22 orthcote Street, UIJroill. s A. .
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I N R.EP LY f'LEASE::. QUO.r E
NO.
of lhr popu-., lllt.. JYr l"nrc conceded 1\ " ' ASHINGTON T 1Jar~ ~rmd !lyln!l air, thP Avril n . !ltcle "could n , ues. cers. He ma de )>ublk 11 - The United Sta t es al6- pagr book ,ummarls- result ln d1sc sh aped Air Foree wound up an In?; thP. Inquiry f atnrart somewhat e1mi eil!"bl-year s tudy o l fly H~ said ne'f plnn"' lar" to the public concept in g saucer5 today by ~~~~~~ rl~~o~rur:~!~;, ~~~~ or a flying Mucrr. r~nc ludlnt lha t lhry lPvrl. ~ur>e~nlc !light, The bllidl' showed lhot dad no t ex lot. possibly iJvln~ 1 he 11 th~ Air Force v. M no" Butll warned Lhat rarll luslon or the 50 called able to ldrntlfy a hal c eal new plane~ now be tlyln~t saucer" I loon. alrerfl. stronomling buill could give the Mr Qullrle dlstlo.rcl tR I bodle or othrr nbJecl-" ''Uiuston of beln~ aucers. that lh u.>;. Alr J'orf all bu~ thrPP per renl. of l Th secretary of AJr, had ~ontr.r!ed "llh "'r o t.hP so-ca ller! fl~ln!t u I Mr Donald Q.uarl<". ~aid Limited. nl Canod~ . tn I cers. an lnvr.ti.ral\on o( almot pr oduee 11'h al had b<'n I Those thrre prr rrnt ~000 "sauerr l~tht.lng~ w opullorly dtrrlbt d all a I ~till wr.re ht~d a~ "un !l produced "no e\lrtenee of flyln1 so.uror. known.'
AuAtra.liaYt .usocla.ted Preu lht
THERE'S NO SU6f:THING AS FLYING SAUCERS

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F rom :-
W ing Commander P , \'1 , Do.wson ( R. A. F . )
114/1/201
Directorate of ~1r Force D epartment of A1r Victoria Barro.oks St. Kilda Road Melbourr.e Viet aria 25th Oo tober 1955
Thllnk you for your letter dated 1Oth October . was the of.ticer who you saw and would be glo.d 11' further communications were addressed to me .
I am arranging for the R. A. A.F. authorities in your 2. area to nol'!l1no.te someone with whom you cnn got in contact as necesaar,y . I will int.orm you of the particulars s hortly .
3. W o have received no information on untoward occurrences in the M 1ldura area; gu1ded m issiles would not ~ e 1n this area
We have aeen no reports , other than those contained 1n tho Preas , of the purported incident in Melbourne on 30th Septe~ber and would hnve nothing to add to the 1nt'ormat1on already 1n the possess ion of your Society as reported in the "Sun" on 1st October 1955 . . . 4.
As I mentioned during our discussion, we are prepared to 5. examine any reports which you , or your district representatives, care to nake available to us .
6. Thank you
ror
t he copy or your magazine .
~tr. F . Stone 22 Northcoto Street Kilbum Sou.th Australia
., .
~roms- Squadron Leader A. 11 . B1roh, A.F.C.
Directorate of Air Force Intelligence Department of Air Victoria Barracks St . Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria 29th JXarch 1955
Thank you very tm.ch for your interesting aD1 int'ornative report on unidentified Flying Objects. Terry and. I are moat appreciative of' your efforts to assist us 1n this field.
2.
My Director baa decidod to e end copies of' your report to both W ashington am London, together with some ot the more probable of the s1gbting reports, in an endeavottr to learn their official views. I~ red tape will permit , we will adv1ae you of the reaul ta.
3. In compliance with your request to Terry, I am attaching a copy of your report.

4.
I do hope you
are enjoying yo11t' work in England .
/~~8( .ALi.f~6(4
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Ur. H. Turner, M .So. Australian Soient1f1o L1aiaon Office Atr1ca House K1ngaway
LONDOB, W.C .2
COMMONWEALTH
OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIFIC LIAISON OFFICE

A UNIT OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC OFFICE (LONDON)
HOLBORN 3 422
'\'OUIIt RllP'.
AFRICA HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W .C.2
2Mh . Dec . 1954
The Secretary, Department of Air , Victorie Barracks, St . 1\.ilda Hoad, li.1elb ourne .
Dear Sir,
Under the authority of t he Secret.ary of the Department o" Air , th -~ Di.rectorate o; \ i l Foret: Intdlligence arrangea for two files of reports dealing with "flying saucers" to be placed at my disposal for analysis . Ny departure for the United Ki ngdom in November 1954 curtailed this investigation . The conclusions reached at tha t stage are given in the attached report . If there is any desire on the part of the R.A.A. F. to continue this cooperation in any way, Iwoul~ be only t oo happy to do so . Yours faithfully ,
(H . Turner)
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REPORT ON "FLYING SAUCERS"
INTROD UCTION 1. In order to assist in assessing two fi l es of reports held by the Director of Air Force Intelligence concerning 11 fly1ng s aucers", a general inquiry into the subject matter was held by the writer. Among the books investigated were the following :Keyhoe r Menzel: Leslie and Adamski :
11
Space
Flyi~
Saucers From Outer
"Flying Saucers" "Flying Saucers Have Landed 11
In addition, numerous periodicals and magazines were found to supply odd reports . The Victorian Flying Saucer Investigation Committee 2. was helpful in suppl ying further information. The Committee was ~o t aware of any connection with the R.A.A.F. 3. Some local sightings of interest were personally investigated . Such investigations were found to render considerably more information than expected. Finally, discussions were had with various staff members of the Physics Department, University of Melbourne . 4. In tb1s way, it was hoped tbat a basic understanding of the problem would be achieved . As regards the filed reports, it was t h e initial intention of the writer to analyse the evidence in an attempt t o understand the basic reason causing the then recent wave of saucer reports. However, largely as a result of Keyhoe's book, it would appear that this evidential analysis is no longer necessary. Instead, an attempt has been made to assign each of the various filed reports to some particular category. This is a preliminary move in understanding the methods and motives of these "saucers" rather than determining whether they exist or not . AMERICAN REPORTS 6. It is worthwhile studying the evidence presented by Keyhoe. This ex- Major of the u.s. Marines purports to publi sh U.S . Air Technical Intelligence Reports dealing with sightings of 11 Un1dent11'ied Flying Objects". It is almost inconceivable that this is not an official release, as they bear the testimony of Alb ert M . Chop of the Office of Public Information, Department of Defence, Washington. Direct official confirmation from, say, the u.s. Air Attache or the Australian Liaison Officer in Washington would nevertheless be highly desirable. 7. Some of the oases discussed by Keyhoe are summarised below (in chronological order) .
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Norfolk, Virginia - JUlY 14th , 1952, 2112 hours
Pan-American Airways report to A.T.r.c. of six discs seen manoeuvring below the airoratt. Description given or an abrupt change of course, colour changes, high speeds. Diameter to thickness ratio about 7/1. Joined by two more discs before departing. 2. Washington, D.C . - July 20th, 1952, 0040 - 0530 hours
Three radar stations - Air Traffic control centre at Washington National Airport, Control TOwer at same airport, and Andrews Field, Maryland - all located echoes at approximately the same position, and some of the objects producing the echoes were seen by ground and air observers as ooloured lights. The observations continued for five hours during which time the objects were found to be capable of linear acceleration in excess of several 1 g 1 They could reverse, perform rightangled turns and in one instance exceed several thousand m.p.h. They would outdistance any intercepting 'plane, although the interceptors could often locate their lights before they went out of sight. Their departure would be observed on the radar screen. 3. Michigan - July 29th, 1952, 2140 hours
G. c . r. radar ordered an p . 94 to intercept an unknown object flying at 635 m. p.h. When at 20,000 ft., the interceptor located object on ita radar as being four miles distant, same altitude, position marked visually by a light alternately flashing red, green and white. The F. 94 chased the object at maximum speed for twenty minutes, during which time the flashing light remained visible in a position corresponding to the aircraft's radar. The attempted intercept was tracked by the G. C. I . station. 4. and Two one The BSlefontaine, Ohio - August lst, 1952, 1050 hours G. C. I . radar picked up an unknown moving at 480 m.p.h . at great height. Visually detected by ground observers. F.86 1 s ordered to intercept. At a ceiling of 40 1 000 ft., pilot took camera-gun photographs of a bright, round object. radar gunsight indicated that the object was 12 - 20,000 ft.
G.c . r. radar. 5.
above the observer.

