ARCHIVAi; ACTION REFERRED TO ROY AL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE REFERRED TO FOLIO DATE ATTENTION REFERRED NAA: BP990/1 5/113/AIR PART tional Archives of Australia ~USTRALIA.I 'Jrom the O!lice Senior AJi.dan f. Svcrefar'J Spa ea /J,.o;'ecf 1 Brunch Jhe 'YJeparf menf o/ Science : Scarborough ...J./.011Je, ves of Australia National Archives of Australia Mrs Imhof 22 tirling Street ROCRED LE QLD 4123 D ar Mrs Imhoff, AMBERLEY QLD 4305 I refer to your tel phoned report of 14 Novaaber 1979 and our tel phone conversation later that day regardin your r c nt unusual aerial sighting. As we di cussed, please find nclos d a standard RAAF questionna~re which will assist in the inve tigation of your report. Please complete the proforu1a and return it, together with any additional detail d corIJJ! nts, to this Headquarters. Yours f ithfully, (P.R. BRADLEY) Flight Li te11ant , for Officer Co11111ianding National Archives of Australia a ional Archives of A . RESTRICTED From: Sq11adron Leader R .J. Molony 280 2304 Headquarters AMBERI.EY QLD 4305 HQ/S/113/Air 4 October 1979 Lieutenant Colonel F.J. Markcrov 1 Aviation Regiment OAKEY QLD 4401 I recently had the pleasure of operating in the Windorah district with two pilots from 173 Squadron, First Lieutenant Laurie Scerescini and Gezwyn Evans. In each case we operat d for four days for long hours and often under trying conditions. I found both officers aost helpful, courteous and professional, both on and off duty, and a credit to the Army in all respects. I would also like to thank Major Damien Aird for his help and unquestioning co-operation. National Archives of Australia RESTRICTED ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE TELEPHONE: 07 280 3911 RAAF :Baae Mr.Gordon Caatle PO COFFS HARBOUR NSW 24 50 Al.ffiF:RI:EY QLD 4305 17th September 1979 I nckno 1 dge r ceipt of yol1r report of an unus11al a.l sighting dated 12SEP79 It ha11 been f0rwarded to HQ RilF Bae A1IBERIEY. I! you will be good enough to complete Part 1 of the encloaed !ollll and forward it in the encloaed envelope, it will be proce~sed by The only info ,,nation I can offer you i that the Air W apo Range at EVANS HEAD wa active on the date of yol1r ighting. Range aircraft may have tr.a.naited se .w:ard11 of COFFS HARBOUR at that time. DRt.f I /I' SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS , ( J. Saunders) Flight Lieutenant Range Safety Officer !or Officer Coonnanding National Archives of Australia National Archives of Australia National Archives of Australia General instructions for message 'ing are contained in MESSAGE FORM ,AS) 102 Chapter 6 Precedence -Action Refers to Message Classifi11d Security Classification and Special Handling Instruct ions Precedence -Info Date - Time Group Message Instructions WRITE ONLY ONE ADDRESSEE PER LINE THE PROWORD ' INFO' IS TO BE INSERTED BEFORE THE FIRST INFORMATION ADDRESSEE 2801,5 ABLRYS VH-SVC BASED GALWJ~Y DNS RELAYING ON 122 .1 FOR CONm!ARP H S REPORTS THAT AT APR.< 2200 THIS MORN 10 PERSONS AT CO .. tlE:~Bt_ HE.ARD 'l'WO LOUD EXPLOSIONS FOLLOWED BY SIGHTINGS OF TWO OBJECTS FALLING FROM A VERY HIGH ALT. OBJECTS ~'llICH WERE TRAVELLING FROM NW TO SE WEP.E BURNING AND TRAILilU bMOXE AND VI IBLE FOR APRX 12 ]'URTHER INR> MAY 13E OBTAINED FROM CALWAY DNS ON PHO? E 'wINDORAH 10 BUT WE IIAVE NO PHONE NR LISTED R>R CO~.ARA, NOW VAN DYKE IU. TIME A11ENDED BY PHONE FROM RON 'EST SNR CONTROI.I.EJ't NOON 28 ----i CHECKED POSI TION 'WITY DUTY CONTROLI.ER. POSITION APPROX 26 r1r1rtt1J.1T ISA ON J E:r ROUTE J372 Mr ISA -SYDNEY. ~USP 'CTr!D CONTRAIL. DUTY CONTROLLER PASSED Ji<[! ROUTE -OSITION TO DOT BNE TIMES ro NOT COINCIDE ITH YJ Ow"N FLIGHTS. NIL MILITARY TRAFFIC KNOWN BY A.BAM OPS. TR..