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23857122-1403-531603-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…towards Bridgeport, Conn. from the area of Suffolk County Air Force Base, It then turned around and came back almost above us, This object was definitely not a balloon or star and was moving in a
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333336359

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/ "AF F ORM 112—PART | | he (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE B, A A). % eras oH U o Sahe TRe3=53E LS wat —_ a . ee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION Rl REPORT FLYOBRPT i AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Long Island, New York 5th Ftr-Intep Sq., McGuire AFB, Trenton, NJ. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January 1953 29 Oc…
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23857122-1548-545391-0002

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…ft to 18,000 ft tra ree | wat } ACLOEaAScCQ all 4 5 Se | A ale t. c > i, A On 3 r id y*¢ wy a 4. 4 A ra 4. % 7 & > ’ from 10 ary os i QV oS Be rT? ' f from o49 balloons rele ier balloon shortly af ; - 4 gs 4 " , q _ this station to take phot observation of wéa the suspended radiosonde liosonde is lichted at nis thet this oscilation mic¢ht be miscon: aerial o…
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23857122-1633-559606-0012

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…lear; there were no clouds = nothing to block the visione There was no fragments or physical evidence of the object. I think it was a big weather outfit; a big balloon. I would judge the ° 9 * ee ° object to be about 40,000 feet high. Rie ) a: LY 4 72 a PKIDGEL, Thomas WK. Civilian Guard Force Tinker Air Force Base 5 July 1953 Declassification Authority: NND…
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23857122-1633-559606-0013

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…tring appeared to be hanging from the object. I think the last reflections of the sun rays was what made all of us see it so easily. I believe it was a weather balloon, No fragments or physical evidence of the object were observed. ? (7, \ | Laticl A i. Lich hadond RIGSBY, Claude Re Civilian Guard Force Tinker Air Force Base 4 July 1955 Declassification Auth…
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23857122-1638-561241-0004

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…Agency) REPORT NO. PAGE 1 OF 1 PAGES STAR-SHAPED UNIDENTITXED OBJECT MOVING DIRECTA OVERHERD IN A NORTH WEST ee. Sane aus °o KADENA en Ad as gd CRADIOSONDE ° } BALLOON MOVED EAST NAivaA AFTER BEING RELEASED 26°13'N\_, 21° 46'E ait 1-F-20'S AT \SOOORT. eee a ke 15 0R ZO MILES FROM hoe tee ne NARA etl cd EF Re PSSGS 3 Inch | NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORM…
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23857122-1684-572945-0002

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…} ppea, a Frances ye MS bea WOOL the gy NOR ele Ran a iain ey | Se th abt ai a iA i os de Mo RN, HR a 1. Other features; with 25 power scope object looked like balloon i at i A hia a a alia Dy sie 1Gnout pasxev, Lines were Vislole. y ieee eT On Ye NO SAUNT aT ee i Ee ROO: aw PRN A ee ee vi 1On2 moe LLNS OL OLe! LULL} 7 2ZOLO weandard racisic time, 9 YUL +7) …
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23857122-1684-572945-0003

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… Ng ping fall ia et Bo UMN MOLE Ae Mey LO , 000 rind calm or 1 <earLy 80 — VISLOLlivy WL veda. De rT lh ac 3+ S45 ohtand 3} yeah yy ar) ty nt alanhnvana amas € Balloon OVE, mad 2b Signved pevLWee;n 1O ULEGLeDNoNnS LPs » 1D, 2h ; ne on Pig PS Se ane ANP A aS Ri Possible s] ursé. Several other people there and they came to ik abla Lusi ‘ eo differe a fie a ae …
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23857122-1693-574301-0001

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…ghting that, in effect, he was so predisposed about the topic smut when he saw this "object" it struck an immediate responsive chorde There had been no weather balloon releases within two (2) hours prior to the guna There were no reports from any airplanes within the vicinity, nor did POI Ys oe. 30 lc tower nor anyone else on base rep
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333336667

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…ighting that, in effect, he was so predisposed about the topic emt when he saw this "object" it struck an immediate responsive chorde There had been no weather balloon releases within two (2) hours prior to the Sighting. There were no reports from any airplane
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Safe Airspace for Americans Act

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety and reducing stigma for reporting such encounters.
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Safe Airspace for Americans Act

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Safe Airspace for Americans Act mandates the FAA to establish procedures for reporting incidents related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), ensuring safety in national airspace and reducing stigma around reporting such incidents.
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ufo12

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…discusses the involvement of local authorities and the FBI in investigating UFO sightings in Franklin, Indiana, particularly a notable incident involving three unidentified flying objects observed in July 1952. The correspondence highlights community interest in UFO phenomena and the collaboration between local groups and civil defense programs.
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733667-001-007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.
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733667-001-001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the inquiry about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to order the investigation materials related to the sighting.
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333335939

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…ph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—FPart IT.) SUBJECT: FLYOBRPT In accordance with AFL 200—5, dated 29 April 1952, Subject: Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (Short Title: FLYOBRPT), the following report of Unidentified Flying Object is submitted: : On 30 December 1952, 2002 MST, William T. Jones, Security Inspector, A…
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2023 Annual Report

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The 2023 Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) provides an overview of UAP incidents reported from August 31, 2022, to April 30, 2023, highlighting trends, safety concerns, and the ongoing efforts of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to analyze and address UAP sightings.
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--- 23129262-0425-004-0001.tif --- DECLASSIFIED Authority NW 45006 HEADQUARTERS CONTINENTA

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a series of reports and communications from the Continental Air Command regarding unidentified celestial objects, primarily from the early 1950s. The reports detail various incidents and investigations into UAP sightings, including references to the challenges in verifying witness accounts and the classification of these incidents.
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01 2023 Annual Report

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR O F NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Fiscal Year 2023 Conso lidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena October 2023 01 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Date: 1/23/2025 Released in Full: X Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Case Number: 33…
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333336203

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… aw x COUNTRY | We Wen: REPORT NO. (LEAVE rg: 7 United States* | \ TR-1-53W ) SLIRAT an oe —= Alk —_AIR-INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REP ~: eee ———$——————— SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object Report ( FLYOBRPT ) span Rapid FROM (Agency) Director of Intelligence ; Hq, WADF | sonoma Valley, California } DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 January 1953 …