Re-vtMd Oct 80 DEPARr:~r ;r OF DEFENCE 580 SOT Tbis cor~r is to bt u~td only for officioJI fil.: series ruorded wrtb Au(trlllioJrl Arcb111es Form Sumbt'T AR Ill is co hi' used for working papers. AetiOI'Ied qotct'ed to ARCHIVAL ACTION & mr:= Archives DO NOT OPEN This acid-free mask contains ...... ...... folios The contents of the mask are: D Exempt from public access under paragraph(s) ......................... of the Archives 1983. You have a statutory right to seek a review of the exemption. [JI Not in the open period as defined by th e Archives A ct 1983. 3EPORT OF AZRI~ O~TSC~ OBSERVED ~ Date ana ~i~e of Obstrntio~ (~ime to be given in local time) 6 . 01servero Loc tion ~t ~iwe of Sighi;ing (Giv<:: details of own ..:!~ ..... U:i 1 osi tiou by map refer~nc~ 7 . "1eatl1er Conditions at tit:"e(s) of observ,tion(s).r::.J...t.. ... J.If:.., J . .Aics too 01~ .. rv.;;tion(s). (De'1cribe any equip:~10mt \.<Sed in the observation) g . tihere :CtS ooject first obsar.re<!, eb o;ernead, coming from behind a hill, over the horizon, etc . 10. hb&t f~rst attrac~ed observer' s attentior., eg ligr~t o::-nois~. 11. Did obj~ct appear as a lieht or RS a definite obj t . 12. If tuer c was more than one object, how many were there and what wa::; their forwPtion. 1 3. ',"lhat was the colour of the light or object. ~l,~'l."=- \ 11 \1t. ... Was an~ detail of structure observable. -~ }., ........ . . . ..... W~s ur.y oethod of propulsion oi:Jvious .. ~.'-................... . .. or "'ngul"~ ve 21. ~t w:::.s the directior:. o:.' flight v itll. reference to landmarks or ,cint3 of the compass ... Did the object remain on ::1 straight path, deviate or ~ar..OCU'TrC ~t all? ~. lras nny tr nl of ~xhaust, v~1poU1 or l _ght se"'n. . l . . , .... 24. t.r.ere did object disappear, ag ~d-ai~, beGind a r l, over tl: orizo1:. c 1 25 . ZX1.ste ce of r:cy physical E:v _denc.., sue:_ "'S fr&5U!Znts, photobra~hs, or ot"l.:!r sup;.JO).'ting cviuence . 2 u . !isv~: s-ou oos...,.cved aey Ul1U~,t~l p!"1:mo~;.;ena previously ... f"::. ~ .. 28 . St te cny exp ... r ience which enabli::!S observer to b.: reasonably certair.. about the answe .. s given t o paras 18 and 19 . 29 . J.ro you "!. r.1ct::ber of any organisation inter.::sted in aerial phenomena? 32 . 1 oc a tion of ar~ air traffic i'l: the vicinity at the t ime of si~ting. {) ~ 33. Locatio~ of~'~ ~etecrolo~ical st.tions in the g cral ~rea . UESTIONS 32, 33 and 3.4 to be answ..,r~d by intcrrogetor. ~ not e .. --:-Since it iS(,nOI"'-"l~'Y l. -~ossio.Le to estJ.mate th . and speed of a <~tr<~U6C oojcct, it will usually be bett:'lr to endeavour to determin~ t;le al".gle of elev::Jtion of the _the ar.~le throu.;h which it moved and the time to FJ f 1-'/ I f( sa~ met~od of propulsion o?vious .. ~t? ................ 03T 0~ A I O~iZCT OBSERVED Nat:!c of Obser,erG-Y'Ait'~!-'1 ...... ~ 1~tU(t.V.. tf.q 6._,/Y'If .;.ddress of Observer.JY./~R R. tl.V.t: ~:Jl .. /I:J.k.II.".IY'. f~ ."Y.'f.J. . ... . 4 . Date -nd 'i'i::~e of Obs~rvation (Time to be given in locsl tim~) --~-~ob t'on(s) LlJJo~L; (P. nn,tVs. 6 . 01s~rvers Loc~tion at Ti .e of Sigh+.it."'; ( Giv..: details of our, r,-/_,.ositionbymapxefer.:nc.: landm~r':s) 7 . nePt".1\?r Coud..~.tions ut tin-e(s) of observ~tion(s). C. . .rrv.t. /h.r: e. hies to Obs~rvction\s). (De~cribe any equipme~t use1 i n the observation) ere ~s o~jcct first obsarved, eg overhead, co~ing rom be:tin d a hill, over t!le horizor.., etc. 10 . :t:at first attrc::cte:d observer ' s attention, eg light or nois.:: . 11. Die object appear ~sa light or as a definite obje~t . 1 2 . I f t;.er e was I:!.Ore than one object, how many .vr;;re there and '{;hat wa::; their foru:.oticn. 13. ;fhat :tas the colour ')f th~ light or objectkA-t/e.-/i.Gu..fEd 18 . HeierM, le of eJ.evation .. J~r;P.'!'.t(?t?:Jr..?, /. -~ 21 ;.n~t :;:::.s the dir~ction o:: flight '"itn refarence to landmarks or ?vints of the com~ ... s~ ... . Did the obj~ct r~main on u str?.ight path, deviate or .23. w .... s ::m~ tr'iil o:f <:xhaust, v pow or light seen .. L I ;j.