1615 hours
The attempted intercept was tracked by the
Hamilton Air Force Base , California - August 3rd, 1952,
Two discs observed from ground with binoculars . Picked up by G.c . r . radar. Six more discs arrived. Group departed before interceptors could take off. 6. Oneida Air fOrce Base, Japan - August 5th, 1952, midnight
Round dark object with bright light observed from control tower with binoculars . Approached base slowly, hovered nearby for several minutes , then departed. Tracked by G. c .r. radar. Appeared to split into three units. 7. Gulf of Mexico - December 6th, 1952, 0525 hours B.29 at 18 1 000 ft. Four groups each of about five
by three radar-scopes. Each group was travelling in excess of 5 1 000 m.p.h. Some of the objects were also sighted visually. One group briefly slowed down to aircraft speed, then accelerated to its earlier speed and was seen to merge with a large i" blip, the whole then rapidly accelerating to more than 9 , 000 m.p.h. before going out of range.
objects were observed at approximately two-minute intervals
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CONCLUSIONS
It one assumes these Intelligence Reports are authentic , then the evidence presented is such that it is difficult to assume any interpretation other than that unidentified flying objects are being observed . This applies particularly to those oases where an object is independently observed to be in a certain position at the one time by means or radar , visual and/or photographic methods . Such combined evidence positively eliminates alternative explanations such as 'spots before the eyes , mass il lusions~ meteor ological phenomena ( i ncluding temperature inversion}, eto . In many oases, the measured velocities and accelerations are highly indicative of objects that are intelligentl y controlled and whose performance is superior to that known by western science . Indeed , the superiority is such that it is highly i mprobable that such objects have a terrestial origin .
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9. An extra- terrestial origin is preferred to that of a Russian origin as , even if the Russian forces were so much in advance of the Western group that they could produce such air craft, it is highly improbable that they would send their secret devices over enemy territory with the attendant risk ~ capture or breakdown. In addition, espionage would surely be more profitable if undertaken by fifth column activities rather than by the elusive aerial spotting practised by these U. F.0 1 s. 10. The evidence presented by the reports hel d by the R. A. A. F. tend to support the above conclusion - namely, that certain strange aircraft have been observed to behave in a manner suggestive of an extra-terrestial origin. However, as the Australian evidence is interior to the American evidence from the viewpoint of proving the real existence of 'flying saucers , the writer has contented himself with a modest attempt at sieving the probable U. F. o. sightings from the probabl e 'natural phenomenon category . This is done in Appendix I . If one could regard this initial sorting out as being sufficiently reliable , then reports categorising U. F. O. should be re - examined 1n an effort to understand the methods of propulsion and the motives for the visitations. Reports that are simply visual have strictly limited analysis value . Many new reports involving instrumental plotting are needed . It is possible to list a number of such recommendations . RECOMMENDATIONS 1. 2. To increase official interest in U. F. O. reports . To have at least one full-time investigator who is encouraged to interview personally any witnesses involved in an interesting report . Such interviews tend to unoover considerable information and oan convert a nebulous report into one suitable for analysis . Some measure of publicity to encourage people to submit their reports . A warning should be given to potential ho&Jers that action will be taken if the hoax involves public expense . Liaison established with the u.s. Air poroe Intel ligence with a view towards exchanging information and verifying Keyhoes claim.
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4.
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5. 6.
Request information from the R.A. F. and the Canadian 11 Projeot Magnet" . An attempt could be made to form a Scientific Advisory Panel to assist in the analysis of reports, provided that in the future these reports are more numerous and of greater detail than most earlier accounts. The f irst three recommendations should enhance these requirements. The U. S .A.F . and R. A. F . may even be willing to permit such a panel to examine their reports. It is highly recommended that more radar sightings be gained. One radar report is worth many unsupported visual reports. Only radar can supply range, height, speed and true course. Visual aids can add shape and colour and, if synchronised with radar, true size. More radar stations are needed and they s hould operate for longer periods. Radar operators should be briefed as to the procedure to be adopted when a U.F.O. is suspected. They should be familiar with such things as anomalous propagat ion and ionised clouds.
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APPENDIX I
Explanation of Table Column 'Time

