(RPvis' I : 6S) DEPARTMENT OF AIR T ITLE ~ft>~.'f~ ~ri FLY I NC.. -~AUC.EIR~ DS.._\EC~S ARCH. vAL ACTION OATE ACTION EO DATE ACTIONED REFERRED TO for REFERRED TO for REFERRED BY INITIALS ATTENTI ON REFERRED BY INITIALS l OH F-r:S - \MMARV ~F- Jf-~tlt.u ~ 6y SAtflt1 ~'i '~ t(SM f\t< 7tt UKf:t.tU:\ ~tt.. R ~ br--At 1.-lif-A]cr R'(t bUJNC,~($ lt:-tlt ttA~LUCANf\loRy ~ ~A_f. g f\\AR.]I V/J.ro~ wA ~r..~ N1u.-ft<A V Mtwu..~ }) . wot.-ir,J.MJ l;c5'ur17tt S:.Pf\-Oi. OTHER FILES BEARING ON THIS SUBJECT (AIR FORCE OFFICE) MINUTE PAPER DEFAIR 580/1/1 RECLASSIFinATION OF FILES Reference: A. DI(AF)AAP 810 para 326. In accordance 1ri th Reference A, all folios t in all parts of Department of Air File series 580/1/1 are reclassified 'UNCLASSIFIED' with effect 7 May 82. . A. PERSKE) Revised. 77 DEPARTMENT OF DEF ENCE Subsequent correspondence has been placed on Ilr D. .olfenden, 58 Desmond Street, J:ERRYL!U DS, s. \1. Your report of unusual aerial sightings on 28th December, 1973 has been received and tho inveotiga 1ng teac considers that ~10 moot probable causoo were satellites in the firot three instanceo and the fourth sighting, apace debris re-entry. At tho time of your sighting 3037 man made objects wore still in space. Predictions arc made for visible oatollite passes over ~jor Australian cities for long-lived oatellitcs of optimum visible ~tudo. During tho period of your oightinaa a satellite designated OAC- 3 Rocket was visible at 10.54 p . o . on an azimuth of 353 at an elevation of 830 770. This satellite is considered to be a possible cause of ono of your siehtinge. Two of the other objects sighted could have been short-lived satellites or rocket stages recently launched and the final object was probably a decaying satellite burning-up on re-entry to the Earth' s o.tmoophero. there muat be a posoibility of other life forms existing elsewhere thoro is no evidence to prove that extra-terrestrial life formo have vioited Earth. United States and Soviot space explorations have found no evidence to cupport the theory of life in our solar system. The only other oourco of extm-torrestrinl life would, therefore, ha.ve to be in another oolar syotcm. Alpha Centa.uri is the clooest visible star to Earth and is about 25 million million mile a away. Evon if lifo forms cxiotod there and wore capable of space travel at speeds currently known to man i . e . about 25, 000 c . p . h . they would take about 115, 000 yearo to reach Earth. Conoequently, the propability of extra-terrestrial lifo forms visiting Earth io cxtreooly remote. We trust that these explanationo and additional inforcation arc oatisfuctory and thank you for your report. Yours faithfully, (G. J . ODGERS) Director of Public Relations :AUSTRALASIA 89 Fowler Street, Camperdown, NSW, 2050. Tel. 5192965. lOCALITY (in print) ... rrf./!Jf.&Y..f.d..l!!..PS .... ./:fXf:.!; .. Speclal Training (pilot, surveyor. ' 5 . DURATION OF OBSERVATION. am. astronomer, scout, etc.) . .. -r 2. OBSERVING ALONE OR WrTH WITNESSES?- NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES (in print)_, ..... 6 SITUATION AT THE TIME: ------------ A Light Cond~-(bng'-t ~yl1ght. dctwn dusk, mght, stars vts CL4!fi~Nt. Nlc~rr. sr,&./Z...J" .d.A?/c('~ 7 ttfARACTERisTics OF THE OBJECT(S): - A Number of objects. 71 /Y} ~ s -I-ONe ONC.F, 8 Shape -(dtsc. cigar-shaped, rocket-like, sphere. troangular, etc., and tf changing, des- crobe from/ to ) rf> s-r,KJt' r -.s/1~ C . If light aourc-(describe size and luminos- star or planet-ltke, ball of light, as bright as Moon, Sun flare, steady, pulsatmg, etc. ) '-...o Colour -(descrtbe colour and 1f chang~ng {l-c) J. from/to, shtny, dull finish. etc. ) J PO'T Cfi/9-N G rlol c, 'f .s&."M c: o rr o ~:JJ.StKrS~CI4/Tc MJ 'Tb vr"G<.. P/~lf!.B.S'. E. Outline and apparent consistency-(well deV fined, blurred, soltd, metallic, gelatmous. transparent, gaseous, etc ) B Position of the Sun or Moon ( 10 relatton to '? the object(s) and you. Mo~ AtJoY/! C Weather-(clear sky, cloudy, fog, ram. thun- der, Winds, ho t or~ld day) D Scene (what were you do1ng and what at- tracted your attention?) 12t-LH-:ll N C. ~ JfR-ot.