Visible in the sensor footage

00:00-00:12: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame throughout the duration of the video. 00:13-00:18: A relatively larger area of contrast transits from the bottom of the frame to the top of the sensor’s field-of-view, then re-enters from the top left to the bottom left of the frame. The relatively smaller area of contrast exits the bottom of the frame, and re-enters from the upper-right quarter of the frame. 00:19-00:34: The sensor adjusts, and an area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top of the frame, and remains generally within the center of the frame. AARO Comment: This video footage significantly overlaps in content with DOW-UAP-PR122.

Release 05 · Official Video Record

DOW-UAP-PR121 — Gulf of Oman Crossing Sequence

Official Release 05 secondary sensor-display capture with multiple contrast movements and overlap with PR122.

This Release 05 media item contains 34 seconds of secondary-capture Gulf of Oman sensor-display footage from 2021. AARO notes that its content significantly overlaps with DOW-UAP-PR122.

DOW-UAP-PR121 is an official Release 05 VID record titled “DOW-UAP-PR121, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021.” This Release 05 media item contains 34 seconds of secondary-capture Gulf of Oman sensor-display footage from 2021. AARO notes that its content significantly overlaps with DOW-UAP-PR122. 00:00-00:12: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame throughout the duration of the video. 00:13-00:18: A relatively larger area of contrast transits from the bottom of the frame to the top of the sensor’s field-of-view, then re-enters from the top left to the bottom left of the frame. The relatively smaller area of contrast exits the bottom of the frame, and re-enters from the upper-right quarter of the frame. 00:19-00:34: The sensor adjusts, and an area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top of the frame, and remains generally within the center of the frame. AARO Comment: This video footage significantly overlaps in content with DOW-UAP-PR122. The official description identifies DOW-UAP-D101, an Intelligence Information Report on the September 8, 2021 Gulf of Oman event, as accompanying context. That report narrative should not be treated as directly visible in this video. This footage is a secondary capture recorded via a cellular device from an infrared sensor display, not native primary sensor data. The secondary recording method may introduce fidelity, resolution and screen-recording artifacts. 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.

Official source context

The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR121, an official Department of War video record titled “DOW-UAP-PR121, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021.” According to the official source description: The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 34 seconds of video footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a cellular device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship. This footage does not represent native primary sensor data, and the secondary recording method introduces limitations in fidelity, resolution, and overall visual quality. Artifacts inherent to filming a screen, such as blurring or flickering, may be present. The footage contained within DOW-UAP-PR117 through DOW-UAP-PR122 was captured contemporaneously. An accompanying Intelligence Information Report, DOW-UAP-D101, describes the phenomena as “cold orbs” approximately four feet in diameter. Video description: 00:00-00:12: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame throughout the duration of the video. 00:13-00:18: A relatively larger area of contrast transits from the bottom of the frame to the top of the sensor’s field-of-view, then re-enters from the top left to the bottom left of the frame. The relatively smaller area of contrast exits the bottom of the frame, and re-enters from the upper-right quarter of the frame. 00:19-00:34: The sensor adjusts, and an area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top of the frame, and remains generally within the center of the frame. AARO Comment: This video footage significantly overlaps in content with DOW-UAP-PR122. 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.

Asset ID

FD-R05-VID005

Original filename

DOD_111887439.mp4

Primary asset type

VID

Official record ID

DOW-UAP-PR121

Primary official title

DOW-UAP-PR121, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

Agency / source

Department of War

Incident date

September 8, 2021

Incident location

Gulf of Oman

YouTube video ID

RsnHMQ9-3B0

YouTube URL

https://youtu.be/RsnHMQ9-3B0

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-PR121. Official description names DOW-UAP-D101 as accompanying report context; source-context link fields are blank.

Linked source records

The official description identifies DOW-UAP-D101, an Intelligence Information Report on the September 8, 2021 Gulf of Oman event, as accompanying context. That report narrative should not be treated as directly visible in this video.

This record matters because the official description identifies both multiple contrast movements and a substantial overlap with the companion PR122 clip.

Limitations and interpretation

This footage is a secondary capture recorded via a cellular device from an infrared sensor display, not native primary sensor data. The secondary recording method may introduce fidelity, resolution and screen-recording artifacts. 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.