1 R~f fNelcs ffA . t enclosure 105A -ou v !11 " l n4 t':" sele:nt1'"1c re~ort ""lch l s I thinl:, wor th:;-o: :;our stud:;. "ou "1ll soe ,~t:.o.t scon h 1a reco:r.r.-en:tcttions, "Pro.,..Bs'!or Tl:rner or -:c.! FTCO.tOr Of""1.C1Cl 1ntC~St i n !'~"OOrtS o_f "'l-in~"~' :JQICttr~ f1 a~ tte !l~ta~lln!leent o~ at l"'l:lt o!':~ rull t 1""' :.n ost ... ntor. ~ awalt vour tnstrctions. K~f ftvelos fS'A. 1 . rot l'lill remenber in our dis~usslol13 conerninr +'l~inr-saucers I f:'entionen ti-!e.t a '"elbonrne i'niersiy nro~es~or was o:n-a scintific aonrec1atlon o r our reports. 'in1ste r r"c, .,. thinl, ben 1n"o:-Med o!' thl~ '"net. At enclosure lOcf. -ou l"lill qn:i the ~cient11.ic r-:; ort ""hich is I thin!:, ~7orth; or :;-our study. ..ou r:ill see t o.~on~ hls recorr.en-~ations, Pro!'es3or Turner urcs " ,enter off.i.clal lr.tero:s".; in r orts of "l-in sa1c<>rs t~e cs:nl'l~shr.C:-lL o' at l.:n:l:Jt o!:e full till"3 in estlrator. " 1 l!.t'lJ. t ~our instr,c tions. I too l l c~rf,itA' MINUTE SHEET ' r -ldr. 1rch. ~ Thn~k you for obliBing with ~ copy of the rcDort. ~ ~ y my hieroglyphics ~ere not completety baffling. Af rt from "flipped blip", the typist put up en astounding perfo:rrnrnce. ~e~rding the method of propulsion, I am not inclined to ardn the popular idea that they cen use the magnetic fiel of the earth in some r.ay. There is sli~ht evidence that the errths maRnetic fiel 1s a hindrence to them r~ther than a help -their behoviour appearo to be more erratic hen cro~sing the "lines of force" thc.n when travelling elonr, then. Personelly, I~ inclined tor.ards the i ea. of their u in n jet of cht:rged particles, ions, or something similar, at a velocity of the or e r o:" the velocity of light. This rould enble fantastic machine W"eloci ties or a ne ~li ~ible fuel consumption, .f)rotir.e that a ceans of acceler<>tin the cha "ges at a sufficient!:. hit.:h flux could be deviced. Als o they -oul have to have some suitable seal or similar .evice to e'lable o='er.~tion in the e&rth ' s atmosphere. :"ith the limited evi ence availabl , it ""OUld seem '~'ery premature to speculate further on the There is another ;->oint. Several prer.umabl;t non- s cientific people have mentioned that if these saucer s could overcome the effect of gTnvity. then they could ~lick about as easily as a beam of lie:ht. This is, of course, nonsen~e. 9educt1on in ~ei~ht ~oes not mean r'=ductior in mess. ven i f a saucer rer e to have no veight, it ~ould .stil1 O"!:esc inertial mass end be subject to the usual "F" stree<:e,.. -o~ever, their behaviour at times does actuf'lly su. ~e~t that their mess is cuite small. Also, their sudce~ chanpe~ of ir~tion and speed ir in1icative of their bein un ef remote-control. It -oulc be 7ery intererting in eed if you could pa3s on the 1erpolnt of "1-sr.ington c.nd Ion lon . I'" there is anyra:r that I could co-operate further in this mntter, I e.,, ui te 1 illing to co so. _ Squa.r on eaderA.'i. Firch, A .::., Jirectorat e of ~ir 'orce Intc.li Victori~ rrack., l.ilde. :oe. , LlliLB 0 1r c .; , 3uckland -ause, aucklN'Id, A'< AIR LEITER SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ANY ENCLOSURF; IF IT DOF.S IT WILL BF SURCHARGI:[ BY ORDINARY MAIL. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA .u~ rlUSl QUOTI The .,ecretury Den .rt1.1ent of 1.ir "1.ct-rio BurrL\c.s ~t. t.ilda P.ocd eltJv 1rne U. C. 1 . ROYAl AUSTRAliAN AIR FORCE Pet...c.a ./eo ter< "l atr .. lin ll -rl .L. v "' n 1 . Heraw~th is enclose~ reno~t on Unusual Aerial .. OJt:Ct "'it;lltea. 