Formation of Unknown Flying Objects, Persian Gulf
Document coverPage 1 of DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020 · View original on war.gov
A U.S. Air Force reconnaissance aircraft observed a formation of unknown flying objects traveling northeast-northwest along the coast of the Persian Gulf. Tracking was lost after approximately two minutes due to light cloud coverage.
“FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z, [1.4a] OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST IVO 39RVM8[1.4a]9[1.4a] [1.4a] WAS TRACKING THIS FORMATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES BEFORE PID WAS LOST IN CLOUD COVER.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 2020-08-27
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- 39RVM8[1.4a]9[1.4a], Arabian Gulf, along the coast
- Country
- Iran
- Region
- Arabian Gulf
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- 482ATKS, 432 AEW
- Sensors
- video
- Shape
- Formation of flying objects
- Duration
- 120s
Resolution
Light cloud coverage prevented continuous tracking and re-acquisition of the formation.
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Persian Gulf, August 2020
Case ID: 2020-USAF-E654D2
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This sighting
39RVM8[1.4a]9[1.4a], Arabian Gulf, along the coast / 2020
- DOW-UAP-D061.pdf — Written report of this sighting