T
represents an observation made within the period of civil twilight. Speed Trail or exh.aust Dimensions (in angular units) Noise Manner of disappearance
'Additional
Sp
Tr
Dim Ns Dis 'Identification'
A blank indicates that the sighting could not be identified to better than an estimated so% probability. Identification with a question mark indicates an estimated 50 - so% probability. Identification without a question mark indicates a probability greater than an estimated so%. The term U. F.O. is adopted from the U. S.A . F. is here understood to also include all air guided missiles, etc. that have escaped official detection and have not been mentioned in the filed reports. Of oourse, in many oases, even 1f such unauthorised objects were in the vicinity, they still would not be identified with the reported sighting as the respective behaviour characteristics differ too gr e atly e . g. controlled level flight at :3,600 m.p.h. is uncharacteristic of present aircraft or missiles.
terminology~ but craft~ balloons,
Record No Rpt . DAFI
Place Baas Pt, NS\'1 Qld NS\Y
Date
Time
Duration l hour 45 mina. 8 -10 sees, Several sees. brief
Description
Witnesses No . 3 15
Diraction seen E to E to
Direction Moving
Additional
.ent1.fication (See notes) Meteor? (See notes) Meteor ? U. F.O .
l
2,4
16. 7. 50 29,11,50
01500500 l910T
2 lights circling green -blue light green-blue light 8 11 rockets 11
s
s
NE
S\V
Sp - 15 mph Tr - flame Dis - Mid-air Tr - flame
Melbourne
4
30,11,50 2. 2,51
2000T 1600
l2
5,6
Condamine, Q.
Overhead
NW
5
6
------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------Venus w many Elev . 56 Sp - 24 /mt Darwin, NT 13. 6.51 1500 hours white object
1
Sp - "tracer bullet" Tr - "Exhaust" Dim - 1 5 1 Na - " loud s wish" Dis - Over horizon
10
Nr.Dowerin,WA
29 .10. 51
1350
,...,/m
------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- --------------------------U. F ,O.? From hor- W then Sp - "jet" E. of 28,11,51 2303 long fuselage brief 1
Bridgetown, WA izon to overhead 3. 5.52 3. 5.52 0545 06lOT brief ,..130 sees glowing white object brilliant white lights then cluster ye 11ow lights
1
Wingless silver fuselage
Overhead
W then
WSW
Sp - 11 Fast11 Dim - 15 - 20 1 Dis - mid-e.ir
U.F .O.
climbed
Dis - mid-air 5 orange '.porta" on aide
8 9
16
Kew, Melb. NSW
w
30-40 elev.
1728
28
-------------------------------------------Meteor E Southerly Dim - 15 -20

1
Tr -vapour Dim -.Yl 1
M eteor?
_______________ j ________ _
Dis - behind cloud
Record No Rpt. DAFI 10 30
Vii t-
Place Woomera, SA
Dllte 27. 9.52
Time 2050
Duration 5 sees
Description light rrey ''. c i ga r''~"' Radar echo (5/1)
nesses No . 5
Direction Seen
NV/
Direction M oving
Additional Tr -yellow Dis - over horizon Sp - 27 mph height fluctuated between 1 500 1 and 5600 1 Sp - 8/mt to N faster to E Dim - < 1' Dis - over horizon
gaon U.F.O.?
nt-
11
Woomera, SA
8.10 .52
1400
45 mins
Ionised cloud?
12
32
Terrigal, NSW
30.12.52
1200
.... 80 sees
bright light (like carbon arc) white light with halo fiery tra 11
---------' ----------------------------E (elev. 7i'0 )
N then
U.F .O.?
13
36
Dalwallinu, WA
16. 1.53
2130
20 mins
Overhead N for 6 -7 mins ., \'l for 15 mins .
U. F .O.
14 15 16a l6b 17
39 44 45 46 47
Melville Is., NT Mackay, qld . Midland , WA
14. 5.53 10. 5.53 21. 7.53
1830 1812 1145 5 mins 15 mins
many E then circled

N, \f I
light like star white light, flashing red
Dis - above plane Dis mid~ir
U.F.O.
2
1
------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------Midland, WA 1300 Overhead N Dis - mid -flir brief white light 1 21. 7.53 ------------------U.F .O. ? Sp - ) 80/mt. 1 Overhead mv then Woomera, SA 24. 7.53 0145 white oval
____ ___ ____ _c ___ - - - - - - - - -
Overhead hovered then E
light (de teeted by doppler ) 1030 -1530 2130 brief intervals

~ 10
SE
Dim - 10-12'
xlO binoculars used Thistles
18
48
Woomera, SA
29. 7.53
white round objects orange/blue light
many
elev. hi!fl
19
49
Wonthaggi , VIC
8 . 7 . 53
mins
--- ---- ---------------- --------- -------- ---------- -------------- ----------------------------------------------- ---------
elev. high dropped then S
..
Re cord No. , Rpt. DAFI Place Wyn dham , WA
na te
Ti me
I:Ur at i on b rie f (smoke 5 mi na)
Des cri p tion e xplo d i ng fi r e smoke
Witnesses No .
Dir action Se en elev.
Directi on Moving FromE to N
~ent
Addi t i onal Dis - mi d -e.i r
cat ion
20
' 50 53
1 31. 6 . 53
0545
30- 40 0
21
---- Eyre -----------------------------------------------------Pe n ., SA 0440 15 .10 . 53 2 mins white light

Eas t Ke w , MELB
-----------------------------------leve l E
ahead
TAA a /o rear light
22
-----~-------------------------
56
1. 1. 54
1015
12 se es
" mushroom"
ENE a t
c loud bas e
SE
-- ----------- ~-----
around to NE Down
and
~im-J~i~o
U. F.O . ?
______ ____ _ Dis - _ i______ nto c l! oud
23
60
Adelaide, SA
9 . 1.54
0230
45 mins
whit e/yellow lig h t
Dim
-<1'
Jupiter
SW
24
61, 71 62
Mallala , SA
14 . 1 . 54
1120
5 s e es
s ilv e r s quare
-1906 ___ _ -w -------elev.
Dis - mid-e.ir
25
Balloon with tin refl ecto r
25
----------------1----------
Mansfield , VIC
15. 1 . 54
2130
20 mins
"mushroom"
i n front
various
300 yds .
26
63
- - -------- -------~- -------Blackburn , VIC 3 . 1 . 54
1555
1 min
s i lver oval
----------ns0
"whip like moti on"
Sp - hover to fast Tr - yellow a t time s Dim - 150 1 d i am . 60 1 high Ns - whirring Sp - hover then 300 i n <1 mt . Dis - over h ill
U.F . O.
1f n ota hoax
U.F.O.'I
--------- ------------- ---- --- ------ ________ j __ __ __ __ _ -- - ------------ ----------------~-----------
------------------ ---------
Record No. : Rpt . DAFI ! 27 64
Place
Date 5. 1.54
Time
1200
Duration 15 mine
Description
:3 bright
Witness as No. 3
Diraction Seen E glev.

12
Direction Moving
Vt then S
Addi tional
I m.cation U. F .O.
'
.nt-
, Tooma , NSI'f
round objects
28
------- ----------------------------------------- ---------brief green round 66 SE of Woomera, 22 . 11.53SA
Weaving w, 12-35..., elev. 0 line astern S, 18 elev. polaroid glasses effective. Dis - mid -air
4 separate
various
23.11.53
29
78
Jlallala, SA
-------------------------------------------- ---------2105 brief silver disc 1 5 . 1.54

(2 plates joined togather)
lights orange - blue flares
N for g reen lights N
sightings
overhead and S
30
----------- ------------------------------------------ ---------67, St. Morris,SA 17. 1.54 1810 15 mine 2 black
79 77 Wasley,
Tr - yellow Na - "like 'plane with eng ine cut" Dis - mid -air
U.F.O.?
31
------- ----------------------------------------------yellow light 0200 3 mine SA 26 . 1.54

