THIS FILE CONTAINS PAGES REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THE PAGES AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE THEIR LEGIBILITY. AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE) REFERRED TO A FURTHER PAPERS SEE FILE NUMBER PART No (INITIALS) OTHER FILES BEARING ON THIS SUBJECT OPRATIONAL COMMAND AIR STAFF INSTRUCTION NO 3/A/5 INTELLIGENCE -REPORTS ON UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTINGS 1 N FORMA Tl ON 1 . Many persons throughout the world have reported seeing unu~ual objects in the air; these are referred to as unusual aerial sigh tings (more generally referre d to as unidentified flying objects (UFOs)). Careful investigation o f reports received by intelligence authorities in the UNITED KINGDOM, AUSTRALIA and the UNlTED STATES has shown that most of t he incidents can be positive l y attt"ibuted t o definite causes. Howe ve r , no explanation has been fou n d for some of the unusual aerial s i ghtings and a vast amount of manpower has been &pent in pursuing numerous cases. 2 . The Royal Australia n Air Force is responsibl e for the inv sri- gaLion of reports of Unusual Aerial Siglttings (llASs) in AUS1RAL1A. On l May 1984 the UAS polic y ~nd investigativ~ procedure was revisPd. The essence of the polic y change involves the Formation lttelligcnce Sraff, in consultation with Command, asct:rlainLng the detence o t natiC>nnl security implication of an UAS report, a nd deciding if fLtrther investigation is warrante d . This is intended L O decreasP the number of UAS r eporLs thdt require full investigation, while sti l l designating the RAAF d s the first point of contact. EXECUT lON 3 . lhe investigation o f a report of an UAS is t o be based on a questionnait~ which is shown i n Annex A and is design~d to r .cord all necessary detail s of the observation and provide the i 11formatio n on which an investigation can be based 4. On receipt of a report of an UAS the appointed F01matio11 UAS officer (no~mally the Formatton I ntelligence OffiLer) is to attempr an allocation of reliability. Those reports MQiCh sugg~sy a defence o r security implication are t o be ~urthe; inyestigated b y sendi ng rh~ proforma (Annex A) to the ~rson reporting the sighting for coropl cti.on...unlE>:->5 the situatLon i s deemed to warrant urgent attention in which case the investi- gating officer is t o take immediate inv~stigacive acrion. In s uc h cases all r e revant information should be passed verbally to Command to e n sure appropriat~ advice and as~istance Ls o btatned. When the completed pro- is received a l a RL\AF Base, OfficE-rs Commanding are to ensure r.hat an adequate e xami.naLion o f the r eport is carried out, and Part 2 of the UAS proformA is complete d with as muc h detail as possible. The UAS pro- forma and investigation findings, i f dny, are to be debpatchcd without delay to Department of Defence (Air Force Office), with an information copy distributed to t h e appropriate Command. )..ocal invE'stlgallng .:>ffi cers may reply L() repQI.t...s, E-lthc r orally or in writing, providing they are completely satisfied that their investigation has determined the most probable cause of the sighting. When reports are dealt with locally, a copy of the report and re ly is to be igenc e and Security (DAFIS) ~ an purposes. 