~T. S: .. ~4. .7nere d ... u o ject dis3ppe<:.r, eg ::U.d-air, ber..ind a hill, over . the horizon. '-f5V' Existet'!6e of 'H'..Y phys~:1: ev:..d,.;t~ce sucn as fragments, photogr~:;::!:ls, '>r ot._ar s~P.F':til:.g eviuenc~. 2G. 5E. "' yo\.4 obs~:rved an::J ll:lu~:.tol pheno_.e.na previously .. 3.. . .. .. . . 27. :f so ive cet.:ils of it~cident(s).;?'~-~.t:~. cl:t: !3 28. St te ... ny exp.:r:ie'rroe which enables observli!r to be reasonubly certain about the answ<:;:-s given to paras 18 ar.d 19. 29. J..:r.., ::ou 'l nember of an:,. organisation i~terested in aerial f!:enomer:a? 30. N1:1I:1e and address of organisation ...... . Sign"'tura of Observe'i: r: --: ~b ~ 32. Location of ex.:y air trnffic in the vicinity a t the hme of si&~ting. ~ / 33. L~ion~ any metecrological st.tions in thG ge!'Jeral area. Si-t;nature o! Int~rrog.~tor.~. QUESTIO!iS 32., 33 and 34 to be anG\'Icl!'ad by interrogator. note ... Since it is norn'llly i::.. ossible to e3timate the height ar.d spe .. d o! a str::t!'!6e o'.Jject, it will usut:lly be better to cndc 'lour to determit.e t;.e angle of elevation o:f the the ~ngle thro ;h v':.ich it moved nnd the time t~..k.:t:. 1iC do this. JZ?OR'i: OF A~RI:. O:O.T~C7 OBS::: v.;;;n Occupt>.tion of Observer/'A;t;" ':'~$St<.-YRA .ll/Y.4-~1'(4.AI{ {;~!:l:J::e;I/(Jt;.l/f ) ~. Dnte and ~i~Je of Obs0rvation (Time to be given in local time) 6 . OLser:er s Location at TirLe of Sigh+.ing (Give details of o.,"l . , position by map referencv ~. P.r. . .. if possibh, or by i!UOWn landmarks) 7. l'te<Hlle!' Conditions i:lt titre(s) of observation(s) .. f-r..4 P.II-.Jl)f o . Aids tc Obs&rv~tion(s). (De~cribe any e~uipment used i n the observation) 3. tnere as oojt:ct first obs~rved, eg 07err.ead, coming from behind a hill, over the horizon, etc . 10 . u1~t first attracted observer' s attention, eg light or nuis~ . 11. D. d object appear ~sa lieht or as a definit2 obje~t .. 12 . I f tuere: was "!lore than one object, how many w~::re there and what was their for~C"tion. 1 3. 7lh&t was the colour o-: the light or object .... ())( 1/.II.G. !=--.: s ~ny uethod of propulsion obvious . .... . . ~.v .............. . Hei~ht, or angle of elev"tion./Jf.>i?t?P.~ .... ) .ff . .............. . Speed, or angular velocity .I. OJ?. .~P./1 .. (:r:f/~S: .I,$.. fl . .f . vt'Jf$~ 21 ,','h.:lt .7::l5 the direction o:!' flight wi t.u reference to landmarl~s or r;cints of the com1-;ass ... Did the object remain on a straight p:1~h, deviate or ~arcoe~r.re at all? '7os :>.!'.._v t~ail of exhaust, vupou:::-or lie;ht seen .... l..t t?:tJT. .... . There d~d o'uj ect dis3ppear, eg '!tid 'lir, behind a hill, over t!:,a horizo-a . 25. Exister.ce oi e.ny pr.ysical evidence suci. as fragments, .hotogr";!ls, ?r ot~.er sup..,.o"ting evidence . 26. Ha:.c you observed any unusut<l ph.mo:....ene ilreviously ... N P ...... . 28. St<>t~ n;:: exp..:rience 'nicl. enabl~s observo::.r to bo:: reasonably cert"!:l about tl1e answc_s ,7;in~n to [Jaras 18 and 19 . 29. bre yo~ a ~ember of any organisation interested in aeri~: :~;:her-.omen~? 31. A:-.:; additional infori!letiont;;./s . .P.H.F.IY'.PI'I.liti4to/ W{I?. A~S.Q .Q'OH#i) .1-Cr-~trs rJSR J/ol Hll ,~tt:k'/ D~ v't~toN Ar Ttt 7iNe / ,~ _ // , 32. Loc~tion of a~y air tr~ffic in the vicinity at the time of 33. Location of ny metecrolv~ical st .tions in the o~ncral ~r~a . QUESTIO::rs 3c:, 33 and 34 to be an3.:~red by interrogetor. note ... Sin~e it is norcal:y i~uossibl~ to estimate the he~ght ar.d Speed Of a Strange COject, it "Nill USU&lly be better t5> _en.dc.. vour to determir .: the ol"~le of elev'ltion of the the ~ngle thro~h w:uch it moved and the time t ck..:n vv lo thi:::. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRA ROYAL AUSnAllAN AIR FORO: East Bullsbr~ok 200 Hel!dqu.arterl &:..it.F Baa e P.EARC..; UA 6o85 3rd. J anua..ey 1967 /Seereta.ey Department of Air Russell Offices CANBERRA .o\CT 26oo For Information