They Waved Back: The Forgotten UFO Encounter of Papua New Guinea
Published: August 21, 2026
Duration: 25:05
In June 1959, Anglican missionary Father William Booth Gill and dozens of witnesses reported seeing something extraordinary above the remote coastal village of Boianai, Papua New Guinea.
Over two consecutive nights, a brilliant disc-shaped object allegedly hovered over the sea as several humanlike figures moved across its upper deck. When Gill and the witnesses raised their arms and waved, the mysterious figures appeared to wave back.
In this episode of Truth Be Told with Tony Sweet, we investigate one of UFO history’s most compelling—and often overlooked—mass-witness encounters. We examine Gill’s original observations, the repo...
Over two consecutive nights, a brilliant disc-shaped object allegedly hovered over the sea as several humanlike figures moved across its upper deck. When Gill and the witnesses raised their arms and waved, the mysterious figures appeared to wave back.
In this episode of Truth Be Told with Tony Sweet, we investigate one of UFO history’s most compelling—and often overlooked—mass-witness encounters. We examine Gill’s original observations, the repo...