DOW-UAP-PR118, 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 30 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 sensor footage with a fixed crosshair reticle and tick-mark graticule, similar in style to the adjacent case. A black wedge/border intrudes at one corner of the frame and the reticle appears slightly tilted, consistent with a secondary recording of a screen rather than a direct sensor export. A warm amber gradient and a small faint ring-shaped mark near the reticle are visible, along with a tiny dark speck in one frame. No distinct object is resolvable.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Official video description
00:00-00:30: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view, momentarily exiting the bottom of the frame. 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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