DOW-UAP-PR079, "29 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes 3 fast moving UAP's"
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DOW-UAP-PR079 is a four-minute video record dated October 2020, released May 22, 2026, under the PURSUE Release 01 program. It was identified by AARO in response to a March 2026 congressional request from eight House members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO assesses the footage is likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in October 2020. The operator's callsign and specific mission details are redacted. The footage shows a sensor tracking and zooming on one or two areas of contrast across approximately two minutes of active content; the remaining runtime contains no discernible content.
The record lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, which AARO notes explicitly. The operator callsign, platform type, and precise location within CENTCOM are redacted. No sensor metadata, unit reporting, or follow-up analysis accompanies the video. The user-defined title references three fast-moving UAPs, but the video description identifies only two simultaneous areas of contrast at any point. There is no OCR text. The record's evidentiary value is limited absent verified provenance and accompanying documentation.
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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, “29 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes 3 fast moving UAP’s,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:00
Video Description:
00:02-00:22: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast.
00:23-00:28: The sensor zooms in.
00:29-01:01: The sensor zooms out, panning to track an area of contrast.
01:02-01:17: A second area of contrast enters the frame from the top left quarter of the screen. Both remain in the frame for approximately 15 seconds.
01:18-1:41: The sensor pans to track the second area of contrast, causing the first to exit the frame at the bottom of the screen. The area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view.
01:42-1:58: The sensor pans and cycles its zoom level multiple times. No content.
01:59-02:58: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. The area of contrast becomes increasingly indistinct against the background.
02:59-04:00: The sensor pans and cycles its zoom level multiple times. No content.
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.