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733667-002-003-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from Ivy P. Moore, a Public Affairs Specialist, responding to a request for documentation regarding the JAL pilot Kenju Terauchi incident and the Korean Air Lines flight 007 disaster.
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733667-001-015-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of recorded conversations related to the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It details communications between various air traffic control sectors and the flight during the time of the incident.
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ORNL Analysis Metallic Specimen

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document presents an analysis of a metallic specimen claimed to be recovered from a UAP crash in 1947. The analysis, conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), indicates that the specimen is of terrestrial origin and does not possess the properties necessary to function as a terahertz waveguide.
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12 ORNL Analysis Metallic Specimen

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Synopsis: Analysis of a Metallic Specimen 012 Page determined to be Unclassified Reviewed by Chief of Staff, AARO IAW FY24 NDAA, Section 1841 (a)(1)(C) Date: 02/06/2025 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Date: 02/06/2025 Released in Full: ____X___; Released in Part ______ Case Number…
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333336409

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Pty Qisisss: us LAY) ~ CONFIDENTIAL~ ar Fon fan GIES EALS EE PT be SECURITY INFORMATION | COUNTRY | REPORT NO. ue (LEAVE B a ame a n MLZ FESO Blue Book AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT Reman rm Report of Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Horry County, South Carolina Commanding Officer, Pope AFB, N. C. DATE OF REPORT DATE O…
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AFR 80-17/OCAMA-TAFB Sup Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) — Page 1

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
OCAMA SUPPLEMENT 1 TO AFR 80-17 OKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIEL AREA Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma 73145 26 May 1967 AFR 80-17/OCAMA Sup 1 Research and Development UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) AFR 80-17, 19 September 1966, is supplemented as follows to establish responsibilities for screening, investigating and reporting of UFO sightings within the Tinker …
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733667-02-001-0023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air
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20060527F 001 006 2023

Foia Release Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…idential Records Act and various document requests, with a focus on classified information and personal privacy concerns. It includes references to Area 51 and UFO-related topics, highlighting the ongoing interest and speculation surrounding these subjects.
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333336464

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…48: aA | [a a ee Kz ar 3 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION RES OR er ‘SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AREA REPORTED ON ii FROM (Agency) ASHTYA AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN 4834 Troop Carrier Wing (M), APO 75 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 14 March 1953 7 March 1953 i os oe PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE ROBERT W. MOORE, 2nd Lt., USAF 1955-1 AACS Detac…
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333336203

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… | art —- 1; | (CLASSIF ICATION) APPROVEG@MOUNE 1948 =< © oe aw x COUNTRY | We Wen: REPORT NO. (LEAVE rg: 7 United States* | \ TR-1-53W ) SLIRAT an oe —= Alk —_AIR-INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REP ~: eee ———$——————— SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object Report ( FLYOBRPT ) span Rapid FROM (Agency) Director of Intelligence ; Hq, WADF | sonoma Valley, California } DA…
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[11/22/1994] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
… of 6 Cable PRIORITY PREC: UNCLASSIFIED CLASS: PTTUZYUW RUEKJCS7895 3262243-UUUU--RHEHAAA RHEHWSR. LINE1: LINE2: ZNR UUUUU RHDLPOA T NTCC CAPODICHINO NAPLES IT LINES: RUCOCGA T USNS COMFORT LINE4: RUEKJCS OSRI: 222138Z NOV 94 DTG: SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//ATSD/PA DDI// ORIG: TO: INFO: DOD NEWS BRIEFING - CONDUCTED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, SUB J: TEXT: 0: TROOPS…
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733667-001-003-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines flight on November 17, 1986. The pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer observed a stream-like radar target that was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government …
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733667-001-024-0004

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details two incidents of unidentified air traffic sightings reported by flight crews of Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines in January 1987. Both sightings involved unusual radar targets that could not be visually confirmed by the pilots.
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733667-002-002-0001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document outlines the objectives and planning of a public affairs campaign related to an incident involving Japan Airlines, aiming to provide factual information and maintain agency integrity while responding to public inquiries.
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[09/15/1997 - 11/03/2000] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
SUBJECT/T1TLE DATE RESTRICTION 001. email 05/19/1998 P6/b(6) 002. email 05/19/1998 P6/b(6) 003. email 05/19/1998 P6/b(6) 004a. email 01/24/2000 Pl/b(l) 004b. email 01/24/2000 Pl/b(l) 005a. email 01/24/2000 Pl/b(l) 005b. email 01/24/2000Pl/b(l) 005c. email 01/24/2000 Pl/b(l) 006a. email 02/02/2000 Pl/b(l) 006b. email 02/01/2000Pl/b(l) 007a. email 02/01/2000 P…
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733667-002-003-0051

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines, as mentioned in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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733667-002-008-0113

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by Japan Airlines in November 1986, sent by Guy A. Perry to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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733667-001-022

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document provides a detailed analysis of the radar data associated with Japan Airlines flight 1628, which reported an unidentified flying object (UFO) during its flight over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The analysis focuses on the phenomenon of uncorrelated radar signals and the normalcy of the radar returns observed during the incident.
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733667-001-029-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Allan J. Patchett, Jr., an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628, which reported a UFO sighting on January 11, 1987.
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733667-001-011-0083

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.