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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 21 He is convinced of the extra-terrestrial nature of the UFOs and is now concerned about the intentions of the occupants." As for our own evaluation of the incident we can say this; Even with the scahty details furnished so far, including the photograph, we can find no basis for disbelief - the man has apparently had a remarkable experience to say the least. We feel that further details will tend to strengthen the whole story and may prove to some extent that Mr. Frank Scully is not the complete scoundrel that certain contingents would have us believe. Dr. B.'s story reaffirms our stand on the Scully issue, and that is that Scully had a good foundation of basic information when he wrote his book "Behind The Flying Saucer", and no matter how many amateur reporters may attempt to discredit him, his basic contentions remain unchallenged. "A.P.R.O. BULLETIN" bi-monthly publication of Aerial Phenomena Research Organization is edited by its President, Carol Lorenzen. Mrs Lorenzen's organization was the first civilian research group formed (1951).Write A.P.R.O. 519 New York, Alamogordo, New Mexico, U.S.A. ($3.00) # WASTE OR EXHAUST RESIDUE ?? This further report of "Angel's Haie" and "Threads From the Sky" is quoted from "FATE" Magazine, September, 1955. Since the advent of the UFO or Saucer Saga of the last nine years, this mysterious material of short life has been reported from numerous places around our globe. On many of the occasions witnesses have seen this strqnge substance jettisoned from UFOs. The most spectacular case was reported from Florence, Italy, on the 28th October, 1954, when a flight of Saucers passing overhead stopped an international football match. The opposing teams and their 15,000 spectators gaped in wonder at the sky spectre, for about 30 minutes. A large amount of this substance was seen to fall in the vicinity. This substance was also reported from Onga Onga, near Hastings in New Zealand in 1953. It was also seen by Palmerston North and Christchurch residents in N.Z. about that time. UFO researchers are convinced the material is cast off by the "Flying Saucers" and at least provide short lived physical proof of these unworldly craft. Now read latestreport to come to our notice. ## COBWEBS FROM THE SKY. THE STRANGE RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE COVERED SEVERAL CITY BLOCKS. WAS IT COTTON FIBER, POWDERED MILK - OR SOMETHING ELSE? The night of February 20th, 1955, was still, cold and quiet in the village of Horseheads, in southern New York state. The wind was from the south and of low velocity. Yet, during the hours of darkness a mystery developed that put the quiet little village in the world news. Mr. Charles L. Shull, president of the Shull Electronic Corporation, reported a strange "cobwebby" substance spread over his plant property early in the morning of February 21st. At the same time, shortly after sunrise, other residents and workers in the area discovered more of the strange material covering trees, lawns and buildings for an area of several blocks. A news photographer from the Elmira, New York, STAR GAZETTE photographed the Web' and collected a specimen which was examined by Dr. Francis A Richmond, Professor Emeritus at Elmira College.
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