This catalogue collects, in one place, summaries of reported observations of UFOs by aircraft crews, air traffic controllers or airline passengers within or from Australia. It has been prepared by combing the files of Australian UFO research groups, their magazines and Journals, and the files of the RAAF.



The format for each summary is firstly a catalogue reference number, then date, location and time of event. The case abstract is followed by a reference section. The original source/investigator of the case is presented first. If there is a widely available published version of the event this may also be given. In some cases a group's case reference number may be given. No attempt has been made to provide all published references to a specific case. Where the case was located in RAAF files and the RAAF cited their explanation, this is provided inside [ ].



If the reader requires further information on a particular case they should contact the original source directly.

I would like to acknowledge the work of the large number of Australian UFO researchers, who over the years, have investigated and published details on the reports which are summarised in this catalogue. One or more sources are cited for each report.

1944 Bass Strait



Mr T. R. H. Royal was piloting a Beaufort bomber over Bass Strait when a dark "shadow" appeared alongside and kept pace for eighteen to twenty minutes. The object seemed to have a flickering light, and belched flames from its rear end. It maintained a distance of thirty to fifty meters from the aircraft before accelerating away. During the event all radio and direction finding equipment is said to have malfunctioned.

(The Australian Saucer Record, 1957. 3(1):16.)





The Disclosure Australia Project's researcher in Canberra went to the National Archives and obtained permission to inspect Mr Royal's personal service records. These records indicated that he was with No 1 O.T.U. (Operational Training Unit) in early February 1944. However, there was no record of his name in the Squadron Dairies or any indication that he had flown over Bass Straight. He was a Non-Commissioned Officer Pilot.



The only mention of his name was when he was with No. 8 SQN in September 1945 where he flew his first sortie on the 30 September 1945 on an unarmed reconnaissance mission over the Sepic River area in Papua New Guinea. This information came from the RAAF Historical Records, Russell Offices in Canberra.

(Disclosure Australia Project Newsletter, 12 April 2004)





7 Feb 1951 East Sale Vic 2330hrs 2.5mins 1M Mackenzie



Air to air visual sighting by Flt lt A E Mackenzie of a brilliant light.

(p168 of RAAF file B5758 5/6/Air part 1)





14 Aug 1952 Townsville Qld 1200hrs 1M Scott



Letter from chief test pilot W. Scott C.A.F. reporting that on 14/8/52 while flying to Townsville at 35,000 feet at 1200hrs. He saw a large incandescent light below him. Six to ten smaller lights came from the large light surrounded it then all lights disappeared. Duration one minute.

(RAAF file B5758 5/6/Air part 1)





Ca. Jul 1952 Near Sydney NSW 2300hrs



Captain Bob Jackson of ANA, with more than 8000 flying hours, was flying near Worinora Dam when he suddenly saw a flash of light. He watched an object with an orange tail flash past towards the coast. Air Traffic Control did not have any radar contact with the object. About two minutes later the object re-appeared, circled the aircraft, and then vanished towards the coast.

(Melbourne Sun, Jan 5, 1954.)





Prior to 1953 Canberra ACT



TAA pilot Gordon Savage and First Officer F.E. Hastilow sighted a very powerful bright white light to the east of their aircraft. At fifteen second intervals it changed to red. Savage climbed the plane to 5000 feet for a better look. Savage later believed they had been observing the planet Venus but Hastilow disagreed.

(Australasian Post, Dec 31 1953. p10.)





1953 Mackay Qld



Captain B. L. Jones is reported to have seen an object over Mackay. His report was confirmed by observers at the Mackay control tower. All described the object as having a transparent "glass dome."

(Melbourne Sun, Jan 5 1954)





14 Oct 1953 Essendon Vic 1910hrs 2mins 1M Taylor



Captain Taylor, ANA pilot based at Essendon reports a visual air to air sighting of a moving white light.

(pp165-166 of RAAF file B5758 5/6/Air part 1)





Jul 1954 Lubek Vic 1 min 1M Roberts



Civilian pilot Roberts while flying to Lubeck saw a bright red light that disappeared to the north. No other aircraft reported in the vicinity.

(RAAF file B5758 5/6/Air part 1 p79.)





