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FBI Photo B22: Surveillance/Optical Sensor Image with Crosshair Overlay and Redactions

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A grainy, low-resolution surveillance or aerial/optical sensor image in grayscale. The image contains a crosshair/reticle overlay centered on the frame, with numeric markers labeled '3' on both the left and right arms of the horizontal crosshair. Multiple rectangular black redaction bars are present across the image obscuring text or identifying information. Two small dark objects are visible slightly to the right of center, near the intersection of the crosshairs. A timestamp is visible in the lower-left corner.
A grainy, low-resolution surveillance or aerial/optical sensor image in grayscale. The image contains a crosshair/reticle overlay centered on the frame, with numeric markers labeled '3' on both the left and right arms of the horizontal crosshair. Multiple rectangular black redaction bars are present across the image obscuring text or identifying information. Two small dark objects are visible slightly to the right of center, near the intersection of the crosshairs. A timestamp is visible in the lower-left corner.

The FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. military system to AARO in 2025, depicting two small, dark, elongated objects near the center of a grayscale sensor frame in the Western United States. The image shows a crosshair overlay with arms labeled "3" and at least eight black redaction bars obscuring annotations; an embedded timestamp of 12/31/99 is acknowledged as incorrect due to the system clock not being set. The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Western United StatesUnnamed military system operatorAARO UAP Reporting ProgramFBI-AARO UAP Submission (Release 01, 2026-05-08)Cigar

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A grainy, low-resolution surveillance or aerial/optical sensor image in grayscale. The image contains a crosshair/reticle overlay centered on the frame, with numeric markers labeled '3' on both the left and right arms of the horizontal crosshair. Multiple rectangular black redaction bars are present across the image obscuring text or identifying information. Two small dark objects are visible slightly to the right of center, near the intersection of the crosshairs. A timestamp is visible in the lower-left corner.