07-17-2006, 12:18 PM
Mystery surrounds an apparent unidentified flying object seen in the skies above Auckland's Viaduct Basin. Sunday News has obtained footage of the object - spotted flying at speed over the waterfront in broad daylight. We have sent the image to the Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Defence - both of which have been unable to identify it. The sighting has also been referred to the world's foremost UFO expert, American Dr Bruce Maccabee - who works with the Roswell UFO Museum. Roswell, New Mexico, is the site of a reported UFO crash in 1947, during a spate of hundreds of "flying saucer" reports in America. The American airforce issued an official release confirming the discovery of a "flying disc" but quickly changed their story after the government became involved - leading to cover-up claims. The object photographed at the Viaduct Basin was flying above the industrial tank farm in the mid-morning sun last October. It was taken by well-known photographer Richard Simpson who was completing an assignment for a magazine feature. "It was travelling extremely fast. In fact I'd have to say definitely faster than a bird," Simpson told Sunday News.
"If it was clearly a bird we'd say, `Nah it's a bird' and forget it. The way it came into the frame, it was that fast moving, it was a lucky grab." Art director Duncan Lucas, who was working with Simpson, decided it needed further investigation. He was unable to explain it even after bringing the image up to a higher resolution. "I'd like an explanation. I don't know what it is," Lucas said. "Personally I'm not a UFO believer, I remain unconvinced either way. "I don't know if it's a pod of little green men - but I'd like to know what was flying around that day. "It is a real mystery." Simpson and Lucas brought the image to Sunday News' attention after reclaiming the film following the magazine's closure.
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"If it was clearly a bird we'd say, `Nah it's a bird' and forget it. The way it came into the frame, it was that fast moving, it was a lucky grab." Art director Duncan Lucas, who was working with Simpson, decided it needed further investigation. He was unable to explain it even after bringing the image up to a higher resolution. "I'd like an explanation. I don't know what it is," Lucas said. "Personally I'm not a UFO believer, I remain unconvinced either way. "I don't know if it's a pod of little green men - but I'd like to know what was flying around that day. "It is a real mystery." Simpson and Lucas brought the image to Sunday News' attention after reclaiming the film following the magazine's closure.
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http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/vie...p?id=74339