THIS FILE CONTAINS PAGES REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THE PAGES AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE THEIR LEGIBILITY. AF FORM 112-PART I ~ll.o of Indon AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Indonesian lir Force 16 Octobor 1953 Kinistry of Defenao alter H. Arru: in, Air Attache C ntrol n~ mb<r dlrrcltrt "'"""" rtpo.-f ft applua t) h.nur conclle ummarr of rtPfl'l Gv< IIPIJitctncc fq na ,., .. ., ;.tt porcgT'a;: II l..c '" lonzrt 111 nIt lltrfn tut of rtporl on AF Jorm t J ort Ill Inclos d i::f issu numbel-8 of the official Indonesir.n Air Force se sine tar tho month of August 1953. Translations of articles of possible ce interest are inclosed. WAL'i'Ei H. AmiSTEili Major, 1lSAP Air Att chD DISTlt:IIUTION IV 011 11\ATOII IIOTII rn1S DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAl. DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OFllfE ESP'IONA.GE ACT 50 U 31 AND 3Z A AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVEIJ.TION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UN AUTHOR ZED PERSON IS PRO SITED t.AW T MAY NOT 8 REPROOUCD IN V.'HOt.E OR IN PART BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGEMCIES EXCEPT BY PE MISSION OF THE D RE TO I TEU. GENCE USAf. U S CiOVtJ!I<V ~ "" (; OITitr I .()-t I 8 Do not remove from protective enclosure. Please contact conservation if assistance is requited. whid .. vecOhte to he ~fled #'fly- nq saucers. rung on nlgll-'ftyih} 1 aft -m~teo,rologl- c br\aP'la- 'J'llf:.&t ~ .. nCither P>Sal- bliJt:y that may at'tcrupt for IJOmt' Of them, Which h&l S.UCt'l'" ll:P<>IU c1UI;)J18 tJw. J'lOt bnJJ UlQit"et~, 110. tar prlnclpa) ~kJlE bf.twt:w as J .k om... meteflt-stzealf dait:t; Ou .llvwD'ctaJp each Por ln&flln~ '~1- .Jhu' t1K f'IU'tb ,.... -glWQ mm adf!t of tluout~h -~ Bt.r~. Cbe ~ 1, ~ u- 'Ibt!t.t au t.ht remains or ary and Ap 11. 'Jb~ ar~ llletffi that have diiJ.. alaQ the ,."*tll~ II) -.hie h ln'rJaied ,n CJuter IJMlee, eweet '"llyll)f( l!ftuc.~ ~ .. but wbJch l'Vhtlnue tbell' ve been te~Jtf'd In AIU!- oriiDBJ pa~ round tbe ll'aUa. !lun in f.ht torm of .ltreama or t<OJJ< J)Brtlcles and mete-Not COlD ...... 1'hr fac:t that the earth do Got f'IJ&I!t'tlt &hat thlt. mov~ 1 oiwd tlJe BUO In a evidence b bJ UIIJ' mean.. lixtd patll and that thea COinpltfte. or t.hut Jt ill, ld debt:l~: of me~Hrs al.8o mciYe belt~re tJN.n a ~um nnmd fhf' sun In ftxed expla tlon cf 'ftytng path~ Dlf'anE that tbe a phen(ll'llf'na ~ c;t, f~rt.hm:~: AD tllat I_{UfCI!I!!l-w-~rr--, st.lt'~Un& inter~ each there liS ,aomf cthe, oq a N'riet or da tea JM!Itple !W'f'm t., lf'JlCII1 whtrh tht" w.me. Nch otherwise unupJpi.Df.tJ flb- Jecta 1ft thfl sky tound Yf'8,r about the dat~ con whkh .. ...1-tlle earth ~ UuoUJCh atzoearns, and' thf'rtt ~ 'J'h~ f'llrth ll.,mettmes to ~ a lull In the-unJog tailf't> a numbt-r "' days &o of "ftJ~ l!aUCeJr: lrJ-'br- Jill~ true ut~h the more JJn-tween