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23857122-1249-486160-0002

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…er than a Star, numbers originally stationary white light at 8,000 feet but at the beginning of the climb separated into two (2) distinct lights as these on an aircraft for landing lights, aerodynamic features: high rate of climb, no glow or beam as landing lights give out. Dissappeared on heading of 270 degrees, speed approximately 75 to 100 miles per hour …
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733667-002-002-0011

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This document details a Top Secret Air Force Intelligence report from 1955, which describes a UFO sighting by Senator Russell and his companions while traveling in Russia. The report includes eyewitness accounts and CIA follow-up interviews, highlighting the credibility of the witnesses and the nature of the UFO observed.
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333336081

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…er than a Star, numbers originally stationary white light at 8,000 feet but at the beginning of the climb separated into two (2) distinct lights as these on an aircraft for landing lights, aerodynamic features: high rate of climb, no glow or beam as landing lights give out. Dissappeared on heading of 270 degrees, speed approximately 75 to 100 mbes per hour w…
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733667-002-003

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This document contains correspondence related to the Japan Air Lines (JAL) UFO sighting incident reported by Captain Kenju Terauchi on November 17, 1986. It includes requests for information from various individuals and organizations seeking details about the sighting and related FAA documentation.
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23857122-1259-487587-0004

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…re the findings of this investipation. An attempt’ was made to identify the object. Calls to the surrounding airfields revealed that no flight plans placed any aircraft. in the area in duestion, A check with the Naval Office at Chance-Vought Aircraft. Corporation located at Grand Praire, Texas: was made. perma Hee: Ryan, USN, attached »to the Naval office sa…
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23857122-0430-161581-0001

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This document details a sighting of an unidentified object by USAF pilots over Alaska in February 1950, describing it as a red and white flare that burst and fell without any visible means of support.
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23857122-1300-494317-0003

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…outheast during Due to the fact that the area in which the light seemed to be moving AIRMAN WEBB states that there was no distinguishable is frequently used by aircraft making. landings at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, A/2c WEBB reasoned that the light was sunlight reflected from the fuselage of an aircraft. A/2c WEBB afterwards determined that the light flected…
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23857122-1315-497716-0003

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… observed for ten (10) minutes. TENTH AIR FORCE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE COMMENTS: 1. ae AIRMAN VIERRA has served twenty-two (22) months on active duty; has no aircraft experience and is considered usually reliable. i De AIRMAN STEINBERG has served thirty-one (31) months on active duty;
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23857122-1352-504596-0002

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…in a south- westerly direction. The objects were seen for a period of from three (3) to five (5) minutes at about two thousand (2,000) feet. There were two (2) aircraft in the vicinity one (1) light plane and one (1) military type aircraft. Reporting officer heard from one of the men working in this drafting office that there were new shops opening in Parkin…
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333336197

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…in a south- westerly direction. The objects were seen for a period of from three (3) to five (5) minutes at about two thousand (2,000) feet. There were two (2) aircraft in the vicinity one (1) light plane and one (1) military type aircraft. Reporting officer heard from one of the men working in this drafting office that there were new shops opening in Parkin…
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23857122-1355-505290-0001

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…mate distance from observer, f, No audible sound was observed, 8, The speed varied from standing still to tremendous speed, in excess of any speed witnessed in aircraft, h, The object traveled in an apparent straight course and appeared to wobble from side to side during movement, Diffused glow appeared during move— ment only. The oval shape was clearly defi…
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333336200

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…mate distance from observer, f, No audible sound was observed, &_ The speed varied from standing still to tremendous speed, in excess of any speed witnessed in aircraft, h, The object traveled in an apparent straight course and appeared to wobble from side to side during movement, Diffused glow appeared during move- ment only. The oval shape was clearly defi…
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23857122-1412-535137-0004

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…r the city of ‘ Santa Ana,, California, om a heading of 330° my co-pilot, Lt. Charles ¢. Loveless, called my atténtion to a formation of lights approaching the aircraft from a position of 02:30 O'clock level. The lights approached at a very rapid rate of closure and I immediately effected a turn to the left. The lights stopped and appeared to hold the same p…
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23857122-1475-539503-0003

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…F=92 was descending from nine (9) to six (6) o'clook at approximately five hundred (500) knots. The approximate rate of descent was 4,000 feet per minute. ‘The aircraft was on a course of ninety (90) deg srees. i1t's color was white and the time of observation was 1100, PST. » Qne (1). Bes2 type aireraft, This aircraft was first observed at 1006 hours, at an…
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23857122-1475-539504-0003

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STATEMENT Lk- 9-53 Kenneth B. Juelke AF -16233259 S/Set At 1900GCT 2 February 1953 I was occupying the right gunner's position on B-50 type aircraft No. 9365 on a routine training mission. During this period we were under simulated attack from four F-86 type fighter aircraft from George AFB, Victorville, California. I was searching for fighters in my assigne…
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23857122-1480-540021-0003

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…H true air speed. ‘The most unusual feature was the contrail stayed with the unsighted object, and did not extend across the sky as in the case of conventional aircraft contrails. 2. Time of sighting was 1325M hours on 3 March 1953, for a period of 7 - 10 minutes, 3e Manner of Observation; Aerial observation at 25,000 = 30,000 feet from an F-84 type aircraft
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333336447

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…fied flying object was observed in the general area of Willow, Alaska (GEOREF * QB 5545). The object, which appeared to be a red light, was sighted from a C-47 aircraft (AP 1042) by two rated pilots. 2. Investigation has revealed no aircraft or weather balloons known to be in the area at that time, and identification has not been possible, wt ’ a oohy ~ . x …
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333336464

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…ly and by radar by GCA operators and visually by control tower operators who were called. It appeared as a definite "blip® on the GCA scope, the same size as a aircraft. It appeared for a period of betuwen eight (8) to ten (10) mimites at an altitude of 1,000 fect. It gave the appearance of a white unfooused light. For quite some time it appeared motion- les…
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23857122-1492-540783-0003

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… object, 2nd Lt Harold S Eagle and A 10 John T Mandinec are considered fully reliable and experienced, 2nd Lt Eagle has approximately 7 months experience as an aircraft controller and A 1¢ Mandinec has three years experience as an aircraft control and warning operator, Radar maintenance personnel declared all equipment fully operational with no evidence of a…
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333336476

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< = _AF FORM 112—PART a APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 oF COUNTRY ~ U.S.As SUBJECT FLYOBRPT , ass of Unidentified Flying Objects_ AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency) Lake Huron and Northeast Michigan _1/5k4th AC&W Squadron, Port Austin, Michigan DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 February 1953 17 February 1953 _ . L-5 Bes ag era Ae ty she St PREPARED BY (Off…