Gulf of Oman AC-130J UAP encounter (Sept 2021, released 2026).
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Sensor/cellphone footage (PURSUE Release 05) of ~25 cold-signature orb UAPs observed by an AC-130J gunship over the Gulf of Oman in Sept 2021 at 250-1,300 mph; AARO could not resolve the case.
A military multi-object encounter with FLIR/IR sensor footage, officially logged as unresolved by AARO. Instrumented-observation evidence class (orbs, no kinematic-anomaly analysis published). Anomalous-but-uncharacterized, official-record as a released case.
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AARO video resolutions & 2024 reports.PURSUE Release 05 (7 Aug 2026) — first FBI FD-302 witness records.