31 Aug 1954 Goulburn NSW



Lt O'Farrell was flying a Sea Fury aircraft, and noticed a very bright light closing fast from the "1 o'clock" position. The light crossed ahead of him, and continued to a position on his port beam where it appeared to orbit. At the same time he noticed a second and similar light at "nine o'clock" which made a pass ahead of him and then turned in the position where the first light had been sighted. The pilot contacted Nowra radar who confirmed they had 3 echoes on screen. The two bright lights reformed at "nine o'clock" and disappeared on a north-easterly heading.

(1. Australian National Archives file number MP926/1 Control Symbol 3079/101/1 titled Unidentified Objects (Flying Saucers sighted by Navy Pilot over Goulburn.)

2. Chalker, W. (1982). APRO Bulletin 30(10):7.)







12 November 1957 Springwood NSW 0100hrs 5mins 1M Griggs NO



RAAF pilot saw apparent vapour trail at 30 degrees W. Apparently going S to N. Object disappeared towards northern horizon. Cloudless sky. Full Moon present. "A 360 degree turn appeared to have been executed towards the north west." No known aircraft in area.

(Pages 40-43 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 1)





12 October 1959 Wonthaggi 1940hrs 1sec 1wit M Jackson NL



Brilliant flash in W sky seen from ANA aircraft on way Launceston to Melbourne. 35 degree elevation decreasing to 25 degrees. Bearing 310 degrees from aircraft, and disappeared at 285 degrees.

(Pages 109-111 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 2)





11 November 1959 Rosebud Vic 0220hrs 4mins 1wit McDougall NL



Brilliant blue flash seen by airline pilot on route between Melbourne and Launceston. Left a blue trail to southern horizon which disappeared after 4 minutes.

(Pages 128, 131-132 & 137-141 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 2)





26 June 1960 Box Hill South Melbourne Vic 0625hrs 5 secs 1M Wilson NL



Aircraft pilot saw explosion of light with shower of "sparks."

(Pages 70-72 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 2)





4 August 1960 Pont Lookout NSW 1046Z 1M James NL



Aircraft pilot reported an object with a bright green head and white tail.

(Page 69 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 2)





15 Nov 1960 Cressy Tas



A USAF RB57 aircraft pilot noted an approaching object, whilst he and a navigator were flying at 40,000 feet. Its altitude was estimated as 35,000 feet and its speed as high. Its closing rate was said to be greater than 800 knots. It was seen for five to seven seconds before it was lost to view under the left wing. Its size was estimated as seventy feet in diameter. It had no sharp edges and its was rather fuzzy and undefined.

(1. Pages 44-45 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 2

2. Bill Chalker. (1982) APRO Bulletin, 30(11):4-5.)





22 January 1961 NE of Newcastle NSW 1721Z Multi wits NL



Large object seen by crew of Neptune aircraft heading 160 degrees. "Streaked across sky from SSW to NE. Brilliant orange. Broke in two and "leading portion assumed cone shape and accelerated ahead of tail further disintegration took place before object disappeared."

(Page 150 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 3. Telex originally classified "Secret.")





6-12 June 1961 Cairns area Qld multi wits



Press clippings re a number of cases. RAAF aircraft sent to investigate UFO seen between 1300-1500hrs 5 June 1961. Pilot saw nothing unusual. Townsville Daily Bulletin copy on file of 6 June 1961 reported a cone shaped object stationary at times, other times "rapid dashes across the sky." To naked eye-dull star-through binoculars cone shaped half surface red. Seen 11.30am. Police saw it at 1255hrs till 1450hrs. Turned at times. Moved quickly at times. Courier Mail 7 June 1961 reported Police watched similar object stationary in sky 6 June 1961 thought it was Venus.

(Pages 135-139 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 3. Original file reference BT 5/40/Air (3a) Townsville.)





23 January 1962 East Sale Vic 2115hrs 1M Johnston



Report by pilot of unidentified air traffic in Traffic Zone. "What appeared to be a light aircraft." 2Nm S of his aircraft, heading W at approx. 2000 feet. Report later of a green flare.

(Pages 93-98 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 3. Original file reference 5/4/air (5) East Sale. [Probably private aircraft] )





23 September 1962 140NM ESE of Sydney NSW 1130Z 6secs NL



Aircraft crew reported seeing an object travelling S to N over Sydney, at high speed. Bright light turned into cluster of lights and faded.

