FBI Photo B023
This record is a one-page PDF submitted by the FBI to AARO, released May 8, 2026 under the PURSUE program. It consists of a single still image captured by an unspecified U.S. military sensor system in late 2025 over the western United States. The image is monochrome and grainy, showing a crosshair reticle with a single dark, elongated object near the right edge of center. The operator who acquired the image reported being unable to positively identify the object. No accompanying mission report was provided. The image timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:19:33, which the record notes is incorrect due to the system's date and time not being properly configured.
The document is notable for what is absent: the original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, no mission report accompanied it, and the sensor platform is unidentified. The corrupted timestamp eliminates the image's metadata as an independent corroborating source. The record represents a minimal submission — a single altered image with no analytical conclusions — making independent assessment of the object and circumstances difficult.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
