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733667-001-019-0154

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report or data log related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), containing various numerical readings and parameters likely associated with radar or sensor data.
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23857122-0457-180273-0194

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 5% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear text with no coherent information regarding UAP/UFO phenomena. It lacks substantial content for analysis.
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23857122-0457-180273-0200

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear text from the National Archives, lacking coherent information regarding UAP/UFO phenomena.
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733667-001-019-0155

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a technical report containing various data points related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), including time stamps, coordinates, and numerical values that may represent measurements or observations.
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23857122-0457-180273-0230

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 5% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear text from the National Archives, lacking coherent information regarding UAP/UFO phenomena.
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23857122-0457-180273-0234

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragmented and unclear text from the National Archives, lacking coherent information regarding UAP/UFO phenomena.
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733667-001-019

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains radar data and communications related to Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which experienced unidentified aerial phenomena during its flight on November 17, 1986. The data includes uncorrelated radar returns and pilot communications indicating sightings of a UFO.
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23857122-0457-180273-0275

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 25% Original ↗
This document appears to be a fragmented record from the National Archives, discussing unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) incidents that occurred in Indianapolis. The text is largely illegible and lacks coherent details.
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733667-001-020-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 5% Original ↗
The document appears to be heavily redacted or corrupted, making it difficult to extract coherent information or context regarding UAP/UFO phenomena.
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23857122-0457-180273-0277

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 30% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and unclear text, possibly containing references to unidentified aerial phenomena or related topics. The lack of coherent information makes it difficult to ascertain specific details or findings.
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23857122-0457-180273-0280

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 15% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmentary text with unclear content, lacking coherent information regarding UAP/UFO phenomena.
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733667-001-020-0013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… a debate over the nature of the sighting. The FAA's analysis of radar data was inconclusive, and the document highlights the complexities of interpreting such phenomena.
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23857122-0457-180273-0327

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and concludes that there is no evidence to contradict the identification of conventional aircraft at a certain range.
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23857122-0457-180273-0366

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…. ‘ Le Pa | co ° ry A shown by Macky“, droplets of water suspended in an electrical field sufficiently intense to induce break- down will display sparkingeover phenomena and will coe 2 yee ON en tO HN He tn rag Ls Ba 1. Harrison, L. P., “Lightning Discharges to Aircraft and la Associated Meteorolorical Bynstbione * NACA nical Note 1001 (19h,6) " r) y oe ww) …
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733667-001-024

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the FAA's investigation into the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The investigation included interviews with the flight crew and analysis of radar data, which suggested that the sighting was likely a split radar return rather than an unidentified aircraft.
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23857122-0457-180273-0368

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…aa mont: aan Ve 2 cS a] avvendant electrical discharctes along their surfaces } or throush then. - 4 7 } Khe +ha i > = ALY) Ser «+ rhe © 1g probable that these phenomena occur aLOnNns the ae Ra ae 1 a © al mn, ~ Pa | 3 ote: elt ~ be tning stroke through a cloud, and that some evavor tign and disruptive breakdown of droplets Sud - channel of a occur in consed…
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733667-001-031-0036

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses UFO sightings reported by pilots, particularly focusing on a notable incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. NASA scientist Richard Haines has tracked over 3,000 pilot-reported UFO sightings, categorizing them into two main types: objects that appear and disappear rapidly, and those that follow aircraft for extended periods. T…
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23857122-0457-180273-0381

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ion of a few specific reports will serve to illustrate sane of the points brought up earlier, particularly sane of the factors that make observations of aerial phenomena inaccurate . ¢ Incidents Noe 81 and 163, In one case (Investigation No. &1) a civilian employee at Hickam Field at 0900 observed what looked like a balloo with a bright object suspended belo…
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733667-02-001-0014

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the phenomenon of UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting a specific incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. It features insights from NASA scientist Richard Haines, who has compiled over 3,000 UFO reports from pilots over the past two decades. The document details the nature of these sightings, including objects that a…
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23857122-0457-180273-0385

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ourse, everyone from time to time mistakes sane more or less familiar object for another object, A probable explanation for many reports of unidentified aerial phenomena is that the object is really something quite familiar, such as an airoraft, a light, or a bird. The observer simply fails to identify it correctly. These errors arise chiefly as a result of …