DEPARTMENT OF A IR (Reviseci Dec 68) TiTLE r::tr-Dr)R."f":S nN t=L y INr. ARC .tVAt ACTiOi'J FOLIO FOliO DATE ACTIONED REFERRED TO REFERRED TO IATT TION IRE FEARED BY INITIALS BY INITIALS ,j"'GJ&:f?O -J"" :: !oiiZll r\c..c-PI;;J> J,~ JIXJa-Jl~ f!<. -5:/t.A,-L<t'#,o,J /ttijk Bv TQI-.if :.. {J;Itt-L-OcJ ,.J Jg OcA' 73 fA rRAUA/.. !)t;!fl1i1/loWJs.JtuJ... t9,JoJllJ7f!aJ it{/~ ttrA4 7J I Qw) : V / A-r (/ ~ i!tHGU. WA ottN"ov 17 I~ jr;p Jj I IJ. : M ,..., I-IIA~fHR)I!~tf WA jh~.t/!J-t;'f" i~fl/Lt'fh.lo-A~e.. A.:fl.c''" foMtt-r I ' j ,J lfMiop tfitv.J~/~,J w.i ff,Juh fM,S.!;d/1/i ,f4tiJf..J~ AKtf.J.t,J,;_ tk'Jtl A}~>Jh ~R.v/.fRt)U ttl.:v.el.l...t"~ Y, !vlt:.t.l Jdart-r,t-JC I~ IY M <V&ft._ Roy1 At.ntrello.n Atr Foree A273-MEMORANDUM REFERENCES f:J.ss . 1 clieil Duchesne College ST LUCIA U.D 4067 Dear rrl.ss Mclieil, ''ith reference to your report of an unusuel aeri l eightine on 8th October 197}, the investigating team h-e deteroi.ned that th" mo3t probable cause vas a DC-9 aircraft a proa.chiDg Brisbane Airoort. Tll DC-9 aircraft landed o.t BrisbD.ne Airport at about 10. :;0p. m The Vhi te landin& lights Of the aircro.ft 1o:Ould :l.CCOUDt for the bright star like appearance while the small red licht would ru.ve been the port ( left) ~ naviea,tion light. The a parent vertical movement would have been caused by the aircraft descending throuch scattered cloud while fi;ying directly tcnro.rds you and its disappearance is accounted for by the aircral't continui.De ita descent for le.nditlg at Eagle Fo.rm. '!'he absence of noise may be explained by the fact thet the engines would have been at low power settings during the approach and the prevailing westerly vind at the aircraft' s altitude would h.s.ve f'Urther ll:Uted any sound emanation. We trust that this exple.DD.tion will be satisfactory to you and thank you for your interest. Yours faithfully, (C. J . ODGERS) Director of Public Relations REFERENCES RESTRICTED HEPOR'r 01'. TJl'TUBlJAL AERIAL SIGHTING Part I -B.eTJOl't bv Observer (As a pJ.elil!!inary to completing this form, the observer is invited to de~cribe the sighting ~n his or her 01-m mar.ner. '..Ising either separate (~ ~ \ sheets or the back of this form. ) J I.J. Date and time of start, of observation .. <f-JQ-.1.3. .. !? .~q P.n:? How accurate if the time of start? ..... .:: !Q .N!t.n.tJ . 6 . Observer' s location. a-: T.ime of sighting . . . Arz .. a: ... Cfi:fJ. Ho": familia r is observer v1ith this locality? - ./.~ \-leather conditions at time of observation .. ~<;! AW. . . . Describe any aids/equipment used in the observation . . . - Where was object first (a) ~el<:~tivP. to your (o) angle of elevation .... . . 6CJ. (d) how e.ccurate are these estimates .... :t;/P.~ ..... . . . 10. \-!hat firz attractei! o'!:lser:ver'f.: attentio~? ... a. .. Att/1-.( .. .. RES'T'RICTED I f t:here \\8S more t;han one light/~: fi in '~hat formation v1ere they?. : ~:9-~) - . \.Jha t \'185 the colou-.::-c-f the light or object ?~<L~;~. t \.Jhat \'ISS the brighi:!leSS? (Compare \ll 'th full moon orr common light source a t a s~ated dis~ance, o . g . ordina~ 14. \olhat; was the ap parent s ize at nearest aprroach: (a) relative tc-Venus or Moon.-~#-.P.j. 0.'Xl,. (..e:'~).. (b) relative dimensions in inches a t arm' s length 15. \olhat were the bearing and elevation angles at nearest approach and how were these values assessed?. :-'-:4-!c:i.."'ff.~ ..... lt) Describe any sound heard, including changes in pitch and vlhat \'/aS the maxirr:um ana minimum angle of elevation (or \!hat v1as the maximum and minimum angular velocity (or speed, if an estimate can be justified)? If necessary, compare \:ith the movement of familiar objects at stated t.. 