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NZDF declassified RNZAF UFO files

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

  • p. 10 …They passed over Christchurch about 1.30 p.m. As the aircraft moved on, they left…
  • p. 24 25 NOV 1955 # AIR DEPARTMENT. CHRISTCHURCH, N.W.4. 23rd November, 1955. The Director of Civil…
  • p. 25 …2 R.D. , CHRISTCHURCH. The Regional Superintendent, Civil Aviation Administration, CHRISTCHURCH AIRPORT. Dear Sir, The following…
  • p. 36 …12168 0182/50652 90/12165 17/16399 CHRISTCHURCH/AUCKLAND: 67/39485 CA 90/34627 CA WELLINGTON…
  • p. 165 …It was also seen by Palmerston North and Christchurch residents in N.Z. about that time…
  • p. 186 …which he witnessed from his home in Christchurch at 10.21 p.m. on the 20th…
  • p. 211 …The "Star-Sun" reporter and his wife were travelling by car towards Christchurch at 3.46…
  • p. 219 …Coutts Island to the back of the Christchurch Airport and though the cloud bank was about…
  • p. 226 …Carter had reported the incident to the Christchurch, N.Z., Press, and later decided to write…
  • p. 255 …had the pleasure of meeting for the first time, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin Representatives, Branch leaders…
  • p. 266 …It made a whizzing noise like a spinning top, they said. # MYSTERIOUS LIGHT IN SKY CHRISTCHURCH…
  • p. 299 …REPRESENTATIVES Two further representatives have been appointed in two southern cities, Christchurch and Dunedin. Representatives are…
  • p. 307 …Secretary 55 Tedder Avenue Christchurch E.3. ## WAS IT A METEOR? ## PERHAPS ONE DAY WE WILL…
  • p. 312 …received two other reports around this time one from a lady in Christchurch and another from…
  • p. 313 …August 25th Christchurch 6.40 p.m. fast moving strange light horizon tal course, in view…
  • p. 314 ## FLYING SAUCERS PAGE 18 November 17th Christchurch 11p.m. two further observers of fast m ing…
  • p. 332 …8.30 Palmerston North, Wellington, and Christchurch. A bright object, reported by many to be round…
  • p. 333 …March 18, Christchurch. Dr C.D. Ellyet, Senior Lecturer in physics at Canterbury University College, claims…
  • p. 359 …Sam Rix, Tauranga; Miss Ethne Hamber, Christchurch; Miss V.E.J.Allan, Dunedin; Dr.Benjamin D…
  • p. 393 …A passenger on the Express from Christchurch saw an unusual light in the sky near Camara…
  • p. 394 …Southland, North Otago, the West Coast and Christchurch. Some people who said they had seen it…
  • p. 396 …was travelling with his son from Christchurch to Wellington on the Saturday night when they saw…
  • p. 397 …The Christchurch observers given an apparent size of half a crown indicating a height of 6000…
  • p. 398 …Nelson Yellow/White 10.30? Cheviot? Blue Green Christchurch Blue S. Hissing Camara Blue 11.8…
  • p. 400 …9 17 minutes Christchurch/New Brighton 29.10.52 9 p.m. 1 Taradale, Napier 30…
  • p. 412 …Cigar South Nil GREEN LIGHT. Moving swiftly. Christchurch 13.10.52 Nil One 5 secs Starline…
  • p. 413 …minutes Saucer Nil Nil Redlights around lights Christchurch 3.11.52 1115 pm Two one minute…
  • p. 414 …Christchurch 6.12.52 1015 pm One 30 secs Disc South Hissing Blue in colour Ryeburn…
  • p. 418 …Williamson, has written to the "Evening Post" to say that the "flying saucer" seen in Christchurch…
  • p. 421 # BLUE DISC THAT HISSED South-Bound 'Saucer' Seen At Three Points PEOPLE in Christchurch, Kyeburn, and…
  • p. 428 …Otago, from the West Coast and from Christchurch, among others. Some people, who said they had…
  • p. 436 …Auckland astronomers and meter- ## Riccarton Run Confused By CHRISTCHURCH, November unsettled nature of the weather heavy…

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CIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION (N.Z.)

A SPECIAL CALL TO ALL MEMBERS.

P.O. Box 1914,

AUCKLAND. N.Z.

To all our Associates:

Until a few weeks back, C.S.I. had the loan of a Gestetner Duplicating Machine, thus enabling us to turn out the Quarterly Magazine, Newsletters, and all special notices, etc. To have this done by a commercial business would have been quite beyond our means. You can picture our distress when notice was received that the machine was no longer available for C.S.I. use. This was not due to any negligence on our part - for rather the President had almost completely reconditioned the machine to the stage of very efficient operation.

As if by a strange twist of fate, at the moment of our loss C.S.I. was offered a modern electrically operated machine at a price greatly less than it's market value. Something had to be done quickly; C.S.I. did not have sufficient funds in reserve to make the cash purchase offer. Briefly, a member of C.S.I. hearing of our predicament, generously made a temporary loan, thus enabling us to make the purchase of this absolutely necessary and much needed asset.

Now dear members we are making a special and urgent call on your generosity in asking for cash donations, so that your central Committee may pay back this loan. No matter how small, all contributions will be most appreciated, please forward as soon as possible.

To date C.S.I. costs, raw materials, mailings etc., have limited our operations to a hand to mouth recourse. Thus it has not been possible to build up a cash reserve. Like all young Public Organisations, C.S.I.'s existence has depended on enthusiasm, enterprise, voluntary donations, and many hundreds of hours of labour of love on the part of the central Committee and other local members.

This is your chance to help us to survive, progress, and so bring you ever more interesting findings and news of the Identified Flying Objects", which more than promises a most amazing and enlightening future, perhaps only a short way ahead, for the peoples of our planet, Earth.

CAN YOU HELP US TO HELP YOU!!

Kindest thanks in advance,

Yours sincerely,

HAROLD H. FULTON. Pres. C.S.I. (NZ)

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MARCH EDITION OF QUARTERLY MAGAZINE.

Due to the Editor's absence at Ohakea on Air Force duties from the 10th Jan. to the 27th Feb., the above mentioned difficulties with duplicating printing machine, and the arrival of over a hundred letters in the last month or so from many parts of the world, the Editor and Publisher has found it impossible to get the Magazine out on time. It is hoped that you will bear with us understandingly, and accept this NEWSLETTER as the best we can muster in the meantime.

Additions to Our Committee & Appointments:

Central Committee Meeting, 14/3/55: Present state:- President, H.H. Fulton: Vice President, J. Connell: Secretary, Mrs. J. Yeldon: Treasurer & Asst. Secretary, Mrs. P. Leach: Publicity Manager, D. Foreman. Committee:- J. Purdeu, M. Hinge, Del LaVaris, W. Tennent, D.W.G. Saunders, H. Hinfelaar.

Formation of North Shore Branch C.S.I. On March 2nd North Shore Branch of C.S.I. was formed by Mr. Dan Saunders. Mr. Saunders, a member of C.S.I. central Committee, was elected President of N.S.B. Mr. Clark, Secretary, and Mr. Busing, Treasurer. All members of N.S.B. are full members of C.S.I. and are making much favourable progress in membership promotion and provision for technical apparatus to obtain first class evidence of the UFO'S. Enquiries to:- Hon. Secretary, P.O. Box 3496, Auckland.

Special Display of C.S.I. Material & Evidence: A window display will appear in the Epsom Business Centre (407A Manukau Road) on approximately April 10th for a period of 14 days. It is hoped this display will then move to a strategic city position in Queen Street, Auckland.

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