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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…

This document discusses various sightings and investigations related to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in July 1947, particularly focusing on reports from Boise, Idaho, and surrounding areas. It includes accounts from military personnel and civilians, as well as references to media coverage and governmental responses.

This document provides a comprehensive history of the CIA's overhead reconnaissance programs, specifically focusing on the U-2 and OXCART projects from 1954 to 1974. It details the technological advancements, bureaucratic challenges, and political context surrounding these high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, which were pivotal during the Cold War for gath…

This document contains various reports and communications from the FBI Newark Field Office regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings between 1952 and 1967. It includes descriptions of sightings, requests for investigations, and correspondence with the U.S. Air Force and other agencies.

…IRMAN SECOND CLASS FRANKLIN D. STEINBERG were standing at the east side of Selfridge Air Force Base, near Lake St. Clair, when they observed a lavender colored light, approximately the size of the North Star, appear west of their position approx- imately twenty (20) degrees above the horizon and travel in a northeasterly direction. The light seemed to ascend…

…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- less ind then decended to an altitude of 500 feet, changing to a yellow color. After decending to 500 feet it climbet to its original altitude and disapr…

This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a pilot flying at different altitudes over Shemya Air Force Base in 1949. The sightings describe the light's intensity, position relative to the aircraft, and weather conditions at the time.

…roximately ten (10) miles east of Fire Island over Turnagain Arm (GEOREF Position BLQB 5510) and approaching at a speed of 120 knots, Captain Cramer observed a light in a ten o'clock position to the C-47. At this time the light appeared to be stationary and was alternating in color from red to blue-green, Believing it to be a celestial body or an aircraft at…

…ar lights in the Northern in estern part of the sky. These lights were first observer hile practive shootings few of the stars. The entire sky was particularly bright and clear making star identification quite convenient. The object was first observed as a single light moving through the sky in the region of Urio: The first unusual thing about this Light was…

…ion of the sighting of an aerial menomenon from the campus of Cornell University at 0757, 17 December 1952. haa ES reported in letter form the observation of a Light resembl— ing a jet exhaust, greenish-blue with an orange trail which was moving in a westerly direction at a very high speed. It appeared to traverse 30 degrees of arc in eoproximately two secon…

…or anchorage No public services available LANDPLANE AERODROME DATA SEAPLANE ioni Elevation in feet HARMON FIELD 18 SEWN elr Wat: oo evs ; i 18 LH 46 Ll Minimum lighting L = Minimum lighting Airport of entry heltered GCA SYSTEM H Hard surfaced runway Ss al ed 278 126.18 46 Length of longest runway a to nearest hundred feet 62 Length of longest runway . h feet…

…et or less in altitude flying very fast 500 Miles per hour or more. SMM sav the object for 2 or 3 seconds. It approached from 2 North Northwest Cirection in a slight turn and departed in a South Southwest cirect— jon. There wes not any sound. The light from the Weon signs on the NWestchester ‘otor Court" illumineted the lower surface of the object. ae at lea…

…in shape, four (4) or five (5) times larger than any star visible at that time. ‘The light was dark red in color and it seemed to lose some of its intensity in brightness befor it disappeared below the crest of the hill, It was not pos- sible for me to determine whether the light was traveling West and therefore disappeared below the crest of the hill, or if…

…ed clouds, visibilit w Ac . date 7 2 % CA i ' i whe J ~/ ait a, , ; - Jie : r , J pt -* ‘7 L debbie els. “ hd A. Ol ae | S&S "| ” ’ ~~ + n ~ fe ed 4 are VvOry Slighte nt DISTRIBUTION BY CORGIRKTOM, MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S.C.— 31 AND 32, AS AME…

This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a B-29 aircraft on April 4, 1949, while flying at different altitudes. The sightings describe the light's position, intensity, and movement relative to the aircraft.

…rom the fuselage of an aircraft. A/2c WEBB afterwards determined that the light flected light since it never sparkled or changed color. brilliant and nearly as bright as an are welder's terch but not as blue, When first observed, the light was traveling at approximately four hundred (1,00) miles per hour in a horizontal path. There Seemed to be no radiation …

AF FORM 112 - N LASSIFICATION APPRQYED 1 JUNE 1948) \ i 4 COUNTRY REPORT NO, ‘SUBJECT orti ng of JInformation on Unidentified Rhy “AREA REPORTED ON FROM TAneies y Machi car Director of Intelligence, 0 ee eee oe eee te ee DATE OF REPORT | DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION August LYde yi, , Ful; J “PREPARED BY (Officer) T (7 “ or ry 7 j A we ; : : P ie? TH pany v…

…ld have and moved at a steady speed as did the other light. It resembled a star except for the fact that it was not A few seconds later my wife noticed another bright light f M. G. GOODWIN 123 Cliffwood Drive San Antonio, Texas HE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S. C.— NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED S…

This document is a police report detailing multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Portland, Oregon, in September 1967. Officers observed a bright, metallic object in the sky, described as elliptical and traveling at high speeds. Witnesses included police officers and civilians, and the report notes the credibility of the witnesses.

…s raining lightly and visibility was poor, but we could see the outline of South Hill on the Hast side of Canadaigua Lake. Above South Hill were four extremely bright white lights. By compass they were slightly north of east, or directly toward Sampson, or even north of Sampson. sia | looked like bright flares but did not appear to descend or move at ail whi…