Fri 10 Jan 92 22:06
By: Bob Fletcher
To: All
Re: Where is Valentich
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Hello All!

Whilst this is a home grown sighting, there has been much written on
the Valentich disappearance on 21 October 1978. Up to now most of what
I have read has been from papers and the occasional debate by the UFO
community. I understand that Richard Haines did write a book ?'The
Melbourne Incident' but I have not been able to get hold of this.

I have just been reading a commentary by British Ufologist Nigal
Watson. Watson is noted for his sober reporting of UFO events. He
raised a number of points that I was not aware of and I would like
others to comment on this.

a. Frederick filed only a one-way flight plan to King Island although
he had indicated his intention to return the same evening.

b. He made no arrangements for the landing lights at King Island to be
turned on.

c. Police found no one who had arranged to sell crayfish to Frederick -
the stating intention for his flight.

d. The aircrafts long range fuel tank was filled to its 303 litre
capacity.

e. Cape Otway lighthouse keepers and Bass Strait fishermen did not
report seeing any light aircraft in the vicinity.

f. Despite ideal conditions, at no time was the aircraft plotted on
radar.

g. Melbourne Police received reports of a light aircraft making a
mysterious landing not far from Cape Otway at the same time as
Valentich's disappearance.

h. Although Bass Strait - and later Cape Otway and King Island - were
searched for signs of wreckage, nothing was found.

i. He had $300 cash on his person. (A lot of money in '78)

j. He arranged to meet his girlfriend, Ms Rushton on the same evening
at 7.30pm - a date he couldn't have possibly kept.

k. Frederick's father claimed that, 8 or 10 months before his
disappearance" 'My son told me he had seen a large brilliantly lit
object in the western sky which was flying at a tremendous speed from
south to north'. His father also stated that Frederick firmly believed
in the existence of UFO's. Yet no mention was made of a UFO during his
last radio communication.

l. On the tape recording of the last conversation with the young pilot,
there was no hint of panic in his voice.

The above points seem to have been forgotten by the many ufologist that
have discussed Frederick's "Abduction"

So what did happen to Valentich and why. It is not unknown for people
to disappear for no apparent reason and later to assume to totally new
identity. There are many disappearances and we cannot and must not
assume that UFO's and ET's are responsible.

I would like some comments on the above.

Bob...

REFERENCE:

Enigma Variations,Nigal Watson, Fortean Times #30, London
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