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This document details the radar analysis and eyewitness accounts related to the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 17, 1986, where the crew reported being followed by unidentified flying objects. The FAA's investigation revealed uncorrelated radar signals, which were attributed to radar quirks rather than a separate object.

The document discusses the historical context and scientific investigation of UFO phenomena, particularly focusing on Australia's approach and its relationship with U.S. intelligence agencies. It highlights the evolution of UFO investigations, the role of various projects like Project Blue Book, and the challenges faced in understanding and addressing the UF…

This document is a reprint of an article by Carl Sagan discussing unidentified flying objects (UFOs) published in the Encyclopedia Americana. It is sourced from the National Archives and highlights Sagan's contributions to the understanding of UFO phenomena.

This document is a bibliography of various works related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs), detailing books and studies that explore the phenomenon from different perspectives, including scientific inquiries, personal accounts, and cultural analyses.

This document is a personnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the interaction between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

This document is a personnel statement from Carl E. Henley, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic in the vicinity.

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LRG Carl Y. Edwards AF-14215231 T/Set At 1900GCT 2 February 1953 I was in the CFC gunner's position of B-50 type aircraft No. 9365 flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet. I was searching for fighter attacks from F-86 aircraft which were in the area. I1 sawa B-52 at (3). three o'clock high. As this aireraft passed, I noticed a silver object in its wake. I ealle…

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This document contains an analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed in the United States, particularly focusing on an incident that occurred on February 18, 1948, over Norcatur, Kansas. The analysis includes eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the object, and speculation regarding its nature, including theories about it being a meteor or a ro…

This document details the FAA's investigation into the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The FAA released various materials including transcripts, interviews, and radar data, concluding that the radar anomalies reported were due to uncorrelated radar signals rather than unidentified aircraft.

This document appears to be a return form or internal memo related to the USAF Historical Archives, with references to specific case files and archival materials. The content is fragmented and lacks detailed information regarding UAP/UFOs.

This document discusses extensive nighttime astronomical sky surveys conducted by trained observers, particularly focusing on the Harvard Meteor Project and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Prairie Network. Despite numerous reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during the observed periods, no unexplained objects were detected.

This document is a personnel statement from an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between the aircraft and air traffic control, including the sighting of an unidentified object with white and yellow strobes.

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…of the sighting of "Flares" in the vicinity of Canandaigua Lake from the peak of Gannett Hill. 2. Harold B. Smith, 640 Melville St., Rochester 9, New York, and Carl Finsterwalder, 124 Devonshire Court, Rochester, New York visually sighted flares at 1700 hours, 23 November 1952. 3. Mr. Smith stated in letter form the observation of what appeared to be flares.…

…d near Sampson, Sunday evening, November 23, 1952. Here is why: On that evening at 5 pm, the writer, Harold B. Smith, 640 Melville St., Rochester 9, N. Y., and Carl Finsterwalder, 124 Devonshire Court, stopped deer hunting with bow and arrow and came out of the woods on the highest peak of Gannett Hill, west of Canandaigua Lake, No stars were visible. It was…

…ameras has been forwarded under separate cover to Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. ie Lt. Col., USAF 1, Statement, Carl Y. Edwards ( Gemys) Wine Intelligence Officer 2, Statement, Kenneth B. duelke (Sagas ) “DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR HOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE U…

…. The object was observed at 360 desrees, 40,000 to 45,000 feet in altitude, and approximately twenty ( (20) miles distant. 5. Observers: &. Technical Sergeant CARL Y. EDWARDS, USAF, the Central Fire Control gunner, has had fifty (50) hours flying time and has been in the Air Force for seven (7) years. He is presently attached to the 330th Bombardment Squadr…