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733667-001-031-0014

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, a JAL B747 cargo flight reported an encounter with an unidentified object displaying unusual strobe lights while flying over the North Pole. The incident was corroborated by radar data from both civilian and military sources, but no further information about the object was determined.
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733667-002-005-0024

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a request for a copy of a report related to a UFO sighting, dated November 1986. The request is made by an individual named Edward FJ Dekker.
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733667-002-007-0067

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A request for investigatory materials related to the JAL Flight 1628 incident sent to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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68875395

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
68875395
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733667-002-004-0012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a letter from McManus Law Offices to the FAA requesting a copy of the FAA form summarizing a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight on November 17, 1986. The letter includes a payment for the request.
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23857122-1159-473339-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ns confirmed his own observations. ne object was of such a nature that no one could give a detailed description. | 7 : | APPROVED: a | oe da a ee eee gy ard ay EDWARD R. SWARTZ a pes a uiee2, > - aes Bho: oP ist Lt. USAF , ine a ‘gpbek REM Pe O38 - a Wing Intelligence Officer e w..} ist : DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR sa Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center…
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23857122-1159-473339-0003

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…rt after many citizens confirmed his own observations. The object was of such a nature that no one could give a detailed description, we a 5 APPROVED: Reale ©) EDWARD R, SWARTZ i" s40n), 30! ‘ 4) 2 lst Lt. USAF a) Hi) _>™ fi3/? tar T t, Wb oO Offi caine up F- pare Wing Intelligence icer ena! DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR Chief, Air Technical Intelligence Center…
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333335963

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f AF FORM 1)2—PAQT Il APPROVED 1! JUNE 1948 FROM (Agency) REPORT NOL Headquarters, 3200th AU Wing IR=-1-93 Maxwell ArB, Alabama ~ oom - —-- —_ At 1705C, 11 January 1953, an unidentified flying object was sighted by approximately twenty(20) citizens of Gadsden, Alabama. Among the sighters wefe the and the ay ieee, 3% interviewee, sighted the object wnile er O…
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23857122-1223-482227-0002

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cd —_ : ; es hee a AF FORM 112—PART I STEED “gt a | APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 a (CLASSIFICATION) aos bs Seat ie REPORT yh nee TE 2 A ¥ i die ee AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION ab oe : SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) 3800th AU Wing Intell Section Raimer, Alabama —_ Maxwel] AFR, Montgomery, Alabam. . fe DATE OF REPORT © DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATI i 1…
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UAP D088 US AirForce Analysis of Flying Objects in the US 101 172

Military Report Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains an analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) observed in the United States, particularly focusing on an incident that occurred on February 18, 1948, over Norcatur, Kansas. The analysis includes eyewitness accounts, descriptions of the object, and speculation regarding its nature, including theories about it being a meteor or a ro…
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t 26444787 20080359F 001 002 2013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a series of emails from Joseph P. Firmage, founder of the International Space Sciences Organization, discussing his views on various scientific and societal issues, including the potential for new discoveries in physics, the implications of Y2K, and the importance of addressing environmental and military concerns. Firmage emphasizes th…
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20060474F 002 001 2023

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains various communications and reports related to UFO sightings and public interest in unidentified aerial phenomena, including remarks from political figures and local beliefs in Peru regarding alien-related mud baths.
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4525586

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains press releases and correspondence from Congressman Gerald R. Ford regarding the investigation of UFO sightings in the 1960s. Ford expresses concern over the Air Force's explanations and calls for a congressional inquiry into the matter, highlighting public interest and the need for a credible investigation.
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[01/16/1999-12/21/1999] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
",~RMS Email System Page 1 of3 RECORD TYPE: FEDERAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: The Kairos <thekairos@the-word-is-truth.org> The Kairos <thekairos@the-wo CREATION DATE!TIME:16-JAN-1999 15:32:49.00 SUBJECT: The Truth TEXT: Hello friend, My name is Joseph P. Firmage. You are receiving this message either because you have visited my Internet book site at www.TheWordl…
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[02/20/1998 - 08/08/2000] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
350E335C.FINPage 1 of 10 Exchange Mail DATE-TIME 2/20/98 1:34:51 PM FROM CLASSIFICATION SUBJECT TO CARBON COPY TEXT BODY Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 19, 1998 http://classified/email/data_source/exchange/non-record/cd030/febl998/350e335c.html1/5/2010 Private Residence West Orange, New Jersey REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO DNC DIN…
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Ford Press Releases - UFO, 1966 — Page 25586

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
The original documents are located in Box D9, folder “Ford Press Releases - UFO, 1966” of the Ford Congressional Papers: Press Secretary and Speech File at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted mate…
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733667-02-001-0026

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a magazine issue from People Weekly dated January 26, 1987, featuring various articles, including a notable account of a UFO encounter by veteran airline pilot Kenju Terauchi.
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733667-002-007

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains correspondence regarding requests for information about the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 UFO sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. Multiple individuals expressed interest in obtaining reports, transcripts, and other materials related to the incident from the FAA.