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23857122-1209-480825-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…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, They looked like bright flares but did not appear to descend or move at all whil…
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333336139

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…. By judging the distance from the larger mass of lisht to the smaller mass, it was determined that the object was of considerable length, I1t appared somewhat brighter and Larger than.any of the stars in the area and was ofa yellow orange color. There was no blinking of any lights and there was no sound heard. from the time of first sighting gntil the objec…
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23857122-1472-539243-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… or air terminals of major importance AERODROME DATA Landing area Sheltered anchorage LAND WATER HARMON 18 Elevation in feet oo Elevation in feet 18 lb Minimum lighting L Minimum lighting NAS ANACOSTIA i iGaat H Hard surfaced runway S Normally sheltered OoLS 62 46 Length of longest runway take-off area 2870 278 126.18 Ny in hundreds of feet 6 278 126.18 2870…
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23857122-1485-540328-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…s, Chief Airways Operations Specialist (Airport), residing at King Salmon, Alaska make the following statement. On 7 February 1953 at approx 08002 I observed a light west of the CAA Control Tower located at King Salmon Airport, at which I was on duty. The light appeared when first noticed by me to be approx 20° elevation above the horizon. Having served 14 m…
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333336017

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…PORT FROM (Agency) - REPORT NO. ATROE Lk-2-F3 ‘Wing Intelligence, Moody AFB, Gao le On 28 January 1953 at approximately 2135 hours, SOURCE observed a unusually bright light northwest of Albany, Georgiae At the time of first sighting, object was circular in shave and SOURCE first thought it was an= other aircraft or a unusually bright star. Object was white i…
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333336101

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…EEenne a a en 1. At 352, 2, July 1952, Mr. Robert A, Reidel, dr», Broadview, illinois, upon leaving his place of employment observed three (3) large, intensely bright, self-illuminated lights in the skye Mr. Reidel states that the objects were fly- ing in a
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ufo10

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a fragmented and poorly formatted report regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings, particularly around Ritchie Highway, Maryland, in 1952. It includes various eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the objects, and references to investigations by the FBI and other agencies.
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333336087

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…nce paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) On 6 January 1953, between the hours of 01302 and 11302, mysterious light was seen in the sky northeast of Dallas, Texas. In many instances reports con- flicted with each other. One report would give the heading of the object as — south while another would give the he…
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23857122-1578-547755-0007

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… height. It was moving in « straight line ani hed no vaper txeiis, no tails or anything noticsable as te ite shape. 4 few seconds later my wife noticed another bright Light coming in the same direction following the seme pattern. te looked toward the south and pleked up thie object and followed it os it crossed the sky toward the northeast. It did act ssem t…
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23857122-1578-547755-0011

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… height. It was moving in « wtraight line end had no vaper trails, no tadle or anything noticeable as to ite shape. 4 few secenie later sy wife noticed ancther bright light coming in the came direviion following the same pattern. Se locked teward the south and pleked up thie ebjeet om followad 14 es i+ crossed the aky teward tke northeast. It did net aceu te…
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ufo11

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a detailed account of a UFO sighting reported by a resident of Haven, New York, who observed a golden-orange glowing object in the sky. The object was described as being very high, possibly between 10,000 to 20,000 feet, and was seen moving steadily for approximately twenty seconds before disappearing behind trees. The witness compared…
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733667-02-001-0008

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japan Airlines pilot's UFO sighting was attributed to the bright visibility of Jupiter and possibly Mars, according to investigator Philip J. Klass. The pilot's claims were contradicted by FAA communications, which indicated he lost sight of the object after a turn. Klass noted that the pilot did not mention the celestial bodies that were clearly visible a…
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ufo13

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…arious reports and communications regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and the activities of civilian organizations interested in UFO phenomena. It highlights the secrecy and censorship surrounding UFO information by government agencies, particularly the Air Force.
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733667-001-008-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… to be a transcript of an interview or discussion involving crew members who witnessed an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP). The witnesses describe seeing a light that they initially thought was a navigation light, which they observed visually before confirming with air traffic control. The light exhibited amber and whitish colors and was compared to the …
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733667-001-011-0018

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview or discussion regarding a UAP sighting by a crew member. The witness describes seeing a light that initially appeared as a navigation light, later identifying it as an amber and whitish light resembling exhaust from jets.
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23857122-1472-539243-0011

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… in shape, four (4) or five (5) times lerger 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 disatmeared below the crest of the hill, or if…
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733667-002-002-0008

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…
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23857122-1175-475571-0006

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ashing light which was on the surface out at the one o'clock position. I was watching this, trying to see if it had any code sequence when I saw this streak of bright light in the air and at our altitude (7000 ft), which was out at the same angle that I had been looking (1 o'clock). It was traveling in a path of a falling arc, slightly toward us, moving in a…
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ufo4

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains various reports and accounts of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or flying discs, primarily from the summer of 1947. Witnesses describe seeing objects with unusual shapes and movements, often at high speeds and altitudes. The reports include descriptions of the objects' appearances, sounds, and behaviors, as well as reac…
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733667-001-007-0010

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…rding an encounter with unidentified flying objects while piloting Japan Airlines Flight 1628 over Alaska on November 17, 1986. The account describes extremely bright lights and a gigantic spaceship that followed the aircraft, prompting a request for a change in flight course.