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Original excerpt
A UAP orb spotted in the Gulf of Oman on September 8, 2021. A U.S. AC-130 Gunship was conducting live fire training during a period of darkness. The AC-130 first observed UAPs when the aircraft dropped a water-activated flare to use as a mock target. The AC-130 entered an orbit around the flare and the Combat Systems Officer conducted collateral scans with the aircraft’s Electro Optical/Infrared…
Key claims
Avi Loeb analyzes a UAP orb encounter reported near the Gulf of Oman in 2021, where a U.S. AC-130 Gunship detected multiple unidentified objects during live fire training exercises. The analysis examines whether these orbs could represent adversary drone technology.
Alternative explanation
Orbs may represent conventional military drone technology or sensor artifacts rather than novel UAP phenomena.
Analysis by Claude · may contain errors
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