This document file contains multiple civilian reports of a bright aerial object sighted in Victoria, Australia, on 23 July 1973. The Royal Australian Air Force investigated these reports and concluded that the object was a meteor.
RAAF records detail multiple unidentified radar contacts near Townsville on March 30-31, 1978, which could not be correlated with known air traffic. An intercept attempt by a civilian aircraft failed to produce a visual identification.
RAAF records from March 1978 detail unidentified radar contacts near Townsville. The sightings were subsequently attributed to known air traffic by the Department of Transport.
This document details a 1978 UAP sighting by the crew of HMAS Adroit and related correspondence regarding other sightings in 1976. The official conclusion for the 1978 incident was that the cause was unknown, possibly a light aberration.
This file documents UAP sightings reported by the crew of HMAS Adroit in 1978 and a separate incident in 1976. It includes official RAAF and RAN investigations, which generally concluded that the causes were unknown or potentially atmospheric, while utilizing satellite tracking data to rule out known orbital objects.
This file details the 1978 search for missing pilot Frederick Valentich and his Cessna 182, which disappeared over Bass Strait after reporting a UFO. Despite an extensive search, no trace of the aircraft or pilot was found.
Pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared in a Cessna 182L over Bass Strait on October 21, 1978, after reporting an unidentified object. Despite an extensive search, no wreckage was found, and the official investigation concluded the cause of the disappearance could not be determined.
This file documents the 1978 search and rescue operation for pilot Frederick Valentich and his missing Cessna 182, which vanished after reporting a UFO. The search was unsuccessful, and the case remains a well-known mystery in Australian aviation history.
Pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared in a Cessna 182L over Bass Strait in 1978 after reporting an unidentified object. Despite an extensive search, no trace of the aircraft was found, and the official investigation concluded the cause was undetermined.
This file documents the 1978 disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich and his Cessna 182L over Bass Strait after he reported an unidentified object. Despite an extensive search, no wreckage was found, and the official investigation concluded it was an aircraft accident, though the case remains a notable subject of UFO interest.
Cessna 182L VH-DSJ disappeared over Bass Strait on 21 October 1978 after the pilot reported an unidentified aircraft. Despite an extensive search, no trace of the aircraft was found, and the cause remains undetermined.
This file contains administrative correspondence regarding UAP sightings in Australia during 1982-1983, including a detailed report of a high-speed aerial phenomenon near Bindoon. It highlights the RAAF's policy shift to only investigate UAP reports deemed a threat to national security.
This file contains administrative records and correspondence regarding UAP sightings in Australia, including a 1983 report of three unidentified lights. It highlights the RAAF's policy shift to only investigate sightings with national security implications.
An RAAF interim report investigates numerous reports of unusual aerial lights over Bendigo, Victoria, in May 1983. The investigation concludes the lights were likely atmospheric or terrestrial in origin and posed no national security threat.
This report documents the RAAF investigation into a series of UFO sightings in Bendigo, Victoria, in May 1983. The RAAF concluded the sightings were likely natural phenomena, such as atmospheric inversions or stars, and established new guidelines for handling future reports.
Operation Close Encounter was a 1983 RAAF investigation into unidentified radar contacts near Sydney. The investigation determined the contacts were caused by radar interference, not physical objects.
Operation Close Encounter was a 1983 RAAF investigation into unidentified radar contacts in Sydney. The investigation concluded the contacts were caused by radar interference rather than physical objects.
This document compiles 1987 RAAF correspondence and sighting reports, including a notable incident at RAAF Learmonth involving SAS personnel. The RAAF maintains a policy of only investigating sightings with potential military significance.
This file documents RAAF investigations into UAP sightings in 1987, including a detailed report of a landed craft in Belalie East, South Australia. The RAAF concluded that while some reports were well-documented, they lacked sufficient evidence to suggest a defense or security threat.
This document compiles multiple UAP sighting reports submitted to the RAAF in Queensland between 1989 and 1992. It includes witness descriptions, police correspondence regarding video evidence, and unrelated personal documents.
This file contains a 1990 RAAF record of a sighting of three spherical objects in Western Australia, alongside official RAAF policy documents for handling such reports. The RAAF policy dictates that investigations are only pursued if national security or defense interests are implicated.
This document compiles multiple civilian reports of unusual aerial phenomena observed in Queensland, Australia, on 2 May 1992. Witnesses described bright, silent, multi-colored lights that illuminated the ground, with some providing sketches and photographic evidence.