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» AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO SR acell a "as pa oe PEUODE AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION A —— SUBJECT a EApOrs: of Unidentified Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) Presque Isle, Maine 74th Ftr-Intcept Sq. Presque Isle AFB, Me. DATE OF REPORT i | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ia 31 January 1953 29 January 1953 hen2 PREPARED BY …

The FAA reported an incident involving a Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane that encountered strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The lights reportedly followed the aircraft for about 50 miles.

…T (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. 34th Air Division (Defense) TR=1=53W oe a a ran (1) Shape: Radar Blip Size: larger and brighter than average aircraft blip. Color: N/A Speed: Estimated 12~15 MPH, variable. Number? One Formation: Negative Maneuvers: The object first appeared on the PPI scope …

This document discusses the phenomenon of UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting a specific incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. It features insights from NASA scientist Richard Haines, who has compiled over 3,000 UFO reports from pilots over the past two decades. The document details the nature of these sightings, including objects that a…

(USE REVERSE SIDE OF SHEET IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED) Has anomalous propagation been observed to extend the range of grourid clutter by this radar at this site, and did this condition exist during or near the time that unknown target was observed? Condition was not apparent at time of sighting. What effects of rain storms and lightning have been observed on …

… large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air traffic control, but they did not appear on radar screens.

… ew eee OP I, lst Lt William F. Farley, AO 715 752, make the following statement. _ &t 20002 7 February 1953 while on duty as controller in 705th AC&W Squadron radar operations the Naknek Detachment of. the 64th Fighter~ Interceptor Squadron called me and said that King Salmon Tower informed them that they could see an unusual light in the sky. Tower request…

The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.

…- at the cruising speed of a jet, estimated that the red light, which is normally on the apparently on the right wing, Captain Cramer contacted and the nearest radar station in an effort to identify Both the tower and the radar station reported no jets airborne and the radar station was unable to pick up a flying object in the area. The object continued on a…

This document contains correspondence related to the Japan Air Lines (JAL) UFO sighting incident reported by Captain Kenju Terauchi on November 17, 1986. It includes requests for information from various individuals and organizations seeking details about the sighting and related FAA documentation.

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.

This report details a UFO sighting involving multiple aircraft in the Hayden, Colorado area, with no radar returns observed.

…ment details a communication from United Flight regarding Japan Airlines flight JL1628, indicating a lack of visual contact with other traffic and a subsequent radar review that did not confirm any nearby targets.

This document appears to be a radar report related to an incident involving JAL #1628 in Alaska on November 17th. The details are sparse and the text is partially illegible.

This document contains regenerated radar data related to the sighting of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska.

This document contains re-generated radar data from an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. The data is likely related to UAP sightings reported by the flight crew.

This document contains a radar chart related to the flight path of Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight on November 17, 1986.

A request for information regarding the JAL UFO sighting, including a picture or radar reading, sent by Kathryn Lundstrom to the National Archives.

A letter from Ronald M. Meldrum requesting information on a public account of a UFO encounter involving an airliner and radar confirmation, as mentioned in the news by Paul Harvey.

A request for transcripts and radar recordings related to a UFO sighting by a Japanese airline pilot, dated March 5, 1987.