DOW-UAP-PR117, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
Key moments
Official description
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 16 seconds of video footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a cellular device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship. This footage does not represent native primary sensor data, and the secondary recording method introduces limitations in fidelity, resolution, and overall visual quality. Artifacts inherent to filming a screen, such as blurring or flickering, may be present. The footage contained within DOW-UAP-PR117 through DOW-UAP-PR122 was captured contemporaneously. An accompanying Intelligence Information Report, DOW-UAP-D101, describes the phenomena as “cold orbs” approximately four feet in diameter.
✦ AI visual analysis
Grayscale infrared (FLIR-style) sensor footage centered on a fixed crosshair reticle with tick-mark graticule lines running horizontally and vertically. A warm amber-toned gradient washes across one corner of the frame, likely a thermal or horizon glow, while the rest of the image is uniform sensor grain. One or two small faint ring-shaped marks sit near the reticle in a fixed position across the sampled frames. No distinct object is resolvable in this footage; only the reticle, grain, and static artifacts are visible.
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Official video description
00:00-00:16: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. 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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