Evidence Explorer

A request for information regarding a November UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot, submitted to the FAA Information Center by Mark Cavanagh.

… Air Force Base, APPROVED: ai) EDWARD R, SWARTZ ist Lt., USAF Wing Intelligences Officer —_——— —_— DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center Wright. Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio ATINs ATIAA-2c NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.…

The document discusses inquiries into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on the work of Richard Haines, a scientist at NASA, who investigates pilot sightings. Haines has documented numerous unexplained cases, including a notable sighting by Captain Terauchi. The document also mentions skepticism from Philip Klass, who proposes that the sightings could be e…

f AF FORM 1)2—PAQT Il APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948 FROM (Agency) REPORT NOL Headquarters, 3200th AU Wing IR=-1-93 Maxwell ArB, Alabama ~ oom - —-- —_ At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters wefe the and the ay ieee, 3% interviewee, sighted the object wnile er O…

This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…

… final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112— “art II.) SUBJECT At 19452, 1 March 1953, the Trenton Filter Center received a report of an un- identified object over Observation Post at Princeton, New Jersey. ‘he observer, Mr. Norman Fowler of 3 Franklin Terrace, Princeton, New Jersey, reported a circular, …

…hich is produced by a large formation of aircraft, being of elliptical shape, approximately 3/" in length and approximately 3/16" in width, being bright in the center and slightly diffused or

…ich is produced by a large formation of aircraft, being of elliptical shape, approximately 3/4" in length and approximately 3/16" in width, being bright in the center and slightly diffused or ragged at the e

… 6 Jan 1952, dispatched in multiple address to: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington 25, D.C., Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, ATTN: ATIAA-2c, and Commanding General, Ent Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, HM. S lasoe, USA Intelligence Officer NONE nex. Peay ean tat dace…

… PO i ah He nak ae (LEA Zo AS # o J . / | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT ta & SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) EASTON CENTER COMMUNITY ,ME(N46°371W67°947!') | FLIGHT 3-G, 46024 AISS, PIAFB DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 4 March 1953 2 March 1953 ¥-0 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JOHN F, FARNHAM 1/LT,,…

… TSA a Af 4 “t =i - Lf 2 P3Q—T-—5 ee fe “OE” ae ae AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT IGETING OF UNIDENTIFIED LICHT APEA cee ‘ON. FROM (Agency) 2ASTON CENTER COMMUNITY ME(146°37$W57°47!) | FLIGHT 3-G, 46024 AISS, PIAFB DATE CF RE PORT : DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION ___ 4 Farch 1953 2 March 1953 F-O PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JOHN F, FARNEAM 1/LT…

… HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTHLL. O. (11) A/1C AKMAN, 4673 GOS Det. 5, Bangor | REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Fiater Center (12) A-4939-RP IB-1-538 1-2-5235 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112…

… HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTELL. A, (11) A/1C AKMAN, 4673 GOS Det. 5, Bangor | REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Fiater Center (12) A-4939-RP I8-1-538 18-2-533 SUMMARY: (nter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—…

…heet (Smith) 5. Answers to USAF Tech Info Sheet (Day) , Ltr fr Des Charles P,. Olivier DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Into cy to: Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, ATTN: ATIAA~2c WrightePatterson AFB, Ohio NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S.C.— 31 A…

… of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) At approximately 2045 EST, 4 March 1953, the following information was received by this station (p-l)9) from the GOC Filter Center at Syracuse, New York: The Filter Center at Syracuse, New York notified this station that a Mrs. Gohn of 203 Village Drive, Syracuse, New York, Phone Number Syr. 7-33505, observed an unidentifi…

…raph. List inclosures at lower left. At approximately 2045 EST, h March 1953, the following information was received by this station (p-)9) from the GOC Filter Center at Syracuse, New York: The Filter Center at Syracuse, New York notified this station that a sdveghembhelmcs Syracuse, New York, observed an ; unidentified flying object approximately 3 miles fr…

…NO. (LEAVE BLA | e fe (1) usa | (2) 1R-1-538 (3) Cf S3PA G7 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT (4) FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON : FROM (Agency) (5) LEEDS CENTER, MAINE (6) 765TH AC & T. » CH TON, } DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION MARCH 1953 (8) 6 MARCH 1953 (9) UNKNOWN PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE (10) 1S? LT, HERSCHEL D. GABBARD, INTELL.…

…‘ ey ae 6) VE BLA : ES “3 aR 7 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 4 SUBJECT (4) FLYOB sah veh MCA AB wiat PR Be ce AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) * 1(5) LEEDS CENTER, MAINE (6) 765TH AC & W SQDN., CHARLNSTON, MAINE DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION (7) 9 MARCH 1953. (8) 6 MARCH 1953 SS a MONI PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE (10) 1ST LT, HERSCHEL D.…

… Statement, A/3C W. C. Smith DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR we Director of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force, Wash 25, D. C. (orig) Air Tech Intel Center, ATIAA-2c, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (lst copy) Commanding General, Air Training Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (2d copy) Commanding General, Flying Trai

…, A/3C W. C. Smith ——— — —_— DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR ; Director of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force, Wash 25, D. C. (orig) A&ir Tech Intel Center, ATIAA=-2c, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (lst copy) Commanding General, Air Training Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois (2d copy) Commanding General, Flying Training Air Force, Wa…