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733667-002-005-0041

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a request for information regarding a UFO sighting in Japan, dated February 25, 1987. The sender, Adam Kamis, is seeking any available information on the subject.
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733667-002-005-0057

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A request for information regarding a recent UFO sighting in Japan, directed to the FAA.
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40027753-001-0026

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The document discusses the possibility of UFOs originating from Mars or Venus, analyzing the timing of potential space travel based on favorable launch and arrival windows. It suggests a method to statistically evaluate UFO sightings during these intervals to determine if there is a correlation with extraterrestrial visits.
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733667-001-031-0001

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This document is a record of articles related to the UFO sighting of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, in Alaska. It lists various newspapers and cities from which articles were sourced, totaling over 54 articles.
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733667-001-003-0006

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This document discusses the unauthorized release of investigative information regarding the JAL 1625 UFO incident by the FAA, highlighting concerns about agency trust and the handling of sensitive information.
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733667-002-009-0142

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A letter from Bill West inquiring about UFO sightings reported by the Japan Airlines flight crew, addressed to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska.
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40027753-001-0035

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This document details the termination of Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's investigation into UFOs, which concluded in December 1969. It summarizes the findings of the project, stating that no UFOs posed a threat to national security, and that there was no evidence of extraterrestrial vehicles or advanced technology beyond current scientific understand…
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333336535

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hee | RESTRICTED AF FORM 142-SOART F cit sald (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY . REPORT NO. K) Pas United States tis 53 =. 1 TE S a TS —_——--— AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATI REP SUBJECT FLYOBRPT ag ‘AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) San Antonio, Texas Wing Intelligence Office, Randolph AFB, Tex. ~_—_—_--- ‘DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATIO…
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20060527F 001 010 2023

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…s document is a memorandum from the National Security Council to President Clinton regarding a report to Congress about a Presidential exemption granted to the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. The exemption allows the Air Force to avoid disclosing classified information related to hazardous waste disposal under the Resource Conservatio…
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20060527F 001 013 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an administrative marker related to a Presidential Determination concerning classified information about the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. It discusses the exemption from public disclosure requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for classified information at this facility.
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733667-001-007-0008

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ls the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding a sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes visual and radar observations of a large, round object that was not detected by ground radar.
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733667-001-007-0003

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…t details the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Alaska.
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733667-001-007-0010

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…l account of Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an encounter with unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a gigantic spaceship that followed the aircraft, prompting a request for a change in flight course.
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733667-001-011-0039

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…etails a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon encountered during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0046

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…l account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a silhouette of a gigantic spaceship, leading to a request for a change in flight course.
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733667-001-003-0035

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This document discusses the unusual visual and radar sighting reported by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The communication details observations made by the flight crew, including descriptions of lights and radar readings, and requests for further information.
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333336512

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« «€ " AF FORM 112—PART | ee (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) TR-23-53 | ad AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT» WT, WDD DMN ht4 2 7 \ fur J — ~~. SUBJECT g of Unidentified Aerial peeks AREA REPORTED ON “FROM (Agency ey ta Quart cs ° — pouthwestern United States. ne gia DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION 20 Apri} 1953 Cc…
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333336491

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(CLASSIFICATION) af’ RESHRICPEO PPROVES 1 JUNE 158 . y eal COUNTRY : REPORT NO, (LEAVE BLANK) 7 | a“ __Uniitea States _ TR-53 W v At @ of ¥en AGH) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT any Unidentified Flying Object Report (Short Title: FLYOBRPT) AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Di rector of Intelligence, Hq 28th Cambria, California Air Div (Def), Hamilton AFB, …
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733667-02-001-0034

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The FAA released findings regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese Airlines crew on November 17, which included first-person testimonies and radar data, but ultimately concluded that there was no confirmed UFO sighting.
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733667-001-020-0016

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a regenerated radar image related to the JAL #1628 incident that occurred on November 17, 1986, in Alaska.