Official · Document · Department of War
Crew Member Spots Objects Moving Along the Coast
They changed direction, then vanished from view in the clouds.
In brief
A crew member aboard a military aircraft saw a group of objects moving along the coast of the Arabian Gulf. After about two minutes, clouds obscured them, and the crew could not locate them again.
Summary
USCENTCOM Mission Report (MISREP 4685903) covering a 21-hour, 5-minute AREC (Airborne Reconnaissance) sortie on 26-27 August 2020 in support of NAVCENT operations over the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman. The aircraft (callsign and asset type redacted under 1.4a/1.4g) departed and recovered at OKAS, was hailed by Iranian Air Defense on guard frequency at 0532Z, and at 1527Z observed a formation of unknown flying objects traveling NE-NW along the coast (vicinity grid 39RVM8). The aircrew tracked the formation for approximately two minutes via sensor before positive identification (PID) was lost in light cloud cover and could not be re-acquired.
Incidents in the document
- 2020-08-27 · Arabian Gulf coast, vicinity MGRS 39RVM8 (observed from 39RVM3), Iran (vicinity) · Page 6
From 1527Z to 1529Z the aircrew observed a formation of unknown flying objects traveling NE-NW along the coast. The formation was tracked via sensor for approximately two minutes before positive identification (PID) was lost in cloud cover. The aircrew was unable to re-acquire PID on the formation.
- Sensors
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