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23857122-1293-493308-0003

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ial ar Fn 112—PART I) Vo . a . AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency 1-53 PAGE = OF 2 PAGES Hq WRAMA, Robins AFB, Ga. 3, Observers stated that the object was shapeless and they detected no vibra- tions, smoke, flame or odor. 4. Check with Base Weather Station, Robins ANB, Ga. and Weather Station, Cochran Field (Macon Municipal Airport) Georgia, re…
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733667-02-001-0014

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This document discusses the phenomenon of UFO sightings reported by pilots, highlighting a specific incident involving a Japan Air Lines cargo jet. It features insights from NASA scientist Richard Haines, who has compiled over 3,000 UFO reports from pilots over the past two decades. The document details the nature of these sightings, including objects that a…
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23857122-1310-496480-0004

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…ting. VIII. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE: No physical evidence pertaining to the sighting was secured during the investigation. IX. INTERCEPTION OR IDENTIFICATION ACTION: Observers notified via telephone 8/Set John De FLAHERTY, Tower operator at PIAFB of the presence of the light at 2125 hrs EST, who in turn immediately notified this Flight. According to Sgt FLAHERTY a…
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733667-02-001-0015

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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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23857122-1315-497716-0006

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…ly by that time it had moved from it's position to five (5) o'clock where we lost track of it. ‘The Staff Duty Officer left, telling us to come over and make a report in the morning. He had been gone about five (5) minutes when we heard a F-9 make a quick warm-up and take off immediately. The F-9 had it's After-burner going and it climbed straight up at a pr…
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733667-02-001-0017

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The FAA is investigating a UFO sighting reported by Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot observed three lights in the sky over Alaska. The investigation was prompted by public interest and includes re-interviews with the pilot and analysis of radar data.
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23857122-1345-502145-0002

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…red in the Delilah Lookout Log. Information concerning the Log can be obtained from the Forest Supervisor, U. S. Forestry Service, Porterville, California. The observers do not recall the exact date of the sighting, only that it was in August. They did not report it to any authorities as they were convinced it was a new, secret, experimental military craft f…
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23857122-1403-531545-0012

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…e) a. No wind 6) Slight breeze c. Strong wind d. Don’t remember 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) a. Cold CB.) Cool c. Warm d. Hot e. Don’t remember . When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 26 January 1953 Day Month Year . Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Ges) No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they …
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733667-02-001-0023

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This document discusses an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628, where the pilot reported seeing three unidentified lights in the sky while flying over Alaska. The FAA has stepped up its investigation into the sighting, which included a large darkened globe and smaller lights that changed angles. The pilot, Kenji Terauchi, reported the lights to air…
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23857122-1403-531545-0020

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…cle One) (a) Dry a. Cold b. Fog, mist, or light rain b. Cool c. Moderate orheavy rain ©) Warm d. Snow d. Hot e. Don’t remember e. Don’t remember . When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 26 January 1953 Day Month Year . Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) No 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see t…
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733667-02-001-0024

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…iscusses a UFO sighting over Alaska involving a Japan Air Lines flight. The FAA and Air Force investigated the incident, which included radar signals and pilot reports of an unidentified craft.
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23857122-1403-531545-0023

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…ed thoroughly? What was their opinion? No Was a permanent record "track" made of the target positions as they appeared on the indicators? If so, attach to this report. (Plot on back of page 1.) No At what range, azimuth, altitude, and time was the target observed? Range: 9 miles; Azimuth: 270°; Alt: 10 to 15,000 ft. (estimated) Time: 2115 MST, (26 Jan 53). H…
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733667-02-001-0028

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This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.
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23857122-1478-539830-0009

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A ete. AF FORM 10--PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 wr FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. PAGE 8 OF PAGES A NAGY. Berm s Tre te Candk4t ws cyt A NAVY BLIMP (The Ioris Sentinel, Loris,S. ¢. , ae os i ot eat fen, J eae ae ‘ : % ¢ v Fass rie Foo . ‘ r: 2he 7 = % So fyy 7 to identify planes on sight. If the objeat om Saw end shot was a plane or a blimp, erriim | . is a | : T …
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733667-02-001-0050

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NASA scientist Richard Haines tracks over 3,000 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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23857122-1480-540021-0005

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4 5 March 1953 SZLTALTEMENI On 3..March,1953 while leading a flight of three F-S4 aircraft on a simulated combat ‘strike. to Nellis AFB convoy #5, I observed a high altitude condensation pattern of an aireraft or object of peculiar and unfamiliar shape and size, At the time of observation we were cruising at 25000 feet altitude at 500 MPH true airspeed and o…
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733667-002-002-0008

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This document details the extraordinary sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Captain Kenju Terauchi during a Japan Air Lines cargo flight over Alaska in November 1986. Terauchi and his crew observed two belts of amber lights that exhibited advanced technology and maneuverability, leading Terauchi to conclude they were of extraterrestrial origin.…
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23857122-1524-543159-0005

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…9 WE = Vs ei Y Ranges PG “ In Mil 2. Was a permanent record "track" made of the target positions as they appeared 4 ne on the indicators? If so, attach to this report. (Plot on back of page 1.) © a ate” 7 5 n, ‘4 av) 4 y Yi 3 é ‘ Yes. see attached repc on back page l. J pf te yA ¢ > < tr > 3. At what range, azimuth, altitude, and time was the target observed…
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733667-002-002-0017

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A report clarifying that a bright flash seen in the sky by villagers in Northwest Alaska was not a UFO, but rather the result of Soviet rocket fuel being dumped from a newly launched rocket, Cosmos 1833.
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23857122-1628-558622-0002

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