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Matching “November 17, 1986 JAL cargo jet UFO sighting” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

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237UAP00061

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, which was later identified as a jet pack, while flying westbound at 5,000 feet near Los Angeles.
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237UAP00077

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon resembling a jet pack man while flying near LAX.
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237UAP00234

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an observation of an individual using a jet pack at 500 feet overhead during its final approach to DFW airport.
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237UAP00351

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…raft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying at FL320, 110NM SE of IAH. The phenomenon was described as silver and the size of a small business jet. It was not detected on ATC radar.
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237UAP00369

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing the observation of an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) by a general aviation aircraft, which turned out to be a manned jet pack.
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23857122-1022-446840-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… by four (4) seconds. The object appeared fire red in color, with no visible contrail or exhaust trail. The observer stated the object traveled faster than any jet he had ever seen. No jet aircreft were known to be in the area at the time of this observation. There was no radar contact with this object. No other observations of this object are known to have …
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23857122-1175-475582-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…Pilot, and S/Set. T. Dendy, AF 14176517, Engineer, coneurred in the above account of the sightings It. Weed further stated that the object was definitely not a jet aircraft. He stated that he has seen jet type aircraft operating at night,-and, further, that he has also seen jets operating with afterburners during periods of darkness. He and the crew were ver…
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333335980

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…Pilot, and S/Sgt. T. Dendy, AF 14176517, Engineer, concurred in the above account of the sightings lt. Weed further stated that the object was definitely not a jet aircraft. He stated that he has seen jet type aircraft operating at night,-and, further, that he has also seen jets operating with afterburners during periods of darkness. He and the crew were ver…
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23857122-1282-492903-0002

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…e position of the smaller ligcht to the larger one, the odject wouda | be of considerable length. It moved too fast for a blimp and emitted too much light fora jet. Moreover, | a full moon was out which at that distance would have made a jet or conventional motor type plan all but invisible. Neither the large nor small light blinked and no sound was heard. .…
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23857122-1282-492903-0006

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… the position of the smaller light to the larger one, the object would be of considerable length. It moved too fast for a blimp and emitted too much light fora jet. Moreover, a full moon was out which at that distance would have made a jet or conventional motor type plan all but invisible. Neither the large nor small light blinked and no sound was heard, I w…
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23857122-1315-497716-0003

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… an accurate estimate of the distance was impossible. 2. AIRMEN STEINBERG and VIERRA said that the light travelled to a position which appeared to be over the "JET BAR" located on Highway M-29, at the north- eastern end of SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, in less than two (2) minutes and hung motionless in the sky for a few seconds. The light then headed east and d…
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23857122-1355-505297-0001

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…very high altitude, so high that the object was compared to the flat head of a pin held two feet from the eye. Speed was estimated at four times the speed of a jet aircraft with accompanying sound similar to the USAF F-86 jet at high altitude. There was no change in sound tone or volume during maneuvers. Umusual maneuvers made by the object were; (1) - Three…
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23857122-1355-505297-0011

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…igh altitude, so high that the object ~~ was compared to the flat head of a pin held two feet from the eye, Speed was if estimated at four times the speed of a jet. aircraft with accompanying sound similar to the USAF F-86 jet at high altitude.’ There was no change in sound tone or volume during maneuverss, Unusual maneuvers made ‘by the object were; (1) - T…
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333336576

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…Medium, 810th Air Division, 2iggs Air Force Base, Texas. Mr. Grey A. Pringle, Chief of Airways Operations Service at Marfa, added that "We know of at least one jet aircraft of a type that has ‘swept-back! wings that was oper- wear 7” that vicinity at approximately the time mentioned in the attached etter. APPROVED: terol BB ) vhs £ ¥ td o- 2/31/77 He B. BENT…
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733667-002-008-0069

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This document is a request for a copy of an FAA form related to a sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot on January 17, 1986. The request was made by Scott A. Elliott and includes details about the costs associated with obtaining the form.
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733667-002-005-0035

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for a price list of items available for public purchase related to UFO sightings, specifically referencing a sighting in November.
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733667-002-005-0024

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a request for a copy of a report related to a UFO sighting, dated November 1986. The request is made by an individual named Edward FJ Dekker.
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733667-002-006-0087

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document is a catalog of various publications related to UFOs and extraterrestrial phenomena, including books, newsletters, and monographs. It lists authors, prices, and ordering information for each publication, indicating a focus on the cultural and investigative aspects of UFOs.