DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020
The released record says a formation of unknown flying objects was observed traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes. File: DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020. DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 6 timeline entries across 7 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Document · Release 01
- Date
- Aug 27, 2020
- Location
- Arabian Gulf
- Extent
- 7 pages
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Probed Assessment
The released record says a formation of unknown flying objects was observed traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes. File: DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020.
Key takeaways
- The released record says light cloud coverage prevented the continuous tracking of the formation.
- The report identifies USCENTCOM as the combatant command
- The released record says the tasking field identifies US - UNITED STATES as the tasked country.
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 6 timeline entries across 7 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOW-UAP-D061, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, August 2020, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that a formation of unknown flying objects was observed traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes.
Open questions
- • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 7-page document?
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 Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing a “formation of unknown flying objects” traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes. The report notes that light cloud coverage “prevented the continuous tracking of the formation.” 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
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Tracker findings
A formation of unknown flying objects was observed traveling northeast
The released document states that a formation of unknown flying objects was observed traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes.
Light cloud coverage prevented the continuous tracking of the formation
The released document states that light cloud coverage prevented the continuous tracking of the formation.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-067-dow-uap-d061-mission-report-arabian-gulf-august-2020
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
Takeoff from OKAS
LinkedOKASOn Station
Guard Call Received
Hailed on guard frequency by Iranian Air Defense
LinkedIranian Air DefenseObservation of Unknown Formation
Observed a formation of unknown flying objects
Cleared to Return to Base
Landing at OKAS
LinkedOKAS
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
A formation of unknown flying objects was observed traveling northeast to northwest along the coast for approximately two minutes.
FROM 1527Z TO 1529Z,~OBSERVED A FORMATION OF FLYING OBJECTS TRAVELING NE-NW ALONG THE COAST
Light cloud coverage prevented the continuous tracking of the formation.
LIGHT CLOUD COVERAGE PREVENTED THE CONTINUOUS TRACKING OF THE FORMATION
The report identifies USCENTCOM as the combatant command.
Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM
The tasking field identifies US - UNITED STATES as the tasked country.
Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES
The tasking field identifies A - AIR FORCE Poe POC as the tasked service.
Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poe POC
Source Material & Evidence
Mission Report DOW-UAP-D61
RELEASE-01-FILE-070-DOW-UAP-D61-MISSION-REPORT-ARABIAN-GULF-AUGUST-2020
Research Map
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