Evidence Explorer

Full-text search across cases, agency files, testimony, map pins, and related entities.

537 matching evidence objects

Ranked by relevance

Matching “January 1986” across titles, summaries, and full OCR text.

100% match

733667-001-020-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses inquiries into UFO sightings, particularly focusing on the work of Richard Haines, a scientist at NASA, who investigates pilot sightings. Haines has documented numerous unexplained cases, including a notable sighting by Captain Terauchi. The document also mentions skepticism from Philip Klass, who proposes that the sightings could be e…
100% match

23857122-0457-180373-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…OF LZ Coss Investigation of Alleg Saucers t YO ipa] worth, Texas oes quarters sine h Air Force DATE OF INFORMATION 9 - Ql April Major Delton Snith ‘ = Pear SAG January IEF ERENCES (Control. nay moder, @ dole, previous re ore 3 4 g 50" as applicable) » sudject: "Reporting of Info 5 smation on Unconventional Aircraft" The Fort Wor SUMMARY: (Znter concise summa…
100% match

733667-02-001-0010

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines pilot, Capt. Kenjyu Terauchi, reported seeing unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The lights did not appear on military or FAA radar, and there were notable differences from a previous sighting by the same pilot. Speculation arose that the lights could be a weather phenomenon known as 'bounce light effect.'
100% match

23857122-0457-180373-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…. Maxey, and Major Dalton Smith Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 April 1950 REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous ist etc., as applicable) Letter, SAC 31 January 1950, subject: "Reporting'of Information on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left…
100% match

733667-02-001-0015

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japanese pilot reported being shadowed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The FAA investigated the incident but could not confirm the object's presence on radar recordings, leading to speculation about its origin.
100% match

23857122-1022-446840-0012

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…N . | From (dency) 3ht Air Division (Defense) ios Alaaos, Wew Mexican : Kirtland Air Porce Base, Jew Mexico DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION: EVALUATION ae 8 January 1953 30 December 1952 | Be2 "PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE €I=8 D PARRISH, 1st 1: Usar Civ AZC Security. faaestece: Los Aanos,3 Ma REFERENCES (Controf number, directive, Previous report, ec., a…
100% match

733667-02-001-0019

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane that reported being followed by an unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. Air traffic controllers tracked an image on radar that appeared to follow the aircraft, leading to an FAA investigation.
100% match

23857122-1125-469048-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ted o ~~ (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Intel Off 62D TC WING (H) 530] | PAGE OF PAGES On 8 January 1953 the sighting of an unidentified flying object was reported by members of the 82d Fighter=Interceptor Squadron, a unit of the Air Defense Command stationed at Ierson AFB, The following inf…
100% match

733667-02-001-0035

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
100% match

23857122-1125-469048-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
1. ae J AF FORM 112—PART Il : AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Intel Off 62D TC WING (H) 53~1 2 2 PAGE OF — PAGES On 8 January 1953 the sighting of an unidentified flying objact was reported by members of the 82d Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, a unit of the Air Defense Command stationed at Iarson AFBs The following information was secured by Lt George Gp G…
100% match

733667-02-001-0049

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japanese pilot reported being followed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
100% match

23857122-1159-473339-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Headquarters, 3800th AU Wing IR-143 Maxwell ArB, Alabama Dine 2 ae 2 aap Be oR ae Pannen ere At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters wete the and the ay 3% interviewee, sighted the object while - The …
100% match

733667-002-002-0012

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains multiple reports of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed by pilots and passengers across various locations and dates, primarily in the 1980s. The sightings include descriptions of unusual objects exhibiting extraordinary flight characteristics and interactions with aircraft.
100% match

23857122-1159-473339-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO, Headquarters, 3800th AU Wing IR-1-53 3 Maxwell “AFB, Alabama pace ie 2 aes At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters were the Civilian Air Defense Director and the Manager of the Gadsd…
100% match

23857122-1213-481193-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) - . REPORT NO. TR-2-63 Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Gae ATRE 4 Smears . mace 2 or 3 PAGES le On 28 January 1953 at avoroximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgiae At the time of first sighting, object was circular in shape and SOURCE first thought it…
100% match

23857122-1216-481596-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…duties of an Aircraft Landing Control Technicians; in specific the operation of the Plan Position Indicator portion of ground radar set AN/NPM-1 on the 23rd of January 1953 at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas. T/Set Gerald V. Kelley observed radar returns of an unusual nature under the following circumstances. The first sighting was made at approximat…
100% match

23857122-1216-481596-0009

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON ; FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas 12th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION ; EVALUATION ‘ , 26 January 1953 23 Jamary 1953 B-2 | PREPARED BY (Officer) \ SOURCE | : REFERENCES (Conérol number, directive, previous report, etc., a3 applicable) ravers | : mere — ae AFL 200-5 FLYOBRPT 29 April 1952 …
100% match

23857122-1216-481596-0010

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…uties of an Aircraft Landing Control Technician; in specific the operation of the Plan Position Indicator portion of ground radar set. AN/ANPM-1 on the 23rd of January 1953 at Bergstrom Air Force Base, Austin, Texas. observed radar returns of an wnusual nature under the ollowing circumstances. he ak th a The first sighting was made at approximately 15)0CST w…
100% match

23857122-1221-481980-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…0 to 350 feet away. I estimated the speed to be 500 miles an hour or excess, QUESTION: What was the condition of the evening? ANSWER: This was the evening of 4 January 1953. The atmospheric condition was exceptionally clear. It was quite cold, the temperature being about 50° F, There was little or no wind; in fact, it was calm. QUESTION; Would you please sta…
100% match

23857122-1221-481980-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
HEADQUARTERS 654iST MISSILE TEST WING PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE FLORIDA MTVPW 9 January 1953 SUBJECT: The Testimony of | RR Unidentified (te s e QUESTION: | you please briefly describe the epaecy witn regard to its. shape, size, and color. ANSWER: The object was diamond in shape, elongated from wing tip to wing tip, similar to a B-29 and no larger than a BH~36,…