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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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NEW BOOKS --- MAGAZINE ARTICLES OF INTEREST, ETC.: New Books on UFO's (Flying Saucers) now or shortly available. "Flying Saucers From Mars", Cedric Allingham, 10/6: "Flying Saucers & Common Sense", by Waveney Girvan, 12/6: both published by Frederick Muller, Fleet Street, London. These books are a "Must" for all interested parties:- "The Secret of The Saucers", by Orfeo Angelucci. Published privately by Ray Palmer. Price 3 dollars. Send to Ray Palmer, Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S.A. This gentleman published "The Coming of The Saucers" in 1952, written by himself and Kenneth Arnold. (Remember Arnold's 24th June, 1947, air to air sighting that started it all) This first book reproduced many claimed photographs. "Inside the Spaceships", by Desmond Leslie & George Adamski, expected to be published this coming June by T. Werner Laurie. Information comes from America That Capt. Ruppelt (on his own word) (he is the head of "Project Bluebook" 1951-53, U.S.: Air Force investigation of the UFO's) will shortly have published a book on UFO's. His manuscript is awaiting official Air Force approval before release. Major Donald Keyhoe (Retired) most eminent civilian and private investigator of the UFO and author of two excellent books - "The Flying Saucers are Real", 1950, and "Flying Saucers From Outer Space", 1953-54 - is expected shortly to produce a third Pentagon shocker and revealing work. Other books becoming available, "Aboard a Flying Saucer", by Truman Bethurum: "The White Sands Incident", by Dan Fry: "The Saucers Speak", by G.W. Williamson: "I Rode a Flying Saucer", by G.W. Van Tassel: "Venus Speaks", by C. Richardson. Recent magazines carrying good articles on UFO's:- "Australasian Post", 13th Jan, 1955 issue: "Everybody's", 11th Dec., 1954 issue: "The Digest", Feb, 1955 issue: "Male", Feb.-March issue: "Practical Mechanics", Feb., 1955 issue. (Practical Mechanics - an English technical monthly magazine, has carried much information on UFO topics since Jan, 1954). "Queen", English monthly magazine for October. Authentic S.F.M. No. 53, 1955. Watch for these series in particular -- beginning Jan. 26th., for a number of weekly issue London "Illustrated" magazine, includes a review and presentation of some of the material in "Flying Saucers & Common Sense" by Waveney Girvan (not yet reached N.Z. Booksellers.) ## *** LANDING INCIDENTS: Remember the detailed account of Gonzalez clash with the occupants of a "Golden sphere-like UFO" recounted in our December issue of "Flying Saucers", well we will have more details of five other similar Venezuela (South American Republic) incidents, in our coming issue. The whole pattern of UFO evidence since 1947 demanded (if there were real Saucers) that such incidents should be expected of 1954 and did we not, like other kindred organisations, make an accurate forecast of these happenings. Certainly there have been a number of hoaxes (most quickly reveal themselves under investigation) as with all the other forms of recorded evidence. So keep an open and ever broadening mind, it is not a bit of good trying to apply accepted Earth standards, limitations or reasoning, in any planned analysis of this amazing drama of our skies and terra firma. As the crippling shackles of orthodoxy weaken, more and more gifted men of science are realising this and are making revolutionary statements in favour of real UFO's of unearthly origin. ## ALL QUIET ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT: ALL QUIET ON THE SOUTHERN FRONT: Since Mid-February, reported Press sightings in New Zealand and Australia have dropped to nil, nor have we received one private report. Mr. Len. Stringfield of C.R.I.F.O., U.S.A., reports in a letter to me dated 27th February, - "Sightings over here are on the increase again." But all is quiet in most places south of the Equator to our knowledge at the moment. Shortly, however, renewed activity by the inquisitive and mystifying UFO must be expected. Perhaps Kiwiland will spring into international limelight with stories of little men and Flying Saucers; as most positively did occur in France, Italy, India, Portugal and Venezuela last October, November, and December, 1954. BEHIND THE SCENES AT C.S.I. HEADQUARTERS: C.S.I. central Committee has big plans for the future, our Publicity Manager has been briefed to make all arrangements for a public meeting in the city in the near future. The President of C.S.I. was recently favoured with an hour's interview with a Member of Parliament. The findings of our Committee of investigation, examples of irrefutable evidence of real physical UFO's of an interplanetary nature were presented. The M.P. thanked the
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