't'l 20 . Give duration of any stationary phases 4f .ffif.ttjM J. .. """' r1 21<--Dl:lscribe any dev~ations or manoeuvres. -~t: ~ tl 22. Describe any trail oi' exhaust, vapour o z light "'et.n . ~ ~ 23. \o/hcre was object last obser.red: RESTRIC,..ED RESTRICTED relative to your surroundine;s. t=J . ~':.. ~" ... 21~. \o/hat .... a~ the mancer of its disappearance? ... '!q,#v~. 25. Do you kDO'IIT of any assccia-:ed physical evidence (such as fragments, paoGog-::-aphs, scorching. grolllld jnr reoidual magne sm or radioactivity etc) . .... A.f9: ...... 26. State an:y training which enables observer to oe reasonably certain of his/her ability to estimate angles and o.ngular velocity flr..i-JilN .. {. .~"-,II.~"VJJ ~N: .~rtf) 27. llov1 many witness to the sighting? . . . ~.t 28. Do you knov1 of witnesses to similar sightings in the 29. Wha.t natural -phenomenon (or phenomena) ... :ould be r:.earest to explaining your obsei"ration?! 'P~ . . t: . IAA<.ff?V-~ ~.QA~. ~lp.pl 30. Hhat are your main reaso!ls for excluding this explanation? 31. Please sketch the light/object v1i th all details. If appropriate, sketch position and/or movement of object in relation to your surroundings. Use back of form, if H F:S'l'RlCTED Part 2 -Unit EvaluaT.;on 32. Tbe f ollo\dng military aircraft t~ere J.n the vicinit y o f the reported UFO position at the time: 33. The follovTJ.ng civil aircraft were i n the v1.cird.ty of the reported UFO position at the time: * Give location of nearest ATD or A'J..A. Give bearing and elevation of any planets and major stars that were in that portion of t t e sky ac that time. By day, give location of Ve~ts onJ~. - - -~ 36. A meteorological ballon was rele&scd from ........ RESTRICTED The first significant ter:~perature inver:>ion .,.1as of ,a. Any remarks on satellites, rockets, ~ecearch balloons, comucts. meteorites e~c. relevant to the 3ighting ...... 39. \olhen an aircraft is a possible identification, include radar trace if available aircraft lights were operating ... ---- - -~-- 40. 'l'he cause (or likely cause) of the sighting can,lee"q-e be determined. 41. The object reported probably .,.;as*/<'!aJ huH becu.t (delete C:lS required) REPORT ON UWSUAL AERIAL SIGB!I'Il!G BY i.O:SS IJ. UcilEIL OU SOCT 7 3 There are two possible explanations for this sighting. Firstly a 'DC9 (TAA) landed at EaY.e Fare at 2J25, approaching alon.;-the 190 (!:) ' radial It would have passed abeao the ~varsity at a.pprox :JI22 which puts it into the possible time slot. Whit e strobe lights would account for the brie!lt stulil:e anpearance, end the port naviation light (red) would be the small red licht seen. Estimated altitude would be about 2000ft at this staee. 2. The vertical c10vec:ent could have been cauced by the aircraft descending while flying directly at the observer. The pilot cay ~ve been C!alloeuvreine for a better apl>roach to R/'"' 04, or he could ~ve been right off course and was regainill8 tra.cl:. It could have then turr.ed back to the north end, after short level period, continued its descent. second theorJ is that the observers could hnve seen C::u1opus or Sirius lorr on the horizon. Perhaps at~ospheric conditions made one of them appear to cove in a manr.er si{;hted by the investigating officer in the past, ~he described movements of the object appear to be more in line with this type of si.:;:hting; hOI'Tever, the amount of cloud about would have 'Probably hidden all stars. 4 The investigating office~ op~n~on, therefore, is that the object sighted was a DC9 approaohine; for landL'l at Eagle Farm. ~ S.tCJH'I,,JC( Royt .Autrllan Ar Fore A273 -MEMORANDUM REFERENCES r.r :vid ~.Con, ~ Lcmdon lloo.d, c Yll'IE'LD. Your report on the oicbtine o a.n \ttlUC'I1Ql aerial object on t o 21ot October 1S7:5 luW boon illVootil;a.ted by our U. ~o. invootl iiinc tc:'.