DOW-UAP-D042, Range Fouler Debrief, Arabian Gulf, 2023

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

• →Pilot (O-2, 482 ATKS) reported tracking an initial object that flew through the screen during an ISR mission at dusk on 08/31/20.
• →A second object of the same size and shape but much higher speed surpassed the first object.
• →At one point three objects were on the screen simultaneously, moving amongst each other.
• →Contact altitude was reported as 18,000 ft, moving 150/230 (direction/speed), with the altitude marked as constant.
• →Reporter checked 'Other Shape' and 'Apparent Propulsion'; radar equipped listed as 'Other'; no tally, AIM-9x self-track or ATFLIR autotrack indicated.

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