See also:
2023
Video pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon #1
Date: August 9, 2023
Location: (Undisclosed), United States
Source: https://www.cbp.gov/document/foia-record/unidentified-aerial-phenomenon
Ana
Western U.S. Objects (No Audio)
Date: May 31, 2023
Location: (Undisclosed), Western United States
Source: https://www.aaro.mil/
Analysis of the full motion video, combined with commercial flight data in the region, led AARO to assess that the objects were three separate commercial aircraft flying at a great distance from the infrared sensor. The radar tracks for commercial aircraft aligned with the objects, which were only seen as small dots due to their significant distance from the sensor.
In a public meeting of NASA’s Independent Study Team on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) on May 31, 2023, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shared a video depicting three unidentified objects recorded on infrared video in 2021 from a military range in the western United States. Analysis of the full motion video, combined with commercial flight data in the region, led AARO to assess that the objects were three separate commercial aircraft flying at a great distance from the infrared sensor. The radar tracks for commercial aircraft aligned with the objects, which were only seen as small dots due to their significant distance from the sensor.
South Asian Object (Sensor #2) (No Audio)
Date: January 15, 2023
Location: (Undisclosed), South Asia
Source: https://www.aaro.mil/
An MQ-9 forward-looking infrared video sensor captured this footage in South Asia as it was recording another MQ-9. After analysis of the full motion video, inclusion of additional footage with a longer focal length, and analysis of commercial flight data in the region, AARO assesses that the object likely is a commercial aircraft and that the trailing cavitation is a sensor artifact resultant of video compression.
In an open hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 19, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shared videos depicting an unidentified object with an apparent atmospheric wake or cavitation trailing it as it moved across the sensor’s field of view from left to right. An MQ-9 forward-looking infrared video sensor captured this footage in South Asia as it was recording another MQ-9. After analysis of the full motion video, inclusion of additional footage with a longer focal length, and analysis of commercial flight data in the region, AARO assesses that the object likely is a commercial aircraft and that the trailing cavitation is a sensor artifact resultant of video compression. Case resolution is pending final review. This video is the additional footage with a longer focal length. The apparent back and forth motion is an artifact of the longer focal length and the sensor attempting to zoom in on the fast moving UAP, rather than the MQ-9.
South Asian Object (Sensor #1) (No Audio)
Date: January 15, 2023
Location: (Undisclosed), South Asia
Source: https://www.aaro.mil/
An MQ-9 forward-looking infrared video sensor captured this footage in South Asia as it was recording another MQ-9. After analysis of the full motion video, inclusion of additional footage with a longer focal length, and analysis of commercial flight data in the region, AARO assesses that the object likely is a commercial aircraft and that the trailing cavitation is a sensor artifact resultant of video compression.
In an open hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 19, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shared a video depicting an unidentified object with an apparent atmospheric wake or cavitation trailing it as it moves across the sensor’s field of view from left to right. An MQ-9 forward-looking infrared video sensor captured this footage in South Asia as it was recording another MQ-9. After analysis of the full motion video, inclusion of additional footage with a longer focal length, and analysis of commercial flight data in the region, AARO assesses that the object likely is a commercial aircraft and that the trailing cavitation is a sensor artifact resultant of video compression. Case resolution is pending final review.
2022
Middle East Object (No Audio)
Date: July 12, 2022
Location: (Undisclosed), South Asia
Source: https://www.aaro.mil/
In an open hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 19, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shared a video that depicts an apparent silver, orb-like object cross the sensor’s field of view. This clip was taken by an MQ-9 in the Middle East, and while AARO assesses the object in the clip is not exhibiting anomalous behavior, the object remains unidentified. This video is a representative example of many of the cases AARO receives where there is limited data surrounding the observation. These cases are retained in AARO’s active archive pending the discovery of additional information/data that may lead to case resolution.
2021
Navy 2021 Flyby (*WARNING: Loud Internal Cockpit Noise*)
Date: (Unknown), 2021
Location: (Undisclosed)
Source: https://www.aaro.mil/
This video, captured by the pilot in the cockpit of a Navy fighter jet, demonstrates the typical speed at which military aircraft may approach an unknown object.
In a an open hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) before the House Intelligence Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counterproliferation Subcommittee on May 17, 2022, Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Mr. Scott Bray shared this video of a US. Naval aviator encounter with an unknown object (UAP) in a fleeting pass. This video, captured by the pilot in the cockpit of a Navy fighter jet, demonstrates the typical speed at which military aircraft may approach an unknown object.
2019
USS Omaha “Spherical Objects”
Date: July 15, 2019
Time: 11:00 PM (PST)/6:00 AM (GMT)
Location: 32°29’21.9”N 119°21’53.0”W (as seen on the left hand side of the SAFIRE FLIR display)
Sources
- https://www.extraordinarybeliefs.com/news4/navy-filmed-spherical-ufos (@JeremyCorbell)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
This footage was filmed in the CIC (Combat Information Center) of the USS Omaha on July 15th 2019 in a warning area off San Diego.
In May 2021, Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough confirmed this second video had been recorded by Navy personnel and is under review by the UAP Task Force. This video, taken aboard the USS Omaha, shows a spherical object flying over the ocean as seen through an infrared camera at night, moving rapidly across the screen before stopping and easing down into the water. No wreckage found. None of the unknown craft were recovered.