2 3 . 9 . 53 1726
~
saucers joined by a span
E glev. 45
W then
-;;
S elev .
-----l[ou:-=-~r::~----jerks
I Dis
- over a hill
U.F.O.
32
75
Kingaroy, QLD
acs .
silver circle
10
-----------~ hover Tr - smoky haze lOa Dim - "'-16 1

W - 2s
81 34 82
Grassy Heads, NS71
--~------May , 1953 1400
------- ,..,! -----------------------min. "lolf or ;hort

telegraph pole
----------------------------+--------overRotated 1n 120
head
VIC
Pyramid Hill,
---------- 2000 -------~--------- --------------11. 3 . 54 IJ.v l min. 5 white streaks
-----------t;;-=-~i~~i;---------------
----------- ------------------~---------
Record No Rpt. DAFI

35 12 18
Place Rosebud, VIC Heathcote , NSW
Date
3 . 1,54 24. 3,54
Time
2045 1500
Duration
3-4 sees 2 mins
Description bright light bright object
DirWit nesses ection Seen No ,

2
Direction Moving
'I6ntAdditional blue tail blue tan, white vapour Sp - crossed sky in 2 min.s . Ns - thunder, wind, train whistle Ns - low thunder Jet? ' ifica*'1"" Meteor?
E
N
36
--------~---------
37
20
Moad, NSVI
27, 3 , 54
--------L--------1703
38
39
21 26 27
28 28
Moama, NSN Clarkerield,VIC Cressy , VIC Cunderdin, WA Nth , Cunderdin, WA Woome ra , SA
6 , 4,54
-~~~~---l-~~:-~brier
1500
twin vapour trails (white) twin vapour trails dull grey disc dark disc bright silver disc disc
overhead and S overhead

ao:l S
Jet?
15, 3,54
l min
1 2
3
N (low
40 41
42
April , '54
3. 2,54
--------L--------10-15 1730
mins
- !
mn?
------------------ --------------------------w train crew -w-c;so-- -w-------- undulatorr motion U. F.O,?

elev.)
W (45
down)
(horizon)
W (into
9, 4,54
5, 5 , 54
1715 - 1630
5 mina
1--------------bright silver
radar echo or misty grey diso
3
undulatory motion
U.F .O.?
elev,)
-3555 ~--35 mls 60,000 1
43
32 ,
46
----------------------------------. O. visual observation U.F S then

E
sun)
aided by binoculars Dim - .......10 1 Sp - 3,600 mph to E (measured on traoe)
44
36
Banarat, VIC
----------------r--------1. 5 ,54
2112
-----------=----------white bright 5-10

mina disc (later orange)
w (150
elev,)
E to 700
then N
------------------ ----------1
2 discs at t'irst but one disappeared Dim _,...,15 at closest
U. F.O.
Record No. Rpt. DAFI 45 46 47 39
Place Br isbane, QLD
Date 1 0 . 5 . 54
Ti me 1030
Dur ati on
De sc r iption e ggsbaped object
Wi t Dir ection Dir ect ion n e sse s Moving Se en No.

1
Addit i onal Tr - vapour
Identi & ca-
t Wl
S?
E?
canbe r ra
--------------- ssw ---------- ------------------ air ----------- Nr.Ba ---------------------------------------------------craft 8(25 1 b r ight white 1730 10 sees l lina,NS\'f 1 4 . 5 . 54 DC&( l 755 )? ele v . ) light --------- S -------------------------------------- Que -------------- --------------- ~ -------------------------------varied descript Y~teor? w o r SW 28 bright light 15 s ees 42 ensland 1 5 . 5 . 54 ,_/ 2345
i ons . up t o "6n i n ang . d i m. 41
48
E . Malvern , MEIB
--------------- --------------------------------------5 - 10 oval body with 0025 30 . 5 . 54

sees dull blue gl ow
--6 ----~ E
--------- S ---------- Tr -------------------------- y e llow/orange U. F . O.

gas Dim - > 5 Ns - whi rring ( motor bike ) Dis - mi d -<1ir
------------------43 Wangara t ta, VIC ------------------50 W' .Brunswi ck , V. 44 ----- --------------51 45 Denmark , \'fA ---- Sydne --------------52 (a ) y
49
(b)
--------11. 6 . 54 --------14 . 6 . 54 --------9 . 6 . 54 --------1 4 . 6 . 54

