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This is a New Zealand Defence Force public release of RNZAF file AIR 39/3/3, "Flying Saucers," which covers 1952 to 1955 and was declassified in September 2010 under the Official Information Act. It collects sighting reports from the public and military personnel, press clippings, and a table of 1952 sightings. It also holds Carter Observatory opinions attributing some reports to meteors. A large part covers the inquiry into lights seen from National Airways Corporation Flight 108 on 31 October 1955, which the RNZAF could not fully explain as Venus.
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## Page I7 The fireball seemed to move at a very great speed and when it passed over our plane. I calculated its speed at about 800 to 1,000 M.P.H. Thinking that it may have been another kind of plane, I phoned control tower and was told no other planes were in the area. To make sure I had seen something, I asked my student if he saw the fireball, and he replied that he had. In order to keep the fireball in sight I began making a 180 degree right-hand turn, and it was then that I noticed a smaller fireball, blue in colour, which appeared to be attached to the right side of the large orange ball. Both appeared to move together. Before we had completed our turn the fireball made a fast half-circle and appeared about 600 ft. off our tail. It reduced speed and accompanied us for a short distance. Our normal speed was about 140 to 160 M.P.H., and it seemed very strange that this ball of fire could travel at such tremendous speed and THEN REDUCE TO A SLOW SPEED. At such close range we were able to see that the centre of the orange fireball was quite dark, as though nothing were there, whereas the blue coloured light appeared to be round the rim of whatever was in the centre. The glow was too bright to determine any shape or substance. After 20 seconds it increased its speed and flew ahead and made a right-hand climbing turn. I followed with full throttle and gave chase up to 5,000 ft. but could not get near it. I had to turn back because I had no oxygen mask. The object continued to climb and it appeared to gain speed until it became invisible to the eye. " ED: Shades of Lt. George Gorman and his classical dogfight with a "thinking light" over Fargo, N. Dakota. According to Crockett, UFO activity is increasing over Thailand. He writes, "All reports to date reveal that "saucers" appear interested in the southern part of Thailand, a rich mining area." ## * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This review of George Adamski's new book "Inside The Space Ships" was first published in the "Tonawanda News",near Buffalo, New York and was sent to CSI by Dr. B.D. Benincasa who is an associate of our organization. ## AREA AUTHORITY ON SPACE SHIPS REVIEWS NEW BOOK BY ADAMSKI. Editor's Note: Dr. Benjamin D. Benincasa, author of the following review of a new book by George Adamski, is well acquainted with the "Flying Saucer". A resident of Buffalo (27 Montcalm Ave.,) He is a graduate of Canisus College and holds a Ph. D. from University of Ottawa. During World War II he was on the Executive staff of the Airplane Division of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, in Kenmore. Currently, he is engaged in special surveys for private companies. Dr. Benincasa has written several saucer articles and recently appeared in a panel discussion of saucers with Weatherman Barney Wiggin and Dr. Walter Dornberger, of Bell Aircraft. He corresponds with leading saucer authorities in this country, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Recently, he completed a book-length manuscript on saucers and life on other planets which is expected to be published this winter. George Adamski will be remembered by Tonawandas residents for his recent talk on flying saucers at an Exchange Club meeting. * * * * * * * * * * * *
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