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DOWAugust 27, 2020PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

DOW-UAP-D61, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020

Arabian Gulf

Summary

This report from the Department of War details a mission conducted in the Arabian Gulf in August 2020. It includes a U.S. military operator's account of an Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP) encountered during operations, providing qualitative context in addition to standard quantitative data.

Key highlights

  • The mission took place on August 27, 2020, in the Arabian Gulf.p.1

    AT 2307Z,[Mi]TOOK OFF FROM OKAS.
  • A formation of unidentified flying objects was observed during the mission.p.6

    OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS
  • The observation occurred while conducting ISR operations for NAVCENT.p.5

    CONDUCTED SCANS JAW T TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF
  • The aircraft was on station for approximately 20 hours and 24 minutes.p.6

    Total Time On Station: 20 hours 24 minutes
  • Weather conditions impacted the ability to track the flying objects continuously.p.7

    LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINUOUS TRACKING

Outliers

  • The report includes a guard call from Iranian air defense.p.6

    WAS HAILED ON GUARD! 1.4g !FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE.
  • The crew lost tracking of the flying objects due to cloud cover.p.6

    PID WAS LOST IN CLOUD COVER.

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Public domain (US Government work)
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