Declassified UAP

DOW-UAP-PR119

Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

Format
Video
Incident date
9/8/21
Place
Gulf of Oman
Released
Release 05, August 7, 2026
Source
DVIDS
Topics
Orbs & spheres, Infrared / FLIR, Unresolved UAP reports

Description from war.gov

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two 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: 00:00-00:02: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. 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.
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Machine summary

Written by Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) on August 20, 2026, from the record's text and war.gov's description. It is not part of the record and can contain errors; check it against the document.

DOW-UAP-PR119 is a two-second video record submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, dated September 8, 2021, concerning a UAP encounter over the Gulf of Oman. The footage was captured by a cellular device filming an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship, making it a secondary rather than native capture. The object depicted is described in an accompanying Intelligence Information Report (DOW-UAP-D101) as a "cold orb" approximately four feet in diameter. The video shows an area of contrast remaining generally centered in the sensor field of view.

This record is one of a series (DOW-UAP-PR117 through PR122) capturing footage contemporaneously, suggesting a multi-event or extended encounter. The secondary recording method degrades fidelity and introduces visual artifacts, limiting analytical utility. The "cold" characterization in the IIR indicates the object appeared cooler than its surroundings on infrared, which is notable given that most known aerial platforms generate heat signatures. No OCR text is available, and DOW-UAP-D101 is a separate record not included here.

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Records war.gov itself pairs with this one.

  1. DOW-UAP-D101 Intelligence Information Report, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021 Department of War Document 9/8/21
  2. DOW-UAP-PR117 Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021 Department of War Video 9/8/21
  3. DOW-UAP-PR118 Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021 Department of War Video 9/8/21
  4. DOW-UAP-PR120 Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021 Department of War Video 9/8/21
  5. DOW-UAP-PR121 Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021 Department of War Video 9/8/21
  6. DOW-UAP-PR122 Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021 Department of War Video 9/8/21

Closest matches by the text of the documents.

  1. DOW-UAP-PR125 Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019 Department of War Video 2019
  2. DOW-UAP-PR124 Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019 Department of War Video 2019
  3. DOW-UAP-PR123 Unresolved UAP Report, Pacific Ocean, 2019 Department of War Video 2019