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733667-002-008-0069

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a request for a copy of an FAA form related to a sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot on January 17, 1986. The request was made by Scott A. Elliott and includes details about the costs associated with obtaining the form.
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733667-002-002-0011

Foia Release Top Secret Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a Top Secret Air Force Intelligence report from 1955, which describes a UFO sighting by Senator Russell and his companions while traveling in Russia. The report includes eyewitness accounts and CIA follow-up interviews, highlighting the credibility of the witnesses and the nature of the UFO observed.
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20060527F 001 011 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum addressed to the President regarding a Presidential Determination that exempts the United States Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada, from certain hazardous and solid waste laws that would require the disclosure of classified information. The exemption was issued in the context of litigation concerning the gov…
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20060527F 001 020 2023

Cia Document Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a confidential memorandum regarding classified information related to the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. It discusses the necessity of exempting this location from disclosure requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act due to ongoing litigation.
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9600475 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9600475 Row: 44 Shelf: 7 A A Position: 3 Section: 6 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Original OA/ID Number: 1082 « TO: PRESIDENT KEYWORDS:CONGRESSIONAL PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: PRESIDENT SGD PER WH EXEC CLERK DUE DATE: 30 JAN 96STATU…
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ufo1

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a collection of fragmented and disorganized notes regarding various reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or flying discs, primarily from the late 1940s. The text includes references to sightings, investigations, and public reactions to these phenomena, as well as mentions of military and governmental responses.
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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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333336175

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AF FORM 112 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 | | ea + eee i iWiitl Saved A /} VCOUNTHY 4 * )” "REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) | United States AFXOI FLYOBRPT 8-52 a : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT _ Reporting of Information on Unidentified Flying Objects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) 1G -—~ Michigan Director of Intelligence, Hg Tenth AF DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATIO…
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333336443

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…| APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 REPORT NO, Maske 4 | os LOAD «1,53 2 ae INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIOl Unidentified Flying Object _ AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Alaska 10th Air Divisien (Defense) __ DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 21 Feb 53 18 Feb 53 F6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major John S. Masterson 39th Air Police Squadron REFERENCES (Control number,…
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733667-001-019-0002

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a computer printout from the FAA regarding radar data related to Japan Air Lines Flight #1628, which reported unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during its flight on November 17, 1986.
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733667-001-019-0019

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the radar images of Japan Air Lines flight 1628, which experienced intermittent radar images attributed to 'split images'. The FAA seeks clarification on this phenomenon for public communication.
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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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733667-02-001-0040

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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.
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9600475 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9600475 'A1 Row: 46 Shelf: 11 A Section: 2 Position: 2 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Original OA/ID Number: 2327 Stack: v TO: PRESIDENT CHRON FILE CONGRESSIONAL KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: DUE DATE: 30 JAN 96 STATUS: C ACTION: PRESIDENT SGD…
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9706476 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9706476 Row: 45 Stack: v Section: 3 Shelf: 8 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Position: i Original OA/ID Number: 1642 » NSC/RMO PROFILE TO: PRESIDENT FROM: HAMBRE, JOHN KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: SEE 9706404 FOR FURTHER ACTION DUE DAT…
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ufo8

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The document appears to be a fragmented and corrupted report related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings and investigations, primarily from the 1950s. It includes references to radar detections, military communications, and possible sightings of flying saucers, but the text is largely unintelligible due to formatting issues.
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333336237

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY UNITED § smrnsey WELeuts pint Cite t AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ne eee > — (LEAVE SUBJECT FLYOBRPT RAEN REPORTED ONT te om ee TY | Aa giateeg OL kas FROM (Agency) 3th Air Division (Defense Albuquerque, N Mex and Amarillo, Texas _ Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION mn…
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20060474F 001 014 2023

Foia Release Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains emails related to inquiries about UFOs and extraterrestrial life sent to the White House during the Clinton administration. It includes various questions from the public regarding UFO theories and comments from notable figures like Professor Stephen Hawking.
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733667-001-020-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a series of radar sightings and reports related to a Japanese Airlines flight (JAL 1628) that encountered unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA's investigation into the incident revealed conflicting accounts among air traffic controllers and raised questions about the nature of the sightings, leading to public interest and …
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733667-002-009-0093

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A letter from Sharon Cumberworth expressing interest in purchasing materials related to a UFO sighting encountered by Japanese over Iceland, as mentioned on a radio broadcast.