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Australia

81 documents · showing 51–81

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UFOs and Visible Satellites in Australia
This document, classified as restricted and belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), addresses the coordination between military and civili…
The Mystery of Missing Pilot Valentich
On October 23, 1978, Australian pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared under mysterious circumstances while flying a Cessna 182 over Bass Strait. In hi…
UFO reported by an Australian officer
In 1976, an Australian officer reported a UFO moving at high speed northward. The object was visible for several seconds and described as bright. The …
Operation Close Encounter in 1983
In July 1983, the Mascot Area Approach Control Centre reported a series of unidentified radar contacts, with movements consistent with aircraft. Techn…
An Australian UFO report from 1954
In 1954, an Australian citizen wrote to authorities to report an unidentified flying object in the sky. The letter was forwarded to the Commonwealth S…
The mystery of Frederick Valentich's disappearance
In 1978, Australian pilot Frederick Valentich vanished while flying a Cessna 182L over Bass Strait. His last communication with air traffic control me…
UFOs in Indonesian military magazines
In 1953, the U.S. Department of Defense received a report on the official Indonesian Air Force magazine, "AKOLASA," which included articles on UFO sig…
UFOs in an Indonesian Air Force magazine from 1953
In August 1953, the official Indonesian Air Force magazine *Anokasa* published articles on UFO sightings, translated and analyzed for intelligence. Th…
Unidentified Aerial Phenomena in Australia 1959-1965
This classified Australian document reveals a government investigation into unidentified flying object sightings between 1959 and 1965. It includes wi…
Flying Saucer Exercise Report
This classified document details an air defense exercise conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1963, aimed at assessing the air defens…
UFO Over Broken Hill 1954
In 1954, a farmer in Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, reported seeing an unidentified flying object (UFO) over his property. The object, descr…
Unidentified Flying Objects in Australia 1952-1954
During the 1950s, Australia recorded several sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) that caught the attention of military and scientific auth…
UFO Sightings in Australia 1948-1968
This classified document from the 1960s contains multiple reports on unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings in Australia, including witness testim…
UFO sighted in Darwin in 1968
In 1968, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recorded several reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Darwin, in northern Australia. A nota…
Unidentified Aerial Sightings in Darwin 1981-1983
Confidential files from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) contain records of unusual aerial sightings from 1981 to 1983. These documents, marked a…
Unidentified Aerial Object Sighted Over the Ocean in 1976
In May 1976, an unidentified aerial object was sighted over the ocean near the Australian coast. An observer reported seeing a bright red light appear…
UFO Casuarina 1974, a photographed case
In February 1974, an unidentified aerial phenomenon was photographed in Casuarina, Darwin, drawing attention from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF…
UFO over Tonami in 1973
In 1973, Bruce Ferrands, a roadhouse owner in the Tonami region, reported seeing bright objects in the night sky. According to his account, around 2 a…
Australian cooperation in UFO investigations
In 1970, Australia's Department of Civil Aviation established a formal protocol for collaboration with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in the in…
UFO Sightings in Australia, Witness Reports
This document compiles multiple UFO sightings reported to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) between 1974 and 1979. Witnesses described unusual aer…
UFO reported near Townsville in 1976
In 1976, the Royal Australian Air Force recorded an incident involving a reported unidentified flying object near the Townsville Air Base. Although th…
Australia limits UFO investigations to national security
In 1986, the Australian government decided that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) would only investigate unusual aerial sightings (UAS) if they ha…
Letters on Flying Saucers between 1954 and 1955
In 1954 and 1955, various official documents and private letters from Australia reveal the interest and confusion generated by flying saucer sightings…
Innovative aircraft design with annular wing
This document outlines a 1966 proposal by Squadron Leader G.L. Waller for a revolutionary aircraft design aimed at redefining vertical and transitiona…
UFO sighted on radar in Nowra 1954
In August 1954, a Royal Australian Navy pilot reported seeing two luminous objects on his radar during a night flight from Nowra, New South Wales. The…
A meteorological balloon spotted by radar in 1966
In April 1966, a radar operator in Australia detected an unidentified object 54 nautical miles away, moving northeast at about 60 knots. The incident …
Unusual UFO Phenomenon in Taylor Bay 1958
In July 1958, four observers in Taylor Bay near Taylor Glacier witnessed an unusual light phenomenon. The event occurred at 13:00 hours under a mostly…
Unusual UFO Sightings in Australia 1957
In 1957, Australia recorded several unusual aerial sightings, including a cigar-shaped object 30 feet long with a shiny nose and a blue smoke trail. W…
UFO Sightings in Australia, Meteorological Responses and Reports
In 1980, several reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) were received by the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. These cases, while not directl…
RAAF UFO Investigation Policy (1972)
In 1972, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) updated its policy for investigating unidentified flying object (UFO) reports. The main goal was to str…
UFO sighting at weapons testing site
In July 1960, near Wewak at Maralinga, an unidentified light was reported. A balloon officer initially thought a balloon had caught fire, but no evide…
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