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FBI Photo B5: Heavily Redacted U.S. Military Surveillance/Night-Vision Camera UAP Image

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A grayscale surveillance or thermal/night-vision camera image with a crosshair reticle overlay centered in the frame. The image contains multiple black redaction rectangles obscuring content in various areas. A timestamp is visible in the lower left corner. The scene appears to show an outdoor or open area with low visibility conditions.
A grayscale surveillance or thermal/night-vision camera image with a crosshair reticle overlay centered in the frame. The image contains multiple black redaction rectangles obscuring content in various areas. A timestamp is visible in the lower left corner. The scene appears to show an outdoor or open area with low visibility conditions.

The FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. military system to AARO in 2025 depicting a UAP over the Western United States; the operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP. The monochrome image shows a grainy thermal or night-vision frame with a centered crosshair reticle scaled from -15 to +15, at least six black rectangular redaction blocks, and an indistinct background formation possibly a mountain range. The embedded timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:12:20 but is noted as incorrect because the system date and time were not set; no mission report was provided.

Western United StatesUnnamed military system operatorLight or glareRectangular

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A grayscale surveillance or thermal/night-vision camera image with a crosshair reticle overlay centered in the frame. The image contains multiple black redaction rectangles obscuring content in various areas. A timestamp is visible in the lower left corner. The scene appears to show an outdoor or open area with low visibility conditions.