Uploaded video titled "IIR 1 666 S0151 23/Video Footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) captured by fifth generation aircraft on 20 Jan 23" (DOW-UAP-PR068)
- Date
- 2023 (per official index)
- Location
- NORTHCOM (per official index)
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- Release 02 (May 22, 2026)
- Type
- video
Summary
The three keyframes show a gray display with a crosshair, a red circular reticle, a magenta arc, red side bars and many black redaction boxes; a small bright mark with a short trail appears in the first and third frames. Per index: AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 666 S0151 23/Video Footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) captured by fifth generation aircraft on 20 Jan 23,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2023. Per index description: 00:00-00:31: A sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the field-of-view.
Note
Black redaction boxes cover parts of the on-screen display; the keyframes alone do not show the motion described in the index.