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733667-02-001-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…es the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.
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733667-02-001-0036

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The document discusses a resurgence of public interest in UFOs, highlighting a recent sighting by a Japan Airlines pilot and the potential for increased media coverage and governmental scrutiny.
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733667-002-003-0008

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…t 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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733667-002-004-0054

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot in November 1986, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration by Richard A. Seidita.
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733667-002-005-0047

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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot in Alaska, dated February 28, 1987.
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733667-002-006-0002

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A correspondence regarding a sighting reported by a pilot, with a request for further information.
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733667-002-006-0011

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This document appears to be a fragmented communication regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by an Air Force pilot. The text is largely illegible and lacks coherent details.
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733667-002-007-0011

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This document is a communication from Robert Achzener to the FAA in Anchorage, Alaska, regarding a local news report about a UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot. It mentions the availability of a video tape of the sighting in VHS format.
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733667-002-007-0076

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A request for information regarding a recent UFO sighting by an airline pilot, directed to the FAA from a UFO researcher.
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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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733667-002-009-0008

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A letter from Jerry Deutsch to the Federal Aviation Administration requesting information on a recent UFO sighting reported by a Japanese pilot.
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733667-002-009-0044

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A request for information regarding a November UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot, submitted to the FAA Information Center by Mark Cavanagh.
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23857122-0261-64425-0011

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a B-29 aircraft on April 4, 1949, while flying at different altitudes. The sightings describe the light's position, intensity, and movement relative to the aircraft.
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23857122-0261-64425-0014

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A pilot's report from 1949 detailing an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base.
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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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23857122-0430-161581-0003

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A report detailing the sighting of an unidentified object resembling a flare by a pilot flying at 9,000 feet over the Alaskan Sea Frontier in February 1950.
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23857122-0457-180273-0105

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document details multiple sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that were reported to be moving against prevailing winds and exhibiting speeds and behaviors inconsistent with known balloons or meteors. Observers noted various characteristics of the objects, including altitude, speed, and direction, leading to the conclusion that they were not…
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23857122-0457-180273-0380

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… As a matter of fact, a lighted weather balloon wes released by the Fargo Weather Station within 10 minutes of the time the light was first sighted by the Fe51 pilot.e It is the opinion of the wkiter that this lighted beloon easily could have accounted for alll of the pilot's observations, (It should be noted that the standard 30 inoh and 65 inch weather bal…
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23857122-0463-187325-0002

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…a : at, 7 Qo" bat pee pee ae on a) | FIRST SIGHTING oe Hs | : {5 SECONDS | (Os ee aes “LOST SIGHT FOR IO'SECONDS = = sia (1) RELATIVE POSITION FIRST SIGHTING. “PILOT co HEADING NORTH 360° AT 30,000 FT AND SIGHTED OBJECT — o.. 7 MILES TO HIS” LEFT AT 10,000 FT HEADING | le | | ne PILOT ON “360° HEADING AT 30,000 FT AS OBJECT PASSED: IN FRONT OF A/C IN A TURN …
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23857122-1022-446612-0002

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…il 52 C-2 SUBJECT Albert 5. Prudence, Capt., USAF “Albert 5 A RSC ie xa REFERENCES (Control number, directive, Previous report, ete., as applicable) Instructor pilot, C-47, 433d Air Base Group, Rhein Main AB, Germany. L. e * % tea - eeeualeieetenemaeemertenemeetanl . aircraft maintenance officer and ss ai. INTERVIEWER? Capt. Albert-z. Prudance, wing intellig…