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FBI UFO Photo B19: Western US Still Image, 2025

Official file: FBI Photo B019

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-D0360-1047

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 cluster of dark pixels, forming an object, is visible at the exact center of the reticle. 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 B19 is a single-page image from the FBI-sourced photograph series of the declassified UAP release. The transcript records no caption, date, location or description. The image is a grayscale sensor-style still frame with a white crosshair reticle at center and horizontal and vertical ranging scales with tick marks and numerals 5, 10 and 15 on each side of center. A small dark dot or blob sits just above the crosshair center. A timestamp in the lower left corner reads 12/31/99 18:18:53, and eight heavily redacted black bars around the frame cover readout text.

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[PAGE 1] [Diagram: grayscale sensor/targeting-pod still frame with a white crosshair reticle at center, horizontal and vertical ranging scales marked in increments up to 15 on each side of center (tick marks, numerals "5", "10", "15" repeated left/right and up/down), a small dark dot/blob just above the crosshair center (apparent tracked object), a timestamp overlay reading "12/31/99 18:18:53" in the lower left corner, and eight heavily redacted black bars placed around the frame (top strip and three pairs of bars at left/right) covering HUD/readout text.]

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