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733667-02-001-0040

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses an unidentified flying object (UFO) sighting over Alaska reported by a Japan Airlines cargo crew on November 17, 1986. The FAA has reopened its inquiry into the incident, collecting data and interviewing witnesses to identify the object.
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733667-002-009-0032

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A request for information regarding an unidentified object that reportedly stalked a Japanese airline, sent to the Federal Aviation Administration in 1987.
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733667-002-009-0069

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…ndence from the Freedom of Information Coordinator at the FAA to Mr. Gregory Weinstein, providing information on available documents related to the sighting of unidentified air traffic by Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 and mentioning the Korean Air Line Flight 007 incident.
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733667-02-001-0049

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A Japanese pilot reported being followed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The incident involved three lights that followed his Boeing 747 cargo jet for nearly an hour, leading to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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23857122-0430-161581-0003

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A report detailing the sighting of an unidentified object resembling a flare by a pilot flying at 9,000 feet over the Alaskan Sea Frontier in February 1950.
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733667-002-002-0010

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The document discusses the research and theories of Dr. Deardorff regarding extraterrestrial life and UFO sightings, highlighting his belief in the existence of advanced alien societies and the potential for their observation of Earth. It also mentions notable UFO incidents, including the disappearance of pilot Frederick Valentich and a sighting by U.S. Sena…
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23857122-0457-180273-0003

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This document is a technical report related to Project Grudge, which investigates unidentified flying objects (UFOs). It is classified as SECRET and involves contributions from military personnel.
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23857122-0457-180273-0005

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The document discusses 212 incidents of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) analyzed by the Air Materiel Command Aero-medical Laboratory, highlighting the challenges in accurately identifying these phenomena due to perceptual errors and the influence of prior reports on public perception.
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733667-002-002-0015

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… document outlines the structure, mission, and activities of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON), an international organization dedicated to the scientific study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Founded in 1969, MUFON operates through a grassroots model with local leadership and a board of experts from various scientific fields. It emphasizes the importance…
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23857122-0457-180273-0008

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This document outlines the involvement of various individuals and agencies in the investigation and evaluation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during the late 1940s.
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This document reports two separate sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by a B-29 reconnaissance crew over Shemya, Alaska, in April 1949. The sightings involved lights exhibiting unusual characteristics and speeds, leading to speculation about their nature.
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23857122-0457-180273-0011

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This document outlines recommendations for the investigation and study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), suggesting a reduction in scope and a revision of collection directives to focus on reports with realistic technical applications.
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23857122-0457-180273-0014

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This document outlines the procedures and methodologies established for investigating reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by a project team. It highlights the challenges faced due to insufficient personnel and expertise, leading to a revised operational approach focused on systematic investigation and analysis.
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23857122-0430-161581-0001

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This document details a sighting of an unidentified object by USAF pilots over Alaska in February 1950, describing it as a red and white flare that burst and fell without any visible means of support.
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23857122-0457-180273-0022

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The Swedish Defense Staff has found no proof of unidentified flying objects or missiles over Sweden, despite extensive investigations into reported sightings, which were attributed to astronomical phenomena.
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23857122-0457-180273-0028

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The document discusses the surge of unidentified aerial phenomena reports in the summer of 1947, particularly following Kenneth Arnold's sighting of nine unusual aircraft, which led to the term 'flying saucer' gaining public attention. It speculates on the impact of Arnold's report on subsequent sightings and emphasizes the importance of investigating these …
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23857122-0457-180273-0386

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…ver, sone individuals start false reports of "flyine saucers" for the same reason that they turn in false fire alarms. Sone Consistent Points in the Reports of Unidentified Objects, The following section summarizes sone significant facts that come out of a tabulation of 212 reports of interrogations, by USAF Intelligence Officer, of same of the individuals w…
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23857122-0457-180273-0387

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CN Seb we ar VAD Engineering Division Memorandum Report Noe MCREXD=69)-18D 26 April 1919 APPENDIX A PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF REPORTS OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS The Inaccuracy of Human Observation Psychologists have long know that human perception is fallible. In fact, part of the science of psychology is concerned with the measurement of errors of obser…
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23857122-0457-180273-0388

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…PITORAT LAL Engineering Division Memorandum Report Noe MC REXD=69l.-18D 26 April 1919 These conditions are largely lacking in the case of the data available on unidentified flying objects. It is impossible to say with any assurance what any partioular individual in this series of 2¥2 reports was actually observing at any particular time, t is only possible ©…
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23857122-0463-187324-0001

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…e ae 5 Hay 1950 ‘COUNTRY . <= ’ secre ne (LEA VE BLANK) 3 Oe JAPAN Jo SIN TRSU/acelo Apisva24— [.- AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT , SUBJECT eres ; : F: rt Unidentified Aerial Object Py ,, dk / | AREA REPORTED ON i é 9 4; jz” FROM (Agency) £0°30'N -141°30' BE. i te Hq Firth Air Fores, APO 710 DATE CF REPORT Bite ee DATE OF INFORMATION: EVALUATION j PREPA…