The whole scheme was hatched between the two of them for that insurance policy, which they happily splurged on themselves within the five years dad was missing. Mr basterfield says valentichs aircraft serial numbers fell within the. There were belated reports of a ufo sighting in australia on the night of the disappearance, however associated press reported that the department of transport was sceptical a ufo was behind valentich s disappearance, and that some of their officials speculated that valentich became disorientated and saw his own lights reflected in the. Ufo sightings, alien abductions, and extraterrestrial communications have always been easily explained by sceptics. These reports were summarily dismissed with what seemed like a good cause. Oct 22, 20 the disappearance of frederick valentich a young pilot who disappeared in 1978 might have been having a little fun, spielberg style. Nevertheless, an attempt should be made to locate the airplane. No official conclusion has been given for the strange sound which was heard that interrupted the last statement of the pilot. Over fifty reports were uncovered from the area of valentich s disappearance on that day alone. Search for truth has been mankinds biggest motivator to move ahead. Oct 21, 2014 we look at a few ways that skeptical attitudes about the famous disappearance of frederick valentich, who disappeared on this day 38 years ago, are actually often speculative themselves, and then. The reason for the disappearance of the aircraft has not heen determined.
The valentich disappearance 38 years after on the gralien. Mystery disappearance of pilot in bass strait almost 40 years ago. New evidence in pilot frederick valentich ufo disappearance. This poem features a speaker referring to itself as the great colonizer, doing its best to destroy native life one heathen and acre at a time. Create a topic page and you could be on the front page of tomorrow. The disappearance of australian pilot frederick valentich, on 21 october 1978, over bass strait, australia, has always intrigued global ufo researchers. According to reports, the unidentified object was in polar orbit. An underwater search should be mounted, despite the 20 years that have elapsed since the event took place. The valentich disappearance refers to the disappearance of 20yearold frederick valentich while on a 125mile 235 km training flight in a cessna 182l light aircraft over bass strait in.
New developments in the frederick valentich disappearance. Valentich, flying a light aircraft, registration vhdsj, disappeared on a flight from moorabbin airport, melbourne. The following is a transcript of the exchanges between valentich and air traffic control, from the first three pages of the australian department of transpor. And, unlike so many things beloved of ufo theorists, and like the kecksburg case, theres actually a there there. The disappearance of frederick valentich virascoop. Almost 36 years to the month that victorian pilot fred valentich vanished without a trace, an independent researcher says there is evidence suggesting the 20yearolds cessna was spotted in the sky over south australia attached to a ufo. A former stage magician, private investigator, and teacher, he is author of numerous books, including inquest on the shroud of turin 1998, pen, ink and evidence 2003, unsolved history 2005 and adventures in paranormal investigation. The frederick valentich disappearance is an event that occurred on october 21, 1978, in which 20yearold frederick valentich disappeared in unexplained circumstances while piloting a cessna 182l light aircraft over bass strait to king island, australia. Valentich disappearance 1978 the valentich disappearance refers to the unexplained disappearance at around 7.
Deep in a south american jungle, special agent caitlin. Im sure many of you have heard of the frederick valentich ufo disappearance. Some five years afterward that scenario was confirmed when parts of valentich s cessna were finally identified. A young pilot becomes stranded in a lost city that harbors ter. Media in category valentich disappearance the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Described as a flying saucer enthusiast, twentyyearold valentich informed melbourne air traffic control he was being accompanied by an aircraft about 1,000 feet 300. What with psychopathic criminals and unsolved murders, we also have to deal with missing persons cases that are just the creepiest. Interesting news, im interested in the veracity of the report. What is known as the valentich disappearance is a strange occurrence in the annals of ufology, one never satisfactorily explaineduntil now.
The frederick valentich disappearance is an event that occurred on october 21, 1978, in which 20yearold frederick valentich disappeared in unexplained circumstances while piloting a cessna 182l light aircraft over bass strait to king island, australia prior to his disappearance, valentich reported via radio that he had encountered an unidentified craft that flew at high speed dangerously. The case of frederick valentich has been called australias most. Disappearance of frederick valentich is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. Overall, the strongest voice in the work is the poem from which the book gets its title. Only yearly renewals will receive a new membership id card. This paper presents new evidence regarding the nowfamous dis appearance of frederick valentich, who was flying a cessna airplane on. Myserious cape otway and frederick valentich photos page. I went to cape otway lighthouse yesterday and took some photos. Though australian pilot fred valentich disappeared almost 40 years ago, his. Trained pilots are still mixed about the valentich. The solution had awaited someonelike mcgahawho was both an astronomer and a pilot. It needs minor revisions for sentence flow and major revisions for description, plot, and character, but with a good couple rounds of editing and some new twists on the established myths, i see a genuinely interesting story coming. What is known as the valentich disappearance is a strange occurrence in the annals of.
