Phil Tindale

Phil Tindale is an Australian UFO witness known for his close encounter observation on February 7, 1980, on the outskirts of Adelaide, South Australia. Alongside his twin brother, he reportedly witnessed 'UFOs in combat,' involving multiple unidentified objects maneuvering dynamically in the night sky. This sighting coincided with a prominent local incident dubbed the 'UFO in the tree' case, where Stirling resident Darryl Brown encountered a UFO that reportedly lodged in a tree, drawing significant media headlines at the time. Tindale shared his firsthand account in episode 5 of the 2023 documentary series 'Close Encounters Down Under,' produced by Devilz Lane Productions, providing rare witness testimony to a cluster of UAP activity in the region. No further publications, professional roles in UAP research, or military/government connections are documented for Tindale; his contribution remains a key civilian perspective on 1980s Australian UFO phenomena.