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This document is a computer printout from the FAA regarding radar data related to Japan Air Lines Flight #1628, which reported unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during its flight on November 17, 1986.

This document is a computer printout from the FAA regarding radar data related to Japan Air Lines Flight #1628, which reported an unidentified flying object (UFO) during its flight on November 17, 1986.

This document is a memorandum from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration discussing the radar targets associated with Japan Airlines flight 1628, which experienced unusual radar phenomena on November 17, 1986. It addresses the interpretation of 'split images' on radar and includes an analysis by Dennis Simantel.

…observations and analyses regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, with a focus on distinguishing between potential weather balloons and other objects based on radar data and visual sightings.

…ice Operator, that he had seen the air- eraft fade from sight going east. The AC&W unit at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma reported in that they had picked up a target by radar twenty. one tics southwest of Paris, Texas. The target then moved to a point three miles east of Bonham, Texas, which is about thirty five miles west of Paris, Texas. The target was heading west…

…reph 7d, Aix Foree Letter 200-5 the following information is sulmitied. All information is itenized corresponding to paragraph 7¢: 1, One object was sighted by radar at 1707 E. Hours at 235°, 65 miles south West of Congaree APB, South Carolina. The object was traveling at an estimated speed of 200 MPH. The object was on a heading of 060 decrees and faded at …

…one place. The object appeared to be red when first observed, changing to a reddish-orange as it appeared to move further away. The object was not picked up by radar at the 775th AC&W Squadron, The speed of the unidentified object was described only as "Excessive". No sounds were heard coming from the object. lb contrails or visible means of propulsion were …

This document contains correspondence between U.S. Congress members and NASA regarding inquiries about UFOs and Mars photographs. It includes letters from Senator Olympia Snowe and Senator Charles Grassley, addressing public concerns about UFO sightings and the authenticity of NASA's Mars images.

This document details radar sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena over Washington, D.C. on July 19, 1952, as reported by air traffic controllers and pilots. The sightings involved multiple unidentified objects that exhibited unusual flight characteristics, prompting investigations by military and aviation authorities.

The document appears to be a fragmented and poorly formatted report regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings, particularly around Ritchie Highway, Maryland, in 1952. It includes various eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the objects, and references to investigations by the FBI and other agencies.

This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified air traffic sighting on November 17, 1986. The flight crew, led by Captain Kenju Terauchi, observed strange lights and an unidentified aircraft during their flight from Reykjavik to Anchorage, Alaska.

This document is a record of facility operations from the Anchorage ARTCC on November 17, 1986, detailing various air traffic control activities, including an incident involving an unknown target observed by flight JL1628.

…go flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.

…lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA is investigating the sighting, which included a large unidentified flying object (UFO) detected on the pilot's weather radar.

…pilot observed three lights in the sky over Alaska. The investigation was prompted by public interest and includes re-interviews with the pilot and analysis of radar data.

…mena (UAP) by a commercial aircraft, AAL1913, which reported a TCAS resolution advisory (RA) involving multiple unidentified objects while flying at FL 260. No radar returns were detected, and other aircraft in the vicinity also reported similar encounters.

… JULY 19, 1952. “TBRIEFY,"HE STATES INA NEWSPAPER ARTICLE, "...0UR JOB 18 TO CONSTANTLY MONITOR THE SKIES ARGUND THE NATIONS CAPITOL WITH THE ELECTRONIC EYE OF RADAR...” SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THAT DATE, SEVENPIPS APPEARED SUDDENLY ON THE CONTROL CENTER'S SCOPE. ED NUGENT, JIM COPELAND, AND JIM R

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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.

…JAL flight 1628 on November 17, 1987, as they approached Anchorage, Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.