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237UAP00169

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an aircraft on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00192

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00195

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported encountering a large balloon while flying at high altitude near Chicago.
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237UAP00197

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a large silver/white balloon at an altitude of 20,000 feet during a flight on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00079

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, later identified as a balloon, during a flight on February 26, 2022.
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237UAP00147

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) resembling a large balloon while flying westbound at 34,000 feet.
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237UAP00152

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon resembling a balloon during its flight from Seattle to Charleston on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00201

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…etails an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Alaska NORAD on February 6, 2023. The phenomenon was initially thought to be a balloon but was later determined to be erroneous radar data.
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237UAP00224

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a flashing light while flying at FL310, which resembled a previous balloon sighting. The incident was logged as a UAP observation.
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237UAP00476

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 16, 2023, a report from FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibly a UAS or balloon, by Alaska Airlines flight ASA688 while en route from Seattle to Las Vegas.
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293206371-002

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 50% Original ↗
The document appears to be a weather-related data card, possibly associated with balloon observations, but the text is heavily redacted and fragmented, making it difficult to ascertain specific details.
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23857122-0457-180273-0345

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…eriod prior to April 19h7, disc~like metal chrome object. All sirhtings were made through a dolite while making pibal observations. On the last reported si the balloon was at 15,000 fest altitude, the disc followed for fifteen seconds. It was shaped like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome-like top. The altitude and speed were rot estimated, but t…
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23857122-0457-180273-0380

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ering or not maneuvering, It is quite possible that it was simply climbing steeply on a relat ively straight course, such as wold be taken by a lighted weather balloon, As a matter of fact, a lighted weather balloon wes released by the Fargo Weather Station within 10 minutes of the time the light was first sighted by the Fe51 pilot.e It is the opinion of the…
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23857122-0457-180273-0381

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…e the reflection of the sun from an aircraft, a wind=blow object, ate, and st nicht some direct licht source, such as an engine exhaust, the light on a weather balloon, a running licht on an alroraft, a meteor, eto.e, or lichté fran the ground or the moon reflected back by birds or ° © Tie We ad + @ 69 other objects in the > Discussion of Several Specific Re…
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23857122-0457-180273-0391

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… be pleased to be oi any further assistance required in connection with this matter. 8 FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: 3 Incls /s/ &,. C. Trakowski, Jr. 1. List of balloons A. C. TRAKOWSKI, JR. launched (in trip) Captain, USAF 2. &* X 10" photo print Director, Base Directorate of plastic balloon for Geophysical Researoh 3. i" x 5" photo print of plastic balloon
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333335931

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
. « % AP FORM Ti2—PARTE =” Re atentnteee : = OWE ; APPROVED 2 JUNE 19¢2 Bice ee : | Se Ne AE COUNTRY J | : REPORT NO. Mh (LEAVE BLANK) Tited States AFXOI 31-52 WI A/c AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT cing SUBJECT | | wuaeeee | Reporting of Information on Unidentified Flying Objects Seti bare “AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) | a Saige on f eco El “y _ DATE …
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23857122-1209-480844-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… February 6, i953 "Sizhting of flying objects" fhe location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 19535, time 1350 M.3.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my syes away from the eye pabee for a few seconds, _ returned “my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. “She readings were…
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20060474F 001 003 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a FOIA release related to a request for information about the Roswell incident, specifically addressing a letter from Congressman Collin C. Peterson regarding the declassification of UFO-related information. It includes references to the Clinton Presidential Records and the lack of records concerning Roswell in the Project Blue Book archives…
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23857122-1209-480844-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ort Yuma, Arizona "Sighting of flying objects” The location Yuma County Airport, February 4, 1953, time 1350 M,8,.T. I was using a theodolite to follow a pilot balloon, which was at 6,000 feet Mean Sea Level, I took my eyes away from the eye pbkoe for a few seconds, returned my eye to the eye piece, and the balloon was out of the field. The readings were 53 …
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20060474F 001 010 2023

Cia Document Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a comprehensive briefing from the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) led by Dr. Steven M. Greer, outlining the implications of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) and the need for government transparency regarding UFOs. It discusses the historical context of secrecy, the potential benefits of disclosure, and recomm…