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733667-02-001-0011

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane crew reported seeing strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA stated they could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The incident lasted about 30 minutes, with the lights following the aircraft for approximately 50 miles.
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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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733667-02-001-0050

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
NASA scientist Richard Haines tracks over 3,000 UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting significant encounters and the cyclical nature of these reports. The article discusses a notable sighting by a Japan Air Lines cargo jet and the challenges of investigating these phenomena.
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23857122-0430-161581-0001

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a sighting of an unidentified object by USAF pilots over Alaska in February 1950, describing it as a red and white flare that burst and fell without any visible means of support.
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333335409

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 10, 1950, while flying at 9000 feet altitude northeast of Atka Island, two USAF officers reported sighting a red and white object resembling a flare that burst and fell free, illuminating their aircraft momentarily before disappearing into the undercast.
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23857122-1310-496480-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
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733667-001-003-0011

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a request for information regarding access to investigative materials and the controls in place to prevent unauthorized release.
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733667-002-003-0021

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for information regarding UFO sightings sent by Joseph Archambault to the National Archives.
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733667-002-003-0035

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for publications related to UFO sightings from a junior high school science class in 1987.
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733667-002-003-0039

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding the results of a November report related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) made by a high school student for a science class project.
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733667-002-003-0069

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO plane encounter addressed to the National Archives.
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733667-002-003-0080

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for a copy of a UFO report related to a Japanese flight over Fairbanks, Alaska, dated March 16, 1987.
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733667-002-004-0045

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a communication regarding a request for information related to UFO sightings and possibly a list of locations where sightings occurred, dated from November 1947.
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733667-002-004-0050

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
The document appears to be a request for information regarding UFO sightings by pilots, specifically mentioning a church and a location. The text is fragmented and lacks clarity.
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733667-002-005-0009

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO incident involving a Japanese airline pilot, with a mention of a related story in the Salem Statesman Journal.
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733667-002-005-0013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragment of communication regarding a UFO package, possibly related to a request for postage or cataloging of UFO-related materials.
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733667-002-005-0058

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for information regarding the Japan Air Lines incident involving a U.F.O. directed to the FAA.
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733667-002-006-0020

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UFO encounter involving a Japanese airliner near Alaska, sent to the FAA by a private individual.
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733667-002-006-0081

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding a UAP incident from March 15, 1977, directed to the National Archives and Records Administration.
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733667-002-006-0127

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A request for information regarding an hour-long encounter with an unidentified flying object, referencing a broadcast by Paul Harvey on March 3, 1987.