14. 6.54 1 4 . 6 . 54 14. 6 . 54 7 . 7 . 54
-------------- ~--------- ------------------ ----------------1 E W Ns - soft jet J e t? vapour trail 1100 -------------~---------- ------------------ ----------------1 SE stnry . ball of light 1830 ----------------------- ------------------ St --------------------------------------ar? mostly N.W. 2 light (green/ 5 mins 2015 stnry . blue/red/white ------------------------------- --------------- WNW ---------- met -----------------(Se e .observe r rpts --------WNY/(15 white light 5 13 mns. 1 857
1 900 1950 1955 0855 1 850 10 mns . yellowish light white to red light white to red light dark lo g b l ue/white light
Sydney Sydne y ( Banks town) do . Frankston , V
(c)
(d)
12 10 mns .
10-15 sees brief
53
------1
1
e lev . ) 280 w 285 250 2600(~20J VI 250 e . 260 w
beneath cloud bas e of 14 , 000 1 Another0 observe r says 10 in 2 mts
note s )
i n a 30 glide NW
------ -~ ~--- --------
--~-----54 58 Lis more , VIC.
---------------
12 . 7 . 54
------------------------------------- --------S Tr - blue/white
Di s - behind t rees
------------------
---- ----- --------------- ------------------------------ --------------
-------- -----------
(65 gl . to 20 e l. )
---------- ---------- ~-------
Record No . Rpt . DAFI 55
Place Lis m ore, VIC
Date
4. 9,54
Tim e
2230
[ Duration! brief
Descri ption bright light
VI it nesses No .
Directiort Seen N
(20
Di r ection Moving
Additional
6 ent ifica tion
W?
I ----,----- ------------------------- --------- ------------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------elev.) 56
Tr - green I alle~dly performed a looped turn
-------U. F.O .
E,
Dandenong ,
VIC ,
5 , 6 . 54
1 823
several minutes
rotating dis c 2 with a wi nd owed canopy, 3 wheels, 3 portf etc ,
s
(le vel ) .-..~ 30 y ds .
various N finally
Tr - yellowish glow (3 gorts ) Dim - 3o vv4o rt diam , ) Ns - 11 motor bike" also ticking
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Report No.1 -
APPENDIX II NOTES ON INDIVIDUAL REPORTS
Bass Ft.,
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16 . 7. 50
1. If it is assumed that the report is genuine and that it is sufficiently aoourate to warrant analysis, one is aware of an incongruity in the description. On the one hand , red and green lights that oirole an area of about a mile in length for about 100 minutes are most unusual according to most U. F. O. reports and far more indicative of an aeroplane, particularly as the red light is to port, and the green to starboard. On the other hand , the estimated time for one oirouit gives a speed of only 15 m. p . h. Further, the lights were reported to be stationary at one period for five minutes, and that at no time was any noise of an aircraft heard . Civil and Air Force authorities were unaware of the presence of any aircraft . If an unauthorised aircraft were to be f l ying between 0150 and 0335 hours , it is suggestive of subversive activities . For this reason alone, further action should have been taken by E.A.H. Q. If the report proved to be a hoax , litigation could have been invoked to deter future potential hoaxers. 2. The subsequent aooount of mysterious oar headlights and a quarry explosion may have been due to entirely unrelated phenomena. Prompt investigation would have been able to assist in that direction. At this l ate stage, it would be difficult t o differentiate between (a) hoax, (b) clandestine operations of a possibly sub~ersive nature, and (c) unusual behavi our of a U. F. O. Report No . 2 Vicinit y Queensland - New South Wales - 29 . 11 .50
3. Newspaper reports lack sufficient detail to warrant analysis . The only worthwhi l e reports are from Captain Herman and First Officer Quinn flying off Nambour , Qld . , and Captain Boyd or the C. M. F., Sydney. The discrepancy in stated time s is interest ing. Captain Herman gave a duration of 8 - 10 secs. at 1908 hours which time should be accurate as he had just been given radio let-down. Captain BOyd estimated two sees . at 1918 ! 2 or 3 mins . It the discrepancy between the observed times of 1908 and 1918 hours were proved to be significant, then tne object observed could not be a single meteor, but woul d have to be either two separate meteors or an objeot travelling at more than 3,000 m.p.h. If it were shown that in actual fact the two times were probably in agreement , then it 1a necessary to make a fit of the following two sets of observations . AeEarent Initial Bearing Final Elevation ourse 1. 2. Nambour: Sydney: 090 060
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However, Astrophysics Journal 118, 555 (1953) reports that a 5 ,162'1 (green) line due mainly"To Mg has been foond emana ting from a meteor. The probability that a Cu green i s produced is remote as only . 02% Cu is found in iron meteori tes , and even l ess in stony meteorites, whereas t he latter contain about 14% Mg . Nevertheless , the probability that the Mg green l i ne predominates is remote . No. 5 Report parwin - 13 . 6 . 51
7. Theodolite data check with the position and movement of the pla net Venus , except that the bearings given are out by 180 .
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8. There are some people from whom this report could possibly represent a highly distorted impression of a most unusual meteor. In this case, however, the tenor of the report is indicative of an observer sufficiently rational to suggest that he was probably observing a u. F.O . Report No . 8 Kew - 3 . 5.52 , 0545 hours
9. Although this may possibly be identified with the N.s.w. occurrence at 0610, it is unlikely as the discrepancy 1n time is probably real and the course from "Melbourne to ~w" suggests an elevation much greater than the expected 10 - 20 (see notes on 9) . There is insufficient evidence to form an opinion as to i ts identity. Report No . 9 Parkes , Sydney : Kiama, - 3 . 5. 52, 0610 hours
10 . An analysis of 15 separate reports indicates that an object or objects of total apparent size, that of about half full moon , passed over N. S . W . at considerable height and at an elevation of about 35 to most observers. The average duration was about half a minute . The descriptions are fairly consistent with a large slow meteor travelling horizontally or at a shallow angle and beginning to break up. Such a meteor should have been visible to Melbourne residents at an elevation of 10 - 20 . It is a pity that victorian newspaper reports failed to supply any details , and that no official investigations were made in Victoria. 11. It is somewhat surprising that intense 1 flaring 1 did not occur during the break- up, and that the smaller particles did not fall away more rapidly. Report No .lO Woomer a 27.9. 52
12. From the five reports, the observed phenomenon could only be a meteor or U.F.O . A meteor that could give rise to the stated descriptions would have to be rare indeed. Report No.ll Woomera - 8 .10. 52
13 . The velocity and direction of the phenomenon producing this well- defined radar echo could easily agree with the velocity and direction of the wind . The considerable height fluctuations could conceivably be explained by variable up-currents of hot air due to variations in surface contours and in soil and vegetation changes . There was insuffic ient dataavailable to correlate the plotted height variation with a cross -section of the surface features. It may be worthwhile doing this . 14. To produce an echo similar to a large aircraft and yet not be visible to t he observer , one could postulate the existence of a compact highly ionised cloud . A layer of snow (or ice) crystal s is unlikely as the ground temperature was 84F and freezing point would be unlikely at heights of only a few thousand feet . It is highly improbable that an ionised cl oud could oross Australia from the Monte Bel l~s without being dis persed, but the recent atomic explosion is suggestive of a connection. Perhaps a precipitation of radio - active rain which vapourised slo rtly before reaching the ground could produce a locally-ionised cloud. The observed apparent breaking away of segments of the radar echo would indicate that if the echo were due to a cloud then it would be relatively short -lived. Report No . 12 Terrigal 30. 12 . 52
15 . The Wing Commander's evidence that the observed light or object underwent a change in course and an increase in apparent
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16. The description given by Captain Jones is indicative of a U. F . O. Anticipatory vectoring on an internal light reflection may possibly have produced t he circling movement , but it would not give the impression o1' flashing overhead. In any case, a pilot is well aware of illusions produced by light reflections and there was ample time to check various possibilities as to the origin ot the light. neport No. 25 Mansfield 15.1.54
17. This report is anonymous and could be a hoax baaed on Captain Barker's account (see Report No .22) . Conceivably, someone had a grudge against the R. A.A.F. and hoped to inconvenience them by sending them on a wild goose chase. If it is a hoax, the author has shown considerable ingenuity. If it were genuine, it would supply valuable information as the following observations may indicate.
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Whirring noise like wind in wires - this description has been given in other (non-R. A.A. F.) reports, including more recent ones. Green lights used when descending - apparently to aid navigation or for visual inspection.
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12-foot rim of bright metal suggests that this part may rotate to provide upthrust and the ndse. To ascend, yellow gaseous light from base of stem and whirr stops - i.e. jet thrust sufficient to dispel with the earlier means of upthrust . To go forward, yellow gaseous light from side of stem - could this cause Barker's 11 light amber observation oar 11? Inspection of aircraft - American reports suggest that aircraft provide a centre of interest for
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Green light from centre of rim apparently used for visual inspection. This agrees with the Kongwok report. "Sudden roar" suggests rapid jet efflux. (Would the normally silent propulsion indicate that usually only a small mass is ejected . I1' so, then either the U. F .O. has a low mass or else the exhaust has high velocity.)
