Anonymous source group

Rank O-2, Squadron 172 ATKS, Crew Position: Other (name redacted)

Anonymous witness grouping

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Linked incidents

1 source-linked records

2020-10-15 / Gulf of Aden / unresolved

A U.S. Navy O-2 from Squadron 172 ATKS filed a Range Fouler Reporting Form reporting that on October 15, 2020, from 14:18:39Z to 14:19:52Z, while at 19,073 feet HAT over the Gulf of Aden, they tracked "a round, cold object in IR traveling 319 degrees at 20 mph." The object "made a few abrupt directional changes during the 1 minute contact," with the infrared sensor set to black-hot and the object appearing bright white. The form was approved for release to AARO by USCENTCOM on March 27, 2026, and publicly released May 8, 2026; witness identifying information was sanitized per SPEAR policy.

Round shape (checked)