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23857122-0457-180273-0013

Military Report Unknown Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document outlines the U.S. Air Force's early responses and organizational actions regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), particularly focusing on the establishment of Project Sign and its subsequent evolution into Project Grudge. It highlights the increasing public demand for explanations of flying discs and the Air Force's efforts to systematic…
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333335982

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AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 4JINE 1948, COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LE 4VE BLANK) i, a TR-3-52 HH ¢- eee [Ys es. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATIO " REPORT , CLASSIFICATION) SUBJECT», ho a ge et op y F AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) “) ave W ‘en a t } V een CY CY Ni cyy* 2 h » arr 7 7 1 } £} : ; : : ; aeebenpuied . tat. aS te ef ot . Se ; aves dhe Ne el A Nom CN of - ee…
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333336332

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
? g ir | % \F FORM 112 * by _Sterer bp none JUNE 1948 5 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY * é REPORT NO. (LEA VE BLA UNITED. STATES TR-1-53W | E 5 . / 5 AS i AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting (FLYOBRPT) AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) 3hth Air Division (Defense Continental Divide, New Mexico i Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico…
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20060527F 001 017 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…is document is an administrative marker from the Clinton Presidential Library regarding a congressional notification of a presidential exemption related to the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. It discusses the exemption from certain disclosure requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for classified informati…
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9700471 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9700471 Row: 45 Shelf: 4 Section: 2 Position: 3 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Original OA/ID Number: 1599 TO: PRESIDENT KEYWORDS: DEFENSE POLICY PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: PRESIDENT SGD PER WH EXEC CLERK DUE DATE: 28 JAN 97 STATUS: …
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9700698 — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9700698 Shelf: 5 Row: 45 Section: 2 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Stack: v Position: i Original OA/ID Number: 1600 1 f TO: PRESIDENT FROM: WHITE, J KEYWORDS: PERSONS: SUBJECT: ACTION: SEE 9700471 FOR FINAL ACTION DUE DATE: 06 FEB 97STATUS: …
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733667-001-029-0009

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This document is a personnel statement from David R. Palmer, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987.
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733667-002-009-0056

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting from November 17, 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by William Zirkel.
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733667-001-007-0005

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding a UFO sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The captain describes observing unusual lights that moved in a non-standard manner and attempted to capture photographic evidence, but encountered technical difficulties with his camera.
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733667-001-029-0008

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This document is a personnel statement from Gail Ferguson, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 628 on January 11, 1987. The flight reported seeing an unidentified object during its journey, prompting communication between the flight crew and air traffic control.
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68875395

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
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23857122-1537-544053-0001

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«~« «€ “ AF FORM 112—PART | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) _ COUNTRY United States REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK, £$A-23-S3 : CUA ¥5 a AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT _.__FLYOBRPT -— Sighting of Unidentified Aerial Obiects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency )ry ap | ee . T\ 2 . * eadquarters 36th Air Division 4 a © __ vouthwestern United States_ peca…
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733667-002-006-0029

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document discusses UFO-related phenomena, including claims of mental illness caused by UFO encounters and the ongoing legal efforts to obtain UFO documents from the CIA under the Freedom of Information Act.
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733667-02-001-0028

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.
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733667-001-007-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a flight report by Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified air traffic sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, while flying over Greenland and Canada.
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733667-001-007-0004

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…his document details a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified aircraft lights during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported the lights to the Anchorage Center, which confirmed no other aircraft were present in the area.
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733667-001-011-0038

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Capt. Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified air traffic sighting during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account includes flight details and conditions experienced during the flight over Greenland and Canada.
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733667-001-011-0040

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…his document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed during JAL Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The crew reported seeing lights that did not correspond to any known aircraft in the area, raising concerns about the nature of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0086

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…statement from Manfred F. Keller, an Automations Specialist at the FAA, regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 near Fairbanks, Alaska, on November 18, 1986. Keller reports that he analyzed radar data and found no indications of other traffic in the area where the pilot reported seeing something unusual.