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23857122-0457-180273-0093

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This document outlines recommendations for investigating reported UAP sightings, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches involving aerodynamicists, psychologists, and optical experts to analyze the characteristics and perceptions of the observed phenomena.
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23 AARO Brief ATB

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
ALL- DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE DoD PPR Approved Slide, Case 23-S-0802 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of Defense & Office of the Director of National Intelligence UNCLASSIFIED The Defense Department’s UAP Mission & Civil Aviation Seán Kirkpatrick, Ph.D. Director 023 Page determined to be Unclassified Reviewed by Chief of Staff, AARO IAW FY24 NDAA, Sectio…
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23857122-0457-180373-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ion of Alleg Saucers t YO ipa] worth, Texas oes quarters sine h Air Force DATE OF INFORMATION 9 - Ql April Major Delton Snith ‘ = Pear SAG January IEF ERENCES (Control. nay moder, @ dole, previous re ore 3 4 g 50" as applicable) » sudject: "Reporting of Info 5 smation on Unconventional Aircraft" The Fort Wor SUMMARY: (Znter concise summary of report. Give si…
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733667-001-020-0010

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This document details an encounter involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which reported being followed by an unidentified object while flying over Alaska. The crew observed two lights and later described a large, globular craft that seemed to track their flight path. The FAA and military radar confirmed the presence of an object near the flight, leading to c…
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23857122-0457-180373-0007

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…ATION ef April 1950 9 = 21 April 1950 F-5 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Ira M. Maxey, and Major Dalton Smith Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 April 1950 REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous ist etc., as applicable) Letter, SAC 31 January 1950, subject: "Reporting'of Information on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give…
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733667-02-001-0009

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747, piloted by Kenju Terauchi, encountered three UFOs during a flight over Alaska, with one UFO described as being larger than two aircraft carriers. The FAA initially confirmed radar tracking of the UFOs but later retracted the statement, attributing the radar blip to a duplicate image of the 747. Eyewitness accounts from the flight crew …
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333335820

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Ar FORM 112 IPPROVED 1 JUNE 13 REPORT NO. OAR no ; it} : ery Investigation of Allecea "Flying Saucers FROM — DATE OF INFORMATION ] EVALUATION 9 - 21 April 1959 Pe5 a * Delton snitn ae number, ae previous cine etc., as applicable) ‘i ter, 1 January sudject: "Reporting of Tnformation on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give s…
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733667-02-001-0015

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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.
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23857122-0463-187324-0001

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…LUATION j PREPARED BY (Officer) _ Ist ies E. 27 April 1950 °° Be? * a i . , ; Pig = = Ms Sue es ai = oe = ; SS = ro v ‘ . Ee Swank = ae , aa eos & REFE. ENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ee.; ax applicabia) -TSpn MARY: (Bader concise summary of report. . Give significance in final'one-tentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin …
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733667-02-001-0016

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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.
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23857122-0463-187324-0004

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…F REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION : 5 May 1950 27 April 1950 B-2 PREPARED BY (Officer) : SOURCE lst Lt. E. E. Swank and Lt, James Henry Petty REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert…
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733667-02-001-0017

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The FAA is investigating a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot observed three lights in the sky over Alaska. The investigation was prompted by public interest and includes re-interviews with the pilot and analysis of radar data.
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333335833

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—— SS CEE RE ee - - ‘ aes AF FORM 112--PART I. APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 "COUNTRY . «2 bate bm SSIS bg eed | | (LEAVE BLANK) __ APA eae es | Apis7aza— [| ON REPORT - f SUBJECT Tnidentified savtal Object - AREA REPORTED ON ees a : r Fa —T FROM LAgency) ,0°30'N -141°30'BE. i Hq fifth Air Fores, APO 710 wee et DATE CF REPORT roe Shy 9 aa g | sate OF INFORMATION: EVA…
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733667-02-001-0022

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…while flying over Alaska. The pilot reported seeing three lights that changed colors and exhibited unusual behavior, leading to an investigation by air traffic controllers.
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23857122-0463-187325-0001

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ae °C AF FORM: 112—PART tr ‘ AWA87329° / APPAOVED f JUNE 1948 tee. ee ; | COUNTRY ' SEs oe REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) ” SAPAN | INT: IR-U/AC-11 7 3 | YD. __AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT / /—7 jc. #eRe0 St (Officer) Soe SOURCE : | Ist Lt..B. EB, Swank, USAP tt = a. . ENCES (Comired number, directive, previous report, etc., a3 applicable) ~2 ~ SiUWwARY: (L…
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733667-02-001-0028

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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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23857122-0533-227670-0002

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…T DATE OF INFORMATION | EVALUATION 1l July 1950 6 March 1950 | Feb PREPARED BY (Officer) , SOURCE Capt Willis R. Loehr Soviet Army Publication (nu) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin…
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733667-02-001-0035

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The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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23857122-0985-434443-0001

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…ATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 9 April 1952 5-6 April 1952 A-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Major Joseph W. Hensley, Exec Dir of Intel 20 Observers “REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) TWX 9AF (Adv) 0621152 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures-at …
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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 …