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FBI UFO Photo B21: Western US Still Image, 2025

Official file: FBI Photo B021

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-D0360-1049

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. One to two small, dark, objects are visible just above and to the right of the 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 B21 is a single-page image from the declassified UAP release. It shows a grayscale, infrared-style frame with a measurement reticle (horizontal scale 15-10-5-0-5-10-15 on each side, plus a vertical scale) and one small, dark, elongated blob just right of and above center. The banner and six side boxes are blacked out. The only text is a timestamp reading 12/31/99 18:19:06. The page carries no caption, narrative, location or case identifier.

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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 elongated blob just right of and above center; banner and six side boxes blacked out by redaction] 12/31/99 18:19:06

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