~T AS U~ REPORT. Page No Drafter's Name and Title Phone No Ref File No Date No of Pages Releaser's Name and Title Security Classification National Archives of Australia l Aeri l 1 National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 Dear Jltra Curry, cloae 1 the staD ar q t1orm1ire to b co plet.d bJ an ob1erver of an 12nuaual aerial ai h ti National Archives of Australia , tog th r wt 'DJ' re t t ntion m4. tour taithtullt light Lieuten nt tor Ott'ic r C M'l' Zeeltnderg, 34 Price Stre t, Dear Y.r Zeelenderg, Enclosed ia the at d R questionn ir to be coapleted b7 an obaex wer ot an unue11al aerial ai ting. Pl e co11ple te the pro to d rat11 n it, additional detailed co ents, to tl i B (! 11arter , tour taithtul.17, tia.nal Archives of Australia Miaa I>. Monka 25 Bleckton Street INGSTOI ~ 4114 Dear Mi 1".onka, Enolosed 1 the standard RAAF quet1onna1re to an obsener ot an unusual ... rial i ht1 Pleue co plew tbe proforma an retui-n 1 t, togetb9r v1 th ' additional detailed c enu, to th1 Beadq 1rtera, Aite tion AIR4. Toure taithl'ullJ, Fl t Lieutenent tor Ott1cer Co din& lthcloaurea 1. R Q.ueatioxma!J:e National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 Mr c. J'1.ngleton 25 :Macedon Street AVELI, H,c,lGliTS ".,. 4012 closed is tt1e tandard P qua t1onn1re to be completed by an obaerver of n unu ual aerial sighting. 'lease complete the p oi'o d ettrn it, toptb r with en,y additional detail d co ant to thia Headquarte1a, ttention AIR4. 11 t Lieutenant tor Oftior Co andi Enclosure i 1. BAAF Questionnaire National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 Mr M. Vene 194 Cascade Street RACEVIEW D 4305 Dear Sir , Headq11arters AMBERI.EY Q,1D 4 305 Enclosed is the standard RAAF questionnaire to be completed by an observer of an unusual aerial sighting. Please complete the profol'loa and return it, together with any additional detailed coonuents, to this Headq1Jarters, Attention AIR4. Yours faith.fully, .J. OU>NY) q'iadron Leader tor Officer Commanding National Archives of Australia Mrs B, Campbell 26 Casula. Street ARANA HILLS QLD 4054 Headq11a.rters AMBERI.EY QLD 4 305 Enclosed is the standard RAAF questionnaire to be completed by an observer of an unusual aerial sighting. Please complete the prof ori1a and return it, together with any addi tionaJ. detailed co11nnents, to this Headq11a.rters, Attention AIR4. Yo11rs .faithfully, (R ft10LONY) quadron Leader i/ or Officer Co anding National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 Headquarters AMBERI.EY QLD 4 305 Enclosed is the standard RAAF questionnaire to be completed by an observer of an unusuaJ. aeriaJ. sighting. Please complete the proforma and return it, together with any additional detailed co1111nents, to this Headq11arters, Attention AIR4. Yo11rs faithfully, National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 I Mr Ma eJc Vine 194 Cascade Street RAOEVIEW QLD 4,05 Headq11a.rters AMBERI,EY QLD 4 305 Enclosed is the standard RAAF questionnaire to be completed by an observer of an unusual aerial sighting. Please complete the proforma and return it, together with any additional detailed coounents, to this Headq1Ja.rters, Attention AIR4. Yo1Jrs faithfully, J. MOLONY) qiiad &'OD Leader tor Otfioer Co11n1ending National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 Mr Paul Bishop 3 Ca c"X'i ngton Road !NlX)OROOPILLY QLD Headq11arters RAAF :Base AMBERI.EY QLD 4305 Enclosed is the standard RAAF questionnaire to be completed by an observer of an unusuaJ aerial sighting. Please complete the proforma and return it, together with a;ny additional detailed co1111nents, to this Readq11a:rters, Attention AIR4. Yo11rs faithfully, ( MOLONY) quadron Leader tor Otticer Oo1111nand1 ng National Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AIR