DOW-UAP-D101, Intelligence Information Report, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

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Multiple Unidentified Aerial P enomenon
Observed Maneuvering Er:ratically and In Formation Over Gulf or Oman During AC-130 Gunship
live Fire Training on 8 September 2021 -Attachment
On 8 September 2021 a USSOF AC-i30 Gunship observed approximately 25 instances of UAPs
while conducting a live lire exercise in the Gulf or Oman, The lJAPs were obseived as coJcl

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orbs flying at lower akitudes between 250 to 1300 MPH in differentformatio1:1 s as well as

maneuvering aggressively. UAPs also appeared to react to the airer.aft firing its main
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INITIAL OBSERVAllON. On 8 September 2021 a United States Special Operations
Forces (lJSSOF)AC-130 Gunship was conducting live fire training the Gulf of Oman in the
\licinity of (IVO) //MGRS: 40REN6
I during period of darkness, The AC-130 first
observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs) when the aircraft dropped a
water-activated Rare to use as a mock target. The AC-130 entered an otl>it around the
flare and the Combat Systems Officer (CSO) conducted collateral scans with the aircraft's
Electro Opticall1nfrared (EO/IR) sensor IVO the flare. When tile CSO slewed the sensor in
IR mode back to the !1are they observed two approximately four.foot diameter cold orbs
between o to 20 feet above the surface of the water stat onary over tlle 11are for
approximately 15 seconds. After those 15 seconds passed, the CSO puled lhe trigger
firing the aircraft's 105mm C9nnon. Immediately upon puling the trigg r, during th
sight delay between trigger pull and the cannon's recoil, the CSO obseNed the pair o
UAPs rapidly lly away from the flare and out of the sensor eed without chang ng
altitude,
SUBSEQUENT OBSERVATIONS. The AC-130 crew observed approximately 2.5 ii stances of
UA'Ps viewed in IR as C<lld oms In both white-1$-hot an blaek-1$-hol mode during the
sortie. Two UAPs were observed ffying in a loose but coordinated formation increasing and
decreasing a • de like a wave whle•maneuvering a.round , over, and under each other in a
manner similar to how dolphins playfully swim in a pod. (SOURCE COMMENl: They [The UAPs]
knew they were flying together). UAPs were also separately observed llylng In a formation
of three and sep ately observed flying erratically and maneuvering aggressively. The
attached videos depict a i.moothly slewing EOllR sen1,0r or a stationary EO/IR sensor with
multiple UAPsdaltlng around the sensor feed . The AC-130's crew attelTIQted to save
entirety of the EO/IR footage of the UAP obServations but the aircraffs Digital Video
ReC()rder (DVR) inexp ·cably fa iled and the 11ideo data became corrupted.
ESTIMATED SPEED. The CSO calculated tne UAP's approximate 5peeds using lhe
aircraft's TACTOOL and clbcl(ed their rnaxirnum observed R\Bneu11arin9 speed at 1300 mdes per
hour (MPH) and the UAPs minimum observed manewering speed at 250 MPH. No means of
propulsion were observed.

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DATE OF PIUBLICATION: 271329ZAPR 22.
US Air Force
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Unidentlfied Aerial Phenomenon Observed Maneuvering ErraUcaly and
In Formation Over Gulf of Oman D ring AC-130 Gunship Live Fire
Training on 8 September 2021 - Atlaehment
DATE OF tlFORMATl ON: (U) 08 SEP 2021.
CUTOFF: (U) 08 Sep 2021.
SUMMARY: (SIINr) On S September 2021 a USSOF AC•130 Gunship observed
approximately 25 instances of UAPs while conducting a Ive fire
exercise in the Gulf of Oman. The UAPs were ob erved as cokl orbs
llyfng al lower altitudes between 250 to 1300 MPH in different
formations as wel as maneuvering aggressively. UAPs also appeared to
react to the aircraft firing its main ca
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INITIAL OBSERVAllON. On 8 Septe ber 2021 a United States
Special Operations orces (USSOF) AC-130 Gunship was conducting live
fire training the Gulf a( Oman in Uie vicinity of (IVO) //MGRS.
◄0REN6
I during period of darkness. The AC-130 first
observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAPs) when the ·rcraft
dropped a waler-activated flare to use as a mock target. TheAC-130
entered an orbit around the flare and the Comba Systems Officer
(CSO) conducted collateral scans wrth the aircraft's EJectro
Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) $e0$or IVO Ule flare, When the CSO $lewed
th sen o r in IR mode back to the flare they observed two
approximately four-foot diameter cold orbs between O to 20 feet above
the suliace of the water stationary over the flare for approximately
15 seconds. After those 15 seconds passed, the CSO pul ed the trigger
fir ng the aircraft's 105mm cannon. Immediately upon puUin9 the
trigger, d uring the slight delay between trigger pull and the
cannon's reool, Ute CSO observed the pair or UAP rapidly rty away
from the flare and ou of the sensor feed without changing altitude.
• uaSEQUENT OBSERVATIONS. The AC-130 crew observed
approx11nate1y 25 Instances of UAPs vie.....ed ,n IR as cold orl)s in both
white,.,i:,,-hot an black-1$-<hot mode during e wrtie, Two UAP$ were
observed fly,ing in a loose but coordinat d forma ion increasing and
decreasing altitude !l ike a wave whJe maneuvering aroirnd , over. and
under each other in a manner similar to how dolphins playfully sv.im
in a pod. (SOURCE COMMENT: They [The UAPsJ knew they were flying
togelher), UAPs were also separately observed llylng In a formation
of three and separately obser,,ed flying erratically ancl maneuvering
aggressively, The attached videos depid: a smoothly slewing EO/IR
sensor or a stationary EO/IR sensor with ukiple UAPs darting around
the $8nsor feed. TheAC-130's crew attempted to save entirety ofU,e
EO/IR fOotage of the UAP ot:iservauons b t the aircraft's Digital
Video Recorder (DVR) ine,xpficably failed and thl!I vldi,o data became
corrupted.

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ESTIMATED SPEED. The CSO calculated the UAP's approximate

SPfldS using the aircraft's TACTOOL and clocked their maximum
observed maneuvering speed at 1300 miles per hour (MPH) and e UAPs
m nmum observed maneuvering speed at 250 MPH. No means of propulsion
were, observed.

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4. (U. . . Geograph ic coordinates were derived komAC-130 sensor
feed GPS data.
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tne i'oriiiation contained In this re rt should be sent to the .AFSOC
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serial number, subject lme of the report and the proposed reques1 In
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