theM" oaff'f'. JXU1ant of tht-tot" me&eorJc do not tilf w:~y ~'Wt'amti more than thkt 'lll'hat I TN data ot maxlmwn hue 18ld may bt 11n f ::~pln ct~Jit artJ\IIty are -Uo of at lftl~ 11 p-,...,..,. J~nuRJy 3, Aprll 21. May t. tJon of the "flytt,~ t<JUI'f'J ' Junt: 8, J unt' 30. July 28, reports. Auglltlf lCl-13. October 10, Your et.r Octobt-r 2Cl-23. November 3-10, .November 14, Novem-R. 0 . CASI!IY, bt-J 16, Df><>mber 11-13. Mlnlstt-r tc r E:llf"..rnal J bavt lieU of the da&ee AG'aitt, Trts~wy GnnltDr; c ve:J tllf! l&llf 8t'Vft111 years Melbournt. on 'lll'hlch ~le have re--..z...._ ,.!Ui~ nXu.~u:?= Uadergr .. lid har oompauld tbem wtth U I tht: dattf OQ Wbkb the ra ... Jr e&J1b _..._ through tlle PlincJpa] Dlf't<rlc streams. TJm City ~rlopmcr.nt Then-appean to ~ a ASI!Oetation wfJI rhe ooUcea blf rt' Ia tionablp be-evidence at the Pal lill- t.ween IlleSt two set.l! of mentary Public Wcu k~ By thlE 1 mean that CommJttee lnquh"' lntcJ ..,._.. thf!reo tend~: tc be a IP'Oup-clt7 Undefi'J'(Iund JWiw~ty lng ru 'flyjna Hucer" Pl'OPCIIIal. sightlnl!!! 1 ound about the AnDOUnclJli thl~ yetllf-r- metwr-fllf~tm dates that. day the llt'ttf-tary, Mr R . It I.: ha1d tc bclleve Is by A. Gardner. Nllcl tht-lt -wu"" chunct a modt'tn 'fotlcl tJ ~Utl for Anti aopln tht>rf' I& a re-aU nx~ r&IJ tt~<ropc~t tu latlvt: ab~<entt oJ "ftylq ao undPrtrnund. lie vill Just be talking ~<root ~re ~c~nt !lappcnlc.: :~c .:~L,\-le Is that p:-eTioue siraelea were reported 't tL" on.,.. i.,., ret tl :., :'cation ot ta:l>Oile bookf CD t~e f.:ture, roc!: nr .:e::t, ~.,:,,. 7rr.~, :r: r.t tc, bu><i:i& ::::uCjecta on f'lyt.ng l::ont8 l.rllli:l.. ~rom t~.(> rto.rt .. c. eon:,:er ~.':-.e N.rt.h, t. w: CGotrary to no%"11&1 l tuatione. The 1at.t~rt ~Alfeni..n(S .'l.re net. cr ""!UCh ~inli:ic:r.J~Ce. '...,~n: ~'1 ~-t. 1~ .. tanta!tiC :11_:tt ,c-;ing :"'&;cUl:f ir. t::e 11ir ':ut c!:&rt\Ct'l"i,+.!cr, dope, altitude an.! naturally tJ.e rpeed c:u:nct 1 etr.li:led. 7hl! beli.,r or ti.oee e-ettled isned1&tel7 -car.not '"' rer:u.:iated. "ut -.ot.l;r t:. ~ c concerns ..... teo:-o, (irobU.ls, 1l'.cuettes or otr.er uncles. ~-C :<7CLO of t' C :a~:c~r Cor::ct be cpj.'( eed. Hence vort,~eP evi ence~ J!ll ci.'lp~y be f'lt nrLe. :~ or the infor:-..aticn 'lU:-t )>@ ccnr1Jcred nee .lc-., .-1 t . cucl . .:it': liiUC.'I regret (einee ttey are ~all;r co1;l<te . J..c" ltlt'cr cf ~-:et, ception it out or outoetion BB nobo'y ~.o.o :-e:t-lntereet 1:: :-ev~n} in;-eecrct the ,;ecriver nor tl.e e:aniner, t.he ..ore ro n nevep11pcr -n:et ""'=' v~ry ;cc>c ror eop,r-rizht e . The first event! took r~:.ce acroe t!.e f'r,d"lc. lrle recdl :.r c:<e rf Georce Koehler. Thie citi:en-or :..,r.ver (CcC. rn. c) : ni , ~.ree r~ro ;_:o ! o foun.~ ...... in! of tvo NlllCere. ":"'ht:> e!l!"ince 'V' 'e r'!"'m ni. ,tn\"novn !"Cr-t, f'l{" wW vere ~Urt.ed by wrvcc c!" 1'.1:vnt tt.e !'JII-_r ~i "'U:;e :rt~ ~.cr.. t,. ('OU:"'!'C tllh .Uler,at1.on ""' ,..,~eete: cc-:1r ::qc :r.ter. ver:tigation it ~ ""red !t ""'' a rcectlon. n !"4UCer or t;(' ter aD r:c"'U :y != .en ." r! en::: . tt!'c:.