Formal Letter
R.N.Z.A.F. Station
Whenuapai
1st April 1955
After Flight Report
Sir,
I have the honour to report that while acting as navigator on NZ 5904 (Capt. F/O Cheal) on a flight cross country, which departed from Whenuapai at 19.50, I sighted an unidentified object flying on a course of 270° T, and at about 12,000 feet in the vicinity of Gisborne. We were at 9000 feet on a course of 037° T, and that whilst taking a relative bearing on Gisborne at 2135, I noticed a large blue light approaching from 045°REL. There was 8/8 altostratus cloud base at about 15,000 feet and the object crossed our bow at considerable speed in a flat flight path. The Captain was adjusting the auto-pilot at the time of sighting, and by the time I had drawn his attention to the object, it had vanished towards Lake Taupo.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant
Ian McMurtrie Sgt/Nav
(Signature and Rank)
The Commanding Officer,
R.N.Z.A.F. Station,
Whenuapai
Section Commander’s Remarks:
1000 MPH.
Source: Official RNZAF After Flight Report document from the late Harold Fulton's files.
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