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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.

…ontains information on an unidentified aerial object as re- ported to this headquarters through Headquarters Fifth Army e @. Subject report was investigated by Captain Grady Woodham, Post S-2 Officer, Camp Lucas, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, in accordance with AFOIN-C/cc-2, dated 19 December 1951. APPROVED: / ti Af, Jift & 7 / JAd, APE Vt Cdl, YSar Actg Asst D…

This document contains various requests for information regarding the UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, 1986. The FAA offered a mail-order package with detailed information about the incident, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.

…spread to a small number of. people in Sault Ste Marie but investigation revealed that no other person or persons had seen the phenomenone 3e The investigator, Captain Woodham, reports that the sky was clear with the temperature at fifty (50) degrees. COMMENTS of Preparing Officers 1. The Preparing Officer is of the opinion that the object sighted could be a…

…t direction. there were scattered clouds. ould not distinguish any - ed _to be a white circle of Light added that it: ; z (Le, CM ile ALBERT E. PRUDENCE apis 3 Captain, USAP ee . Wing intelligence Officer we Ber ETO | ; 4 ot th Sai Seal neath tein ": [ & SAIGN BY CRLSINATOR AGsS, B-2, USAFE (Orig) AG/S, 12 AP = 1 oy. 52,4335 TOW. - 1 oy cal — An2, 60 TOW. -L…

…imately two feet in diameter. added that it: weminded him of the exhaust of a Jet. plane... : — DECLASSIFIED “~~ Of LbaL C.D rekerine " eel ALEBERE E. PRUDENCE Captain, USAP Seg Wing intelligence Officer ACsS, B-2, USAFE (Orig) A-2, 60 TOW -1 AG/S, 12 AP ~ 1 cy cy | S~2, Tempelhof AB ~ 1 ey i ae 4.335. Td? Gp - 1 cy tS" CCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING…

…ancaking I made a verbal report to him of what I had observed. : /s/Donald F. Chaplin /t/DONALD F. CHAPLIN lst Lt., USAF ei AQ=756488 CERTIFIED T. RGE #. BRAME Captain, USAF Incl #1 NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.— 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANS…

… could recognize as a solid mass, only as light. : /s/William W., Hints /t/WILLIAM W. HINTS 2nd Lt., USAF A0Q-1850740 CERTIF IED “hp logget Yee GEOR@E F, BRAME Captain, USAF Inel #2 OR NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S, C.— * 31 AND.32, AS AMENDED. ITS …

« 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 —_—_---—…

…marking that they almost forgot to land the aircraft) because the object sighted had captured their complete attention. APPROVED s RAY/ F GRODHAUS Pract yr ate Captain, USAF FEAR DISTRIBUTION } Intelligence Officer ‘cy Usar | wcY G2, “HQ, FEC ~.<¥ COMNAVER ATT! Ari ga-Ao aaa EE ERS SLA ——o — lw AAC ~ ad | = 1@, DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Two Copies to the Co…

…marking that they almost forgot to land the aircraft: because the: object sighted had captured their complete attention. Bog dt Legolas RAY/F GRODHAUS re is ae Captain, USAF FEAF DISTRIBUTION Intelligence Officer ‘cy [Sar Moy G 4 HQ, FRC iene COMN AUER fF © Y 6720*Schk, kp —L My AT tte. A) ~~ A AIR Arry! ATIAA-2Ac Lum HAC oe ad | 1-4/2, ence, | | SY One copy…

… i 5 4 ad ii a : { ; 4 [ : | ; | : at Muroc 8 % TF Im | AFB (Fdwards) and was assi; ened as interviewer and observer on projec RI? : . or Air Materiel Command. Captain Theodore Winch, USAF of ne Air Materiel 6, Weather Conditions: Clouds: 5 Cumlus, 2000 feet 10 5 Cirro-Stratus, 20,000 feet (Estimated} 10 Winds: Surface, calm. 2000 ft — 1300 at 10 knots £000 …

…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…

…erhans acenintable to eleven (11) years SOURCE could not identify the object that he had sighted» 5 of observati as a rated officer, ~~) PRANK C. O'BANNON, JRe Captain, USAF Asst Wing Trainine and Operations Off ro ae COMMENTS OF APPROVING OFFICER: feed " 3) AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR TH2 REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZ…

…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…

AF FORM 112—PART I cence ye (Guassirica i E | APPROVED 1 JUNE 193 auiril aha | <P RERORPNTT Se Se eo" SI LEAVE BLAR v [ | UNTTED STATES . a ee He Ps AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT YSRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) a 4 re » Aibany, Georcia eau Wing Intellisence DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 3 Febru 1953 28 Januar ? r- PREPAR…

…o other observations of an object were reported. The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. APPROVED: HY tale TCTOn We thf he 1.) Captain, USAF Tnel Intelligence Officer léth Strategic Fighter Wing oJ ke Statement of Radar Technical Representative 2. Chart of Austin Area DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR 7 2 Be fain NOTE THIS DOCUMENT …

…icer. The preparing officer does not know the observer personally. \ EUGENE F. REDDEN 2/Lt. USAF Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: Weft ICTOR W. H. RANKIN h Captain, USAF Intelligence Officer 12th Strategic Fighter Wing NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 …

…tions of an object were reported. : ib a & The observer has not made a report of this incident to any other agency. > se s APFROVED: Incl. IcTGi W. H. RANKIN . Captain, USAF R SM 7 Intelligence Officer © | io Age yo | 12th Strategic Fighter Wing . “Bop Cp x oJ E INCLS, I. Statement of Radar Technical Representative 2. Chart of Austin Area ‘DISTRIBUTION BY OR…

…ed by his commanding Officere The preparing officer does not know the observer personally. 2/Lt. USAF pa Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: CTOR W. H. RANKIN Captain, ; Intelligence Officer 12th Strategic Fighter Wing AF 1119087, has been performing the duties of AFSC 27272 a ee a 7 : Technician in the Airways and Air Communications Service Detachment 1921…