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The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.

This document is a correspondence from the National Archives and Records Administration acknowledging the addition of Mr. Chris Snell to their mailing list for records related to the sighting of an unidentified object by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986.

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.

The document discusses a UFO sighting by Captain Kenju Terauchi of Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, during a flight over Alaska. The incident involved unusual lights and a large object that the captain believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. Despite FAA and military investigations labeling the radar evidence as artifacts, the case has revived public …

… reflecting the lights of the oitye Incidents 30, 30b, 30c, and LS, lisa, lSb, lfc, led. During the same space of time (about half an hour) on the night ° of 7 January 1916 observers at Lockbourne Air Force Base, observers at Clinton County AFB and the pilot of an aircraft flying from Dayton to Washington reported an unidentified object in the sky. All repor…

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).

…r Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN; MCIAXO 1. Reference is made to the letters from your Headquarters to this station of 22 November 1944S, 6 December 1948, and 14 January 1919, Subjects: “Project 'Sign' ", requesting that reported incidents 1 through 172 be analyzed to determine whether or not these might have been caused by balloons launched by these laborator…

This document details the incident involving Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where Captain Kenju Terauchi reported seeing a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The sighting occurred on November 17, 1986, and involved two smaller lights and a massive object described as being twice the size of an aircraft carrier. The FAA and militar…

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This document contains multiple reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by pilots and passengers across various locations and dates, primarily in the 1980s. The sightings include descriptions of unusual objects exhibiting extraordinary flight characteristics and interactions with aircraft.

…. Maxey, and Major Dalton Smith Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 April 1950 REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous ist etc., as applicable) Letter, SAC 31 January 1950, subject: "Reporting'of Information on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left…

This document contains correspondence related to the Japan Air Lines (JAL) UFO sighting incident reported by Captain Kenju Terauchi on November 17, 1986. It includes requests for information from various individuals and organizations seeking details about the sighting and related FAA documentation.

…N . | From (dency) 3ht Air Division (Defense) ios Alaaos, Wew Mexican : Kirtland Air Porce Base, Jew Mexico DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION: EVALUATION ae 8 January 1953 30 December 1952 | Be2 "PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE €I=8 D PARRISH, 1st 1: Usar Civ AZC Security. faaestece: Los Aanos,3 Ma REFERENCES (Controf number, directive, Previous report, ec., a…

…ted o ~~ (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Intel Off 62D TC WING (H) 530] | PAGE OF PAGES On 8 January 1953 the sighting of an unidentified flying object was reported by members of the 82d Fighter=Interceptor Squadron, a unit of the Air Defense Command stationed at Ierson AFB, The following inf…

1. ae J AF FORM 112—PART Il : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Intel Off 62D TC WING (H) 53~1 2 2 PAGE OF — PAGES On 8 January 1953 the sighting of an unidentified flying objact was reported by members of the 82d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, a unit of the Air Defense Command stationed at Iarson AFBs The following information was secured by Lt George Gp G…

…ELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Headquarters, 3800th AU Wing IR-143 Maxwell ArB, Alabama Dine 2 ae 2 aap Be oR ae Pannen ere At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters wete the and the ay 3% interviewee, sighted the object while - The …

… JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, Headquarters, 3800th AU Wing IR-1-53 3 Maxwell “AFB, Alabama pace ie 2 aes At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters were the Civilian Air Defense Director and the Manager of the Gadsd…

…JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) - . REPORT NO. TR-2-63 Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Gae ATRE 4 Smears . mace 2 or 3 PAGES le On 28 January 1953 at avoroximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgiae At the time of first sighting, object was circular in shape and SOURCE first thought it…

…duties of an Aircraft Landing Control Technicians; in specific the operation of the Plan Position Indicator portion of ground radar set AN/NPM-1 on the 23rd of January 1953 at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas. T/Set Gerald V. Kelley observed radar returns of an unusual nature under the following circumstances. The first sighting was made at approximat…

… Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON ; FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas 12th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION ; EVALUATION ‘ , 26 January 1953 23 Jamary 1953 B-2 | PREPARED BY (Officer) \ SOURCE | : REFERENCES (Conérol number, directive, previous report, etc., a3 applicable) ravers | : mere — ae AFL 200-5 FLYOBRPT 29 April 1952 …