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This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.

This memorandum discusses communication issues within the FAA regarding the handling of UFO-related incident information, specifically related to JAL 1626 and JAL 1025. It highlights the challenges faced by FAA staff in managing requests for information and the internal dynamics between different FAA divisions.

This document discusses the premature release of information regarding Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JAL 1628) and outlines steps taken to investigate the leak. It includes correspondence and requests for information related to the incident.

This document discusses the unauthorized release of information regarding the JAL1628 flight incident that occurred on March 11, 1987. It highlights concerns about the integrity of the agency following premature disclosures.

This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including simulated radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.

The FAA is responding to significant public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot in November 1986. The agency is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.

A request for information regarding a video tape of a UFO sighting by Japan Airline personnel, mentioned by radio newscaster Paul Harvey.

… Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part IT.) At 1630 hours (local time), 16 March 1953, Mr Ernest Hawk and Mr Charles A. Stern were watching an AF B-4’7 when their attention was drawn to a noisless, metallic ob- ject executing maneuvers at an altitude about two-thirds the alt…

…OONCE al Y AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects i AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) ; Southern California 807th Air Base Group, March AFR, Calif. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ~ m 27 January 1953 27 January 1953 Cu3 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major Keith P, Hansen, USAF Military REFERENCES (Control nwmber, di…

… AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) EASTON CENTER COMMUNITY ,ME(N46°371W67°947!') | FLIGHT 3-G, 46024 AISS, PIAFB DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 4 March 1953 2 March 1953 ¥-0 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JOHN F, FARNHAM 1/LT,, USAP ‘ Mrs Henry Miller REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Report # F3G-T-4 da…

…RT SUBJECT (4) FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) | . MAINE (6) 765TH AC & W SQDY . cHARTESTON, Mar _ DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION bein apy k (7) 13 MARCH 1953 (8) 10 MaRCH 1953 (9) ENO?! PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ( (10) 1ST Lf, HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTHLL. O. (11) A/1C AKMAN, 4673 GOS Det. 5, Bangor | REFERENCES (Control number, directive, pre…

… Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Congaree Air Forte Base, South Carolina Teith AGGW Sae, Shaw AFB, S.¥, DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 6 March 1953 5 March 1953 2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Benjemin F, Inaan Tactical Air Yirection Center, Concares, Arh REFERENCES (Control nwmber, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Not. …

…EPORT SUBJECT (4) FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON : FROM (Agency) (5) LEEDS CENTER, MAINE (6) 765TH AC & T. » CH TON, } DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION MARCH 1953 (8) 6 MARCH 1953 (9) UNKNOWN PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE (10) 1S? LT, HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTELL. 0. (11) WILLIAM DALY (CIV) Goc REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, et…

…R Be ce AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) * 1(5) LEEDS CENTER, MAINE (6) 765TH AC & W SQDN., CHARLNSTON, MAINE DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION (7) 9 MARCH 1953. (8) 6 MARCH 1953 SS a MONI PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE (10) 1ST LT, HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTELL. 0.| (11) WILLIAM Daby (CIV) goc _ REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, …

4 5 March 1953 SZLTALTEMENI On 3..March,1953 while leading a flight of three F-S4 aircraft on a simulated combat ‘strike. to Nellis AFB convoy #5, I observed a high altitude condensation pattern of an aireraft or object of peculiar and unfamiliar shape and size, At the time of observation we were cruising at 25000 feet altitude at 500 MPH true airspeed and o…

xy AF FORM Savane’ | APPROVED 1 J COUNTRY -— - REPORT NO. ate SAL EC _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION - —— ‘SUBJECT FPLYOBRPT | Uy Rea AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Parker Dam Area Se J DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Roderick D, Thompson REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFI-2…

…AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) ASHTYA AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN 4334 Troop Carrier Wing (M), APO 75 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 14 Mareh 1953 7 March 1953 O-3 PREPARED BY (Officer) k SOURCE ROBERT W. MOORE, 2nd Lt., USAF 1955-1 AACS Detachment REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200-5, dated 29 Apr…

…FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency Pat, i, 4773a Grd Obsr Sa» Box 522 Great Falls, Montana Helena, Montana DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 13 March 1953 ll Mareh 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE PAUL H. MILLIKIN, Capt, USAF, Commandi Mr, Jim Young, Great Falls, Montma AFL REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as app…

…aia fi rh AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Aoeney Det Ly 4773a Grd Obsr Sq, Box 522 Great Falls, Montana Helena, Montana DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 13 March 1953 11 Mareh 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE PAUL H. MILLIKIN, Capt, USAF, Commandi Mr. Jim Young, Great Fells, Montma REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applica…