The Papua New Guinea Wave Back

On June 26-27, 1959, Father William Gill and 38 other witnesses in Papua New Guinea observed a UFO with visible occupants. In a remarkable moment of apparent contact, when the witnesses waved, the beings on the craft waved back.

The Witness

Father William Gill:

• Anglican missionary
• Australian
• Boianai mission
• 13 years in PNG
• Impeccable reputation

The Location

Boianai:

• Papua New Guinea
• Mission station
• Coastal village
• Clear viewing
• Multiple occasions

First Night

June 26, 1959:

• 6:45 PM
• Object appeared
• Over ocean
• Approached village
• Extended observation

The Craft

What they saw:

• Disc-shaped
• About 35 feet wide
• Glowing base
• Legs visible
• Structured object

The Figures

On top of craft:

• Four humanoid beings
• Moving about
• Seemed to work
• Clearly visible
• Not human

The Wave

Historic moment:

• Father Gill waved
• Figure waved back
• Others waved
• Beings responded
• Apparent acknowledgment

Duration

Extended sighting:

• Nearly four hours
• First night
• Second night return
• Multiple observations
• Ample time

The Witnesses

38 people:

• Father Gill
• Mission staff
• Teachers
• Villagers
• All signed statement

The Signed Statement

Documentation:

• Written account
• 38 signatures
• Detailed description
• Times recorded
• Preserved

Second Night

June 27, 1959:

• Object returned
• Similar appearance
• Further observation
• Pattern established
• Consistent

The Flashlight

Attempted communication:

• Gill shone flashlight
• Craft descended
• Seemed responsive
• Then rose again
• Interaction

Official Investigation

Royal Australian Air Force:

• Investigated case
• Interviewed Gill
• Found credible
• No explanation
• Classified case

J. Allen Hynek

Later evaluation:

• Called important
• Multiple witnesses
• Credible observer
• Best evidence
• Historic case

Skeptical Views

Critics suggest:

• Venus plus aircraft
• Misidentification
• Cultural factors
• Mass suggestion
• Debatable

The Credibility

Why compelling:

• Missionary witness
• Multiple observers
• Extended duration
• Interaction
• Documentation

Significance

Multiple-witness close encounter with apparent intelligent interaction and 38 signed witnesses.

Legacy

The Father Gill sighting represents one of the most significant CE-III cases—impeccable witness, 38 corroborators, extended observation, and apparent communication with occupants.