Australian Naval Vessel Reports Ufo

Hi all,Interior History of Australia file series E1327 control symbol 5/4/Air Part 6 polite "Creepy sightings and incidents," generated by RAAF Immoral Darwin, Northern Conserve, has specifically been released to me by the Interior History. It is a 37 mass file similar to details in the date widen 1976 and 1978.The file consists markedly of tables of "Satellite view angles for Darwin," issued by the Satellite Scenario Centre of the Weaponry Tunnel Company, in Adelaide, South Australia. Up till now, introduce are two UFO reports on the file.Pallid LIGHTS IN THE SKY:On the 13 and 14 Nov 1976 at Accident Emerge, NT in the middle of 2030 and 2100hrs, a group of ten private amid L Rourke, the Cumaiyi family; with Kim and Stephen Cartwright watched a white light as it travelled south sideways the sky, too high and too fast to be an aircraft. They did not amount it was a satellite, as it veered curved to the south-east formerly going away.On the next night at about the self-same time, they saw recent light, but greatly brighter and allegedly at a subordinate glassy. Indoors the next 30 account they watched four other white lights travelling in unreliable directions.Fleet Come first S L Harding responded on behalf of the RAAF. He advised that introduce were no exact aircraft in the area, but that specific satellites were in the blanket area at about that time. "Up till now, clearly one or two of these could by chance control been observed as described and plus clearly under position of great light refraction. This is substance faint. A number of other possible sources were else examined but fading succeed."3. Your report unruffled similar to our consequence has now been conceded to other agencies. Uniform though the distinctly of this concede sighting may never be normal, reports such as this add to our proficiency of the area and further in due course to sign patterns of activity. Interest be positive that these reports are greatly receive and water supply utilised. " (ready 23 Nov 1976.)Compilation OF Seafaring Distribute Hearsay UFO:Pages 3-12 of this file draw observations by crew of the sea ship HMAS Agile. This report is shortly mentioned by Hold down Chalker in split up four of his series "UFOs: Sub Rosa down under" (crack approximately.) This only just released file contains more details.The incident is summarised in a teletype from "NOCNA" to "RAYWACX/ MarineOPS Canberra" ready 112217z Apr 78."1. But at telecaster in manner 1208 south 12954 east a red light was observed at 112030IK facial expression 280 approximate widen 10NM for 30 seconds. I precise this to by chance be an ICOV and proceeded to bushwhack. Stroke was not gained in 30 mins and I commenced a coat to northeast and north.2. At 112317IK in manner 1205 south 12954 east an object facial expression 285 was observed by specific function to rise and put forward and fall to the horizon specific period formerly before I go going away more the horizon. This object appeared very large and bathed similar to formidable red lights and at one equal appeared to close the ship. Again the widen could be approximate at 10 miles and facial expression extent was 4 degrees. The light else appeared at one equal to show on and off. The phenomenon lasted specific account.3. Weather position on also occasions of sightings were virtuous. Visibility 8NM. 1/2 cloud similar to no cloud less than 15 degrees come out. Radar position and performances were respected similar to land echoes at 25 miles and trawler mound contact 15NM. No relations were gained to water down these sightings.4. Show is no try that the instant sighting was the Moon whitehead and I amount them to control caused by a UFO.5. Cane who observed the instant sighting were Leut J D Napier RAN, SBLT I O Schmidt, RAN POQMG I Potter, PO COX B Cristensen, LSETC D Williamson, LSETP G Gillies, ABQMG G Suntanned, ABMTPD N Paser, ABQMG M Townsend, ABWM M Howard."A complex mass RAAF form "Clap of uncommon tentacle sightings: was complete by Lieut John David Napier, age 26, sea representative. The sighting prearranged is set as 12 deg 5 min south, 129 deg 54 mins east. The instant observation started at 2137 (IK) and finished at 2140 (IK) on 11 Apr 1978. Weather position are given away as "One not whole cloud, nil unite, sea whispered, nil swell. Visibility 8-10NM. The object was sighted at facial expression 285 degrees at 4 degrees come out. It was last seen at 285 deg 0 deg come out. An accompanying inkling shows a large, oblique bent object similar to the momentous turn parallel to the horizon, similar to the centre of the oblique at 4 degrees come out. A state says "The lights curved the compute object, bathing it in fantastic red light. No fondly was emitted. Touch as given away. From observer's manner - facial expression extent 4 degrees."Frozen "intemperance explanation" Napier wrote:"In respected radar position, no contact was gained to water down the sighting. The object appeared to put forward additional the horizon, plus straighten out to the horizon plus rise and back up off the lights. The object was next sighted on the horizon similar to lights clearly fiery at also split ends. The object plus rose and became privilege illuminated formerly plunging less than the horizon. At one equal the light intensified and appeared to close the ship."RAAF INVESTIGATION:The RAAF's investigating representative indicated on the report form that introduce were no military aircraft in the area. An Ansett DC9 record 230 deg at 19/2000ft speed 400 blank from Darwin at 1024z to Conceal Cape. For in the least point it returned to Darwin and plus took off once more at 1224z.Show were no exact balloons in the area.Temp was 28 deg dry tuber, 24 deg wet tuber. 79% dankness. Cloud cover 1 octo at 3000 feet cumulus. No heat up inversions. Nil unite. (Beginning Met work at Darwin.)The RAAF investigating representative wrote " It has not been possible to spectators the crew as Agile is on sea tax similar to squat refuel stops in DAR. They are through for longer post(?) time adolescent May. Behest spectators plus."The officer's firmness of the sighting reads "Have the result that veiled but lack of radar solve points to in the least form of light defect."A casing shade ready 27 Apr 78 from HQDAR to HQOC rigidity SOINTEL deal out Creepy Aerial Sightings states:"1. Herewith is a sighting report on an unidentified light observed by members of the crew of HMAS Agile. The sighting is out of the ordinary as it was completed by a group of servicemen and reasonably has more constancy than in the least civilian/urban reports."COMMENTS:A out of the ordinary observation submitted by an Australian sea duct crew, of an uncommon phenomenon, which deposit veiled.