Structured Summary
This record is a VID UAP-related asset released by Department of War in Release 04. The incident date is listed as 1996, and the incident location is listed as Western United States. This page preserves the official source link, original description, and structured metadata.
Official Description
The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 2 minutes and 57 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 1996.
Video Description: No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF. This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, and is presented as it was received by AARO.
00:01-00:13: No content.
00:14-00:17: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, entering near the upper right corner and exiting near the lower left corner of the frame.
00:18-01:21: The footage repeats frame-by-frame.
01:22-02:13: The footage repeats at a slower playback speed.
02:14-02:56: The footage holds on a frame extracted from the first 17 seconds of the video.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Redactions have been made to protect the identity of eyewitnesses, the location of government facilities, or potentially sensitive information about military sites not related to UAP. No redactions have been made to any files released under President Trump's directive concerning information about the nature or existence of any encounter reported as a UAP or related phenomena.
Media details
This page indexes the record type, source agency, release batch, incident date, incident location, official source, and available public media for search and reference. Agency: Department of War. Release: Release 04. Incident Date: 1996. Incident Location: Western United States. Type: .VID.