DOW-UAP-PR120, 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 13 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 viewed through a fixed crosshair reticle, with a black bar/edge along one side of the frame indicating this is a secondary recording of a display rather than a direct sensor export. Two small ring-shaped marks and a triangular symbol sit clustered just below the reticle intersection, holding the same fixed position across all sampled frames. These read as overlay/HUD-style graphic elements rather than a tracked aerial object; no distinct object shape is resolvable in the grainy background.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Official video description
00:00-00:08: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame throughout the duration of the video. 00:08-00:13: The sensor changes modalities twice and the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background. 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
Connected cases
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR121, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR118, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR122, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR117, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR119, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
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