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733667-001-031-0036

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… that appear and disappear rapidly, and those that follow aircraft for extended periods. The document highlights the skepticism from FAA and military regarding radar sightings.
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333335840

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… ft and searched the area for the unidentified: puede for approximately fifteen nites before returning to Misawa Air Base. The <ic% had goed radio contaet with Radar Site #18 during the entire period ani: contimal- RS kept them informed as°to his position. However, the radar site was unable to track: : #=8O or to pick up the unidentified object. ad had the o…
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733667-001-031-0037

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…n Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.
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23857122-1524-543159-0002

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…e 0214:45 DB 533 T-14-1 0215 EB 1119 0215:15 Fa 0450 Fade In accordance with AFL 200-5 Paragraph ¢, dtd 20 April 1952, the followi information is submitted. 1. Radar sighting only, appeared as a normal target ex abrupt maneuvers were noted. Several individual targets were noted. @. Time of sighting was between 0118Z and @215:15 on 20 April 1953. d- Manner of…
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733667-02-001-0009

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…ju Terauchi, encountered three UFOs during a flight over Alaska, with one UFO described as being larger than two aircraft carriers. The FAA initially confirmed radar tracking of the UFOs but later retracted the statement, attributing the radar blip to a duplicate image of the 747. Eyewitness accounts from the flight crew contradict this explanation, assertin…
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733667-02-001-0010

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…n Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'
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733667-02-001-0029

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… a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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733667-02-001-0035

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The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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733667-02-001-0039

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…ion's (FAA) investigation into a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot over the Arctic Ocean in November 1986. Despite the FAA's conclusion that the radar blips were likely 'split-radar returns' and not an actual UFO, there has been significant public interest in the reports, leading to the FAA offering a collection of documents for sale.
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23857122-1022-446840-0001

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…ver stated the object traveled faster than any jet he had ever seen. No jet aircreft were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. No other observations of this object are known to have been made, 1 | GLEN D PARRISH a se ist Lt., USAF : eo a Director of Intelligence cap memo >/31/92 > Lends INCLS. …
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23857122-1022-446840-0012

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…er stated the object traveled faster than any jet he had ever seen. Jo jot aircraft’ were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. Wo other observations of this object are knew to have been made. 7 GLEN D PAERISH sae lst Lo, UsaF . PS dick b ele : ; Director of f Intelligence Sey 4 ae G _—BECLASSIF…
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23857122-1355-505297-0004

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…when Colonel McNab pointed it out to him, due to the objects terrific speed and high altitude. Visual without aids, The 28th Air Division (Defense) reported no radar contacts with this object during the time and date reported. Lecation of Observers During Sighting: ef the observers, at a very high altitude in a northwest direction. greater than that normally…
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23857122-1355-505297-0013

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…Colonel McNab. Mr Hunter saw object 10 seconds later when Colonel McNab pointed it out to him, due to the objects terrific speed and high altitude. reported no radar contacts with this object during the time and date reported. 4. Location of Observers During Sighting: Eight (8) miles northwest of Sonoma, California, from a knoll in the hills northwest of Son…
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23857122-1412-535137-0003

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…tle Air Force Base, California, for three months. He reports that this is the first time he has sighted flying objects. 6. Weather Conditions: Clear skies--the radar winds for the position were 227 degrees at twelve knots. 7. Related Activities or Conditions: None determined, 8. Physical Evidence: None. 9. Immediate Interception or Identification Action: The…
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Placement on High Alert Due to Perceived Aggressive Foreign Posturing

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The document details an incident involving an unidentified object observed over Harare International Airport, Zimbabwe, in early July 2008. The object was described as disc-like with rotating lights and was reported to have emitted beams. The incident prompted a heightened alert status due to concerns over potential foreign reconnaissance or extraterrestrial…
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333336461

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…outhwest at ll. The authenticity of this report seems reliable to a fair degree since four per- sons observed this object. This object was not picked up on the radar at this site at any time. VT A A THOMAS C. SCHIEBEL Captain, USAF Intelligence Officer DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Thru channels to: 1 cy - CG, EADF 2 cys - DI, USAF, Wash 25,D.C. 1 cy - 0G, 32d …
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ufo7

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This document is a police report detailing multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Portland, Oregon, in September 1967. Officers observed a bright, metallic object in the sky, described as elliptical and traveling at high speeds. Witnesses included police officers and civilians, and the report notes the credibility of the witnesses.
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23857122-1496-541375-0002

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…ting: Between 2100 and 2135 PST, 2 March 1953. Length of time observed 35 mimtes. 3. Manner of Observation: Visual without aids. The 775th AC&W Squadron had no radar contacts with this object. 4. Location of Observers During Sighting: At the 775th: AC&W Squadron, . Cambria, California, Object 1 was first sighted at approximately 30° above the horizon, The di…
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23857122-1638-561241-0002

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… Nahe observers, During this period the leg of Okinawa Air Traffic Control indicated no other efreraft above 5,000’ in this area, During this period legs of EW radar sites in the local area indicated no sightings of unidentified aircraft tracks. A radiosonde balloon was sent aloft locally at approximately 1800I but winds aloft carried the balloon eastward, 6…
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333336610

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AF PORM.112—PART | ES eterve bp APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY Ie *, REPORT NO. IR-1-53 At Sb op ke Hf / AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unidentified Flying Object Report AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Ryukyus Island D/T, Hy 20th Air Force, APO 239 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 June 1953 24 June 1953 Ca3 oi teat x! Capt.…