ROYAL, AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ---t --PA_R_T _, TITLE VAL ACTION REFERRED TO REFERRED TO FOLIO DATE ATTENTION REFERRED RESTRICTED Headquarters Operational Coumand PENRITH NSW 2750 Headquarters RAAF DARWIN NT 5793 ' (3 ) Headquarters RAAF TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 (3) Headquarters RAAF ANBERLEY QLD 4305 (10) Headquarters RAAF \f!LLIAMTOWN NSW 2301 (11) Headquarters HAAF RICHMOND NSW 2755 (9) Headquarters R.AAF FAIRBAIRN ACT 2600 (4) Headquarters Operational Command Unit R.AAF PENRITH 2750 (1) No 1 Control and Reporting Unit RAAF BROOKVALE NSW 2100 (1) No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron RAAF TINDAL NT 5780 (1) Australian Joint Anti- Submarine School NOWRA NSW 2540 (l) Headquarters RAAF PEARCE WA 6085 (2) Headquarters RAAF EDINBtJRGH SA 5111 (2) Headquarters RAAF' LAVERTON VIC 3027 (2) INVESTIGATION OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS References: A. HQOPCOM ASI 3/.A/5 31st July 1966 B. Our 5/15/Air(l4) 30th November 1967 1 Whilst the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is understandably a tedious task and one in which the investigator may frequently have little faith or interest, it is neverthleless necessary to obtain as com- prehensive a record as possible of such occurrences. 2. The main RAAF object in investigating these sigh-.- ings is to determine if Australian airspace has been viola;ed. However, intense public interest in this matter means that our investigations have to be beyond security considerations if only to reassure some sections of the general public. 3 . Some recent reports from nits under this Commanl indicate that a little more effort ,JO'ii'Id perhaps have deter- mined the real cause of the sighting. Therefore, all units are to ensure that the appropriate r eport forms are comple~ed as fully as possible. q (B.J. HAYES) 1()-A Squadron Leader For Air Officer Commanding RESTRICTED OONFIDmlTIAL Da.roin 499 Headquarters Operational CoC!!1alld Hoad.quarters DARWIN NT 5793 13th February 1968 DIIDBJTIFIED FLliNG OBJIDTS 1. Attached are three reports and local nowepaper OOVe:t"age of an unidentified aerial object observed on tho night of 26th January 1968. 2. Attached also is a oopy of a report recootly reoeived f'rom the Navy Office, DAIDIN of a sighting oade in July 1967. No other reports fJere received of any sightings at that tine. .Ehcla (3) OONFIDENTIAL L.FoE. :EUSDIKE) Squadron Leader For Officer Commanding Obae!'Vers location at tioe of siehUn.tt f."#!9.f. .f.~l.'f.f.,.... ........ o, Dosoribe an1 aida or equi.ment 5> J.n the oboerv1'1t1ou ................. " ?Jhere ""' object first c scr.re ? a .bill, over tbe hor is on). 10. Ylhl\t first nttnctod oborvn s tter ticn? (e.g., light o.~. l\) ~o). Did object ppoa"r .a 1 ~bt or e. (b) in what form: ti.o were 1 ~. What Wl\8 the colour of tho THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE llS LEGIBILTY. .N'#~rH -ro .f:u.,-~>1 o;e S:,c~rtl-f:wrlf t="Af.r Did the object remain on a s trai ght path, devtatc, or manouvre nt all? ""~E~Il -n> Wlfiii&.R. ~"'v~ r~y ;tZ;Jr 8&rci'Ce p,J,AI'tt,lf'V'c;. Was any tr~il of exhaust, vapour, or litht aoen? , , , 24. Where did objeot disappear? (c.~., in mid-air, beh1ad. a hill , over the (sucb. aa fr~enta, photo-ar apha, 26. HavG you obs&TV"cd any U.1Uatta.l phonooon.. prc.vi ously? {t;/ ... 27. If oo, give brief deteP c c .!.!1ci 1o!lt (aJ , 26. State any oxpar'l.anc" which on l, w:<; 0 .,. l'vc r to b e reasO:ll"'t>'l.y .::ert'1.i.n auout th3 anawors t;iv"n to 1i3 '4-"\ll 19 r;Rmy t:-f'/'~ 1/.-M~-,qA)L) ;('&C~y NI T I OA/ 29. Aro you n me~b er of any or, tion in~crcsted i n ~cr: l ,~cno~ ~a? 3 1. /~y additional informat1on wti~! . l atee t o tho sighting. ~,(f_ ~ .iefb.d RESTRiC'l'ED a:1-uunfj -'/J6f a.