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333336450

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…N ~~ | FROM (Agency) Alaska ~*~ CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 Feb 53 7 Feb 53 B-l PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Capt Robert F. Shrigley, Ass’t D/T William F, Farley, lst Lt, USAF REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) TWX, DTG 07/21402 FEB 53 SUMMARY: (enter concise summary…
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23857122-1625-558206-0001

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…th Bomb Wing, 810th Air Div, Biggs AFB,Tex DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 1 May 1953 19 April 1953 Fe6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE H. B. BENTZ, Capt, USAF, Dir/Intel Mr. A. V. Chapin, Ft. Davis, Texas "REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) _ SAF ICP, 15 Aug 52 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. G…
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333336576

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…ing, $10th Air Div, Biggs AFB,Te DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 1 May 1953 19 April 1953 Fe6 PREPARED BY (Officer) a \ ‘ | SOURCE H. B. BENTZ, Capt, USAF, Dir/Intel Mr. A. V. Chapin, Ft. Davis, Texas “REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) __ SAF ICP, 15 Aug 52 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. …
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23857122-1653-564916-0001

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…bsr Sq DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 16 duly 1953 14 July 1953 B~2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE MIS. y Cutler, rtunity, Mont. FAUL H. MILLIKIN, Capt, Uaar Mr.& Mrs. Wilfred Hacckie, Opportunity, Mont) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5, dated 20 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of …
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23857122-1707-580524-0002

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…amilton Air Force Base, are attached as inclosures to this report. 3. Crew members present during the interview by Intelligence Officer inciuded the following: Capt JAMES TILMAN A0+782751 Aircraft commander 1/Lt G. A. WEHRHAN AO-1911186 Pilot Capt MARVIN A. LICHTTENEGGER AO754435 Co=pilot 2/Lt~ NEAL R. MCCAULEY A0-2224005 Navigator T/Sgt LORENZO HUMPHREY AF~…
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733667-001-003-0034

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This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines flight on November 17, 1986. The pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer observed a stream-like radar target that was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government …
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733667-001-003-0033

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This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines (JAL) 747 while flying over northeastern Alaska. The report includes details about the crew's observations of lights in the sky, the involvement of other aircraft in the area, and a hypothesis suggesting that the lights may have been reflections caused by moonlight on ice crystal…
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733667-001-003-0037

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A letter from Dr. Richard F. Haines, a NASA scientist, to the FAA requesting information and transcripts related to the Japan Airlines flight 1628 incident and another unidentified aerial phenomena sighting in Alaska.
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733667-001-031-0031

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This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines flight JL1628, which reported seeing unidentified traffic while en route from Reykjavik to Tokyo. The FAA and military were alerted, but subsequent radar data failed to confirm any other aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-001-031-0033

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This document contains a drawing made by Captain Kenjyu Terauchi of Japan Airlines, depicting the sighting of an unidentified object during flight JAL #1628 on November 17, 1986. The drawing was submitted to the FAA investigator in Anchorage, Alaska, and includes details about the object's movement and position relative to the aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0018

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA has reopened its investigation into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) reported by a Japan Air Lines crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The inquiry aims to identify an unknown object that appeared on radar and was seen by the crew, which was initially dismissed as 'random clutter.'
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733667-002-009-0091

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A letter from J. Antonio Huneeus to the Federal Aviation Administration requesting a copy of the official report on the Japan Air Lines' UFO incident over Alaska, along with other related materials for updating his articles.
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733667-002-005-0048

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A request for the FAA form summarizing a UFO sighting by JAL pilot Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, dated February 26, 1987.
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733667-001-001-0005

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This document is an order form for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It lists various available records, including FAA forms, interview notes, and drawings by the flight crew.
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733667-001-009-0001

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This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object on November 17, 1986. The interview took place on January 5, 1987, in Anchorage, Alaska, and aimed to gather firsthand witness testimony.
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733667-001-009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was conducted by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and an interpreter in Anchorage, Alaska. Tamefuji described seeing multiple lights that he initially thought were from an air…
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733667-001-010-0001

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An interview with a JAL flight engineer regarding a UFO sighting by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer described seeing undulating lights that were either white or amber in color, observed for approximately 10 minutes.
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733667-001-011-0050

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This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding a UFO sighting on November 17, 1986. The interview was part of an investigation led by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and included a Japanese interpreter.
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733667-001-011-0073

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with a flight engineer regarding a UFO sighting by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer describes seeing clusters of lights that were larger than navigation lights, with colors ranging from white to amber, and notes that the sighting lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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733667-001-011-0103

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This document outlines the available records related to the unidentified traffic sighting involving JAL Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It includes various FAA forms and transcripts from interviews with the flight crew, detailing their experiences and observations during the incident.