Australia unidentified aerial event — March 1961

Was not a Meteor - Reported trajectory was too slow and description of a large meteor. ZDK RBIFC 036A/2101112 PP RJEZDX RJEDSQ RJEZHQ PP R3BPC 036 A ZNR P 2101112 FM USAIRA CANBERRA AUSTRALIA TO RJEZSQ/SPACE TRACK CONTROL CENTER L G HANSCOM FIELD MASS INFO RJEDSQ/AEROSPACE TECH INTELL CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO RJEZHO/COFS USAF WASHDC UNCLAS U-633 USAF FOR AFCIN-13E X ATIC FOR AFCIN-4A X MOON DUST X ALLEGED SIGHTING BY RAAF OFFICER OF DUTY ALSO WITNESSED BY HIS SON AT 122200Z SK COLOUR BRIGHT WHITE AT FIRST TURNING A BRIGHTER GREEN COLOUR AND BURNING OUT IN A LINE OF ORANGE SPARKS X DIRECTION OF TRAVEL SOUTH AT HIGH SPEED IN LOW AND APPROXIMATELY 22 DEGREES ABOVE HORIZON X LIGHT CLOUD COVER NOT POSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN IF BURNOUT OCCURED OVER OR UNDER CLOUD X PRESS REPORTS SIGHTING BY MANY PEOPLE BRISBANE AREA ALSO REPORTED FROM DALBY 21/0142 BT 21/9332