DOW-UAP-D057, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020
The released record says a U.S. military operator reported tracking a 'round, cold object' over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via 'black hot' IR sensor. File: DOW-UAP-D057, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020. DOW-UAP-D057, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 3 extracted claims, 2 evidence records, and 3 timeline entries across 1 source page, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Date
- Sep 4, 2020
- Location
- Gulf of Aden
- Extent
- 1 pages
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Probed Assessment
The released record says a U. S. military operator reported tracking a 'round, cold object' over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via 'black hot' IR sensor. File: DOW-UAP-D057, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020.
Key takeaways
- A U.S. military operator reported tracking a 'round, cold object' over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via 'black hot' IR sensor.
- The UAP was traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph and made a few abrupt directional changes.
- The IR sensor was set to black hot and the object appeared bright white.
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-D57, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 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-D57, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 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 tracking a “round, cold object” over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via “black hot” IR sensor, making the UAP appear “bright white.” The report states that the UAP was “traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph” and “made a few abrupt directional changes” during the encounter. 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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File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
A U.S. military operator reported tracking a 'round
The released document states that a U.S. military operator reported tracking a 'round, cold object' over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via 'black hot' IR sensor.
The UAP was traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph and made a few abrupt directional changes
The released document states that the UAP was traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph and made a few abrupt directional changes.
The IR sensor was set to black hot and the object appeared bright white
The released document states that the IR sensor was set to black hot and the object appeared bright white.
Gulf of Aden report describes a round cold object in IR
The OCR page states that the crew tracked a round, cold object in infrared over the Gulf of Aden, traveling at 277 mph and making abrupt directional changes during an eight-minute contact.
Gulf of Aden range form gives sensor angle and range
The OCR page gives additional measurement context for the same Gulf of Aden contact, including sensor angle, slant range, and ground range.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-064-dow-uap-d057-range-fouler-reporting-form-gulf-of-aden-september-2020
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Start of UAP Tracking
The tracking of the UAP began.
End of UAP Tracking
The tracking of the UAP ended.
UAP Tracking Event
A U.S. military operator tracked a UAP over the Gulf of Aden.
LinkedGulf of Aden
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 tracking a 'round, cold object' over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via 'black hot' IR sensor.
While at 23,819 HAT over the Gulf of Aden we tracked a round, cold object in IR traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph.
The UAP was traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph and made a few abrupt directional changes.
It made a few abrupt directional changes during the 8 minute contact.
The IR sensor was set to black hot and the object appeared bright white.
The IR sensor was set to black hot and the object in question was a bright white.
Source Material & Evidence
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