FBI Photo B004
FBI Photo B004 is a single-page PDF released May 8, 2026, documenting a late-2025 UAP incident over the western United States. The record consists of a still image captured by a U.S. military system and submitted by the FBI to AARO. The image is monochrome and grainy, showing a small dark circular object near the center-right of the frame, with an indistinct landscape in the background and a crosshair reticle visible. The operator was unable to positively identify the object. No accompanying mission report was provided.
The record is notable for several limitations: the image was redacted before submission to AARO, contextual metadata is absent, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:12:16) is erroneous due to an unconfigured system clock, making independent date verification impossible. The lack of a mission report removes key observational context. The record represents a minimal submission — a single altered image with no analytical conclusions — consistent with early-stage UAP reporting where raw sensor data is forwarded without resolution.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
