:.s~ h. 1960> U EJ' AJrfMENT 0 F All{ /'li.E IIISJ'OS-tl. SJ'\71.'\l.'l.' .,,.,!It'd #If' "'"' ' br {or...,rdrd thrr.ul nomwl Jll m(Hrmmt <h~ ..tr fl" II ('4SHJ lo) h4nJ OE:PT, OF AlA-f>OV/V... AIISTRAUAN AlA fORU: F ILE TRANSFER SLIP ATTACHED f'IL.C:. ATTACHED FIU:S ATTACHED f'IL.ES PASSE D TO ATTACHED FII..E.S A Fll!l 64 I~ RECOAOEO IN REGISTRY BY I MOVEMENT RECOilOEO IN REG~ BY I~ RECOROED lN REGISTRY BY I~ RECOROEO IN REGISTRY BY R yal AUI\tlllftn Air Forco ,o, .,,. Nllhtn -!fAA' o,.tr OUR FltE OLIO A2 7 J F7: MEMO TO ATTENTION SfNAT\JfiE PRINTED NAME APPOINTMENT PHONE: EXT ' 4"n Crc cent, v vYD VIC 31~6 ith rcrcreooe to your report or an unumlal aerial oidltinc on 24th July 1~7}, it has been datcr.nined that the ost probable cauae 'tola4 en aucra.rt. On th day or the si3flti. ' t -ee com::ercial flishts wore 3choduled to arrive 11t Mlamarine at ' .;.1 Pil .froc Co.nberrn. 1be air- cmft t:&Cl: aver do:1 ei% ~md brei!-oi" nt npproxi tely Yarra Glen and he&d 264 for approo.ch to the airport. You vould have ui ted t e a.ircra.!t nbout 10 ail ::1 north or your pooition ;:.nd no noine vou.l.d, t rctore~, have heen evide:rt. ihe Cllrl'ellt practics of tuming aircr&!'t landing 11 to on artnr de ce d1 below 10,000 .feet vmad accou!'lt or t e tricbt licht yv.1 described. c trust that this expl!lllation is aatiDfnctory and tMnl: f0\1 !or your report. Yoxrs taithtullJ, Director of :Public li:elations ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE TElEPHONE 395 1322 IN Rtm QUOit Ff5/5/1/Air(}O) J Department of !.ir Russell Office~ CANBERRA Ar::! 26oo UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTING REPORT He:\dq ltar"ters POINT COOK VIC 3029 Forwsrded herewith, a report on an unumml aerial sighting, made at South Croydon, Victoria on 24th July 1973. .. inc; Commander for Officer Commandincr 1, Report on Unusual Aerial Siehting. I i tne1 (.! ' .. c n10L ~h<~n one lit;. t o bj vl't. ( .. -a , l~.;li:Jinctl'J tJ server ia invit'd i. o her o\:n 1 n for!ll, tho sJ t:htj nc; in ~ of observer. "' >eech Ell 1 '1rarm. e ~ch.,r . 2-3 llinuteP (No .ibly lesr) 'C .stfi,.ll '1nd J., oLl ll 1". e e ~ e e e + e " + e e e e II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II e II II II II II II II II II II II II ~ e U ~ vO~ Ct f~rst Ov~e v~d?: a . I.ellltive to your sur:.o . .no ... ngs.T.r!l':' l.~.~.X:J;-:~a.s:. . ... north-.vl. t If' theru , c.S lvJ yello~ish. ,.q light :J(ll 1). E.c:at ... va ii::~cm.>i::ms in incl11 s at ::~rm' s -cn~;th(a.::cut 17. j)e~etl:...~o t. ull c c:., i.n' .cL.tchn .. }r ~n .ltcl arrl . t~ ccm .... ,unt.:..>ad) >F:~:om 'lbout 40 ~l"V"'tion to about 15 - 20 on loss or oi.btine; Je-'hln 'trees.' De:::;criba n~ ircil o &:xhaust, va.our or li,lt so:: n . !:lo JOlt ~no c~ .... ny as ocl. ... ~"'" physl.co.l ev~d nee ( ..tc ~:._g~entc, phot _.,, ~cere ing, ru t~d ipdent t~ons, n~tt:.r<>.l pheno:neno11 (,-.henoo~::na) \';oul1 br> nc-~ t No known :o1imilnr. .... , k tc1 o i on <..nd/or covez:cmt u" obj c. in ton to your sur ot:na.:.n s, u .. c l3c. o'~' "or~'l, i.f n~<odod. Report received by telephone call to Orderly Officer. R~TED ;.mn rni 1 tary .L cr .ft ... ;!. in the vi c:ini ty o th11 ositian at t .e ti ... e: 33. ~11~ i'oLo,lill~ civtl rcr. .ft .e~:' in th ~ \ ic.Lllt. o;: tl ~ l'3pO.t' 1 U:tO osition ~t the tir:1e: 3~. Give be r1ng a.nd elcr:.