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Summary of RAAF file series A703 Control symbol 580/1/1 Part 34 “Report on Flying Saucers and other aerial objects.” located in the Canberra office of the  National Archives of Australia. The file consists of 156 pages.

Page

Item

1

Registry classification particulars. File opened 7 Feb 74.

2

File cover

3-5

Letter 26 Jan 74 to DOA. Report:

19 Jan 74 Apollo Bay Vic 2200hrs 1M Dickinson

Bright star appeared in the northern sky.

6

Memo. 4 Ferb 74. HQSC to DEFAIR. Report Dickinson.

7

Letter Feb 74. DPR to Dickinson. MPC Space debris.

8

Memo. 1 Mar 74. Copy 7 to HQSC

9

Index card Dickinson.

10-14

RF

15 Jan 74 Ascot Vale Vic 2215hrs (2-4mins) 1M Noble

White light in the sky, 45 deg el S of E.

15

Letter Mar 74. DPR to Noble MPC Aircraft.

16

Index card Noble.

17-19

RF

16 Jan 74 Moorabbin Vic (a) 2225hrs (b) 2145hrs 2mins 1M Kilpatrick +1

Blue flashing light (15-25)deg el East to 15 deg el South.

20

Letter Mar 74 DPR to Kilpatrick MPC Aircraft.

21

Memo 27 Mar 74 DEFAIR to HQSC – copy of 20.

22

Index card Kilpatrick.

23-26

RF

15 Jan 74 Richmond Vic 2130hrs 120mins 1M Vidovic

Object travelling W to E. Light like star that stopped and started.

27

Memo 4 Feb 74. HQSC to DEFAIR. 3 reports Vidovic, Kilpatrick & Noble.

28

List of visible satellite passes 15 Jan 74.

29-30

Letter 17 May 74. DPR to Vidovic. Information insufficient to determine cause.

31

Memo 18 May  74 DEFAIR to HQSC copy 29-30.

32

Index card Vidovic.

33

Notes on Hamilton 4 Jan 74 report dated 5 Feb 74.

34-36

RF

4 Jan 74 Brisbane Qld 0750hrs (2-3mins) 1F Hamilton

One white blue object with a tail travelling W to E.

37

Memo 6 Feb 74. HQAMB to DEFAIR. Hamilton report.

38

Letter 13 Jun 74. DPR to Hamilton. MPC satellite.

39

Index card Hamilton.

40-43

RF

23 Nov 73 West Wallsend NSW 1045hrs (15-20secs) 2 wits 1M 1 F Baldwin

10-12 objects silver-white in colour, first seen at 60deg el W disappeared into trees after a vertical descent.

44

Memo 8 Feb 74 HQWLM to DAFI Cover Baldwin report.

45

Letter 2 Sep 74 DPR to Baldwin “Unable to definitely determine a cause.”

46

Memo 3 Sep 74 DEFAIR to HQWLM copy of 45.


 

47

Index card Baldwin.

48-53

RF

12 Nov 73 Waratah NSW 1915hrs 6hrs 1M Osmond

Looking north. First seen NW travelling very slowly to North. Remained stationary 2130-0130. Last seen NE. Three lights, 2 white and 1 yellow.

54

Memo 11 Feb 74 HQWLM to DAFI Report Osmond.

55

Letter 17 May 74 DPR to Osmond. MPC Mars, Hamal and Menkar.

56

Index card Osmond.

57-60

RF

21 Dec 73 Dayalson NSW 2155hrs 15mins 1F Hunt

Bright rosy pink glow in western sky. Lost 15 deg north of Sun. 15-30 deg el.

61

Memo 11 Feb 74 HQWLM to DAFI covering letter 57-60.

62

Letter 17 may 74 DPR to Hunt. MPC Venus and Jupiter.

63

Index card Hunt.

64-66

RF

30 Dec 73 Tascott NSW 2000hrs 1M Upton +3

White light seen at 10-15 deg el SE. Quarter size of full Moon.

67

Memo 11 Feb 74. HQWLM to DAFI report 64-66.

68

Letter 17 May 74 DPR to Upton MPC Canopus.

69

Letter 68 returned to DPR left address.

70-71

Envelope for 69

72

Index card Upton.

73-76

RF

13 Feb 74 NSW 2050hrs 2min 1M Fagan +3

Yellow/orange light in sky at 60 deg el S.

77

Memo 11 Feb 74 HQWLM to DAFI report Fagan

78

Letter 17 May 74 DPR to Fagan MPC Canopus

79

Memo 18 May 74 DEFAIR to HQWLM copy 78

80

Index card Fagan.

81-85

RF

1 Dec 73 South Fremantle WA 1225hrs 1M Lewis

Silver light bigger and brighter than Venus Lost 30 deg el 015 deg az.

86

Letter 2 Jul 74. DPR to Lewis. MPC met balloon.

87

Memo 3 Jul 74 DEFAIR to HQPEA-copy 86

88

Index card Lewis.

89-94

RF

23 Dec 73 Balcatta WA 2010hrs 1M Jackson

Glanced up and overhead was a white light heading SE from NW.

95

Letter Mar 73 DPR to Jackson. MPC aircraft.

96

Index card Jackson.

97-101

RF

17 Jan 74 Floriet Park ?? (2015-2020hrs) 15mins 1F Collins

Six in line lights in the sky went travelling eastwards. Disappeared below the horizon.

102

Letter Mar 74 DPR to Collins. MPC aircraft.

103

Index card Collins.

104-108

RF

15 Jan 74 Bayswater ?? 0141hrs 5mins 1M Iaschi

Bright white light in sky 7 deg el SW Quarter size of Moon. Suddenly disappeared.

109

Memo 5 Mar 74 HQPEA to DAFI. Reports Lewis, Iaschi, Collins.

110

Letter Mar 74 DPR to Iaschi. MPC aircraft.

111

Index card Iaschi.

112-116

RF

30 Nov 73 Kuribay WA 220mls N of Broome 0900hrs 300mins 1M Charles

One white light not quite overhead. Moon quite close to it when first seen. By time clouds hid it had moved 75 deg el W.

117

Letter 13 Jun 74. DPR to Williams MPC Venus.

118

Index card Williams.

119-125

RF

13 Jan 74 Scarborough Beach WA 2345hrs 6secs Mayoral 1F+1M

Very brilliant round silver coloured light in sky seen overhead travelling E to W. Twice the size of the Moon. Soundless. Had tail of blue/yellow/orange.

126

Letter Mar 74 DPR to Maynard MPC Space debris.

127

Memo 27 Mar 74 DEFAIR to HQPEA Copy 126.

128

Index card Mayoral.

129-133

RF

12 Jan 74 Kew Vic 2200hrs (2-4mins) 1 wit Billings

Yellow light in sky 40 deg el 300 deg az Travelling NW to ESE. Nil sound. Last seen E faded out.

1344-138

RF

16 Jan 74 Kew Vic 2230hrs (1-2mins) 1 wit Billing

One yellow light in western sky travelling E. Slight flare up as disappeared.

139

Memo 26 Feb 74 HQPTCK to DAFI ref 129-133 & 134-138.

140

Letter 14 May 74. DPR to Billings. MPC Satellite.

141

Memo 17 may 74 DEFAIR to HQPTCK copy 140

142

Index card Billings.

143-149

RF

23 Feb 74 Townsville Qld (0400-0500hrs) 140mins 1 Davies +3

Driving between Townsville and Ayr. At 60deg el and 150-180m deg az. Ahead and to the right of the vehicle saw a constant bright white light in the sky. Last seen ahead to left just disappeared.

 

150

Memo 28 Feb 74 HQTVL to DAFI report 143-144

151

Letter 2 Sep 74 DPR to Davies MPC Star Rigel Kentaurus and Venus

152

Memo 3 Sep 74 DEFAIR to HQTVL copy 151

153

Index card Davies

154

Minute 7 May 82 Papers on this file reclassified “Unclassified.”

155

Summary list of sightings on this file.

156

File cover.