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A request for information regarding a UFO sighting from the FAA, dated March 10, 1987.

This document appears to be a chronological file listing various military air bases and commands from 1949 to 1968, possibly related to investigations by the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) of the USAF. The document lacks specific details about UAP/UFO incidents but indicates a structured approach to record-keeping in the context of military operation…

This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation regarding the Japan Air Lines sighting of unidentified air traffic on November 17, 1986. It provides information on how to obtain the report related to this sighting.

This document is an order form from the FAA for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It outlines the process for requesting records and associated fees.

This document is a response from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding a request for information about an unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes details on how to obtain the materials related to the investigation.

This document is an order form from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding records available for the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It provides instructions for ordering records related to the incident.

This document contains various materials related to the investigation of JAL Flight 1628, including radar data, voice transcriptions, photographs, and interviews with the flight crew and air traffic control.

This document contains a collection of reports and transcripts related to the unidentified traffic sighting by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. It includes interviews with crew members, air traffic control communications, and radar tracking data.

The document discusses a sighting of unidentified air traffic involving a C130 military flight and an Alaska Airlines flight on January 29, 1987. It mentions a breach of policy regarding the release of investigative materials related to the sighting.

This document is a memorandum from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration regarding the release of incident information related to the JAL1628 case. It outlines the distribution of air traffic investigation materials and the protocols followed for information release.

A letter from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke discussing the JAL/UFO incident materials and addressing concerns about government transparency regarding UFOs.

This document is a letter from the FAA responding to inquiries about the flight path of JAL Flight 1628, which encountered a UFO on November 17, 1986. The FAA confirms the flight path based on radar data and emphasizes their focus on airspace safety rather than UFO phenomena.

The FAA states it lacks the resources and mandate to scientifically investigate UFO sightings, specifically referencing Japan Airlines flight 1628. They have completed their investigation and will not pursue it further.

This document is a correspondence from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke regarding discrepancies in the flight path of Japan Airlines flight JAL-1628. Klass highlights inconsistencies between the FAA's reconstructed flight path and the pilot's radio communications.

This document is a correspondence from Philip J. Klass addressing questions related to a flight path and a potential UFO sighting by a pilot. It discusses the timing of a flight maneuver and the accuracy of the pilot's memory regarding his flight route.

A letter from Philip J. Klass to Paul Steucke at the FAA discussing the JAL/UFO incident materials and addressing concerns about government transparency regarding UFOs.

The document is a white paper summarizing the Japan Air Lines (JAL) UFO incident that occurred on November 17, 1986. It discusses the initial media coverage, FAA investigations, and analysis of radar data related to the incident.

This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by the crew of a Japan Airlines flight on November 17, 1986. The pilot, co-pilot, and flight engineer observed a stream-like radar target that was interpreted as a UFO, which was later suggested to be an echo from ice crystals. The FAA made data regarding the incident available, countering claims of government …

A letter from Dr. Richard F. Haines, a NASA scientist, to the FAA requesting information and transcripts related to the Japan Airlines flight 1628 incident and another unidentified aerial phenomena sighting in Alaska.

This document is a letter from Paul Steucke of the FAA to Dr. Richard F. Haines regarding the JAL 1628 flight incident and related radar data. It discusses the availability of radar tapes and data, and invites Dr. Haines to visit the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center.