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Air Attache, Australia IR-270-53 Z 2
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DEPARTUENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

Rerional Direotor
Departnent of Civil Aviation

New Guinca District

Port lioreaby
Papua-ew Guinea

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Slot August, 1963

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PORT PORTSEY

Unidevtitied Airoralt Sightin
1200 hours, 24 August, 1953

This is to confirm a vortal atatenent made by the Superintendent of Air
‘avigation to you on 24 Augnet, 1963,

2.0 Mr. QP reports as Colla:

"At 1200 houra on Sunday, “3 Aupuet, 1953, I was in the vicinity of the Marine
Lane Vorkshops, Port Morusty, “non I noticed a cloud building up as though
being formed ty vepour truils, in roughly a South-‘esterly direction from Port

Morasby, at a vory great height,

I watehed this cloud, which prew in intensity for sevoral minutes, when
suddenly an objest appeared from one side of it and olimbed very fast in
roughly «a “orth-Veaterly direction. I could give no acourate inforration
aa to tho shape or possibio aise of thie object, as it appeared slightly
bigrer than a pin head, out shatever it was, it left a very clearly defined
vapour trail behind it until it finally disappeared with a rapid gain of

seltitude. ,

I had my movie oomera with me and photographed the whole thing on the tele-
photo lens, I am waiting the result of the photograph in an endeavour to
ascertain what the object might have been. It appeared to me to be some type
of vory high speed aireraft, So 5 Sea ee he

Aa far es I know, Air Traffic Control knew of no aircraft movements in that
area, and in any case, fran the extreme altitude of the object, it certainly

ou.d not “ave cCeen a civil aliraraft,

weathor conditions at the time wore oloudless”,

te do nok now of any atroraft of the operational perforrance implied by this
roe wm tone cp rm tiete tea thie earaa at bhe Rhee,

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Air Attache, Australie TR-270-53 2 2

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DEPARTUENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

. Rerional Direotor
Department of Civil Aviation
New Guinea District
Port Loresby .
PapuaeNYew Guinea

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Sist August, 1953
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“opioral Direotor
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FORT MORCSEY

Unidentified Airoraft Sirhtin
~ 1200 houra, 24 August, 19 1953

This ie to confirm a vertal atatement made by the Superintendent of Air
Navigation to you on 24 August, 1053.

2. . ir. QW reports as follower

"At 1200 houre on Sunday, 24 Auzuet, 1953, I wae in the vicinity of the Marine
lane Vorkshops, Port Morvuby, wien I noticed a cloud building up as though
being formed ty vapour tiatla, in roughly a South-Vesterly direction from Port
Moresby, at a vory great bright.

I wntohed this cloud, whien prew in intensity for several minutes, when
suddenly an objeot appeared from one side of it and olimbed very fast in
rouchly a North-Nesterly iireotion. I could give no acourate inforration
as to the shape or possibile size of this object, as it appeared slizhtly
bircer than a pin head, tut whatever it was, it left a very clearly defined
vapour trail behind it until it finally disappeared wim a repid gain of

altitude,

I had my movie oomera with me and photographed the whole thing on the toele-
photo lens, I am waiting the result of the photograph in an endeavour to
ascertain what the object might have been, It appeared to me to be some type
of very high speed aircraft, Rete tL a

As far as I know, Air Traffise Control] knew of no aircraft movements in that
areca, and in any case, fran the extreme altitude of the object, it certainly
seuld not have been a olvil airsraft.

Weathor conditions at the time wore cloudless”.

s Wa da not know of any airoraft of the operational perforranoe implied by this

.

‘aervation operating in thia area at the time,

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Australia TR-270053

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New Guinea Air Attache, Australia
10 Sep 53 tee C6
George A. Uhrich, Lt Col, USAF Devt of Civil Aviation

The attached is @ copy of a report made by the ae: . Department
of Civil Aviation, New Guinea District, Port Moresby, Papua, Jew Guinea, t the
RAAF concerning the sighting of an unidentified flying object over New Guinea,

JOIN L. SULLIVA
Colonel, USAF
Air Attache

_ sane? Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTY: ATIAAe2c, Fright-ratterson AFE, Ohio,

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Air Attache, Australia 1R-270-53 2 2
COPY
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

Regional Director
Department of Civil Aviation
New Guinea District

Port Moresby

Papuaevew Guinea

Sist August, 1953
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Regional Director

Box 34, |.0.
PORT WMC RESEY

‘In identified Aircraft 8 isha
120 rs, uzgust,

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This is to confirm a verbal statement made by the Superintendent of Air
Yavigation to you om 24 Auguet, 1953.

2. Mr. Gay reports as (oi !owe

"At 1200 houre on Sunday, 25 August, 1953, I was in the vicinity of the Marine
Base Yorkshops, Port Moresby, when I noticed a cloud building up as though
being formed by vapour trails, in roughly a South-"esterly direction from Port

Woresby, at a very ereet height.

I watched thie cleud, + toh grew in intensity for several minutes, whes
suddenly an object appeared from one side of it and climbed very fast in
roughly a North-Weeters ly direction. I could give no accurate informtion
as to the shape or possible sise of this object, as it appeared slightly
bigger than a pin heed, tut whatever it was, it left « very clearly defined
roped trail behind it wtfl it finally disappeared with a repid gain of

"as titude, -

~ I had my movie camera with me and photographed the whole thing on the tele-
photo lens. I am waiting the result of the photograph in an endeavour to
ascertain what the object might have been. It eppeared to me to be some type
of very high speed aircraft, | a

As far a3 I know, Air Traffic Control mew of ao aircraft movements in that

area, and in any sase, from the extreme altitude of she object, it certainly
could not have been a civil aircraft.

Teathor sconditions at the time were oloudless”.

We do not iknow ef any aircre?’t of the cceraticonal ~earformance imciiad Sw fh!

soservation o.¢rasing in this «rea at the “ine,

(siemed) J.S. Arthur
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ORIGINAL MCSSAGE

CAYPTOPRECAUTION

FROM; AVPOIS-ATIRCG FOR: AFOI#e1Al

Request felleving trenemitted 1/ielbourne via cable: Seference Vlyotrpt message
AFC 3453 dated 8 Sep 53. ‘eccage reperts sighting by Mr. Drury of New Guinea, Air
Sevigation Dareas and stetes telephoto moving pictures taken by hia. Request effort
te ovtaia (1) all available scientific date on maneuvers of object, (2) copy of
Deary’s film and detailed repert. Asference replies to TIC-5209.

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FOR AIR TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION

THRU: ATTAB FROM: APIAB-5§ DATE: 15 Sep 53
THRU: ATIA
TO: ATIACe-L

SUBJECT: (Jnel) Request for Film end Seientific Date
1. PERTINENT BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Plyoctept (Flying Ovject Report) received
Australia, reporting @ sighting of an unidentified serial obdjest in jew Cuinse.

Report c tates object was ~hotogrephed.

2. SPECIFIC REQUEST:
le OGateer all available scientific data on maneuvers cf the cbject.
2, Secure the fila and @ Setailed report, if possible.

3. REMARKS:
IRISINATED BY: APPROVED APPROVED:
COE — Seis eiereaios Beach

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ATIAS Pate: Dates
ATIC Form 317 (19 Nov $1) Auth: ATTCOT 200-10.16

(Formerly MCI Form 17)

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