-:;ion of z:1.7 pl::mets :md ::'1<>-jcr !>t .:; L .... t l .... dlo-ondu /radar Candle /battery (.,Hd, 1 ~u a,1 r~..:quircd' 'i s 1 t I UOWll ~o !lave;; blll';jt? t.tc r ~c.nt; to he he o jcct rc crtoc ,rob bl:. ~*/r.Jny ha.vo be ,il: ( d 1 t s rcquir dJ 01 ~ o t tn civil ~:rc.,..<>tt listed at .... ra 33, or -r " to o,,echeu tnei 1 -in , lie;tlts on approuch .fro ne bnvr.'UI.&. uh;~tude BASE SQUADRON ~lf._.._ L O,l~wyj- 251 .wecney Street, ifith reference to your repoo:.-t of nn unusual aer1.al sighting on 2;r.1 July 197;5, it has been deter.nined thAt tho ooot }lrcbable ca1.1ae was a meteor. me description corresponds to a typico.l Gightin of a r.eteor enterin Earth's at osphcre on a lov trajeetoty. i1le brit;ht glov would have boon uuced by the heat cenerated by friction w1 th the atooaphere continuo~ly elting the outer layer3 of the eteor, whioh stream off leavin a llmino\UI tail. Addi t1oooll , Jf' JlOSaib- ili ty o siz;bting this phellOmenon is increased during J ..U.y and Lu.:,""Utt as these conthe arc rceocnized as periods or ~Tcatoct .oteor activitv. \~e tru::Jt tb.at this explanation is satisfactory and thank you for your intereot. ~fBr'J>t,l Yours fait f'ully, (C. J . Ol:>GrnS) J>iroctor of I\lblic Relations ~ v1.' ww Ro\o.\o.llv.r \ ~ .t..cC:rcss 2Cf 'SwU.I'l V'\ S I !!:nd of o' serY=:.ti<m: .Accuracy of d u:,r: 'li !'l.C:S t o c.!.o:.t.!, '.'lii~"', visilili t~ etc QvD oQ.. w liVO lfef-'j Cl,. !?M\ LNCr- At r:l.a.t uu_,lr. to the hol'izon? Ho:r.i.zv:1 7 . I n V111at C.il~c tion was t'1e sightine 1 '1St o bs~r--tcf? At whnt unclr to the horizon'? 3 . rstii!U.ll.P o1 cli~ancc cr.J./or 'llti';udc f:_.Jm ouu<-:.-ve:r 9 . Describe (overleaf) tw object(s)/J.ior!;(s) io your om ''lor~s, ref rrin{! to the mrnbcr, colour 3ize, s;..apc, speet., .ne o l of propuloion, r.::.t.ncr o:::' d.is:~:>re~:::-~.1ce an'l ::my other ur.usual :f c.-.-t.urcu. Ii' posoi ulc pro via<: k-.: t ,.,i1. Have you nny photogra 11Hl of th . ''"' ... any ~l\ysic~l evide~ceJ of ..,. ' e s!C'J'' .;:.ng,_ Ol' 1a th"'rP ~or.~ ;nc'en~ ~ ~rq nt~, scorcninG o~ Any addi tiona l comments you wish t o make. R Yal AoGir~lian Air fur<~ ftJt v WHI'!IIt l~t RAAI ~"11 FIEFEAlNCES PAiNTED NAME APPOINTMENT PHONE EXT J~s r.. Dacilta.c- Simpnon, 21 Sur! Avenue, Dear Liss lll.u:Ulton- -=:iopson, \o!ith re!erence to your report of an unusool aerial ais;htina on 24th July 1973, it has belen determined that the co t probablo caune v a a eteor. Your description correspo.~ta with a typical aic;hting or a oteor enteri~ the Ecrth s at ospilere on a lov trajectory. The brisht clo vould bnvc been caused by tho hctl..