RESTRICTED (bvised Moy, 1957) AUSTRALIAN DATE OPENED f,A.N = School of IUctt INSTRUCTIONS ON . BACK COVER I lff~J..t.fG'!{c' Ul{tJ s' fJ 111-- S lf/Hfll{l/s /' Referred to for Referred to for Minute 9r Date loitials Referred to for or information or information enclosure action or information R ESTRICTED File Number Cross References to be Made Above R.A.A.P. Form A 60 MINUTE SHEET F. Sigs. 52 (small) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE MESSAGE FORM PRECEDENCE-ACTION I PRECEDENCE -INFO I DATE-TIME GROUP ROtJrirE DEFERI\ED t)--f 0~1 :,-2 MESSAGE INSTRUCTIONS TO DEPAI RCAN ( D.AFI) SECURITY CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED ORIGINATOR'S NUMBER YOUR AI304 21ST SEPI'EMBER A55891 AC BRIDLE A. R. REPOHTS SIGHTI NG BRIGHT STAR IJIKE OBJECT 29TH S EPTEMBER 1925 HOURS SOI1l'H AilST TIHE MOVING NW TO NE PD OBJECT SEb~N APPROXP~(l.TELY 100 MILES FROM VICTORIAN BORDER M~D I N SI GHT F I FTEEN MI NUTES FURT HER DETAILS AVAILABLE 1 1 I~EFERS !0 MESSAGE 71/ ~, I DRAFTER'S NAME FOR J I DAT E TIME I SYSTEM]' Operator DATE TIME I SYSTEM I Operator. R s~:s I R D FM DEPAIRCAN T O CO' LIST ALPHA XMT 13 -27 -75 COMCENS UNCLASSIFIED A 13(S}4 PASS TO COMMANDING OFFI CERS PO AT OSPHERE RE- ENTRY OF SPUTNIK 5 I S EXPECTED ON 23-24 SEPT 60 PO DURI~G ~ ~4~ SATELLITE WILL PROBABLY RESEMBLE SHOOTI NG STAR BUT ~ILL MWE t l..CH MORE SLO~LY VARY I N COLOUR FROM RED T::> DULLISH WHITE WITH WIDE RANGE OF BRIGHTNESS BE VISIBLE DURING DAY AND WILL PROBABLY TRAIL S~IQKE OR FOM.A PO MAI N BODY MAY SEPARATE I NTO SEVERAL P I ECES WHICH CAN APPEAR SEVERAL M I I UTES APART PO WHI STLE OR T HUNDER LIKE SOLilfOS CAN BE EXPECTED ffim~ FEW SECONDS BEFORE TO ~KR~g SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER ROCKET I S JBSEESVED BY DIRECTI')N OF MOTION WILL BE FROM ORTH WEST TO NORTH EAST EXCEPT AT H IGH L ATITLOE.) WHERE GENERAL 0 I RECTI ON \VI LL BE FRO ~ WEST TO cAST PD UN~ TS TO RcC-DRD At.rr-s'TQ=tiil'\rGSIO SEPARTMENT-fJP A! R H)AF ~ }-8-Y S l GNA-L- FBLL.OWED B-Y DE..IAJ LED REP.ORT Socretar;y Department of Air Administrative Buildings C.ANB A .AQT RAAF School of Radio BALLARAT VIC 7th April, 1960 (Attention Directorate of Air Force Intelligence) 1. Ono sighting aeoumed to be Sputnik III was made by Sqn Ldr A. Frost of this unit. 2. The member was aware of the possibility of' sighting Sputnik III no a result of your oignnl and his attention was again brought to this phenomenon by an announcement over tho radio that probable n1ghtinge would be made at approximate~ 2000 hours local. time. 3. Sqn Ldr Frost commenced a ~tch at 1950 hours and oighted a bright red object low in thvbcavens at 1958 hours. No sound was heard during the pasoage of the object from north- east to north- west but the obJect c ontinued to flash at a i'requeno;y of ten flashes per eight oecondD. The object dis- appeared in the north-western aky at 2005 hours. 4. The object appenrecl 'to maintain an approximate c onstant elevation of approximately ten degrees above the horizon from firct to last sighting. ~AV!lrltder For Commanding Officer Form A. 224 (AutUSI, 19$5) F. Sigs. 52 (small) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ME .. SSAGE FORM PRECEDENCE-ACTION FROM RADSCL T 0 DEP AIR CAB SECURITY CLASSIFICATION ORIGINATOR'S REFERENCE YOUR AI205 (SPt::rrNilt III) PD 01:~ SIGIITING REPORTED BY MEMBER THIS UNIT PD DETAILS ARE -OBJECT VISIBI~ FROM 060958Z to 061C05Z PD SIGHTED IN NORTH EAST EI.EVATION APPROXIMATE TEN DEGREES PD PASSED ELEVATION PD COLOUR WAS BRIGHT RED M"D FLASHD~G AT TEN FLASHES IN EIGHT SECONDS REFERS TO MESSAGE I DRAFTER'S NAME R I DATE I TIME ISYSTEMI Opo~"' D I DATE TIME ISYSTEMI Opo~w ::~ASI FM DEPAIRCAN TO COMLIST ALPHA UNOLASSmf!! U N C L A S S I F I E D AI205 ATMOSPHERE REENTRY OF 58-D-2 <SPUTNIK III> IS EXPECTED DURING REVOLUTIONS 10035 TO 10042 BETWEEN 0700 Z AND 1810 2 6 APRIL 1%0 PD DURING DECAY PHASE CO~MA SATELLITE WILL PROBABL) RESEMBLE SHOOTING STAR BUT WILL ~OVE MUCH MORE SLOWLY CLN VARY IN COLOUR FROM RED TO BLUISH WHITE COMMA WITH WIDE RANGE OF BRIGHTNESS CLN BE VISIELE DURING DAY CLN AND WILL PROBABLY TRAIL SMOKE OR FLAME PD ~AIN BODY MAY SEPARATE INTO SEVERAL PIECES WHICH CAN APPEAR SEVERAL MINUTES APART PD WHISTLE OR THUNDER LIKE SOUNDS CAN BE EXPECTED FROM FEW SECONDS BEFORE TO SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER ROCKET IS PAGE TWO OF RPYC 026/06 OBSERVED PD DIRECTION OF MOTION WILL BE FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST OR FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST COMMA EXCEPT AT HIGH LATITUDES WHERE GENERAL DIRECTION WILL BE FROM WEST TO EAST PD UNITS TO REPORT ANY SIGHTINGS TO DEPARTMENT OF AIR (DAFI) BY SIGNAL FOLLOWED WITH DETAILED REPORT PD FOR COMMUNICATION CENTRES PASS TO COMMANDING OFFICERS RESTRICTED INSTRUCTIONS 1. Opening of Files.