UFO shot down over Lake Huron by F-16, 12 Feb 2023
Official file: DOW-UAP-PR071, "USAF ANG F-16C (callsign [CALLSIGN]) Shoots Down UAP over Lake Huron with [Weapon System], 12 Feb 2023"
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Key facts
- Official file ID
- DOW-UAP-PR71 (cited as DOW-UAP-PR071 in this file)
- Document type
- Video
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- R02 · 2026-05-22
- Incident date
- 2023
- Incident location
- NORTHCOM
- Coordinates
- 59.952788, 10.7648999
- Duration
- 47s
Official description
Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “USAF ANG F-16C (callsign [CALLSIGN]) Shoots Down UAP over Lake Huron with [Weapon System], 12 Feb 2023,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2023. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in February 2023. Video Duration: 00:00:46
About this type of document
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.
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Both selected frames are almost entirely black with only a thin solid green horizontal line running along the bottom edge of the image; no cloud, sky, object, HUD reticle, or other visual detail is discernible. These appear to be blank or data-dropout frames from the clip rather than moments showing the tracked object.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Official video description
At the 11 second mark, the sensor focuses on an area of contrast in the center of its field-of-view. At the 20 second mark, the footage appears to depict a kinetic interaction between two distinct areas of contrast, with the initial subject of the footage fragmenting in a radial displacement pattern that suggests a high-energy event. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
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