&'. ~cy Jmvo c'lotar:Jinod tMt tho li to dc::cribcd in yonr report: ccn bo o.ttributed to tho cmti-oollloion lif:b,tin(: ~ other external li tire 4iopl:lyod by civil aircmft. thou,jl ell c.1rcra.f't llre roquL'"'Od to ceot t lO roqcirod atA:ldc.rdc O.C cxtcrmal lichtlnc clctor-...inod by tho Dopc.rtoont of Civil vii:Lticm, oooe airline co::pcnios bvc o:ibo.r :od em thci:r ow pro.::;;r:u::o;o or c.nt1-collioion l iebtiJJC Ji'or cxa:Jplo b:l.vc fitted a.n ;;.nti-aolliGion otro":lo li.Clt em tho viJ:1c or "~ o their clrcre1't:. 'l1!1i!l li;bt io c Gt1"0:1t: wite l~t PJl.sin.: o.t inta:rv:U.o or aboat tvo aCCOlldc. Lddition:Uly, coco nirllno co::lpQnioo arc lJ.Glltillc the cxtc:mnl CCXJ.PCID.7 ~ on t cir c.i'I:'Cl.':l.ft rcrr cdvcrti ine po:rposoc. Ulo:::c l.idlto uc euitchad on c1IIrin.'> the CpproclC.: dop:lriuro .f'rac an nirtiold nt nidlt Ccm::cqucntly, tho ll.l:'r.I,Y O.C o:~:to:mal E~t!Dz currcutl;y u::cd b:r civil alremf't can prcocnt tho ob::orvcr an the c.;round lrl.th c. ccm1'\ulJ.n.l xnttor: O.C licbt:s. or 1n::tnnc:o, tho ~cl.Dco of n l.:lrcc c.ircrott vJ..1.c:l io Ulux:d.n:Ltod vith cxtcmnl li to C-"1 c.:ppc~ Q.C a. k.r:":O Ci"'tl.r &hnpod obj ct. ulcilo:rl;y, tho otrooo li!;ht or nn Cl.ircratt ho" 1..nB' di.:roctly c.~y or tou~do e. cround ob:lcrvcr C.:lZl o.ppcar no a. :sta.tion::1.17 li.!:;ht. If the circ:.mrt tnl:oo a auddcn o.ltcxutic:l o! hooe~, th .. -1 ivo ovcccnt or t o o j ct r::pidly incrc:uJCo frCD the 0 wCl."Vcrc Viowpo!: . DC hc.vo otc.tccl tuo.t o.ircrc.It nctivity \130 at ::1 cuiwo o.t th ticc o.c rour d(;bti Purt cr::orc, tlw oi tint'O l.lw%'0 tllldo in the d1roet1on ware D..irc1u!t tcr lcc.vc the ~o .Fc.m circuit. DC did not report ClllY UllU:l\.lD.l nnan:r contc.ctc Oll tho oJ.ri>ort GUrVCillnneo l4dar. c tl:UDt tbat thic cxplMAtion ill l:latiata.otory to 70\1 and thAnk you tor your intoreot. Y ouro !'aithtully , Diroctor t4 :blio ~la.U.OUD RESTlUCTED ON UNUSU.U AERIAL SIGHTING Part I -Reoort by Obs~rv~r (As a ~reliminary to completing this form, the obstrvcr is invited to descrioe the sighting )n his or her o manner, using ~ither separate sheets o r the ba.ck of this form.) Occt.pa t i on of Obsf:"rver.~M.A.1~-'!C.I.I3/~ . ?tt.tJJlJ.o/?f;?Jii:R. .. Date and time of s"tart of observation. :<.f.?'~:. .~i ... . Q;~{'?.I':f How accurate if the time of start?. N f (l:l/1:1 ... ~ 9. ~tfff!f:JJ>.~. 5 . Duration of observation, . .:J.::?.(r-:Ff'Yry. :T."'V .I~I.IN.l/7 ii~ ..... 6. Observer's location at time of sighting . a!Y .. l:f.J.J-::1:. .IN ..... H J1ct-lh/li.CA .. en . u t;t:W .. t~Hk-ltJv]). . .fl. ... J<EPP.IJN . . 'BRJS_ rt0\'1 famllic::.r is observer \;ith this locality?. / . t?f:l..tJ.fT . 7. Weather conditions at time of observationNO.(I.Qf.J/).-:N0..4JWb 8 . Describe any aids/equipment used in the observation . N~li/.. 9 . Where v1as object first observed: (d) hov1 eccurate ~re these e::.timates .. flJJf.J.y. ... (/.1/~f: ... 10. \-"hat f:.nt a ... t.racted obser'"er' s attention': . . . ~/. ~f}~f?.I~;Y. P..EfTRlCT.~:;D RESTRICTED 11. If there \las more -cl:!~ one light/object: CNt;;-WR.S e;.!:;ft;. TNe C7'1lcl{' in what formation were th~'i ~/fS. r_v_K_T:N.~:<_ ~-"'Y. .t; .. t>RitN6c 71l!s" was the colour of the light or object? .'Yrt![t; .ltv. .'it~ 13. \.Jhat was the brightness? (compare .. :i th full moon or c.ommon light source at a !"iaued d t.+-ar.ce, e . g . ord1.na tktt;; IS. Hflr<!) n c;ti:>'-t-JJN -rrw s street light at "'00 yards).NC . . J-./ftl.'f"C:. 7t'IF')N !WJ.6hr .. ~ 14. v.'hat \las the appare!'lt size at neares-.. approach: (o) relative dimensions in inches at