(Pages 33-24 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 3. [RAAF: Meteor shower])





1 September 1964 Enroute Melbourne to Canberra nr Holbrook 1M Kaye DO



First Officer on Ansett flight sighted two silver objects. "One appeared approximately 3000 feet above the aircraft dead ahead, the other much higher at the one o-clock position. Both appeared solid silver ovals, ie no wings." Most likely Viscount and Electra aircraft which were in the area.

(Page 165 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 4. Original reference 5/2/1/Air (41) Penrith. [RAAF: Refraction of light])





13 January 1965 41S 167E 0845Z 1M Shannon +others NO



Report of UFOs by Qantas flight 363. Course 275 degrees mag at 20,000 feet. Shortly after sunset. "Single vapour trail appeared to north west travelling east became seven distinct contrails apparently made by large aircraft in loose formation Second pilot also recalls that at approximately longitude 166E this morning on the Sydney to Wellington flight he noticed what he considered as eleven ships in group on his radar screen." RNZAF-radars at Wellington and Ohakea had nothing at height within 15-200mls. Except "angels" S of Wellington speed 100kts. Copy passed to US Air Attaché. Search of the area by aircraft on 14 January revealed nothing, except an unusually large number of high density cloud radar contacts. Up to 10 at a time were obtained at ranges up to 70Nmls.

(Pages 121-122 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 4. Telex originally classified "Confidential." [RAAF: Meteor shower])





28 May 1965 Off Bouganville Reef 0325hrs



In the early hours of the morning a DC-6 radioed Townsville control tower that it was being "buzzed" by a UFO. The object was described as spherical in shape, flat on top and the bottom. Exhaust gases were reported coming from the object. It is said to have paced the aircraft for some ten minutes during which the captain took photographs. The object then moved ahead of the plane and disappeared. An official "cover up" is reported to have occurred.

(1. UFO Research Qld.

2. NICAP The UFO Investigator, Jun/Jul 1965 p4.

3. Australian Flying Saucer Review, 3(5):3 -7. 1972.)





22 July 1965 Daley Qld 0918Z 2 wits O'Neill & Salmon DL



Captain B J O'Neill was piloting a Cessna with a student V T Salmon when he saw a stationary light which changed colours red/white/green and cycled through these colours. A check with Brisbane revealed no known traffic. The VHF and HF communications were lost with Brisbane. The light appeared airborne and flying on a similar heading to his aircraft. Sighting finished when the light faded into the distance on W horizon. Contact with Brisbane was again possible from 0945Z.

(Pages 53-55 on digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 4. Original ref: 5/2/1/Air (73). [RAAF: Meteor])





14 May 1966 S of Wonthaggi Vic 0310Z 15mins 1M Price IFO



Ansett pilot saw lights ahead and below his plane. Three objects in an approximate V formation 20-30 degrees below his horizon. Aircraft heading 317 degrees. At first his plane appeared to be overtaking them. Then they seemed to draw ahead of plane. Last five minutes appeared to be overtaking them again. Took on the appearance of two smaller objects in formation with a larger one. As came closer larger object took on the appearance of a large jet aircraft with swept back wings. As plane got closer right-hand smaller object disappeared. Minute later "could see that the remaining two objects were in fact large metal buildings just south of Dandenong."

(pp51-53 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 5. Original ref: 5/6/Air (135) Victoria Barracks.)





17 March 1967 100nm Brisbane Qld 0923Z (3-4secs) 1M Blair



Ansett Captain saw light 1- degrees starboard ahead of his aircraft, which was heading 324 degrees mag, and at 25 degrees elevation above cloud horizon. It was a light, with a trail of light. Disappeared below cloud horizon.

(pp194-196 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 7. [RAAF: Atmospheric entry of meteor or satellite])





9 August 1967 Talwood Qld 1422hrs 17mins 4 wits incl 1 M Austin DO



Travelling by aircraft sighted what took to be a "large mob of birds" ahead. The "mob" was dense in the middle and strung out in echelon to either side, dark grey in colour and tended to concertina in and out horizontally. Another "mob" was seen 45 degrees to starboard.

(pp170-172 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 8. Original ref: DCA(NSW) 63/1789)





1968 Jervis Bay NSW



A man was flying at 20-30,000 feet in the company of three other aircraft, each having two pilots. They sighted an unknown aircraft in their airspace. One of the planes diverted to intercept the unknown. As they got within 8km of it, the object took off at speed, in a southerly direction. All eight pilots had witnessed this object, so they filed a report of the incident. Later other reports were filed regarding similar sightings in the area. They were later informed that the object had been an RAAF Neptune (a plane that does not fly over 10,000 feet) on an exercise.

