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DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020

The released record says the mission narrative records a UAP observation at 1732Z. File: DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020. DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 10 timeline entries across 9 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Document · Release 01
Date
Sep 16, 2020
Location
Strait of Hormuz
Extent
9 pages

Probed Assessment

The released record says the mission narrative records a UAP observation at 1732Z. File: DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020.

Key takeaways

  • The released record says the file identifies itself as MISREP 4782130.
  • The released record says the observation line records a UAP at 1732Z.
  • The released record says the UAP was observed by full-motion video.

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020 combines an official, downloadable document, 5 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 10 timeline entries across 9 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For DOW-UAP-D062, Mission Report, Strait of Hormuz, September 2020, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that the mission narrative records a UAP observation at 1732Z.

Open questions

  • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 9-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 one UAP at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet. 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

12

Tracker findings

3

Military operator reported one UAP at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet

The released document states that a U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet.

Strait of Hormuz mission report logs UAP at FL180

The OCR page states that a UAP was observed by FMV near the Strait of Hormuz, with aircraft altitude FL180 and airspeed 90 KIAS.

Strait of Hormuz D62 narrative logs UAP observation at 1732Z

Strait of Hormuz D62 narrative logs UAP observation at 1732Z. The OCR page states: AT 1732ZJ 1.4a !OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~ WAS CLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;]BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE.

Release provenance

Release
Release 01
Official ID
release-01-file-068-dow-uap-d062-mission-report-strait-of-hormuz-september-2020
Cleared
May 8, 2026
Official release source

Referenced Timeline

  1. Page 4

    Takeoff

    Aircraft took off from OKAS.

  2. Page 6

    Guard Call

    Hailed by Iranian Air Defense.

  3. Page 6

    Second Guard Call

    Hailed by Iranian Air Defense.

  4. Page 6

    Third Guard Call

    Hailed by Iranian Air Defense.

  5. Page 7

    EMI Start

    Experienced lost link due to possible EMI.

  6. Page 7

    EMI End

    Regained link after experiencing EMI.

  7. Page 7

    Second EMI Start

    Experienced lost link due to possible EMI.

  8. Page 7

    Second EMI End

    Regained link after experiencing EMI.

  9. Page 8

    Observation of UAP

    A UAP was observed at an estimated altitude of 1,800 feet.

  10. Page 4

    Landing

    Aircraft landed at OKAS.

Source Claims

Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.

Source reportedAssertedPage 1

The mission narrative records a UAP observation at 1732Z.

OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~ WAS

Source reportedAssertedPage 1

The file identifies itself as MISREP 4782130.

Misrep 4782130 Narrative

Source reportedAssertedPage 8

The observation line records a UAP at 1732Z.

Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20 … Observed Activity Description: UAP

Source reportedAssertedPage 8

The UAP was observed by full-motion video.

Observed Activity Description: UAP Method of Observation: FMV

Source reportedAssertedPage 9

The report states that weather was not a factor.

Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR

Source Material & Evidence

document

Mission Report DOW-UAP-D62

RELEASE-01-FILE-071-DOW-UAP-D62-MISSION-REPORT-STRAIT-OF-HORMUZ-SEPTEMBER-2020

Research Map

12 entities · 0 grounded links

Lines appear only when two entities share a row-level source claim or dated timeline event. Unconnected nodes remain visible without implying a relationship.

UAP/Disclosure Graph
12 nodes0 links
No grounded pairwise links in this file