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23857122-0457-180273-0106

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
The document discusses various reports regarding unidentified aerial phenomena, primarily focusing on the possibility of misidentified weather balloons. It evaluates the likelihood of these objects being balloons based on wind patterns, release times, and radar reports.
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23857122-0457-180273-0113

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… Project 'SIGN', which was tasked with investigating sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). It includes a list of incidents that may be attributed to balloons, indicating a systematic approach to analyzing UAP sightings.
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UAP D077 Unresolved Case Analysis Update Western United States Event

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a memorandum from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) detailing an unresolved UAP incident involving federal agents observing 'orbs launching orbs' near a sensitive national security site in the western United States in October 2023. The case remains unresolved as of June 2026, with various hypotheses considered but no definitive…
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23857122-0457-180273-0365

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…(3 om ha we haan x4 sir We 3 db ning; also objects believed to have been struck by it ni f . 4 b) ee i | ’ ‘ A a : - Ae a ey Sie 8 onde ave, 7 (vo) after, the "ball lightning"; and indicate time interval 3 between rnhenomena ° Indicate locations at which glow or brush discharges were oD- served, and objects on which they appeared Indicate brightness of disch…
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UAP D012 Newark Field Office 1952 1967

Fbi Memo Confidential Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains various reports and communications from the FBI Newark Field Office regarding unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings between 1952 and 1967. It includes descriptions of sightings, requests for investigations, and correspondence with the U.S. Air Force and other agencies.
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23857122-0457-180273-0372

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…p i Men rt vey oP in xreply Ple TUTELE Nt TTY UnLGE QO tu P 3 Do fm and Heeler to } "i Om1i 64 cy} 19) Lcd Bureau ressed to the National ion on the subject of "Ball hay Age 1} 2 bDUPreau fo r reply. as well as practicable the in- presented in your letter. in connection with y truly Yours ’ i. Reicholderfer VN. Reichelderfe hief of Bureau Declassification Aut…
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23857122-0457-180273-0374

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…conductor such as power or telephone lines and flashes- over or jumps the gaps at breaks produces a brilliant {llumination at the gaps that may be mistaken for ball lithtninc. A piece of wire with attached light object that is car- ried aloft by the gusty winds and turbulence attending a thundorstorm or tornado may serve to facilitate cone duction of lightni…
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20060474F 001 011 2023

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document contains an email communication regarding a near-miss incident involving a Swissair 747 and an unidentified flying object (UFO) near Philadelphia. The pilot and copilot provided differing descriptions of the object, which was reported to have passed dangerously close to the aircraft at 23,000 feet.
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23857122-0985-434443-0007

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23857122-0985-434443-0040

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…t approximately 2045 hours i saw an ob jest in the sky coming from the south headins North, ‘This object appeared to me as follows: ; f. a, it apveared to be a ball of firs shooting red flaze from its tail oS rf section. als ApaSs4a3 # 5, it was traveling at a high rate of speed. c.. It disappeared above. the clouds, therefore I would say it was about 10,000…
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23857122-1175-475571-0001

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…terceptor Squadron APO 919 | (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) source lst Lt. Donald F. Chaplin and Lt. William W. Hints HR ae aa NaN One Streak of light, ball shape, size unknown. When first obse olor appeared green changing to yellow then to orange-red before srg Flash of light had a slight streamer trailing, speed unknown, no sound. Light appeared an…
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[09/26/1997 - 02/27/1999] — Page 2023

Foia Release Unclassified Released Jun 15, 2026 Credibility 70% Original ↗
ARMS Email System Page l of 1 RECORD TYPE: PRESIDENTIAL (ALL-IN-1 MAIL) CREATOR: Jonathan Orszag ( ORSZAG_J) (OPD) CREATION DATE/TIME:26-SEP-1997 14:04:22.16 SUBJECT: UFO NEARLY HIT 747 NEAR PHILADELPHIA, SWISSAIR SAYS TO: FAX (917034138622,Mary Matalin) READ:NOT READ TEXT: Date: 09/26/97 Time: 13:18 ( TLXAlMAIL_\F:917034138622\C:Mary Matalin\ BUFO nearly hi…
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23857122-1175-475571-0002

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…4 Type Aircraft) 2nd Lt, William W. Hints, A0-1850740 339th Fighter Interceptor Squadron APO 919 (Radar Observer of F-94 Type Aircraft) a. One Streak of light, ball shape, size unkno’ appeared green changing to yellow then to orange-red ris ial dter takin. Flash of light had a slight streamer trailing, speed unknown, no sound. Light appeared and followed an …
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733667-02-001-0003

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document recounts the experiences of Japan Airlines pilot Kenju Terauchi during a flight over Alaska on November 17, where he observed mysterious lights and objects in the sky, leading him to believe they were extraterrestrial in origin. Despite some speculation that the lights were reflections from ice crystals, Terauchi remains convinced of their othe…
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23857122-1213-481193-0001

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…DUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED! STATES AIR-FORGE*AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF ie Oe od INTELLIGENCE, USAF. Laid xs & ther BALL i te U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1950--O~91 8331 72st of 3 i Pog # as hele i, i citi marr ehh Ah iy nam sein it ton Ab Aid ; Declassification Authority: NND 57565 SemMEE A os 5 sae Pence at…
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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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23857122-1388-514451-0006

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733667-02-001-0028

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
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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23857122-1388-514451-0019

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