Evidence Explorer

This document discusses the FAA's analysis of radar data related to Japan Airlines flight 1628, which experienced uncorrelated radar signals during its flight on November 17, 1986. The FAA experts concluded that the radar system detected an 'uncorrelated primary and beacon target', a phenomenon that can occur under certain conditions, particularly when a pil…

…es has tracked over 3,000 pilot-reported UFO sightings, categorizing them into two main types: objects that appear and disappear rapidly, and those that follow aircraft for extended periods. The document highlights the skepticism from FAA and military regarding radar sightings.

A pilot's report from 1949 details an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base. The light was observed to move at high speed and did not resemble a meteor.

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.

A pilot's report from 1949 detailing an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base.

…reports from pilots over the past two decades. The document details the nature of these sightings, including objects that appear suddenly and those that follow aircraft for extended periods.

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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).

…List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report om AF Form 119—Part IL) 7 .d.. On 28 April 1950, at 1230 hours Item time, lst Et. was pilot- : ing an ¥-80C aircraft approximately two (2) miles west of MAKKANAI (45° 23*N-142°%1'R) © at 30,000 ft, heading 360° at 300mph indicated. The pilot observed one flying object — as approximately 10,000 ft, seven (7)…

…t altitude northeast of Atka Island, two USAF officers reported sighting a red and white object resembling a flare that burst and fell free, illuminating their aircraft momentarily before disappearing into the undercast.

…ures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 118—Part II.) 1. On 28 April 1950, at 1230 hours Item time, lst Lt. James H. Harvey was pilot- ing an F-80C aircraft approximately two (2) miles west of WAKKANAI (45° 23'N-141°41'E) at 30,000 ft, heading 360° at 300mph indicated. The pilot observed one flying object at approximately 10,000 ft, seven (7) mil…

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…ect appeared fire red in color, with no visible contrail or exhaust trail. The observer stated the object traveled faster than any jet he had ever seen. No jet aircraft were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. No other observations of this object are known to have been made. GLEN D PARRISH lst…

…nce parag 41) S26 raph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) At 0401351, March 1952, the Pilot and crew of a C~5i, type aircraft of the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, (H), APO 75, sighted an unidentified flying object. The C-5h was returning to Ashiya Air Base (33° 53" N — 130° 40' &), and was approximately 15 miles west…

… one-senience paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) At 0401351, March 1952, the Pilot and crew of a C-54 type aircraft of the 53rd Troop Carrier Squadron, (H), APO 75, sighted an unidentified flying object. The C-54 was returning to Ashiya Air Base (33° 53" N - 130° 40' &), and was approximately 15 miles west…

…ed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgia. At the time of first sighting, object was circular in shape and SOURCE first thought it was an- other aircraft or a unusually bright star, Object was white in color, When first sighted, SOURCE was flying on a heading of three five five (355) degrees at four thousand (4,000) feet and the object appeare…

…2 PAGE A OF 1 PAGES I. PREAMBLE: Source, Capt. Penix, AOQ«710749 was interviewed upon completion of a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Berlin, USAF B-26 type Aircraft, Number 5914 departed RHEIN/MAIN at 11227 anda arrived TEMPELHOF at 1239Z, 26 December 1952. Altitude was 9,000 feet, Visibility two (2) miles in haze. iI. Unidentified flying activity in vic…

…MPLEMENT SQ. 1177-52 I. PREAMBLE: Source, Capt. Penix, AO#710749 was interviewed upon completion of a scheduled flight from Frankfurt to Berlin. USAF B-26 type Aircraft, Number 5914 departed RHEIN/MAIN at 11227 and arrived TEMPELHOF at 1239Z, 26 December 1952. Aititude was 9,000 feet, Visibility two (2) miles in haze. iI. Unidentified flying activity in vici…

…ice as fire lookouts and were stationed at Delilah Lookout, east of Fresno. They were qualified observers having been lookouts for four summers. (They are also aircraft ohservers and claim complete familiarity with all aircraft found on their aircraft observer charts.) Their sighting of the flying object on that day was through a standard set of Navy binocul…

…ice as fire lookouts and were stationed at Delilah Lookout, east of Fresno. They were qualified observers having been lookouts for four summers. (They are also aircraft ohservers and claim complete familiarity with all aircraft found on their aircraft observer charts.) Their sighting of the flying object on that day was through a standard set of Navy binocul…