DOW-UAP-PR121, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021
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DOW-UAP-PR121 is a 34-second video record submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, documenting a UAP encounter over the Gulf of Oman on September 8, 2021. The footage is a secondary recording — a cellphone capture of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship — rather than native sensor output. It shows one or more areas of contrast maneuvering within and across the sensor's field of view, including transits from bottom to top and re-entries from multiple frame edges. An accompanying Intelligence Information Report (DOW-UAP-D101) describes the objects as "cold orbs" approximately four feet in diameter. This record is one of a series spanning DOW-UAP-PR117 through DOW-UAP-PR122, all captured contemporaneously.
The secondary recording method degrades fidelity and introduces artifacts, limiting analytical value. No native sensor data is included in this release. AARO notes significant content overlap with DOW-UAP-PR122. No OCR text is available, and no analytical conclusions are drawn by the releasing agency. The record contributes to a cluster of related AC-130J infrared observations from the same incident.
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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.
