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The document details a public inquiry into a Japan Air Lines pilot's UFO sighting over Alaska, including the FAA's response and the materials available for purchase related to the incident.

…4750th ABG, Yuma County Airport, Ariz, | DATE OF REPORT 6 February 1953 DATE OF INFORMATION 5 February 1953 ; air EVALUATION = ly reliabl PREPARED BY (Officer) Captain Gaylord G. Duren SOURCE Personal interview AFL 200-5, 29 April 1952 REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) On 4 February 19 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summar…

… be several hundred feet in size, to travel near 100 MPH for some time, and finally reach inestimable speeds before disappearing. Approving Officer: JOHN BEDER Captain, USAF Commanding ganranese oe roms A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: SEPE\A MARTINI ee , Lt, Usar ne ida utant ad mathe 1) AS) a INCLS. “‘yspe Be | | " GE By Wee DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR LL-/ +4 NOTE: …

…ed by Mr, Stotts, a DEC} LOOIEIER ue JEULAOQOIT TEA FIO. 11652; Sec., 3(E) and, 6(D) oF (6) 9 Med CAL L 0M. 0 2 Ot / MAT We Bp AMIKANARS, Date LL Leadbiete/ 7, Captain, USAF AS ea, iy | NF oe We Tng & Opr Officer OY at : 0,7 Nt BAN OM eet DECLASSIFIED ek? FER le Statement of Mr. Stotts (quad), se: ae a 2, Map diagram (quad) es * | AFTRe ie ae WARS, Umeie cec…

| oy bBo AF FORS@MR—~PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Thad aD a eo ee Ye AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT —- ighting of Unident ified Light pe AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Alaska 10th Air Division (Defense) __ DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 Feb 53 17 Feb 53 Bab PRERAREE AY CRO ee Joseph H. Lemon, Major, USAF Robert M. Gallant, 2nd Lt, USAF …

…ems 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 ay time. -° fen 3 THOMAS C. Captain, USAF = — Intelligence Officer be’ <a é Bs. a Le re aes at nd te io Be is Le ‘ sit a a ~~ eet ~ > o pe so 4 ger La, * by worn ae 7 oo oo 2 HET OY One Thru channels to: V1 ey ~ 00, RADE 2 cys -…

…gence Officer, 53d SRS, Med, Wea DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 August 1953 26 August 1953 A-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Matthew Je Foley, Captain, Intel off lst Lt Norman Re Lucia REFERENCES (Conérol number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 2005 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final on…

…ce Officer, 53d SRS, Med, Wea DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 27 August 1953 26 August 1953 A=-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Matthew Je Foley, Captain, Intel Off ist Lt Norman Re Lucia REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFL 200<5 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final o…

This document is a compilation of reports and findings from Project Blue Book, detailing the status of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings and investigations conducted by the U.S. Air Force during the early 1950s. It includes statistical analyses, evaluations of reported sightings, and insights from professional astronomers regarding the nature of the…

FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUPE 1948 , / & < ; ¥; ¥ ; i rath vw 5 - 1 g 7 ~~ uated plied ag oe Pr rotted state i ae eal P” FZ ___AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | SUBJECT Reporting of Information on Unidentified Flying Objects Vp{o he ~ A wt 7 — ao) | — —-- rd “AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Illinois Director of Intelligence, Has Tenth AF noe eens re ee ernten…

This document contains various reports and correspondence regarding sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the United States during the late 1940s, particularly focusing on incidents reported in Virginia, Arkansas, and California. The reports include descriptions of the objects, their movements, and the reactions of witnesses, including military …

AF FORM 2—PA ms (CLASSIFICATION) ~ APPROVED 1 JUNE 19 COUNTRY : bs, REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLg Py Alaska. ail | LOAD~2-53 | ee Z 3 as -_ —_ __AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT — SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTEDON ~~ | FROM (Agency) Alaska ~*~ CG 10th Air Div (Def) APO 942 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 Feb 53 7 Feb 53 B-l PREPARED BY (Officer) S…

…formation regarding sighting of this objects <r Pie Ree ag "4 Pre. 7 ped 4 ioe, US AE..mBMD 3/1/)3¢ as AcE APPROVED: VT ATT, a RANK ( Y. O'BANNON, J O___inets. Captain, USAF Asst Wing Training and Onerations off DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, Washineton 25, Da... Lieve’ Chiet, +r Technica stranica: Con AT TAA? > AR ts…

… Arizona 43rd Bomb Wing, Intelligence Division DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 7 February 1953 27 January 1953 Bed PREPARED BY (Officer) ; SOURCE Captain Rudolph H Pestalozzi S/Sgt John E Helmer & Mrs Dorothy Helmer REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) amorn-cfeo——o- FiL/ 200-5, di 29 APRIL E2 SUMMARY: (E…

…t and later pr white to orange to red and back to. 3. It was estimated to be several hundred feet in size, to travel near 100 MPH e speeds before disappearing. Captain, Usar left. Begin text of report on AF Form 118—Part 11.) Patrol Headquarters , hadi seen an port, Towa. This was a ~~ % ras white ocedded west out of sight in speed. As it neared — then disap…

…eonein PoGth SON Ga, Williene Bey, “Lesenein DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 26 Pelruery 1953 23 Pebruery 1953 vk Pe PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Dament C. Millis Individies] Lieted below REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AVL G00e%, 29 Angil 1953 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give …

…n action taken: ADCC notified. Location of any air traffic in the general area at the time of the sighting: Nene reported at that time. PAUL H. MILLIKIN gdsy \ Captain, USAF DECLASSIFIED i usRe . Memo 7 WIE MARS, Date By ld 6. £ d tony << , is PISTRIBUTION BY OMAIATCE Hq USAR, Waeh 26, Do. Attias D/I Hq Air Tech Intel Cen, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, Attn: A…

…aken: ADCO notified. u, Location of any air traffic in the general area at the time of the sighting: Nene reported at that time, PS Ae ee PAUL H. MILLIKIN gare Captain, USAF Commanding SEER 8 LIN, II. FU f ah e bse a * of fie 5. @ 4 4 i) rie ae aan oy, ‘ool ant | rt nm of ” r rr . DEC LASSIRfED —- — Pare TION CL OMe” Ha: Whee, Mesh 26, D0. Attne Dy Hq Air Te…

…n: ADCC netified., Leeation of any air traffic in the general area. at the time ef the sighting: None te the best of the observers knewledge.s PAUL H. MILLIKIN Captain, USAF Vas Nn Commanding INCLS. G OR 2 7 DECLASSIFIED ~ STR SER URE To DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR “Ho USAF, Wash 25, D.C. Attn: D/T Hq Air Tech Intel Cen, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, Attn: ATIA…

…ken: ADCO netified. Leeation of any air traffic in the general area at the time ef the sighting: None te the best of the observers knewledge,» PAUL H. MILLIKIN Captain, USAF Vw Commanding hs g" 7 he hrs A sy ; 3 4 H : > : y : Z TOW MERSIN. (Ee DECLASSIFIED DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR “Ho USAF, Wash 25, D.C. Attn: D/TI Hq Air Tech Intel Cen, Wright Patterson A…