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733667-001-011-0055

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document contains a conversation regarding a sighting of a luminous aircraft with various colored lights, described by witnesses Beckner and Tamefuji. The discussion includes details about the colors of the lights and the movement of the object.
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733667-001-011-0075

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A pilot reported observing two unidentified objects with distinct lighting characteristics during a flight. The first object was visible for about 10 minutes, while the second was seen for a total of 30 minutes. The objects exhibited light patterns resembling those of passenger aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0087

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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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733667-001-011-0093

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This document details an interview conducted with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an object with distinct lights and movements, which maintained proximity to the aircraft for an extended period.
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733667-001-024-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon while flying over Alaska. The flight crew reported seeing a large object with multiple lights and erratic movement, which was tracked by air traffic control.
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733667-001-025-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
An alert report detailing a sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 of an unidentified object while en route to Tokyo. The object was reported to have light patterns similar to those of a B747 and was tracked for over 350 miles.
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733667-001-011-0117

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This document outlines technical guidelines for monitor calibration and digital imaging performance evaluation, focusing on ensuring accurate color representation and quality control in digital imaging processes.
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733667-001-031-0035

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an encounter experienced by the flight crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JAL #1628) while flying over Alaska. The crew reported observing an unidentified flying object (UFO) that was large, exhibited erratic movement, and displayed multiple lights.
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733667-02-001-0047

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This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The captain described being shadowed by two belts of light and reported seeing two large unidentified objects, which he believed were not of human origin.
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733667-001-020-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where the crew observed two unidentified flying objects that exhibited unusual flight patterns and characteristics, leading to significant media attention and speculation.
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733667-002-003-0008

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the FAA regarding a request for records related to a UFO sighting by Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986. The FAA is in the process of compiling the records and will send a copy of the pilot's second interview upon completion.
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23857122-0457-180273-0099

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The document appears to be a fragmented analysis related to aerodynamic characteristics and potential upper limits of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). It discusses various aspects of flight dynamics and references potential models for understanding UAP behavior.
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733667-001-025

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This document is a route slip from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight crew observed lighted objects in close proximity during their flight, which continued for over 350 miles. The FAA coordinated with military authorities and conducted interviews with the …
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23857122-0457-180273-0350

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…o mine operators observed one object at S000 to 10,000 ft altitude, travel- ing 350 MPH S.E. in a straight line for a period of 45-60 seconds. The object © was red against the sky, and black against a cloud. It appeared to be three feet in diameter from point of observation. The OSI report of investigation states that one observer thought it was a buzzard, b…
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23857122-0457-180273-0370

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…e paths show a beaded struc- ture (alternate luminous and dark spaces). Color r , described in individual cases by different colors but mostly reported as deep red and often as rlaring white. One scientist described the color ina certain case as similar ? Luminous in appearance to that he has noted in the labo- ratory on observin: active eh heh Ng or possibl…
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733667-001-031-0040

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This document appears to be a geographical and historical overview of various expeditions to the North Pole and surrounding areas, detailing notable achievements and locations related to Arctic exploration.
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23857122-0533-227670-0001

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…ion (name unknown) a magazine for technical news, allegedly the issue of February, 1950, published by the High Commissariat of the Armed Forces of the USSR, 25 Red Square, Moscow, USSR, under the patronage of Marshalis TOLBUCHIN and BERIA, contains an article about the "Flying Saucers", The magazine is classified "Secret" and is distributed to officers only.…
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733667-02-001-0007

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA is forwarding radar tapes and records regarding a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenji Terauchi, who claimed that three lights followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet over Alaska for 55 minutes. Despite radar detection, military officials dismissed the sightings as clutter.
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23857122-0533-227670-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…mb '} AREA REPORTED ON = FROM (Agency) Russia Air Force Section, Haq, USFA DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 1l July 1950 6 March 1950 | Feb PREPARED BY (Officer) , SOURCE Capt Willis R. Loehr Soviet Army Publication (nu) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report.…
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733667-02-001-0009

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747, piloted by Kenju Terauchi, encountered three UFOs during a flight over Alaska, with one UFO described as being larger than two aircraft carriers. The FAA initially confirmed radar tracking of the UFOs but later retracted the statement, attributing the radar blip to a duplicate image of the 747. Eyewitness accounts from the flight crew …