-Requests for new files are to be made to the Central Registry or to the unit corres- pondPnce clerk, as applicable, who will be responsible for:- (a) Advising if a file is in existence dealing with the subject aspect. (b) Advising if the proposed file title conflicts with that of an existing file. (c) Inserting on the new file cover all cross-references to related files. (d) Completing all details on the front cover, including the initial marking to the appointment making the request. 2. File Numbers .-To facilitate selection, removal and replacement of files provision has been made to record the file number on the spine for use when files are stored on their edges. In addition the file number is to be recorded at the top left comer. 3. TrianguJar Inserts.-Triangular inserts are designed to keep the cap of the metal binder inside the cover so that damage is not caused to adjacent files. These inserts, which measure 5 in. x 5 in., are available from Stores Depots. 4. Method of Fixing Inserts.-The longest side of the insert is to be placed inside and centrally along the top edge of the file cover and secured with two staples on each side. Staples are to be introduced from the ide of the cover. Metal binders are then to be inserted in the appropriate positions for enclosures and minute sheets through the inserts onl y, not through the cover. Size of F iles.-Care must be taken to see that files do not become too bulky; however, the guiding principle to be observed for opening a new part to a file is the necessity for preserving the original enclosures. 6. New Covers.-When a new cover is placed on a file the front of the old cover is to be placed in the file as Enclosure lA (i). 7. Attachment of Papers. -Papers are to be attached to the file cover by means of appropriately sized paper fasteners. Washers must be used. Minute sheets are to be attached to the left-hand side, enclosures to the right. The file number will be placed on both. 8. Enclosures. -Correspondence to or from an outside body, loose minutes, or any written matter too lengthy to be written on the minute sheet, will appear as an enclosure. Enclosures arc to be numbered consecutively and, if consisting of only one document, the number will be followed by the letter "A". Where two or more letters form one enclosure, they will all bear the same number followed consecutively by the letters 9. Minutes.-Minutes, other than loose minutes, will be typed or written on the minute sheet and numbered consecutively. A minute should be brief and conci'>e and is normally us ed to re fer an enclosure for informa- or decision. Both sides of the minute sheet are to be used. 10. Addressing of Minutes. -Authorised short titles are used to indicate the addressee, who is invariably to initial the address. These initials only signify that the person concerned has sighted the minute. desired to express concurrence, the words "agree" or "concur" must be added to the initials. -Addressing of Files.-A file is charged to an addressee by:- (a) Placing the authorised short title of the addressee in column 1, front cover. (b) Placing the number of the referred minute or enclosure in column 2. (If a minute, the number only-if an enclosure, the number and letter.) (c) Placing the date the file is passed out in column 3. 12. Movement of Files.-Files normally are passed through Registry where the movement is recorded. files are passed by hand, a direct transit slip (Form A.58) is to be used. 13. B.F. (Bring Forward) and P.A. (Put Away).-Files must not be retained when current work has been completed. They should be returned to the registry and marked B.F ., if required on a certain date. The appropriate staff officer will decide when a file should be marked P.A. 14. 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