~ r: :'"CO'Jt-~rter or ~;utt.on ('ltr.-1r.1n) .:ith 'i~rl. Fro.~ the Latin ~ountrie! ""llrr and ore re:crt~ ~:~-,., e~, ,. !n; ... nrasll the c CruM!rc" n! ~: .. rtr-'1.cn~::cf!"! tL,...t 'Vt>~J. rn~L: tt;:o r :Y 'rtr:.-_-e ccupl.~te \lith pictnres ,~r a ler.s ~::~ovn :;e.tcer "'":'!" Y\:() y --,.az::-,!'" ~ ~l:oi tt.e ~ca ~ quickly "s !t !;: nppcared. Pierre Clorte:n::-.ann vt.o ~..., t! nen:tt~ver c!." t.i r.'fl ictu:T ~-~ o.:-- ;:O'..~ttVer, "'Ore in..fo~-.ation CIL"'!lt: L"l fro""J. -~lc ::-:i~""h --vt. t: :.~ c :-e;:'Ort ~r..l.:.y c'OIJbt"uJ.. : ll: pe::erJ. lr. :.;.i -n:--..n. -~ Ct:.~ton:..ou~e or!""ic:er wa~ r .oeked \.'!.Ue !.~ saw 'Ul 0~ ~ect ;cv1r.r or. .:.c ~'.Jay cf r~ n.i~rt at ."\ llr~ cr :~rc kll:-rters per t.:.e fl.i:-tr:,ff"~c ~-oo~er. ':'"'.e sl~f. " was J.B:< u. poir.twi ei~, nbout 5 :Deters _Oil nn "./itb a ia:o~ter c~: .,..te,-, there "Jer<o a:.r.o 4 vin'ovc c!:o~ i.n- .siJc r-J.a-,~!' "='~ ..., t:ue> cc:or. :r,,.. Mi C'Usto-: : cu:oe (';lfficer a~roe.el:e--~ the o'r~eet, h:t . ., i:tar.cc c!" 5,~ -~ters !"reo it, a VC'f7 \:t.lt, ~lll~ ca."le fe-.. ~conJr :ll-IOI')Ve t~.C :a.i-:e (.f r:-erre. ~en t:-,c Cl.HJto-:i'.ouse otricer heard t.JC' 1r:-M:-un -~; (!. Vr ..,_:(' !'O'.J!l cf lanr..::inf an.-- a clearer one like a lfcht tx >rior.. :- ic evi cnce . .,, tiooroughl,. i.nv<r.ti ntecl in viev o!" the im;-ortant <'tni: r "" t!.~ !:cnP.sty cf t!:e \Jitness. ':'!-.ir ~vent coul: t:.. ncce;-ted ''" to be t!'Jt~ :u.l or ot!.eNise t!.e custochouoo officer .1ligl:t !.ave t:..en the victi:!l :c~c i:'.tel"Ccti!lf t'.rr. ~i:-., Wls 1111. cL:ars, !"lyinp, Mucers have tl.e nt~ent.icn: tl:ose rcll.n~, hi convex cl--jeets, sometimes Ml'~iat inr lrlll ill1ltly, cr n:rro,mie<! '-; a }ess bricht liel:t ;<\:ich sri FOB t cf " :"<"tar; 'l'ed T'ictu!"<"o alc.o cbov 11 rnther oy:terious " earrutce, oome- ti.."lt :Ll ~ :.:1! f.H..it' f'.-. r!iOU. :~P 1.."8:: !"lyiJl.f_; :ortl: or :-!.ocLf-'Uf>er ir. .hr~.i.nu-ton \M.:-n:;~i~imatcly 5 ~-1:- te~!:, 9 :-.o.ucf?rs :-:.n!'!'i::r ::ount !'.ni.!lcr !..n !"orrrltion; Lc -.oer~e'-; t~.E> rpeeG c-~ t: 0~e !'.:lt:.Cers _;nr r\bout ;:: CC ~:i:v~terr r.oer :.our ion c;' ::-'cr'. ~.-Lr:X (f:,;r..ucky' t .>c n!.rlnre C~..ander t;r~ared H ?-~-: ni(ht t.O :~: ~ i'" :-ize tn t:.t.t !.e WB!' tryir.r to ~tch it. ::f' climW up to 7C<X etore, ti.E" r'ldio ca:nunic- thn c"t c~f. -lc Rircr rt crrer.ec !leR!" tice lr~l~ld ... .,. Ct;tain '1"-o:ns : ;,rtl":r t.; i; . ..:rn.~tic rnce .~re (viCenccF ~!c-,<~e. l~r. In : 9 ln ""'.ite n1c-ilr.~-,(' tl~P ::!V"j, t>!!on; other!; COJ'l"lD.Jlt.!er l. ~. :c !t:rhlin, ro:~ow e-:1 :') " nri:-pf" t.! ('( c2 ~ ter "t C':J-u;--le cf :~:!.yir.r r,.ouccre ,Jl t!