DOW-UAP-PR052, "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)"
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DOW-UAP-PR052 is a video record released May 22, 2026, under the Department of War's PURSUE Release 01 program, in response to a March 6, 2026 request from eight House members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related records. AARO assessed the footage as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. The video, approximately eight minutes and sixteen seconds long, depicts four areas of contrast moving through the frame. It was uploaded to a classified network by an unknown user in June 2024, with an uploader-defined title referencing a "UAP USO Formation" and an unspecified callsign and mission designation. Location and date of the underlying event are not stated.
The record has significant provenance problems: the video was digitally altered before upload, the chain-of-custody is not substantiated, and the callsign and mission details are withheld or redacted. The alterations, multiple apparent cuts, varying contrast filters, and degrading quality across the runtime make independent analysis of the imagery difficult. No OCR text is available, and no analytical conclusions about the event's nature have been formally drawn.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.
Video Duration: 00:08:16
Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.
00:00-00:05: Four areas of contrast transit the frame from the bottom third of the left side to the bottom third of the right side of the frame.
00:06-00:38: The video appears to cut, refocusing on four areas of contrast. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame.
00:39-06:08: The video seems to cut multiple times, applying various contrast filters and zoom levels. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame.
06:09-06:50: The sensor zooms in on four areas of contrast.
06:51-08:10: The areas of contrast become increasingly indistinct over time as the video quality degrades.
08:11-08:15: Video appears to cut, or zoom out, likely cutting to an earlier portion of the video, with the areas of contrast more visible.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.