DOW-UAP-D7, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
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DOW-UAP-D7 is a Mission Report (MISREP) filed with the Department of War, dated 2020, concerning a UAP encounter over the Arabian Gulf. A U.S. military operator, flying in the vicinity of a unit designated "323's," observed an object described as balloon-like at approximately 31,000 feet MSL, traveling with the winds. The operator achieved a "weapons quality 1" track on the object and conducted a visual identification using an onboard infrared sensor (TFLIR). The report notes the UAP was similar to one previously reported by the 48th Fighter Wing (48FW).
The document is heavily redacted under classification authority 1.4(a), with five of six pages consisting entirely of withheld content. Notable details include the "weapons quality 1" track designation, indicating the object was tracked with sufficient precision for a targeting solution, and the explicit cross-reference to a prior 48FW report, suggesting a pattern of similar observations. The operator's identity, precise coordinates, aircraft type, and additional GENTEXT content are all withheld. The balloon-like characterization is qualified as subjective and not conclusive regarding the object's actual nature.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.
A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP, describing it as “look[ing] like a balloon.” The report describes the UAP as “traveling with the winds at approximately 31,000 ft.” The visually tracked the UAP via onboard infrared sensor.
All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
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GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): LOOKS LIKE A
BALLOON, SIMILAR TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UAP FROM 48FW.
• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET) OBSERVED A WEAPONS QUALITY 1 TRACK OF
A UAP TRAVELING WITH THE WINDS AT 31,000 FT MSL IVO 323'S. 1.4(a) WAS ABLE TO
MAKE A NEXT TO SHOOT ON THE TRACK AND VISUALLY ID THE UAP IN THE TFLIR.
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