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333336431

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
xy AF FORM Savane’ | APPROVED 1 J COUNTRY -— - REPORT NO. ate SAL EC _ AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION - —— ‘SUBJECT FPLYOBRPT | Uy Rea AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Parker Dam Area Se J DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE Captain Roderick D, Thompson REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) AFI-2…
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733667-001-009

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a record of an interview conducted with JAL First Officer Takanori Tamefuji regarding his sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) on November 17, 1986. The interview was conducted by Inspector Peter E. Beckner and an interpreter in Anchorage, Alaska. Tamefuji described seeing multiple lights that he initially thought were from an air…
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20060474F 001 017 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document includes various cables from the Clinton Presidential Records related to UFO sightings and media reports from 1995 to 1996. It highlights several instances of UFO reports, including eyewitness accounts and official confirmations of strange aerial sightings.
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[02/07/1995 - 05/08/1996] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
RESTRICTION DATE SCBJECT/TITLE 02/07/95P3/b(3) Baku Media Tidbits [50 U.S.C. 403g, Section 6] [partial] (1 page) 001. cable 06/09/95 Pl/b(l) UFO Sighted... (4 pages) 002. cable 07/21/95 Pl/b(l) [Political Events] (4 pages) 003. cable 09/08/95 Pl/b(l) [Paranormal Phenomena] (4 pages) 004. cable P3/b(3) 09/09/95 005. cable P3/b(3) 10/21/95 006. cable P3/b(3) 0…
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47323287

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
47323287
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333336072

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… knots, temp 15.5 centdgrade, visibility unlimited. This office has no further confirmation of subject sighting. A check with McDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. beth observers are untrained as ebserv
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333336075

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…N REPORT FROM (Agency) } REPORT NO. 2 Det #8, 4672nd GOS ier K- g ate fe Je PAGE © OF 3 PAGES -—_—_ AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 1. The date of the sighting was 27 Jamary 1953. The object Sichted appeared to be 4 round and spherical ball of light, one in mumber. It was estimated to be fifteen (15) miles west of first sighting, and appeared to be …
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20060474F 001 011 2023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…document contains an email communication regarding a near-miss incident involving a Swissair 747 and an unidentified flying object (UFO) near Philadelphia. The pilot and copilot provided differing descriptions of the object, which was reported to have passed dangerously close to the aircraft at 23,000 feet.
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733667-002-007-0084

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a correspondence from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration to Mr. Martin H. Gaines of the BBC, regarding the sighting of unidentified aerial phenomena by the crew of Japan Air Lines flight #1628 on November 17, 1986. The material is provided on an embargoed basis ahead of a press conference.
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UAP D020 Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing Part2 1965

Other Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ini V mission, focusing on the flight crew's operational experiences and observations during the mission. It includes discussions on systems operations, visual sightings, experiments, and various technical aspects of the spacecraft's performance.
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733667-001-012

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the communications and actions taken by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 18, 1986, regarding an unidentified traffic sighting. The radar data from Anchorage Center did not confirm the presence of the reported traffic, and no further information was received from civil or military sources.
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23857122-0261-64425-0004

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details two sightings of an unidentified light by a pilot flying at different altitudes over Shemya Air Force Base in 1949. The sightings describe the light's intensity, position relative to the aircraft, and weather conditions at the time.
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ufo13

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The document discusses various reports and communications regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and the activities of civilian organizations interested in UFO phenomena. It highlights the secrecy and censorship surrounding UFO information by government agencies, particularly the Air Force.
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733667-001-029

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 11, 1987, Japan Airlines Flight 628 reported seeing unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The lights appeared at various positions relative to the aircraft and were initially thought to be a UFO. Air traffic controllers confirmed no other traffic in the area, and the phenomenon was later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric cond…
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ufo12

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the involvement of local authorities and the FBI in investigating UFO sightings in Franklin, Indiana, particularly a notable incident involving three unidentified flying objects observed in July 1952. The correspondence highlights community interest in UFO phenomena and the collaboration between local groups and civil defense programs…
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ufo4

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains various reports and accounts of sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or flying discs, primarily from the summer of 1947. Witnesses describe seeing objects with unusual shapes and movements, often at high speeds and altitudes. The reports include descriptions of the objects' appearances, sounds, and behaviors, as well as reac…
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ufo14

Fbi Memo Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) reported by Joseph Perry, who claimed to have photographed a flying saucer against the moon. The FBI communicated with Perry regarding the photographs he submitted and the subsequent inquiries made by the press and other agencies.
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23857122-0457-180273-0109

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…s of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in relation to weather balloon releases in the vicinity of Shreveport and surrounding areas. It concludes that several sightings cannot be attributed to weather balloons based on wind patterns and observer reports.
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23857122-1266-487903-0004

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ts occured within 5-8 minutes in the order in which presented and at the approximate time intervals as indicated: a. 3~5 minutes after take-off - ATCC informed pilot that objects were five (5) miles distant dead ahead. be - 3-5 seconds later - ATCC informed pilot that objects were four (4) miles distant dead ahead. ¢. 13 seconds later - ATCC informed pilot t…
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333336111

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…L M/Sgt 0. T. TAYLOR of the DIRECTOR: TE OF INTRLLIG ATR FORCE, SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, MIGHIGAN F jad. abe for Operations {NCLS. Sketch of CAPTAIN PIERWAN'S Sightings ‘DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR original ConA Ek Oy ht-Patterson AFB - 1 cy VAits tenth AP = Jey L oy v NOTE: TH{S DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STAT…