US Aircraft Sighted Oval Shape for Over Two Hours
The report described a shape that reportedly moved slowly but did not identify it.
The report described a shape that reportedly moved slowly but did not identify it.
A US aircraft observed an oval or spherical shape for over two hours. The report did not identify it or state what happened after it was no longer visible.
A two-page SECRET//NOFORN email exchange concerning an unclassified tear line for a UAP observation. An Information Disclosure Analyst asks for approval to include the year of the incident (already approved at month and day), and a PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician with 15 AF / DET 1 responds with the additional information. The accompanying UNCLASSIFIED tear line states that on 31 October 2024 a U.S. aircraft observed a possible oval/orb-shaped UAP for over two hours, likely moving at low speed.
U.S. aircraft observed a possible UAP that appeared oval/orb shaped, likely moving at low speed; the aircraft had eyes on the possible UAP for over 2 hours.
"31 OCT 24, U.S Aircraft observed a possible UAP. It appeared to be oval/orb shaped, likely moving at a low speed. The U.S Aircraft had eyes on the poss UAP for over 2 hours."
Why it matters: The unclassified tear-line description of the observation: oval/orb shape, low speed, sustained 2+ hour visual contact.
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"Could you please approve the use of the year this incident took place? Currently you have approved the month and the day, we request it includes the year."
Speaker: Information Disclosure Analyst
Why it matters: Indicates the year of the incident required separate disclosure approval beyond the month and day.
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"Below is the requested additional information (include the year) to the UNCLASS tear line."
Speaker: PAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician
Why it matters: Confirms the email's purpose: adding the year to a previously approved unclassified tear line.
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Document is a SECRET//NOFORN email thread but contains an embedded UNCLASSIFIED tear line for a 31 OCT 2024 UAP observation. The exchange is procedural — about getting disclosure approval to include the year (in addition to month and day) of the incident. No location, witnesses by name, sensors, or outcome are stated. The slug labels the file 'August 2024' but the incident date in both the manifest and the tear line is 31 October 2024.
No. The record describes the shape but does not identify it.
No. The record does not provide the event's location.
On October 31, 2024, a US aircraft spotted an unfamiliar shape in the sky. The report described it as an ellipse or a sphere.
The shape remained within the aircraft's line of sight for over two hours and reportedly moved slowly. However, the report does not state what it was or what happened when the sighting concluded. It leaves a fairly clear picture of what was seen—without answering the question of what exactly was observed.
The document briefly describes the event: a US aircraft observed an unidentified phenomenon. The word "phenomenon" here simply describes something that was seen but not identified. Its shape was oval or spherical, and it reportedly moved at a low speed.
The duration of the sighting is the most prominent detail in the report. The aircraft was able to see the shape for over two hours. There is no description of what happened at any stage during this time, and no information about changes in the shape or direction of movement. The location where the sighting occurred was also not provided.
These details appeared in correspondence surrounding a mission report. In one email, a request was made to add the year of the event alongside the day and month already approved for publication. The response provided the additional information: the year, the description of the shape, and the fact that the aircraft observed it for over two hours.
Thus, the record became a brief description of a prolonged sighting. It contains no story of a chase, sudden changes, or crew reactions. Nor does it detail the flight path. The disclosed sections focus on what was written about the shape and the duration for which it was seen.
It is unknown what the shape was, what caused it to appear that way, or what happened after the aircraft lost sight of it. The official summary explains that the description reflects the reporter's impression at the time of the event and does not prove that the shape actually possessed the described characteristics. The record offers no conventional explanation.
Over two hours in plain sight—and in the report, the shape remains unnamed.