SECTION A: FILES LOCATED UNDER THE ARCHIVE ACT

File title

Series number

Control symbol

Date range

Access status

Location

Barcode

Notes

1. Investigations of flying saucers-policy.

A703

554/1/30 part 1

1953-1963

Open with exception

National Office

637518

279 pp Summary.

2. Investigations of flying saucers-policy.

A703

554/1/30 part 2

1953-1967

Open

Canberra

12055824

188pp Summary. Digital file available.

3. Investigations of flying saucers-policy.

A703

554/1/30 part 3

1959-1974

Open

Canberra

12055850

194pp Summary. Digital file available.

4. Representations on behalf of Commonwealth Aerial Phenomena Investigations Organisation re Unidentified Flying Objects in Australia.

A703

569/5/451

1966-1974

Open

Canberra

12181755

67pp Summary. Digital file available.

5. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 1

1953-1958

Open

National Office

645649

149pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

6. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 2

1958-1960

Open

National Office

645647

218pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

7. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 3

1960-1963

Open

National Office

756666

179pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

8. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 4

1963-1965

Open

National Office

645645

305pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

9. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 5

1965-1966

Open

National Office

645646

251pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

10. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 6

1966-1966

Open

National Office

646545

194pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

11. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 7

1966-1967

Open

National Office

646548

371pp. Summary. Images.

12. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 8

1967-1968

Open with exception

National Office

646552

251pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

13. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 9

1968-1968

Open

National Office

646554

305pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

14. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 10

1968-1969

Open with exception

National Office

646556

249pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

15. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 11

1969-1969

Open

National Office

646558

245pp. Summary. Digital file available.

16. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 12

1969-1969

Open

National Office

646560

189pp Summary.

17. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects

A703

580/1/1 part 13

1969-1970

Open

National Office

646562

196pp. Summary. Digital file available.

18. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 14

1970-1971

Open

National Office

646566

171pp. Summary. Digital file available.

19. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 15

1971-1971

Open

National Office

646568

146pp Summary. Images. Digital file available.

20. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 16

1971-1972

Open

National Office

646570

198pp. Summary. Digital file available.

21. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 17

1972-1972

Open

National Office

646573

270pp Summary. Digital file available.

22. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 18

1972-1972

Open

National Office

646576

200pp Summary. Digital file available.

23. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 19

1972-1973

Open

National Office

646577

187pp Summary. Digital file available.

24. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 20

1972-1973

Open

National Office

646578

258pp Summary. Digital file available.

25. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 21

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646579

178pp Summary. Digital file available.

26. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 22

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

 

165pp Summary. Digital file available.

27. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 23

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646581

172pp Summary. Digital file available.

28. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 24

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646568

167pp Summary. Digital file available.

29. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 25

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646584

125pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

30. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 26

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646585

150pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

 

31. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 27

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646586

90pp. Summary.

32. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 28

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646587

129pp. Summary. Digital file available.

33. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 29

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646588

139pp. Summary.

34. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 30

1973-1973

Open

Canberra

646589

166pp. Summary. Digital file available.

35. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 31

1973-1982

Open

Canberra

646590

158pp. Summary. Digital file available.

36. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 32

1973-1974

Open

Canberra

646591

148pp. Summary. Digital file available.

37. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 33

1973-1974

Not yet examined

Canberra

646592

 

38. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 34

1973-1974

Not yet examined

Canberra

646593

 

39. Reports on Flying Saucers and other Aerial Objects.

A703

580/1/1 part 35

1973-1974

Not yet examined

Canberra

645598

 

40. Intelligence –general.

A705

114/1/197

1953-1955

Open

National Office

1948052

210pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

41. Mr Downer (MP)-Parliamentary question re flying saucer.

A705

159/2/304

1953-1953

Open

National Office

3332403

3pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.

42. The Australian Flying Saucer Research Society.

A1533

1956/2773

1956-1956

Open

Canberra

1184434

2pp. Digital file available.

