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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.
“Office of Special Investigations”6 pages
# 1955 November 11 I return herewith letter and report from New Plymouth together with my report on an object observed by him on 1955 November 5th. The Private Secretary, The Minister of Civil Aviation, Parliament Buildings, WELLINGTON. Dear Sir, There is no doubt that he observed the planet Venus, which is becoming more prominent in the evening sky at the present time. Yours faithfully, d. h. Stromsen I would like to add that there is now no doubt in my own mind, that the object observed by the N.A.C. aircraft was similarly the planet Venus. A report was forwarded to the Director of Intelligence, Royal New Zealand Air Force. DIRECTOR Encls.
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