OF DEFENCE rim ,otrr is to ht tHtd only f or officral file (t"rit'\ rccordtd with Au\tra/ia, Arcbives. k iug paprrs. f 'orm ~umbtT ..tR 11 J is to br u~td for wor NU}ffiER OLD AIR 580/1/1 pt. 17. REPORTS ON FLY ING SAUCERS AND O'rHER AERIAL OBJECTS. Referred to Foho Referred to 00 ruT REMIJ'V"E TI!IS SHEE'l' F~m, FlLE TO '!'"Jill FU I!'OR IN!'Eii PAPERS SEE :)-~ -I -I f.f OR REFF.It 'l'O SUBJECT INDEX /8, DEPARTMENT OF A1R MINUTE PAPER (Write on this side only) OI/C REGISTRY lculd you close Part 17 and open Part 18 o! this file and return both parts to DAFI (Attention IR). DAJ.''I (IR-1) Jlk!I -23QDA19511DA076GKVV TO RAYWPPIDEPAIR ,...-- RAYROPIBQOC R E S T R I C T E D AI267 UNUSUAL SIGHTING QANTAS DARWI N REPORTED SIGHTING A BRIGHT LIGHT AT EYE LEVEL EAST FROH POINT STUART C12-14S 131-55[ APPROX> AT 0330 HOURS IK TIHE 23.JUL72 PD SIGHTING LASTED OVER '0 l'fiNUTES DORING IBICB TI11E LIGHT BECAME BRIGHTER AND ROSE TO POINT NEARLY OVERHEAD PD LIGHT APPEARED TO HOVE AROUND BUT DID ROT CONFORM TO ANY PATTERN PD AT LEAST SIX "EMBERS or PARTY WITH MR REITER IITNESSED OBJECT PD TURTHER DETAILS BEING ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR TELEPHONE' 69 OSSO TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT COMMAND "AIRCOMMAND, MELBOURNE" VICTORIA BARRACKS MELBOURNE SCI VIC 3004 IN MPI.Y ouon 5/6/1 i( 140) Deyartmjt of Air (DAFI) INVESTIGATION OF UN-IDENTIFIED OBJECT 1. An alleged sighting o~ an unusual aerial object at Northmead NSW was reported to the Orderly Officer 2SD at 1905 hours, 10th July 1972. As some doubt existed as to the authenticity of this sighting (see report attached), Flt Lt R. K. Brown of 2 Stores Depot sought the assistance of Parramatta Police to check out the address of the observer, and enquiries carried out by Police Sgt Reid revealed the following:- a . there is no street called Chamer in Northmead or in the Sydney area; b . I.i.r Kevenzikie is not listed on the Electoral c . no person named Kevenzikie has ever worked with the Prospect County Council. 3. As information revealed in the report has been found to be misleading, it would appear hat the report was submitted as a hoax. ~ ~ Enclosur~ 1. Report by A. N. Kevenzikie of 10 Chamer St Northmead, NSW 1500 f t (obs~rver uefinite) 2000.~ (observer definite) Yes, for 30 seconds or more. From ut t e t, e~min~ ove~ Parr~matt~ r . }.evenziki orthm 'ld ISW ro p ct County Council !N'i hour s iOth JuJ.y 1972 t t t t e 0 t t e t t t t e t I t t t t I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 10 mi nutes 10 Chn~or ~treat Facin<-t c at Nortiunead '.'lea~her Cot~ciitious at time(sj Qf o1 erv titm(s) ......... C::.l"ar . ni ht ' t lj ttle clO'l e. .b.~ds to Oc.'t>!"VS!tion(s). (Desc1:~l>e ~ny E'1.l~[ ent u..; ..1 !.n t .e ob "~hon) I I I I I I I I t I I t t I I I t t I I 0 I I I I I I " <I 0 ~ t I I I I I I I I 4l I I I I I I I I I I I I o t I I I I I I o I I I .there ,.,a:-obJ .!c-ii:cs"'..; obs~r'!ed, e{', ov2r' d, co be . :nd a l:ilL, ov~!' d .t: ho;:.:.zo~, etc. Fro~ +h h ri on i an ~ster'y direction froo Chum r Jtr~et lhat first att!'Mcted ob..::erver' s at-::ent~on, .:g liGht o:-nci~ D1d object aJJp: L as a iig~t or c.> c.1 def:!.nite object. At f iret ~n r~ q li~ht i n the Ea~t 12. l f t11"!re 'ilf'S 11Clr~ tr,::l.n owe object, how m'UJ? ''ifue til rc, a11u w~ot , s their fo~mation . Fl shin~ li hts L~ di~tance Above -Blu .nc. Gre"n 9Q.f.t.l9ne - ~ 40ft dinmet~r 1500 t ( observer efinite) 2000. H (cbs rve1 definite) Yes, for 50 oecond or mor e . st, c~min over P~rrnmat~ t ObJect hovcr~d t o~ <l. to 2"1Q feC't fO.,. It Tr'li.l w ic-loo. :1 ~i e s:t: !'."'.also .t li hts vere fl~a~in blu ~ green. t I I I t I I I I I t t I I I I I I I I 1 I t I I I t I ' t I I I I I I I t t I I I I I I t I I I I I I I I t t t t t t t 1 t t t 2c. ::>tate a 1Y :-:pcrience which euablec; 1b~e! .,e,. to be re.;or.:..bl;-,r cert in rfoout ~hi'! onsvers gi,reu to ~r tlntl 1 a . 29. :,re you a r.:ember of an,y or a!!iscticm iutere:.;tl o .trl He::::J..Jl pb:mo cn'l? 32. uocation of m1y air tr:lff~c il' th" vic-inj ty ::. t the time of sighti.ue . 33. I,cc ... ion of ~ ny cteorolor-ic::.1 sta.t.J.Ot::"' in tl.f' JCne al "lre<t . GENERAL STA1'EMENT I~ RELATIOU TO mfiDENTIFIED FLYlliG OBJECTS Your report on the sighting of an Unusual Flying Object (UFO) has been investigated and the object ~ llas noJ; be13n. detl!!nri.nE'!i .;~.t. t.l>i.s tiW! You may be interested in the investi'gation of reports in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom and the following information provides a brief outline of the subje~t. The investigation of reports of UFOs in Australia is carried out by the Royal Australian Air Force, Directorate of Air Force Intelligence, at the Department of Air in Canberra. A considerable amount of effort is spent in investigating each report and the majority of observers are interviewed by selected RAAF personnel. 