43. Queensland Flying Saucer Bureau Volume 1.

A6122

2155

1959-1973

Open with exception

Canberra

8194228

20pp.ASIO. Digital file available.

44. Research-scientists probe the sky at Sydney airport to discover radar mystery of angels that appear on radar screens.

A6180

6/6/74/83

1974-1974

Open

Canberra

11640742

1pp. Single B & W photo available as digital image.

45. Weapons Research Establishment (WRE)-Salisbury-Dept of Supply-Maralinga Project-General Policy & Administration.

A6456

R029/284

 

Open

Canberra

 

45pp. Contains 7pp on a 1960 report.

46. Earth satellites, space vehicles, Unidentified Flying Objects-general.

A6826

1361/1/1-3

1959-1968

Open

Canberra

 

3pp Department of Navy. Summary.

47. Miscellaneous enquiries-General-Unidentified Flying Objects.

A8520
HM1/30
1959-1989
Open with exception
Canberra
3185253
90pp. CSIRO. Summary.
48. RAAF Headquarters Support Command, Victoria Barracks Victoria [Unidentified Flying Object] prediction agencies [UAS, Unusual Aerial Sightings]

A9755

2

(Formerly 5/6/2 Air Part 1)

3 Nov 1967-24 Jan 1968?
Open with exception
Canberra
3533398
30pp. Images. Digital file available.
49. [RAAF Headquarters Support Command, Victoria Barracks, Victoria] UFOs [Unidentified flying objects] reports [UAS Unusual aerial sightings]

A9755
5
10/8/86-6/8/92
Canberra
3533434
50. [RAAF Headquarters No 82 Bomber Wing Amberley Queensland] Unusual Aerial Sightings [UFO-Unidentified Flying Objects]
A9755
10
31/5/74-23/12/92
NYE
Canberra
3533454
This file was seen at RAAF Edinburgh with a different date range. NAA advise it is in the closed period so we cannot access it. Believed to be file 5/113/Air Pt 10 (see file 107 on this list.)
51. RAAF Headquarters Support Command, Victoria barracks, Victoria] Information and photographs relating to unexplained aerial; sightings [UAS unusual aerials sightings] UFO-Unidentified flying objects]

A9755
11
1983-1994
NYE
Canberra
3533465
Closed period under Archives Act. Thought to be file 11/1 sighted at RAAF Edinburgh (see file 117 on this list.)
52. Flying Saucers-Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research.

A9778
M1/F/31
1952-1957
Open
National Office
3201258
15pp. CSIRO. Summary. Images. Digital file available.
53. [Eastern Area Headquarters-Intelligence] Report on unusual sighting 3rd May 1952.

A11066
5/1/27 PART B
1952-1952
Open
Canberra
3315433
17pp. Summary. Images.
54. No 23 Fighter Squadron-Intelligence-Unusual sightings (5pp)

A11250
5/1/AIR PART 1
1953-1960
Open
Canberra
3474695
3pp. Summary. Images.
55. Base Squadron Williamtown-Intelligence-Unusual sightings.

A11339
5/7/AIR PART 1
1953-1958
Open
Canberra
3526846
62pp. Summary.
56. Intelligence-Reports of unusual sightings.

A12639
5/1/AIR
6/4/60-4/10/60
Open
Canberra
7267079
3pp. Summary. Images.
57. [1 Armoured regiment] Report-Flying objects.

AWM288
R723/1/1
May 1966-May 1966
Open
AWM
873148
2pp Department of Army.
58. {Training Command HQ]-Reports of unusual activity and aerial phenomenon.

