DOW-UAP-D042, Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023

Official Conclusion

No official conclusion stated; report submitted for SPEAR analysis

Official Description

This document is a Range Fouler Debrief Form, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported observing an “object fly through the screen.” The observer described a second object surpassing the first, at a higher speed. The report describes a total of three UAP “moving amongst each other.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Key Findings

• →A pilot from 482 ATKS squadron observed an initial unidentified object fly through the sensor screen and began tracking it on August 31, 2020 at dusk.
• →A second object of the same size and shape as the first surpassed the initial contact at a significantly higher speed.
• →At one point during tracking, three objects were simultaneously visible on the screen, moving amongst each other.
• →The contact was observed at approximately 18,000 feet altitude with altitude remaining constant, and was moving at direction/speed 150/230.
• →The objects were described as 'other shape' (non-standard) with apparent propulsion, and no radar stable trackfile, AIM-9x self-track, ATFLIR autotrack, or tally was achieved.

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