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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.

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.'

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.

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.

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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…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…

…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…

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…

…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 …

…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…

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…

…N) APPROVED TJUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) pom = 4 Pe? #9 inited States TR-a-53 W yy "a ilees er ai f AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION. REPORT SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects (Short Title; FLYOBRPT) AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) San Francisco Bay Area, California Dir of Intel. 28 AD, Hamilton AFB, Calif. DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALU…

…bservers during sighting was on top of Mount outro, San 7 silence ih pe Bee e a ee ee MO Milind OR tes pga Me gad yi lg thn es mtn , Francisco, California, The unidentified flying object was cab tnatia by the 1 RY SSE TS PS ML: 2 f ae fi Observers as being approximately 10,000 feet altitude, i a oe p ey titan Pec Dien se ER clan etd ie ge op) ft EE ME RE Ne …

…ad eC BR Be OE = 6 APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY 7 REPORT NO. (LEA ii 2 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT oil SUBJECT FLYOBRPT, GROUND OBSERVER POST REPORT OF UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency ) CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK —_—PQ:_: 3808 655TH AC&W SQ, WATERTOWN, NY DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 20 MARCH 1953 | 2105 EST, 19…

…% ‘ae > i « AF-FORM P—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY Taras ‘ ‘ REPORT NO. m-3-53 (LEAVE BL Cr L, ” 2: 2 F T | , AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPOR SUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) ASHTYA AIR BASE, KYUSHU, JAPAN 4334 Troop Carrier Wing (M), APO 75 DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 14 Mareh 1953 7 March 1953 O…

< = _AF FORM 112—PART a APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 oF COUNTRY ~ U.S.As SUBJECT FLYOBRPT , ass of Unidentified Flying Objects_ AREA REPORTED ON FROM. (Agency) Lake Huron and Northeast Michigan _1/5k4th AC&W Squadron, Port Austin, Michigan DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 February 1953 17 February 1953 _ . L-5 Bes ag era Ae ty she St PREPARED BY (Off…

…arted RHEIN/MAIN at approximately 0945Z and arrived TEMPELHOF at 11352, 23 January 1953. Altitude was 3,000 feet, Visibility three (3) miles with 4 clouds. II. Unidentified Flying Activity in S$ (Frankfurt = Berlin) Corridor. One (1) unidentified black colored conventional single-in-line engine fighter type Aircraft, identified as a YAK-9 was flying a NW cou…

…bject appeared from the north approaching observers, hovered a few seconds, dipped toward observers and disappeared with great speed to the NE. Object appeared larger than conventional A/C frequently observed in this area. Although sky was cloudy object appeared in a clear space between cloud formation. Severe thunder storms were recorded in area of sighting…

…ject appeared from the north approaching observers, hovered a few seconds, dipped toward observers and disappeared with great speed to the NE.e Object appeared larger than conventional A/C frequently observed in this area. Although sky was cloudy object appeared in a clear space between cloud formation. Severe thunder storms were recorded in area of sighting…