~ N<. ~r{r ":J THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILTY. verhead, comi:r. THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILTY. eL~us~, vapour, or light seen? .... (eg, in mid-air , behind a hill, evid<mce? (such as fragments, photo- ~, dence) anv ur.ucunJ.. phenomena prev ous y ......... . . b0 re~sona.bly Any addi tionc.l inform. -tion Hhich r..;lates to tho:~ -dgll i r.t . THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE ITS LEGIBILTY. InTEU!GiNCE ... REroRT CF @IAL (OperatioMl Co;n lt'.nd AS! 3/J../5) 2. J.ddrcse of Date and tice Deeori.be &lds or equi;nent used l.n :;h~ observation . p ....... . WheN was object first observed? a hill, ovor the horizon). e.r,., ovarhead, ooming froc lienir.d What first nttr~cte~ obeervar~ t ~:;n"ticn? (e.g., light or n Did object ~ppear ae a l:J:Qht or I'I.B _,definite o'bject? 1'! .. ~ . . ~'l"-'" It there wu 1:10ro tl1an one object: ... What waa the Was any detail THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE llS LEGIBILTY. any method of proP',llsion What was i t o height ? Wh~t wae i t a s pood? 1:hat ns the diroct1Jn of fl i of tho c ompass? t witn reference to lancba..~s or pcmts t he obje ct remai n on n atr iJht th, ioviato, or manouvre nt all? Where dld pbjoc t dicappea1? in JOld-i.r, behind & hll' o vor the oo you J.:now of y !Jhl- or o tho: su~poJtir.g (w ch no fragment , photo-Gr~phe, uetailo 01 )Dservor to be l'O'l~O!: int.o:rast ad phf'noccna? THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE llS LEGIBILTY. THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE llS LEGIBILTY. THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE llS LEGIBILTY. ~ former test ona wartime fighter pilot believes the ti t seen streaking across J:erritory ski s on Sunday night come from a ge'"'ine unidentified fly- o~ect (UFO)-controlled onCI navigated. He is Mr Richard Johnson, chief flying instructor ith Darwin Aero Club, WhO sow the UFO over Darwin nd categ'()rically reJects all suggestions that it come rom earth. - Speed estimate at 200 knots ch 'Jf"t'' htJ,:J' th"" c-on- n ""''Y " Mncav. ~oday I E lt.~tt'( ' ,. " ot t'Ol"V .ad I t I t, k I II 'HllU THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE llS LEGIBILTY. THIS PAGE IS REPRODUCED FROM A BADLY FADED OR ILLEGIBLE SOURCE. SCANNING THIS ITEM AT A HIGHER RESOLUTION WILL NOT IMPROVE lfS LEGIBILTY. RESTRICTED tnH'l' EVALUATION 32. The following military aircraft wer e in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time: - 33. The follo,vingAaircraft v1ere in the vicinity of the reported UFO position at the time: - 34. Calculations show that the following planets or major stars were in that 35. A meteorological balloon wasArealeased from ~ ~au have b een in tho r eported UFO position at the time. 36. The State Observatory in the nearest capital city affirms that aerial phenomena in that portion of tho Sky at tho time were 37. Any other r el evant r emarks (e.~., about satclites, roCkets, research is~onolusive evidence~at the object reported The object reported could have been l 40, The cause (or likely cause) of the sighting cannot be deternined. RESTRICTED ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY Naval Staff Office, DAR,;IN NT. 13th December 1967. Squadron Leader L.F.E. Fosdike, R.A.A.F., Darwin. Major F.J. Spry, N.T. Command, Darwin. Yr. L. Gordon, A.S.I.o. , Darwin. Sereeant J.B. Tiernan, Special Branch, N.T. Police, Darvdn. REPORT OF SIGHTING OF illiiDWTIFIED FLYING Enclosure: Statement made by Mr. J. Lord, Munmalary Station, South Alligator River, Northern Territory. The attached state~ent covering the sighting of an unidentified flying object at Munmalary Station in July 1967 ia forwarded for your information and record purposes. 2 . Lists of Incidents, Si~tings of Unidentified Craft and Aircraft, Flying objects and/or Phenomena held at this office have not been amended to include reports received after 31st January 1966. In order to bring these records up to date,