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018 Eglin

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…artment of Defense (U)Case: “Eglin UAP” Case Resolution | 14 October 2023 (U)Case Essentials (U)A military pilot reported the object due to its potential as a flight safety hazard and an incursion into a sensitive training range (U)Location: Near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (U)Date: 26 January 2023 (U)Altitude: 16,000 feet (U)Shape: Rounded, cone (U)Report…
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733667-001-011-0022

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a radar observation of an unidentified target, detailing the characteristics of the radar return signal and the timing of the sighting.
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05 AARO Historical Record Report

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
1 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Volume I February 2024 05 All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office Chief of Staff, AARO Date: 02/05/2025 Released in Full:___X__; Released in Part: ______ Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at…
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733667-001-011-0025

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation between pilots discussing their observations of an unidentified object during a flight. The pilots describe the object's behavior and their attempts to photograph it.
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733667-001-003-0033

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines (JAL) 747 while flying over northeastern Alaska. The report includes details about the crew's observations of lights in the sky, the involvement of other aircraft in the area, and a hypothesis suggesting that the lights may have been reflections caused by moonlight on ice crystal clouds.
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733667-001-011-0028

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding observations of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) involving discussions about light intensity and visibility during a flight over Alaska.
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733667-001-011-0051

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 65% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving T. Tamefuji and P. Beckner discussing an unidentified object observed during a night flight. The dialogue suggests difficulty in visual identification, focusing on lights rather than the object's shape.
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733667-001-011-0055

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document contains a conversation regarding a sighting of a luminous aircraft with various colored lights, described by witnesses Beckner and Tamefuji. The discussion includes details about the colors of the lights and the movement of the object.
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733667-001-011-0059

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving a pilot discussing an unidentified object observed during flight. The pilot describes the object's position and behavior relative to their aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0064

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcription of a conversation regarding a sighting during a night flight, discussing the characteristics of a light observed outside the cockpit.
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733667-001-020-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where the crew observed two unidentified flying objects that exhibited unusual flight patterns and characteristics, leading to significant media attention and speculation.
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733667-02-001-0047

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by JAL Captain Kenjyu Terauchi on November 17, during a flight from Iceland to Anchorage. The captain described being shadowed by two belts of light and reported seeing two large unidentified objects, which he believed were not of human origin.
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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23857122-0261-64425-0005

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A report from the 5021st Air Base Squadron detailing two sightings of unidentified white lights while flying over Shemya Island in April 1949.
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733667-02-001-0028

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.
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23857122-0261-64425-0012

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A report from the 5021st Air Base Squadron detailing two sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena near Shemya Air Force Base in April 1949.
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733667-02-001-0040

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.
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23857122-0457-180273-0375

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
COUP TD ANT TAH Engineering Division Memorandum Report No. MCREXD}O9l-18D 25 April 1919 to fly a good mrsuit curve on another airoraft in good daylight, for example, much less to close on a solitary light at night. The difficulty is due chiefly to the inability to judge distance or speed of a point | source of light. Sugcestione Suggestion works in various w…
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733667-02-001-0043

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Captain Kenju Terauchi of Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, during a flight over Alaska. The incident involved unusual lights and a large object that the captain believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. Despite FAA and military investigations labeling the radar evidence as artifacts, the case has revived public …
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23857122-0457-180273-0379

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ning to Pargo, North Dakota, 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 fro…