Syria / Pacific Time Zone, 2023
Modern 2023 material without linked video is grouped together.
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Document summary
A declassified USCENTCOM mission report for a 21 February 2023 defensive counter-air sortie by a two-ship of F-15Es over Syria. At 0025Z, while cruising at FL270, the aircrew observed three possible UAPs near Shaddadi at FL240; two were IR-significant white objects, and weapons-system video was produced.
Official page text
- Three possible UAPs were observed at 0025Z near Shaddadi at FL240; two appeared as IR-significant white objects.
- No radar returns were received from the objects and the aircrew experienced no health effects.
- Weapons-system video of the event was produced.
Official note
- The objects were not identified and most identifying details are redacted; OCR of this document is poor.
- This summary is AI-generated from the document text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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Document summary
A declassified USCENTCOM mission report (MISREP) for a November 2023 ISR sortie over Syria. At 2153Z, while returning to base, the aircrew observed one probable UAP shaped like a "bouncy ball" approaching from the south at near co-altitude; it dropped altitude and safely passed the aircraft while holding a steady speed of about 424 knots.
Official page text
- The probable UAP was described as shaped like a bouncy ball and approached from the south at near co-altitude.
- It dropped altitude, safely passed the aircraft, and maintained a constant ~424 knots; the crew watched it for about seven minutes before it went out of range.
- No emissions came from the object; it was assessed benign.
Official note
- Identifying details (unit, exact location, callsigns) are redacted and the object was not identified.
- This summary is AI-generated from the document text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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Document summary
A March 2023 email exchange about declassifying an Intelligence Information Report, containing a detailed civilian witness account. The witness reported a large, featureless blue triangular object with a solid, unwavering silhouette emitting powerful whitish-blue light from points along its perimeter, hovering near a national security facility before moving in a jerking, jumping manner.
Official page text
- The object was described as large, triangular and blue, featureless, with a solid silhouette emitting whitish-blue light from multiple perimeter points.
- It hovered near a national security facility for about three minutes, then moved higher with an erratic 'jerking' or 'jumping' motion the witness felt was inconsistent with jet propulsion.
- Observed for about eight minutes at night in the Pacific time zone; the witness did not think it was a drone and captured it on a personal cell phone.
Official note
- The account is a single civilian's report relayed through administrative email; many characteristics were inferred rather than directly observed.
- This summary is AI-generated from the document text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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