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In October 2011, during a routine look at RecordSearch, I discovered that this file was now listed as file series B1497 control symbol V116/783/1047, title "DSJ-Cape Otway to King Island 21 October 1978 - Aircraft missing (Valentich) 1978-1992" barcode 10491375. It was shown as held by the Melbourne office of the NAA. However the status of the file was shown as "closed." Despite this status, I submitted a request for access to the file, reasoning that by 2012 the papers on the file dated 1978-1981 should now be publicly available.
Valentich Files Released by Australian Government
Documents include:
* Chart of the intended flight path
* Aircraft data
* Flight crew data
* Flight data
* Meteorological data
* A sequence of events
* An analysis of the cause
* Attachments.
Originally posted by Kandinsky
By reading these files, you might find something that others have missed. Whatever really happened, it appears there was a collision of factors that make the circumstances bewildering. Why did Valentich seem dishonest about his plans? Why was he preoccupied on the Friday night? Was it a coincidence that debris from a Cessna 182L was discovered elsewhere? He described a strange metallic object and others saw odd lights and objects at the same time. If he hoaxed it all, circumstances seem to have helped him a great deal. If he didn't hoax it, what might have happened to him?
Originally posted by Zcustosmorum
Interesting case mate but nothing new here. I can't help but feel this one will never be solved.
I would like to hear the audio tape, if it was to be released publicly.edit on 30-6-2012 by Zcustosmorum because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by bluestreak53
Originally posted by Zcustosmorum
Interesting case mate but nothing new here. I can't help but feel this one will never be solved.
I would like to hear the audio tape, if it was to be released publicly.edit on 30-6-2012 by Zcustosmorum because: (no reason given)
I heard that Richard Haines has a copy of the audio tape.Richard Haines wrote a book about the Valentch disappearance. I'm not sure if that rumor is true. (Oops! Just read Orkojoker's post saying the same thing - well I guess it shows that I wasn't dreaming that info)
edit on 30-6-2012 by bluestreak53 because: oops!
"To begin with although he did submit a flight plan he did not inform King Island of his flight plan; an unusual fact given Valentich aspired to become a commercial pilot. Valentich was also 40 minutes late leaving the Melbourne area than he had planned
The pilot’s father Guido Valentich strongly believed his son was still alive---that he was being held by someone from another world. More importantly, the elder Valentich said his son had been interested in UFOs for many years and even reported sighting one about 10 months before
Originally posted by phrankie79
reply to post by v1rtu0s0
Good point. According to his father, he reported a ufo about ten months before the incident.
I wonder what the odds are, on that actually happening to someone. To witness a ufo and almost a year later have an extreme close encounter and supposedly abducted/attacked by one.