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This document details an encounter involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported being followed by an unidentified object while flying over Alaska. The crew observed two lights and later described a large, globular craft that seemed to track their flight path. The FAA and military radar confirmed the presence of an object near the flight, leading to c…

Ltr, ERH, to CG, AMC, Subj: Analysis of Proj. "Grudge" Reported Incidents 4. It is believed that certain of the items in the questionnaire "Checklist-Unidentified Flying Objects” produce insignificant and un- reliable data from an observer. These are; 9. Distance of object from observer; ll. Altitude; 12. Speed; and 16. Size. For any unfamiliar object beyond…

J hee AF FORM 112—-PARTI ae f COUNTRY REPORT NO. LEAVE,.BLAN. yn Be USA 11-53 “ke pe: O Ku 4 if AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | Unidentified flying cbjects AREA REPORTED ON Yuma, Arizona FROM (Agency) 4750th ABG, Yuma County Airport, Ariz, | DATE OF REPORT 6 February 1953 DATE OF INFORMATION 5 February 1953 ; air EVALUATION = ly reliabl PREPARED BY (Of…

…(CLASSIFICATION) 4 : APPRUvev 1 JUNE 1. 3 COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVE, Bei 4 / FG x > ‘ | ad é USS | IR= 1-53 AFH § AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Four (4+) Miles North Beau Gallie,Florida 6541 Missile Test Wing, Intelligence (MTVrW) DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January…

"4 bf %, AF FORM 12 (CLASSIFICATION) j APPRC 6 1JUN COUNTRY oe any i: ie és “AFL ¥ | q a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Four (4) Miles North Hau Gallie,Florida 6541 Missile Test Wing,Intelligence (MTFPW) DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 January 1953 5 January 1953 Co2 PREP…

…if. TRAM 53 WV Ce | or 9 PAGES On 2 March 1953 between 2100 and 2135 PST, T/Sgt Benjamin F. Brunges of the 775th AC&W Squadron, Cambria, California observed an unidentified flying object. Sgt Brunges subsequently contacted three other airmen whom he knew to be on duty at that time, The other three airmen also observed the unusual object. See inclosures 1, 2,…

Analysis of a UAP incident over Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, observed by U.S. Army service members, suggests the object may have been a result of backscattering of sunlight rather than an unknown aerial phenomenon.

… { 4 4 —— ee ee (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION R REPORT NO Je ee veni LL tic $5 April 1950, se e@ Vet Sees b. The story told how, Worth, Texas, "objects he said definitely were some scr 3 yoe which ever seen before," ine photographs admittedly retouched to bring o Shaped objects, in echelon formation, two of + were apparently publication of th…

… and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible at the time of the sighting.

… 1948 COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVEBLANE) 2 oF e's 3 cn FH, United States MS ha ae et AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Report of Unidentiri. ed Aerial Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) ; Princeton, New Jersey Det #3, 670th Grd Obsr Sq, Trenton, N.J. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION ; EVALUATION 3 March 1953 1 March 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) d…

…112—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 3rd Bomb Wing, Intelligence Div 8 “6753 PAGE Y OF hi PAGES 1. The object observed by S/Sgt Helmer and his wife was round, brilliant white in color and trailed a what seemed to be luminous rocket-type exhaust gases. The object was traveling at one altitude (unestimat…

AF FORM 112—PART tl a ~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 43rd Bomb Wing, Intelligence Div eos -£-=53 | | PAGE 2 OF h PAGES 1. The object observed by and his wife was round, brilliant white in color and trailed a what seemed to be luminous rocket-—type exhaust gases. The object was traveling at one altitude (unestimated by the observer) and appeared to be …

… at an altitude about two-thirds the altitude of. the B-47. .. These maneuvers were being performed in and around a few scattered clouds. — “The speed | ef the object was estimated as about 3 times that of the B~47. (Acheck: with the Max ff © well Weather Station revealed that at the time of the sighting there were scattered [| clouds at 20,000 feet. A furth…

…d to approach east by northeast. It apreared to change its course of flight toward Love Field." Through a pair of 7x50-power binoculars Mr. Fechenbach said the object appeared to have "Delta-type" wings (swept back like on modern jet planes) and "that it seemed to bover east and northeast of the field." a a dé estimated its closest approach at about 50 miles…

…ame direction as he was goings AIRMAN j was heading east and was about one (1) mile from the junction of high- | way 223 aewMOMS CENTER, MICHIGAN. The light or object was south of his position, | about three hundred (300) feet from the road and appeared to be approximately twenty | (20) feet in diameter travelling at an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty…

…e direction as he was goings AIRMAN DAMON was heading east and was about one (1) mile from the junction of high- way 223 at ROME CENTER, MICHIGAN. The light or object was south of his position, | about three hundred (300) feet from the road and appeared to be approximately twenty (20) feet in diameter travelling at an altitude of twenty-five (25) to thirty (…

…graph. List inclosures at lower left, Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) t ' i On 27 January 1953 at approximately 1915 hours MST, an unidentifiable object was Sighted by while standing in the yard at his hone in. Cottonwood, Arizona, The approximate position of Cottonwood, Arizona is 112° 2 minutes est Longitude and 3° lb minutes north latitude. …

…A ad ie Ried h e J fA ai’ f Chandler, Arizona : fs f ae / if Dear Sirs area / $ Last night, 27 Jan 53, at 1915 hrs, I sighted in the eastern sky an illuminated object moving in a horizontal direction proceeding south at an estimated altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet; at an estimated distance of not less than seven nor more than ten miles and travelihge at 350…

…y 1953 Commanding Officer Williams Air Force Base Chandler, Arizona Dear Sirs 7 Last night, 27 Jan 53, at 1915 hrs, I sighted in the eastern sky an illuminated object moving in a horizontal direction proceeding south at an estimated altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet; at an estimated distance of not less than seven nor more than ten miles and traveling at 350 …

…Be29 which was supposedly flying over Houlton at Approximately 1000 EST on a magnetic heading of 070 degrees, When over the St. John River the pilot spotted an object straight ahead of us, I finally saw the object after he had pointed it out repeatedly. We turned right so as to displace object to the left, We then resumed our 070 degrees heading and chased t…