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UAP D001 Congress WhiteHouse UFO Correspondence 1998

Congressional Testimony Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains correspondence between U.S. Congress members and NASA regarding inquiries about UFOs and Mars photographs. It includes letters from Senator Olympia Snowe and Senator Charles Grassley, addressing public concerns about UFO sightings and the authenticity of NASA's Mars images.
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733667-02-001-0019

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document discusses an incident involving a Japanese Air Lines cargo plane that reported being followed by an unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. Air traffic controllers tracked an image on radar that appeared to follow the aircraft, leading to an FAA investigation.
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…d a close encounter with a UFO while flying over Alaska. The incident involved two cylindrical objects with bright lights that maneuvered in formation with his aircraft, leading to radar confirmations from Anchorage air traffic control and the U.S. Air Force.
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733667-02-001-0043

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses a UFO sighting by Captain Kenju Terauchi of Japan Air Lines on November 17, 1986, during a flight over Alaska. The incident involved unusual lights and a large object that the captain believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. Despite FAA and military investigations labeling the radar evidence as artifacts, the case has revived public …
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333336017

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…an unidentified object from a jet airplane and observed it for approximately seventeen (17) minutes. Object remained at same angle in relationship to vilot and aircraft while aircraft was traveling at, three hundred (300) miles ver hour. The object also chanced color the last three (3) minutes of observation. The last fifteen (15) seconds of the obser~ vatio…
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333336024

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… length with fuzzy edges. This object was observed between 150 and 1559 hours CST. The speed of the object varied from stationary to as fast or faster than jet aircraft. After it disappeared the area where it appeared was kept under surveillance for a period of about 5 mimtes. No further returns were observed. No aircraft were in the vicinity, and no other o…
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333336389

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) f um oA ie a TT) - . ” 5 At 1100, PST, 2 February 1953, two \¢) gunners on @ BH50 type aircraft observed what appeared to be a silver ball in the wake of a B-52 type aircraft. They attempted to obtain pictures of this ball with their G.5.A.P. cameras but subsequent film assess- ment fai…
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333336491

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
(CLASSIFICATION) af’ RESHRICPEO PPROVES 1 JUNE 158 . y eal COUNTRY : REPORT NO, (LEAVE BLANK) 7 | a“ __Uniitea States _ TR-53 W v At @ of ¥en AGH) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT any Unidentified Flying Object Report (Short Title: FLYOBRPT) AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Di rector of Intelligence, Hq 28th Cambria, California Air Div (Def), Hamilton AFB, …
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--- 40027753-001-0001.tif --- REFERENCE REPORT PROJECT BLUE BOOK Textual records of Projec

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document provides a comprehensive overview of Project Blue Book, detailing the investigations of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) conducted by the U.S. Air Force from 1947 to 1969. It includes information on the types of records available, the categorization of sightings, and the conclusions drawn from the investigations.
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733667-001-011-0055

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document contains a conversation regarding a sighting of a luminous aircraft with various colored lights, described by witnesses Beckner and Tamefuji. The discussion includes details about the colors of the lights and the movement of the object.
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733667-001-011-0062

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of an interview regarding a UFO sighting involving a Captain and a witness. The witness describes their inability to see the object clearly due to obstructions and mentions that the object was significantly different from what they had seen before.
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733667-02-001-0029

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses a confirmed FAA sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) by pilot Kenjyu Terauchi during a Japan Airlines flight over Alaska. The sighting involved a large craft accompanied by two smaller objects, which displayed bright lights and were tracked on radar, although later investigations could not confirm radar echoes.
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733667-02-001-0035

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA released data regarding a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Airlines pilot and crew, but concluded that the radar evidence did not support the sighting. The pilot described seeing two small UFOs and a large 'mothership', but FAA officials stated that the radar interpretation was likely a mistake.
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Satellite Flaring Paper

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The document discusses the optical phenomenon of satellite flaring caused by artificial satellites, particularly the SpaceX Starlink constellation, and how these flares can be misinterpreted as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). It provides methods for observers to identify and predict satellite flares and their implications for UAP reports.
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027 Satellite Flaring Paper

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) 1 An AARO Information Paper Correlations of Starlink 1 Satellite Flaring with UAP Observations December 2024 Introduction With the advent of satellite communication mega-constellations including the SpaceX Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, Amazon Kuiper, and Chinese G60 constellations, there are currently thousands of art…
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733667-001-001-0005

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is an order form for records related to the JAL Flight 1628 unidentified traffic sighting that occurred on November 17, 1986. It lists various available records, including FAA forms, interview notes, and drawings by the flight crew.
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733667-001-008-0014

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation involving K. Terauchi and R. Gordon discussing observations made during a flight, particularly regarding the position of the moon and potential unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) encountered during the flight.
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733667-001-011-0029

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 70% Original ↗
The document contains a conversation regarding observations made during a flight, specifically mentioning the position of the moon and potential unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) that may have been present during the flight. The speaker discusses the implications of altitude and air turbulence related to the presence of these phenomena.
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733667-001-011-0103

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document outlines the available records related to the unidentified traffic sighting involving JAL Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986. It includes various FAA forms and transcripts from interviews with the flight crew, detailing their experiences and observations during the incident.
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733667-001-029-0002

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the communications between Japan Airlines Flight 628 and air traffic control on January 11, 1987, during which the flight reported seeing unusual lights in the sky, which they described as a 'spaceship'.