DOW-UAP-PR115, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of America, 2019

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportUNCLASSIFIEDNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Gulf of America
Incident date: 2019
Duration: approximately 6 seconds of content within an 8-second clip
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: July 10, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shapeLuminous

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

"The United States Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 8 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2019. 00:01-00:02: An area of contrast is visible near the center of the sensor field-of-view, partially obscured by visual elements of the heads-up display. 00:03-00:06: The sensor zooms and pans to track the area of contrast, which visually flickers in the display. 00:07-00:08: No content. 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. AARO Comment: Infrared sensor systems capture information within a specific range of electromagnetic wavelengths. When a tracked source’s temperature is similar to that of the surrounding environment, it can visually blend into the background or appear to flicker due to dynamic contrast adjustments applied by the system’s auto-gain control filters."

Key Findings

→An area of contrast was observed near the center of an infrared sensor's field-of-view aboard a U.S. military platform over the Gulf of America in 2019.
→The sensor zoomed and panned to track the contrast area, which visually flickered during tracking.
→AARO notes that infrared auto-gain control filters can cause objects with temperatures similar to their surroundings to appear to flicker or blend into the background, offering a technical explanation for the observed behavior.
→The report is officially classified as unresolved by AARO.
→The video is only 8 seconds long, with the final 2 seconds containing no discernible content.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

An 8-second infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform over the Gulf of America in 2019, submitted by the U.S. Air Force to AARO as an unresolved UAP report. The footage shows an area of contrast near the center of the sensor field-of-view that flickers as the sensor zooms and pans to track it. AARO provides a technical comment suggesting the appearance may be attributable to auto-gain control filtering when the object's temperature approximates that of its environment.

Analyst Notes

Footage is only 8 seconds long with 2 seconds of no content, severely limiting evidential value. AARO explicitly offers a mundane technical explanation — auto-gain control artifact due to low thermal contrast — which could fully account for the observed flickering. No shape, size, speed, or other physical characteristics are described. No corroborating sensor data or witness testimony is referenced. The description disclaimer explicitly states it does not reflect any analytical or investigative conclusion.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Air ForceAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Gulf of America

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified area of contrast observed on infrared sensor display, visually flickering

Dates

2019

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