~ ours t.t:> e. H tJ me. E. Observed :-(w1th naked eye, spectacles. through wmdow glass, Windscreen, bmocu- lars. telescope, etc.) F Prominent features-(cupola, portholes. an- tennae, undercarriage, wtngs, markings and thetr colour, lights any revolv1ng parts, etc ). G Outsid e e ffech-{sparks, smoke, vapour tra1l. tangtble substance e1ected, etc.) .Pr/'o H Sound (s1lent, whtne, swtsh , roar, explo- s to n s. etc.) I Apparent size and distance-(compared wtth a~rplane or followmg ob,ecls held at arm lenglh, pmhead. pea ten cenls. golf ball. ball. soccer ball, etc ) J Apparent height and speed-(pass1ng above, below or lhrough c louds -c~rrus. stratus. cumulus, nimbus, ~lower or faster than hel copte r 1e1. satellile mPteorttl') ? A Trajectory (direction of object's travel -C Object's disappea~ce from view m~d~ N E.S.W. s tra1ght ltne, curve, hortzontal. stea-ly lost '" d1stan~darted away shot off ver dy fltght. a~cending, descendmg, approximate ttcally or under angle. n~tilntly dt~appeared) '- ' '...,.tJtStKnp~A a~, l"tPI'n~r~o -ro Pt'S;-~ 8 Unusual movements-(changtng d~rectton er w 0 Did object(s) behave as being intelligently & rattcally, roQhl angle turns. accelerating, de-controlled? -(tf yes expl~tn why do yo celf'raltnQ, sudden stop, hover. z1g-zaggtng, thtnk so) ..Sfl7P y C'C u.ll6.. 9 SIDE-EFFECTS: A Electro-magnetic interference -( 1gn1t1on, lights, rad1o, TV, telephone, radar, etc. ) B. Any eftecta on anlmala?-(describe any un- usual behaviour or consequences) f"r> f} N t M ft1._ s. C Phyalological effects on observer(s)-(heat, cold, tmgling, fatigue. nausea. paralysis, d1z zmess, etc.) ,.f'I'L.. ' lf..l<. ~ wr e.;.qt:..l} CJZP"''PL/9-JW~O d,. {3 IUtNC Ftt~&HT'Uifi.P. 0 Psychological effect on observer(s)-(des- cnbe your thoughts. feelings, fear, etc., dur mg the InCident and afrer) 10 LANDING: A Terrain-(open land. hrlls, paddock, forest, bushes, road, h1ghway, swamp desert, etc. ) B landing surface -(sofr ground, hard SOl ~ rocks, water, etc ) vJ C Type of landing-(d1d ob1ect(s) settle on ground hovered JUSI above tl or at what D Occupants -(berngs robot~ or other crf'll thetr number, seen on ground. tn , or on the craft, descrtbe thetr herghl, butld and specral features) 13 RELEVANT BACKGROUND: d Have you seen UFO's on prevrous occastons E Their outfit and clothing-(helmet, brea apparatus, su1t and footwear, carrymg 1mplements, etc ) F Whet were they dolng?-(descnbe their be- haviour, collectmg samples, were they aware of your presence) G. Duration of landing end type of departure (fire beneath, smoke, roar, etc. ) Examination of landing area -(marks. 1m- press1ons, footpnnts (make sket<h), holes. crushed vegelallon, burnt patchPS or bran- ches substance, odour or radtalron, etc. ) 11 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR UFO' s PRESENCE IN THE AREA a Any governmental, m rlrtary or research tnstal- latrons n vttntty? b . Htgh tenston lrnes or large eleclncrty SOl!f c Were such rnstallatrons ahead or hehnd UFO's tra1ertory? d Any other posstble reasons? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:----------- (Grve any rf'levant data not covered by lhts questionnaire) Any photos taken?-(How many details of camera. exposure, ASA. type of film, etc) b Are you familiar wtlh UFO ~ub1ect and relev- ant literature? Jlor FH....'-V c Have you reported this srghttng or any prev ous one to aulhontes. newspapers etc , and wtlh what result? llh.f'oP-'rEO -r-o .::ZJ.e. 0 IU'~81S()~ (photographs, negatives, motio n pictures, news clippings, notes o n radio, TV, etc ) (Thf'y wtll be returned to ynu) SKETCH OF THE OBJECT AND MAP OF THE LOCALITY: -------------------------- (Show North; your position; direction from which object(s) landmarks, etc. ) appeared and disappeared frorp view; course over the area; towns; FOil OFFICE Report received .. -- Classrfied Report examrned Srgnarure Clf Examiner RED HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL. A.C.T. PHONE 9S 7181 RED HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL. A.C.T. PHONE 9S 7182 MONARO CRESCENT REPORT OF UNUSIT!.L AERIJ.L SIGHTTI!G Part 1 -Report by Observer Name of' observer ~ ::z::z: Address t'-t.dc ~ Age /UL-10 Observer's familiarity vd th the location 3. Start of observation: Date IB'fr' Time 6 . l.o tJI!t/pm End of observation : Date 1{/J,.J/j,.HL Time ;. ;o g.. aafpm Generol \reather conditions of time of observation, referring to cloud, wind, visibility etc. o?