Correspondence regarding UAP/OVNI reporting and investigation between Cláudio Tsuyoshi Suenaga and the Brazilian Air Force (NUCOMDABRA)

This document collection comprises a series of official correspondence and incident report questionnaires (Anexo III) managed by the Brazilian Air Force (Ministério da Aeronáutica) and the Núcleo do Comando de Defesa Aeroespacial Brasileiro (NUCOMDABRA) between 1989 and 1990. The primary narrative thread involves an exchange between a civilian ufologist, Cláudio Tsuyoshi Suenaga, and military authorities. Suenaga, identifying himself as a researcher, repeatedly petitions the Air Force for transparency, access to official data, and a formal stance on the UAP (OVNI) phenomenon. He argues that the military possesses a vast, underutilized repository of data that could benefit scientific understanding. In response, military officials, including Brigadeiro Ronald Eduardo Jaeckel and Major Mardem José de Andrade, acknowledge his requests and confirm that NUCOMDABRA is the current body responsible for the cataloging and analysis of UAP reports. The military expresses a desire for collaboration, noting that they often receive reports after the fact with insufficient data for deep analysis, and they invite Suenaga to provide his own research findings to assist in their efforts. Interspersed with this correspondence are numerous 'Anexo III' questionnaires documenting specific sightings reported by various individuals, including pilots and civilians. These reports detail sightings across Brazil, noting characteristics such as shape, color, trajectory, and duration. Several reports mention the lack of physical evidence or radar confirmation, while others describe objects as circular, metallic, or luminous. The documents reflect a period of transition in the Brazilian military's approach to UAP, moving toward a more centralized, albeit still confidential, system of documentation under NUCOMDABRA, while attempting to manage civilian interest and the influx of reports from the public.