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NZDF declassified RNZAF UFO files

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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.

  • p. 14 …a "Aying saucer" over the Hawock North Hills is claimed to have been obtained by Mr…
  • p. 15 …to be coming slowly down towards the hills. It bore the appearance, she said, of a…
  • p. 20 …They first noticed the light high above the hills behind Bay View. It hovered there for…
  • p. 21 …To-night it will set shortly before 9 o'clock, though, with hills to the west…
  • p. 28 …very powerful one, flashing on the Patterang hill, about a mile distant. First it kept pointing…
  • p. 61 …step they shall be Sahin Discover the Hills will. Often and thing will be set free…
  • p. 72 …On reaching the brow of a hill he saw a brightly lit object coming toward him…
  • p. 94 …the following from the top of Kinbarni Hill : at 3: 32 p.m. shortly after a…
  • p. 125 …large star low down over the Wellington hills drew the attention of a prominent Auckland business…
  • p. 130 …climbed a hill in Lancashire to photograph birds. They set their camera to infinity and directed…
  • p. 132 …Both then disappeared slowly behind the outline of the hill. 北川羌族自治县
  • p. 175 …CLOSE-UP OF THE GREAT GALLOWAY HILLS MYSTERY - WHAT CAN THIS THING BE? This is reported…
  • p. 188 …On February 15 this year two schoolboys were reported to have climbed a hill in Lancashire…
  • p. 189 …Stewart, a farmer, of Saddle Hill, one of the men who saw the fire ball (or…
  • p. 212 # SCIENTIST EXPLAINS STRANGE SKY SIGHTS On top of Kelburn hill two silver observatory domes gleam in…
  • p. 225 The objects that landed were not Meteorites, because they travelled horizontally, manoeuvred around hills, stopped in…
  • p. 233 …This club formed by students of a Primary School, One Tree Hill. Master Kelvin Barton advised…
  • p. 249 …see a bright star, slightly above the hill behind Whakarewarewa, suddenly, "take off" on a circuit…
  • p. 251 …to see the object disappear over a hill in a manner that suggested to him, would…
  • p. 256 …He was on top of the hill in Commons Street, Oneraht, when the sun had just…
  • p. 257 …and at the time was on a hill overlooking the countryside. He was looking toward where…
  • p. 258 …over the penisula and disappeared over Saddle Hill. A boy said it looked like a football…
  • p. 267 …It was a big fireball and, though it seemed to be over the Karori hills, must…
  • p. 278 …Three policemen plodded solemnly into the hills accompanied by the sisters and surveyed the scene of…
  • p. 312 …as far a part as Hamilton East, Hill-croft Whitiora, and Maeroa and which occured right…
  • p. 320 …This corresponds with the rotation of a parabolic antenna located on a nearby hill. As the…
  • p. 327 …vapor, flashing across the sky over Box Hill at 2.30p.m. I saw what appeared…
  • p. 335 …Scoffers were con- founded, however, by the unusual story of a settler at Kauroo Hill. It…
  • p. 336 …time the airship had disappeared over a hill. The object was also seen at Mahono. The…
  • p. 363 …a south-East direction near the Adelaide hills. In the meantime I called my wife who…
  • p. 368 …Southwest had seen flash across the bare hills in straight, silent, horizontal flight, Unger recalled a…
  • p. 379 …191953 A group of people at surrey hills yesterday reported seeing a four minute display by…
  • p. 392 …was well above the line of the hills. When he resumed his journey he saw the…
  • p. 393 …The main light, however, seemed to hover over the Hokonui Hills. For some time it swung…
  • p. 396 …blue object was seen over the Port Hills at Christchurch at 11.45 p.m. A…
  • p. 422 …Brown, of Hill Grove, Naenae, their daughter Alice and her friend Ron Middleton, all saw a…
  • p. 430 …was even above the line of the hills. When he resumed his journey he saw the…
  • p. 431 …motion well above the outline of the hills. It was going in an easterly direction. I…
  • p. 436 …bearing says, a church spire or a hill, we can draw a line on a map…
  • p. 439 …disappeared in a northerly direction over the hills of Khandallah. The object was viewed from the…
  • p. 444 …Sugarloaf hill near Napier DATE: 30/10/52 TIME: approx 9.30pm. A/C.TYPE(s…

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# C.S.J. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Since posting out our May 6th news-bulletin, that presented to our readers C.S.I.'s new constitution and for the first time, an invitation to the public, inviting financial membership, many enquires and replies have been received. Today C.S.I. has a membership that is growing fast and threatens to grow faster. Many enquires are also being received following a large article in the "WEEKLY NEWS" July 7th issue, on C.S.I., activities. There is plenty of work in hand for our new assistant secretary Mrs Joy Yeldon.

Membership Cards have been in print for some weeks now, it is hoped to be able to distribute them to in the near future. The cards are of two colour with a "Saucer" half-tone impression in the background.

approximately a month ago the President of C.S.I. had the pleasure of meeting for the first time, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin Representatives, Branch leaders and associates. The visit was made possible by a special Air Force duty trip to Dunedin. Mr Fulton was the guest of Mr Metcalf, Pres., C.S.I. Dunedin group, whilst in Dunedin for a day, and Mrs E.E.Hanber C.S.I. Christchurch Representative and President "N.Z.Interplanetary Society", for 2/2 days. Mr Fulton reports that he had a most enjoyable and extremely interesting visit and wishes to sincerely thank all those concerned for the wonderful hospitality given him. Mr Fulton also had the pleasure of meeting the Editor of "Junior Digest", Mr Dunford, who, a tape recording of a long (made) interview. Mention of this appears in July issue of "Junior Digest" and the story of the interview is scheduled to appear in the August number.

C.S.I. sends best regards and a warm welcome to all new members, two of whom have been recently elected to the committee. These are Mrs Joy Yeldon, appoin- ted assistant secretary and Mr Graham West. Committee meetings are held approx once a month as are intentions for general meetings. The first general meeting being scheduled for Tuesday 27th July at 40A Manukau Road, Tpson. Mrs Yeldon has kindly made her home available until a larger attendance demands a hall. Mrs Yeldon will answer phone enquiries on behalf of C.S.I. Phone 60CI4. ( best time 6pm evenings).

Committee of C.S.I.,now stands as follows:- Mr H.H.Fulton Pres., Mrs Joy Yeldon, asst Sec., Mr Geoff Purdeu; Mr Jerry Greager; Mr Del LaVaris; Mr Bill Tennent; Mr Jack Connell; Mr Micheal Hinge and Mr Graham West. The next issue will show list of members.

Apologies are also due for the very late appearance of June issue of our official magazine "Flying Saucers". Absence on duty (Air Force) and many other contributing causes has prevented the editor and producer getting down to work, up to now he has handled all correspondence, research, lectures and numerous other C.S.I. considerations; also his place of duty is 22 miles from his home and headquarters. However, enough of his excuses, the next issue must appear on time.

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