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23857122-1223-482226-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…f speed and appeared to trail a rocket-type exhaust. (See diagram). The object appeared round, brilliant white in color and larger than the largest star in the sky. There was no discernible propulsion noise. S/Sgt Helmer states the object disappeared in about one minute after traveling through about 30 degrees of arc. It faded from view as if due to great di…
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733667-001-020-0011

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the events surrounding a UFO sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 while flying over Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that appeared to follow their aircraft, leading to an investigation by FAA officials. The incident sparked significant media interest and raised questions about the FAA's handling of UFO repor…
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23857122-1223-482226-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…f speed and appeared to trail a rocket-type exhaust. (See diagram). The ebject appeared round, brilliant white in color and larger than the largest star in the sky. There was no discernible propulsion noise. HEE) ss'2tes the object disappeared in about one minute after traveling through about 30 degrees of arc. It faded from view as if due to great distance.…
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733667-001-029

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 11, 1987, Japan Airlines Flight 628 reported seeing unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The lights appeared at various positions relative to the aircraft and were initially thought to be a UFO. Air traffic controllers confirmed no other traffic in the area, and the phenomenon was later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric cond…
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23857122-1229-482685-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…State Highway Patrol Headquarters called this Filter Center to say that Patrolman #178, Robert Iutter, had, seen an object, both red and white, hovering in the sky west of Davenport, lowa, This was immediately called to the ADDC but no interception was made. 2. Upon questioning, Patrolman Iutter described the object as a red and white ball of light which hov…
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733667-001-030

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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23857122-1229-482685-0004

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…increased area, and. for some time, and finally reach inestimabdl Apopoving Officer: A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY: S MARTINI 2 Lt, Usap tant... Y e Hi hovering in the sky west of Daven ADDC but no interception was made. | the object as a red and which hovered west of Davenport and later pr white to orange to red and back to. 3. It was estimated to be several hundre…
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733667-02-001-0007

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA is forwarding radar tapes and records regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenji Terauchi, who claimed that three lights followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet over Alaska for 55 minutes. Despite radar detection, military officials dismissed the sightings as clutter.
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23857122-1259-487587-0001

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…ures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) On 6 January 1953, between the hours of 0130Z and 11302, a mysterious light ‘ was seen in the sky northeast of Dallas, Texas. In many instances reports con- flicted with each other. One report would give the heading of the object as south while another would give the heading in a different dir…
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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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23857122-1259-487587-0004

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…object which gave off brilliant "orange, red, green and bluish-white colors", M. F. Fetchenbach, traffic controller at the Love Field tower, si 1 "light in the sky" at 1:15 a.m. An off-duty policeman said he saw the objec disapvear at 5:30 a. m Nit: shot. right straight up in going out of sight," said W. R. Russel, the off-duty officer who sighted the object…
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733667-02-001-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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23857122-1259-487587-0007

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…ach's description is the best we were able to get of all the sources of information. A study of the weather conditions at the time of the sighting revealed the sky conditions were clear with a 15 mile visibility, temperature -— 50.2° Dew Point - 45.0, and Humidity - 66%. As to the winds aloft, we were able to obtain the readings for O001Z. They were: 2000 ft…
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733667-02-001-0035

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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23857122-1266-487901-0003

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… he telephoned the CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION office in LANSING, MICHIGAN, reporting what he had seen and asked the observers at the airport to watch the sky to the east for this object. After his telephone call was completed MR. MILLER returned to his lawn and observed the object for another thirty (30) minutes. During the remainder of his observation…
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733667-02-001-0049

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japanese pilot reported being followed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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333336095

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Ges CLD WPT Are winded 7 FORM112 5 Coe rioy) Tat’ APPROVED\! JUNE 1948 = staph Dar ly SECURI ) NFORMA TION COUNTRY al _———— Fr PORT NO. (LEAVE United States ~~ i APXOI FLYOBRPT 1-52 / fh SG OS AR INTELLIGENCE. INFORMATION REPORT _ Reporting of information on Unidentified Flying Objects Jo 1 AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Michigan Director of Intelligence, Ha…
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733667-002-002-0010

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The document discusses the research and theories of Dr. Deardorff regarding extraterrestrial life and UFO sightings, highlighting his belief in the existence of advanced alien societies and the potential for their observation of Earth. It also mentions notable UFO incidents, including the disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich and a sighting by U.S. Sena…
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23857122-1282-492903-0002

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…r Force Base /) ay A ad ie Ried h e J fA ai’ f Chandler, Arizona : fs f ae / if Dear Sirs area / $ Last night, 27 Jan 53, at 1915 hrs, I sighted in the eastern sky an illuminated object moving in a horizontal direction proceeding south at an estimated altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet; at an estimated distance of not less than seven nor more than ten miles an…
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733667-002-002-0013

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains multiple reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) observed by pilots in various locations across the United States in 1980 and 1981. The sightings describe objects with unusual shapes, speeds, and behaviors, often interacting with aircraft in close proximity.