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This document appears to be a transcript of radio communications involving United Airlines Flight 69 and Japan Air Flight 1628, discussing the position of the aircraft and unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

This document appears to be a position log from the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center dated November 18, 1986. The text is largely illegible and contains various references to FAA forms and procedures.

This document is a personnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

This document is a personnel statement from Samuel J. Rich, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL 1628 on November 18, 1986. The pilot reported seeing an unidentified large aircraft with yellow and white lights, which was not confirmed by radar.

This document is a personnel statement from an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control, including the sighting of an unidentified object with white and yellow strobes.

This document is a personnel statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between air traffic control and the aircraft as it encountered an unidentified object in its vicinity.

On January 29, 1987, Alaska Airlines Flight 53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet near McGrath, Alaska. The target moved rapidly and was not visually confirmed by the crew. FAA and USAF investigations found no other aircraft in the area.

…ircraft and when 9 {J Lina observed, it was approximately 1,000 £t below and behind the lead aircraft. The |. ‘civjost then accelerated and moved up to a level position with the lead aircraft and re~ = jscined in thet position during the orbiting turn to the left from 45°to 260°, at which .} tuoint the object. accelerated. and took up a new heading of 330° a…

…strument flying. 2. The F-80C A EERE S was at 25,000 ft, orbiting to the left, indicating 320 mph, The unidentified aerial object was observed at the 2 o'clock position, ten (10) miles NE of Camp Haugen (40°30'N - 141°30'E), ‘The aerial object was first sighted at 1445 as the pilot: began a turn to intercept his element leader who was approximately three (3)…

…llow then to orange-red before srg Flash of light had a slight streamer trailing, speed unknown, no sound. Light appeared and followed an are pattern to fading position, b. Sighted on 8 May 1952, at 2200 hours Item time. Duration 3-5 seconds Visual observation, Aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, 250 knots, heading 360° F=-94 type aircraft. Ce d. Approximate aircr…

… to orange-red ris ial dter takin. Flash of light had a slight streamer trailing, speed unknown, no sound. Light appeared and followed an are pattern to fading position, b. Sighted on & May 1952, at 2200 hours Item time. Duration 3-5 seconds c. Visual observation, Aircraft altitude 7,000 feet, 250 knots, heading 360° F=-94 type aircraft. d. Approximate aircr…

…he aircraft with such a rapid rate of closure that the aircraft commander started a turn to the left; suddenly the lights stopped and appeared to hold the same position momentarily and then made a slight rise and disappeared. The lights appeared in a slightly bent V formation and were blue in color. During the interval in which they were observed the lights …

xy AF FORM Savane’ | APPROVED 1 J COUNTRY -— - REPORT NO. ate SAL EC _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION - —— ‘SUBJECT FPLYOBRPT | Uy Rea AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Parker Dam Area Se J DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Roderick D, Thompson REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFI-2…

…and carrying Captain Eugene S, Cramer, AO 816 247, as instructor-pilot, was east of Fire Island and South of Anchorage over the mouth of Turnagain Arm, (GEOREF Position BLQB 5510) flying on an approximate heading of At that time an object, described as a round red light approximately the size of a wing navigation light of was observed at a ten o'clock positi…

…n your letter of April 20. Time of sightin was about 3:10 PeMe until about 5:35 PeMe The objects appeared to rounde Circular surface. Altitude= 10,000 feet upe Position from mo S.E & EeSeke Color= Silvers lh, to 7 objects. No sounde No evidence of propulsion system. No trail or exhaust visible. Sizee-diameter as large as the wing span of B36. Speed==-based o…

… Alabama. FLYOBRPT one round beth Dent Star-Ike object with no discernable features and no AADIBLE sound reported seen traveling in a ownwar re from a westerly position then leveling off ard iH antncarhns northward over Horizon. A¥FROTC Cadet Robert Falvey, Det 395, Wayne University, Detroit Michigan reported 11 June that he saw this object at approximately …

7 32 5 ain “@xanes INCLOSURE # | ees |e 0" gE Sicurivc = cars CEvES (3) \: a) Aes ‘OBJECT ae, 4 ws ita oe Bishi: & = (1) RELATIVE POSITION ON FIRST SIGHTING. e POSITION AS: = CROSSED OVER THE. OBJECT DIRECTION TAKEN AS OBJECT BROKE AWAY FROM — nN) Pistia} om, G3 THE LEAD. Shir. A / Declassification Authority: NND 57565

os RET INGLOSURE # | = PETTY SIGHTING w— OBUEG? (3) (1) Se OBJECT alm LT PETTY (1) RELATIVE POSITION ON FIRST SIGHTING. POSITION AS LT PETTY CROSSED OVER THE OBJECT DIRECTION TAKEN AS OBJECT BROKE AWAY FROM THE CEAD SHIP. Declassification Authority: NND 57565

Position from which object was sighted, Estimated position of object at first sightings Estimated course of object. : ’ Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…n the same curved line to show how high the object was above the horizon (skyline) when you /ast saw it. 33. In the following larger sketch place an “A” at the position the object was when you first saw it, and a “B” at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATI…