FBI Photo B002
This is an FBI report submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026, describing a UAP incident from late 2025 over the western United States. The document consists of a single still image captured by a U.S. military system. The image, monochrome and grainy, shows a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant against what appears to be a mountain range or cloud formation, framed by a central crosshair reticle. The operating crew was unable to positively identify the object. No accompanying mission report was provided.
Several factors limit the document's analytical value. The original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and the embedded timestamp reads 12/31/99 — a system clock error — making the precise date unverifiable from the image itself. The absence of a mission report removes context regarding platform type, altitude, speed, and sensor settings. The document contributes a raw, unanalyzed visual data point to the UAP record without resolution or classification.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
