FBI Photo B6

FBIPDFPhoto LogModerate redaction4/10— niche or mildly interestingPURSUE Release 1

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Released: May 8, 2026

Official Description

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. 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. A dark, structured object with an appendage on its left side is visible just at the top of the reticle. A second, smaller, dark circular object is visible below the reticle in the bottom right quadrant. 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.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single still image frame from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as part of a UAP report. The image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:10:00 (noted as an incorrect date due to unconfigured system clock), shows a monochrome sensor view with a crosshair reticle, a dark structured object with an appendage near the top of the reticle, and a smaller dark circular object in the lower right quadrant. Extensive redactions obscure contextual data fields around the image border. No accompanying mission report was provided.

Key Findings

→A dark structured object with an appendage on its left side is visible just above the center reticle in the sensor image.
→A second smaller dark circular object is visible in the lower right quadrant of the frame.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→The timestamp of 12/31/99 18:10:00 is noted as incorrect due to the system date/time not having been properly configured.
→The original imagery was redacted prior to submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report, significantly limiting analytical value. The embedded timestamp is explicitly noted as incorrect, removing reliable temporal context. Redactions obscure all contextual data fields around the image border. No sensor metadata, altitude, location, or operator narrative is available. The structured object near the reticle is consistent in silhouette with a small rotary-wing aircraft (helicopter), which cannot be ruled out. Single-frame evidence with no multi-sensor corroboration.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. military (unspecified system operator)

Aircraft & Objects

Dark structured object with appendage on its left side, visible near top of reticle crosshairSmaller dark circular object visible in lower right quadrant of sensor frame

Dates

12/31/1999 18:10:00 (timestamp in image, noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set)2025 (year of FBI submission to AARO)

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