6. Should there be any doubt as to the security or defence impli- cation of the initial report the matte r should be referred to Command for investigation. If the initial report is assessed at Unit level as being of no threat to the security or defence of Australia the observer is to be referred~the following applicable civilian UFO researc a. Australian Centre for UFO Studies PO Box 229 PROSPECT SA 5082 b. UFO Research (FNQ) Far North Queensland PO Box 1585 CAIRNS QLD 4870 c. UFO Research (QLD) Queen s l and PO Box 1 11 NORTH QUAY QLD 4000 UFO Research (NSW) New South Wales LANE COVE NSW 2066 e. UFO Research (CC) Centre Coast 81 Glenrock Parade KOOLEWONG NSW 2 256 f . UFO Resear c h (SC) South Coast BERKELEY NSW 2 506 g. Tas mania n UFO Investigat i o n Centre (TUFOIC) NORTH HOBART TAS 7002 UFO Research (SA) Inc South Australia 18 Francis Avenue PARA HILLS SA 5096 i. Perth UFO Research Group Western Australia 375 Kew Street CLOVERDALE WA 6105 j. UFO Research (WA) Western Australia 84 Acton Avenue RIVERVALE WA 6103 7. All correspondence relating to unusual aerial sightings is to be unclassifie d unles s the content warrants higher classification under the provis i on s of OI(AF)AAP 4331: 001 Chapter 3. Report of Unus ua l Aerial Si gh tings SUGGESTED REPLY TO UFO ENQUIRIES Am-lEX B TO HQOC ASI 3/A/5 1. The investigation of reports of unusual aerial sightings in Australia is carried out by the Royal Australian Air Force. Preliminary investigation of the reports is conducted at the nearest Royal Australian Air Force base. The reports are then forwarded to the Department of Defence (Air Office) where an investigating team completes the investigatio~ 2. Between January 1960 and December 1973 815 sightings were reported to the Royal Australian Air Force. 90 per cent of the sightings were attributed to causes which include aircraft, satellites, meteors, space debris re-entry, meteorological balloons, stars and planets. Seven per cent of reports were either received too late or did not provide sufficient information to permit proper ana lysis and eval~-t ion. Three per cent of reports were attributed to unknown causes. 3. The United Kingdom Air Ministry has stated that on an average, 90 per cent of the sightings it investigates are explainable by causes ranging from meteorological balloons and meteors to aircraft lights. The other 10 per cent probably remain unexplained because of lack of reli~ble information. 4. The University of Colorado, under contract to the USAF, spent two years processing and investigating all American reports. The findings were published in 1968, by Bantam Books, as the 'C ondon Report'. The general conclusion was that 'nothing has come f rom 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. 5. The USAF 'Project Blue Book' investigation of unidentified aerial objects between 1953 and 1965 analysed 7,641 UFO reports. The conclusions were: 80 per cent of sightings were natural phenomena, hoaxes, birds or man-made 17 per cent of sightings provided insufficient data to permit thorough analysis and evaluation; and three per cent were unidentified. 6. United States and Soviet space exploration has found no evidence to support the theory of life on planets in our solar system. The Mariner series of space exploration to Mars appears to have proved it a 'dead' planet. The only other source of extra-terrestrial life, therefore, would have t o be in another solar system. The nearest visible star to Earth is Alpha Centauri which is about .25 million million miles a way. Even if life forms existed there and were capable of space travel at speeds currently known to man ie about 25,000mph they would take about 115,000 years to reach Earth. Consequently, the probability of extra-terrestrial life forms v i s iting Earth is extremely remote. ADMINSO I xo HQ AMB FILE REF: /'.CT ')N-INFO I RAYUDN/W EON RAYRWB/HQWL~I RAYWKF /HnFaN INFO RAYWPP/DFFAIR OCAS S T R I C T E D FOR ALL FORMATION INTELOS. AL U'.t fS UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTINGS~POLICY CHANG~ A. HQWLM 5/2/AIRC89) DAT0 16AUG83 crOTAL) ~PLY TO ~ Q M\B 1. AS A RESULT OF REF A AND HQOC'S SUPPORTING SUBMISSIONS, A PR SS STATEMENT FOR CHANGE OF POLICY TO UAS REPCRTING \/ILL BE P.c:"LEAS""D 1 1AY84. UN FR 1HNISTFRIAL IG~IPTUfi':'. CLICY CHANGE I S TO TAKE C.:FFC"CT ON TJfC" SA~'=: DATE'. N!:w RAAF POLICY ON UN'JSUAL Ac-RIAL SIGHTH;rs IS, HE