Tooma N S W Australia unidentified aerial event — January 1954

Moved in straight path orbiting thence Southerly, i headed South followed by 26. The position of the observers was on the Melbourne-Canberra air route and checks were made by the three observers of aircraft passing overhead but there was no similarity to objects originally sighted. [redacted] specifically requested that his reports should not be passed on to the press. To thp best of the writer's knowledge no sightings were reported in the Victorian area on this date. JOHNSTON) Squadron Leader For Air Officer Commanding ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— REPORT ON AERIAL OBJECT OBSERVED (The numbers and questions follow same pattern as those in report beginning on page 2. Appeared in East, manoeuvred and disappeared in southerly direction. There was no similarity between objects observed and aircraft. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1.