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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.

  • p. 2 …copy from the Defence Library c/o Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force Aitken St Wellington. They…
  • p. 5 …31/8/2010 For Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force NB: Classified documents of other New Zealand…
  • p. 12 …THE best part of a day's discussion at Air Headquarters yesterday did not find the…
  • p. 21 …Currently many reports being received at our headquarters Expert reports to reach meek volume over Christmas…
  • p. 76 …The Director of Intelligence, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Headquarters, Wellington. From: The Director, Carter Observatory…
  • p. 96 …of Intelligence, R.N.Z.A.F. Headquarters, Departmental Buildings, Stout Street, WELLINGTON ## REPORT ON STRANGE…
  • p. 98 …of a day's discussion at Air Headquarters yesterday did not find the explanation of the…
  • p. 99 …The Director of Intelligence, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Headquarters, Wellington. From: The Director, Carter Observatory…
  • p. 106 …The Director of Intelligence, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Headquarters, Wellington. From: The Director, Carter Observatory…
  • p. 129 A NEW ZEALAND organisation with headquarters at Onehunga for nearly three years has been engaged on…
  • p. 144 …6th MAY, 1954, AT C.S.I. HEADQUARTERS, 1 NISSAN PLACE, ONEHUNGA, S.E.5, AUCKLAND…
  • p. 150 …of other "Flying Lights" which reached CSI Headquarters during November. An appreciable number reported that the…
  • p. 152 …down over a wide area around the headquarters of the U.S. delegation. He assures us…
  • p. 173 …H.FULTON AT C.S.I'S HEADQUARTERS I, NISSAN PLACE, ONEHUNGA.S.E.5. AUCKLAND…
  • p. 178 …CIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION(NZ) Page 34 22nd, November 1955 Headquarters I Nissan Place, Onehunga S.E…
  • p. 181 …FULTON Secretary XXXVIIIXX Headquarters I Nissan Place Onehunga S.E.5. P.O. BOX 1914, AUCKLAND…
  • p. 185 …BEHIND THE SCENES AT C.S.I. HEADQUARTERS: C.S.I. central Committee has big plans…
  • p. 187 …ARGENT CALL! Issued from C.S.I. Headquarters:- 1 Nissan Place, Onhunga, AUCKLAND. S.E.5…
  • p. 198 …Air Headquarters, Wellington. (Attention D of I). DATE : 13th April, 1955. REF : WH:C21/5/AIR…
  • p. 209 …copy from the Defence Library c/o Headquarters New Zealand Defence Force Aitken St Wellington. They…
  • p. 216 …P.O. BOX 1914. AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND. Headquarters. I Nissan Place Onehunga S.E.5. Auckland…
  • p. 228 …The occurrences, to my knowledge, were confined to the headquarters of C.S.I. (N.Z…
  • p. 232 …H.H.Fulton Cover by D.Metcalf. HEADQUARTERS I NISSAN PLACE ONEHUNGA S.E.5. June…
  • p. 243 …informed headquarters that something very similar and strange badly scared two men at Titirangi the same…
  • p. 254 …money-order to A.F.S.B. Headquarters 3 Ferguson Avenue Fairfield Australia and obtain copies…
  • p. 255 …considerations; also his place of duty is 22 miles from his home and headquarters. However, enough…
  • p. 275 …ARMY In replying please quote ARMY 270/1/438/G ARMY HEADQUARTERS WELLINGTON C.1 NEW…
  • p. 286 …Magadan is the headquarters of a region that he
  • p. 293 …PLAN An aerial top-dressing firm with headquarters in New Plymouth, Rural Aviation Limited, hopes to…
  • p. 318 …H.H.Fulton at C.S.I. Headquarters I Nissan Place, Onehunga S.E.5. Luckland…
  • p. 329 …and has appealed to C.S.I. headquarters for the particulars of all sightings on our…
  • p. 346 …A senior Air Force officer said in Cape Town today that Air Force headquarters was investigating…
  • p. 353 …Armed Forces Intelligence Division or Government Security Headquarters, have or plan a similar parallel investigation, is…
  • p. 377 …The Marine Corps statement was issued at headquarters of the Second Marine Air Wing here. It…
  • p. 380 …Bender, International Flying Saucer Bureau, International Headquarters, P.O. Box 241, Bridgeport 2, Connecticut, U.S…
  • p. 410 …who is President of Civilian Saucer Investigation (N.Z.), a private group with headquarters in Auckland…
  • p. 437 …Bender, International Headquarters, Bridgeport, Connecticut. British Branch. Captain E.L. Plunkett, 71, Chedworth, Horfield, Bristol, 7…

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As at 6th January 1953

Locality of Sighting	Date	Time	Observers	Time in View	Shape	Direction	Sound	Other particulars.
Otago	1888	( Information not available at the moment)
Most districts of N.Z.	Aug.1909	Night & Numerous Day	Up to 1 hr.	Cigar	Nil	Nil	Nil	Terrific bright light that hovered shape clearly defined.
Rotorua	June 1936	7 - 8 p.m.	One	2 to 3 min	Disc	Nil	Nil	Bright object completed hexagonal course.
Dannevirke	1942	Daylight	Four	4 to 5 min	Disc	Nil	Nil	Bright light whirling at great speed.
Hobsonville	1943	Daylight	One	3 secs	Saucer	Nil	Nil	Blue green colour.
Hamilton	1948	Bright Sunlight	Three	30 secs	Saucer	North	Nil	Terrific light.
Central Districts, N.I.	July 1950	Night	Approx 12	Up to 3 min	Cigar	N.E.	Nil	Light/portholes.
Clive, Hawkea Bay.	Feb 1952	8 p.m.	One	30 secs	Saucer	Nil	Nil	Aluminium colour
Papakura	16.6.52	9 p.m.	One	30 secs	Cigar	North	Nil	Appeared twice
Waipapakura	28.8.52	3.30 pm	One	20 secs	Cigar	West	Nil	Rocking motion
Waipu	31.8.52	6.45 pm	One	30 secs	Disc	Nil	Nil	Yellow green colours, raised portion in centre.
Hamilton	31.8.52	7 p.m.	One	Nil	Disc	East	Nil	Bright moving light
Auckland	1.9.52	6 p.m.	Six	1 Min	Cigar	Nil	Nil	Nil
Tauranga	9.9.52	11 a.m.	2 adults 30 s. child.	30 secs	Round	Nil	Nil	Vapour trail, aluminium colour.
Remuera	14.9.52	Nil	One	30 secs	Oval	Nil	Nil	Large illuminated object.
Auckland. Caster Bay, Auckland.	26.9.52	5.30 pm	Two	30 secs	Cigar	Nil	Nil	Intermittent lights
Auckland. Otahuhu. Auckland. Whangarei	27.9152	10.30 p.m.	12 or more	6-30 secs	Cigar	South	Whosah	Discharging lights.
Dunedin	28.9.52	7 p.m.	One	30 secs	Disc	Stationery	Nil	Cone shaped object.
	28.9.52	12 p.m.	One	5 minutes	Disc	Nil	Nil	Nil

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