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733667-001-031-0030

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details the chronological summary of alleged aircraft sightings by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, including interactions with air traffic control and military radar.
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23857122-0261-64425-0007

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A pilot's report from 1949 details an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base. The light was observed to move at high speed and did not resemble a meteor.
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23857122-0457-180273-0339

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Incident No. 111 — 1 April 19:7, 0955 Hours, Central Phillipines. An Fel7 pilot leading three other aircraft at 1500 ft saw an object y Ss approximately three miles awav at 1000 ft. Object appeared to be a nl om re ea oe ok aetie | leek: deen dom ££. 4 a2"« oe 4 ae ieee lek . flying wing thirty by twenty feet, silver in color. The pilot turned ety Bk ce ose …
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23857122-1175-475582-0001

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…significance in final one-sentence parag 41) S26 raph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) At 0401351, March 1952, the Pilot and crew of a C~5i, type aircraft of the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, (H), APO 75, sighted an unidentified flying object. The C-5h was returning to Ashiya Air Base (33° 53" N — 130° 40' &), and …
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…rt. Give significance in final one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) At 0401351, March 1952, the Pilot and crew of a C-54 type aircraft of the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, (H), APO 75, sighted an unidentified flying object. The C-54 was returning to Ashiya Air Base (33° 53" N - 130° 40' &), and w…
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23857122-1216-481596-0007

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… the Search and Rescue Service will be Y activated. yD L777 Z3}z=F75Z#7 77 tgyp3;}z77--7 | Searches are expensive, they np ie i ae a Bite ae the lives of other pilots are sacrificed when searching for lost or overdue pilots. WITH TRAFFIC CLEARANCE IN CONTROL ZONES IN CONTROL AREAS ELSEWHERE GROUND TO AIR EMERGENCY CODE DISTRESS SIGNALS = By) . ar PE BR rg ia…
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333336229

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…accordance with AFL 20065, Dated 29 April 1952. The object was also sighted by at least two fighter aircraft from other squadrons, The | conversation among the pilots and R O's was heard by A/1¢ Ferdinand who was on duty at the ADDC. Not knowing which of the pilots and R O's were talking the conversations went as follows: Pilot said, "De you see that thing a…
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733667-02-001-0009

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747, piloted by Kenju Terauchi, encountered three UFOs during a flight over Alaska, with one UFO described as being larger than two aircraft carriers. The FAA initially confirmed radar tracking of the UFOs but later retracted the statement, attributing the radar blip to a duplicate image of the 747. Eyewitness accounts from the flight crew …
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733667-02-001-0022

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a pilot's encounter with unidentified lights while flying over Alaska. The pilot reported seeing three lights that changed colors and exhibited unusual behavior, leading to an investigation by air traffic controllers.
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733667-002-003-0057

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1987.
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733667-002-003-0083

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A letter from Franklin J. Hemerlein to the FAA inquiring about information related to a Japanese pilot's sighting of a UFO.
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733667-002-005-0003

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, including a specific FAA form and details about a related package.
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733667-002-005-0048

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A request for the FAA form summarizing a UFO sighting by JAL pilot Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, dated February 26, 1987.
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733667-002-005-0077

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting made by a JAL pilot, addressed to the FAA from a private individual.
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733667-002-006-0072

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A letter from Kellogg Johnson requesting information on a recent UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot, addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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733667-002-008-0093

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A request for copies of a summary regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese ATR line pilot, sent by Roger E. Campbell to the FAA Public Affairs.
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733667-002-008-0103

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A request letter from Alfred La Vorgna to the FAA for materials related to a UFO sighting reported by a JAL pilot in Alaskan airspace.
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733667-002-009-0074

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese airline cargo pilot and crew, addressed to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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733667-002-009-0124

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This document is a request for a summary of a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Kenjyu Terauchi, dated March 7, 1987.
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733667-002-010-0045

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Airlines pilot, dated March 9, 1987, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.