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733667-001-024-0004

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This document details two incidents of unidentified air traffic sightings reported by flight crews of Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines in January 1987. Both sightings involved unusual radar targets that could not be visually confirmed by the pilots.
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40027753-001-0017

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The document outlines the categorization and evaluation of UFO sightings by the Project Blue Book Office, detailing the types of reports, the significance of missing data, and common sources of UFO misidentifications.
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733667-02-001-0018

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The FAA has reopened its investigation into unidentified flying 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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40027753-001-0033

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The document discusses the psychological and sociological aspects of UFO and contactee phenomena, emphasizing the lack of objective evidence for extraterrestrial visits and the psychological needs these beliefs may fulfill.
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733667-002-006-0073

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This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation regarding an inquiry about the Japan Air Lines sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to obtain the report related to the sighting.
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23857122-0261-64425-0001

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This document reports a sighting of an unidentified flying object by crew members of a reconnaissance squadron in Alaska on March 9, 1949. The object was observed at approximately 4,000 feet with an estimated speed of 200 knots.
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733667-001-011-0093

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This document details an interview conducted with the crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 regarding their sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. The captain reported visual and radar observations of an object with distinct lights and movements, which maintained proximity to the aircraft for an extended period.
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23857122-0457-180273-0006

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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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23857122-0457-180273-0376

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…it waild be easy to fail to recognize then. Conclusions € it is concluded by the writer that there are sufficient psychological explanations for the reports of unidentified flying objeots to provide plausible explanations for reports not otherwise explainable. These errorg in identifying real stimli result chiefly from inability to estimate speed, distance a…
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733667-02-001-0015

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A Japanese pilot reported being shadowed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The FAA investigated the incident but could not confirm the object's presence on radar recordings, leading to speculation about its origin.
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23857122-1022-446840-0012

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…st inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 11$—Part II.) SUBJECE: FLOREPT - “\eP Ta accordance with AFL 200-5, dated 29. fpril 1952, Subject: Unidentified Flying ‘Ghjects Reporting (Short Title: FLYOBEP?), the following report of Unidentified Tying Onject is. submitted: pk ees “ : Sic eee | On 30 December 1952, 0 ONES ‘Security Inspector, A…
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733667-002-002-0009

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This document discusses a UFO sighting involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane on November 17, 1986, where the pilot reported being followed by an unidentified object. Air traffic controllers tracked a radar image that coincided with the pilot's report. The document also includes differing opinions on the sighting, suggesting it could be a natural phenome…
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333336149

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…e significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) I. CONTENTS: Visual observation of unidentified flying activity in vicinity of Potsdam. IT, SOURCE: A, General: BOWOs. pic icode a kihe Web se Ove aeehen ar OOLk, C.N, HONK sg vaeen ce ate web e.0e ek bee se eR Us Serial Cee eee ees ee…
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733667-002-010

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This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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23857122-1310-496480-0001

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1 ¥ AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 Restkrietey . (CLASSIFICATION) SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT COUNTRY USA ae oe am (LEA CL LI; {> fu P) aa AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT “AREA REPORTED ON WESTFIELD, MAINE (N46° 341? w67%55!) "PUICHY 3c, 46024 AISS, PRESQUE ISLE AFB PRESQUE ISLE, ME. DATE OF REPORT 27 February 1955 DATE OF INFORMATION 25 Febr…
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333336243

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…e significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) I. CONTENTS: Visual observation of unidentified objects in N portion of cleared corridor in Born/Dolle Maneuver Area. (] II. SOURCE: | /, / a A. General: As MEME ced ccd cc bad ves bses cesadocbed sheds ne PReener, J fl, as BORE. ed 6 …
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333336370

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…URM 112 CLASSIFICATION APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 « S aa. COUNTRY REPORT NO. ._. UNITHD STATES — BANG WERE ied Me (Ms AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SUBJECT A ehies i. Unidentified Flying Objects Report f ak bN a a a AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Boise, Idaho Det_#3, 4773rd Ground Observer Squadron DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 4 February 1953. 3 Fe…
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23857122-1472-539243-0002

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ts Ma <i ik ee AF FORM 112-PARTI APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 ? y PO i ah He nak ae (LEA Zo AS # o J . / | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT ta & SUBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) EASTON CENTER COMMUNITY ,ME(N46°371W67°947!') | FLIGHT 3-G, 46024 AISS, PIAFB DATE OF REPORT , DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 4 March 1953 2 March 195…
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333336389

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As - “ . a ” ° . 2? i eres , én : AF FORM 112—PART | comencyaet oer oa | 4 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY < REPO (LEA N | | > 4 UNITED STATES Tk- 9- AF 5 ; iS 6 4 AIR INTELLIGENCE a. REPORT _ SUBJECT FLYOBRPT AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Victorville, Valifornia fig, 96d Bomb Wing, Castle APB, California DATE OF REPORT “DATE OF INFORMATION : ; EVALUATION 10 F…