FBI-UAP-D029, Digital Rendering, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011
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FBI-UAP-D029, Rendering, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011

The rendering depicts a dark triangular form with three diffuse white corner lights above a residential night scene. This is an FBI artistic reconstruction rather than a photograph of the reported event; this image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two former U.S. military service members, as described in FBI-UAP-D028.

File
Image · Release 05
Date
2011
Agency
FBI

Probed Assessment

Key takeaways

  • This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in June or July of 2011.
  • This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two former U.S. military service members, as described in FBI-UAP-D028.
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared this digital rendering in 2026 as a visual aid in support of the PURSUE initiative.

Why it matters

FBI-UAP-D029 preserves an official visual reconstruction connected to a reported incident. It is useful for comparing the described geometry and lighting with the linked source record, but it is not direct photographic evidence.

Corroboration

The image file and official metadata were reviewed together. Visual observations describe only what appears in the rendering, while incident details remain attributed to the official source and linked interview record.

Open questions

  • How closely does the reconstruction match the original witness description and any underlying measurements?

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 image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in June or July of 2011. This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two former U.S. military service members, as described in FBI-UAP-D028. The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared this digital rendering in 2026 as a visual aid in support of the PURSUE initiative.

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

File Context

Related entities

5
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

3

Official source metadata states: This image is an artistic interpretation of

The record states: Official source metadata states: This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in June or July of 2011.

Official source metadata states: This image is based upon a first-hand

The record states: Official source metadata states: This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two former U.S. military service members, as described in FBI-UAP-D028.

Rendering depicts a dark triangle with three white corner lights

The record states: The rendering depicts a dark triangular form with three diffuse white corner lights above a residential night scene.

Release provenance

Release
Release 05
Official ID
release-05-file-004-fbi-uap-d029-digital-rendering-dark-triangle-with-lights-2011
Cleared
Aug 7, 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

triangle

Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
2011
Location
Location unresolved
Classification
triangle

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

Referenced Timeline

  1. Reported observation

    Official metadata associates FBI-UAP-D029, Digital Rendering, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011 with 2011.

  2. Cleared for release

    FBI-UAP-D029, Digital Rendering, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011 was included in the official Release 05 publication.

Source Claims

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

Reported by source3Source interpretation1
Source reportedAssertedofficial_metadata

Official source metadata states: This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in June or July of 2011.

This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in June or July of 2011.

Source reportedAssertedofficial_metadata

Official source metadata states: This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two former U.S. military service members, as described in FBI-UAP-D028.

This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by two former U.S. military service members, as described in FBI-UAP-D028.

Source reportedAssertedofficial_metadata

Official source metadata states: The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared this digital rendering in 2026 as a visual aid in support of the PURSUE initiative.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared this digital rendering in 2026 as a visual aid in support of the PURSUE initiative.

InterpretationObservedreviewed_media

The rendering depicts a dark triangular form with three diffuse white corner lights above a residential night scene.

Source Material & Evidence

image

Official digital rendering

FBI-UAP-D029, Digital Rendering, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011

Research Map

5 entities · 6 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
5 nodes6 links