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This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to Mr. Martin H. Gaines of the BBC, regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight #1628 on November 17, 1986. The material is provided on an embargoed basis ahead of a press conference.

A letter from attorney Alfred Gustinger, Jr. to the FAA requesting free items related to a November UFO sighting.

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by Japan Airlines in November 1986, sent by Guy A. Perry to the Federal Aviation Administration.

A correspondence from a citizen, Sie Wiley, expressing interest in obtaining information about a UFO sighting near Alaska, as mentioned on a radio program.

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

A request for information regarding a November UFO sighting by a Japanese pilot, submitted to the FAA Information Center by Mark Cavanagh.

…s a correspondence from the Freedom of Information Coordinator at the FAA to Mr. Gregory Weinstein, providing information on available documents related to the sighting of unidentified air traffic by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 and mentioning the Korean Air Line Flight 007 incident.

A request for UFO sighting photographs made to the Federal Aeronautics Administration following a mention on a talk show.

A letter from Larry Mitchell inquiring about UFO sighting information broadcasted on Paul Harvey News & Commentary, expressing personal interest due to proximity to his hometown.

A request for information regarding a video tape of a UFO sighting by Japan Airline personnel, mentioned by radio newscaster Paul Harvey.

A request for information regarding a UFO sighting by an airline pilot, including transcripts of tower conversations and radar images.

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 …

February 6, 1953 ‘ Stanley H, Brown Yuma, County Airport Yuma, Arizona "Sighting of flying objects” The location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 1953, time 1350 M,8,.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my eyes away from the eye pbkoe for a few seconds, returned my eye to the eye piece, and th…

AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE DETACHMENT 1921-1 1921ST AACS SQUADRON Bergstrom AF Base, Austin, Texas 26 January 1953 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unidentified Targets Base Intelligence Bergstrom AF Base Austin, Texas It is my opinion that the unidentified targets sighted by Tech- nical Sergeant Kelley, Friday, 24 January 1953, was not due to mal- function …

AIRWAYS -AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE DETACHMENT 1921-1 1921ST AACS SQUADRON Bergstrom AF Base, Austin, Texas 26 January 1953 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unidentified Targets TOs Base Intelligence Bergstrom AF Base Austin, Texas It is my opinion that the unidentified targets sighted ie ee Friday, 24 January 1953, was not due to mal- function of the radar set invo…

…n lookouts for four summers. (They are also aircraft ohservers and claim complete familiarity with all aircraft found on their aircraft observer charts.) Their sighting of the flying object on that day was through a standard set of Navy binoculars (6x30) and the object was not more than 34 miles distant from their lookout tower. b. The object was approximate…

…cted a turn to the left. The lights stopped and appeared to hold the same position momen~ tarily and then made a slight rise and disappeared. The total time of sighting was approximately 5 seconds. I immediately called Los Angeles radio and informed them of time, altitude and position of the objects. The weather was clear in the vicinity at: the time of the …

…L: eo 2" WEM DATE: At 2204 EST on 17 February 1953, an unidentified light was sighted visually by A 1C John Mandinec while on guard duty, I was notified of the sighting and made an observation of it. The object was seen or appeared to hover at approximately 100 feet above the horizon. At the time of the sighting, visibility and ceiling were wilimited, I obse…

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…FORN PART | (CLASSIFICATION) ; APPROVED r= 1948 Bhp iad Us j ieee i /; i a ifs COUNTRY f aie ts . oe ae t “TR- 3-53 ua L, Wat 5 ae AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Report of the Observation of an Unidentified Flying Object United States AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Austin, Texas l2th Strategic Fighter Wing DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 2…