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On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified object on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the vicinity.

On January 29, 1987, the crew of Alaska Airlines flight #53 reported an unidentified target on their weather radar while flying at 35,000 feet. Despite checking with air traffic control and the USAF, no other aircraft were identified in the area.

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… ft and searched the area for the unidentified: puede for approximately fifteen nites before returning to Misawa Air Base. The <ic% had goed radio contaet with Radar Site #18 during the entire period ani: contimal- RS kept them informed as°to his position. However, the radar site was unable to track: : #=8O or to pick up the unidentified object. ad had the o…

This document discusses a denial by the Mars Air Force regarding rumors of a UFO crash near Ares Vallis, Mars. General Rgrmrmy The Lesser stated that the object was a weather balloon, not an alien spacecraft, despite public skepticism and conspiracy theories suggesting a government cover-up.

ARMS Email System Page 1 of 1 (NOTES MAIL) RECORD TYPE: FEDERAL CREATOR: sloanj@anser.org ( sloanj@anser.org [ UNKNOWN ] ) CREATION DATE/TIME:10-JUL-1997 10:13:55.00 Mars Air Force Denies UFO Crash SUBJECT: AIR FORCE DENIES STORIES OF UFO CRASH TO: Jason Y. Kim ( CN=Jason Y. Kim/OU=OSTP/O=EOP [ OSTP ] ) READ:UNKNOWN Web users, you can read a random joke from…

… that appear and disappear rapidly, and those that follow aircraft for extended periods. The document highlights the skepticism from FAA and military regarding radar sightings.

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…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. They contain a LIGHT SIGNAL PROCEDURES FOR AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL The following procedures are used by airport traffic control towers in the control of aircraft not equipped with radi…

AF FORM 112—PART | Rectzreteyr APPROVED ae 1948 | Ai cgnroboaieauclttcihs COUNTRY REPORT NO. USA F5G-T—4 __AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION SIGHTING OF UNIDENTIFIED LIGHT ‘AREA REPORTED ON wee SUBJECT F ) Ty ek ia LN WESTFIELD, MAINE (N46® 341 W67°%55!) FEICHT’5~c, 46024 AISS, PRESQUE ISLE AFB DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 27 February 1955 2) Feb…

This document is a police report detailing multiple sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Portland, Oregon, in September 1967. Officers observed a bright, metallic object in the sky, described as elliptical and traveling at high speeds. Witnesses included police officers and civilians, and the report notes the credibility of the witnesses.

This document contains various reports and communications regarding sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in the United States during July 1947, including descriptions of objects resembling flying saucers and investigations by local authorities and the FBI.

This document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding radar observations, likely related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). The dialogue includes references to radar targets, lighting conditions, and experiences with aircraft identification.

The document appears to be a transcript of a conversation regarding radar observations of an unidentified object, with references to the experience of the speaker in identifying aircraft on radar.

…ghtings reported by flight crews in Alaska in January 1987. The first incident involved an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 that detected a fast-moving target on its radar, while the second incident involved a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 pilot who reported unusual lights in front of his aircraft.

…incidents of unidentified air traffic sightings reported by flight crews of Alaska Airlines and Japan Airlines in January 1987. Both sightings involved unusual radar targets that could not be visually confirmed by the pilots.

…menon as he stood outside the rear entrance door to the building. The object appeared as a very bright reddish-white object approximately ten miles west of the radar site. The object passed behind a hill and reappeared apparently heading in a northerly direction at a very slow speed (est 10-15 MPH), Airman Dennis reported this sighting to his crew chief, A/l…

SECRET RADAR OBSERVATION DATA SHEET I. QUESTIONS REGARDING DETECTING RADAR EQUIPMENT What type radar equipment is involved? AN/FPS~3 Has there been any recent maintenance difficulties? If so, describe. Negative What type modulator (i.e., spark gap, hard tube, etc.) is used in the radar equipment? Hard Tube Was the AFC (automatic frequency control) circuit of…

An interview with JAL flight engineer Yoshie Tsukuba regarding a UFO sighting on November 17, 1986, conducted by FAA representative Pete Beckner.