PURSUE archive · catalogue card
DOW-UAP-PR085
"16 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
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- Agency
- Department of War
- Incident date
- 2020As the catalogue writes it: “2020”
- Place
- CENTCOM area (Middle East)As the catalogue writes it: “CENTCOM”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, “16 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera 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 September 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:44
Video Description:
00:00-01:17: No Content.
01:18-02:24: An area of contrast enters the bottom of the screen and moves up the screen as the sensor pans and zooms to hold it in the center of the frame.
02:25-04:29: The sensor zooms in, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame.
04:30-04:44: The area of contrast leaves the field-of-view in the lower left-hand quarter of the screen.
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-PR085 · Video · Department of War · May 22, 2026
"16 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
2020 · CENTCOM
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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