LEVEL 01 // ARCHIVE CLASSIFICATION SELECTOR

LEVEL 02 // CRAFT SHAPE FAMILIES

POSTGRESQL INDEX / 13 RECORDS

LEVEL 03 // ARCHIVAL CASE RECORD [C-000247]

C-000247CASE RECORD · CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTTERM-000159 (Oblong Craft)

VALENTICH LONG METALLIC OBJECT (1978 REPORT)

Case-specific aerial object described by pilot Frederick Valentich during his final radio transmission over Bass Strait as a long, shiny metallic object with a green light that repeatedly passed over and hovered above his Cessna. The dossier does not assert that the object caused his disappearance.

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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-140019reported

“Valentich initially reported an unknown object passing above him at an estimated separation of at least about 1,000 feet.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF pp. 2805–2806

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CLAIM-140021reported

“Valentich said the object flew over him two or three times at speeds he could not identify.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140023reported

“He described the object as apparently stationary while orbiting above his own circling aircraft.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140026reported

“The object reportedly vanished from view during the radio exchange.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140027reported

“Valentich then reported the object approaching again from the southwest.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140028reported

“His final spoken report said the strange object was hovering above him again.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140030reported

“Valentich reported rough-running engine behavior while the object was nearby, but the dossier does not assign causation.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Aircraft effects”, PDF pp. 2805–2806

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CLAIM-140031disputed

“Clark presents the disappearance as unresolved and does not establish that the reported object caused it.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Case assessment”, PDF pp. 2805–2817

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Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

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Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-140020reported

“He reported four bright lights resembling aircraft landing lights.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140022reported

“After rejecting an aircraft identification, Valentich described the object as having a long shape.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140024reported

“Valentich reported a green light on the object.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

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CLAIM-140025reported

“He described the exterior as metallic and shiny.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Radio transcript”, PDF p. 2806

SUPPORTS

Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.

SOURCE COMPARISON

Sound Emission

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CLAIM-140029reported

“The final 17 seconds of open microphone contained a loud metallic scraping sound, with no voice discernible.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Valentich Disappearance” → “Final radio audio”, PDF pp. 2806–2807

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