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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.

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“Hamilton”28 pages

  • p. 13 …between Albatross Point and what we call Hamilton West, the object covered 70 miles." pilot. "The…
  • p. 14 …strange objects flying in the sky over Hamilton on Wednesday night have been received from two…
  • p. 72 …Several Observers WATRATO TIMES Reports of strange objects lying in the sky over Hamilton on Wednesday…
  • p. 104 ZKAK 4443 0449500 JJ ACC WN ATTENTION DUTY CONTROLLER FOLLWOING FLYING SAUCER REPORT RECEIVED FROM HAMILTON…
  • p. 128 …between Albatross Point and what we call Hamilton West, the object covered 70 miles." It was…
  • p. 150 …speed therefore 840 M.P.H. ## UKU ## HAMILTON Another or same "Flying Light" sighted two hours…
  • p. 156 …of Hamilton County GOC, on duty at the Mt. Healthy Post, phoned the writer of the…
  • p. 227 …has an "Honorary Observer" in Hamilton, and he reports: "I heard the explosion, it was not…
  • p. 233 …John E Stuart, IO James Street Claudelands Hamilton. "FLYING SAUCER INVESTIGATION CLUB" 21 Maungakeikei Avenue, One…
  • p. 249 …His report was not publisded. ## Hamilton July 8th At 3.30pm on the 8th July the…
  • p. 250 …E Stuart, of IO James Street, claudelands, Hamilton. I, John E. Stuart, do hereby solemnly swear…
  • p. 256 …Objects Over Hamilton HAMILTON, Tue. (P.A.).—Strange objects have been reported in Hamilton skies. A…
  • p. 257 ## SUBJECT: ## FURTHER REPORTS OF ## STRANGE OBJECT SEEN WAIKATO TIMES IN HAMILTON SKY The published report yesterday…
  • p. 279 PUBLISHED at Hamilton on date 16th December, 1957 SUBJECT: # Flying Saucers Are Again In The News…
  • p. 281 …H. FORTUNE Minister Assisting the Prime Minister. HAMILTON EDDCH SINCE MINISTER OF DEFENCE File Referred . Minister…
  • p. 283 …The foregoing is the theory of who was assisted , Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigation Society. IIth July…
  • p. 293 …The other company, James Aviation Limited, Hamilton, had successfully applied for its licence about two months…
  • p. 312 …We have reports from France, America, Australia and quite recently from Hamilton New Zealand. Waikato Times…
  • p. 313 …October 21 at Hamilton 3.15a.m. Orange coloured disc moving across sky at great speed…
  • p. 357 …Stuart's home in Hamilton. A very pleasurable afternoon was spent and much discussions on the…
  • p. 359 …U.S.A.; Mr.J.E.Stuart, Hamilton; Mr.Brassell,Wanganui; Mr. Fletcher, Nelson. ## C.S…
  • p. 380 …Secretary, Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigation Society, 10 James Street, Claudelands, Hamilton, New Zealand. President, Albert K…
  • p. 400 …1 3 minutes Hamilton 29.9.52 3 a.m. 2 Camuru 23.10.52 9…
  • p. 402 …Fourteen people, including four women, met tonight in Hamilton and formed the Hamilton Flying Saucer Investigating…
  • p. 411 …secs Saucer Nil Nil Blue green colour. Hamilton 1948 Bright Sunlight Three 30 secs Saucer North…
  • p. 415 …green, blue headed south green headed west. Hamilton 9.12.52 9.45 pm Three 10…
  • p. 425 # SCHOOLBOYS SEND "FLYING SAUCERS" OVER HAMILTON HAMILTON, November 27 (P.A.).-Three "flying saucers" seen over…
  • p. 438 …1 3 minutes Hamilton 29/9/52 3 a.m. 2 Oamaru 23/10/52 9…

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Gisborne	2.11.52	9.15 pm	Two	10 minutes	Kite	S.W.	Nil	Bright orange colours, intensity of light changed frequently
Nelson	3.11.52	6.53 pm	One	5 minutes	Disc	Oscillating up and down	shaped like car tyre
Nelson	5.1.52	11.48 pm	One	3 to 4 minutes	Oval	W. to E.	Nil	Dark centre section, red lights revolving around edge
Rockville	3.11.52	9.45 pm	One	Ten minutes	Saucer	Nil	Nil	Redlights around lights
Christchurch	3.11.52	1115 pm	Two	one minute	Nil	W.	Nil	Apparent greenish fluorescent glow
Twyford	4.11.52	9.15 pm	Two	10 min	Bright	Nil	Nil	Seen on a number of consecutive nights. Orange in colour.
Winton (Inver cargill) Longlands	4.11.52	10.15 pm	Two	15 minutes	Starlike	S.	Nil	Yellowish tinge
Inve cargill	5.11.52	9.15 pm	Two	10 minutes	Round	S.	Nil	Orange colour
St. Olair, Dunedin	6.11.52	1115 pm	Three	45 secs	Oval	Nil	Nil	Hovered then disappeared surrounded by lights.
Dunedin	9.11.52	10:50 pm	One	6-8 min	Round	Nil	Nil	Bright up and down movement lights changed from bright green to distinct red.
Dunedin	9.11.52	9.15 pm	One	15 minutes	Round	HOVERED	Nil	Object hovered and moved off slowly.
Dunedin	9.11.52	1230 am	One	15 minutes	Mushroom	Nil	Nil	Moving slowly, red to orange hue
Oamuru	9.11.52	4 am	One	Nil	Bright	Nil	Nil	Blood red to orange colour.
Napier	10.11.52	12-4 pm	Figty boys 2 teachers	1 hour	Circular	West	Nil	Seen in ones and twos and groups up to ten, grey coloured, at great altitude.
Greymouth	15.11.52	1055 pm	One	Nil	Bright	West	Nil	Red to orange lights, moved up and down in flight.
Hastings	13.11.52	Nil	Three	Nil	Disc	West	Nil	Blue flamed disc
Westport	13.11.52	Nil	Sixt	11 minutes	Round	South	Nil	Greenish blue glow
Hawera	15.11.52	3.50 am	One	10 minutes	Circular	Wide sweepNil Four lights in line eastern formation, third object largest.

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