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ALL- DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE US Department ofDefense The US Department of Defense & the UAP Mission Seán Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. Director, AARO UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED 011 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 Date: 02/06/2025 Released in Full: ____X___; Released in Part ______ Ca…

This document is a press release from the FAA regarding a press conference to discuss the inquiry into unidentified air traffic related to Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It outlines the materials that will be presented, including radar data, photographs, and pilot interviews.

This document is a correspondence from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the inquiry about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to order the investigation materials related to the sighting.

This document details a series of UAP sightings reported on January 2, 1987, including various individuals and organizations involved in the reporting and investigation of these sightings.

The document discusses a UFO sighting by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, which was corroborated by radar data. The crew reported seeing strange lights, which were later analyzed and attributed to various factors, including the planet Jupiter and atmospheric conditions.

This document details the chronological summary of alleged aircraft sightings by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, including interactions with air traffic control and military radar.

This document discusses the unusual visual and radar sighting reported by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The communication details observations made by the flight crew, including descriptions of lights and radar readings, and requests for further information.

This document is a personnel statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between air traffic control and the aircraft as it encountered an unidentified object in its vicinity.

This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was conducted by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and an interpreter in Anchorage, Alaska. Tamefuji described seeing multiple lights that he initially thought were from an air…

A Japan Air cargo plane reported strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska, prompting concern from the crew. The FAA stated they are not investigating the incident, as there is nothing to investigate, while the military has not provided any information.

An interview with JAL flight engineer Yoshie Tsukuba regarding a UFO sighting on November 17, 1986, conducted by FAA representative Pete Beckner.

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

A pilot's report from 1949 details an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base. The light was observed to move at high speed and did not resemble a meteor.

This document discusses various aspects of radiometric distortion and noise in imaging systems, focusing on definitions and characteristics of different types of noise and their impact on image quality.

A pilot's report from 1949 detailing an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base.

This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.

…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 made an approximately 180° turn of radius five to fifteen miles, and proceeded away towa…

…in a heise line in file at 400 MPH. 1e ob: i ~, Ad ba: FES + 4 ‘ ; 3 ; e rm AU elliptical in form “inverted saucer", le ft thick, 175-250 ft in diameter, dirty white, and made a sound ike an electric motor or dynamo. There was no further information supplied except that the observer stated they lo oked Zike dots in the sky. AMC Opinion ‘These ob ects were se…

This document is a transcription of communications involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, during which the flight crew reported unidentified traffic in their vicinity. The transcript includes exchanges between the flight crew and air traffic control, detailing radar contacts and visual sightings of an unidentified object.

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