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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.
“The Advance”22 pages
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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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