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DOW-UAP-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z"

AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019. File: DOW-UAP-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z". DOW-UAP-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z" 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
Sep 25, 2019
Location
CENTCOM
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019. File: DOW-UAP-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z".

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-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z" 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-PR099, "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z", the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019.

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, “Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAPs on 23SEP19 at 1715Z,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in November 2019. Video Duration: 00:04:51 Video Description: 00:00-00:44: No Content. 00:45-00:46: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view on the left side of the frame and exits the bottom of the frame in the lower left corner. 00:47-01:07: No Content. 01:08-01:25: An area of contrast appears from the left side of the frame. The sensor pans to hold the object in the center of its field-of-view. 01:26-01:45: The sensor changes visual settings and continues to track the area of contrast. 01:46-01:47: Another area of contrast enters the scene from the bottom of the frame. 01:47-01:55: The screen flashes black before the sensor continues tracking the areas of contrast. Multiple areas of contrast enter and exit the field-of-view during this period. The sensor pans to track them. 04:00-04:51: The screen flashes black for before continuing to track an area of contrast. 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

6
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

1

AARO assessed infrared video from U.S. military platform in CENTCOM (2019)

The record states: AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-056-dow-uap-pr099-hi-res-callsign-observes-uap-on-25sep19-at-1715z
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

4

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
CENTCOM · Sep 25, 2019
Location
CENTCOM
Classification
light

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

Referenced Timeline

  1. Video uploaded to classified network

    A user uploaded the video to a classified network.

  2. Incident date

    The incident involving the UAP occurred in 2023.

  3. House Representatives request UAP records

    Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially 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 this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAPs on 23SEP19 at 1715Z,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2019.

Source Material & Evidence

video

Video titled 'Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAPs on 23SEP19 at 1715Z'

Department of War

Research Map

6 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
6 nodes4 links