1967: Wodonga, Victoria, Australia Encounter

THINK ABOUTIT SIGHTING REPORT

Date: August 24 1967

Sighting Time: 1700

Day/Night: evening

Location: Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

Urban or Rural: Rural

Entity Type: two figures

Entity Description: about 5-foot tall standing by the UFO, wearing close fitting silvery coveralls that covered hands and feet. On their heads they wore opaque “fishbowl” type helmets.

Hynek Classification:  CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.

Duration: 5 minutes.

No. of Object(s):  1

Size of Object(s): 25-30 feet in diameter, shaped like two saucers put together but separated by a band of metal 9-12″ deep.

Distance to Object(s): 100 feet away

Shape of Object(s): Disc

Color of Object(s): underside of the object was dark gray, the upper half like polished chrome;

Number of Witnesses: 1

Special Features/Characteristics: 

Source: N Thornhill & Peter Norris

Reported:

Summary/Description: While riding his motorcycle from Sydney to Melbourne, Ron Hydes was blinded by a light above him so brilliant that he was forced to stop. He then saw, 100 feet away, a metallic object 25-30 feet in diameter, shaped like two saucers put together but separated by a band of metal 9-12″ deep.

The underside of the object was dark gray, the upper half like polished chrome; it bore a small dome of aluminum like appearance, surmounted by a small flat-topped bell 12″ deep. Hyde’s attention was diverted momentarily, and when he looked back he saw two figures about 5-foot tall standing by the UFO, wearing close fitting silvery coveralls that covered hands and feet. On their heads they wore opaque “fishbowl” type helmets.

One of the figures took two steps forward and beckoned to the witness, but Hydes jumped onto his machine, in fear, and took off at 100 mph. However, the UFO, giving off a pink glow, followed him. When he stopped again he saw it tilt up at a 45-degree, the glow turning a bright red, and shoot up into the air at tremendous speed, disappearing in only seconds. The entire episode had lasted approximately.