Details:
- Minimum 14 targets.
- Minimum 6ft in diameter – solid mass.
- Varying speeds from 40 kts – 138 kts (46 mph – 158 mph).
- Flight lasting longer than an hour.
- Unknowns were self-illuminated.
- Neither origin, nor launch or landing points were able to be determined.
- Unknown vehicles picked up on more than two types of radar.
USS Russell “Pyramids”
Date: July, 2019
Location: involving Strike Group 9 within the Warning areas off of San Diego, Southern California
Sources
- https://www.extraordinarybeliefs.com/news4/navy-filmed-pyramid-ufos (@JeremyCorbell)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
In April 2021, Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough confirmed that publicly-available video footage of what appeared to be an unidentified triangular object in the sky had been taken by Navy personnel aboard USS Russell in 2019.
Science writer and skeptical investigator Mick West suggested the image was the result of an optical effect called a bokeh, which can make out of focus light sources appear triangular or pyramidal due to the shape of the aperture of some camera lenses.
The Pentagon also confirmed photographs of objects described as “sphere”, “acorn” and “metallic blimp”.
2017
The “Jellyfish” UAP
Date: October, 2017
Location: This footage was taken at a United States joint operations base in Iraq.
Sources
An incursion by an object of unknown origin was filmed at a United States joint operations base in Iraq. The object was designated UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), and was tracked for a durational period.
The object moved through a sensitive military installation – and eventually traversed over a body of water, where it actuated a controlled descent – submerging into the water. After an observational period of about seventeen minutes – the UAP reemerged from the body of water and shot-off at an extreme rate of speed – beyond the optical scope of the observation platform. The origin, intent and capability of the Anomalous Aerial Vehicle remains unknown. Official designation remains UAP.
2015
“GIMBAL” (*WARNING: Loud Radio Static & Swearing*)
Date: January, 2015
Location: off the East Coast of the United States
Sources:
- https://www.aaro.mil/
- https://www.navair.navy.mil.foia/documents
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
During 2014–2015, fighter pilots associated with the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group were operating off the East Coast of the United States when they recorded the GIMBAL and GOFAST videos while reporting instrument detections of unknown aerial objects which the pilots were unable to identify.
Audio:
“Dude, it is a fucking drone bro.”
“There’s a whole fleet of them, look on the ASA.”
“My gosh.”
“They’re all going against the wind. The wind is 120 knots to the west.”
“Look at that thing dude.”
…
“That’s not [inaudible] though, is it? That’s not-“
“That is [inaudible], dude.”
“Well if there’s a-“
“Look at that thing!”
“It’s rotating!”
“GOFAST” (*WARNING: Loud Radio Static & Cheering*)
Date: January, 2015
Location: off the East Coast of the United States
Sources:
- https://www.aaro.mil/
- https://www.navair.navy.mil.foia/documents
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
During 2014–2015, fighter pilots associated with the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group were operating off the East Coast of the United States when they recorded the GIMBAL and GOFAST videos while reporting instrument detections of unknown aerial objects which the pilots were unable to identify.
Audio:
[inaudible call sign]
“Oh!!! Got it. *Laughs* Woohoo!”
[Radio] “Roger, uh…”
“*Laughs* Let’s go. What the fuck is that thing?”
“What is that dude? Did you box a moving target?”
“No I took an auto track.”
“Oh okay.”
“Oh my gosh dude.”
“Wow, what is that dude?!”
*Excited, nervous laughter*
[inaudible at the end]
2004
“FLIR” (No Audio)
Date: November 14, 2004
Location: about 100 miles southwest of San Diego, Southern California
Sources:
- https://www.aaro.mil/
- https://www.navair.navy.mil.foia/documents
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagon_UFO_videos
On November 14, 2004, fighter pilot Commander David Fravor of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group investigated radar indications of a possible target off the coast of southern California. Fravor said the operator had told him that the USS Princeton (CG-59), part of the strike group, had been tracking unusual aircraft for two weeks prior to the incident. The aircraft would appear at 80,000 feet (24,000 m) before descending rapidly toward the sea, and stopping at 20,000 feet (6,100 m) and hovering. Fravor reported that he saw an object, white and oval, hovering above an ocean disturbance. He estimated that the object was about 40 feet (12 m) long. Fravor and another pilot, Alex Dietrich, said in an interview that a total of four people (two pilots and two weapons systems officers in the back seats of the two airplanes) witnessed the object for about 5 minutes. Fravor says that as he spiraled down to get closer to the object, the object ascended, mirroring the trajectory of his airplane, until the object disappeared.
A second wave of fighters, which included weapons systems officer Lieutenant Commander Chad Underwood, took off from Nimitz to investigate. Unlike Fravor, Underwood’s fighter was equipped with an advanced infrared camera (FLIR). Underwood recorded the FLIR video, and coined the description “Tic Tac” to describe the infrared image; Underwood would later explain the terminology was partially inspired by a joke in the 1980 comedy Airplane!.
Underwood did not try to see it, saying: “I was more concerned with tracking it, making sure that the videotape was on so that I could bring something back to the ship, so that the intel folks could dissect whatever it is that I captured.”