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333335394

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document reports two separate sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by a B-29 reconnaissance crew over Shemya, Alaska, in April 1949. The sightings involved lights exhibiting unusual characteristics and speeds, leading to speculation about their nature.
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733667-001-015-0010

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of air traffic control communications involving Japan Air flight 1628 and its interaction with radar operators near Fairbanks, Alaska. The conversation indicates that the flight was deviating from its path and was being monitored for traffic.
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333336024

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
_RESTRIGTED (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED ” Gndbed States —— pe TR-3-53 ge XI 5. Vo On _AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Report of the Observation of an Unidentified Flying Object | AREA REPORTED ON ane Eo gia AD A Ne ae SE WD phe ie FROM (Agency) Me Austin, Texas l2th Strategic Fighter Wing RDALEQRREPORT: (60°02, One we tama onaY ee DATE OF INFORMATION EVALU…
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23857122-1259-487587-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…t northeast of Dallas, Texas. Upon no- tification of the above information, lst Lt. Bennett, Lawrence W., Director on Duty contacted Love Field Traffic Control Tower at Dallas for verification of the sighting. Mr. Wyle V. Moore at the Love Field Tower said that the object could be seen from Dallas. Lt. Bennett then notified the Controller at Head-— quarters …
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23857122-1259-487587-0005

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ency) ? REPORT. NO. Ii7th AC&W Squedron, Duncanvilie,| {> [~o 2 | Texas Yt We PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES Mr. Fechenbach aatd he was looking due north out of the control tower when he first sighted the light. "APPHARED TO GHANGE COURSE," "ZT .watched it travel as it seemed to approach east by northeast. It apreared to change its course of flight toward Love Field." Th…
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23857122-1325-499361-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…y the 1946th AACS Squadron, S-2, officer Capt. Frederick A. Boswell, AO~2044539, &@. About 2300 hours local on 11 August the Fire Department called the Control Tower and asked if we would look to the south of the tower and if we could see any strange sights in the sky. When I looked I saw three objects or lights in the sky. One was a lot plainer than the oth…
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333336409

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
Pty Qisisss: us LAY) ~ CONFIDENTIAL~ ar Fon fan GIES EALS EE PT be SECURITY INFORMATION | COUNTRY | REPORT NO. ue (LEAVE B a ame a n MLZ FESO Blue Book AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ‘SUBJECT Reman rm Report of Unidentified Flying Object AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Horry County, South Carolina Commanding Officer, Pope AFB, N. C. DATE OF REPORT DATE O…
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23857122-1485-540328-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…hler, Aircraft Communicator residing at King Salmon, Alasak make the following statement, On 7 February 1953 at approx 08002 I received a call from the control tower operator at King Salmon CAA control tower. I was in the CAA communications at the time I received the call from James Burrus to come to the tower and take a look at a strange light in the sky. I…
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23857122-1653-565266-0006

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…SIRE o AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. | PAGE OF PAGES Statement by A/1C larry W. Skinner At 2139 Base Operations called us in the tower, via intercom, and asked us if we could see any lights east of the tower. At the time we were all watching the landing strip. Looking to the east we did see what appeared to be seven red lights …
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733667-002-002

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document outlines the public affairs plan for the organized release of information regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by the crew of Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It details the objectives, planning, execution, and results of the campaign aimed at addressing public and media interest while maintaining agency …
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733667-02-001-0044

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…g over Alaska in November 1986. The incident involved two mysterious lights that approached his aircraft, leading to evasive maneuvers and radar detection. The FAA and Air Force later acknowledged radar echoes during the sighting, though they attributed it to electronic noise. Expert opinions on the case vary, with some considering it significant and others …
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733667-02-001-0007

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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733667-002-005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…regarding a UFO sighting by a Japan Air Lines pilot, Captain Kenjyu Terauchi, reported on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals express interest in obtaining FAA summaries and related materials about the incident, highlighting public curiosity and demand for transparency on UFO sightings.
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733667-001-007-0009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ht 1628 on November 17, 1986. The statement describes the visual experience of encountering two unidentified ships while flying near Eielson Air Force Base and Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-008

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview, conducted by Inspector Richard O. Gordon and interpreter Frank Fujii, details the captain's experiences and observations of the UFO, including descriptions of its appearance, be…
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733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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733667-001-031-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.
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733667-02-001-0049

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…e 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).
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733667-001-005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported an unidentified air traffic sighting on November 17, 1986. The flight crew, led by Captain Kenju Terauchi, observed strange lights and an unidentified aircraft during their flight from Reykjavik to Anchorage, Alaska.