Date Initials Referred to for information Referred to for information ~ONFIDENTIAL SB (Revised Feb., 1951) 5/1/AIR PART 1 File Number Cross References to be Made Abdve National Archives of Australia R..A..A.Jo'. JI urm ,.;. o MINUTE SHEET National Archives of Australia NAA: A11250, 5/1/AIR PART 1 ill . ~IRCAN UN C LA . S I I . D Al.205 .A'DIOOPHERB . TRY 58.J) 2 (SRJ'DiIK III) IS~ DJRING REVOWTI~S lOOJS TO lOOl.2 BET . 0700Z Rm 1800Z '.APRIL 1960 PD IXJRJNG IFCA! . CCllllA TEtl.ITE WILL CEABLY SBJOT]NG ST. BJT LL llOVE KUCH MORE SLOWLY CtJi VARY llf COIOOR BED 1'0 SUJISH T.t; C<IDIA 1TH _ . GE OF BBIGHl!i CW VISIB . WRING D Y CIN . D JI.X. PROBABLY 1'RAIL OKE OR PD MAIN BCl>Y JIAY SEPARATE lNTO SEVERAL PIECES CH CAN APPEAR SEVEML MJNU'tES ~ PD WHISTLE OR TBUN. LIIO!! OOINOO CAN Elt'EC'l'ED FRCll . . 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Squadroi1, :.allale 0-forma l1scd .:'01 tl1e pt1r!)Ose o:: stu.11c.~ardisine reports of unusuu.1 sichti11~s 1as fo:.:i\1~1,ded to uni.Jes il1 Ju.11uary 1951 and 11L=ts no~ been superseded. 2,, Tl1is r)I;o- f orm,_ llt!.s !10\'J b0e11 J~eviso(1 \1i t11 a vievJ to obta:t11in~ a.c1ditio!.1al ini~or1:ia.JG:!.011,, Ft1tu1,e i.,er)o;.,tinc: sl1ot1ld bo i11 acco!,chncG YJi th t11:Ln ne:.7 1J1~0-i. 01 na a copy oi' r1l1icl1 is a. J:;tacl1ed. 3 Tl1ougl1 i c is a fact tlJ.a t dis t""'nce fror:i l1im of an unfa1:1j liar in general seldon hesitd.to to 8ive \Vl1cr1 1':cporti:1:3 unusv.al si::.;l1ti:ius. 11ave bee11 specially anno-'Ga ted ~1i tl1 tr10 r1eak11esses. an obse!1ve1 Ctru1ot; juc1ee tl1e object in the ui~, observc~s an cstiru ted 11eiu 1 L a11d speed a viev to overconi~g ti1ese 4o In alr1ost every ca s e tl:r.e or1ly at.:urib11tes of positio11 and OOVer1e11t t11d. t ea:! be !:lOu.nU1~ed al,G :- (b) 11gle of eJ.G"'!Ci:~iOl1o (c) A11gle t11rou3:.1 1.l1icl1 object lJ.oves., ( d) ft ... ngle be twee11 pa tl1 Ol"' l'JOVei:1e:1 t anc'i l1or izon o (e) ::?ir1e take11 fo1 and t11ougl1 ol)se:vers \Jill seldon tl1ink of actually r.ieu.suring at tl1e t:'.ir'e of s:tgl1tinr; an object 'fai-PlY accv.rute estir:a.tes often be deduced by skilful qucst1oninu and u roconstruct~on ir1cident. National Archives of Australia NAA: A11250, 5/1/AIR PART 1 J a. good map~ to p1"or.1iner.1t local f ea tu1 es, or to celestial bodies. 6 A1'lgle of elova. tion can of ten be ci1ecked by as kine tl1e obse!:ver to point out a cloud or otl1er 1.,efercnco at t11c sane tine estj1~tti11g tl1e elevation of tl1c object u11dcr invostigationo T11e investigator sl10uld tl1on ,seasur~ tl1e aleva tion of ti1is. It is unlikely tlia t an a.ccura te means of meu.suri~1G angles '.'Jill be available 1)ut it sl1oulc.! be remor.~bered tlia t if a foot rule be .b.eld looseiy at a.Iino le11gtl1 and at rigl1t angles to tl1e line of vision each incl1 \'Jill subtend an ant;le of about trio der;rees at the eye Further sinple o~ns of ceasurinc aneles should also be mei:1orised. 7c Aneular move~ent can be discussed and deduced in a fushion sinilur to that used to deternine elevation. Bo pirectio11 of raovon1enc ca11 also r)e tra11slatecJ. to aneles to tl~e 1101':1.zon or son1e otl1er da tuno 9 c T:l.!ne tal~en for a11 event to lnpJle11 is very lw.1,d to estjnate but it is iu1Jo1ltant, a.11d every effort sl1ould be r..:ide to es ti1;u te lupsed tir.1e as acctlra .. tely as possible. In doine t11is it may l)e of 11elp to time tl1e observer ul1ile l1e re-emcts \7lat l1e did c:.nc1 said du1"Ji11g so1:ie aspect of tl1e incident 10. Tl1ese 11e\'J i11structio11s do not e1:ial'late fror~1 at?-Y renei1ed interest :111 "ii11yinc Sa~ticersn or any ne\V i11tellice11ce on tl1e subject, but are ne1-ae1y iL1tended to ir.1n1,ove tl1c sto.11darcl of reportingo J ~ ~ S DJillITjE ) \1ing Con1rJa.nder for Officer Tenpor~rily Conn~nding National Archives of Australia NAA: A11250, 5/1/AIR PART 1 REPQ~T QN, -~ERIAL pBJECT .. 0Bp)~I!YEJ2 Date and Time of observation (Time given in 24 hour c:ock zonal time) 5e Period of observation(s}aoouOoo 6. Manner of observation: (Give details of own position by map reference if possible, or by known landmarks, and describe any equ:pment used in the observation). 7e Wheze was object first observed, e.go overhead, coming from behind a hill, over the horizon, etcq B. What f-11~st &ttracted observert s s.ttention, e.g. light or noise. 9o Did object appear as a light or as a definite object. 10e If there was more than one object, how many were there, and what was their formation. 11. What was the colour of the light or object 13~ was any detail of structure observable~o~ooooo 14~ Was any method of propulsion obvious.eoo 18 0 State any experience which enables observer to be reasonably certain a bouc the answers given to "i 6 and 1 7 o M~ Since it is normally impossiole to estimate the height and speed of a strange object it will usually be better to endeavour to determine the angle of elevation of the object the angle through which it moved, and the time taken to do this National Archives of Australia NAA: A11250, 5/1/AIR PART 1 ,S.eport on ~ria,1 object opserveq !contd.lo 19 3 Direction of flight id th reference to landmarks or points of the Did the object remain on a straight path~ deviate o:r manoeuvre at 21 a Was any trail of exhf.tust, vapour or light seenc> et >" ., o o,. It. Where did object disappear~ the horizon. e.g3 in mid~air~ behind a hill, over Existence of any physical evidence such as fragments~ photographs~ or other supporting evidence Weather conditions experienced at time(s) or observation(s)~o~ 25~ Location of any air traffic in the vieinity at the time of sighting~ 260 Location of any meteorological stations in the gene:?al area oa Ql1estions to be answered by interrogator~ National Archives of Australia NAA: A11250, 5/1/AIR PART 1 National Archives of Australia NAA: A11250, 5/1/AIR PART 1