(UFORQ website: http://www.uforq.asn.au/...tings/sightings1999.html)





1968 Cairns Qld



Someone on an aircraft flying from Cairns to Iron Range is said to have taken a movie film of an object pacing the plane.

(1. Hervey, M. UFOs Over the Southern Hemisphere. Sydney. Horwitz. p121.

2. UFO Research Far North Qld.)





8 March 1968 Yass NSW 2030hrs EST (4-5secs) 1wit Godfrey NL



Pilot reported green light in the sky "falling down."

(Pages 263-265 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 Part 9. [Atmospheric entry of meteor])





4 May 1968 Launceston Tas 1M Blyth NL



White light seen by aircraft pilot while landing. Moved E. Lost upon aircraft descent.

(Pages 214-215 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 10)





22 August 1968 Zanthus WA 1740hrs 10mins 2M Smith & Gardin



Aircraft VHRTO was flying a charter run between Adelaide and Perth. Was at 8000 feet, 190-195 knots, tracking 270 degrees magnetic. Gardin saw a UFO and woke Smith. Ahead of the aircraft at the same level and 50 degrees to the right of Smith's seat, Smith said:



I saw, a formation of aircraft. In the middle was a large aircraft, and formatted to the right and left and above, were 4 or 5 smaller aircraft. Kalgoorlie DCA advised them there was no traffic in the area. Then radio communications were lost. Main ship split into two sections still maintaining the same level, and the smaller aircraft then flew out left and right. At this time there appeared to be about 6 smaller aircraft taking turns of going out and coming back and formatting in the two halves. Sometimes the two halves joined and split, and the whole cycle continued for 10 minutes. Smaller craft had a constant cigar shape. At 0950 GMT the whole formation joined together as if at a single command. Then departed at a tremendous speed, departed in about 3 or 4 seconds, diminishing in size till out of sight.



Weather was fine, no haze above 5000 feet, 2/8 alto stratus to the south. Immediately after the departure of the objects radio communications resumed.

(1. Pages 218-223 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 10. [Not in RAAF summary])

2. Victorian UFO Research Society.

3. Flying Saucer Review 24(5):9-10)





9 September 1968 RAAF Laverton 1628hrs 1min 1m Gref DO



RAAF pilot in a Sabre aircraft saw an object below and to his left. Thought it was a Mirage aircraft, which travelled rapidly and was lost into cloud. Seemed to be just above cloud tops which were at 5000 feet. Pilot checked Melbourne radar and Avalon airfield -- there were no aircraft in the area.

(Pages 20-23 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 Part 9. [Refraction of light in canopy])





18 October 1968 Darwin NT 1417Z 7mins RAF aircrew



A RAF Hercules aircraft no. 9651 took off from Darwin. When at 1500 feet, heading 290 degrees, the crew made a visual observation of a light which they took to be another aircraft. This aircraft showed white lights "Presumed to be those from fuselage windows." But did not have any navigation or anti-collision beacons.



This aircraft crossed the path of the Hercules from right to left in front of the Hercules. The crew estimated its height to be 2500 feet. The radar on the Hercules indicated a target at 15 miles range, estimated speed 200 knots, travelling on a heading of 230-250 degrees magnetic. Its estimated size was at least that of the Hercules. No unauthorised aircraft were in the area.



A check revealed that ground radar was not operating at the time. No additional information was gained from DCA, Met, Navy, Customs or ASIO. No unscheduled aircraft landed at Broome, Derby, Port Headland or Wyndham.



In a memo dated 1 Nov 68 Penrith to Dept of Air ref 5/2/7/Air (86) & 5/15/1/Air (26). "The fact that the sighting was made by experienced RAF aircrew and detected by the aircraft's radar leaves very little doubt that an aircraft was in the area. As the aircraft has not been identified, the possibility of the violation of our national airspace cannot be discounted."

