DOW-UAP-D38, Range Fouler Debrief, Middle East, May 2020

AI Analysis

A Range Fouler Debrief Form submitted to SPEAR, declassified by USCENTCOM, documents a UAP observation during an ISR mission on May 14, 2020 at approximately 20:40Z over water in the Middle East region. The aircrew observed a solid white, round object making erratic movements above the water surface at approximately 20,000 feet altitude, captured via ATFLIR/infrared sensor. The form was approved for release to AARO under USCENTCOM MDR 26-0019.

Key Findings

• →A solid white, round-shaped object was observed flying through the sensor field-of-view during an ISR tasking (ULTN/Black Hot/Lin mode) on May 14, 2020.
• →The object appeared to make erratic movements above the water and was briefly lost then re-acquired by the sensor operator.
• →The stable trackfile was intermittent, and no AIM-9x self-track, ATFLIR autotrack, or visual tally was achieved.
• →The contact was observed at approximately 20,000 feet altitude at coordinates approximately N 49524 E 20000, with altitude described as constant.
• →Accompanying video footage totaling 2 minutes 17 seconds shows an area of contrast that the sensor failed to lock onto, with the contact ultimately lost when the sensor switched modalities.

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