PURSUE archive · catalogue card
DOW-UAP-PR081
"18 Oct 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
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- Agency
- Department of War
- Incident date
- 2020As the catalogue writes it: “2020”
- Place
- AFRICOM area (Africa)As the catalogue writes it: “AFRICOM”See the area on the globe →
- Published in PURSUE
- May 22, 2026
- Records
- 1 record · Video
- Redactions
- Redacted passages in 1 of 1 records
01 Official description
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, “18 Oct 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Africa Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:59
Video Description:
00:00-00:57: No content.
00:58-01:03: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, entering from near the top left corner of the screen and exiting near the bottom right corner of the screen.
01:04-04:59: No content.
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.
02 Catalogue records · 1
DOW-UAP-PR081 · Video · Department of War · May 22, 2026
"18 Oct 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
2020 · AFRICOM
03 Related cases
Other catalogue cards from the same area or the same decade.
04 Sources
- [1]
Record · U.S. Department of War
Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)
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Checked on Oct 4, 2026 · Open the original ↗
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