(Pages 197-203, 205 of digital copy of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 10. [RAAF: unidentified aircraft])







18 Jan 69 Singapore to Perth 1415z 1M Captain Morris (5-10mins)



Airline Captain reported at 140 deg 0min S and 108 deg 00 E at 35,000 feet. Boeing 707. White yellow light seen descending from 0 deg to - 2 deg. Plane travelling 550kts tracking 157 deg T. Object fell behind plane gradually. Object disappeared "presumably over horizon into the sea."

(Pages 83-86 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 11)





5 Feb 69 Ferny Creek Vic 2350hrs (2-3mins) 1M Tillotson NL



Airline Pilot. Bright white point source travelling 5deg/min W to E. Soundless. Lost behind hill. Witness thought it was a satellite. [RAAF: Echo 2 satellite]

(Pages 33-36 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 11)





22 Apr 69 Bass Strait 1919hrs 4secs 1M Rayment NL



Airline pilot. Bright white round balls with 2-3 very small incandescent balls trailing. Lost in mid-air.

(Pages 208-209 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 11)





5 Jun 69 Launceston Tas 0637EST (3-4secs) 1M Reinke NL



Aircraft pilot was at 16000 feet when he saw a blue light 45 deg E just disappeared. [RAAF: a meteor]

(Pages 17-19 of RAAF file580/1/1 part 12)





August 1969 Adelaide SA Radar only



A final year trainee at Adelaide airport was tracking a Fokker Friendship en route to Kangaroo Island. Near Edithburgh a radar paint appeared twice the size of the Fokker. As the plane approached a smaller paint emerged slowly into a direct collision course. The objects passed by without incident. The smaller paint moved back to the larger paint. In one radar rotation the paint moved 70nm. And within two radar rotations was out of radar range.

(D McNamara "AURA Hotline" 3792 of 27 Dec 2004)





5 Aug 69 18NM NW of Melbourne Vic 0907z 15mins 4wits incl Rothwell NL



40 year old airline pilot and first officer plus 2 hostesses were at 18000 feet and climbing saw a green fluorescent light 30 deg port of aircraft tracking 322 deg M az. Approx 20-30 deg el. 2-3 times size of full Moon. Stationary. Last seen from 10NM E of Bendigo at 18,500 feet same position elevation and azimuth. Gradually faded from view. [RAAF: WRE (Weapons Research Establishment) sodium vapour rocket experiment]

(Pages 101-107 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 12)





31 Aug 1969 Northern NSW



A RAAF Canberra bomber chased an object reportedly seen by hundreds of people on the ground. The object was described as an "aluminium zeppelin." It was said to have been seen for three hours.

(1. RAAF files.

2. UFO Investigation Centre Newsletter. 1969. No. 26.)





22 Feb 1970 Alice Springs NT 1744hrs



An aircraft crew sighted a bright white light on the ground about sixty five nautical miles south-south-west of Alice Springs. The RAAF concluded it was a natural gas burn off at Palm Valley.

(p180 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 13)





23 May 1970 200nm SE of Townsville Qld 1810hes 1M Knott NO



An aircraft captain reported what appeared to be a searchlight beam of great intensity, estimated to be in the Alice Springs area. The RAAF concluded it could have been a natural gas burn off.

(pp109-111 &116 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 13)





29 Jun 70 Sepik River PNG 1720hrs 1M Keog Radar



Pilot of F27 aircraft VH-FNK reported radar observation. On descent from 12,500 feet noted echoes on radar 60 deg green to abeam his plane. Radar scale set at 180nm and echoes appeared to be 60nm from plane and keeping station with him. There were five cigar-shaped objects. With the radar scanner on maximum depression or elevation the echoes disappeared. DCA advised there were no aircraft in the area.

(File ref 69/4393, p53 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 13. [Electro-meteorological phenomena])





22 Jul 70 40nm SE of Katherine NT 2130hrs (10-12mins) 2M incl Harrington NL



Flying an aircraft tracking 325M at 8,500 feet QNH at 150 knots. Sighted two objects for 2 minutes, one vertically above the other at 270 relative. Same level as his aircraft-colour alternated between red and green. At nearest approach they were at the same level as the plane + or - 1,000 feet, converged and moved towards rear. Moved through 10 deg in 20 secs. There was a stationary phase for 2 mins relative to the plane. Last seen-disappeared 20nm SE Katherine and re-appeared 5nm Katherine for 30 secs. Finally lights went off "as if light switched off." RAAF conclusion on form is : "The cause (or likely cause) of the sighting cannot be determined."