B5758
21/1/387 Part 2
1950-1955
Open
Canberra
3083715
173pp. Summary. Images. Digital file available.
59. Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

B595
5/6AIR PART1
1962-1965
Open
Canberra
9044809
DCA. 30/7 Now open and ready to be ordered.
60. Reports on “Flying Saucers” and strange sky lights {Department of Civil Aviation, New South Wales}

C273/227
1957/619
1954-1960
Open
New South Wales
3348107
70pp. DCA. Summary. Images.
61. Unusual Occurrences Flying Saucer at Woomera.
D174
SA5281
1952-1955
Open
1012736
25pp. Department of Supply. Summary. Images.
62. Reports on unidentified aircraft, strange occurrences part 1.

D250
1956/483
1952-1958
Open with exceptions
Sydney
975473
139pp. Department of Supply. Summary.
63. Unidentified Flying Object sightings.

C21/4/4
25 Aug 1959-2 Apr 1974
Open
Darwin
4081230
50pp. Summary.
64. Unusual sightings-incidents.

E499/18
5/4/AIR PART 1
1960-1968
Open
Darwin
7061046
157pp. Summary.
65. Unusual sightings and incidents.

E1327/25
5/4/air part 6/7
1974-1990
Open
Darwin
7061048
160pp Summary.
66. Unidentified Flying Objects.
E1327
1973/159
1973-1980
NYE-FOI
Darwin
15 pp Department of Transport & Regional Services. Summary.
67. Air Safety Investigation-Investigations of reports on unidentified flying objects-procedures.

F706
1970/3877 PART 1
1967-1967
Open
Brisbane
1706410
2pp DCA. Summary.
68. Reports on UFOs
J23/35
5/40/AIR PART 1
1957-1970
Open
Brisbane
1878369
210pp Summary. Images.
69. Reports on UFOs
J63/25
5/40/AIR PART 2
1971-1974
Open
Brisbane
1878371
154 pp Summary.
70. Reports on UFOs

J63/25

5/40/Air Part 3

1974-1979

Open

Brisbane

1878373

97pp. Summary.

71. Flying Saucers 1954-1954

M1148

Flying Saucers 1954 to 1955

1954-1955

Open

Victoria

3215027

42 pp Department of External Affairs. Summary. Images.

72. Unidentified aircraft Papua & New Guinea.

MT1131/1

A31/1/133

1958-1959

Open

Melbourne

3226483

5pp. One UFO report. DCA.

73 Flying Saucers infor re DL Alwin.

MP742/1

177/1/2356

1951-1951

Open

Victoria

4234180

3pp Department of Army. Summary. Images.

74. Unidentified Objects {Flying Saucers sighted by Navy Pilot over Goulburn}

MP926/1

3079/101/1

1954-1954

Open

Victoria

3173603

20pp Department of Navy. Summary. Images.

75. New Guinea FIR Operation of unidentified and foreign aircraft.

MP1279/1

99/1/478

1948-1965

Open

Melbourne

 

Summary. DCA.

76. Request for information flying objects Raoul & Bandish.

MT1131/1

A31/1/102

1957-1958

Open

Melbourne

3226475

9pp. Summary. Department of Army.

77. RAAF Intelligence-unusual aerial sightings UFO.

PP474/1

5/5Air

1951-1960

Open

Perth

1567731

105pp Summary.

78. Observations-general by outside authorities (including UFO) (Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology]

PP956/1

45/38

1972-1981

Open with exception.

Perth

1854167

68pp. Half a dozen low weight UFO reports. Bureau of Meteorology. Summary.

79. [Western Australian Squadron Air Training Corps]Investigation of unidentified flying objects.

PP959/1

5/3/AIR

1966-1972

Open

Perth

1826380

52pp. Summary.

80. Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects.

SA5644/2/1

 

1966-1974

Open

Adelaide

 

114pp Department of Supply. Summary.

81. Unidentified objects [flying-report of]

SP338/3

13/4/10

1954-1954

Open

Sydney

938582

10pp Department of Navy. Summary.

SECTION B: FILES LOCATED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

82.

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AF 529/1/3 Part 1

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Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

83.

000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 3

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000000 000000
000000

Could not be located.

84.

000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 4

000000
000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

85.

000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 5

000000
000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

86.

