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40027753

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document provides a comprehensive overview of Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's program for investigating UFO sightings from 1947 to 1969. It details the types of records available, the categorization of sightings, and the conclusions drawn from the investigations.
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733667-001-003

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses the analysis of the Japan Air Lines (JAL) Flight 1628 UFO incident that occurred on November 17, 1986. The pilot, Captain Kenju Terauchi, reported seeing a UFO while flying over Alaska, which was later attributed to misidentification of celestial bodies, particularly the planet Jupiter. The analysis includes insights from FAA data and …
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UAP D015 Astronaut Scientific Debriefings 1962 1963

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the scientific debriefings of astronauts John Glenn and others regarding their observations during the Mercury spaceflights in 1962-1963, focusing on luminous particles, atmospheric phenomena, and recommendations for future scientific observations in space.
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333336535

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112— Part II.) — aa ee ee Se ee ee ee — Flyobrpt is reported on sighting of unidentified aerial object. Description: Visual: Orange white light seen at time and in direction indicated by following items. Undetermined shape or solidity. Object observed at 2030 HRS CST, 27 May 53; Length of Observ…
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595507

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
595507
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333335833

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…RM 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: EVALUATION 5 Way 1950 nee 27 April…
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--- 09203_2005_001_a.jpg --- \K MAGAZINE ARTICLE GIVING “SOLUTION” LIFE magazine ARTICLE L

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a compilation of reports and findings from Project Blue Book, detailing the status of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings and investigations conducted by the U.S. Air Force during the early 1950s. It includes statistical analyses, evaluations of reported sightings, and insights from professional astronomers regarding the nature of the…
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20060474F 001 011 2023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains an email communication regarding a near-miss incident involving a Swissair 747 and an unidentified flying object (UFO) near Philadelphia. The pilot and copilot provided differing descriptions of the object, which was reported to have passed dangerously close to the aircraft at 23,000 feet.
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333336628

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…NTRY + 4 (LEAVE BLANK) a ag - r ‘ a ‘ “w" 4 wee, eal —-—---— AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT atte SS a . : ee —_—— SUBJECT Reporting of Unidentified Aerial Objects AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency ) hj exas _ wo Base Intelligence Office DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 22 Buly 1953 9 July 1953 C= PREPARED BY (Officer) | SOURCE Lt Col Vernon E, …
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333336233

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… report, Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) Report of unidentified object in flight as observed by Lewis L. Chandler (CIV). Lt ae INCLS. Statement from Lewis L. Chandler (CIV) sae —-_—_—_—_——————— — See Ea ——— Sn DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR THRU: Commanding General, F…
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733667-02-001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the incident involving Japan Air Lines Flight 1628, where Captain Kenju Terauchi reported seeing a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The sighting occurred on November 17, 1986, and involved two smaller lights and a massive object described as being twice the size of an aircraft carrier. The FAA and militar…
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[09/26/1997 - 02/27/1999] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
…Time: 13:18 ( TLXAlMAIL_\F:917034138622\C:Mary Matalin\ BUFO nearly hit 747 near Philadelphia, Swissair says ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) An unidentified, wingless object traveling at high speed passed dangerously
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Parallax Paper PDF

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses the effects of forced perspective and parallax on UAP observations, explaining how these optical phenomena can lead to misinterpretations of size and speed in reports. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these effects for accurate UAP analysis.
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Puerto Rico UAP CR

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document details the assessment of a UAP incident in Puerto Rico on April 26, 2013, involving two objects captured by an infrared sensor. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) concluded that the objects were likely sky lanterns and did not exhibit anomalous behavior.
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016 Parallax Paper

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) An AARO Information Paper Effect of Forced Perspective and Parallax View on UAP Observations May 2024 Introduction While no single explanation or method of analysis can account for all unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) cases received by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the effects of forced per…
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t 7585721 20060476F 001 006 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…OIA release concerning the investigation into the Roswell incident of 1947, detailing the search for government records related to the crash of an unidentified object, which was initially reported as a 'flying disc' but later attributed to a weather balloon. The report outlines the findings of the General Accounting Office (GAO) regarding the lack of compreh…
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333335958

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ollowing information was secured by Lt George G, Graham and myself during the time following the sightings, Descriptions of the objedt were veried, ise,, cigar shaped, round like e disc, similiar to the tailpipe of a F+94 but the coneensus of opinion was that it was circular somewhat resembling a large weather ballon and all agreed that it was green in color…
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333336061

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…43rd Bomb Wing, Medium, Davis—Monthan Air Force Base and his wife Mrs Dorothy Helmer, of 4351 Eastland Street, Tucson, Arizona, observed an unidentified flying object traveling in a general Southwest direction. The object was traveling at a high rate of speed and appeared to trail a rocket-type exhaust. (See diagram). The object appeared round, brilliant whi…
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UAP D021 Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing 1965

Other Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Gemini 7 Technical Debriefing document provides a detailed account of the mission's operations, crew experiences, and technical evaluations during the flight conducted in December 1965. The document includes insights on communications, environmental control, powered flight, orbital maneuvers, reentry, and recovery processes, highlighting both successes a…
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23857122-1638-561241-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…948 a ‘4 i ; AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) [REPORT NO. , D/I Bq 20th Air Force, APO 239 R 1-53 ne at ni ye le One object, spherical to star-shaped, described as the size of an average star by one observer and about the size of a ping peng ball by others er about the size ef a baseball when seen through a theedolite., The object was sighte…