File note: "Mr John Middleton, DCA Katherine, received an earlier report, from four more witnesses, by phone, from a work social club. He reported that the witnesses sounded sober and reliable. He will attempt to get names on 23 Jul 70.

(pp62 & 27-32 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 13. [RAAF: Aircraft])





16 Nov 70 200 deg 80NM Wewak PNG 1200hrs 1 sec DO



Pilot saw white light 30-45 deg elevation shoot down windscreen bearing 020 deg M azimuth. Smoke trail. Light broke into pieces and went out.

(pp30-32 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 14)





16 Nov 70 90mls SE of Wewak PNG



Pilot reported object descending rapidly, had tail and disintegrated. RAAF: possible meteor or comet.

(p19 of RAAF 580/1/1 part 14)





27 May 71 Cowes Phillip Island Vic 1801EST (3-5secs) 2m Brooke NL



Captain on Fokker Friendship 13000 feet. Very bright white ball E to W at 30 deg N. Comet-like trail. Dropped to 20 deg.

(Pages 2-7 RAAF file 580/1/1 part 15)





18 Jun 71 Wee Waa NSW 0300hrs NL



Flying aircraft at 200 feet crop dusting and saw two lights in the sky. Pilot flashed his aircraft lights at them. Lights sat off wing on parallel course. One light faded other light lost as dull speck on W horizon.

(Pages 29-35 RAAF file 580/1/1 part 15)





20 Sep 71 NE corner of South Australia en route to Sydney. 2005z 10mins 2M Ballard & Eeetel NO



At 10 deg el. 210 deg az. Appeared an object dense vapour condensation trail. Lost 10 deg elevation 235 deg azimuth. Placed it SW corner of Lake Eyre. RAAF: An "Aero High" launch from Woomera.



20 Sep 71 NE corner of South Australia en route to Sydney. 2005z 10mins 1M Ballard NO.

(p132 & pp138-144 RAAF 580/1/1 part 15)





20 Jun 73. North Carlton Vic 2050hrs 10mins 1M Cane & 4others NL



Pilot of an aircraft Cane saw an orange LITS below his aircraft. The object paralleled the aircraft's track for some 10 mins then appeared to move at right angles to the plane. Noted at 5/6000 feet, below the aircraft. Aircraft speed was 155kts. Object maintained same speed for 10 miles. Last seen 25 miles from Melbourne below the aircraft almost abeam to Port. Lost as aircraft entered cloud. No radar trace. [Cause cannot be determined may have been a "reflection from VH-FNQ finally affected by approaching Sunrise."]

(pp106-110 of RAAF file 580/1/1 part 25)





19 Jun 1973 Mornington Peninsula Vic



An orange light was sighted from an aircraft. It travelled parallel but at a lower altitude for about sixteen kilometres before moving off at right angles. The RAAF concluded it was a reflection of the Sun rising from light aircraft.

(RAAF annual sightings summary 1973)





12 Jan 1975 Albury NSW



Occurrence number 19750294. Occurrence id 91062. 12 Jan 1975. Albury NSW. UFO sighted on radar at 20,000ft in CTA. Not possible to identify.

(FOI request to Department of Transport 2004.)





6 Mar 1975 Near Mount Gambier SA



The flight engineer of a commercial jet flying between Melbourne and Perth sighted a falling green object slightly ahead and to the right of the plane. It looked like a falling flare. Another aircraft five minutes ahead also reported the same object. The same thing was seen by the crew of a Fokker F-27 near Ardrossan, several hundred kilometres away. Investigations revealed they had sighted Cosmos 582 re-entering the atmosphere.

(UFO Research SA)





4 Apr 1975 Cairns Qld



The tower asked an approaching pilot to look for a UFO to the north. A light was seen which mainly appeared stationary, but at times oscillated.

(1. RAAF files.

2. Bill Chalker. (1982). UFO Research Australia Newsletter. 3(4):23.)





30 Aug 1975 Qld



Two crew members of a Neptune aircraft at 3000 feet reported seeing a group of three lights passing in front of them. They travelled horizontally at high speed. The pilot took evasive action to avoid a perceived collision. The observation lasted ten to fifteen seconds.

(1. RAAF files.

