Video · 2020
DOW-UAP-PR116 — Atlantic Ocean, 2020: “a large, somewhat deformed balloon”
Department of War / AARO (DVIDS) · 2020 · 1 min · Watch the original
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 32 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D091, describes the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing similar to a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.” Released as PR116 in PURSUE release 04.
Source: Department of War / AARO, PURSUE, via DVIDS. Moments follow AARO's timecoded description; silent sensor footage, no transcript.
Key moments
- 0:01 The sensor zooms and pans to keep the object centred for the whole clip (AARO). The Range Fouler Debrief, D091, describes a “darker, maroonish color” object about 12–15 feet tall, travelling with the wind without manoeuvring, similar to a “large, somewhat deformed balloon”.
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Official records (PURSUE)
- DOW-UAP-PR116 — Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2020 (recording of)
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