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733667-001-031-0032

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personnel statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding an incident involving aircraft JL1628 on November 18, 1986. The report details the communication between air traffic control and the aircraft as it encountered an unidentified object in its vicinity.
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23857122-1653-564915-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
> AF FORM 112—PART Ii «APPROVED»! JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Base Intelligence Office . Sheppard AFB, Texas IR-3-53 PAGE Le 1 PAGES NOTE: The following is a report of the incident as observed by the undersigned, in his own words. The report generally agrees with / Statements submitted by the two(2) airmen who were …
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733667-001-022-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains regenerated radar data related to the sighting of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska.
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733667-001-022-0008

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains re-generated radar data related to the sighting of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986, over Alaska. It includes a photograph taken by P. Steucke that illustrates the radar data points.
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733667-001-022-0013

Radar Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a radar chart related to the flight path of Japan Airlines Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon during its flight on November 17, 1986.
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733667-02-001-0025

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The document discusses the possibility of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) observed as lights over Japan, suggesting they may originate from another planet.
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733667-002-007-0070

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A request for information regarding a specific encounter involving Japan Airlines (JAL) on November 17, 1986.
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733667-002-010-0068

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This document is a request for information regarding an investigation into a sighting by a Japan Airlines pilot. The request appears to be informal and lacks detailed context.
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733667-001-003-0027

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This document is a correspondence from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke regarding discrepancies in the flight path of Japan Airlines flight JAL-1628. Klass highlights inconsistencies between the FAA's reconstructed flight path and the pilot's radio communications.
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23857122-1388-514451-0051

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733667-02-001-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…r discusses the perception of flying saucers, suggesting they are friendly and curious rather than harmful. It recounts anecdotes of UFO sightings, including a Japanese pilot's encounter and humorous tales of extraterrestrials interacting with humans.
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Physical Constraints Paper

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Physical Constraints Paper discusses the physical limitations and characteristics of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) based on known physics. It explores how UAP interactions with the atmosphere could produce observable signatures, such as optical fireballs and ionization trails, and examines the implications for detecting and interpreting UAP data.
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REL 2-4-1, UFOs, (1965) — Page 1

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
HEADQUARTERS AREA CODE 303 AIR DEFENSE COMMAND TEL: 635-8911 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EXT: 6894 ENT AIR FORCE BASE, COLORADO 80912 REPLY TO ATIN OF; ANDCIO-C SUBJECT: Memorandum for the Record SHIELD OF FREEDOM 8 Sep 65 To: ADCIO—{ ADOIN 1. Confirming telecon, 1145 a.m., 3 Sep, from ADCIO-C to ADOIN, following is essence of a UFOB report received Wis, Telecom…
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595553

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
595553
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02 Physical Constraints Paper

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Draft version March 1, 2023 Typeset using L A T E X default style in AASTeX631 PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS ON UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA Abraham (Avi) Loeb 1 and Sean M. Kirkpatrick 2 1 Head of the Galileo Project, Astronomy Department, Harvard University 60 Garden Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA 2 All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office 1010 Defense Pentagon Wash…
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596293

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
596293
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Project Blue Book Motion Picture Films

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
Project Blue Book Motion Picture Films Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. Office of the Chief of Staff. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence. Aerospace Technical Intelligence Center. (9/21/1959 - 7/1/1961) Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)
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333335409

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…t altitude northeast of Atka Island, two USAF officers reported sighting a red and white object resembling a flare that burst and fell free, illuminating their aircraft momentarily before disappearing into the undercast.