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Incident Noe 37 -—- ly; October 1947, 1200 hours, eleven miles North, N. &. of Cave Creek, Arizonae Two 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 poin…

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 the incident is under investigation.

… estimated proport a and his co=pilot observed a black object of the design and approxim are} op Oy art nie 3 + ee Pee | H mM, , selage, flying at 500-1000 f£t altitude N.W. The oe en wry 1. a oink anc’) ann 4 IP Yh y ' 1 OX \{ £4 ; bie their path at right angle, and they yulled up to 1200 ft to av i ee P ye sary = ot a+ rey vat Lost cy Ht or a. es ‘Ke » Wr,…

This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…

…No. Qle- 2 June 19u7, ae Jes Moines, Iowa. The “prone. a bus driver, reported observing thirteen objects a 4 . & e ot nH celat IA na 5 “y+ (WY) RATT Wo , a eee altitude, traveling 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 so…

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.

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 …

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A Japan Airlines pilot's UFO sighting was attributed to the bright visibility of Jupiter and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible a…

…0 hours local, Muroc Air Force Base. Four witnesses, all obs Nae two ely dise like or spherical objects arainst a clear bright sky. All witnesses estimated the altitude at about c000 feet, and the speed between 300 and 00 MPH. It is possible to estimate distance and speed of anobject with a fair degree of accuracy if the size is known. The distance is judged…

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.'

…re broken down when f the sparking potential eradient is reached. air this amounts to about 30,000 volts per cm. level and about 21,000 vo ve per cm. at 10,000 altitude. In ol tion particles the sparking potential rradient n clear o> a AG §$@ea fap os Le ouds, or in the presence of precipita- is less depending on the size of the particles. For example, in th…

This document discusses the phenomenon of UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting a specific incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. It features insights from NASA scientist Richard Haines, who has compiled over 3,000 UFO reports from pilots over the past two decades. The document details the nature of these sightings, including objects that a…

…ota, ina Fe5l a at approximately 2100 hours saw a small lirht in the air below hin, He was then in the traffie pattern, He dived on the light. The light gained altitude, The pilot "chased" it up to 14,000 feet, making various passes at it and attempts to ram it as he olimbed. He finally stalled out. Several inferences oan be drawn from the several reports ab…

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.

…d on the basis of an estimate of distance plus the angular change in position. It must be concluded, therefore, thst most of the statements of speed, distance, altitude and size are entirely unreliable and should be disregarded, This is doubly true of observations made at night. The objects seen may actually have been at very great distances, or they may hav…

This document discusses an incident involving Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The FAA is investigating the sighting, which included a large unidentified flying object (UFO) detected on the pilot's weather radar.

…het they saw only one object. 2, Tim the object remained in sight. About half of the persons specifying time in sight saw the object for 60 seconds or les6e 3, Altitude and distance of the object. Of those who estimated the distance of the object, twoethirds judred it to be more than a mile away. Ninety percent also thought that it was more than 1,000 fest h…

This document discusses a UFO sighting over Alaska involving a Japan Air Lines flight. The FAA and Air Force investigated the incident, which included radar signals and pilot reports of an unidentified craft.

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