~. d~L-~ directio:1 was t h e sighting first observed? tffa-d'. a. .At what ;mgle to the horizon? sight~ last observed? In ~That direction '\'ras the t what angle to the horizon? 8 . Jstimate of distance and/ or altitude from observer 10-.1:1. ....... .., V' How ,.,ere the answers to questions 6, 7 and 8 assessed , and "ere aids or equipment used during the sighting? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ IXA.ti:fi~ ~tV ~evtk 10. Describe til::! objeci;(c:.)/iisti~(a) r:.s f0llows: c. size ~v.~ (iiL)-~/'OW(/) d . shape ~ e. bri.~ltnGss (relative to full moon/star) ../~{.3) f . n ove:ment/diraction of travel ~ ~'J(., speed fJ~u _, . method of propulsion ;V'~ a...j/~ manner of disappearance . #~ ..<A,vCO ~ Narrative description of the sightine and any unusual features or additional comments / b. DiagTa.n or s ketch b. Diagram or ske t ch of sightine (if poss i ble) 12. Eave ycu any photogra-phs of ~he sighting, or i s there any physi evidence of fragments, scorching or ground i ndentations? 13. llow many other witnesses wer e there t o the sighting? (Please provide names and addresses if possible) 14. Have you previously made any r eports t o official authorities or UFO organizations regardi ng unusual aerial sightings ? I f so, give br i ef detail s of dates and circumstances . ..t..M..L....:D:::_._. ------- r-l~S 16~\CJ vJ. 'I rJ s'S. ~s; c Royal Australien Air Force e A273-MEMORANDUM p aE-ATl--t . W . A . APPOINTMENT PHONE NO (/Hj Offl~J< ~7 APPOINTMENT Dr ! E. Loo.m-Hal.l, 31 J1ansbury Street, Thank you for the most L~tcr~nti report of your experienc e of 8th 1-b.rch, 1971. Tho invooticnt~-; tcn.n han ex.n.tli11cd ,;ho cirC1xJZt..-u~cc:J as reported by you ~d cc.n :::-co.c': no fi "'"':l conclu...:ion o.o to C '!U:JO or oritin. You \-:ill ~:-prcci~tc thzl.t tho uelny of three ye.::.r..; frora ni:.htin..: to !'c;ort, cmd the ab~ence of report a fror:-: other \.ri tnc .... noo, precluded c. defir.i ti vc ~ccult t o the invcnti~tion. Yours i~ t1 r:o::.:t t:.r.usuli r,,:port~ of ;;~c ~ c.,.::e:; (in exec.:;::; c f 600) invcoti[,ntou in the po.ot :;cvcral yc.:uo t~ere are no ot:1cr~ \hic:-t ::-0l1"to clo.Jely to tl1c event::: :rou de3cribcd.. z::1o rcpoJ. t llill be :r-etained <'1J r,:-2:'t of our infor...ation bank for i"..1turc J.'0fcrcucc u;.tj cor:p~i~on. ~.:c rec..--:rot th<.'t ~.-o a.rc t:...""J..:.blc to co rent .f'u=tj:cr on t'lo rc:portc:: eVC!lt o. 'i'ir"'ly reportin.:; LJ of erect i.t..port co L~ invc::;ti_:ationo of t c..;e U11usucl occurronceo. . t.::.iinticcll:r it io hichly ii:prob~blc th<:.t .:,o:! \Jill a.:;n.in experience report~olc ;p:r1cnot-:cna, but chuult! you do so \JOuld you ple::-~o rn<;.ke you: report vhilo o.ll d.ctu.ilo axe frcuh in your u.el:".ocy. Once a~.:ain ~10 t hunk you for your intercot. Yours oinccrcl y , Director of Public Rcl ntionD Royal Australian Air Force 'A273 -Mi:MORANOUM REFERENCES RANK APPOINTMENT PHONE NO F~T ~ VFt:; t:Jtp~CI<.. b2-(J INVESTIGATING OFFIC~RS REPORT During the interview with Dr. Lowman-Hall she gave me the name of a doctor she was in partnership with at the time of the sighting. The doctor was contacted and told of t he situation. He said that considering her condition of health at the time, the sighting was definitely hallucinatory. He declined to give a written statement and prefered not to be mentioned by name if possible as he was not sure of his legal position. F~Lf;utenant UFO Officer REPORr ON UNUSUAL AER.IAL SIGH'rnm PART 1 -REPORT BY OBSERVER (As a preliminary to completing this form, the observer is invited to describe the sighting in his or her O\'lll manner, using either separate sheets or the back of this Date & Time of start of Observation J..'f. ..... . '!:!71. How accurate is the time of Duration of the observation