Mission Report, Syria, November 2023

MISREP: while returning to base at 2153Z, the crew observed one probable UAP 'shaped as a bouncy ball' approaching from the south at near co-altitude, then dropping altitude and safely passing the aircraft while maintaining approximately 424 knots consistently for at least 7 minutes. No emissions detected; not considered a threat; no effects on aircrew. Advanced Capabilities field marked 'YES, TRAVELED [redacted continuation].'

Why this rating A sustained 7-minute track at a steady, specific speed (424 knots) is longer and more consistent than most files in this batch, and the 'UAP Advanced Capabilities' field is marked YES (detail redacted); however it remains single-sensor, was assessed benign by the crew, and 'shaped as a bouncy ball' at co-altitude and speed is also consistent with a balloon or another aircraft at a distance that made it hard to judge scale.

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  DOW-UAP-D074, Mission Report, Syria, November 2023

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  A probable UAP shaped like a bouncy ball approached from the south, passed the aircraft safely, and was tracked maintaining approximately 424 knots consistently for at least 7 minutes before going out of range.