RAAF' ACCFPTS RFPORTS ON UAS ANr ATTr~PTS AN ALLOCATION OF ELIACILITY. THOSE WHICH SIIGGr.:('OT A ['C"FFNCT:' OF se-cuRITY I~PLICATIO' ARF FURTHER I NVESTIGATFD AND A PR01A Lr CAuse-Dc-TERMINr. AIR FORCE OFFice-<DAFIS) IS TO ASS~SS THE RT:'PORT AFTe-R COY~AN~ INV~STICATION RFPORTS CONSIDERFD NOT TO HAVe-D~FENCE OR SC"CURTIY I MFLICATICNSAFc- NOT ItNEST.IC'ATED FURTH!""R, ARC" FILED AT FOFH~ATION HZAD~LIART'='PS Ar D RFFERENCF' TO CI VIL UFO Rc-sc-.o.RC){ Of"'ANIZ/lTI ONS ;:AY BE OFF r 4 . CIVILIAN UFO RFSVARCU ORrANIZATIONS AR~: AUSTRALIAN CFNTRV FOR UFO 3TIIDifS PO BOX 229, PRO~PFCT ~A 5082 UFO RESEARCH <FW') FAR ~CRTH QU~r.NSLMID PO BOX 1585, CAIRNS 0LD 4870 I!Nf'UQTC". PO BOX Ill, NORTH QUAY QLD 4000 ~ ~ ~ N~W SOUTH WALJ."'S OX 6 LAN~ COVE NSw 2056 UFO R~SEARCh <CC) CENTPAL COAST 81 GLENROCK PARADE, KOOL~WONG NSW 2255 UFO RES RCH CSC) SOUTH COAST PO BOX 19 , B:RKELEY New 2505 TASMANIAN UFO INVESTIGATION C~NTRF <TUFLIC) BOX 99, NORTH HOBART TAS 7002 UFO RESFARCH <SA) INC. SOUTH AUSTRALIA 18 FRANClS AVENU , PARA HILLS SA 5095 PJ.""RTH UFO RESEARC~ GROUP WESTERN AUSTRALits 375 KEW STREhT, CLOV~RDAL~ WA 5105 UFO RESEARCH <WA) WESTFPN AUSTRALIA 84 ACTON AVENUE, RIVERDALE WA 6 103 Page 1 of 6 .Alflj EX A TO HQOC AS! 3/A/5 REPORT OF UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTINGS Lv eS. KeL~.f\ Part 1 -Renort bt Observer Name of Observer \)(c\ \(Rt:TJ lA A l-t-E'/-'f Age / b Phone (Home) 'Jo ( ~I~ l (Business) Start of observation: End of observation: Accuracy of date -----------Tices ------ Weatner ccnditions nt ti ~of observat~o~, rc rr ~r t cloud, wing visibihty etc. r:::'Z-Ct..ovt> L\CI~\ 'iiP-,d'li:Ze In what direction vras the sightin6 first ob..,""-v~d? bu ~ ~0~ At ~.,hat angle to tho horizone? In what direction Has the sie-hting last observed? At what anele t o the ho!'izon? 8. Estimate of distance and/or altitude from observer---------- Describe the object(s)/light(s) in your own words, referring to the number, colour, size, shape, brightness (relat~ve to full moon/star), movement, sound, speed, method of propulsion, manner of disappearance and e:ny other unusual features. If poss1ble prov~de a sketc~. Description/Sketch of Object 10. Have you any photo rc.phs of the s1ght1nc, or iG t!lere nny phys1cal ev1dence o_ fracments, scorching or rrounl inC:ertat ... ons? 11. How many other H . .; cnscs to the sighting? (Please :trovide names and adrlr!:'scn if -poss.ble) 12. Any addi ionel co .... ents you w1sh to me--. e . HQAMB/5/113/AIR PT6 (26) Mr D. Hakanson Meteorological Off~ce CHARLEVILLE Qld 4470 Dear Mr Hakanson, Headquarters AMBERLEY Qld 4305 1( November 1985 SUBSEQIJ'EHT I refer to your report of an unusual aerial sighting in which you noted specific radar returns on 16 and 17 November 1985. Subsequent investigaLion has provided no details of RAAF aircraft a~ that altitude, airspeed or time. Previously, reports similar to yours have been traced to an equipment malfunction. A civilian 111, North Quay, and you may care sight:ing. Fl~ght L~eutenant organisat~on, UFO Research Queensland (PO Box Qld, 4000), also investigates such phenomena, to contact them for their investigation of the for Officer T/Commanding MINUTE PAPER (Write on this side only) Hrs N. Skinno 20/GO RidQ y Avonuc GOUTHPORT Old 215 Doar s Sk!nn~r. Headquarter AMDERLEY Qld 4305 7 November 1985 I rofor t J your roport of nn unusual acricl nlght.ing datod U Hay 1985 hlch \UO fur~arded by tho Dopartmont of Aviation and roccivod The informution provided by you hns enabled nn invcstie tton int the 1 01 o un o be cmumoncod. In on&\ or to our quor; t ion, tt office has received no other roportod slshtinga in your locality or during tho ~tate ioo oriud. A civili n North Qu y, may care t or anisution, uro Res arch Qtcenr.lund, (PO Box 111, Qld, 4000) nlso in estlgates such phon mcno nd you ontact tho~ for tholr lnvol