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FBI Photo B4: Heavily Redacted UAP Surveillance Still with Crosshair Reticle

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A grayscale surveillance or thermal/night-vision camera still image featuring a crosshair reticle with measurement scale markings at center, multiple black rectangular redacted/blocked areas arranged symmetrically across the frame, and a timestamp in the lower left corner. The image has a noisy, low-light camera appearance.
A grayscale surveillance or thermal/night-vision camera still image featuring a crosshair reticle with measurement scale markings at center, multiple black rectangular redacted/blocked areas arranged symmetrically across the frame, and a timestamp in the lower left corner. The image has a noisy, low-light camera appearance.

The FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. military system to AARO in 2025 showing a UAP over the Western United States. The grayscale image shows a crosshair reticle with graduated scale markings, a small dark circular object slightly right of center, and eight black redaction blocks obscuring identifying information. The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP, no mission report was provided, and the visible timestamp of 12/31/99 is incorrect due to the system clock not being set.

Western United StatesUnnamed military system operatorDisc

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A grayscale surveillance or thermal/night-vision camera still image featuring a crosshair reticle with measurement scale markings at center, multiple black rectangular redacted/blocked areas arranged symmetrically across the frame, and a timestamp in the lower left corner. The image has a noisy, low-light camera appearance.