07 :.r. e.na. .:rs . iJ: Under;o-ood near .:>erth 2 . There hi:>.ve Jeen no other re90rts of aighti~ this object. F liGht Lieutenant for "ir Officer Com11anding cu.tFLJ~::T!.n.L J ~.:cupatton of observe r . T. ~ J.r{:. fJIP.N.I:.. ..-. T.l~ .t.{I/:JJ.ft./IH'I .... . ... . c. Dat~ ~nd t ime of ohaervotion ( Time given ln 24 hour oloo~ conal time) 5 . Period of obaervatl.on(s) . .~.?.~f'-~ ~. ~anner of obs ervation: {Give details of own poeltlon by map reference 1! possi ble, or by known landmarks, and deecrlbe any equipment used tn the observation). -.- 7 1'/h.ere was object first obset'ved, e.g. overbeed, oo11111ing !l'om bebind u nill, over the horizon, etc., ~;+~Ira/" ~r-.:~d cbserver.-;--~e1~on, ~ 3 light or noise, , Did ob ject appear ae a light ol' a def~nite object. -r there wee more than one obj~ct, how many were there, and what wee : t~t.ll' fo rrna t ton 7r '! Height :-ongla of elevation .~/7. j , s~ete any e xperience which enr e s observe r to be reasonable oertain Jl! Since i t i a normally i mpossi b l e to estimate the helght and speed of a strange object lt 11111 ua .1ollY be bette l' toe nde avoul' to , -:. DireoUon of flight !lith refer:oence t o lendmar :a o r point e of tbe COliJ!>OB 8 Di d tne objec~ remain on . a str a ight pat h , devia t e or manowuvr e ~t Was a ny t r ail of exhaust, va pour or light sean -\~.,_ -~ Wher e did obje c t d isappear, e.g, in min-air, behind o hill, ove r Exis t ence of a ny pbys1cal evidence e uoh as f'r asmente, pllotogr apbf, o r other s upporti ng eviden ce 2~. Weather conditione experienced a t the t ime(a) or oba ervation(e) 25, Location ot a ny a i r tretti o i n the v i c i nity at t be time of B .. _ght1og, Location of any meteorological stations i n tile general a rea, ~ueet1one 25, 26, end 27 to be a nuwe r e d by interrogator, TELEPHONE:- COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA IN R"" I'I.Uit OUOTC flo{" "I""Ar> 'tctc-r1'l t . Yilr'a el~r'\\JT'OC Vi criB gl"T>8Ck.R ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE otecf,.d 1'"' s'ct::, t'"' enusual aerlal .,..,lj.,ct l l,tAd 'l! T.'~ 1l~nant ~ 1 r (l~''f'ir-tl!' r.nr.~oll.'ln 11 OC'. c. f\ til F~ O.J.- TELEPHONE: CONFIDEliTI..J.. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA The Secretary Danartment of Air Victoria Barracks St. Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria. ROYAL AUSTRAUAJI AIR FORCE Headquarters, 1/estern Area "feetern .. uetralia tnl"USUAL SIGH'l'Ill'Gu -riERIAL OBJECTS 1. Enclosed is letter by Mr. John A Morrie, also completed proformas by !Jr. L.orris and Llr . G. Martin, regarding unusual aerial sighting near Cue , Western Australia on 28th April, 1955. 2 . !io other residents at the area who witnessed the phenomenon can be located. (J. C. HARTLEY) Flight Lieutenant for .td.r Of'ficer Commanding COiiFDEiTTVL ' --.JUn>o~T ON ,AER>..AT. tlBJEQT ~ql<RlG;p-' 2 , Address of Observer 1'\A't>ol'lc.A lOTA1io..,. '1/tA C...t W.~ 4. Date ~nd time of ohaervation (Time given in 24 hour olook Eonal time ) r., :JEnner of observation: (Give details of own position by map reference if possible, or by known landmarks, and describe any equipment used in the observation), 7 i/here was object first observed, e . g . overhead, oomming from behind a hill, over the horiz~, etc. , ~,,.,., .. L . ;:teli observer'~ ~ttention. "3 light or noise, ~ Did object appear as a light, o definite object. JC-If there was more than one object, how many were there, a nd what was thtir format1nn, .. . 'lll&t was the colour of the light or object . ~A 12 What was ita apparent shape dW~ 1..:: '!Height c:-angle of elevat ?!i!J:',_A~ l',llfSpt~ed o r B11,1ulor_y;locit>-~ .. -.~.