133. Frederick Valentich
From Drunken Outsiders by Devon Stamp
February 9, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 133
About this episode
The episode discusses the mysterious disappearance of Australian pilot Frederick Valentich during a night training flight in 1978.
Join the guys as they talk about Frederick Valentich, a 20-year-old Australian pilot who vanished in 1978 during a night training flight over the Bass Strait after radioing that an unidentified object with a green light was circling his plane. Despite an extensive search, neither he nor his aircraft was ever found, making it one of Australia’s most famous aviation mysteries.
People in this episode
Host: Devon Stamp
Topics covered
- aviation mystery
- disappearance
- unidentified flying object
- true crime
- history
Keywords
- Frederick Valentich
- aviation mystery
- Bass Strait
- UFO
- disappearance
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Australia, Bass Strait
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