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24 UAP Reporting Trends

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…OMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE CLEARED FOR OPEN PUBLICATION NOV 21, 2023 Depa rtment of Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review UAP Reporting Trends 1996-November 20, 2023 REPORTED-UAP ALTITUDES TYPICALLY-REPORTED UAP CHARACTERISTICS REPORTED UAP-MORPHOLOGY REPORTED-UAP HOTSPOTS 024 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Date: 02/06/…
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733667-001-005-0003

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This document details an incident involving unidentified air traffic observed by the crew of JAL flight 1628 on November 17, 1987, as they approached Anchorage, Alaska. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0087

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This document details an incident involving unidentified air traffic observed by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 while approaching Anchorage on November 17. The crew reported seeing strange lights that changed position and were confirmed on radar by air traffic control.
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733667-001-011-0088

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This document details a meeting between FAA agents and personnel regarding an incident involving American Airlines and Japan Airlines on November 18. It includes a statement from Agent Mickle and visual aids provided by the JAL Captain.
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23857122-0457-180273-0396

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…Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN; MCIAXO 1. Reference is made to the letters from your Headquarters to this station of 22 November 1944S, 6 December 1948, and 14 January 1919, Subjects: “Project 'Sign' ", requesting that reported incidents 1 through 172 be analyzed to determine whether or not these might have been caused…
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23857122-0457-180273-0406

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…s Air Force irector of Research and Development Cfice, Deputy Chief of Staff, Materiel Nashineton 25, D.C, Dear General Putt: Please refer to your letter of 18 November 1948 relative to the "flying object” problem and to Mr. Collbohm's reply dated 24 November 1948. In paragraph (b) of the reply, ir. Collbohm pronised (among other things) to send a discussion…
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23857122-1209-480825-0004

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TRUE COPY HAROLD B. SMITH 640 Melville Street Rochester 9, New York November 29, 1952 OFFICER IN CHARGE OF FLARES SAMPSON ATR BASE SAMPSON, N. Y. on ¢ Dear Sir: It would please me very much if you would tell me if a very large number of Tlares were dropped near Sampson, Sunday evening, November 23, 1952. Here is why: On that evening at 5 pm, the writer, Haro…
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23857122-1388-514451-0048

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…schen Lande der Weg beschritten zu Wohlstand und Gliick. Irene Scherf Die schopferischen Innerbetriebliche Leistungsschau der Volkskunstgruppen und Laien ie im November 1952 Kraifte der Unsere Kulturgruppen haben bis jetzt GroBes geleistet und Tausende unserer Werktatigen erfreut und neuen Ansporn zur Arbeit gegeben. Immer wieder erklarten sie sich zu Einsa&…
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23857122-1388-514451-0049

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… ganzen deutschen Lande der Weg beschritten zu Wohlstand und Gliick. Irene Scherf Die schopferischen Innerbetriebliche Leistungsschau der Volkskunstgrup, is im November 1959 Kriifte der Unsere Kulturgruppen haben bis jetzt GroRes erfreut und neuen Ansporn zur Arbeit gegeben. pen und Laienschaffenden des Sachsenwerkes Niedersedlitz geleistet und Tausende unse…
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28 Open Hearing Brief

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…atement for the Record Dr. Jon Kosloski, Director, All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities November 19, 2024 Thank you, Chairwoman Gillibrand, Ranking Member Ernst, and distinguished members of the subcommittee. It is a pleasure to be here on behalf of the Department of Defense as the new D…
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333336243

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rene AF hedifie?—PART | all r 7 ae aa APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Sela e oie. TTA | COUNTRY REPORT NO. LEAVE BLAN. if sae GERMANY 1044-52 . ” Qe ly of 5 / ~ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORK SUBJECT / SEE CONTENTS BELOW } AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) SOVIET ZONE GERMANY 7350TH BASE COMPLEMENT SQUADRON DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 22 SEPTEMBER 1…
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733667-002-007-0055

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japanese Airlines pilot, sent to the FAA by a concerned citizen.
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68875395

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68875395
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733667-02-001-0030

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An article from the Anchorage Times discusses a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, who mistook the planet Jupiter for an unidentified flying object. The article explores the psychological aspects of UFO sightings and the tendency of individuals to interpret celestial bodies as extraterrestrial phenomena.
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237UAP00035

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Incident report detailing a UFO sighting over Columbia City Hospital, Indiana, involving multiple witnesses and law enforcement agencies.
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237UAP00581

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On November 25, 2023, a civilian reported a cylindrical-shaped UFO at a low level in Rio Grande, NJ. The FAA was notified, and it was confirmed that there were no impacts to aviation.
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733667-001-005-0002

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…le flying in Alaska. The FAA indicated a primary target in addition to his aircraft, suggesting potential UAP activity. It is noted that this was not the first sighting reported by Captain Terauchi.
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733667-02-001-0012

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The FAA reported an incident involving a Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane that encountered strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The lights reportedly followed the aircraft for about 50 miles.
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733667-002-007-0076

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A request for information regarding a recent UFO sighting by an airline pilot, directed to the FAA from a UFO researcher.