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Report No . 28 - S . E. of woomera - 22 - 23.11. 53 18. Insufficient evidence to assess these reports. It would have been worthwhile if security had puraued this matter further.
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19 . One of the observers of this sighting, David Reese, was personally investigated on this matter. The writer felt reassured as to the integrity of this witness. The noise described was of interest, as it was either omitted or insufficiently described in newspaper reports, and yet was repeated a week later by Jeanette ~own at East Dandenong. Report No. 52 Syaney - 14. 6 . 54
20. It is possible that (a) and ( b) were witnessing venus, which was in that general direction at the time . However, Venue would have set before (c) and {d) were observing. Possibly (c) and (d) were watching a bright star . Report No . 56 pandenong - 5. 6 . 54
21 . A separate report has been submitted on this and subsequent sightings . The writer considers that this particular sighting has an extremely high probability of being a U.F. O. without any provisos . ROngwok 23.8.54 and 8.9 . 54
22. Separate reports have been submitted on these two s1ghtings. Again a personal interview has influenced the writer into considering that these observations are of some phenomenon quite unknown to present scientific understanding. The possibility that these sight1ngs may have been due to balloons was investigated and shown to be virtually impossible.
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We are being sorswhat embarrassed by an Australian Society which 1s plugging the e:d.etence of "flying saucersn, and it may become necessary for us to prepare a report or some sort as a basis for an oft1cial pronouncement on this matter.
2. Some time ago we instigated a aemi-oft'loial inquiry into several score of reports on saucer sigptings held within the department . A 'P rofessor from the l40elbourne _ University carried out this inquiry and attached 1s an extract from hie report. 3. I would be grateful 1f you could ascertain for us whether any official credence 1a placed upon Keyhoe's reports. Also whether U.S .A. F. have themselves any reports on this subject which they are prepared to release to us.
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Tbarik you for your letter of the 30th July.
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I have seen the recent article 1n "People" on fly ing saucer investigation. Aa you will underatani frazt reading it, no direct statement was n:ade by rre to the uamaztne; the article sets out Mr. Jarrold's recollection or some aspects of interest to him that came up in conversation.
3. W e discussed only those matters already covered . 1 n rrry laet letter to you, and the same racil1 ties would have been extended to you had we net when you were 1n Melbourne. The interview was in line with R.A.A.P. interest in matters relating to unidentified flying objects, and you may be assured that information given by individuals and organizations to us is carefully treated on an eqUAl basis
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On the other hand, informa tion given by the R.A.A.F. is naturally 11mi ted, and no acoess is given to our files. In the sat:l8 way, Ur. Jarrold did not repeat evaluated comment but rather an incident of conversation, wh1oh would not ho.ve been the text of a formal s tntement issued by us. This l!lay settle some or your queries.
6. We hold some prints from a f1lm taken in Port Uoresby and will be happy to supply you w1 th copies of five of them which you ma~ or may not f ind interesting. The cost of the prints 1s 4/9d each, and you would have to arrange to remit 1. 3. 9. to the Collector of Publ1o Moneyo before they could be sent to you. The reference number on thls letter should I be quoted.
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It 1e ~orne t 1me nc\Y e 1nC' e 1 C'(lntacted you r e an oppoi t r ent with yott , but Whicr1 PI' )vect unPu1t ab la from yow enale Afllllatod Soclollo1< sydney: unfort unat a l y matt err nave ar i~en which r.lak~ 1t E. R. JARROLD, nece::tr.'~11l"~' for L'\i:? to cet n t'lea r er pictu!'e or your depa r tments 3 Fergu$on Avo., Fairfield, N .s.w. aT1t;le in relat.1on to t ne matt~rr below Molbourne: I f"' t rongly d~r.ire to afH1U!'9 ynu not only of my p~:->f;,d';};.~~21~~~~~~onrequatf. ~.al b . . t tnat of 1.!.' comrtUteee ea r nef1t deB 1re to c.o- opar:ltc Hobom ltl': you ancl yo1.4r cl3portrr.ent 1.'1 every way , and piirt i cularl.v v. DuPoNT, lin :tt we n:.ay 111 no w~y commit ar.y f au- pax even 1n an 1n 11rec t 465 Macquorle St ., Hobort,Tos. faflnio. t.ni~ is t..e r eaflon of 011r desire to contact you How zooland: and t o knO\' where we can i:la.Ke t!".1f' co- o.r:e"at i o!l and as::"-i~t ~\oc~io~.L1or. each otr:e r ruutually to t.r.e best advantage of all conce!'l ect . unttod stotn: T:'1! S weet. lia~ 'b :- ~ueh t :for t fin art 1cle publ1B!ie1 b~ e. RocKMoRe. ir . Edear Jarrold . of t he A . F. s . B. of S~'d.."'ley 1n tne Jul y Brooklyn, N.Y. MRS. c . LORENZEN, 27t. 'JbliC'91" iCT. Of "' P.:..OPLE 11 \ h1Ct. YOU nOW dPUbt haVe seen Sturgoon Boy, wtseomon. thifl u~.fo rtu."letely hafl caused a B'c: t dea l of enQu.l r y rega!'d ~;/~1~!~~. eo 11 t. i r.r; t he l't a t emant s r.:adc 1n1t 1n reearci t o your 1r te view PASTOR A , BALLER, 'it t e ~ 8 id S9" t 19 en <;,eenfoeld M01s. F. MAYNARD. Added to th1r 1e t e fact tn at o1!erPeae cnnt abt e mr. .a eentratv;naoo.eonn. ~ 1nforoed e t~at he !"..ar stated he ha~ CIC'Ceflfl to th~ fil~F of ~~~;a~LoDAHANDeRso the R. A.A.F aac Ul11t: 1.r, r elat ion to t.ef.'e motterl' , wh i ch copotown. Pt ot e er.t 1 strongly doubted Hovreve r 1r; v lew of the n bove art 1 r le openly boast fl of th? 1n.,1tati~n ~r.tend~a to him by yo r dept . many a "l" ~ rA1f1j r g the quert1on aD to 1hat extent 1fl t ~ UMnr: h-311 ~ cnr.a~rte~ , and how can we copperate CO!"lt rory to t!J~ ot at;eii:ent made h~' Hr .Je r rold end yourf'lelf it f'1tatefl t a t the t\1~C'U8e 1on CENTRED 0:1 tte ~ OC' upanto of the Paucer~ , and tr.e infe r ence i~ thst you 7 lJ~rl'onnllY are f!Old on the :!.ceo (If t1 em b-lnc l's r t 1 an~ L"'l t .-:.vt your opinion \"TaP that 11 the Marc 1ans a r e not- 1 ike U!l AS we bad to unf<'r unea t. ".? : ~ br -a.K off ra ftltionl:' wit h JAr Jerrold ow1- _ t lack Cf confidence :1n ..his adm1nif.ltro t1on b ~ - -fin .c1a 1 1 .. and aa tne sacre ~ ry . 1e have not beer able to ~t an:, c ...llilun:1ieat ion from him for over tw~lve mont th1~ et~ pdt e t!:a fact t.r.at ha wa~ asked. to deny a rumour mlc-.. er rrir.t ed in an Eneliflh par:er tnat ha had oeen clored ' own oy your Dept . and as his continued Pilence and failure to meet hiP obl ~gations 8eemad to suseePt tha t sue V:'01 tr:e case we naturally excUfled hi on th i s aroJ.nd I t was beC'aUf'e of suC'n 1naxcuf'able be aviour L.at
.Deor sir.
, ~ ~ ,.~e rorc~~d to to~~ our own organ.lPat br. l:ere as a .. t~.u1t .ar.d M.nke :,1' n. v<::ranca with r 11. , Tl .. 1P wa~ ona of n.a mair1 reae-onP for .L.il'n~E~1re at t.ne rec.ant d.ate date t )" ... .aar tnl~ otory of t~1e:. flilence from -y~u-:o ancle for :ne himPelf :rade- ro- "ttem1t to c1.ear ~ren artier rene"1te1 corref'rndence .it (lppeers :ne m.:-t have V1~1ntec1 to cont 1nue t..e clel:w ion T.n~ bove ar~!cle nee ::.."wever cle 1"ed the picture 1n at lesrt the fact t.1~ h~ 1:21 t:'t1llln operation ~ut we woul<111r.a to know tc what extent he 1" n t.r.~ conf1'1ence of you.r s. s. one\ 1f hiP ateter..ent of acceflf' t o fJle~ etc . caarfl v.a:uc.it. or not A~ 1 o!:'. arY.ed a nt...rr~b~r of otef1 t.l"'lnf' part 1C'Ulflr y frcm overfteaf) 11. relation t 0 th1fl mE\nfl bNH?tP af t n.1fl , and"n cannot r~c ieve ~ny C'omtt.u:.icatio.n .rro@ r-.1rr. \ O d,my 1t or C'onf1l!m it 11 1 wollld be gr-AtefUJ if y~n c~~ld tne air fo ; A nquir iafl have been ned. e re the Port Moree by 1963 wbirh Jarrold told lli, te~ ccnf1~rate ny your Dept . now in hiP Btory 21.e dJd'erfl trot either he :1or 1t in h1fl filef:', nr tnat he he::!. r-urr! molie e-v.al able to r in bY your dept . if turn wse t r.e cRfle iS it pof.'r ihle fC\r my own co...:c.itte to h~Yt? th1f'l privileae extendad tc them also even if fo!' only \ I exucut1ve vaiw1p,e -. . ------------------~------------------------------~/ If ctntect witr1 YC\u 1fl perr.or:allY nClt convenient to c!e~ll'' up t ... er.e and car.Y ')t! ar matt erE~ cou1c1 ynu give ur a lee 1 po.tnt of C'C'Tteet whom we can C<"ntart fro:n titte to tin:e to cor~ult for leiflon purpo!"ar .f<'r we a=-e -::tost a:r.xiouf.' not to fall foHl or your dept in nny way md ~U('h a corltact cou11 odVifle 1f we happen tn ina:i:erdantlY f'tap on ctan,;roue gr<uno . Hcp1ng ynu w111 rae o~i' viewpoint and mote rome way clear to te3p ~o acting on the ~qusre with y~u and ynur as~oc1~ta~
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MINISTERIAL ENQUIRY - RAD AR SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS NOWRA .
Sec retary , ent of Air. Departm
(Copy to C. A. s . )
1. Attached is a copy of a re por( received on the 4th October, 1954, f rom the Department of the Navy concerning the above sight1ngs . 2. Since the beginning of August until quite r ecently , all reports on unidentified flying objects were referred to Mr . O. H. TURNER of the Physics Depart me nt of the Unive r sity of Melbourne , who had offered to carry out a statistical analysis on such re ports . 3. Before h is recent departure for Engl and , Mr. TURNER stated that he woul d be submitting a re port on the results of his resea rch . The re port has not yet been received .
16 DEC 54
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA POSTMASTER GENERALS DEPARTMENT
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MR E W HICKS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF AIR VICTOR I A BARRACKS MELBOURNE HAS ANY FACTUAL REPORT AI RCRAFT PHENOMENON CANBERRA NOWRA BEEN RECE IVED REPORTS TODAYS PRESS CAUS ING CONSTANT ENQU IRIES FROM JOURNAL ISTS STOP TRUST NO MERMA ID IS ASSOC IA TED W ITH THIS S IGHTI NG
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~MMONWCAL
TH OF" AUSTRALIA
DIRECTOR OF AIR INTELLIGENCE.

