Visible in the sensor footage

00:00-03:07: No content. 03:08-03:10: The sensor zooms out. An area of contrast transits from the top of the screen to the bottom, exiting the frame. 03:11-03:48: The sensor zooms out and back in. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. 03:49-04:48: The area of contrast becomes indistinguishable from the grain of the video and the sensor zooms out.

Release 02 · Official Video Record

Official Source Video — 21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf

Official Release 02 source video presented with AARO source context, visible-content description and limitations.

This Release 02 official source video contains 04:48 of video material and is part of a collection of materials AARO identified on a classified network. FullDisclosr presents the video with its source context, visible-content description and limitations, without adding conclusions beyond the official record.

DOW-UAP-PR091 is an official video record from war.gov/ufo Release 02 titled “21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf.” The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR091, an official video record titled “21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf.” 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, “21 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020. The visible-content description is: 00:00-03:07: No content. 03:08-03:10: The sensor zooms out. An area of contrast transits from the top of the screen to the bottom, exiting the frame. 03:11-03:48: The sensor zooms out and back in. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. 03:49-04:48: The area of contrast becomes indistinguishable from the grain of the video and the sensor zooms out. No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the primary official media description. 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. The Release 02 source context also notes that AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network and that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Official source context

The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR091, an official video record titled “21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf.” 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, “21 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020.

Asset ID

FD-R02-VID009

Original filename

video_2605_DOD_111719739_DOD_111719739.mp4

Primary asset type

VID

Official record ID

DOW-UAP-PR091

Primary official title

DOW-UAP-PR091, "21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf"

Agency / source

Department of War

Incident date

2020

Incident location

CENTCOM

YouTube video ID

BICkPXmHuR0

YouTube URL

https://youtu.be/BICkPXmHuR0

Upload / publication status

draft

Needs human review

NO

Linked report ID

Not available

Linked report title

Not available

Notes

Primary asset context comes from DOW-UAP-PR091. No linked PDF report row was matched in the current source-context data.

Linked source records

No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the primary official media description.

This record matters because Release 02 contains official source media presented with chain-of-custody limitations, source descriptions and cautionary language. It shows why FullDisclosr separates primary media, visible content and interpretation limits rather than presenting the video in isolation.

Limitations and interpretation

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. The Release 02 source context also notes that AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network and that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.