DISCLOSURE / FILE

SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording

FLIR video recorded by a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A over Campeche on March 5, 2004, released by SEDENA to journalist Jaime Maussan and made public at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference.

Brief

On March 5, 2004, a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A flying a counter-narcotics patrol over Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, logged 11 unidentified objects on its FLIR camera and onboard radar at altitudes above 11,500 feet. The infrared returns paced the aircraft for several minutes before peeling off in formation. Rather than open an internal investigation, SEDENA released the only copy of the recording to journalist Jaime Maussan in April 2004 with the approval of General Ricardo Clement of the Mexican Armed Forces. The Defense Ministry confirmed the recording's authenticity to international media at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference.

Metadata

Agency: SEDENA (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) / Fuerza Aérea Mexicana
Release: 2004-05-12
Type: VIDEO • .mp4
Length: 5.7 M
Tags: FLIR, radar, Campeche, Mexico, 2004, Merlin C-26A, formation flight, multi-sensor

Key points

Incident date: March 5, 2004; location over Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche.p.1
Aircraft was a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A surveillance plane on a counter-narcotics patrol.p.1
11 unidentified objects were recorded simultaneously on FLIR and onboard radar.p.1
Targets appeared at altitudes above 11,500 feet and paced the aircraft for several minutes before peeling off in formation.p.1
SEDENA did not conduct an internal investigation and instead released the only copy of the FLIR recording to journalist Jaime Maussan in April 2004.p.1
Release was approved by General Ricardo Clement of the Mexican Armed Forces.p.1
Footage was made public at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference, with the Defense Ministry confirming authenticity to international media.p.1

Most interesting

Dual-sensor lock: 11 returns appeared on FLIR and onboard radar at the same time, not on one sensor alone.
The Mexican Defense Ministry formally confirmed the recording's authenticity to international media, an unusually direct government acknowledgment for the period.
SEDENA bypassed an internal investigation and handed the only copy of the tape to a civilian journalist with general-officer sign-off.
The targets reportedly held formation as they departed, a behavior consistent with controlled flight rather than sensor artifact.

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PDFAIR 2/19086, Air Ministry / Air Staff UFO Policy and Reporting ProceduresUK Air Ministry / Air Staff
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PDFProject Condign, UAP in the UK Air Defence Region, Volume 3 (pages 1–48, recommendations and conclusions)UK Ministry of Defence / Defence Intelligence Staff (DI55)
PDFCosford / Shawbury Incident, DEFE 24/1962 (March 1993 multi-witness sightings)UK Ministry of Defence / RAF / Sec(AS)

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Common questions

What is SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording?: FLIR video recorded by a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A over Campeche on March 5, 2004, released by SEDENA to journalist Jaime Maussan and made public at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference.
What does SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording reveal?: Incident date: March 5, 2004; location over Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche. Aircraft was a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A surveillance plane on a counter-narcotics patrol. 11 unidentified objects were recorded simultaneously on FLIR and onboard radar.
Which agency produced SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording?: SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording is a primary-source record from SEDENA (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) / Fuerza Aérea Mexicana.
When is SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording dated?: SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording is dated 2004-03-05. It was declassified 2004-05-12.
What programs and topics appear in SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording?: SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording references FLIR, radar, Campeche, Mexico, Merlin C-26A and formation flight.

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DISCLOSURE / FILE

SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording

FLIR video recorded by a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A over Campeche on March 5, 2004, released by SEDENA to journalist Jaime Maussan and made public at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference.

Brief

Key points

Incident date: March 5, 2004; location over Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche.p.1

Aircraft was a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A surveillance plane on a counter-narcotics patrol.p.1

11 unidentified objects were recorded simultaneously on FLIR and onboard radar.p.1

Targets appeared at altitudes above 11,500 feet and paced the aircraft for several minutes before peeling off in formation.p.1

SEDENA did not conduct an internal investigation and instead released the only copy of the FLIR recording to journalist Jaime Maussan in April 2004.p.1

Release was approved by General Ricardo Clement of the Mexican Armed Forces.p.1

Footage was made public at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference, with the Defense Ministry confirming authenticity to international media.p.1

Most interesting

Dual-sensor lock: 11 returns appeared on FLIR and onboard radar at the same time, not on one sensor alone.

The Mexican Defense Ministry formally confirmed the recording's authenticity to international media, an unusually direct government acknowledgment for the period.

SEDENA bypassed an internal investigation and handed the only copy of the tape to a civilian journalist with general-officer sign-off.

The targets reportedly held formation as they departed, a behavior consistent with controlled flight rather than sensor artifact.

Common questions

What is SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording?

FLIR video recorded by a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A over Campeche on March 5, 2004, released by SEDENA to journalist Jaime Maussan and made public at a May 11-12, 2004 press conference.

What does SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording reveal?

Incident date: March 5, 2004; location over Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche. Aircraft was a Mexican Air Force Merlin C-26A surveillance plane on a counter-narcotics patrol. 11 unidentified objects were recorded simultaneously on FLIR and onboard radar.

Which agency produced SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording?

SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording is a primary-source record from SEDENA (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional) / Fuerza Aérea Mexicana.

When is SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording dated?

SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording is dated 2004-03-05. It was declassified 2004-05-12.

What programs and topics appear in SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording?

SEDENA Campeche FLIR Footage, March 5, 2004 Mexican Air Force Recording references FLIR, radar, Campeche, Mexico, Merlin C-26A and formation flight.