DOW-UAP-PR092, "08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation"
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DOW-UAP-PR092 is a 4-minute, 52-second infrared video recorded on August 8, 2020, by a sensor aboard an unspecified U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Central Command 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 by eight House members for access to potentially UAP-related materials held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. Both pilot callsigns in the title are redacted. The video shows an infrared sensor acquiring, tracking, and repeatedly zooming on an unidentified area of contrast over approximately four minutes of active footage.
The record was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in August 2020 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, which AARO flags as a limitation. No sensor metadata, platform identification, or crew statements accompany the release. The object is described only as an "area of contrast," with no dimensional, velocity, or altitude data provided. The absence of contextual documentation limits any analytical assessment of the observation.
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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, “08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation,” 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: 00:04:52
Video Description:
00:00-00:47: No content.
00:48-00:51: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen.
00:52-00:53: The area of contrast exits the field-of-view from the lower left side of the screen.
00:54-01:09: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast and hold it within the center of the screen.
01:10-01:34: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast.
01:35-01:37: The sensor zooms in further. The area of contrast remains visible at the top of the screen.
01:38-03:45: The sensor zooms out to track the area of contrast.
03:46-03:50: The sensor zooms in. The area of contrast remains visible at the top of the screen.
03:51-04:07: The sensor zooms out to track the area of contrast.
04:08-04:25: The sensor changes visual settings, continuing to track the area of contrast.
04:26-04:52: The sensor zooms out and in several times.
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.