DOW-UAP-PR097, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 2135Z"
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DOW-UAP-PR097 is a four-minute, fifty-nine-second video, released May 22, 2026, under the Department of War's PURSUE Release 01 program. The incident date is September 25, 2019, at 2135Z, and the location is within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The footage appears to originate from an infrared sensor mounted on a U.S. military platform. It shows an operator acquiring an unidentified area of contrast, adjusting sensor zoom and contrast settings to track it, and at higher magnification, the object resolves into several grouped areas of contrast. The video was uploaded to a classified network in October 2019 by an unknown user whose callsign is redacted in the title.
The record was identified by AARO in response to a March 2026 congressional request involving 51 potentially UAP-related materials. AARO explicitly notes the video lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, limiting confidence in its provenance and authenticity. The operator callsign is redacted, no OCR text is available, and no analytical conclusions are drawn. The grouped contrast features visible at higher magnification are uncharacterized. The record fits a pattern of informally uploaded classified network files with incomplete 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, “Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 2135Z,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2019.
Video Duration: 00:04:59
Video Description:
00:00-00:33: No Content.
00:34-00:36: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view at the bottom of the screen.
00:37-00:44: The sensor rotates clockwise and corrects slightly counterclockwise to center the area of contrast in the frame.
00:37-01:37: The sensor cycles through several contrast and zoom levels while tracking the area of contrast.
01:38-02:10: At a higher magnification level, the area of contrast appears as a several areas grouped together in the center of the field-of-view.
02:11-03:06: The sensor changes contrast settings several times, causing the screen to flash black and white. The sensor continues to track the areas of contrast.
03:07-04:59: 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.