2. Bill Chalker. (1982). UFORAN 3(4):23-24)





4 Nov 1976 Near Brisbane Qld 1900hrs



An Air Traffic Controller noticed a stationary light in the sky. The crew of an Electra aircraft then noted a light changing colour green to red to green again, appearing to move up and down. Another pilot saw a red and green object. Brisbane and Eagle Farm radar stations picked up stationary unidentified returns.

(1. RAAF files.

2. Bill Chalker. (1982.) UFORAN 3(4):24)





16 Apr 1977 Near King Island Tas



Occurrence number 197703195. Occurrence id 77512. 16 Apr 1977. Near King island Tas. UFO report from pilot. Passed to RAAF for study. CFT beacon abeam VH-KRY. Cessna 401.

(FOI request to Department of Transport 2004.)





10 Sep 1977 Goondiwindi Qld 0300hrs



A passenger and the pilot of a BPA Trilander flying between Cunnamulla and Brisbane saw what they thought was another aircraft approaching. However a check with Air Traffic Control revealed no traffic in the area. The pilot had to take evasive action as the unknown seemed on a collision course. The UFO passed low over the runway and then moved away to the south-west.



They landed and while refuelling saw it hovering to the south-west. Passengers on the ground had seen the object pass soundlessly at low altitude over the runway.



Half an hour later when they took off the object paced the plane for a while then was lost to sight in the south-east.

(UFORFNQ)





9 Dec 1977 Kunanurra NT 1730hrs



Mr Lindsay McKenzie-Smith and his wife were flying in a Cessna 206 at 1675 metres, when they saw an object approaching, below their height. It passed below them and disappeared behind them. It was oval in shape, appeared metallic and seemed to be nine metres long by two to three metres wide and probably one metre thick. It had well defined edges and a dull surface. The object flew...

UFO CASE REPORT



Multiple pilots witness large object near Guernsey, United Kingdom



Date: April 23, 2007



Location: Guernsey, United Kingdom



Summary: Two experienced airline pilots on separate flights saw something up to a mile wide off the coast of Alderney on Monday afternoon. ‘It was a very sharp, thin yellow object with a green area. It was 2,000ft up and stationary,’ one of the pilots said. "At first, I thought it was the size of a 737. But it must have been much bigger because of how far away it was. It could have been as much as a mile wide."





Type of Case/Report: PressReport

Hynek Classification: DD

Number of Witnesses: Multiple

Special Features/Characteristics: Pilot/Aircrew, Witness Photo, Radar, Multiple UFOs, Witness Sketch







 

Full Report / Article Source: The Guernsey Press & Star - St Saviour, Jersey, - April 26, 2007

Original Source



Pilot’s UFO shock



by Joel de Woolfson



UFO sightings are being investigated by the Ministry of Defence.

Two experienced airline pilots on separate flights saw something up to a mile wide off the coast of Alderney on Monday afternoon.



Surprisingly, Jersey radar equipment did not pick up the object, although an air traffic controller said he had received simultaneous reports from the Aurigny and Blue Islands pilots.



Aurigny’s Captain Ray Bowyer, 50, said he saw the strange object during a flight from Southampton.



He spotted a bright-yellow light 10 miles west of Alderney while his plane was about 30 miles from the island and at 4,000ft.



‘It was a very sharp, thin yellow object with a green area. It was 2,000ft up and stationary,’ he said.



‘I thought it was about 10 miles away, although I later realised it was approximately 40 miles from us. At first, I thought it was the size of a 737.’



A 737 is slightly smaller than a jumbo jet.



‘But it must have been much bigger because of how far away it was. It could have been as much as a mile wide.’



As he continued his approach to Alderney, Capt. Bowyer saw a second identical object further to the west.



‘It was exactly the same but looked smaller because it was further away. It was closer to Guernsey.’



The sightings come days after reports that scientists have discovered outside our solar system an Earth-like planet capable of supporting extraterrestrial life.



‘I can’t explain it. At first, I thought it might have been a reflection from a vinery in Guernsey, but that would have disappeared quickly. This was clearly visual for about nine minutes.’



The sightings happened at about 3pm. Capt. Bowyer, who has flown commercial planes for about 20 years, said he had described the objects to air traffic control and filled in an incident report.



‘As I got closer to it, it became clear to me that it was tangible. I was in two minds about going towards it to have a closer look but decided against it because of the size of it. I had to think of the safety of the passengers first.’