~ 18. State any experience l'lhich en .bles observer to be reasonable certain a~out the answers given to 16 u~d 17 w Since it is normally impoesil le to estimate the he1~ht and speed of a strange object it 1'1111 1 sually b e better toendeavour to a~r1at object ~d ~onta,l determine the angle or e l evation o-r tb--cb;)EH)t. ttu> ~l.e through Yilich it moved, and the time take n to c.o t his. Direction of flight wit~ reference to landmarks or points of the Did the object remain on a straight-path, deviate or manowuvre ~t Was any trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen ..-.<;fr..~ -..~ Where did object disappear, e . g . in mtn-atr, behind a hill, over the horizon, Existence of any physical evidence euch as fragments, photograph9 , or other supporting evidence. 'Neather~?nditions expet>ienced a t tile t1me(s) or obeervation(A) Location of any eir traffio in the vicinity a t the time of s:.Jbti 26. Location of a ny meteorological stations in tile genet>al at'ea, t f f t f t f f f t f t 0 t f t t fIt f f ' ,.'I. It t t f t f f f t t f t t t f t' t t t t. f f f t t f t t I t t t t f f f f f t t I t t t t f t f t f t t t t t f f t f t t t t t f t f I f f t t f f f t t . t t t ~u~etiona 25, 26, a nd ~7 t o be answered by 1ntert>ogatot' , 2 . Address o f Observe r (l)AllDN4A ~TA'roo..., V t A e. .. e: 1.-J. A 4. Dat~ ~nd time of ohservation ( Time give n i n 24 hour olock Eo nal time) t:, lJsnner o f obs "rvatton: (Give details of own pos ition b y map r eference if possi ble, o r by k nown landmarks, and describe a ny equipment use d i n the observation). i/here wa s object first observed, e.g. overhead, coaming f rom behind a hill, over t he hor i zon, etc. , : -~erver's ~:tention, ,~. lignt or noise, ; Di d obj ect appear as a light o r a definite object, Lr,rr ther e was mor e than one object, how m3ny were there, and what was tht1r formatio n 13 .. is s a ny det ail j structu pe: ':lbfl:ervable ~"~/.~ ~ .l,~ 1 ~Height c:-angle o f el2'.BJJi>n ,.; ... l7 .~eSpeed or angul - 18. Sta~x;erience~ch enabl~ve" t o be reasonable oert a1n a~out the ansl?ers give n to 16 c.~d 17 J! Since it 1s normally i mpossi ble t o e stimu,te the height end speed strange object it wi l l us ually be b l t t e r toendeavour to !:.te~n ae.riel object d (9ontq. ~ de~ermine the angle or t l evation o:r ttv <'bjeot~ tt\1) a tnrough 1Vh1cb. it moved, end the time taken to c.o this. Direction of flight wtt h reference to landmarks or point e of the COfllll.2_ Did the object r emaln on a str a ight path, deviate or mnnowuvre ~ t Was a ny trail of exhaust, vapour or light seen ... L~ ............. . Where did object dieappear, e .g. in min-air, behind a hill, over the norizon, Existence of a ny physical evidence such as fragments, photograph9, o r otner supporting evidence, Weat~r conditions experienced at the time(s) or obaervation(e) Location of a ny eir traffio in tb.e vicinity a t tne time of s .. Jtlting. ~ Location of any meteorologicat stations in the general area, ~ueat1ons 25, 26, and 27 to be OMwered by interrogator, COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA ..,ecretary Depart.ent of u~r 'ricto:ia ar:'alks -.elbourne, s . C. l "ictor 1:. ( .:o:: for Info: ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE .J J.ttl .,"'lt..:S 1 . ~he aOClOSCd letter W3i ~ended t o C.~.(~J .(bY "'' . ;.. ortl'. =a.;t .o:-n ,.rea Eeadqua:-te:-s, cl .rin:> a v sit of te f r r t c :'ol. :.s:ille on l:;.tr. June 1~5~. _h" a r~;.;;see 'l r . 'J 1.-rair, c/-uzacott.;, :11nders 3treet, :::'o\lns;ilh: . 2 . _'h" !Jilot l.::;s not been i;:terro ated, 3 it; 1-.as cor.:;i'Je::-ed tr.~:. he \lOu.l~ have v.;r: little , (;