Iraq Mission UAP Pursuit, May 2022
Aircraft 1.4a tracked unidentified object flying north to northeast over Iraq.
May 20, 2022
Iraq
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
Aircraft 1.4a observed a UAP at 2043Z flying north to northeast; screener could not achieve positive ID.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
- flew north to northeast, followed as long as possible
Evidence Notes
- Mission report UAP section with timestamp 202043:00ZMAY22.
- Grid reference 38SMC791.4a701.4a.
- Friendly aircraft at 38S MC 851.4a 771.4a, 18,000FT.
Declassified mission report documents a single UAP observed by reconnaissance aircraft during Operation Inherent Resolve; no positive identification achieved despite pursuit.
Unclear
FMV, SI
85%
Prosaic Leads
- Possible distant aircraft, drone, or misidentified conventional object not positively ID'd by screener.
- ISR mission context with SIGINT/FMV collection.
Anomalous Indicators
- Dedicated UAP section in official MISREP.
- Tracked and followed by military asset at 18,000FT.
- No positive ID despite observation and sensors.
Evidence Gaps
- UAP physical description (size, shape, color) not provided.
- Exact sensor data or signatures redacted or absent.
- UAP altitude, velocity, trajectory marked UNK.
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"1.4a OBSERVED A UAP AT 2043Z FLY NORTH TO NORTH EAST AND FOLLOWED AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. 1.4a SCREENER COULD NOT GET A POSITIVE ID ON THE UAP."
Unknown speaker / 196 ATKS
GENTEXT/UAP section
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
Unresolved UAP Over Iraq, May 2022
Central Command submitted unresolved UAP image showing elongated contrast moving north to northeast.
Same country: Iraq
Same source archive
Unresolved UAP Sighting Iraq Mission 2022
Air Force crew observed possible UAP during ISR mission over Baghdad.
Same country: Iraq
Same source archive
Unresolved UAP Over Iraq, May 2022
ISR drone observed small UAP flying north to northeast during mission.
Same country: Iraq
Same source archive
Iraq UAP Intrudes Sensors Mid-Strike, 2024
Crew observed unidentified object with significant IR heat signature flying through sensors during AGM-176 release.
Same country: Iraq
Same source archive
Multiple Bright UAPs Over Iraq, March 2023
F-16 pilots observed 10-20 fast-moving bright objects at FL600+, distinct from stars.
Same country: Iraq
Same source archive
DOW-UAP-D18 Mission Report, Iraq 2022
U.S. military operator reports possible UAP flying west to east over Iraq.
Same country: Iraq
Same source archive
Chronology Trace // before & after
Official Files // source material
1 linkedDOW-UAP-D12, Mission Report, Iraq, May 2022
SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison USCENTCOM Chief of Staff Declassified on: 8 October 2025 Misrep undefined-7528881 Narrative (S//REL) AT 0542Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF LATE FROM OKAS. AT 0551Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0614Z TO 2346Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER VERSION 2. FROM 0927Z TO 2121Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED OP PHANTOM FLEX IVO 38SMC361.4a201.4a ISO MAG (SEE ISR 1). AT 2121Z, 1.4a W AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0005Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0036Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV W AS EXPLOITED BY DGS 1. (S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classif ication: SECRET • Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470521 OPERATI