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On January 29, 1987, Alaska Airlines Flight 53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet near McGrath, Alaska. The target moved rapidly and was not visually confirmed by the crew. FAA and USAF investigations found no other aircraft in the area.

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This document appears to be a communication or report related to air traffic control and military operations, specifically referencing NORAD and FAA operations in the Anchorage area. It includes technical terms and acronyms relevant to aviation and air defense.

This document contains operational details related to air traffic control and military coordination in the context of air defense, specifically referencing NORAD and FAA operations.

This document details the FAA's investigation into the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The investigation included interviews with the flight crew and analysis of radar data, which suggested that the sighting was likely a split radar return rather than an unidentified aircraft.

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…s document is a memorandum from the National Security Council to President Clinton regarding a report to Congress about a Presidential exemption granted to the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. The exemption allows the Air Force to avoid disclosing classified information related to hazardous waste disposal under the Resource Conservatio…

This document is an administrative marker related to a Presidential Determination concerning classified information about the Air Force's operating location near Groom Lake, Nevada. It discusses the exemption from public disclosure requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for classified information at this facility.

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13 December 1948 AT -1009 3ricadier General Putt Inited States Air Force irector of Research and Development Cfice, Deputy Chief of Staff, Materiel Nashineton 25, D.C, Dear General Putt: Please refer to your letter of 18 November 1948 relative to the "flying object” problem and to Mr. Collbohm's reply dated 24 November 1948. In paragraph (b) of the reply, ir…

…ted States. maximum amount of cultural topographic features including important landmarks. Sectional charts are revised at six-month periods to insure that the airman has the latest information available, and are sold e An additional chart covers the Hawaiian Islands. These charts are designed primarily for piloting, which is also known as contact flying. Th…

2006-0527-F FOI MARKER Document ID: 9606505 'A1 Shelf: 6 Stack: v Row: 46 A Section: 3 Position: 2 This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Original OA/ID Number: 2345 1■» •* * CHRON FILE FROM: PRESIDENT ENVIRONMENT PERSONS: SUBJECT: DUE DATE: 28 SEP 96 STATUS: C ACTION: PRES SGD PD 96-…

This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.

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