DOW-UAP-PR077, "2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2"
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DOW-UAP-PR077 is a nearly five-minute infrared video, dated November 2020, associated with a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The record was released on May 22, 2026, as part of the PURSUE Release 01 program following a March 2026 congressional request for access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The video, uploaded to a classified network in November 2020, shows an infrared sensor tracking a low-contrast area of interest for approximately three minutes before a second area of contrast briefly appears and the sensor re-cues to follow it. Both aircrew callsigns are redacted.
AARO notes the video likely originates from an infrared sensor but flags that many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, limiting confidence in provenance. A companion record, DOW-UAP-PR078, covers the same event but is confirmed to be a distinct file. No analytical conclusions about the nature of the observed objects are offered. The absence of OCR text and redacted callsigns constrain further identification.
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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 “2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in November 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in November 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:58
Video Description:
00:00-03:21: The sensor pans to keep a low area of contrast within the center of the field-of-view. The relative intensity of the area of contrast increases throughout the video.
03:15-03:17: A second area of contrast transits the top right corner of the sensor field-of-view.
03:22-04:58: The sensor pans from the first area of contrast to the second area of contrast and pans to keep it within the field-of-view.
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.
AARO Comment: DOW-UAP-PR077 and DOW-UAP-PR078 are not duplicates. Both videos depict highly similar subject matter, but are distinct.