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astonishinglegends · 3 years

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Ep 201: The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich Part 3

“I am prepared to swear on oath or submit myself to any lie detector test to substantiate this, my statement.”

– Don Cox, who observed a triangle-shaped UFO for 45 minutes from his yard in Adelaide, 385 miles northwest of Valentich’s last known location, just 28 minutes after his radio fell silent.

Description:

As we wrap up our coverage of the Frederick Valentich story in Part 3 of our series, we'll continue our conversation with Melbourne resident Chris Tyler about his research into the case and other possibly related UFO incidents around the same time and area. We'll also examine the Australian Department of Transport accident report's remaining findings and discuss its conclusions. As you begin to reach your own conclusions, it's essential to keep several factors in mind which make the usual mundane explanations seem inadequate. The high number of independent sightings of aerial phenomena occurring in proximity to the disappearance suggests Valentich wasn't alone in witnessing it. The distance a Cessna cowling was found from a potential crash site and the lack of definitive markings makes its discovery inconclusive. Even if the cowling did come from Valentich's plane, it still doesn't account for what caused him to ditch, let alone other missing debris and Valentich himself. Perhaps the most surprising revelation comes from the summary of the report itself. Rather than dismissing the possibility of a UFO entanglement, an official government statement lists it as one of four likeliest scenarios. Remember that Valentich himself never suggested he interacted with a UFO in his last transmission, despite being painted as obsessed with them by his skeptics. When these factors and more are taken together, it's no wonder this incident is one of the most baffling and tragic in the phenomenon's history and leaves us all to wonder, what happened to Frederick Valentich and where did he go?

Location:

Moorabbin Airport, where Frederick Valentich took off from on October 21, 1978, headed for King Island across Bass Strait.

Reference Links:

“UFO suspicions still cloud disappearance of Frederick Valentich” from Melbourne’s Herald Sun

The strange noises heard on Valentich’s last transmission, posted on Facebook by A.U.F.O.A. – Australian UFO Action

“How the 40-year-old mystery of a UFO in New Zealand lives on” from news.com.au, about Quentin Fogarty’s UFO experience

The UFO Documents Index on NSA.gov

Cape Otway Lightstation

“What is the Aurora Australis?” on Universe Today

The Green Flash

“The Disappearance of Flight N3808H, Puerto Rico, 1980” blog post by “karl 12” on AboveTopSecret.com

“Disappearance of flight N3808H 28th of June, 1980” with pilot’s radio transmission on YouTube

“UFOs, USOs and the Island of Puerto Rico.” by “karl 12” on AboveTopSecret.com

“Jet Fighters disappear as they approach UFO in Puerto Rico” section of a documentary on YouTube

“Two F-14s kidnapped by UFO near Puerto Rico” forum thread on unexplained-mysteries.com

“The Valentich Disappearance: Another UFO Cold Case Solved” by James McGaha and Joe Nickell on Skeptical Inquirer

“Spooky Space ‘Sounds’” from nasa.gov

“What Is This Flying Object??? Occurred at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse - 1/7/2021” on YouTube by Wes Snyder Photography

The “PPRuNe” forum or “Professional Pilots Rumour Network” discussing Valentich's radio transmission

The Melbourne Marvels podcast and their episode on “The Unresolved Disappearance of Frederick Valentich”

“10 Truly Bizarre Incidents From The Bass Strait Triangle” from Listverse

The Unsolved Mysteries Wiki on Fandom.com for the Frederick Valentich episode

“Lost yacht mystery continues 30 years on” from abc.net.au

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race on Wikipedia

“Race Tragedy Tale / Oracle CEO tells all to St. Francis Yacht Club” from SFGate.com

“'Holy grail' or epic hoax? Australian Kelly Cahill's UFO abduction story still stirs passions” from ABC South West Victoria news

“Capturing the Light” – The true story of Dorothy Izatt on Amazon Prime

Close Encounters of the Third Kind feature release date information on IMDb

The Frederick Valentich case on the original Unsolved Mysteries, Season 5, Episode 2 on Amazon Prime

“Last Light: the Valentich Mystery” from The History Listen with Kirsti Melville on ABC.net.au

“Disappearance of Frederick Valentich” on Wikipedia

“What Happened to Frederick Valentich? Possibly the scariest UFO case ever” by OzWeatherman on AboveTopSecret.com

“Valentich Case Files Finally Released” by Kandinsky on AboveTopSecret.com

“The Valentich Abduction/Disappearance: 40th Anniversary” by MirageMan on AboveTopSecret.com