4 Between 23 January 60 an~ 26 May 71, the RAAF received 572 UFO reports, DeP&rtment of Air has assessed that 93 percent were explainable by present scientific knowledge. Six percent of the reports did not provide sufficient information to permit proper analysis and evaluation. One percent of the reports were attributed to unknown causes. United Kingdom Air Ministry has stated that on an average, 90 percent of the sightinge it investigates are explained by causes ranging from meteorological balloons and meteors to aircraft lights. The other 10 percent probably remain unexplained because of lack of reliable information. In 1966 the University of Colorado, under contract to the USAF, spent two years processing and investigating all American reports. Its findings have been published by Bantam Books as 'The Condon Report' . Its general conclusion is that 'nothing has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 years that has added to scientific knowledge' and that 'further extensive study of UFOs probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science will be advanced thereby', A panel of eminent scientists, chosen by the US National Academy of Sciences, has examined and endorsed the Condon Report~ \ e USAF Project Blue Book' investigation of unidentified aerial objects between 1953 and 1965 analysed 7,641 UFO reports. It concluded that: a . 80 percent or sightings were natural phenomena, hoaxes, birds or man-made objects; b. 17 percent of sightings provided insufficient data to pel'l!lit thorough analysis and evaluation; and c . three percent were unidentified. US and Soviet space exploration has found no evidence to support the theory of life on planets in our solar system. It seems that the Mariner series of space exploration to Mars has proved it a 'dead' planet. The only other source of extra-terrestrial life, then, would have to be in another 'solar system'. It would seem, therefore, that whilst it may be possible for extra-terrestrial life forms to visit Earth, it is improbable. Department _of Air COMMONWEALTH '&11 If not deliver -~USTRA OfPARTMfrd ed within 7 days -I -OF AIR f , return to DEPARTMENT OF AlR MINUTE PAPER (Write on this side only) Subject: t.t1'LI~ X n ""' v~ .._;;z Fli.'!liC RE 1J.L''C REFCRTS e enclosed proformas whicl are replies to UFO sigt.ting reports at folios 43A, 43B, 44 and 45 have been prepared for your sienature and release. J.C J\.tl 72 GENERAL STATEMENT IN RELATION TO IDiiDENTIFIED PLYING OBJECTS Your report on has been investigated and the sighting of an Unusual flying Object (UFO} You may be interested in the investigation of reports in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom and the following information provides a brief outline of the subject. The investigation of reports of UFOa in Australia is carried out by the Royal Australian Air Fbrce, Directorate of Air Force Intelligence, at the Department of Air in Canberra. A considerable amount of effort is spent in investigating each report and the majority of observers are interviewed by selected RAAF personnel, 4. Between 23 January 60 ani!. 26 t1ay 71, the RAAF received 572 UFO reports. Department of Air has assessed that 93 percent were explainable by present scientific knowledge. Six percent of the reports did not provide sufficient information to permit proper analysis and evaluation. One percent of the reports were attributed to unknown causes. 5. The United Kingdom Air l"linistry bas stated that on an average, 90 percent of the sightings it investigates are explained by causes ranging from meteorological balloons and meteors to aircraft lights. The other 10 percent probably remain unexplained because of lack of reliable information. 6. In 1966 the University of Colorado, under contract to the USAF, spent two years processing and investigating all American reports. Its findings have been published by Bantam Books as 'The Condon Report'. Its general conclusion .is that 'nothing has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 years that has added to scientific knowledge' and that 'further extensive study of UPOs probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science will be advanced thereby'. A panel of eminent scientists, chosen by the US National Academy of Sciences, has examined and endorsed the Condon Report. e USAF 'Project Blue ~ook' investigation of unidentified aerial objects between 1953 and 1965 analysed 7,641 UFO reports. It concluded that: a . 