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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- War.gov PURSUE
- Type
- Report
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- Unclassified
- Agency
- Department of War
- Reference #
- RELEASE-04-FILE-016-DOW-UAP-D091-RANGE-FOULER-DEBRIEF-ATLANTIC-OCEAN-2020
- Published
- 2026-07-10
- Content Type
- application/pdf
- Pages
- 2
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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
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
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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