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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.
“Christchurch”32 pages
- 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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FILE NO AIR 39/3/3.NS
LOCATION__FRB ARCHIVES N2
PART NO 1
[ FORWARDLY 39/3/676 ]
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Subject FLYING SAUCEAS
Date of first document 17/7/1252
Date of last document 17/12/1955
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File contains sighting reports of WRO's - including numerous press photographs and papers relating to and investigation under Note Following sighting from aircraft on the Night of 31 Oct 1955
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