DOW-UAP-D078, Notional Map: Western United States Event
This document is a notional (illustrative, not literal) aerial map created by the U.S. Department of War as part of a UAP data release. According to the releasing agency, it represents four incidents reportedly involving unidentified anomalous phenomena in the western United States, observed by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over a period of several days in October 2023. Described incidents include agents observing a large 'fiery orb' projected against a ridgeline at an approximate distance of 1,000 yards, a 'thin or dark kite-shaped object' with one red and one white light at close range (Incident 3: 'Dark Kite'), and a 'translucent kite-shaped object' at close range (Incident 4: 'Translucent Kite'). The document notes all images were artificially generated using genai.mil, that phenomena are enlarged for illustrative purposes, and that all locations, distances, and relative positions are notional and not to scale.
Description
A single-page notional map released by the U.S. Department of War depicting four unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) incidents reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents in the western United States over several days in October 2023. The illustration, artificially generated, shows the events as seen from above and is explicitly not to scale.
Claims
Agents reported observing a large 'fiery orb' projected against a ridgeline at an approximate distance of 1,000 yards.
65%The map is notional and all locations and distances are illustrative, not accurate representations of actual positions.
95%All images in the document were artificially generated and are not to scale; locations are notional.
90%U.S. federal law enforcement special agents reported four UAP incidents in the western United States over several days in October 2023.
60%U.S. federal law enforcement special agents reported observing four UAP incidents in the western United States over several days in October 2023.
60%Agents reported a 'thin or dark kite-shaped object' with one red light and one white light at close range.
55%Agents reported a 'translucent kite-shaped object' at close range.
55%Agents reported observing a 'thin or dark kite-shaped object' with one red light and one white light at close range.
55%Agents reported observing a 'translucent kite-shaped object' at close range.
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Events
Sep 30, 2023
Western United States UAP incidents
Four incidents reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over several days involving a fiery orb, a dark kite-shaped object, and a translucent kite-shaped object.
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_______________________ . -_. . ,:::-,,_ This image is a notional representation of four incidents reportedly involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the western United States, as seen from above. Agents reported oran " This illustration depicts multiple incidents reported by U.S. federal law enforcement special agents over a period of several days in October 2023. Agents reported observing a large "fiery orb" projected against a ridgeline at an approximate distance of 1,000 yards. Incident 3: "Dark Kite" Agents reported observing a "thin or dark kite-shaped object" featuring one red light and one white light at a close estimated range. Incident 4: "Translucent Kite" Agents reported observing a "translucent kite-shaped object" at a close estimated range. Note: All images were artificially generated using https//genai.mil/ Phenomena are enlarged for illustrative purposes and are not to relative scale. Distances are not to scale. All locations are notional, and do not accurately represent the relative position of the observers or reported phenomena.
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