DISCLOSURE / FILE
F/A-18 FLIR UAP NORTHCOM 2022
A Department of War release (DOW-UAP-PR069) of a 29-second infrared video, uploader-titled "F/A-18 FLIR UAP," identified by AARO in response to a congressional records request.
DISCLOSURE / FILE
A Department of War release (DOW-UAP-PR069) of a 29-second infrared video, uploader-titled "F/A-18 FLIR UAP," identified by AARO in response to a congressional records request.
DOW-UAP-PR069, "F/A-18 FLIR UAP"
A Department of War release (DOW-UAP-PR069) of a 29-second infrared video, uploader-titled "F/A-18 FLIR UAP," identified by AARO in response to a congressional records request.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community, and AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network, many lacking a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses this video, uploader-titled "F/A-18 FLIR UAP," is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility in 2022, uploaded to a classified network in July 2023. The 29-second clip shows a sensor panning to track an area of contrast, with a reticle surrounding it at the 14-second mark and losing track at the 27-second mark. The Department of War states the video description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment or factual determination about the event's validity, nature, or significance.