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733667-001-018-0012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from John L. Aarnink, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing his observations during the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986.
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576UAP0003

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This preliminary assessment by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) evaluates the threat posed by Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) based on reports from U.S. military and intelligence sources. It highlights the challenges in data collection and analysis, the potential safety and national security implications of UAP, and the need for…
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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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2023 Annual Report

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… to April 30, 2023, highlighting trends, safety concerns, and the ongoing efforts of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to analyze and address UAP sightings.
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733667-001-019-0162

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 an unidentified flying object (UFO) during its flight on November 17, 1986.
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733667-001-029-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…cument is a personnel statement from an Air Traffic Control Specialist regarding an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987, where the pilot reported an unidentified object in proximity to the aircraft.
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Go Fast

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The 'Go Fast' case involves a U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot recording an unidentified object over the Atlantic Ocean in January 2015. Analysis by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) concluded that the object did not exhibit anomalous performance characteristics, with assessed speeds ranging from 5 mph to 92 mph at an altitude of approximately 13,000 fe…
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733667-001-031-0012

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…concluded that the radar system detected an 'uncorrelated primary and beacon target', a phenomenon that can occur under certain conditions, particularly when a pilot reports seeing something unusual.
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[09/27/1995 - 11/25/1998] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
SUBJECT/TITLE DALE RESTRICTION 001. email 03/20/1998P6/b(6) 002. email 11/25/1998P6/b(6) Presidential Records Act -144 U.S.C. 2204(a)] DOCUMENT NO. AND TYPE FOLDER TITLE: [09/27/1995 - 11/25/1998] Pl National Security Classified Information 1(a)(1) of the I’RA] P2 Relating to the appointment to Federal office 1(a)(2) of the PRA] P3 Release would violate a Fe…
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733667-001-031-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi, who reported encountering strange lights over Alaska while flying a 747. The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Air Force confirmed the presence of a UFO on their radar during this event.
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197878 [Steven Greer] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
FOIA Number: 2006-0483-F FOIA MAR This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Scheduling Office Series/Staff Member: Subseries: OA/1D Number: Folder ID: Folder Title: [Stephen Greer] Stack: s 7657 R…
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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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576UAP0003

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena 25 June 2021 UNCLASSIFIED 2 UNCLASSIFIED SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS Scope This preliminary report is provided by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in response to the provision in Senate Report 116-233, accompanyi…
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733667-002-006-0011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragmented communication regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by an Air Force pilot. The text is largely illegible and lacks coherent details.
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23857122-0261-64425-0014

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A pilot's report from 1949 detailing an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base.
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01 2023 Annual Report

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR O F NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Fiscal Year 2023 Conso lidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena October 2023 01 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Date: 1/23/2025 Released in Full: X Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Case Number: 33…
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23857122-0457-180273-0380

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… As a matter of fact, a lighted weather balloon wes released by the Fargo Weather Station within 10 minutes of the time the light was first sighted by the Fe51 pilot.e It is the opinion of the wkiter that this lighted beloon easily could have accounted for alll of the pilot's observations, (It should be noted that the standard 30 inoh and 65 inch weather bal…
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08 Go Fast

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…main Anomaly Resolution Office U.S. Department of Defense Case: “Go Fast” Case Resolution | February 6, 2025 Case Overview In January 2015, a U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot recorded an object using a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor about 13,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. The video appeared to show the object moving at high speed.…
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23857122-1022-446612-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…il 52 C-2 SUBJECT Albert 5. Prudence, Capt., USAF “Albert 5 A RSC ie xa REFERENCES (Control number, directive, Previous report, ete., as applicable) Instructor pilot, C-47, 433d Air Base Group, Rhein Main AB, Germany. L. e * % tea - eeeualeieetenemaeemertenemeetanl . aircraft maintenance officer and ss ai. INTERVIEWER? Capt. Albert-z. Prudance, wing intellig…
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733667-02-001-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…es the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.