Video Analysis Room

Full Record Description

DOW-UAP-PR021 is an official video record from Release 01 titled “Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022.” The official source states that United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to AARO, consisting of ten seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. The video-visible description is specific: the video depicts two areas of contrast moving together near the center of the field-of-view throughout the runtime. FullDisclosr treats this as the direct visual description provided by the official source. The record is linked to DOW-UAP-D014, a mission report dated May 29, 2022. That report describes a U.S. military operator observing one UAP flying north to northeast and following it for as long as possible, but being unable to positively identify it. This linked report context is important, but it is kept separate from what is directly visible in the video. The official source includes important cautionary language. The video description is informational only and should not be interpreted as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event’s validity, nature, or significance. The linked report’s descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. AARO also notes that SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for military aircraft operated by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.