“The Abduction of Fred Valentich” from The Unexplained Files on Discovery UK – YouTube clip of Melbourne Flight Advisor Officer Steve Robey describing his radio communication with Valentich

Complete episode on the Valentich disappearance from The Unexplained Files on the Discovery Channel

Cessna 182 “Skylane”

Valentich’s missing aircraft report online, from the National Archives of Australia

Download of Valentich’s missing aircraft report as a PDF

Bass Strait

Moorabbin Airport

“'Truth' was out there after all –An accidental discovery sheds new light on the mysterious disappearance of a pilot in 1978, writes Miles Kemp” from The Advertiser

Australian UFO researcher, Keith Basterfield

Melbourne, Australia

Tasmania

King Island, Tasmania

Visit King Island at kingisland.org.au

“Biography of Bette Nesmith Graham, Inventor of Liquid Paper” on ThoughtCo.com

Bette Nesmith Graham on Wikipedia

Australian crayfish

The TCAS or Traffic collision avoidance system

“What C.S. Lewis and Martin Luther Would Say About Our Coronavirus Panic”

Black Death

Second plague pandemic

“Plague was one of history’s deadliest diseases—then we found a cure” on NationalGeographic.com

Suggested Listening:

Melbourne Marvels podcast – “a podcast about true stories from Melbourne” CLICK HERE to listen to their episode on “The Unresolved Disappearance of Frederick Valentich”

Check out our good friend Gledders’ paranormal podcast, ANOMALY, where he, his co-host Steve Freestone, and Forrest discuss some of the more weird and wild events of 2020 and more in his latest 2-part series. Click here to subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, the website at anomaly.co.uk, or anywhere excellent podcasts are found.

And then after that, check out Gledders’ “80’s Mix Tape” for the best in 1980s music, Saturdays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the UK, or stream anytime at Huntingdon Community Radio HCR 104 FM!

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Episode 201: The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich Part 3. Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Audio Editing by Sarah Vorhees Wendel. Sound Design by Ryan McCullough; Tess Pfeifle, Producer, and Lead Researcher; Research Support from the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a.k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "A.R.C." for short. Copyright 2021 Astonishing Legends Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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jillmckenzie1 · 5 years

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They Stuck the Landing

It fascinates me how people respond to art in general, and movies in particular. If I had a beer with you right now, the odds are good we’d eventually talk movies. I’d pick your brain about them and try to get a handle on what you like, what you dislike, and why. One person views Forrest Gump as a sweet-natured fable, while a second person thinks of it as anti-liberal propaganda. That’s fine, as most films occupy some kind of a middle ground. What about the classics? What about the few films that stand among the elite? And what about the people who hate those classics?

That’s why I adore heading to Amazon or the IMDB and gleefully looking up the worst reviews of the best films. One person said about The Princess Bride, “Silly movie, feels like it was written by a bunch of adolescents with only a beginning understanding of the great stories. Very juvenile.” Guys, this kind of stuff is like watching an Olympic event, the 500 meter ‘I Proudly Flaunt My Bad Taste’ Dash.

Some films stand apart. They’re the best of the best, and when a viewer can’t engage with them, I’m filled with regret that they didn’t have the kind of magnificent experience I had. That’s how I feel about the Toy Story films. With wit, intelligence, and emotion, these films make people happy. They make me happy. They are good things, and all good things must eventually end. After 2010’s Toy Story 3, I figured the franchise had gracefully concluded. Upon hearing of the release of Toy Story 4, my instincts told me it was little more than a shameless cash grab, and the negative reviewers would have a field day. Sometimes, it’s nice to be wrong.

You might not feel great about things, considering we begin a) with a flashback to b) a dark and stormy night at the home of young Andy. This takes place somewhere between the second and third films, and the toy car R.C. has been left outside. He’s in danger of being swept into a storm drain and, as usual, Woody (Tom Hanks) and the other toys leap into action. The rescue is a success—mostly. While R.C. is retrieved, a man arrives at the house to buy Bo Peep (Annie Potts). Woody attempts another rescue. She stops him, and, before she leaves, she reminds him that it’s in the nature of a toy to eventually be taken away.

