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FBI UFO Photo B3: Western US Still Image, 2025

Official file: FBI Photo B003

Published May 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 19, 2026

Incident date

Late 2025

Incident location

Western United States

Agency

FBI

Released in

R01 · 2026-05-08

File type

Document

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Key facts

Document type: Document
Agency: FBI
Released in: R01 · 2026-05-08
Incident date: Late 2025
Incident location: Western United States
Coordinates: 40, -113
Pages legible: 0/1
VIRIN: 260508-O-D0360-1031

Official description

military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, circular object is visible just to the right of the center of the reticle. The background appears to show an indistinct mountain range or cloud formation. This narrative 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.

About this type of document

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S.

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✦ AI summary

FBI Photo B3 is a single-page photographic exhibit from the declassified UAP release, a grayscale infrared-style frame overlaid with a measurement reticle (a horizontal scale running 15-10-5-0-5-10-15 on each side of center, plus a vertical scale). One small dark dot appears just right of and above the center of the frame. The banner across the frame and six side boxes are blacked out by redaction. A timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:11:34. The page contains no caption, narrative or identifying text, so the location, sensor and subject are not stated.

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[PAGE 1] [Diagram: Grayscale infrared-style frame with a measurement reticle (horizontal scale 15-10-5-0-5-10-15 each side, vertical scale), one small dark dot just right of and above center; banner and six side boxes blacked out by redaction] 12/31/99 18:11:34

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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo