Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
- Date
- Date unknown
- Place
- Arabian Gulf
- Record
- Pentagon file
- Assessment
- Not assessed
- Evidence strength
What was reported
A heavily redacted Air Force Mission Report (MISREP) recording that a U.S. military aircraft observed 4x UAP flying beneath it, in a 'line of dots followed by a trailing dot,' over roughly 27 seconds (17:36:22-17:36:49Z). Cloud coverage prevented a clear visual and the crew could not follow the objects further; almost all administrative fields (unit, aircraft type, classification specifics) are redacted.
What officials concluded
Unresolved
The file gives no official explanation.
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- 123456
Evidence profile
- Yes: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- No: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- No: Other sensor
- No: Civilian
- Yes: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- No: Sensor operator
- No: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- No: Other
- No: Light only
- No: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- No: Other shape
- No: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Why this rating Single sensor, brief (under 30s) observation, visual obstructed by clouds, form field 'UAP Advanced Capabilities' answered NO; description (a line of dots) is consistent with multiple mundane objects (birds, debris, flares) as easily as a coordinated formation.
As described in the file
- Witnesses
- One U.S. military aircrew (unit/type redacted)
- Sensors
- Visual, onboard sensor (type redacted)
- Shape
- Not described beyond 'line of dots'
- Motion
- Not described
- Duration
- Under 30 seconds
- Altitude or range
- Not stated
Pentagon files
DOW-UAP-D003, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
Open the original on war.gov
What the file claims
- Unverified
Four UAP were observed in close succession forming 'a line of dots followed by a trailing dot' beneath a U.S. aircraft in 2020.
On the map
27.00° N, 51.50° E, a position at sea, approximate
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