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DOWMay 29, 2022PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

DOW-UAP-D14, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022

Syria

Summary

This report from the Department of War details a mission conducted in Syria in May 2022. It includes a U.S. military operator's observations regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) encountered during operations, providing qualitative context that supplements the quantitative data typically found in such reports.

Key highlights

  • A possible small UAP was observed during the mission.p.1

    AT 01172, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED.
  • The mission involved SIGINT and IMINT collection in the Eastern Mediterranean.p.1

    COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER.
  • The aircraft was reacted to by multiple enemy aircraft, including a possible Russian SU-30.p.8

    WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING IX POSS RFAF SU-30.
  • The mission lasted over 20 hours, with significant time spent on station.p.5

    Total Mission Time: 20 hours 30 minutes.
  • The UAP was observed flying north to northeast, but could not be positively identified.p.8

    OBSERVED A UAP AT 0117Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST.

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
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