DOW-UAP-D044, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020
The released record says a U.S. military operator reported observing a 'round, cold object' via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph. File: DOW-UAP-D044, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020. DOW-UAP-D044, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 4 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries across 1 source page, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Date
- Oct 15, 2020
- Location
- Arabian Sea
- Extent
- 1 pages
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Probed Assessment
The released record says a U. S. military operator reported observing a 'round, cold object' via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph. File: DOW-UAP-D044, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020.
Key takeaways
- A U.S. military operator reported observing a 'round, cold object' via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph.
- The UAP made 'abrupt directional changes' during the event.
- The object was tracked from 14:18:39 to 14:19:52 on 15OCT2020.
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-D44, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020 is an officially released 1-page record with searchable page text, page-specific claim locators, dated events where supported, and document-level provenance.
Corroboration
The release establishes official provenance for DOW-UAP-D44, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, October 2020, but its reported observations, judgments, and interpretations remain source claims unless supported by independent records.
Open questions
- • Which companion records or contemporaneous sources, if any, independently corroborate the document’s key claims?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
This document is a Range Fouler Reporting Form, 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. A U.S. military operator reported observing a “round, cold object” via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph. The report describes the UAP making “abrupt directional changes” during the event. 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.
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
A U.S. military operator reported 'round
The released document states that a U.S. military operator reported observing a 'round, cold object' via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph.
The object was tracked from 14:18:39 to 14:19:52 on 15OCT2020
The released document states that the object was tracked from 14:18:39 to 14:19:52 on 15OCT2020.
The object was a bright white in infrared sensor set to black hot
The released document states that the object was a bright white in infrared sensor set to black hot.
The UAP made 'abrupt directional changes' during the event
The released document states that the UAP made 'abrupt directional changes' during the event.
Gulf of Aden range form reports a cold IR object
The OCR page states that a round, cold object in IR was tracked over the Gulf of Aden, traveling on a 319-degree heading at about 20 mph.
Gulf of Aden D44 form gives sensor angle and slant range
Gulf of Aden D44 form gives sensor angle and slant range. The OCR page states: Our sensor was aimed -50 degrees below our altitude with a slant range of 4.06NM and ground range of 4.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-055-dow-uap-d044-range-fouler-reporting-form-gulf-of-aden-october-2020
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Gulf of Aden infrared track
The form records a roughly one-minute infrared contact with a round, cold object.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
A U.S. military operator reported observing a 'round, cold object' via infrared sensor, traveling at 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph.
we tracked a round, cold object in IR traveling 3,19 degrees at 20 mph. It made a fewiabrupt directional changes during the 1 minute contact. Our sensor was aimed -50 degrees
The UAP made 'abrupt directional changes' during the event.
at 20 mph. It made a fewiabrupt directional changes during
The object was tracked from 14:18:39 to 14:19:52 on 15OCT2020.
Contact at 14:18:392 to 14:19:522 on 15OCT2020.
The object was a bright white in infrared sensor set to black hot.
The IR sensor was set to black hot and the object in question was a bright white.
Source Material & Evidence
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