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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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# = HOT SHOTS FROM THE NEWS= Sent in by alert C.S.I."Honorary Observer" in the States. Our the is to Mr C.H.Marck Denver Colorado.The following news is extracts from Frank Edwards Radio News Commentary week nights New York. Dec 1953. Saucer over Bermuda. Frank Edwards reports that a huge Saucer flew over Bermuda at only 50 M.P.H., and then streaked away at such speed, it was out of sight in seconds. Civilians and Armed Forces personnel said it was about 200ft in diameter and had a yellow glow around it. The object itself seemed to be silver in colour. Sighted first week in December 1953. Frank stated that the Air Force Project Bluebook personnel have recently received the movie film taken at Port Moresby New Guinea, The Australian government sent the film to Air Technical Intelligence Centre at Wright-Patterson Field to have it further thoroughly analyzed. He further stated that the Australian government is exchanging information about the saucers with the U.S. government, but as usual the saucer investigating agency at Wright-Patterson Field have kept the Bermuda and Moresby sightings from the Press. Franks address is Frank Edwards, Mutual Broadcasting System 1440 Broadway, New York18 New York. Frank is reported to be working with the saucer investigating agency "Project Bluebook." Jan 4th 1954. Frank announced tonight. Over Quantica Marine Base during the last week in Dec, the Marines saw Flying Saucers for four successive nights The Saucers would fly in controlled manoeuvres over the base at different altitudes. They flew high and at tree-top level he said, but on the fourth night one of the objects made a landing about half a mile from the Base. The Saucer stayed on the ground for only a few seconds, but when approached by Marines in a Helicopter it took off rapidly and disappeared. The Marin es it is reported got a good look at it. The object was described as round with red pulsating lights. Frank said keep your eyes on 1954, this is only the beginning. Air Force investigators are now questioning the Marines. Quantica Marine Base is located in Virginia. Jan 14th 1954. Last night Frank said the Air Force and its investigating agency "Project Bluebook" is not going to give out any more information on developments about the Saucers to the Press and public, nor release any more sightings to the Press. The reason for this official silence the Air Force said, is because of Major Donald E.Keyhoes new book "FLYING SAUCERS FROM OUTER SPACE", it has caused too much public alarm about the Saucers. But here is the real reason for the official silence about the saucers, Frank said, an "UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT" is under observation by scientists at a WEST COAST MILITARY FIELD" U.S.A. (This field is reported to be Edwards Air Force Base at Muroc, California.) Feb 10th 1954, Last night Frank gave out more news of the Saucers, he said that a Scripps-Howard Newspaper stated that that the U.S.Air Force already knows the source of the Saucers, and they are withholding the information from the public. This Newspaper is the " THE WORLD TELEGRAM & SUN" New York. Frank said he had recently spoken to scientists and physicists and they said, the flying saucers are "INTERPLANETARY SPACE CRAFT", there should be "STRANGERS IN THE SKIES THIS COMING SUMMER OF 1954"
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