000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 6

000000
000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

87.

000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 7

000000
000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14.

88. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 8

000000
000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

89. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 9

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Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 8614. .

90. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 10

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Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

91. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 11

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Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

92. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 12

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000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

93. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 13

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000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

94. 000000

AF 529/1/3 Part 13

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000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14. .

95. Unidentified Flying Objects-Reports of sightings 1983.

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AF 84/3265 Part 1

000000
000000 000000
000000

Destroyed in accordance with NAA Disposal Authority GDA 14

96. Unidentified Flying Objects-Reports of sightings 1983.

000000

AF 84/3265 Part 2

000000
000000 000000

Released with deletions. Summary. 179pp

97. Unidentified Flying Objects Reports of sightings 1983.

000000

AF 84/3265 Part 3

000000
000000 000000
000000

Released with deletions. Summary. 125pp.

98. Unidentified Flying Objects-Reports of sightings 1984.

000000

AF 84/3744 Part 1

000000
000000 000000
000000

Released with deletions. Summary. 105pp.

99.

000000

AF 84/3508

000000
000000 000000
000000

RAAF could not find this file.

100.

000000

569/5/461

000000
000000 000000
000000

RAAF could not find this file.

101.

000000

2/25/1

000000
000000 000000
000000

RAAF could not find this file.

102.

000000

574/3/884

000000
000000 000000 000000

This file is mentioned in a RAAF minute dated 24 Oct 1966 on file 554/1/30 part 1.

Later advice was there is no record of a file with this number and more likely is 574/3/88 Part 4 destroyed in 1998.

103. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/113/Air Pt 5

14/4/82-21/1/85

000000 000000 000000

Thought to be A9755 Part 15. HQ no 82 Wing RAAF base Amberley Qld

 

104. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/113/Air Pt 6

31/7/84-23/4/87

000000 000000 000000

Thought to be A9755 Part 14

105. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/113/Air Pt 7

23/4/87-8/3/88

000000 000000 000000

174pp Thought to be A9755 Part 18. HQ no 82 Wing RAAF base Amberley Qld.

106. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/113/Air Pt 8

13/5/88-19/12/89

000000 000000 000000

159pp Thought to be A9755 Part 19. HQ no 82 Wing RAAF base Amberley Qld

 

107. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/113/Air Pt 9

9/12/89-31/1/91

000000 000000 000000

244pp Thought to be A9755 Part 20. HQ no 82 Wing RAAF base Amberley Qld

 

108. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/113/Air Pt 10

28/8/91-23/12/91

000000 000000 000000

Thought to be A9755 Part 10. 82 Wing RAAF base Amberley Qld

109. UAS

000000

5/113/Air Pt 11

30/7/93-20/1/94

000000 000000 000000

125pp A9755 Part ?. HQ no 82 Wing RAAF base Amberley Qld

 

110. UFO’s

000000

5/6/Air Pt 1

30/8/90-14/4/94

000000 000000 000000

24pp A9755 Part ?. RAAF Pearce.

111. [RAAF Headquarters Support Command, Victoria barracks, Victoria] UAS {Unusual aerials sightings] policy [UFO Unidentified flying objects]

000000

5/6/Air Pt 3

5/2/87-30/9/87

000000 000000
3533406

Thought to be A9755 Part 3. 3533406

 

112. UFO-reports

000000

5/6/1/Air Pt 8

10/1/78-10/2/89

000000 00000000000000 000000

Thought to be A9755 Part 4

113. UFO-reports

000000

5/6/1/Air Pt 15

25/9/85

000000 00000000000000 000000

77pp Thought to be A9755 Part 5. CAS HQ SC.

114. Exercise Close Encounters.

000000

17/26/Air Pt 1

1/7/83-1/8/83

000000 00000000000000 000000

90pp Thought to be A9755 Part 8

115. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

17/9/Air Pt 7

6/8/89-31/7/92

000000 00000000000000 000000

Thought to be A9755 Part 21

116. Unusual Aerial Sightings (UAS) Admin.

000000

5/1/11 Air Pt 1

21/1/91-1994

000000 00000000000000 000000

71pp Thought to be A9755 Part 9. RAAF Edinburgh.

