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733667-001-011-0031

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document contains a conversation involving witnesses discussing an unidentified flying object (UFO) that appeared unexpectedly and exhibited unusual behavior, including rapid movement and a possible regulation to avoid being seen by humans.
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733667-001-011-0034

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This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation discussing the sighting of two unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), with one being larger than the other. The conversation reflects on the possibility of the two objects being connected at one point before separating.
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733667-001-011-0055

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The document contains a conversation regarding a sighting of a luminous aircraft with various colored lights, described by witnesses Beckner and Tamefuji. The discussion includes details about the colors of the lights and the movement of the object.
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733667-001-011-0062

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This document appears to be a transcript of an interview regarding a UFO sighting involving a Captain and a witness. The witness describes their inability to see the object clearly due to obstructions and mentions that the object was significantly different from what they had seen before.
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733667-001-011-0073

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with a flight engineer regarding a UFO sighting by Captain Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The engineer describes seeing clusters of lights that were larger than navigation lights, with colors ranging from white to amber, and notes that the sighting lasted approximately 10 minutes.
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733667-001-011-0074

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript or notes from an encounter involving an unidentified object observed by individuals, possibly in a military or aviation context. The dialogue suggests a discussion about radar detection and visual observations of lights in the sky.
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733667-001-011-0100

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft crew reported observing irregular pulsating lights and a large black object while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-001-011-0103

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document outlines the available records related to the unidentified traffic sighting involving JAL Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It includes various FAA forms and transcripts from interviews with the flight crew, detailing their experiences and observations during the incident.
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733667-001-024-0005

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A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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733667-002-004-0008

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding UFO sightings, specifically related to a recent incident involving a Japanese airline pilot, directed to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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733667-002-009-0093

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from Sharon Cumberworth expressing interest in purchasing materials related to a UFO sighting encountered by Japanese over Iceland, as mentioned on a radio broadcast.
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733667-002-010-0001

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A letter from John Armstrong to the FAA requesting additional literature on a UFO incident involving a Japanese airplane, expressing interest in obtaining convincing materials.
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733667-02-001-0019

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane that reported being followed by an unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. Air traffic controllers tracked an image on radar that appeared to follow the aircraft, leading to an FAA investigation.
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23857122-1175-475571-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…VED 1 JUNE. 1948 rncgriaa atin AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 116th F-B Wing Intelligence IR=]852 | PAGE Pm OF Ae PAGES D/i FEAF COMMENT: 1, <A check with Japanese observatories has shown no increase in meteorite activity and no sightings of unusual phenomena in recent months, 2. Air Weather Service normally launches lighted weather balloons at night, E…
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333335972

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
« x Ne AF hn ye aie (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1SUN | , COUNTRY | REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) JAPAN _TR-1-52 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT | ak Report of Unidentified Obj ect . AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Misawa Air Base, Honshu, Japan NéhF-B Wing Intelligence DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 15 May 1952 - _8 May 1952 C-2 —_—_---—…
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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23857122-1492-540779-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…IR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 483D T. CO. WING (M), APO ‘75 TR = 3 = 53 PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES COMMENTS of the Approving Officer: 1. A Japanese fishing fleet of several hundred vessels is normally an- chored from two te aix miles off shore of Aghiye Air Base, Ocensionally a few vessels operate within a fow mmdred yards of shore, Thes…
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733667-02-001-0028

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.
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23857122-1638-561241-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…r left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) One object, spherical to star shaped was sighted both visually and through a theodelite by 9 Okinawan and Japanese weather observers on Okinawa from approximately 1900I to 1920I 21 June 1953, ‘The object, estimates of size ranging fron a small star to a baseball, had no propulsion or exhaust trail but see…
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733667-02-001-0044

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Japanese pilot Kenju Terauchi while flying over Alaska in November 1986. The incident involved two mysterious lights that approached his aircraft, leading to evasive maneuvers and radar detection. The FAA and Air Force later acknowledged radar echoes during the sighting, though they attributed it to electronic noise. …