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FBI Photo B7: Surveillance Camera Image of Helicopter/Aircraft Silhouette with Targeting Reticle

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A grayscale surveillance or targeting camera image featuring a crosshair/reticle overlay with graduated scale markings. A small helicopter or aircraft silhouette is visible in the upper-right quadrant of the frame. Multiple black rectangular redaction bars are present across the image. A timestamp is displayed in the lower-left corner. The image has a grainy, low-light or infrared camera quality.
A grayscale surveillance or targeting camera image featuring a crosshair/reticle overlay with graduated scale markings. A small helicopter or aircraft silhouette is visible in the upper-right quadrant of the frame. Multiple black rectangular redaction bars are present across the image. A timestamp is displayed in the lower-left corner. The image has a grainy, low-light or infrared camera quality.

The FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. military system to AARO in 2025, described as a UAP report, with redactions applied before submission and no accompanying mission report. The grayscale targeting camera image shows a dark object consistent in appearance with a helicopter in the upper-right quadrant, a crosshair reticle with a horizontal scale labeled -15 to +15, and a second smaller dark circular object below the reticle. The operator reported being unable to positively identify the object.

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A grayscale surveillance or targeting camera image featuring a crosshair/reticle overlay with graduated scale markings. A small helicopter or aircraft silhouette is visible in the upper-right quadrant of the frame. Multiple black rectangular redaction bars are present across the image. A timestamp is displayed in the lower-left corner. The image has a grainy, low-light or infrared camera quality.