DOW-UAP-D012, Mission Report, Iraq, May 20, 2022
- Date
- May 20, 2022 (UAP contact 2043Z, as stated)
- Location
- Iraq (grid partly redacted; index: Iraq)
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- Release 01 (May 8, 2026)
- Type
- document
Summary
A MISREP from the 196th Attack Squadron for an 18-hour reconnaissance sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve records one UAP. The UAP section says the crew "OBSERVED A UAP AT 2043Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE" and that the screener "COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID." Altitude, velocity and trajectory are listed as unknown, the friendly aircraft was at 18,000 ft, and callsigns, grid digits and names are redacted.
Note
A minimal entry: one sentence of description and no sensor data beyond the time and heading.