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NZDF declassified RNZAF UFO files

NZDF / RNZAF via Internet Archive · 2010-12 · 445 pages · text by OCR

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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“Hamilton”28 pages

  • p. 13 …between Albatross Point and what we call Hamilton West, the object covered 70 miles." pilot. "The…
  • p. 14 …strange objects flying in the sky over Hamilton on Wednesday night have been received from two…
  • p. 72 …Several Observers WATRATO TIMES Reports of strange objects lying in the sky over Hamilton on Wednesday…
  • p. 104 ZKAK 4443 0449500 JJ ACC WN ATTENTION DUTY CONTROLLER FOLLWOING FLYING SAUCER REPORT RECEIVED FROM HAMILTON…
  • p. 128 …between Albatross Point and what we call Hamilton West, the object covered 70 miles." It was…
  • p. 150 …speed therefore 840 M.P.H. ## UKU ## HAMILTON Another or same "Flying Light" sighted two hours…
  • p. 156 …of Hamilton County GOC, on duty at the Mt. Healthy Post, phoned the writer of the…
  • p. 227 …has an "Honorary Observer" in Hamilton, and he reports: "I heard the explosion, it was not…
  • p. 233 …John E Stuart, IO James Street Claudelands Hamilton. "FLYING SAUCER INVESTIGATION CLUB" 21 Maungakeikei Avenue, One…
  • p. 249 …His report was not publisded. ## Hamilton July 8th At 3.30pm on the 8th July the…
  • p. 250 …E Stuart, of IO James Street, claudelands, Hamilton. I, John E. Stuart, do hereby solemnly swear…
  • p. 256 …Objects Over Hamilton HAMILTON, Tue. (P.A.).—Strange objects have been reported in Hamilton skies. A…
  • p. 257 ## SUBJECT: ## FURTHER REPORTS OF ## STRANGE OBJECT SEEN WAIKATO TIMES IN HAMILTON SKY The published report yesterday…
  • p. 279 PUBLISHED at Hamilton on date 16th December, 1957 SUBJECT: # Flying Saucers Are Again In The News…
  • p. 281 …H. FORTUNE Minister Assisting the Prime Minister. HAMILTON EDDCH SINCE MINISTER OF DEFENCE File Referred . Minister…
  • p. 283 …The foregoing is the theory of who was assisted , Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigation Society. IIth July…
  • p. 293 …The other company, James Aviation Limited, Hamilton, had successfully applied for its licence about two months…
  • p. 312 …We have reports from France, America, Australia and quite recently from Hamilton New Zealand. Waikato Times…
  • p. 313 …October 21 at Hamilton 3.15a.m. Orange coloured disc moving across sky at great speed…
  • p. 357 …Stuart's home in Hamilton. A very pleasurable afternoon was spent and much discussions on the…
  • p. 359 …U.S.A.; Mr.J.E.Stuart, Hamilton; Mr.Brassell,Wanganui; Mr. Fletcher, Nelson. ## C.S…
  • p. 380 …Secretary, Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigation Society, 10 James Street, Claudelands, Hamilton, New Zealand. President, Albert K…
  • p. 400 …1 3 minutes Hamilton 29.9.52 3 a.m. 2 Camuru 23.10.52 9…
  • p. 402 …Fourteen people, including four women, met tonight in Hamilton and formed the Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigating…
  • p. 411 …secs Saucer Nil Nil Blue green colour. Hamilton 1948 Bright Sunlight Three 30 secs Saucer North…
  • p. 415 …green, blue headed south green headed west. Hamilton 9.12.52 9.45 pm Three 10…
  • p. 425 # SCHOOLBOYS SEND "FLYING SAUCERS" OVER HAMILTON HAMILTON, November 27 (P.A.).-Three "flying saucers" seen over…
  • p. 438 …1 3 minutes Hamilton 29/9/52 3 a.m. 2 Oamaru 23/10/52 9…
From the recent comments on the UFO question made by the Astronomer Royal, I can only assume he is now obviously following instructions and dams the saucers according to orders. This is being far kinder than accusing him of being a pig-headed fool making most libelous utterings, it is hard to control the urge to choose the later explanation for his imfamous performance.

I recommend you subscribe to the new English magazine "Flying Saucer Review", I received a copy from (complimentary) one of my earlier correspondent who is now one of the Directors. of Flying Saucer Service Ltd. The Magazine is a little less than quarto-size, is printed on glossy paper, future issues 1 second published I2th May) will have 30 reading pages, and the sub of £1.I per year brings you 6 issues (every 2 months). My correspondent, the Hon Brimsley Le Poer Trench tells me the magazine is receiving great demand and Lord Mountbatten is one of the subscribers. (First Sea Lord).

No news for a long time from the Australian Flying Saucer Bureau seems Mr Jarrold may of closed shop, due to overwhelming mail responsibilities etc. I should be ready for the cage myself when this is all over.

May I convey my best tidings to you and may I ask of a little information on official opinions and workings in the UFO problem not of top secret or like classifications.

In the meantime

Yours Sincerely

Harold H Fulton

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