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733667-001-031-0012

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…xperienced uncorrelated radar signals during its flight on November 17, 1986. The FAA experts concluded that the radar system detected an 'uncorrelated primary and beacon target', a phenomenon that can occur under certain conditions, particularly when a pilot reports seeing something unusual.
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733667-001-031-0034

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details an interview conducted with the flight crew of Japan Air Lines flight 1628 regarding their encounter with unidentified aerial phenomena while flying over Alaska on November 17, 1986.
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733667-02-001-0018

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…lying objects (UFOs) reported by a Japan Air Lines crew over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The inquiry aims to identify an unknown object that appeared on radar and was seen by the crew, which was initially dismissed as 'random clutter.'
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733667-02-001-0011

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…pan Air Lines 747 cargo plane crew reported seeing strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA stated they could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The incident lasted about 30 minutes, with the lights following the aircraft for approximately 50 miles.
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733667-02-001-0020

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…tings of mysterious flashing lights in Alaskan airspace, particularly involving commercial flights. It references a specific incident involving JAL Flight 1628 and mentions monitoring by air traffic controllers.
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733667-002-004-0017

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…a mail-order service offering materials related to a UFO sighting reported by Japan Air Lines pilot Kenjyu Terauchi. The service includes interviews, drawings, and radar data for a fee.
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733667-002-008-0022

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, which has generated significant public interest, prompting the FAA to offer a detailed information package for purchase.
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23857122-0457-180273-0006

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a technical intelligence report detailing the methods and results of investigations into unidentified flying objects (UFOs) up to January 1949. It outlines the project scope, encountered problems, and procedures followed in the evaluation of UFO sighting reports.
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23857122-0457-180273-0008

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
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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23857122-0457-180273-0091

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This document appears to be a communication regarding an inquiry into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and the ongoing analysis of data related to such incidents. It mentions the lack of significant evidence found so far and raises questions about the nature of reported sightings.
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23857122-0457-180273-0093

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…lines recommendations for investigating reported UAP sightings, emphasizing the need for interdisciplinary approaches involving aerodynamicists, psychologists, and optical experts to analyze the characteristics and perceptions of the observed phenomena.
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23857122-0457-180273-0104

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses various sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and evaluates the possibility of them being weather balloons. Multiple observations indicate that the objects were likely not balloons due to timing, altitude, and flight patterns inconsistent with balloon behavior.
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23857122-0457-180273-0353

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…of 1fUs8 Fy C os nee 2 Pee a 2 o Incident No. Roce l, August 194.7, Sunset, near Bethel, Alaska, “4 y ond sf 4 rx “7 na et OMS (OF Bi Ue Mi estimated proport a and his co=pilot observed a black object of the design and approxim are} op Oy art nie 3 + ee Pee | H mM, , selage, flying at 500-1000 f£t altitude N.W. The oe en wry 1. a oink anc’) ann 4 IP Yh y ' 1…
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23857122-0457-180273-0384

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
Senne.) Bw ar AL Engineering Divisio Memorandum Report Noe MC REXD=(9] 18D 2& April 1919 and were frequently seen for less than a minute. First of all, it is obvious that it would usually be impossible for observers to make reliable estimates of the speed, distance, or size of such stimmlus objects. It is not possible to estimate accurately € the distance of…
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23857122-0457-180273-0389

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
CONPriagoew ar TAR U, & ATR FORCE No. of pages = | HEADQUARTERS, AIR MATERIEL COMMAQD ENGINEERING DIVISION MOREXDO/PMF /maf MEMORANDUM REFORT ON 28 April i9l9 SUBJECT: Psychological Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects SECTION: Aero Medical Laboratory SERIAL NO.: MCREXD=69)»15D Expenditure Order Now HlieZS be FURPOSEs 1. At the request of the T…
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23857122-0457-180273-0398

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… space are oelieved to be possible, they are believed to be very improbable. In particular, the actions attributed to the "flying objects" reported during 1947 and 1948 seem inconsistent with the requirements for space travel. Very truly yours, V5 26 LOO Missiles Division JEL: sp 4 References 1. ‘Earth, Moon and Planets", by *®.L.Whipple, Harvard Books Astro…
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23857122-0457-180273-0401

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ly unlikely that their Civilization would be within a half cmtury of our ow state of advancement. Yet in the last 50 years we have just started to use aireraft and in the next 50 years we will almost certainly start exploring space. thus it appears that space travel from another point within the Solar system is possible but very unlikely. Odds are at least a…
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23857122-0533-227670-0001

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… of February, 1950, published by the High Commissariat of the Armed Forces of the USSR, 25 Red Square, Moscow, USSR, under the patronage of Marshalis TOLBUCHIN and BERIA, contains an article about the "Flying Saucers", The magazine is classified "Secret" and is distributed to officers only. (Infor mant believes that distribution is permitted only to Majors a…
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23857122-0985-434443-0038

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…rport, = femple, Toxas, 9792598 Sl-10*Ns by 2 observers on flight near Evant, © Texas, 98°10°® 31°28'N; 2 observers at Stephensville, Texas, 98°12'W : 32°13°N; and 1 observer in Temple, Texas, 97°20'W 31°07'X, ' | at approximately 2045 hours 2 April 1952 for a period of 10 = 40 asconds. Nan a TE et Mal WK Rae a od. Object appeared to be round ball of fire gi…
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23857122-0985-434443-0045

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…AG approximately 2930-2045 hours, 2 April 1952 fr Ovserved a lighted object flashing acrogs the sky fron South te North, At the tine I Pirsat Served it I wag Standinz on ths raip at Teaple Airport talking to Lt, vol Ry crew his attention to the object, The object closely resembled a ucteor (or falline Star) leaving a trail of flra except that it's notion @py…