UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 02 · MAY 22, 2026
PENTAGON UFO FILE · VIDEO · DOW-UAP-PR0772 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2
This is the first of two recordings titled “2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP,” numbered 1 of 2 and 2 of 2. Two separate callsigns are redacted in the title. AARO places both in U.S. Central Command’s area in November 2020, believes an infrared sensor on a U.S. military platform made them, and notes that both were posted to a classified network that same month.
A target that grows brighter
For more than three minutes the operator keeps a patch of contrast, which AARO calls “low,” in the middle of the picture. Over that time its relative intensity rises — it stands out more and more against the background. Shortly before the switch, from 03:15 to 03:17, a second contrast area crosses the top right corner of the view. At 03:22 the operator leaves the first target, pans to the second, and follows it for the rest of the recording.
The release does not explain the rising intensity, which on an infrared display can reflect changes in range, angle, the target’s temperature or the camera’s settings.
Not a duplicate
AARO adds a note that this clip and DOW-UAP-PR078, part 2, are not copies of each other, even though they show very similar material and AARO’s descriptions of them are identical. The office does not say whether they are consecutive recordings, views from two platforms or something else, and its timeline is not an analytical finding. For infrared footage generally, see FLIR.
The official description
From war.gov/UFO, released May 22, 2026, quoted in full
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in November 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in November 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:58 Video Description: 00:00-03:21: The sensor pans to keep a low area of contrast within the center of the field-of-view. The relative intensity of the area of contrast increases throughout the video. 03:15-03:17: A second area of contrast transits the top right corner of the sensor field-of-view. 03:22-04:58: The sensor pans from the first area of contrast to the second area of contrast and pans to keep it within the field-of-view.
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.
AARO Comment: DOW-UAP-PR077 and DOW-UAP-PR078 are not duplicates. Both videos depict highly similar subject matter, but are distinct.