DOW-UAP-PR122, 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 26 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 centered on a fixed crosshair reticle, with a black bar along one edge of the frame consistent with a secondary recording of a display. Unlike the tightly clustered symbols in adjacent cases, this footage shows a faint dark mark whose position shifts between the sampled frames, along with a small ring-shaped artifact near the reticle. No distinct object shape is resolvable; only a faint point of contrast moves against the grainy background.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Official video description
00:00-00:05: 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. 00:06-00:07: A relatively larger area of contrast transits from the bottom of the frame to the top of the sensor’s field-of-view, then re-enters from the top left to the bottom left of the frame. The relatively smaller area of contrast exits the bottom of the frame, and re-enters from the upper-right quarter of the frame. 00:08-00:26: The sensor adjusts, and an area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top of the frame, and remains generally within the center of the frame.
AARO comment
This video footage significantly overlaps in content with DOW-UAP-PR121. 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-PR117, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR118, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR119, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR120, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
▶ VIDEODOW-UAP-PR121, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
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