-. n iLL,wtor or ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE (j~cf1r;;lu COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA. DEPARTMENT OF AIR. If ftot delinred within 7 doy1, roturn to R.A.A.F. Form A 60 ,... ONFJDENT~ tEET S.O.INTELL. Re enclosure 56A. 2. Contacted DCA and HQTC Ops.Room, but no record exists of any report having been received on behalf of C~lJ.Morris, on or since 16 NOV.'54. In tell. Section. CO IFIDENTIAL (Co 1 Del:lartrJant of CiY l. ~n tslon) A1it c beNwl~b 1a o taigb1i ng npoM of on unu.aal. er1fll ob2ect aa'bm.1ii$ed 1b7 ~ cLean urte:;;, 4 ~bel' fflcer aaenoon Alrp)rti, 1csor1o. to llowlqa c ~. rrtw le O-l. YD 1on s WI!!; au ' ( 120 to 1,) end 1' woe aiebtoa ~ ba11 ore , 1t l'M1calea bel u o D Ob~M' Gi4 e.ziat, .be :l 1t e W>UlCI bo ~lJ low Sbe raas-ald h eborl na slle.l':efot-e. be ra e ot apeec1 ula to be exoea v 5 e $0 be ibeigbt of eun bOve I bor1aon, pprox. ,_., t 0133Z on 3 Oc't.55, en the l.o 1'1 uCie of be c1Y11 ircrattlt Ce~N:entt1ng n tlnela 07.33Z oppro:t. 120 eleYB'tlon, 1tf 1a CODal<lered pro~ 1e ' a' tbe s.rcratt monoea"freG l.lael:t 1no;o o poa11C1on WheN the ~etlec:rston ot *be ann on tbtJ ucrart a YJ.81ble ~OI' o br1et ~1od. la cone! erea :~ cbe obo'fe tcc~rs g1 ve all of D ~e:tleo1i1on na or , rooomment'l b t no CONFIDENTIA~ REPORT ON A 3Ih L OB~CT OBSERVED 2. Address of Observer-~; -~ 4. Date and Time of Observation (Time given in 24 hour clock zonal 6 . Manner of Observation: (Give details of own position by ma p reference if possibles or by known landmarkss and describe any equipment useq in the observation) . . u . . 7. Where was object first observed, e.6 . overhead, coming from behind a hill~ over the aorizon 8. Waa~ firs t attracted observer ' s attention, e.g . li~ht or noise . 9. Dido ject appear as o ligh t or as a definite object. 1 0 . If there was more than one object how many were the r e was their formation. 11. What was the colour of t he light or object .... 13. Was any detail of structure observabl e ~ . 14. Was any method of propulsion obvious . ~ .... . . ~ 18. State any ex~erience which enables ob~erver t o be reasonably certain sbout t he answer ~iven to 16 and 17. . A* Since it is normally impossible to estimate the heiJht and speed of a strange objectJ it will usualiy be better to endeavour to determine the angle of elevation o~ the object through which it moved~ and the tirr.e tai e lt o do this. Repo'~ on Aer~al vbject Observed CONFIDtNTIAl 19. Direction of f l i ght with r ef erence to landmarks or po i n t s of the compass. 20 . Did the object remain on a straight p~th, devia t e or manoeuvre 21. Was any trail of exhaust 22 . Where di d object d isappears e .g. in mi d -air) behind a h ill over the horizon. 23 . Existenc e of any physical evidence such as fragments graphs 9 or other supporting ev i dence . 25. Location of any a i r t r af fic in the vicinity a t the time of s l 6 hting. 26 . Location of any meteorolo~ical stations i n the Jeneral are6. Any additional information Questions 25 s 26 and 27 to b e answered by interr ogator .