Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
- Date
- Date unknown
- Place
- Mediterranean Sea
- Record
- Pentagon file
- Assessment
- Not assessed
- Evidence strength
What was reported
Fragment of a MISREP recording two separate observations: one UAP at a constant 40 knots between FL160-170, and later two possible UAPs estimated at 278 knots that increased speed and changed direction south.
What officials concluded
Unresolved
The file gives no official explanation.
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- 123456
Evidence profile
Sensors1 of 9
- No: Visual
- No: Infrared
- No: Radar
- No: Video
- No: Photo
- No: Film
- No: Audio
- No: Night vision
- Yes: Other sensor
Witnesses1 counted
- No: Civilian
- Yes: Military aircrew
- No: Military ground
- No: Airline crew
- Yes: Sensor operator
- No: Law enforcement
- No: Scientist
- No: Astronaut
- No: Intelligence official
- No: Other
Shapenot stated
- No: Light only
- No: Orb or sphere
- No: Disc
- No: Triangle
- No: Cylinder
- No: Cube
- No: Other shape
Effectsnone reported
- No: Physiological
- No: Physical trace
- No: Electromagnetic
- No: Sound
- No: Silent
Why this rating Single sensor, brief data points only (speed and rough altitude band); no shape, size or duration recorded.
As described in the file
- Witnesses
- One U.S. military operator (unit redacted)
- Sensors
- Onboard sensor (type redacted)
- Motion
- 40 knots constant (first contact); ~278 knots then increasing (second contact)
- Duration
- Not stated
- Altitude or range
- FL160-170 (first contact)
Pentagon files
1
DOW-UAP-D005, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
Open the original on war.gov
What the file claims
1
- Unverified
One UAP was tracked at a constant 40 knots between FL160 and FL170.
On the map
35.00° N, 18.00° E, a position at sea, approximate
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