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DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon…

AARO assesses that the video titled 'IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. File: DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon…. DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon… combines an official, playable video, 4 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 3 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Video · Release 02
Date
2022
Location
Midwestern United States
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO assesses that the video titled 'IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. File: DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon….

Key takeaways

  • The released record says on March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.
  • The released record says the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.
  • The released record says many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon… combines an official, playable video, 4 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 3 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For DOW-UAP-PR073, IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon…, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO assesses that the video titled 'IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Open questions

  • Do an original-generation recording, complete transcript, or sensor metadata survive outside the released artifact?

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

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in November 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in March 2023. Video Duration: 00:01:28 Video Description: 00:00-00:04: No content. 00:05-00:07: The sensor pans to center a small area of contrast within its field-of-view. 00:11-00:37: The sensor cycles contrast modes and zoom levels while the area of contrast remains generally within the sensor field-of-view. 00:38-00:41: The orientation of the sensor relative to the area of contrast causes the area of contrast to appear to rotate. 00:42-01:14: A second area of contrast enters the frame from near the center of the top of the screen. It transits the sensor field-of-view, before becoming obscured by a redacted visual element of the sensor display. 01:17: The initial area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background. 01:20: The sensor rotates, causing the second area of contrast to re-enter the scene before exiting the frame at the center of the top of the screen. 01:23-01:28: No content. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.

File Context

Related entities

7
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

1

AARO assesses that the video titled 'IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified

The record states: AARO assesses that the video titled 'IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-030-dow-uap-pr073-iir-1-655-s0053-23-several-unidentified-aerial-phenomenon-encountered-in-the-vicin
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Sighting Context

Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.

Shape model

light

Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
Midwestern United States · 2022
Location
Midwestern United States
Classification
light

Environmental, lunar, orbital, satellite, airport, and nearby-infrastructure context loads when this section approaches the viewport.

Referenced Timeline

  1. Incident of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

    The video is likely derived from an incident involving an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

  2. Video uploaded to classified network

    A user uploaded the video to a classified network.

  3. Request for UAP-related records

    Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to UAP-related records.

Source Claims

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

Reported by source3Source inference1
Source reportedAsserted

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community.

Source reportedAsserted

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

Source reportedAsserted

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

InferenceAsserted

AARO assesses that the video titled 'IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

Source Material & Evidence

video

Video of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon

Department of War

Research Map

7 entities · 4 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
7 nodes4 links