Evidence Explorer

On November 17, the crew of Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 reported a UFO with flashing lights following their cargo jet across the Arctic Circle. The Air Force confirmed radar detection of an object near the plane, although FAA controllers did not see it. The crew described the lights as unusual and not typical of aircraft markings.

Incident No. 71 — 8 or 9 October 1947, daytime, Las Vegas, Nevada. An Air Force Reserve pilot reported observing a trail appearing high in the sky at an estimated spged of 400-1000 MPH. The object producing the trail was not visible. The trail was white as a cloud, and dissipated in fifteen to twenty minutes. The object proceeded in a straight line, then it …

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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.

Incident No. 29 —» 1, June 1947, 1200 and 115, Bakersfield, he observer, ane xperienced pilot, reported Sighting ten and later s objects at S500 ft altitude, traveling 350 Mril in a Loose "Vy" Lormati Although the objects were apparently at a con: iderable CiStance the described them as being similar to the XP5U-1 "Flying Flapjack." Ii particular importance …

Incident No. 10 —l July 1947, 200); hours » Boise, Idaho. An airline pilot and crew watched from the air two groups,(5 and l in mumber) of objects described as thin and smooth on the bottom and rough on top, silhouetted apainst sunset and flying “loose formation." They followed them for forty-five miles; therefore, had them in sight for approximately ten min…

A report clarifying that a bright flash seen in the sky by villagers in Northwest Alaska was not a UFO, but rather the result of Soviet rocket fuel being dumped from a newly launched rocket, Cosmos 1833.

…ng the same space of time (about half an hour) on the night ° of 7 January 1916 observers at Lockbourne Air Force Base, observers at Clinton County AFB and the pilot of an aircraft flying from Dayton to Washington reported an unidentified object in the sky. All reports agreed as to the color and general appearance of the object, and as to the fact that its l…

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…rport - 5 April 19&2 Froz a position near Svant, Texas at A500ft indicsted altituce, om a a heading of “130°, on the night of 2 April, 1952, at 2042 hours, the pilot, Capt Jom “orin and 1 toge ther saw an object similar to a shooting star or The object started from the horizon to the South gr passed over head - Matesore -_ to the Yorth. I approxicate the hea…

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é | | February 6, i953 "Sizhting of flying objects" fhe location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 19535, time 1350 M.3.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my syes away from the eye pabee for a few seconds, _ returned “my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. “She readings…

…y Airport Yuma, Arizona "Sighting of flying objects” The location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 1953, time 1350 M,8,.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my eyes away from the eye pbkoe for a few seconds, returned my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. The readings we…

…ut personal history. His powers of observation seem to be excellent, SOURCE has eleven (11) years service all of this as a rated. offi- cer. He is now a senior pilot with over three thousand one hundred (3100) hours and is currently assigned a 6. A check with the Moody Air Force Base weather station confirmed the weather conditions on the night of the sighti…

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…out personal history, His powers of observation seem to be excellent, SOURCE has eleven (11) vears service all of this as a rated offi- cer, He is now a senior pilot with over three thousand one hundred (3100) hours and is currently assigned as OIC of Base Operations. 6, A check with the Moody Air Force Base weather station confirmed the

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