~ tmerated by friction i th tho ntcosphero continuously eel til:;;: the oute:!' layers or the eteor Which etre~ off leav1n.:; a luminous '=all. .dditionally, the poasibility or Gi tins this phcno::non 1 incre sed dur!Jls July and u :uot ac these conths aro recosnized as period3 of greatest QCteor activity. e tru::t that this url.Anation 1.8 satiafacory and tblln! you for your report. Yours faithfully, Director of Public elationn Occnp. ~ion :"x.?.ct, loot: tir.m of obnez-ver ~tart o"" o . sc~'\--.tion: I:nd of.' o;ser\:. ~ion: D.atE: ;).4-/J/1~ :'iu:e Slf Ua./pm. to tile lvn:izor.? In v:bn t dircction was the sightinr. 11st obs 'rvcd7 At wLr.t uncle ~c t:1c horizon'? !3. 7Stil!UltP. oZ ri;i.:::rto.nce and/cr altitude ... _)m obcn'Vcr 9 . :!cscri be ( cverle1.f) the object( s,/liE;ht( s) in .rour o"m "lOrds, rr"'"rring to t'::l.e mober, co1 our ai:::e, ni'..c.pc, 'ilr-_t.:!~tu~ss (re;lr,'ti\"e to fl.-:1 moo:1 ~::t~r~, ~orcMc:1t, not.:t. , speec'i, e-:; .. oi of propulsio::l, :::1."\.nncr o: disa;,>petl't'nre um1 auy oti1er ur.usual ftatt<res. If posflible p:::-ovitk ::~etc ... /9. {coutu) 10. Have ~'ou nny :,Jhotographo of the;; siLhting, or is tharn e.uy !lhysicnl r:-1ri~.:ence ol:' fragr~ents, scorc!lint; or .groun<: inc~ en t nt ic-1a? ... , :low m.&ny o "her wi tr.esscs ~;o t:~e sig.'1tin~? provice names :,.uc P..dC.r~:=ses if possible J ( ?ll)u!IC 12 . Any a deli tionaJ. coln!ll.ents ymt wish to make. Mr liori 1, 7 Cr.:~co ..,treat, AT ChriA VIC 3007 \lith ~fcrenee to your report or an unuounl aerial ainhtine on 24th July 197}, it has been dete.."lllined that the cost probable cau.ee wo A cotoor. Your description corresponds with a typical sichtin of a ceteor entarin8 the il '\rth' a at oophere on a low trajectory. The bricbt ~ow would have bean caused by the hellt generated by friction with tho atcoapbere continuoJsly oeltin the outer l~ero of the eteor vbicll etre orr leavinG a lu:inouo tail. Additionally, the posv1b111ty of sisbtinJ this pheno;enon i& incrru;.se:l durin July and !u.,."U8t All these JJOnthD arc ~co~zod o..a poriodo of p-eateet L:Cteor activity. We trust tho.t this E!XJ~lan&tion is satisfncl:0%7 and thank ~ ou for your rc ort. Yours f&ithi'ally, Jirector or !Ublic !elations :Ta~e of obse:.."Ver s I OC'I{I orr I l'hot:e (home)~ ~397 ( husinc.sc.L_o _ 3. Start o! o.s~.v ton: S . In 11x t d~rcctLon \.'~s 'v:l(; sirJ tin..., -l.l.';J~ ob.:t>rv~d? /:I.J~T t" ScuTH.JJ/GSr t.. t o.,:,~t an~c to tile '!lorlzon':' -1 7. I n Vlhat C.ircc"tion was the sigh tins lnst obe~r7cd? At whr-:t onr.l c t(' the horizon? . cli.:on !3. Istit!lt:te o.? tli~tance ar.1/cr P.ltituJc fl.' C>bs ... :_-.r~r \k!'J Ljfu."-<cCI t u~ 9 . ::escribe (overleaf) the object(s)/licht(e) in your o;-n ''IO'l'ds referring io t'hc r.u:nbcr, colour size, a/" .ape, br:.'LJ::.t ueas ( rcla ti vc to ft.:l ::.LOon/t:;t r), uovemc-n t, Stn:r. , s,.)eeti, l:!et';o'l of Pl'opulsion, m.:u,nor o: disc.:Jpe~::r"nce ::mJ any oti1er Ul'\l\SU.al i'c tures. u posoible Sp feJ4:>~f ~'ed-TWl"t-~ 'l<Jfwl.~ a!/zo ;s 'bd ~!r-P.,'-Tf.e JUM.). AJfu~ti'd e'l., t /ftM1 SOL~ f:-utAA. N'c h9t,..t,{ fR