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UAP D022 Gemini 9 Debriefing 1966

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
The Gemini IX mission conducted various scientific experiments, including Zodiacal Light Photography and Micrometeorite Collection, with notable successes in capturing images of the airglow and zodiacal light. The debriefing highlights the performance of the astronauts and the experiments, as well as the challenges faced during the mission.
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733667-001-029

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On January 11, 1987, Japan Airlines Flight 628 reported seeing unusual lights while flying over Alaska. The lights appeared at various positions relative to the aircraft and were initially thought to be a UFO. Air traffic controllers confirmed no other traffic in the area, and the phenomenon was later attributed to village lights obscured by atmospheric cond…
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237UAP00053

Police Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The report details an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Arlington County, potentially identified as a large balloon.
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237UAP00151

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing the sighting of a balloon by a commercial aircraft at high altitude.
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237UAP00155

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, by a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00157

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a Skywatch Incident Report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) involving a commercial aircraft.
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237UAP00163

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This report details an incident involving a commercial aircraft that encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, while flying at FL320 on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00166

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon, identified as a balloon, during a flight from JFK to SFO on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00169

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by an aircraft on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00192

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed by a commercial aircraft on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00195

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported encountering a large balloon while flying at high altitude near Chicago.
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237UAP00197

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a large silver/white balloon at an altitude of 20,000 feet during a flight on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00079

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A Skywatch incident report detailing an encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon, later identified as a balloon, during a flight on February 26, 2022.
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237UAP00147

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) resembling a large balloon while flying westbound at 34,000 feet.
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237UAP00152

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon resembling a balloon during its flight from Seattle to Charleston on February 3, 2023.
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237UAP00201

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…etails an incident involving an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) observed by Alaska NORAD on February 6, 2023. The phenomenon was initially thought to be a balloon but was later determined to be erroneous radar data.
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237UAP00224

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
A commercial aircraft reported observing a flashing light while flying at FL310, which resembled a previous balloon sighting. The incident was logged as a UAP observation.
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237UAP00476

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
On February 16, 2023, a report from FAA operations indicated a sighting of a dark object, possibly a UAS or balloon, by Alaska Airlines flight ASA688 while en route from Seattle to Las Vegas.
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23857122-1625-558206-0002

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…ich appeared to be floating just west of the vapor trail, about half- way between FM. Davis and your air field at Marfa. JI at first thought it may have been a balloon released by the plane that made the vapor trail, as it appeared to be about the same altitude, but was not of a spherical shape like an ordinary balloon, and perhaps larger, somewhat oblong in…