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FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

FBI Photo B13

An FBI-submitted still image to AARO derived from a 2025 U.S. military system, showing two small dark elongated objects near a crosshair, with the original imagery redacted before submission and no accompanying mission report.

Brief

The FBI submitted a single redacted still image to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), derived from a U.S. military system in 2025 over the Western United States. The monochrome frame shows a grainy field with a simplified central crosshair and two small, dark, elongated objects in the lower-right quadrant. The operator could not positively identify the objects, and no mission report accompanied the submission. The on-image timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:19:54, which the FBI attributes to an unset system date/time rather than the actual capture time.

Metadata

Agency: FBI
Release: 5/8/26
Incident: Late 2025
Location: Western United States
Type: PDF • .pdf
Length: 1 pages
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Programs: AARO
Tags: two-object formation, elongated objects, monochrome imagery, crosshair/targeting system, Western United States, 2025, FBI-to-AARO submission

Key points

FBI submitted the file to AARO as a single still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025.p.1
The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO.p.1
No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.p.1
The operator reported they were unable to positively identify the UAP.p.1
The frame shows two small, dark, elongated objects near the center, in the bottom-right quadrant, against a grainy monochrome field with a simplified central crosshair.p.1
The visible on-image timestamp 12/31/99 18:19:54 is incorrect because the capture system's date/time was not set.p.1

Verbatim

12/31/99 18:19:54
p.1

Most interesting

The only legible text on the page is the system timestamp 12/31/99 18:19:54, a default-clock artifact rather than the capture date.
Two numerals '3' survive the redactions in the middle band of the frame, flanking the central crosshair area.
The FBI submitted the imagery without a mission report, so the page contains no narrative context beyond the visual itself.
The operator's self-reported inability to identify the objects is preserved in the AARO listing rather than resolved by a later analytical determination.

Cross-references

Related research

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Common questions

What is FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects?: An FBI-submitted still image to AARO derived from a 2025 U.S. military system, showing two small dark elongated objects near a crosshair, with the original imagery redacted before submission and no accompanying mission report.
What does FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects reveal?: FBI submitted the file to AARO as a single still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.
Which agency produced FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects?: FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects is a primary-source record from FBI. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.
When is FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects dated?: FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects is dated 2025. It was declassified 2026-05-08.
What programs and topics appear in FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects?: FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects references two-object formation, elongated objects, monochrome imagery, crosshair/targeting system, Western United States and FBI-to-AARO submission.
What does FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects say, in its own words?: "12/31/99 18:19:54" (source p. 1).

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FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

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[REDACTED]

[REDACTED]                                                    [REDACTED]

[REDACTED]              3                              3              [REDACTED]

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12/31/99 18:19:54

Full transcript1 pages · 13 words›

Concatenated page-by-page transcript. Born-digital pages came through pdf.js; scanned pages were transcribed by Claude vision OCR. Pages marked unreadable failed multiple OCR retries (heavy redaction, microfilm artifacts, or blank separators) and are kept in place for audit.

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[REDACTED]              3                              3              [REDACTED]

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12/31/99 18:19:54

DISCLOSURE / FILE

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

Brief

Key points

FBI submitted the file to AARO as a single still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025.p.1

The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO.p.1

No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.p.1

The operator reported they were unable to positively identify the UAP.p.1

The frame shows two small, dark, elongated objects near the center, in the bottom-right quadrant, against a grainy monochrome field with a simplified central crosshair.p.1

The visible on-image timestamp 12/31/99 18:19:54 is incorrect because the capture system's date/time was not set.p.1

Most interesting

The only legible text on the page is the system timestamp 12/31/99 18:19:54, a default-clock artifact rather than the capture date.

Two numerals '3' survive the redactions in the middle band of the frame, flanking the central crosshair area.

The FBI submitted the imagery without a mission report, so the page contains no narrative context beyond the visual itself.

The operator's self-reported inability to identify the objects is preserved in the AARO listing rather than resolved by a later analytical determination.

Common questions

What is FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects?

What does FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects reveal?

FBI submitted the file to AARO as a single still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. No accompanying mission report was provided with the image.

Which agency produced FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects?

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects is a primary-source record from FBI. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.

When is FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects dated?

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects is dated 2025. It was declassified 2026-05-08.

What programs and topics appear in FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects?

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects references two-object formation, elongated objects, monochrome imagery, crosshair/targeting system, Western United States and FBI-to-AARO submission.

What does FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects say, in its own words?

"12/31/99 18:19:54" (source p. 1).

[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 3 3 [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] 12/31/99 18:19:54

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

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FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects

Brief

Metadata

Key points

Verbatim

Most interesting

Cross-references

Related research

Related topics

Common questions

FBI Photo B13, Two Elongated Objects