Evidence Explorer

…ains a series of observations and analyses regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, with a focus on distinguishing between potential weather balloons and other objects based on radar data and visual sightings.

On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.

Incident No. 111 — 1 April 19:7, 0955 Hours, Central Phillipines. An Fel7 pilot leading three other aircraft at 1500 ft saw an object y Ss approximately three miles awav at 1000 ft. Object appeared to be a nl om re ea oe ok aetie | leek: deen dom ££. 4 a2"« oe 4 ae ieee lek . flying wing thirty by twenty feet, silver in color. The pilot turned ety Bk ce ose …

Incident Noe 75 -— 13 August 1947, 1300 hours, Smoke River Canyon, Idaho. A farmer together with his two sons, ten and eight years of aye, witnessed an object move down a canyon. It was in view only momentarily at a distance of 400 feet, and approximately 75 feet above the rround. The object made a swish= o i bad - to vw ing sound, and was sky~blue in color.…

A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and the incident is under investigation.

…ncident No. Roce l, August 194.7, Sunset, near Bethel, Alaska, “4 y ond sf 4 rx “7 na et OMS (OF Bi Ue Mi estimated proport a and his co=pilot observed a black object of the design and approxim are} op Oy art nie 3 + ee Pee | H mM, , selage, flying at 500-1000 f£t altitude N.W. The oe en wry 1. a oink anc’) ann 4 IP Yh y ' 1 OX \{ £4 ; bie their path at righ…

A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'

SUR? TDRWT ITA YL Engineering Division kiemorandum Report No, NCREXDeO69) p15) 26 April 199 estinate the distance, size or speed of such objects, and it waild be easy to fail to recognize then. Conclusions € it is concluded by the writer that there are sufficient psychological explanations for the reports of unidentified flying objeots to provide plausible e…

This document discusses a UFO sighting over Alaska involving a Japan Air Lines flight. The FAA and Air Force investigated the incident, which included radar signals and pilot reports of an unidentified craft.

…JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) United States of America IR - 2 = 60 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT &% | ne df ozuyy > Sighting of Unidentified Object Meee FROM (Agen ys wegtorate of Intelligence, Ninth Texas | Air Force (Adv DATE OF REPan, DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 April 1952 5-6 April 1952 A-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major Josep…

This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.

…Texas Aver) $y 2958) CVV s FIT TETAS Pe ye es Poere we $i ° On 2 April 1952 at approxinately 2940 hours at Draughon=ailler Airport the undersigned coscorved an object movin; beak the air in the “irection of “orth. itis estimated the object was moving av a speed of 1500 47 or I. better ond appeared to be at an altitude of 20,000 to 40,000 feet. All that could…

…0 hours on that date and at a point approximately eight (8) miles south of Sault Ste Marie, he observed for about sixty (60) seconds, a round, pink, stationary object at an altitude of five thousand (5000) feet to eight thou- sand (8000) feet approximately eight (8) miles to the north. The object appeared to have a diameter equal to that of a B=29 type aircr…

…0 hours on that date and at a point approximately eight (8) miles south of Sault Ste Marie, he observed for about sixty (60) seconds, a round, pink, stationary object at an altitude of five thousand (5000) feet to eight thou- sand (8000) feet approximately eight (8) miles to the north. The object appeared to have a diameter equal to that of a B=29 type aircr…

… northerly direction at an estimated approximate speed of 00 mph. From the far (or eastern side) a trail of isolated red lights were visible, The nebula on the object was constant, and had no indication of resistance by atmosphere, The object was visible for approximately three (3) seconds. e. Altitude: At first impression, it appeared to be approximately 30…

…ortherly direction at an estimated approximate speed of 100 mph. From the far (or eastern side) a trail of isolated red lights were visible, The nebulae on the object was constant, and had no indication of resistance by atmosphere. The object was visible for approximately three (3) seconds, ; e, Altitude: At first impression, it appeared to be approximately …

…ORT NO. Bree Let oe th ; PAGE aN i? OF me PAGES Wine Intelligence, Moody AFR, Ca. evternnn plist 9, Nesativee SOURCE made no attemnt to intercent or home in on object yy considering it for some time as a oossible hazard to flight. Other aircraft yore in the area. Saw nothing unusual in the object excent its brilliance until such time as it began its rapid ch…

…j ieee i /; i a ifs COUNTRY f aie ts . oe ae t “TR- 3-53 ua L, Wat 5 ae AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Report of the Observation of an Unidentified Flying Object United States AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas l2th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 26 January 1953 23 January 1953 B=2 PREPARED BY (Officer) SO…

… I APPROVED. 1 JUNE 1948 i “Dnited States |"F%. 3-53 ae ie U3 t 59-3! AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT | Report of the Observation of an Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON ; FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas 12th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION ; EVALUATION ‘ , 26 January 1953 23 Jamary 1953 B-2 | PREPARED BY (Officer) \ SOU…

…43rd Bomb Wing, Medium, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and his wife Mrs Dorothy Helmer, of 4351 Eastland Street, Tucson, Arizona, observed an unidentified flying object traveling in a general Southwest direction. The object was traveling at a high rate of speed and appeared to trail a rocket-type exhaust. (See diagram). The object appeared round, brilliant whi…