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DOW-UAP-D091, Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020

This document is a Range Fouler Debrief, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. This report accompanies the video titled “DOW-UAP-PR116.” A U.S. military operator reported observing an object, describing the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing as a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.” All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

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The form marks multiple appearance categories, including round, square, metallic, balloon-shaped, opaque, and reflective, illustrating the ambiguity of checkbox-based descriptions.

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The observer described the object as dark or maroon and estimated its height at 12–15 feet; the estimate was subjective.

a darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15ft in height

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The observer compared the structure to a large, somewhat deformed balloon rather than reporting visible propulsion or maneuvering.

it appeared as a large, somewhat deformed balloon

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The report ends with the aircraft returning to the ship and landing uneventfully.

we proceeded back to the ship, landing uneventfully

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Atlantic range-fouler report

A naval aircrew member described a maroon, balloon-like object and returned to the ship without incident.

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Official source document: DOW-UAP-D091, Range Fouler Debrief, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
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