The New Zealand X-Files
Secret Defence Force files reveal hundreds of UFO sightings,
details of a top-level government investigative body, and
previously unseen reports into the Kaikoura mystery.
More than 2000 pages of formerly classified files were made
public yesterday after two years of lobbying by UFO researchers and
media.
Defence Force spokesman Commander Phil Bradshaw said yesterday
that the number of reports had fallen in the past 10 to 20 years
and the Defence Force had "no official interest" in UFOs. "If you
look at the reports, obviously some of them are highly
questionable, but others are written very genuinely. People
definitely see things that are unexplained."
The Kaikoura investigation failed to pinpoint a single cause of
the unexplained lights and radar readings, but concluded almost all
the sightings could be explained by factors including unusual
atmospheric conditions, lights from a Japanese squid fleet, or a
glow from the planet Venus.
Wellington man John Cordy, who was in the air traffic control
tower and witnessed the inexplicable radar readings, said the
government conclusion sounded "like a Tui advert".
"Unusual atmospheric conditions on a clear starry night? Squid
boats doing 180 knots? Venus rocketing around my radar screen? It's
a little insulting."
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Stuff
GZ will put you in a spot where you can see the Nelson Airport
Radar. If you wait long enough, maybe you too can see some unexplained
flying objects....
Watch out for the prickles. Don't rush in :)
CORRECTION: It has been brought to my attention that
Nelson Airport does not have a RADAR, but instead what you can see
is a "VOR (Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range)".
Thanks Mr marchwood! (What is a VOR? Wikipedia
on VOR)