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733667-001-015-0001

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…recorded conversations related to the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It details communications between various air traffic control sectors and the flight during the time of the incident.
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733667-001-024-0003

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released documents regarding a reported UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines flight crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The FAA could not confirm the sighting but investigated to ensure air traffic safety.
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733667-001-031-0032

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…al Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between air traffic control and the aircraft as it encountered an unidentified object in its vicinity.
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333335845

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…re allegedly designed and constructed by the Military Technical Experimental Institute in Leningrad, USSR. The operation of the discs is explained as a "remote control" experiment, with no military value attached to it for the time beings The Soviets claim to have reached heights of up to 25,000 meters with the discs. 4. In the same magazine an "a" —~ bomb "…
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23857122-1266-487903-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…80° and climbed to 1200! before making a right turn on course 330°. Upon gaining 1200' and course 330°, CAPTAIN PIERMAN stated that he switched over from Tower Control to AIRWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ATCC) at WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT. At this time ATcG informed him that their radar scope indicated two or three objects on the screen traveling at high spe…
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40027753-001-0017

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document outlines the categorization and evaluation of UFO sightings by the Project Blue Book Office, detailing the types of reports, the significance of missing data, and common sources of UFO misidentifications.
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333336152

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 8 January 1953 6 January 1953 F-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE G. W. Fowler, 1, 24 Lt. Mir. & Mrs. Robert Chandler (Civ.) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, eétc., as applicable) AFL-200~5 dated 29 April 1952 SUMMARY: (Znter concise summary of report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclo…
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733667-02-001-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…
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23857122-1369-508761-0001

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… EVALUATION 16 January 1953 14 January 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JOSEPH K,. McMAHAN, Major, USAF Verbal report from lewis L. Chandler (CIV) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) DO 319 (Control Number) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures a…
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733667-02-001-0040

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.
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333336233

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… EVALUATION 16 January 1953 14 January 1953 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE JOSEPH K,. McMAHAN, Major, USAF Verbal report from Lewis L, Chandler (CIV) REFERENCES (Control number, direciec: previous report, etc., as applicable) DO 319 (Control Number) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at…
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333336476

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…, Michigan DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 February 1953 17 February 1953 _ . L-5 Bes ag era Ae ty she St PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE aapeat (Control agen ey directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) : SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin te…
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333336602

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…k EVALUATION 9 July 1953 July 19 Ls tne ( TT A” cy TY) * TTC? A PREPARED BY (Once) SOURCEHTARRIS , Robert NMI, lst Lt, USAF ba, Barl He. (Civilian) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) Message OCEO-cT-7-S-E FLYOBRPT bow SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one- sentence paragraph. ‘List…
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DoW UAP D080 Narrative 2 Western US Event

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the firsthand narrative from a witness regarding multiple incidents of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) observed in the western United States in October 2023. The witness, a federal law enforcement special agent, describes several encounters with orb-like lights and red lights that exhibited unusual movement and behavior.
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733667-001-003-0009

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses communications regarding the investigation of the JAL1628 UFO incident, including conversations about access to transcripts and materials related to the event.
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733667-001-011-0006

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details communication between Japan Air Flight 1628 and the Fairbanks FAA tower regarding unidentified traffic during the flight's approach near Fairbanks, Alaska. The flight crew reported visual contact with an unidentified object, while the FAA confirmed no military aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-001-011-0043

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…scribes the sudden appearance of multiple unidentified ships that moved in formation alongside the aircraft, causing communication disruptions with air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0120

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document outlines technical guidelines for digitizing cultural heritage materials, focusing on the evaluation of imaging systems' performance through various metrics such as Spatial Frequency Response (SFR) and Modulation Transfer Function (MTF).
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733667-001-014-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a communication exchange between Japan Air flight 1628 and the Fairbanks FAA tower regarding unidentified traffic observed by the flight. The exchange indicates that the flight was deviating from its course due to an unidentified object, with no military aircraft reported in the area.
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733667-001-015-0015

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of communication between air traffic control and Japan Airlines flight 1628, discussing the flight's position and the presence of military aircraft in the vicinity. The conversation indicates a potential UAP sighting or unusual radar activity.