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DOWSeptember 16, 2020PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)
DOW-UAP-D62, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020
Summary
This report from the Department of War details a mission conducted in the Strait of Hormuz in September 2020. It includes a standardized account of the circumstances surrounding the operation, specifically focusing on the reporting of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) by a U.S. military operator.
Key highlights
A UAP was observed during the mission.p.8
“AT 17322, ~OBSERVED A UAP rvo 39RVM51~”
The mission took place on September 16, 2020.p.1
“AT 2302Zn::iil]TOOK OFF FROM OK.AS.”
The aircraft was cleared to return to base after the observation.p.1
“WAS CLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;]BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE.”
The mission lasted a total of 20 hours and 56 minutes.p.4
“Total Mission Time: 20 hours 56 minutes”
The aircraft experienced lost link incidents during the mission.p.8
“EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBLE!”
Outliers
The report includes multiple guard calls from Iranian air defense.p.6
“WAS HAILED ON G U ~ R E Q BY IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE.”
Source
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