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23857122-1412-535137-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…h they were observed the lights changed from a bank to a level position, stopped, and banked away immediately before disappearing. No sound was heard. 2. lime: Sighting began at about 1927 PST, with the lights remaining in view for approximately five (5) seconds thereafter. 5. Manner of Observation: Observation was made visually from the cockpit of an airbor…
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23857122-1524-543159-0002

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…:45 DB 533 T-14-1 0215 EB 1119 0215:15 Fa 0450 Fade In accordance with AFL 200-5 Paragraph ¢, dtd 20 April 1952, the followi information is submitted. 1. Radar sighting only, appeared as a normal target ex abrupt maneuvers were noted. Several individual targets were noted. @. Time of sighting was between 0118Z and @215:15 on 20 April 1953. d- Manner of sight…
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23857122-1638-561241-0002

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…el straight line estimated to be in a Northwest direction by & observers at Nahe and toward the West-Southwest by one ebserver at Kadena, 3- Although the first sighting of unidentified object was around 19001 hours, 21 June 1953, this Headquarters was not notified of sighting wmtil 23 June 1953, Upen notification this. Headquarters immediately interrogeted t…
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20060527F 001 014 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an administrative marker related to a report to Congress regarding the Presidential exemption for the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. It discusses the exemption from hazardous and solid waste laws that require disclosure of classified information.
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UAP D018 Gemini 4 Experiment Debriefing 1967

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document is a detailed debriefing of the Gemini 4 mission, focusing on the additional flight activities and the performance of the spacecraft and crew during the mission. It outlines the objectives, procedures, and experiments conducted during the flight, including extravehicular activities and rendezvous maneuvers.
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23857122-0463-187325-0001

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…ct was somewhat doubtful in the pilot's mind due to the - 3° ject's distance from the aircraft. The object disappeared over the top of the clouds ,/. <ne first sighting, reappeared ant in like manner disappeared as the object's color ‘erded with the lower overcast. aes hs : Ee is a jet pilot~in the 9th Fighter Bember Kuladren, Hisana air Base, APO 919, The-p…
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23857122-1578-547755-0005

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…rt. ” Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) Fiy robrpt is reported on sighting of unidentified serial ebject. Desacriptian: Visewsl: Orange white light seen at time and in direction indicated by following items. Undetermined shape or aclidity, Object observed at 2930 EN…
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23857122-1707-580524-0001

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… significance in final one-sentence paragraph, List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 118—Part II.) 1. This report pertains to reported sightings of an unidentified flying object by the left and right scanners of a TB=29 assigned to the 4th Radar Calibration Squadron, WADF, Hamilton AFB, Califomia, during the course of flight over the…
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733667-002-003-0072

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO sighting over Alaska, dated March 29, 1987, addressed to the FAA Alaskan Region.
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733667-001-024-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A cargo aircraft captain reported seeing irregular pulsating lights that he believed to be a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA concluded that the lights were likely caused by atmospheric conditions.
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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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733667-002-008-0143

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting reported by JAL pilot Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, dated February 28, 1987.
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733667-02-001-0011

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane crew reported seeing strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA stated they could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The incident lasted about 30 minutes, with the lights following the aircraft for approximately 50 miles.
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733667-02-001-0050

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
NASA scientist Richard Haines tracks over 3,000 UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting significant encounters and the cyclical nature of these reports. The article discusses a notable sighting by a Japan Air Lines cargo jet and the challenges of investigating these phenomena.
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23857122-1310-496480-0007

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333336461

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AF FORM 112—PART | DI Swipe dl ad eC BR Be OE = 6 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY 7 REPORT NO. (LEA ii 2 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT oil SUBJECT FLYOBRPT, GROUND OBSERVER POST REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency ) CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK —_—PQ:_: 3808 655TH AC&W SQ, WATERTOWN, NY DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATI…
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20060527F 001 015 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an administrative marker from the Clinton Presidential Library regarding a report to Congress on a Presidential exemption concerning the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. It outlines the exemption from certain hazardous waste laws that require disclosure of classified information.
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9700471 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9700471 Row: 45 Shelf: 4 Section: 2 Position: 3 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: 1599 TO: PRESIDENT KEYWORDS: DEFENSE POLICY PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: PRESIDENT SGD PER WH EXEC CLERK DUE DATE: 28 JAN 97 STATUS: …
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237UAP00005

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This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing a UFO sighting by an aircraft on December 11, 2007. The report includes observations of a bright light that exhibited rapid movement and then remained stationary.
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237UAP00091

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on May 12, 2022.