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UFO mission report, Mediterranean,

Official file: DOW-UAP-D054, Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA

Published May 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 19, 2026

Incident date

N/A

Incident location

Mediterranean Sea

Agency

Department of War

Released in

R01 · 2026-05-08

File type

Document

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Key facts

Official file ID: DOW-UAP-D54 (cited as DOW-UAP-D054 in this file)
Document type: Document
Agency: Department of War
Released in: R01 · 2026-05-08
Incident date: not indicated
Incident location: Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates: 35, 18
Pages legible: 1/7
VIRIN: 260508-D-D0360-1038
Reported position (OCR transcript): 36°34'53″N 25°59'43″E — Mediterranean Sea

Official description

The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP. The report describes the UAP as a “triangular and metallic UAP.” The reporter estimated the UAP’s altitude as 24,989 feet and speed as 168 knots (193mph). All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

About this type of document

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO.

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Document status

AI summary withheld: only 1 of 7 scanned pages contain legible text, so an automatic summary risked being inaccurate. Read the official description above or consult the source PDF for the complete record.

▸Transcript(1 of 7 pages legible)

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[PAGE 1] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 2] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 3] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 4] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 5] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 6] [no legible text — blank or heavily redacted scan] [PAGE 7] [redacted, FOIA exemption 1.4(a)] [redacted lines] GENTEXT/UAP • UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): (SECRET//NOFORN, struck through) 1X UAP DETECTED WITH DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS BEING A TRIANGLUAR AND METALLIC UAP. (SECRET//NOFORN, struck through) • Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET//NOFORN, struck through) DURING RTB AT 1319Z, [redacted, 1.4(a)] OBSERVED 1X UAP WHILE TRANSITING OVER 363453N 0255943E FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 24,989FT MSL AND SPEED OF 168KTS. (SECRET//NOFORN, struck through) [redacted, 1.4(a)]

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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo