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Unresolved UAP Sighting Iraq Mission 2022

Air Force crew observed possible UAP during ISR mission over Baghdad.

Event

May 8, 2026

Location

Iraq

Source

PURSUE Program

AI Disclosure Brief

AI assisted

Reported Object Read

Aircraft observed 1x possible UAP/UAV flying west to east vicinity 38SMB483; did not follow and continued mission.

Notable Characteristics

  • Environment: sky

Reported Motion

  • west to east

Evidence Notes

  • Crew narrative in official MISREP
  • UAP section with initial contact DTG 011620:00ZDEC22

Declassified Air Force MISREP documents brief crew observation of possible UAP during routine ISR over Iraq; no pursuit, no signatures or effects noted.

Shape read

Unclear

Sensors

FMV, SIGINT

AI confidence

75%

Prosaic Leads

  • Possible UAV
  • Sensor artifact or misidentification

Anomalous Indicators

  • Designated unresolved UAP report
  • No further details pursued amid ongoing mission

Evidence Gaps

  • UAP physical description redacted
  • No sensor data or imagery provided
  • Crew names and callsigns exempted
External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

Open archive
Sensor ContactExact quote
"AT 1620Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X POSSIBLE UAP/UAV FLYING WEST TO EAST IVO 38SMB483. DID NOT FOLLOW UAP. CONTINUED THE MISSION AS TASKED, NO FURTHER EVENTS WERE OBSERVED."

Unknown speaker / 482ATKS

GENTEXT/UAP section

Source

Pattern Mesh // linked sightings

Score 125 shared tags

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

Score 126 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Over Iraq, May 2022

ISR drone observed small UAP flying north to northeast during mission.

Same country: Iraq

Same source archive

Score 94 shared tags

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

Score 66 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022

Department of War document details unresolved UAP incident in Iraq theater.

Same country: Iraq

Same source archive

Score 66 shared tags

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

Score 66 shared tags

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

Chronology Trace // before & after

First similar traceMay 20, 2022

Iraq Mission UAP Pursuit, May 2022

Iraq

Earlier relatedSep 20, 2024

Iraq UAP Intrudes Sensors Mid-Strike, 2024

Iraq

Earlier relatedMar 31, 2023

Multiple Bright UAPs Over Iraq, March 2023

Iraq

Earlier relatedDec 1, 2022

DOW-UAP-D18 Mission Report, Iraq 2022

Iraq

Official Files // source material

1 linked
Pdf

DOW-UAP-PR23, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022

8Befi'fi'fN8'0!\U Misrep undefined-8216304 Narrative EBr,'lW~ AT 1206Z,! 1.4a !TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 1220Z,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 1323Z TO 0626Z,! 1.4a !COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. FROM 1518Z TO 0426Z,! 1.4a !SUPPORTED Tiliii)TO OH 1.4a !(OBJ! 1.4a ! ! 1.4a ! IVO BAGHDAD, IRAQ. SEE ISR LINE 1. AT 1620Z,! 1.4a !OBSERVED POSSIBLE UAP. SEE UAP LINE l.AT 0426Z,~WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0655Z,~HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0723Z,~LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-AR fii'R.ELIIJO, Mission Narrative Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classificatiom Effleft'ffl:' • Associated Caveats: !if8f'8It1il: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES • Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20471202 OPERATION • Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE • Domain: AIR • Ope