DOS-UAP-D1-Cable-1-Papua-New-Guinea-January-1985.pdf

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85 PORT MORESBY 199 
Date/DTG: 
Jan 28, 1985 / 280000Z Jan 85 
From: 
AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 
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USCINCLANT ROUTINE 
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Subject: 
PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS 
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FM AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 
TO USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE 
INFO 43SW ANDERSON A…

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2. NIO SAID THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS REPORTS OF 
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 24, 
INCLUDING FAST-MOVING OBJECTS WITH LIGHTS, CONTRAILS, 
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AND NOISE. THE REPORT IN WHICH NIO PLACES SOME CREDENCE 
ORIGINATED WITH AN AIR NIUGINI PILOT WHO HAD JUST TAKEN 
OFF FROM WEWAK ENROUTE PORT MORESBY. PILOT SAID HIS 
RADAR PICKED UP AIRCRAFT FL YING SOUTH TO NORTH AT HIGH 
ALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED WHEN HE WAS OVER ANGORAM (VIC 4 
DEG S, 144 DEG…

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