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Father Gill PNG UFO

An Anglican priest and 37 witnesses watched a UFO with beings on top for hours over two nights. When Father Gill waved at the figures, one waved back. 38 witnesses signed statements. The interaction was mutual, observed, and documented.

June 26, 1959
Boianai, Papua New Guinea
38+ witnesses

Beings Who Waved Back

Anglican missionary William Gill led evening prayers while a UFO hovered overhead. He and 37 others watched humanoid figures on the craft—and when Gill waved, one of the beings waved in return. It happened again the next night.

The Missionary

Father William Gill:

  • Anglican priest
  • Australian missionary
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Respected
  • No reason to lie

The Mission

Boianai station:

  • Remote location
  • Small community
  • Evening activities
  • Clear sky viewing
  • Perfect conditions

June 26, 1959

First evening:

  • 6:45 PM
  • Object appeared
  • Bright light
  • Descended slowly
  • Hovered near

The Craft

What they saw:

  • Large disc shape
  • Bright top
  • Four figures visible
  • On upper surface
  • Working or moving

The Figures

The beings:

  • Humanoid shape
  • Clearly visible
  • Moving around
  • Appearing to work
  • Four total

38 Witnesses

Who saw:

  • Father Gill
  • Mission teachers
  • Indigenous Papuans
  • 37 other people
  • All signed statements

The Waving

The interaction:

  • Gill waved at beings
  • One being waved back
  • Others joined
  • Both sides waving
  • Clear response

Duration

How long:

  • Several hours
  • Extended observation
  • Detailed viewing
  • Multiple periods
  • Two nights total

June 27

Second night:

  • Object returned
  • Same appearance
  • Same figures
  • More interaction
  • Confirmation

The Flashlight

Further contact:

  • Gill shone light
  • Object responded
  • Came closer
  • Then withdrew
  • Reactive behavior

The Documentation

Immediate records:

  • Statements written
  • Same night
  • Specific details
  • 38 signatures
  • Preserved

Why So Credible

Factors:

  • Anglican priest
  • Dozens of witnesses
  • Extended duration
  • Two nights
  • Mutual interaction

Official Interest

British response:

  • Investigated
  • Interviews conducted
  • Taken seriously
  • No explanation
  • Documented case

Scientific Study

Who analyzed:

  • J. Allen Hynek
  • Multiple researchers
  • Close encounter III
  • High strangeness
  • Important case

Skeptical Explanations

Dismissed as:

  • Venus
  • Planets
  • Mass hysteria
  • Hoax
  • None credible

The Standing

Why it matters:

  • Priest witness
  • Mass corroboration
  • Alien response
  • Documentation
  • Interaction proved

Significance

38 witnesses to humanoid beings on a UFO who responded to human contact across two consecutive nights.

Legacy

Father Gill’s encounter proves contact can be mutual. When a priest waved at beings from another world, they waved back—witnessed by 37 others and documented that same night.