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40027753-001-0017

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document outlines the categorization and evaluation of UFO sightings by the Project Blue Book Office, detailing the types of reports, the significance of missing data, and common sources of UFO misidentifications.
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733667-001-011-0046

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the personal account of Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a silhouette of a gigantic spaceship, leading to a request for a change in flight course.
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733667-001-003-0035

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses the unusual visual and radar sighting reported by the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The communication details observations made by the flight crew, including descriptions of lights and radar readings, and requests for further information.
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733667-001-011-0047

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…is document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes interactions with a United Airlines flight and air traffic control regarding the UFO's presence.
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733667-001-011-0048

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a personal account from Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The account describes the interaction between the flight and a United Airlines aircraft, as well as the presence of a UFO that followed them before disappearing.
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733667-001-011-0054

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving observations of lights in the sky, initially interpreted as an aircraft. The dialogue suggests confusion and uncertainty regarding the nature of the observed lights.
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733667-001-011-0060

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting. The dialogue includes references to monitoring and visibility of objects, with a focus on the duration and characteristics of the sighting.
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733667-001-011-0070

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcription of a conversation regarding observations of lights and objects in the sky, possibly related to UAP sightings. The dialogue includes descriptions of changing light intensities and references to a newspaper article in Anchorage that depicts a similar pattern.
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733667-001-011-0074

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
…object observed by individuals, possibly in a military or aviation context. The dialogue suggests a discussion about radar detection and visual observations of lights in the sky.
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733667-001-011-0083

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…cument is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report describes the communication between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.
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733667-001-011-0084

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ent is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in proximity.
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733667-001-011-0121

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses various aspects of radiometric distortion and noise in imaging systems, focusing on definitions and characteristics of different types of noise and their impact on image quality.
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733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.
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733667-001-014-0007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of communications involving Japan Air Flight 1628 and United Airlines Flight 69, discussing an unidentified flying object (UFO) observed during their flight. The transcript indicates that the Japan Air pilot could not see the UFO despite being instructed to maintain a certain altitude and direction.
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733667-001-014

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of communications involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, during which the flight crew reported unidentified traffic in their vicinity. The transcript includes exchanges between the flight crew and air traffic control, detailing radar contacts and visual sightings of an unidentified object.
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733667-001-015-0020

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of radio communications involving United Airlines Flight 69 and Japan Air Flight 1628, discussing the position of the aircraft and unidentified traffic in the vicinity.
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733667-001-015

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of communications regarding the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic during its flight near Alaska.
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733667-001-018-0005

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the FAA, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
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733667-001-018-0006

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…nt is a personnel statement from Erland D. Stephens, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported an unidentified object in close proximity.
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733667-001-018-0013

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…cument is a personnel statement from Joseph Rollins, an Air Traffic Control Specialist at the Anchorage ARTCC, detailing the incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. The report outlines the communication between the flight and air traffic control regarding unidentified traffic.