With the Compliments of the
Private Secretary lo the Minister /or
Group Captain Charlton,
External Affairs.
The attached letter was sent to the press in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne
COM M ONWEAL.TH OFF"IOES,
TREASURY GARDEN$ , MELBOURNE. C.2.
23/6/195'4.
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The R. A. A. . accepts reports on flying saucers and Those that fall in the
attempts an allocation of' reliability.

reliab~
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class are then
subject~ to
ed
fUrther investigation as
o.nd when the opportunity occurs.
As a result of this further
investigatio.1, a smaller nwnber of reports are followed up and investigations are made with the Meteorol ogi cal Services , the Government Astronomer and the Ci vil .Aviation authorities i n an attempt to fit the original occurrences in with any normal flying activity or meteorological phenomena.
2.
As a result of investigations in the past, t ere is
no doubt that reliable observers have reported :;ightings which today are inexplicable l':i thin the resources available to the
R . A . A . I~ .
Rep~ts
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sufi'icient depth ot' eviaence ror accur...te It may

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be several years berore
the req).lired depth of evidence is available.
~aaury
Gerdene,
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JIEL:BOURNE .
28th Januar.y 1954 Dear Sir,

Proa tiM to time people report ho.v1ng aeen unexplained objects in the sky which have come to be called rxying saucers". !here have beon many explanations of them - the sun shining on high flying nircraft - meteorological balloons - 1maginnt1on9 etc. 'l'here 1a another possibility that mey account for some of them, which has not been auggeated, eo far as I kno On known datea in each year , the earth paeeea through meteor streams. !heaa are the remains of meteors that have disintegrated in outer apace, but which continue their original paths round the aun in the form or streams or solid pnrtlclea end meteoric dust. The fact that the earth moves round the sun in a fixed path and that these debris of meteors alao move round the sun in fixed petha, means that the paths or the earth and of some of these meteoric atrenme intersect eaoh other on a aeries of dates which ore the same each year. The earth sometimes takes a Zl'Wiber of flays to paaa through the more important or these meteoric streams. The dates of maxi~ meteoric activity are - 3rd January 21st April, 4th may 8th June , 30th June , 28th July, 10.13th Auguet , loth Qcto,er, 2o-23rd October, 3-10th November, 14th ~ovember, 16th Boveaber, 11-13th December.
I have lists or the dntes over the lnst several yenre on which people have reported having seen "flyin& saucers in .J.u 'a, and have compared them with the dates on wh!eh the eo.rth })ass a through the principal meteorio streams. !here appears to be a noticeable relationahip between these two seta of dates. ~ this I mean that there tends to be a grouping or flying saucer siGhtinge round about the meteor-stream dates that it is hard to believe ia by chance. And again, there is a relative absence of "flying saucer" reports during the principal gaps between meteor-stream dates. For instance, the m1n~w'm meteoric activ1 ty of the year is between Jonuary and April. 'l'heee are also the months in which feweut "flying saucers" hnve been reported in A~ralia. I do not suggest that this evidence ia by any m ane oomplote, or that it ia, at best, more than a partial explanation of "tlyiJl8 saucer phenomena. All that t suggest ie that there ie oome evidence that people seem to report otherr1iae unexplatned objects 1n the s~ round about the dotes on which the eartb passes throUgh the principal meteor-atr ana, and there seems to be a lull in the reporting of flying saucere in between these dates.
I do not suggest ony more than that what I hove aaid :ay be an explanation of at least a propo~tion of Gbe flying oaucer reports.
~R.
G. CASEY)
The Editor, "'lhe Sydney orning Herald,

