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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.
“Dominion Observatory”7 pages
Dear Cheyne, Thank you for Your letter 18th November which I have now sent out. To keep to record straight, this all happened on the 16th October at 1430 when " Laudon" Commander Ritchie Napier - Auckland harbour sailed at 1300. 3556 ( A ) 1st Lieutenant Commander Hammick Manukau - Auckland. 3566(8) Frentanct Monro - Napier see enclosed letter. I was still in London then - hope this is want you want, it makes me wonder about some of the other Flying Saucer reports one hears about. and ordered letter from hent Monro with details. Yours Faithfully INFINIO Lieutenant
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