Now a chance discovery of the official file on the disappearance appears. At mufon, find out more about recent ufo sightings, daily ufo sightings, alien news and alien encounters. Flying off the victorian coast 36 years ago, pilot frederick valentich told air traffic control he was being followed by a ufo. Valentich disappearance wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The time magazine wrote about it on the seventh of march, 1960. Therefore, lets be clear in saying no, it is not our intent here to suggest in any way that an unidentified flying object may have been involved with mh370s disappearance and yet, in the absence of further details about the planes whereabouts, this tenuous ufo connection has reappeared more.
On october 21, 1978, frederick valentich was flying a cessna 182l light aircraft from moorabbin, australia, to kings island. How about the valentich disappearance, which id never heard about before you mentioned it i tend not to look for ufo stories. Posts about frederick valentich written by travelcreepster. When an extremist group kidnaps environmentalist summer shepherd, her father thinks she staged it herself to ruin his bid for the u.
A young pilot who disappeared in 1978 might have been having a. They primarily came out after reports of valentich s disappearance were in the news. The valentich disappearance, a disappearance case associated with the ufo phenomenon, which took place on october 21, 1978, along the australian coast. Mysteries and study of unknown has always intrigued humans. We look at a few ways that skeptical attitudes about the famous disappearance of frederick valentich, who disappeared on this day 38 years. See more ideas about mystery, mystery of history and unexplained mysteries. James willett moseley august 4, 1931 november 16, 2012 was an american observer, author, and commentator on the subject of unidentified flying objects ufos. Usually a show is either good or bad from the very start but disappearance had one good half and one bad.
If you know your username and password, you can login to you account now member login and skip this form. When an inexplicable wave of energy slams into north america, the world is plunged into turmoilas wars erupt, borders vanish, and the great and powerful fall. What lifters do is effectively generate a magnetic field that opposes the earths pull with the electricity energy flowing through their light structures, thus antigravity effectively taking place and being demonstrated with these ingenious contraptions. Valentich and his aircraft were never recovered though wreckage with matching partial serial numbers was spotted in the. The disappearance of frederick valentich a young pilot who disappeared in 1978 might have been having a little fun, spielberg style. Peter coyote appeared to be reading his lines from a teleprompter and the rest of the cast disappeared. Feb 01, 2017 the earths cores mass and energy generate a magnetic field that pulls objects towards the center of the planet. The frederick valentich disappearance is an event that occurred on october 21, 1978, in which 20yearold frederick valentich disappeared in unexplained circumstances while piloting a cessna 182l light aircraft over the bass strait to king island, australia. The frederick valentich disappearance by paul norman during the evening of october 21, 1978, twenty year old australian pilot frederick valentich disappeared over bass strait, while flying from melbournes moorabbin airport to king island, off the coast of victoria. Valentich files released by australian government by barry taylor. I dont know what happened but i just totally lost interest and really didnt care what happened in the end. Box 43 moorabbin, 3189 australia abstract this paper presents new evidence regarding the nowfamous disappearance of frederick valentich, who was flying a cessna airplane on the. The accident received wide newspaper and television cover because.
Myserious cape otway and frederick valentich photos, page 1. As he explains, parts of aircraft wreckage with partial matching serial numbers were found in bass. The valentich encounter is almost a carbon copy of the experience of a four man crew aboard an army helicopter who encountered a frightening event on 18 october, 1973, almost five years to the day prior to the valentich disappearance. In 1957, an unknown object was seen shadowing the sputnik 1 spacecraft. Ufo sightings in australia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. The disappearance of frederick valentich skeptoid podcast. What really could have contributed to so much confusion, both on part of the young pilot in training the night he went missing, as well as the scores of researchers who have sought to understand the cause behind his disappearance. The only problem with that line of thinking is that the transcript of valentich describing a strange, erratically moving green light was not released until four years after the incident. Pilot frederick valentich went missing on october 21, 1978 in tasmania.
We may never know exactly what happened to frederick valentich. About 20 minutes into the conversation he claims it wasnt an aircraft that the only sound is a. The valentich disappearance by geoff lichy goodreads. The disappearance of frederick valentich frederick valentich was an australian pilot who disappeared while on a 125nauticalmile 232 km training flight in a cessna 182l light aircraft registered vhdsj, over bass strait on the evening of saturday, 21 october 1978. The frederick valentich disappearance is a mysterious event that occurred on october 21, 1978, in which 20yearold frederick valentich disappeared in unexplained circumstances while piloting a cessna 182l light aircraft over bass strait to king island, australia. It is a psychological family drama, and a sad one, for sure, but worth watching for the performances and the surprising plot twists. Described as a flying saucer enthusiast, twentyyearold valentich informed melbourne air traffic control he was being accompanied by an unknown aircraft. Forty years since his baffling disappearance off the coast of cape otway, victorian pilot fred valentich s fiancee has revealed an ominous conversation she shared with her boyfriend only a day. See james mcgaha and joe nickell, the valentich disappearance, skeptical inquirer, novemberdecember 20, 4649. Frederick valentich was an australian pilot who disappeared while on a 125 nauticalmile 232. See the ufo casebook case file, the frederick valentich disappearance.
