DOW-UAP-PR069, "F/A-18 FLIR UAP

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 2

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: NORTHCOM
Duration: 29 seconds (video duration); reticle tracking from 14-second to 27-second mark
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination rendered by AARO.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “F/A-18 FLIR UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2023. Video Duration: 00:00:29 Video Description: A sensor pans to track an area of contrast. At the 14 second mark, a reticle surrounds the area of contrast. At the 27 second mark, the reticle loses its track on the area of contrast. This video 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.

Key Findings

→AARO assessed the video as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform within NORTHCOM AOR in 2022.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unknown user in July 2023 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The 29-second clip shows a sensor panning to track an area of contrast, with a reticle locking on at the 14-second mark and losing track at the 27-second mark.
→Eight U.S. House of Representatives members requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO explicitly declined to render any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity or nature.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

AARO assessed a 29-second infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in July 2023, titled 'F/A-18 FLIR UAP,' as likely originating from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within NORTHCOM's area of responsibility in 2022. The video was identified as part of a collection of potentially UAP-related records requested by eight U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO explicitly notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and offers no analytical judgment on the event's nature or significance.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody is explicitly described as unsubstantiated, meaning provenance and authenticity of the video cannot be confirmed. The object is described only as an 'area of contrast' — no shape, size, or flight characteristics are determinable from the description. AARO offered no analytical conclusion. Single-sensor evidence with no corroborating witness testimony or additional sensor data referenced. The uploader-defined title 'F/A-18 FLIR UAP' was assigned by an unknown user, not by an official investigative body.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence CommunityUnited States Northern Command (NORTHCOM)

Locations

NORTHCOM (United States Northern Command area of responsibility)

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified area of contrast tracked by infrared sensor, uploader-titled 'F/A-18 FLIR UAP'U.S. military platform with infrared/FLIR sensor (likely F/A-18)

Dates

2022 (incident year)July 2023 (video uploaded to classified network)

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