Gogeldrie: Farmer sees five metallic objects in V-formation
In May 1947, farmer H. Nettlebeck heard a swishing sound in his field near Gogeldrie, New South Wales, and observed five metallic objects flying in V-formation at about 2,000 feet and 1,000 mph.
Background
Witness and Observation
Farmer H. Nettlebeck was working in his field near Gogeldrie, New South Wales, Australia in May 1947. He heard a whirring sound and looked up to see five metallic objects in V formation. They were flying at an estimated altitude of 2,000 feet at a speed of around 1,000 miles per hour.
Details and Context
The event took place during the worldwide UFO wave of 1947, shortly after the well-known Arnold sighting of June 24. The objects were described as gleaming metallic, which has been taken to indicate artificial structures. No further witnesses or physical traces were reported.
Reporting and Significance
The sighting appeared in the local newspaper as "Flying Discs Seen over Gogeldrie" on July 8, 1947 (Murrumbidgee Irrigator, Leeton, p. 2). It is part of the cluster of formation sightings of that era, typical of early modern UAP reports.