TRANSPORT GROUP ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO OFFICER-IN/CHARGE AND QUOTE GOVERNMENT AERODROME Officer Commanding, Headquarters, RAAF Base, .A11BERLEY Q,LD 4305 Attention AIR4 ROCKR.PJ!P'l Please find enclosed form PEP 1114A. Annex has been completed to the extent of information available in Rockhampton. I personally interviewed the observer and she has requested that s11e be advised of the result if at all I must admit I am interested myself, so if the sighting can be identified I will ensure the information is passed on to her. L 'r 01RECf REPLY TO HQAMB 111 r RJ BY SPlCIAL INSTRUCTIONS Yours faithfully, ( T G A TREACY ) Officer-in-vharge ational Archives of Australia NAA: BP990/1, 5/113/AIR PART 2 Pnge 1 of 6 lllfl1F~ A TO I~EPOJ~T OF IDllJSUJ:.L AERIAL SIGII'!.'D~GS Part 1 -Renort by Observer Phone (Hbme) Exact location of observer observation : End. of observation: (Business) AccuracJ' of date Weathelr conditions a t time of observation, referring to cloud, wing visibility e tc. ..r'C In wl1at direction l-ra s the sighting first observed? N_ e::. ._ At what ar1gle to the horizone? In what direction ,.,.as t h e sighting last observed? -------- National Archives of Australia At what angle to t11e }10:!'.'izon? Estimate of dj_stance and or altitude from observer -----~ Describe the object(s)/light(s) in your own words, referring to the number, colour, size, shape, brightness (relati ve to full moon/star), movement, sound, speed, method of propulsion, manner of disappearance and any other unusual features. If possible provide a sketc~. Description/Sketch of Object lf-r f /o f /JM. C4--vr e f f.o ~ /10. llave National Archives of Australia 1 O. liave you any photor;10.phs of the sirhting, 01 is t'.lcre any pl1ysical e v i d ence o~ rar::ments, scorcl1ine; or [;rou11d indentations? Hovr many o ther 11i Jc~!csses to tl1e sighting? (Please provide name s and addresses if possible) 12. Any additional corrrne11ts you wis.l-1 to make National Archives of~ aircraft activity the at the From I f liei1:;l1t Departed Destination ATA Type !Heading of Ir1fo :rina tion Details of c :i.vi 1 aircraft acti \Ti ty, i11cludine i.i1ternational at the time sj.ghting. Destination Source of Inforu1ation the bearing, stars that Info1wation satellites, ,rockets, ite activity Infolwation National Archives of Australia Detnils of any r.l(~teoroloGical, research or radnr balloons knov;n to l1avc been in tl1e area at the time of tl1e si&hting (.refe r to po:i.11t--of--r e.lcase;. s:i.ze, colour, RO-C, v1ind profile and whether . '. it was lmown to h2.ve bt1rst L.lfh_, Plf"T .4~1.ooAJ -<..<4~cC? cTj) 0-J-r Sou1'ce.of In.fo.rmation ..i'rr>-J ,.vt~r s::;.,..~'.s>rl l 5 o Detail 8 of any uI1usual radar traces or images, 'i'Th:i.ch may relate to the sig hti11gs, as recorded by-military or ci\ril netvrorks Sourc_e .of _Information---------------------- 6. Provide the follo1"ri11t; information relating to the weatl:er arid atfllQ.sJ?;heri.c GQndi:tions a,t the tiIQe of the sighting: Temperature (dry bulb) .;J_b . c (wet bulb) .;.i/.{' c Relative Iiurriirli t y . 7--=> 7'~ Cloud Cover -'i? S._ P'a." d'"p 4c.. I J ,o o,.,. Temperature inversion of measured at Wind direction Polluti0n level 7. Details of terrain and natural and/or man-made features in the area. (Attach map wi tl1 significant points marked, if possible) National Archives of Australia Part 3 -111\:f'_stigating 0ff_icer' f-l Ev{lluation J>.l!l'l EX A 2. Name s arid add1esses of perso11s interviewed (include phone numbers wher e applicable). 3. Narrative evaluation of personali ti.es of witnesses (include any relationshi:p wi trt UTO organisati9ns and their interest in sub- 4. l.lnvestigating offi .cer s ion of possible cause s