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733667-02-001-0011

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A Japan Air Lines 747 cargo plane crew reported seeing strange flashing lights while flying over northern Alaska. The FAA stated they could not explain the lights, and military authorities were unresponsive. The incident lasted about 30 minutes, with the lights following the aircraft for approximately 50 miles.
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23857122-0457-180273-0384

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Senne.) Bw ar AL Engineering Divisio Memorandum Report Noe MC REXD=(9] 18D 2& April 1919 and were frequently seen for less than a minute. First of all, it is obvious that it would usually be impossible for observers to make reliable estimates of the speed, distance, or size of such stimmlus objects. It is not possible to estimate accurately € the distance of…
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733667-02-001-0012

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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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23857122-0457-180273-0385

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SORT Aa at TAT Bugineering Division __,, : Memorandum Report Noe MCREXD69]j—-18D 2% april 1919 the autokinetic illusion (see Guilford, J. Pe, 192%). In the accon- panying figure the line AB looks approximately as long as the line CD, but when you measure them the two will be found to be of quite different lenrths. C +> A B Visual stimuli originatints within …
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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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23857122-0457-180273-0388

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CORPITORAT LAL Engineering Division Memorandum Report Noe MC REXD=69l.-18D 26 April 1919 These conditions are largely lacking in the case of the data available on unidentified flying objects. It is impossible to say with any assurance what any partioular individual in this series of 2¥2 reports was actually observing at any particular time, t is only possibl…
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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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23857122-0457-180273-0389

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…No. of pages = | HEADQUARTERS, AIR MATERIEL COMMAQD ENGINEERING DIVISION MOREXDO/PMF /maf MEMORANDUM REFORT ON 28 April i9l9 SUBJECT: Psychological Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects SECTION: Aero Medical Laboratory SERIAL NO.: MCREXD=69)»15D Expenditure Order Now HlieZS be FURPOSEs 1. At the request of the Technical Intelligence Division, In…
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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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23857122-0457-180273-0393

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Ltr, ERH, to CG, ANC, Subjs Analysis of Proj. "Grudge" Reported Incidents The description of incident No. 40 is inconsistent with the appearance of balloon flight No. 11. Also, in consideratior of the prevailing upper winds, it is very unlikely that the balloons would have gone more than a few miles westward of Alamogordo, although it must be admitted that a…
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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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23857122-0457-180273-0398

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…ugh visits from outer space are oelieved to be possible, they are believed to be very improbable. In particular, the actions attributed to the "flying objects" reported during 1947 and 1948 seem inconsistent with the requirements for space travel. Very truly yours, V5 26 LOO Missiles Division JEL: sp 4 References 1. ‘Earth, Moon and Planets", by *®.L.Whipple…
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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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23857122-0985-434443-0009

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REPORT OF “FLYING SAUCER" At approximately 2050 hours on 2 April 1952, Lt. Robert Baldwin of the 727th AC&W Squadron telephoned the Ohief Duty Controller at Exceed “that he had just seen a “flying saucer", Lt. Baldwin was inspecting the guard at an entrance to the area when he saw an object appear from a southwesterly direction and pass overhead continuing f…
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23857122-1022-446840-0009

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…d. Don’t remember 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) @ Cold b. Cool c. Warm d. Hot e. Don't remember cy d. e. Moderate orheavy rain Snow Don’t remember When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 1952 Year December Month 30 Day Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see t…
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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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23857122-1216-481596-0011

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AF FORM 112—PART ID : a caicis : 5 | | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 12th Strategic Fighter Wing Ae vf #-3 -53 plea | 3 or 2 onan COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER to be fully qualified by his commanding Officere The preparing officer does not know the observer personally. 2/Lt. USAF pa Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: CTOR W. H. RANKIN Captain, ; …
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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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23857122-1315-497716-0006

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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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733667-002-002-0008

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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.…