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t 26444787 20080359F 001 002 2013

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains a series of emails from Joseph P. Firmage, founder of the International Space Sciences Organization, discussing his views on various scientific and societal issues, including the potential for new discoveries in physics, the implications of Y2K, and the importance of addressing environmental and military concerns. Firmage emphasizes th…
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[01/16/1999-12/21/1999] — Page 2013

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
",~RMS Email System Page 1 of3 RECORD TYPE: FEDERAL (NOTES MAIL) CREATOR: The Kairos <thekairos@the-word-is-truth.org> The Kairos <thekairos@the-wo CREATION DATE!TIME:16-JAN-1999 15:32:49.00 SUBJECT: The Truth TEXT: Hello friend, My name is Joseph P. Firmage. You are receiving this message either because you have visited my Internet book site at www.TheWordl…
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733667-02-001-0027

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, 1986, Japan Air Lines pilot Kenju Terauchi reported 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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ufo5

Fbi Memo Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… a series of reports and communications regarding sightings of flying discs, particularly focusing on incidents from August 1947, including the crash of a B-25 aircraft and various eyewitness accounts of unidentified flying objects.
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733667-02-001-0015

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Japanese pilot reported being shadowed by a large unidentified flying object (UFO) while flying over Alaska. The FAA investigated the incident but could not confirm the object's presence on radar recordings, leading to speculation about its origin.
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733667-02-001-0009

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Japan Air Lines 747, piloted by Kenju Terauchi, encountered three UFOs during a flight over Alaska, with one UFO described as being larger than two aircraft carriers. The FAA initially confirmed radar tracking of the UFOs but later retracted the statement, attributing the radar blip to a duplicate image of the 747. Eyewitness accounts from the flight crew …
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733667-02-001-0050

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…0 UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting significant encounters and the cyclical nature of these reports. The article discusses a notable sighting by a Japan Air Lines cargo jet and the challenges of investigating these phenomena.
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733667-001-011-0005

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a transcript of communications related to Japan Air Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified object during its flight. The dialogue includes discussions between the flight crew and air traffic control regarding the presence of an unknown primary target in proximity to the aircraft.
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733667-001-014-0003

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of communication related to Japan Air Flight 1628, which encountered an unidentified object during its flight. The communication involves air traffic control and the flight crew discussing the presence of an unknown primary target near the aircraft.
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733667-001-015-0010

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of air traffic control communications involving Japan Air flight 1628 and its interaction with radar operators near Fairbanks, Alaska. The conversation indicates that the flight was deviating from its path and was being monitored for traffic.
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733667-001-015-0016

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This document appears to be a transcript of communication involving Japan Air flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69, discussing air traffic and visibility of each other during flight operations.
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733667-001-015-0018

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document appears to be a transcript of air traffic control communications involving Japan Air flight 1628 and United Airlines flight 69, discussing the identification of an unidentified traffic in the vicinity of the aircraft.
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733667-02-001-0048

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On November 17, the crew of Japan Air Lines Flight 1628 reported a UFO with flashing lights following their cargo jet across the Arctic Circle. The Air Force confirmed radar detection of an object near the plane, although FAA controllers did not see it. The crew described the lights as unusual and not typical of aircraft markings.
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733667-002-010

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a series of requests for information regarding a UFO sighting involving a Japan Airlines flight in 1986. Various individuals are inquiring about literature, reports, and recordings related to the incident, as mentioned in a news broadcast by Paul Harvey.
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733667-02-001-0012

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The FAA reported an incident involving a Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane that encountered strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The lights reportedly followed the aircraft for about 50 miles.
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Sky View Final Draft

Scientific Study Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
…olution of UAP research, the establishment of the All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), and the methodologies used to analyze UAP data from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
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733667-02-001-0039

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) investigation into a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot over the Arctic Ocean in November 1986. Despite the FAA's conclusion that the radar blips were likely 'split-radar returns' and not an actual UFO, there has been significant public interest in the reports, leading to the F…
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Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains a series of reports and communications from the Continental Air Command regarding unidentified celestial objects, primarily from the early 1950s. The reports detail various incidents and investigations into UAP sightings, including references to the challenges in verifying witness accounts and the classification of these incidents.
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733667-002-006-0004

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document discusses a UFO sighting reported by a Japan Air Lines pilot, Kenjyu Terauchi, who claimed to have seen a UFO while flying over Alaska. The FAA is offering a comprehensive package of information related to the incident for public interest.
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25 Sky View Final Draft

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
025 Public UAP Sightings and the Environment: An Analysis of Sky View Potential Richard M. Medina University of Utah Simon Brewer University of Utah Sean M. Kirkpatrick Department of Defense Proposed journal for submission: Annals of the American Association of Geographers Introduction There has been growing interest by the United States government in Uniden…