One Possible Balloon Observed Near Shaddadi, Syria
2023-02-21·IVO Shaddadi, Syria·USAF·identified
Document coverPage 1 of DOW-UAP-D19, Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023 · View original on war.gov
During the same DCA mission, aircrew observed one possible balloon near Shaddadi at FL210. A weapon system video was produced but no further technical report was generated.
“0135Z-[1.4a] OBS 1X POSS BALLOON IVO SHADDADI [1.4a] [1.4a] AT FL210. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D19, Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 2023-02-21
- Precision
- day
- Location
- IVO Shaddadi, Syria
- Country
- Syria
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- 389 EFS, 332 AEW
- Sensors
- eyewitness, video
- Altitude
- 21000 ft
Resolution
Identified as a possible balloon.
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: DOW-UAP-D19, Mission Report, Syria, February 21, 2023
Case ID: 2023-USAF-797B68
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