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733667-02-001-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Airlines pilot's UFO sighting was attributed to the bright visibility of Jupiter and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible a…
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23857122-1537-544053-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ive significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112— “art IT.) On 15 April 1953, four separate sightings were made of unidentified bright lights, All sightings were made from 32 12' N 110° 571 w between 2145 to 2210, Twice the lights were observed heading in a direction from north to south and …
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333336512

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…es at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112- ‘art II.) four separate were made from were observed heading then turning to a northwest heading and the sightings to be at an extremely hich known ‘ 4 ay - ; : . . - . he activity was a C—LE aheerets departing Davis-Monthan Air Force Rase pa: e Davis tha ir Force Base ASC 5 -s DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR…
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333336516

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
+. & AF FGRM 112—PART | APPROVED I JUNE 1948 COUNTRY fo i ci NO. | ar ree (LEAVE a7, wy ‘L * | : “AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ~>-—-—_—— — eS ~~ (CLASSIFICATION) SUBJECT FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON ee — 7 . ————— ‘FROM (Agency) Wi ne Intelligence Officer East Prairie, Missouri _ Scott Air Force Base, Illinois DATE OF REPORT ~ | DATE OF INFORMATION eT a…
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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733667-02-001-0045

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The FAA is responding to significant public interest in a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot in November 1986. The agency is offering a comprehensive package of information about the incident for a fee, including tapes, drawings, and radar data.
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733667-002-006-0025

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses the beliefs of the Mormon Church regarding extraterrestrial life and includes a detailed account of a UFO sighting by President Jimmy Carter in 1969. It mentions the potential use of UFOs as weapons and their impact on mental health, as well as Carter's interest in space exploration and UFO phenomena.
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733667-002-004-0045

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication regarding a request for information related to UFO sightings and possibly a list of locations where sightings occurred, dated from November 1947.
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733667-002-007-0065

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A letter from Jim Leduc requesting information on UFO sightings from the FAA.
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733667-002-009-0042

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request from Benjamin R. Sturges to the FAA for a summary of UAP sightings, referencing an article that indicates no charge for the information.
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733667-002-009-0142

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A letter from Bill West inquiring about UFO sightings reported by the Japan Airlines flight crew, addressed to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska.
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733667-002-010-0020

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding UAP sightings and radar enhancement sent to the FAA by JBM Electronics, Inc. in 1987.
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733667-002-010-0036

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a data package on UFO sightings by Japanese airmen and related ground installations.
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237UAP00022

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
Incident report detailing multiple aircraft sightings of a bright light traveling at high speed on May 17, 2015.
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237UAP00133

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This report details multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) by various commercial flights in the vicinity of DSM on December 11, 2022. The sightings included orbs of light moving in various directions, prompting a report to be filed and further investigation initiated.
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237UAP00291

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch Incident Report detailing multiple UAP sightings by commercial aircraft on August 25, 2023, near the Big Dipper constellation.
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237UAP00494

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…dom registered aircraft reported observing three unidentified aerial lights while en route to London, near Fort Dodge, Iowa. Multiple aircraft reported similar sightings, with no evasive actions taken.
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237UAP00517

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…Florida. The phenomenon was described as a stationary white light that turned on and off periodically, with multiple aircraft in the vicinity reporting similar sightings. No evasive actions were taken, and there were no operational impacts.