80 percent of sightings were natural :phenomena, hoaxes, birds or man-made objects; b , 17 percent of sightings provided insufficient data to permit thorough analysis and evaluation; and three percent were unidentified. US and Soviet space exploration has found no evidence to support the theory of life on planets in our solar system. It seems that the Mariner series of space exploration to Mars has proved it a ' dead' planet. The only other source of extra-terrestri life, then, would have to be in another solar system'. It would seem, therefore, that whilst it may be possible for extra-terrestrial life forms to visit Earth, it is improbable. Department C.Ali"BERRA n ..3 Ar-Us S-t DE:. vtJ!V P of<. I CmERAL STAm-IENT L'i RELATION TO UlliDEl'tl'IFIED FI.YTilC OPJECTS Your report on has been investigated and the sighting of an Unusual Flying Object (UFO) the object lilaS ) .cv . "''~V"t . ~ . . . You may be interested in the investigation of reports in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom and the following information provides a brief outline of the subject. The investigation of rep-orts of UFOs in Australia is carried out by the Royal Australian Air Fbrce, Directorate of Air Force Intelligence, at the Department of Air in Canberra. A considerable amount of effort is spent in investigating each report and the majority of observers are interviewed by selected RAAF personnel. Between 23 January 60 an~ 26 May 71, the RAAF received 572 UFO reports. Department of Air has assessed that 93 percent were explainable by present $cientific knowledge. Six percent of the reports did not provide sufficient information to permit proper analysis and evaluation. One percent of the reports were attributed to unknown causes. The United Kingdom Air I1inistry has stated that on an average, 90 percent of the sightings it investigates are explained by causes ranging from meteorological balloons and meteors to aircraft lights. The other 10 percent probably remain unexplained because of lack of reliable information, In 1966 the University of Colorado, under contract to the USAF, spent two years processing and inveatigating all American reports. Its findings have been published by Bantam Books as 'The Condon Report'. Its general conclusion is that 'nothing has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 yeara that has added to scientific knowledge' and that 'further extensive study of UFOs probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science will be advanced thereby'. A panel of eminent scientists, chosen by the US National Academy of Sciences, has examined and endorsed the Condon Report. ~he USAF 'Project Blue Book' investigation of unidentified aerial objects between 1953 and 1965 analysed 7 ,641 UFO reports. It concluded that: a . 80 percent of sightinoos were natural phenomena, hoaxes, birds or man-made objects; b, 17 percent of sightings provided insufficient data to permit thorough analysis and evaluation; and three percent were unidentified. US and Soviet space exploration has found no evidence to support the theory of life on planets in our solar system. It seems that the Mariner series of space exploration to 1-1ars has proved it a ' dead' planet. The only other source of extra-terrestrial life, then, would have to be in another 'solar system', It would seem, therefore, that whilst it may be possible for extra-terrestrial life forms to visit Earth, it is improbable. Department of Air roJ"1rs M. I~ .E L~Aill GENERAL STATEr-tENT IN RELATION TO mriDENTIFIED FL YTNG O:BJECTS Your report on the sighting of an Unusual Flying Object (UFO) investigated You may be interested in the investigation of reports in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom and the following information provides a brief outline of the subject. The investigation of reports of UFOs in Australia is carried out by the Royal Australian Air Force, Direc~orate of Air Force Intelligence, at the Department of Air in Canberra. A considerable amount of effort is spent in investigating each report and the majority of observers are interviewed by selected RAAF personnel. 4 . :Between 2; January 60 am! 26 May 71, the RAAF received 572 UFO reports, Department of Air has assessed that 93 percent were explainable by present scientific knowledge. Six percent of the reports did not provide sufficient information to permit proper analysis and evaluation. One percent of the reports were attributed to unknown causes. 5. The United Kingdom Air f1inistry has stated that on an average, 90 percent of the sightings it investigates are explained by causes ranging from meteorological balloons and meteors to aircraft lights. The other 10 percent probably remain unexplained because o lack of reliable information. In 1966 the University of Colorado, under contract to the USAF, spent two years processing and investigating all American reports. Its findings have been published by Bantam Books as 'The Condon Report. Its general conclusion is that 'nothlng has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 years that has added to scientific knowledge' and that 'further extensive study of UFOa probably cannot be justified in the expectation that science will be advanced thereby'. A panel of eminent scientists, chosen by