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20060474F 001 010 2023

Cia Document Confidential Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
This document is a comprehensive briefing from the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI) led by Dr. Steven M. Greer, outlining the implications of extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI) and the need for government transparency regarding UFOs. It discusses the historical context of secrecy, the potential benefits of disclosure, and recomm…
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733667-001-011

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the FAA's investigation into the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The FAA released various materials including transcripts, interviews, and radar data, concluding that the radar anomalies reported were due to uncorrelated radar signals rather than unidentified aircraft.
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733667-001-003

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…e flying over Alaska, which was later attributed to misidentification of celestial bodies, particularly the planet Jupiter. The analysis includes insights from FAA data and interviews with the flight crew.
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733667-001-031

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…7, 1986, over Alaska. It includes various media inquiries, communications between the flight crew and air traffic control, and subsequent investigations by the FAA and military. The document highlights the complexity of the incident, including radar data analysis and the reactions of various organizations involved.
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333336087

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… AFB, Carswell AFB, Nr. Fechenbach of on ; » e., able sn | | neat: REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) CAA Love ‘ ield Tower, Dallas Times—Herald if b TNT £ 4 ti ; SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF For…
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733667-001-018

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document contains personnel statements from various Air Traffic Control Specialists at the Anchorage ARTCC regarding an incident involving Japan Airlines Flight 1628 (JL1628) on November 18, 1986. The flight reported encountering an unidentified aircraft with white and yellow strobe lights at the same altitude, leading to multiple radar checks and inqui…
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733667-02-001

Foia Release Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
… The sighting occurred on November 17, 1986, and involved two smaller lights and a massive object described as being twice the size of an aircraft carrier. The FAA and military radar initially detected the object, but later investigations attributed the radar signals to electronic clutter.
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333336450

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
… 1953 at 2000 A.S.T. the Naknek Detachment of the 64th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron informed 795th AC&W Squadron radar operations that personnel at King Salmon Tower, King Salm
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733667-001-020

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
…ss accounts related to the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 17, 1986, where the crew reported being followed by unidentified flying objects. The FAA's investigation revealed uncorrelated radar signals, which were attributed to radar quirks rather than a separate object.
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333336464

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…hiya Air Base (133° 54' N + 130° 398' B) from 2137 I until 2212 I. The first object was observed visually and by radar by GCA operators and visually by control tower operators who were called. It appeared as a definite "blip® on the GCA scope, the same size as a aircraft. It appeared for a period of betuwen eight (8) to ten (10) mimites at an altitude of 1,0…
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733667-001-024

Other Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details the FAA's investigation into the reported UFO sighting by Japan Airlines flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The investigation included interviews with the flight crew and analysis of radar data, which suggested that the sighting was likely a split radar return rather than an unidentified aircraft.
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733667-001-011-0006

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details communication between Japan Air Flight 1628 and the Fairbanks FAA tower regarding unidentified traffic during the flight's approach near Fairbanks, Alaska. The flight crew reported visual contact with an unidentified object, while the FAA confirmed no military aircraft in the vicinity.
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733667-001-007

Pilot Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a personal statement by Captain Kenju Terauchi regarding the sighting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) during Japan Airlines Flight 1628 on November 17, 1986. The flight encountered two spaceships and a mother ship while flying over Alaska, leading to a series of unusual observations and communications with air traffic control.
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333336583

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
ar ie tke ol se i~ « se rona 1FIR? /RESTRICTED” AF FORM 112—PART | ~ *¥ RES Bieta BD APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY REPORT NO. (LEAVE wet oa * ff ~ fv FF 2 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT Unidentified Flying Objects Reporting AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Security Indoctrination Office Hg, OCAMA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION …
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333336635

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
ert id : NN pre ie st ge dG AF bIRM 112—PART | Aes set | eaiouesuee APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY te REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) ls ’ , af” hn, f AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT (ree a — —-—-— SUBJECT <— FROM (Agency) DATE OF INFORMATION ~ tit ets: = ALUATION ” ners 25 July 1953 Boel SOURCE as See Below — mtrol number, directive, prevtous report, etc., as ap…
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733667-001-014-0004

Radar Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document details a communication exchange between Japan Air flight 1628 and the Fairbanks FAA tower regarding unidentified traffic observed by the flight. The exchange indicates that the flight was deviating from its course due to an unidentified object, with no military aircraft reported in the area.
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23857122-1633-559606-0006

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
I saw an object which I would estimate between 35,000 and 50,000 feet high directly over the Control Tower. I observed this object through binocula and it appeared to be round and shiney. It was between the size of a pin anda peae There was just one object. There appeared to be some darker shade in the backgrounde There was no trail or exhaust. All the time …
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733667-001-015

Military Report Unclassified Released — Credibility 90% Original ↗
This document is a transcription of communications regarding the Japan Airlines Flight 1628 incident on November 18, 1986, where the flight reported unidentified traffic during its flight near Alaska.
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733667-02-001-0043

News Article Unclassified Released — Credibility 80% Original ↗
… 1986, during a flight over Alaska. The incident involved unusual lights and a large object that the captain believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. Despite FAA and military investigations labeling the radar evidence as artifacts, the case has revived public interest in UFOs.
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23857122-1485-540328-0006

Foia Release Unknown Released — Credibility 1% Original ↗
…duty as controller in 705th AC&W Squadron radar operations the Naknek Detachment of. the 64th Fighter~ Interceptor Squadron called me and said that King Salmon Tower informed them that they could see an unusual light in the sky. Tower requested the information be passed to radar operations. We could see nothing unusual on the radar scopé. | peace On 9 Februa…