Our goal is to be the inquisitive minds refuge seeking answers to that most ancient question, are we alone in the universe. Now a chance discovery of the official file on the disappearance appears to have eliminated the popular theory at the time that valentich had staged an elaborate hoax disappearance. Ok, the mysterious disappearance of frederick valentich, an unsolved mystery of the air. Valentich and his aircraft a famous unexplained ufo case or more precisely, a case where the solution is probable, but not clearly proven is the 1978 disappearance of fredrick valentich, a 20 year old pilot in australia. He was best known as the publisher of the ufo newsletters saucer news and its successor saucer smear, which became the longest continuously. The missing piece of the puzzle in a strange ufo case involving the crash of a young pilot. The whole scheme was hatched between the two of them for that insurance policy, which they happily splurged on themselves within the five years dad was missing and presumed dead by all of the people who loved him. Smashwords valentich disappearance a book by vortex. December 15, 2017 alien abduction, disappearance alien abduction, disappearance, frederic valentich, micah hanks, pilot error, suicide conspiracyunlimited richard syrett speaks with an anomalist, ufologist, author, and broadcaster about the possible alien abduction of a. The disappearance of australian pilot frederick valentich, on 21 october. The ufo abduction hypothesis, as it relates to the mh370 situation, is admittedly absurd. This book relates the details of the frederick valentich disappearance and then in four fictional chapters presents some alternative scenarios concerning what actually. He originally planned to fly from moorabbin in victoria to king island.
One of us nickell was asked to look into the case for a television show, and he queried the other mcgaha who came up with the missing piece of the puzzle as perhaps only someone who was both a. New information on the valentich plane disappearance. The pilot had reported via radio that an unidentified flying object had been orbiting around his plane, moving at very high speeds. In the 1970s a man flying a light plane flying over water from melbourne australia to tasmania claimed to air traffic that he was being followed. And yet, the mystery of valentichs disappearance remains just that. He intended to land at king island to pick up three or four friends and return to moorabbin airport. Youtubea newspaper report of valentichs disappearance.
Twentyyearold frederick valentich disappeared while on a 125mile 235 km training flight in a cessna 182l light aircraft. Valentich files released by australian government hi all, introduction. Smashwords the valentich disappearance a book by geoff lichy. Nov 16, 2012 the frederick valentich disappearance is an event that occurred on october 21, 1978, in which 20yearold frederick valentich disappeared in unexplained circumstances while piloting a cessna 182l light aircraft over the bass strait to king island, australia. Over his nearly sixtyyear career, he exposed ufo hoaxes and engineered hoaxes of his own. The valentich disappearance refers to the unexplained disappearance on 21 october 1978 of 20yearold frederick valentich while piloting a cessna 182l light aircraft over bass strait in australia. He intended to land at king island and return to moorabbin airport. Now a chance discovery of the official file on the disappearance appears to have eliminated the popular theory at the time that valentich had staged an elaborate hoax disappearance of his single. Against this dramatic backdrop, three very different women navigate the chaos. A quick bit of research tells me that valentich was a big fan of ufos and had even reported a sighting himself. Five years after the disappearance, part of a cessna 182 engine cowl, in the proper range of serial numbers to have been a match for the. The valentich disappearance is the undetermined and mysterious vanishing of pilot frederick valentich and his cessna 182l aircraft in october of 1978 near victoria, australia, in the bass strait triangle.
New evidence in pilot frederick valentich ufo disappearance the mystery of what became of pilot frederick valentich who disappeared midflight off the victorian coast 36 years ago while telling air traffic control he was being followed by a ufo might never be solved. The valentich disappearance refers to the disappearance of 20yearold frederick valentich while on a 125mile 235 km training flight in a cessna 182l light aircraft over bass strait in australia on 21 october 1978. Among the most curious cases of a missing person ever to be reported, the disappearance of 20yearold frederick valentich on october 21, 1978 has continued to haunt aviation experts and ufo. Heres the 51 creepiest mysteries that remain unsolved to. The story of australian pilot frederick valentich, a twentyyearold pilot with a class four instrument rating is possibly the most famous of australian ufo encounters, and an almost unique event of a disappearance of an aircraft and its pilot most likely a consequence of the contact between the aircraft and a ufo. The pilots got on the radio and, trying not to sound crazy, asked if. In 1978 a 20 year old man took off in a small plane to pick up some friends on. What with psychopathic criminals and unsolved murders, we also have to deal with missing persons cases that. Trained pilots are still mixed about the valentich disappearance. Frederick valentich was an australian pilot who disappeared while on a 125nauticalmile 232. Frederick valentich was an australian pilot who disappeared while on a 125nauticalmile 232 km training flight in a cessna 182l light aircraft registered vhdsj, over bass strait on the evening of saturday, 21 october 1978. The valentich disappearance occurred on 21 october 1978, when 20yearold frederick valentich disappeared while piloting a small cessna 182 aircraft over bass strait to king island tasmania. Ufo casebook magazine issue 428, issue date, 101810.
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