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Mr. Downer, J.f.. P. io going to ask the Minister the follow:l.ng question in the House at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning.
Last year I asked the IIonourable Gentleman a question about flying saucers to which he gave a facetious reply.
Is the Minister mvare of the attention now being devoted in Ce..nada
and by the R. A.. F. in gngla.ncl to the nature and origin of these
mysterious
obj~cts?
Are
simil~
investigations contemplated by
the R.A.A.F . or does the Hinister still regard flying saucers as a

problem for Psychologi:Jta rather than the Defm10e authorities?
Phoned through at 4 - 40 p.m.
19/11/53.
DEPARTMENT OF AIR
MINUTE
SUBJECT:
PAPER
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Note of Action :
1. Ref'erence Encl. ~A , the :following reply was telephoned to the Minister at 5 p . m. on 19th November ,
1953 :-
"Yes . I am aware that Services overseas are devoting some time to i nvestigating the reports of unidentified objects and optical phenomena in the sky. Likewise , the R. A. A. F . makes detailed inves tigations of every such rero1t it receives . It has been found that the greater number of these reports coincide with the passage of' large meteorites across the sky. Inf'ormation concerning the meteorites is obtair1ed from the observatories in the various states . "
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Nevertheless , all reports are still being investigated closely and recorded as an aid to further research into future reports of this nature .
20 Nov.
53
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LONDON, Nov. 10. Intelllgence omcers of the R.A.F. are now Investigating every case of "fiylng saucers" over Britain, according to a "Dally Express" correspondent. The serious approach to "saucers" follows several cases In which trained observers, such as R.A.F. men, have seen 11ylng saucers. The latest case comes from two pUots1 together In a. Vampire je~ at 20.000 feet over Kent last week. They saw an obJect whlch at ftrst seemed to be a star or brlgh t stationary Ugh t. The R.A.F. Is now exrhang!ng Information on the subject with America. The U.S. air force Is beginning to suggest hesitantly that ''fty!ng saucers" could be ln~er-plane tary.
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THE FOREIGN SERVICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OFFICE OF THE AIR AT~ACITE AMERICA..'I-j EMPASSY
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Directorate of Air Foroe Air Force Headquarters Me). bourne C.1 Attn :
I~telligence
Wing Commander R.A. G. Ellfln , M . B. E.
Dear Wing Crnmna.nder Ellen c Thal:lk you very much for your letter of 5 July in wh ioh you inclosed copies of previous correspondence in co~nection with oitings of unidentified flyin~ objects . As !mentioned to you when I was in your office on ]8 ~ay , my headquarters is very interested in receiving reports of all nnusua.l sightings not only in this area but all over the l'torld. My headquarterl has requested that, i f possible , the follawing information should be reported on any unusual s ighting : 1. Electrical Means . (This should be reported immediately upon sighting.) Reports forwarded t.y this method will include , insoar as possible:
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A brief description of the objeot(s) ; shape , size , oolor , numoer , formation if more than one , aerodynamic features , tra.il of 'xhaust , propulsi on system , sp'eed , sound , manlfuvers , manner of disappe~anoes , and other pertinent or unusual features . Time of sighting in 24- hour clock mnal time, and length of time observed. Manner of observation; visual or el~otronio , from air (give speed , altitude , and type of aircraft), or surface. ~y type of optical or electronic equipment used should be described . / Location of obser ver during sighting, giving exact latitude and longitude as closely as feasible , and/or reference to a known landmark . Locatiorl of object(s) with respect to observer, giving distance , direction , and altitudeo Identifybg inforJ'fl8.tion of observer(s) and witness(es), estimate of reliability and experience , and any factors bearing on estimated reliability of the sighting.
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Weather and winds aloft conditione at time and place of sightingso Any activity or condition , meteorological or otherwise , which might account for the sighting. Existence of any physical evidence suoh as fragments , photographs and thelike , of the sighting. Interception or identification action taken . (Such action TllAY be taken whenever feasible , complying with e:rlsting air defense directives . ) Location of any air traffic in the ~neral area at the time of the sighting.
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Written Reports. These reports will expand on the points enumerated above . Photographs , sketches , and signed narrative statements of observers will be appended. Statements should be recorded in as great detail as possible , with particular attention given to times , angles of observation , and flight paths or locations . The angles of observations , locations , flight paths , etc. , should be drawn on aeronautical charts or maps.
Any help you can ~ive me in making this information available to my headquarters will be sincerely appreciated and will be handled in strict aooordanoe with the security classification you attach to it. Sincerely yours ,
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19th April, 1967.

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D IRECTOR OF M ETE OROLOGY B UREA U

(J. W. LILLYWHITE), Acting Dir ector of Meteorology.

Bureau of Meteorologr, P. o. Box 1269K,

4th April, 1967.

Regional Director, Victoria

Resional Director, Bureau of Keteorolos:r, P. O. :Box 163611,

Regional Office, Bureau of Mateorologr, .P.o. Box 413F,

Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Sydnq Airport,

Officer-in-Charge, M eteorological Office, Aerodrome, DARWIN. N.T.

Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Brisbane Airport, Eagle Fam, B. E.1)

Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, Aerodrome, Garbutt,

Woomera, S.A. Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office,

EaatSale Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office,

Ebx 1391K, G.P.O.,

Jlaberler Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.A.A.F. Aerodrome,

Ricl!Dond Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologioal. Office, R. A. A.F. Aerodrome, RICBMOHD. N. S.W

Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.J..A.F. Station,

Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.A.A.F. Station,

Pearce Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, R.J..A.:r. Station, PEARCE. W.A.

Officer-in-Charge, Meteorological Office, P .0. :Box 60, ALICE SPRIIGS B.!.

LOCAL OFFICES (continued)

Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologioal Office, Caima Airport, C/o P.o.,

Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologio&l Office,

Cocoa (Keeling) Island, Indian Ocean, via ma! lr. A.

Cbarleville Officer-in- Charge, Keteorologic&l Office, P.o. :Box 60,

Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologic&l Office, Hobart A:Uport, :Box 5471', G. P.O.,

llildura Officer-in-Charge, Keteorologio&l Office, P.O. :Box 779,

Officer-in- Charge, Meteorological Office, C/- Wandal Post Office,

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