He added that the experience had been quite scary.



‘I’m certainly not saying that it was something of another world. All I’m saying is that I have never seen anything like it before in all my years of flying.’



Paul Kelly, 31, the air traffic controller who was on duty, said the Blue Islands pilot had made a similar report, but nothing had appeared on his radar.



‘The pilot from Blue Islands was en route to Jersey at the same time and as he went past Sark he described an object behind him to his left,’ he said.



‘The description was very similar to Captain Bowyer’s and they described it as being in exactly the same place. But they were looking at it from opposite sides.’



The pilot told him the object had been 1,500ft beneath his plane.

‘The Blue Islands plane was at 3,500ft at the time so, again, both pilots placed it at the same altitude.



‘If the object was stationary, our equipment would not have picked it up because the radar would have screened it out.’









Case ID: 1148

UFO CASE REPORT



America West Airlines Flight 564 UFO Case



Date: May 25, 1995



Location: Bovina, Texas, United States



Summary: A Boeing 757 piloted by Captain Eugene Tollefson and First Officer John J. Waller, was passing near Bovina, Texas. Captain Tollefson left his seat to look [at a line of regularly flashing lights]. As the lightning flashed behind the lights, it silhouetted something that to the observers appeared to be a large, dark, cigar shaped object between 300 and 500 feet in length.



Type of Case/Report: MajorCase

Hynek Classification: RV

Shape of Object(s): Cigar

Number of Witnesses: Multiple

Special Features/Characteristics: Pilot/Aircrew, Radar



 

Full Report / Article Source: Loy Lawhon, About.com

Original Source



"Cactus 564" was a routine America West flight that began in Tampa, Florida. The final leg of the flight was from Dallas/Forth Worth into Las Vegas, the ultimate destination.



On the night of May 25, 1995, Flight 564, a Boeing 757 piloted by Captain Eugene Tollefson and First Officer John J. Waller, was passing near Bovina, Texas, just across the state line from Clovis, New Mexico at about 9:25 MST. There were thunderstorms to the northeast, and the lead flight attendant was watching the lightning flashes in the night sky.



This flight attendant was the first to notice a line of regularly flashing lights in the sky to the north and below the airliner. The First Officer then saw them as well, and they observed a horizontal row of eight strobe-like lights, flashing on and off in sequence from left to right.



The lights, which were as bright as aircraft landing lights, were at an altitude of between 30,000 and 35,000 feet, and were bright white with a tinge of blue.



Captain Tollefson left his seat to look, and he saw the left to right sequencing lights also. As the lightning flashed behind the lights, it silhouetted something that to the observers appeared to be a large, dark, cigar shaped object between 300 and 500 feet in length, depending on how far away it was.



After about five minutes of observing the object, Flight 564 called Albuquerque Air Traffic Control to report the object. Albuquerque ATC noted that the position of the object was over a restricted military area called "Tieband." The controller also noted that the description sounded similar to that of a tethered aerostat except for the large number of strobes. However, the controller contacted sites that would know if an aerostat or any other military aircraft were in the air that night, and was given negative responses all around. The controller contacted other aircraft in the area, but no one else was able to see what Flight 564 saw.



The controller then contacted NORAD, who at first reported nothing on their radar at that location, then called back and said they had an unidentified return in that area, then called back again and said that the radar return had been a common small airplane with a malfunctioning transponder. An air traffic controller later said that there was yet another call from NORAD reporting that they later did have an unknown at that precise location, but this has never been corroborated. There is a transcript of the controller's radio conversations at UFO Plaza and there is a Real Audio excerpt of the conversations from the "Sightings" TV program at Cosmic Videos



No satisfactory explanation has ever been found for the Flight 564 sighting







Case ID: 225

There was a case many years ago off the coastline of Australia, the pilot of a small plane was in contact with a radio tower and said a ufo was directly above his aircraft and was very close.

Search and rescue found the aircraft in about 30ft of water resting on the ocean floor.  The cockpit canopy was still sealed, nobody was in the plane ?  He still remains missing to this day !

February 2001 (6th edition)

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Dominique F. Weinstein

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Listed Korean UFO sightings (pdf)

It's a large body of evidence from pilots and imo needs to be archived.

I understand what you mean, my four sightings done the same thing for me; but I enjoy colateing info on this.  It's also good for newbies and skeptics alike.