Australian UFOs
The latest episode of Tim Binnall’s Binnall of America show looks to be a very good one. Here’s what Tim has to say:
http://www.binnallofamerica.com/boaa5.18.8.html
Bill Chalker (Part 1)
Australian Ufology
1 Hour, 15 Minutes
BoA:Audio returns to Down Under for a lengthy conversation with Australian Ufologist Bill Chalker. In this first installment, we’ll be discussing the history of the UFO phenomenon in Australia, from Aboriginal times to key pre-1947 cases to noteworthy sightings from the UFO boom of the 1950’s to the explosion in abduction research of the 1990’s and onward. We’ll hear about key cases like the 1954 “Sea Fury Incident”, the Father Gill case, and the Mundrabilla case of 1988. Bill will also describe, in-depth, his forensic investigation into an alleged abduction that spawned the book “Hair of the Alien.”
It’s another international showcase for BoA:Audio as we continue our investigation of the global aspect of Ufology.
Full Preview: We kick things off with the usual bio/background on Bill Chalker and find out how he got interested in the UFO phenomenon. We begin our investigation of Australian Ufology by first finding out about the history of the phenomenon Down Under. He tells us about a key case from 1868 in Australia which resembled a contactee-type event and another key case from 1927 which resembled “an early version of the Mothman prophecy.” We also talk about some of the Aboriginal history related to UFOs.
We compare and contrast the evolution of the UFO phenomenon in Australia with its American counterpart. This includes some fascinating perspective on how the UFO subject was viewed by the Australian media and public during the early years of the “modern UFO era.” Bill tells us about the first big national UFO flap in Victoria, Australia in 1954. We find out if there has been any change in description of UFOs, as has seemed to be the case here in America.
Next, Bill talks about one of the key cases in Australian UFO history, starting with a detailed recounting of a 1954 sighting by an Australian Air Force pilot, which drew national attention in Australia and was studied by famous US Ufologists Dr. Jim McDonald and J.Allen Hynek. We find out about the uniqueness of UFO waves in Australia, which Bill says “have a pretty distinct pattern.” Bill tells us about the “Father Gill case” from 1969 in Papua New Guinea, then an Australian colony. Bill recounts the 1978 Valentich case, which saw a pilot disappear after a UFO encounter, a story which gained global prominence in UFO circles.
We also find out about the Mundrabilla case of 1988, another UFO encounter that gained worldwide prominence. Bill explains how this case changed the tenor of UFO reports in Australia and served as a cautionary tale for UFO witnesses in the country. Looking at the 1990’s, Bill tells us about how the abduction phenomenon took the country by storm and pushed UFO reports to the wayside. We then find out about the two most prominent abduction cases in Australia, starting with the Kitty Carhill case. Bill shares a decision he made, with regards to the case, that he later says he grew to regret.
The other key abduction case discussed is Peter Khoury’s abduction experience. Bill recounts Khoury’s initial confusion over the abduction and the revelation of what had happened after seeing a billboard for the paperback release of “Communion” in Australia. This leads to Bill talking about Khoury’s 1992 experience, that resulted in the recovery of physical evidence, the research of which would become the basis for Bill’s book “Hair of the Alien.”
Bill gives a detailed account of the testing done on the hair and the results from those tests. He goes over, in-depth, the four phases of the investigation into the purported ET hair and the bizarre DNA results that have come back from the testing of the hair. He also updates us on the progress of the case since publication of “Hair of the Alien.” We find out the extent of which the DNA findings have been verified by outside researchers. He also talks about some of his other esoteric forensic investigations, including the “alien claw” case and Bill gives details on the results of his investigation into this case. He also talks about his forensic investigation into the Betty and Barnie Hill case.
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May 19 2008 
May 19th, 2008 at 11:44 am
Thanks, again, for the plug, Nick. Hope your readers dig this first half of our exploration of Australian Ufology.
Some errata in the interview summary that Bill passed along to me:
a> The 1954 “Sea Fury” pilot was a Royal Australian Navy piot, not an Air Force pilot.
b> The Father Gill case occurred in 1959 not 1969.
c> It should be Kelly Cahill not Kitty Carhill.
d> And it should be Barney Hill not Barnie.