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…tion, Lae INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION: None. pa LOCATION OF AIR TRAFFIC: | Wo aircraft reported in the gener@l area of the incident by PIAFB con trol Tower on 23 Feb 53, 24+ Feb 53 during the time of this sighting. HN F, FARNHAM /Utsg USP OIC, FLICHT 3-6 i § | j { i { | cutee DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITE…

… Boobh sighted the object after a commotion amonc his livestock se : search of a possible prowler. “> ip ag aha came Tuesday from C. We Hall of the GAA control tower at Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, WN. C. Hall said three Navy blimps were en route from Glyneo, Gas, to Weeksville, N. G., on Jamary 29, and that one of them could easil: € have passed over Hor…

…he object after a comnotion among his livestock sen him in search of a possible prowler. The blimp suggestion came yesterday from G. W. Hall of the Cad control tower at Bluethenthal Field, Wilmington, N.C. Hall said three Navy blimps were en route from Glynto, Ga., to Weeksville » Ny Coy Of January 29 and that one-of them could easi have passed over Horry Co…

…ecialist (Airport), residing at King Salmon, Alaska make the following statement. On 7 February 1953 at approx 08002 I observed a light west of the CAA Control Tower located at King Salmon Airport, at which I was on duty. The light appeared when first noticed by me to be approx 20° elevation above the horizon. Having served 14 mos. at this airport I have nev…

…d no ballcons wore Loosee a at time of obwervation: oles” sky; visibility 10 wiles, winds woet 10 mots. the watersigned hes nppronimantely two years as control tower op FRtOr e c at Jie L, KUERELGECK 1/16, Wea? ; AAGS Detachment: 1955-4 APO 16 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

om Following statement furnished as required by APL 2005, dtd 20 Apr 52, ARatauEDy First object observed fram control tower at Ashiya Air Base, APO 76 wt 2157 I, & March 1965. “Object firgt appeared as slightly yellowish and changing colors from redy green and back to yellow. Disappeared after observation of about . - ‘40 mites, The undersigned has been 5, s…

… a ig. Op a I was in the Tinker object seemed — 2 . ar aha i eS 1 pen ey ~~ a be directly overhead. I couldn't estimate wt 2 I have been working in the control tower one-half (is) There were some scattered ¢ 4 was §& hour before sunset visibility about 15 miles. . ih 0 eS el P fia ie Cals i ae iis tens oe en on, ee I didn't take any photographs and didn't | …

…four seconds, Two of the objects in the middle of the string went out at the same time, These red lights were very bright, similar to warning lights on a radio tower viewed at. close distance and I would estimate that these objects were 1200 to 1500 feet up in the sky. The lights tzaveled in a direction seutheast to Northwest, When they blinked out they were…

…nots. (7) ‘ere was no known condition, meterorological or otherwise which would have accounted for the sighting. (8) Photographs were taken by observers in the tower at Perrin Air Force Base and have been forwarded with report submitted by 19é4—l! AACS Detachment, 1984th AACS Squadron. : (9) At the time of the sighting there were no pilots available at Perri…

… been no weather balloon releases within two (2) hours prior to the guna There were no reports from any airplanes within the vicinity, nor did POI Ys oe. 30 lc tower nor anyone else on base rep

AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 19¢8 COUNTRY Bermuda | REPORT NO. TRe3-53 3 es RL AN Dif 3 y, AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION See ae (Unclassified) FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Bermuda 32 22 N - 64 L1W Intelligence Officer, 53d SRS, Med, Wea DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 27 August 1953 26 August 1953 A=-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Ma…

…nd interviews related to the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It includes forms completed by FAA inspectors, transcripts of interviews with the flight crew, and an ATC report detailing the incident.

This document is a letter from the FAA responding to inquiries about the flight path of JAL Flight 1628, which encountered a UFO on November 17, 1986. The FAA confirms the flight path based on radar data and emphasizes their focus on airspace safety rather than UFO phenomena.

A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, claiming the object moved with him during his flight.

…is document details an incident involving Captain Terauchi of Japan Airlines, who reported the presence of an unidentified aircraft while flying in Alaska. The FAA indicated a primary target in addition to his aircraft, suggesting potential UAP activity. It is noted that this was not the first sighting reported by Captain Terauchi.

This document contains selected materials related to the FAA investigation of Japan Air Lines flight 1628, which reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon on November 17, 1986. It includes transcripts of interviews with the flight crew, statements from air traffic controllers, and explanations regarding uncorrelated radar signals.

A Japan Air Lines pilot reported seeing a UFO over Alaska, which was later attributed to the bright planet Jupiter and possibly Mars by UFO expert Philip Klass. The pilot, Capt. Kenju Terauchi, disputed this explanation, insisting the object moved with him during his flight.

The FAA acknowledges its lack of resources and mandate to scientifically investigate UFO sightings, specifically referencing Japan Airlines flight 1628.

…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.

On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified object on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the vicinity.