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The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.

…rs were being performed in and around a few scattered clouds. The speed of the object was estimated as about 3 times that of the B47. (Acheck with the Max well Weather Station revealed that at the time of the sighting there were scattered clouds at 20,000 feet. A further check with the Maxwell Radio Range revealed that an AF B—1’7 #8355 from MeDill AFB, Flor…

…g performed in and around a few scattered clouds. — “The speed | ef the object was estimated as about 3 times that of the B~47. (Acheck: with the Max ff © well Weather Station revealed that at the time of the sighting there were scattered [| clouds at 20,000 feet. A further check with the Maxwell Radio Range revealed that an AF B-47 #8355 from McDill AFB, Fl…

a ” Ly, eg cee AF FORM 112 : (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY USA a k-6 wo SS e S.4 FUR ys L si _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT SR Arak FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (nev Detachment #8, 4672nd Ground l r ” State Of lowa Observer Squadron, Des Moines, lowa DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2 February 1953 27 January 19…

RESTRICTED _-RESTRIGTED- Oo ati __ AF FORM 112—PART | . SSSR OEMAL ONS: TNFORMATION— \_! REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) 9 “) ——, 2 (ASF, -{-$ Zt fie ¢ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY mae +--+ SUBJECT FLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON Dallas, Texas DATE OF REPORT "| FROM (Agency) | 17th AC&W Squadron, Duncanville, Texas DATE OF INFORMATION…

… See ae VL AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Ags, Tenth Air Force PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES AFXGI FLYOBRPT 1,~52 5. Weather and winds at time of sightings &« Weather: (1) “ Visibility - six (6) to twelve (12) miles (2) Clouds - scattered cirus at 18,000 feet (3) Moon = dark be Winds: () Surface - 280°/03 knots 5,00…

… aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of sighting. 3. The 66lst AC&W SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE indicated no unusual ' radar observations. : lh. Weather and winds at time of sightings: &e Weather eae (1) Visibility - h to 5 miles; ground fog in patches (2) Clouds - Negative i epee ee "92: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATION…

…local aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of sighting. 3e The 66lst AC&W SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE indicated no unusual radar observations. 4. Weather and winds at time of sightings: ae Weather (1) Visibility - 4 to 5 miles; ground fog in patches (2) Clouds - Negative NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF…

…ntious Local aircraft were airborne at the time of the sighting. The 66lst AC&IW SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, indicated no unusual radar observations. Weather and winds at time of sighting: &e Weather (1) Visibility - three quarters mile ground fog ~~ rh ww Clouds - scattered at 1,000 feet Sun = visible ~~ WW we be. Winds (1) Surface - calm (2) 5,00…

AF FORM 112 - N LASSIFICATION APPRQYED 1 JUNE 1948) \ i 4 COUNTRY REPORT NO, ‘SUBJECT orti ng of JInformation on Unidentified Rhy “AREA REPORTED ON FROM TAneies y Machi car Director of Intelligence, 0 ee eee oe eee te ee DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION August LYde yi, , Ful; J “PREPARED BY (Officer) T (7 “ or ry 7 j A we ; : : P ie? TH pany v…

… well as very good knowledge of the area described in thisreport. Both are well educated and of above average intelligence.They appear to be very reliable. VI. WEATHER: Weather conditions were good at the time of the observations. Ceilingand visibility unlimited, wind surface 320 degrees at seven (7) mph, at 10,000 feet 280 degrees at 45 knots per hour. The …

…CE BASE, MICHIGAN, F-9 aircraft were in the vicinity at the time of the sightings. 3e & check conducted by this Directorate revealed that DETACHMENT 12-l,, l2thWEATHER SQUADRON, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN, released a Rawinsonde at 1503004, August 1952. lk. The Gist AC&W SQUADRON, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN, indicated no unusual radar observat…

…ely 009 degrees, At the end of the sighting the are was estimated to be O48 degrees. The duration of the sighting was approximately one minute. : de A check of weather conditions revealed: clear, 10 miles visibility, winds aloft: 2000 —- 330 degrees at 13K 4000 —~ O10 degrees at 21K 6000 = 350 degrees at 30K 8000 — 340 degrees at 35K 10,000 ~ 340 degrees at …

AF FORM 112—PART | APPR®VED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY REPORT NO. UNITED STATES TRa2053E te a - AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT -_— — —_— — —_— ee SUBJECT PLY OBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Southern part of the Séate of New Jersey end & Sth Ptr-Intcp Sqa's McGuire AFB, NJ. —_—— — DATE OF REPORT a DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION Y January 1…

RESTRIC yt eaeeie wy . What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) a. Clear sky b. Hazy &) Scattered clouds d. Thick or heavy clouds e. Don’t remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) @ Dry b. Fog, mist, or light rain . Moderate orheavy rain . Snow . Don’t remember 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. No wind 6) Slight breeze c. S…

RESTRICTED . What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object? 34,1 CLOUDS (Circle One) 34.2 WIND (Circle One) a. Clear sky No wind b. Hazy Slight breeze Scattered clouds c. Strong wind d. Thick or heavy clouds d. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember 34.3 WEATHER (Circle One) 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) (a) Dry a. Cold b. Fog, mist, or light rai…

~ FORM 112—PART I wstOWED 1 JUNE 1948 Cy INTRY Braet ON [PRBS ‘TATHS Th -1-53 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION } (CLASSIFICATION) ‘SUBJECT FLYOBRPT | AREA REPORTED ON ae FROM (Agency) santa Ana, California Ha, 93d Bomb Wine, DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ‘26. January 195% 9 Jan 53 to 12 Jani53 | PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE end “it GocT. Ludlum J…

…ditioned from material thich she has reade S/Sgt James Brand and T/Set James C. Smith are traffic clerks at Operations, as Mitchel Air Force Base, New York. Ge Weather: Weather conditions at Mitchel AF Base at the time of the observation had been from broken to scattered cumulus between 4000 to 7000 feet. Further out on Long Island the cloud cover was from l…

Declassification Authority: NND 57565 “=, ~ RES--RIC-TED AF FORM 112 ; (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY , REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) __ United States” TR-1-53 OO. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION R RT SUBJECT \* i FLYOBR ja al AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Age - ieapte yen ae 2500th Air Base Wing New York and Pennsylvania Mitchel A DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INF…

…direction. Observer, Mrs. Gohn, stated that this is the third time that she has seen this ob- ject, once, a month ago, once on 3 March 1953, and this sighting. Weather in that vicinity was unknown at the time of sighting. \ oa r, The authenticity of this report is unknown as information was very brief and Piven by only one source. This object was not picked …