Record of Conversation: Unidentified Aerial Sightings Report - 30 July 1990

This document file contains administrative records and procedural guidelines regarding the handling of Unusual Aerial Sightings (UAS) by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The file includes a 'Record of Conversation' dated 30 July 1990, documenting a report from a Mr. Brian Sallur. Mr. Sallur reported observing three spherical objects with orange/red lights moving in formation in the eastern sky, traveling in a southerly direction, at approximately 2230 hours on 28 July 1990. The sighting lasted for about 10 minutes and was observed with the assistance of binoculars by the witness and two other persons. The interviewing officer, CPL Chinnery, noted that the information would be passed to the Officer-in-Charge of UAS, FLTL McDonald. The file also contains formal RAAF policy documents (HQTC AOSI NO 4/A/3) outlining the reporting procedure for UAS. These procedures emphasize that the RAAF is only interested in reports that affect national security or defense establishments. If a report does not meet these criteria, the RAAF policy is to refer the observer to civilian UFO research organizations, such as the UFO Research Western Australia or the Perth UFO Research Group. The policy was revised on 1 May 1984 to streamline the investigation process, requiring the Formation Intelligence Staff to assess the defense implications of each report before deciding if further investigation is warranted.