117. Unusual Aerial Sightings (UAS) Admin.

000000

6/44/Air Pt 1

2/7/84-11/12/86

000000 00000000000000 000000

81pp Thought to be A9755 Part 6. RAAF Williamtown.

118. Information relating to unexplained Aerial Sightings (UFOs) and Photos.

000000

11/1

000000
000000 00000000000000 000000

Bendigo sightings. Thought to be A9755 Part 11

119. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

5/40/Air Pt 7

7/92-6/96

000000 00000000000000 000000

151pp Not part of A9755 series

120. UFO’s Enquiries from members of the public and civilian organisations.

000000

529/1/4/Air Pt 5

23/1/84-31/3/94

000000 00000000000000 000000

232pp Thought to be A9755 Part ?

121. UAS

000000

6/16/Air Pt 1

2/87-1/92

000000 00000000000000 000000

183pp Thought to be A9755 Part 12. 92WG INTEL RAAD Edinburgh

122. Reportings of Unidentified Aerial Sightings.

000000

5/3/1/Air Pt 11

11/1/89-1/91

000000 00000000000000 000000

90pp Thought to be A9755 Part 16. RAAF Pearce.

123. Unusual Aerial Sightings

000000

6/9/Air Pt 2

7/3/90-9/5/94

000000 00000000000000 000000

93pp Thought to be A9755 Part 7. RAAF Williamstown.

124. Unusual aerial sightings.

000000

5/9/air part 7

30/4/84-23/5/91

000000 00000000000000 000000

113pp Thought to be A9755 Part 17. 86 Wing Richmond

125.

000000

7/26/air part 1

 

000000 00000000 000000

Seen at Edinburgh

126. UAS Policy Hesselden

000000

5/6/4/Air part 1

5/2/87

000000 00000000000000 000000

Thought to be A9755 Part 1. CAS HQ Support Command

SECTION C FILES REFERENCED IN OTHER FILES – not yet located

File

Mentioned in file

569/5/461

554/1/30 (218)

574/3/884

554/1/30 (218)

5/15/Air RAAF Penrith

580/1/1 Pt6

704/1/P1

580/1/1 Pt 2 (19)

5/3/8/Air RAAF Penrith

580/1/1 Pt 3 (98)

5/2/7/Air RAAF Penrith

580/1/1 Pt 10 (197)

5/15/1/Air RAAF Penrith

580/1/1 Pt 10 (197)

5/2/Air RAAF Williamtown

580/1/1 Pt 21 (64)

569/8/975

580/1/1 Pt 23 (6)

569/9/33

580/1/1 Pt 24 (7)

569/8/735

554/1/30 Pt 3 (31)

569/7/919

554/1/30 Pt 3 (31)

569/7/760

554/1/30 Pt 3 (41)

569/3/49

580/1/1 Pt 4 (291)

225/626/358

B5758 5/6/Air Pt 1 (75)

YA26/9/2 Dept of Supply

580/1/1 Pt 16

Y126/5 Dept of Supply

580/1/1 Pt 16

YW10/3/4 Dept of Supply

580/1/1 Pt 16

Y123/3/12 Dept of Supply

580/1/1 Pt 16

Y123/3/17 Dept of Supply

580/1/1 Pt 16

6/565/478 DCA

580/1/1 Pt 4 (75)

IQ356/57 DCA

580/1/1 part 4 (66)

492/1/411 DCA

580/1/1 part 1 (65)

54/1289 Qld DCA

580/1/1part 1 (134)

21/1/387 DCA

580/1/1 part 4 (213)

63/1966 DCA

580/1/1 part 4 (36)

63/1789

NSW 580/1/1 part 8 (170)

V116/783/1047

Valentich papers DCA