Visible in the sensor footage

A sensor pans to track an area of contrast. At the 14 second mark, a reticle surrounds the area of contrast. At the 27 second mark, the reticle loses its track on the area of contrast.

Release 02 · Official Video Record

Official Source Video — F/A-18 FLIR UAP

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

This Release 02 official source video contains 00:29 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-PR069 is an official video record from war.gov/ufo Release 02 titled “F/A-18 FLIR UAP.” The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR069, an official video record titled “F/A-18 FLIR UAP.” 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, “F/A-18 FLIR UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2023. The visible-content description is: A sensor pans to track an area of contrast. At the 14 second mark, a reticle surrounds the area of contrast. At the 27 second mark, the reticle loses its track on the area of contrast. 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-PR069, an official video record titled “F/A-18 FLIR UAP.” 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, “F/A-18 FLIR UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2023.

Asset ID

FD-R02-VID031

Original filename

video_2605_DOD_111720700_DOD_111720700.mp4

Primary asset type

VID

Official record ID

DOW-UAP-PR069

Primary official title

DOW-UAP-PR069, "F/A-18 FLIR UAP"

Agency / source

Department of War

Incident date

Not specified in source context

Incident location

NORTHCOM

YouTube video ID

mSCjaVAhYYc

YouTube URL

https://youtu.be/mSCjaVAhYYc

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-PR069. 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.