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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 3 May 52  |
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|  2. LOCATION | Melbourne, Australia  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP | Local 3/0545 GMT 02/1945Z  |
|  4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION | ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar  |
|  5. PHOTOS | ☑ Yes ☐ No  |
|  6. SOURCE | Varied  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 60 seconds  |
|  8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 1  |
|  9. COURSE | E - W  |
|  10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING | Large white bullet nosed object with vapor trail traveled at a high rate of speed from E to W.  |
|  11. COMMENTS | It is believed that either a jet a/c so…

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Australia IR-204-53

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Melbourne, Australia Air Attache, Australia
20 Jul 53 Jul 53 F-6
George A. Uhrich, Lt Col, USAF As indicated in report

Inclosed herewith a copy of a report of unusual sighting observed near Melbourne, Australia.

This report is an extract from a file maintained by RAAF Intelligence and was made available to this office in answer to a request. The existence of this file was made known to this office recently during discussions with RAAF Intelligence concerning other intelligence matters.

Colonel, USAF
Air Attache

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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
Headquarters Southern Area
R.A.A.F.
Albert Park Barracks
MELBOURNE
13th May, 1932
File No. 10/1/68 (1A)

CONFIDENTIAL
Secretary
AIR BOARD (D.A.F.I. Attention Sqn. Ldr. HALE)

ANNORMAL AERIAL PHENOMENA
Submitted herewith are details of aerial phenomena phoned to Headquarters
Southern Area, by Southern Command, Intelligence Officer.

Sighted: By Mr. [redacted]

"At 0545 3rd May, 1952, in KMW North Balwyn a bullet nosed object travelling
at high speed and leaving a vapour trail.

Colour: Like a white hot metal.

Speed: Faster th…

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Australia
12-203-53
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FLESHREPT
Sydney, Australia
Air Attache, Australia
20 Jul 53
Jul 53
F-6
George A. Uhrich, Lt Col, USAF
As indicated in report

Inclosed herewith is a copy of a report of unusual sightings observed over Sydney, Australia.

This report is an extract from a file maintained by RAAF Intelligence and was made available to this office in answer to a request. The existence of this file was made known to this office recently during discussions with RAAF Intelligence concerning other intelligence matters.

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Air Attache, Australia IR-303-53
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From: Flight Lieutenant [redacted] Area Intelligence Officer and Squadron Leader M.C. MURRAY (011320) A.P.M.
To: Senior Air Staff Officer, Headquarters, Eastern Area.
Date: 8th May, 1953.
Ref.: 5/1/27.
REPORT ON UNUSUAL SIGHTINGS ON 3RD MAY, 1953.

1. It is desired to advise that on 4th May, 1952, Wing Commander I. L. CAMPBELL requested that the Staff Officer Intelligence and the Assistant Provost Marshal jointly investigate newspaper reports on unusual sightings on 3rd May, 1952.

2. [redacted] P.M.G. employee, …

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employed by East-West Airlines, was interviewed and he said "At about 0610 hours on 3rd May I was in a taxi with my First Officer and the aircraft hostess. When the taxi was about 400 yards north of the over-bridge which crosses Old Botany Street I sighted three large lights with a string of smaller lights behind them in the south-west. They travelled rapidly, straight and level, in an easterly direction and finally disappeared behind a cloud bank. The three lights in front were very intense and whi…

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10. Mr. [redacted], Aircraft Accident Inspector employed by Qantas Empire Airways, said "At about 0610 hours on 3rd May I was driving to [redacted], aerodrome and my attention was drawn to an aircraft in the south-west, by my companion Mr. [redacted], Qantas Operations Officer. He said "The Constellation is a bit early this morning." I glanced up and saw what appeared to be the sun shining on the polished surface of an aircraft fuselage. I said it is a bit off the Connie's course; it is probably a D.C.4. The object appeared to be flying o…

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lights were yellow and flickering. I watched the object for approximately 45 seconds
during which time it travelled through approximately 60° commencing in the south-
west and finally disappearing behind a large thunder-head cloud over the sea. When
I first sighted the object I was driving at about 50 m.p.h. I slowed down and with
my fist clenched and arm outstretched I covered the object with my fist. At the time
of sighting I thought the object was a jet aircraft approximately over KIAWA (50
miles south). The object appeared to be about d…