Time passes. Andy grows up. He donates Woody, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), Jessie (Joan Cusack), and the rest of the gang to the toddler Bonnie, and the cycle of toys continues. Woody thinks he’s got it all figured out, until Bonnie’s first day of kindergarten. Utilizing various bits of trash, Bonnie builds a new toy and unwittingly breathes life into Forky (Tony Hale). Bonnie loves her bizarre creation, so much so that she writes her name on Forky’s feet. However, Forky doesn’t view himself as a toy. He thinks he’s trash, and he thinks the fulfillment of his purpose involves repeatedly hurling himself into the nearest trash receptacle.

The situation becomes more complicated when Bonnie’s family packs the toys into an RV for a road trip. Woody and Forky are separated from the others, and while they make the trek back to the RV, the duo makes a couple of extremely surprising discoveries. The first is in the window of an antique shop, where Woody spies evidence of the long-gone Bo Peep. The second is Gabby (Christina Hendricks), a 1950’s-era doll who rules over the forgotten toys within the shop.

From there, we’ll have shenanigans involving rescues, nick of time escapes, and hilariously inappropriate moments where the toys reveal themselves to humans. We’ll meet new toys, including Ducky (Keegan-Michael Key) and Bunny (Jordan Peele), a pair of stuffies trapped at a fairground, and Duke Caboom (Keanu Reeves), a motorcycle-riding toy who views himself as Canada’s Greatest Stuntman. We’ll also experience some highly existential questions that would feel right at home in a college philosophy course.

Does Toy Story 4 really need to exist? If you wanted to be cynical, you might say there are approximately $1.9 billion reasons, the amount of money made by the preceding three films. You could also note that Toy Story 3 tied up the series in a neat bow, bringing things full circle while also showing moments of real emotional change and honesty—all in what some would refer to as a “kid’s movie.”

I kind of wanted to dislike the film, but it won me over. Director Josh Cooley has been involved with Pixar since 2004. This is his first feature-length film, and he’s learned the lessons of great filmmaking. With a 100-minute runtime, there isn’t a single minute that felt overlong to me. Cooley’s control is impressive. He knows when the film needs to sprint, and when it needs to slow down for us to hang out with the characters. He’s made a very good film that only feels the slightest bit superfluous.

The story and screenplay is written by a battalion of eight writers, including relative newbie Stephany Folsom and O.G. Pixar screenwriter Andrew Stanton. A whole bunch of screenwriters* is usually a bad sign for the quality of a project. Luckily, the screenplay here is outstanding. While many animated features are highly plot driven, Toy Story 4 takes the time to explore ideas and concepts. What does it mean to be a lost toy, and is it necessarily a bad thing? What happens when the path you’ve been on for your whole life changes? Good screenwriting allows characters to change while simultaneously having something to say. This is an excellent screenplay, as it provides meaty character work and subtext along with a narrative that’s genuinely fun.

If you’ve ever seen a Toy Story film, then you know exactly how the cast is. Instead of bored celebrities slumming it for an easy paycheck, Pixar demands a workout from their casts. This time out, Tim Allen has a little less to do, but he still mines some great moments with Buzz grappling with the notion of an “inner voice.” Instead, the dynamic shifts to Tom Hanks’ Woody and Tony Hale’s Forky. Hanks gives a strong performance, and he balances out the sense of duty Woody lives with in terms of his kid along with the fact that Woody has always been a bit of a neurotic jerk. As Forky, Hale is hilarious, particularly his running gag of throwing himself into the garbage.

Standing out as an MVP in a film like this is tough, especially when you’re up against comedy masters like Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Joan Cusack, and Kristin Schaal. There are two MVP’s here, and Annie Potts as Bo Peep is one of them. Her scenes with Hanks are the meatiest of the film, and we see that Bo has become tough and independent. She don’t need no stinkin’ kid, and that concept blows Woody’s mind. The other is internet darling Keanu Reeves as the goofball Duke Caboom. It’s a little bit of a one-joke character, but I like hearing Reeves get silly, particularly after his sturm und drang as John Wick.

Somebody out there is going to see Toy Story 4. They’ll take their kid, catch it on a date, or even duck in to check out the movie on their own. That person will hate it, and they’ll write a review that I’ll eventually stumble upon. If that’s you, I’m going to try like crazy to see where you’re coming from. There’s no wrong way to respond to a movie, and I’ll agree that Toy Story 4 isn’t perfect, it’s merely excellent. Is it too much of a good thing? Perhaps, but the fact remains that it’s still a good thing.

*A bunch of seagulls is a flock. What’s a group of screenwriters called? A sweat? A panic?

from Blog https://ondenver.com/they-stuck-the-landing/

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