DOW-UAP-PR089, "31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2"
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DOW-UAP-PR089 is a approximately five-minute infrared video, incident date August 31, 2020, recorded within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The document was released May 22, 2026, as part of AARO's response to a March 2026 congressional records request from eight House members. The video was uploaded to a classified network in August 2020 by an unidentified user. Pilot callsigns are redacted. AARO assesses the footage likely originates from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. The video shows one or more areas of contrast being tracked by the sensor, with objects entering and exiting the frame, a contrast mode cycle mid-recording, and the final minute containing no content.
The record lacks a substantiated chain of custody, which AARO explicitly flags. The uploading party, the specific platform, and the two callsigns referenced in the title are all redacted or unknown. The video is the second part of a two-part sequence, meaning context from part one is absent. No analytical conclusions about the nature of the observed phenomena are offered by AARO.
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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, “31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:58
Video Description:
00:00-00:45: The sensor tracks an area of contrast near the center of the screen.
00:46-01:09: Another area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen. The sensor pans to track both areas, but the second area of contrast exits the field-of-view.
01:10-01:22: The sensor cycles contrast modes, causing the area of contrast to momentarily lose distinctiveness against the background.
01:23-02:35: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the frame.
02:36-02:41: The areas of contrast become indistinct against the background.
02:42-03:22: The areas of contrast become distinguishable again.
03:23-03:43: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the screen.
03:44-03:48: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast.
03:49-04:01: The area of contrast exits the sensor field of view from the right side of the frame.
04:02-04:58: 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.