ti at16n of t 1 siehting. Yours faithfully, R.D. J NKINS Flight Lioutonant for O!ficcr T/Commanding Queensland Region In reply quote: Officer Commanding Headquarters AMBERLEY. Qld. 4305 Cnr. Wickham & Ballow Streets Fortitude Valley Queensland P.O. Box600 Fortitude Valle..,y 4ti!006jil Telephone (07)~ REPORT OF UNUSUAL AERIAL SIGHTINGS The attached report is forwarded for your attention. The report was received by this office on November 1985, so due to the time lapse no record of civil aviation movements at the time of the report are available. (G.J . BARRETT) for Regional Director ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFORCE TliUPHONE: HQAtin/5/113/AIR( 21 ) Ms M. Bartley 31 Beverley Street MORNINGSIDE QLD 4170 De?r Ms Bartley, Headquarters AMRERLEY QLD 4305 26 September 1985 Thank you for reporting your unusual aerial sighting. The information provided by you has enabled an investigation In;o the phenomena to be mmenced. A civilian organization, UFO Research Queensland (PO Box 111, North Quay QLD 4000) also investigates such phenomena and you may care to contact them for their investigation of the sighting. Yours faithfully, JTPV r :~ Flight Lieutenant for Officer Commanding Stock No 7 MEMORANDUM leler nccs _--1-..Jt1oqjsjl1(~ JS~t_:~ TV ~LASSIFICATION Pnge 1 of 6 REPOJ~T OF UHUSUf .L AERIAL SIGE~DIGS Pnl"t 1 -Report by Observc1 Ali1IBX A TO HOOC' ASI 3/J.../5 Name of Observer MftURt:eJV l?flt?(teY Age _ -----------State fi?Ll> Postcode ---- Phone (Hbme) ~Of 3)0Jf (Business) -------- Exact location of observer --=a~t'--~/kv.,L.:; -------------- Start of observation: End of observation: Accuracy of date r conditions time of observation, referring to wing visibility etc. 6. In what direction l-Tas the sighting first observed? ...;{'h1.J-,I_._.. _ At what arwle to the horizone? In what dil"ection ,_.-as the sighting last observed? ~ wttiD,~'l,r At what angle t o the ho:-izon? Estimate of distance and/or altitude from observer----- Describe the object(s)/light(s) in your o words, referring to the number, colour, size, shape, brightness (relative to full moon/star), movement, sound, speed, method of propulsion, manner of disappearance and any other unusual features. If possible provide a sketc~. 31 Joiay 74 10. Have you any photor~rc.phs of the sic-htin{;, or is t~1cre any physical evidence o~ fraements, scorchine or ground indentations? ~ How many other \ri tncsses to the sighting? (Please provide names and addressc~ if possible) ~rue Any additional conments you wish to make. ~ Part 2 -Unjt Report Details of military aircraft activity in the area at the time of the sie-hting. Destination Source of Information ---~------------------- b. Details of civil aircraft activity, includine light private aircraft and international flights, in the area at th~ time of the sighting. Give thebearing, elevation and movement of any planets or major 'stars that were in that portion of the sky at the time of the Details of any predicted ite activity in the area Source of Information satellites, at th~ time rockets, co~ets or meteor- of the sight~ne ----- 4. Details of any ~eteorological, research or radar balloons kno~n to have been in the area at the time of the siehting (refer to point of release, size, colour, ROC, 'rtind profile and whether it was known to have burst Source of Information 5. Details of any usual radar traces or images, which may relate to the sightings , as recorded by -military or civil networks Provide the folloHing information relating to the weather atmospheric conditions at t e sighting: Temperature (dry bulb) Temperature inversion of ---~- ft measured at Wind direction -------~a4~------- 7. Details of terrain and natural and/or man-made features in the area. (.Attach map with significant points marked, if possible). ~1 May 74 /Part 3 Part 3-Investigating Officer'~ Evaluation