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Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

LocationArabian Gulf
Date / 日期August 27, 2020
TypeDocument
CredibilityOfficial
Disclosure batchPURSUE-1

Summary

A U.S. military Mission Report (MISREP) describing a formation of unknown flying objects observed traveling along the coast from northeast to northwest for about two minutes. Light cloud cover prevented continuous tracking of the formation.

Detail

This Mission Report (MISREP) is a standardized U.S. military form used to record the circumstances of operations and is frequently used to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. Its general text (GENTEXT) section typically holds the qualitative context that complements the numerical data elsewhere in the report.

A U.S. military operator reported observing a formation of unknown flying objects traveling along the coast from northeast to northwest for roughly two minutes. The report notes that light cloud coverage prevented continuous tracking of the formation. The descriptive language reflects the operator's subjective interpretation at the time and is not a conclusive statement about the objects' characteristics. The record was released by the Department of War through the PURSUE declassification.

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