Four UAPs Arabian Gulf Mission, 2020
Air Force crew observed four UAPs flying in formation beneath clouds during ISR mission.
May 8, 2026
Pending
PURSUE Program

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AI assistedReported Object Read
Four UAPs observed flying in formation within field of view, obscured by cloud coverage preventing clear visual. Specific timestamps: 1x at 17:36:22, 2x side by side at 17:36:30, 1x at 17:36:49. No further details on shape, size, or propulsion due to redactions.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
- flying in formation
Evidence Notes
- GENTEXT/UAP section timestamps
- Reference to ISR 1
- No advanced capabilities or materials noted
Redacted Air Force MISREP documents four UAPs in formation during 2020 Arabian Gulf ISR mission, with precise timestamps but no visual details due to clouds; no advanced capabilities reported.
Unclear
visual, ISR
75%
Prosaic Leads
- Drones or aircraft obscured by weather
- Sensor artifacts in ISR footage (ISR 1)
Anomalous Indicators
- Precise multi-object timestamps in official report
- Dedicated UAP fields in military MISREP form
Evidence Gaps
- Redacted UAP description details
- No access to referenced ISR 1 footage
- No shape, speed, or altitude data
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"AT APPROX 1736Z 4 UAP WERE OBSERVED BENEATH (b)(1)1.4a 1X UAP OBSERVED AT 17:36:22, 2X UAP OBSERVED SIDE BY SIDE AT 17:36:30, AND 1X UAP OBSERVED AT 17:36:49."
Unknown speaker / Air Force
Gentext (UAP Event Description)
Source"4X UAP OBSERVED FLYING IN (b)(1)1.4a FOV . CLOUD COVERAGE OBSTRUCTED (b)(1)1.4a FROM FOLLOWING AND GETTING A CLEAR VISUAL. (SEE ISR 1)."
Unknown speaker / Air Force
GENTEXT/UAP Description
Source"UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO"
Unknown speaker / Air Force
UAP section
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
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Chronology Trace // before & after
No dated sibling signals are available yet.
Official Files // source material
1 linkedDOW-UAP-D3, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
(b)(1)1.4a Misrep 8799515 Narrative (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4c (b)(1)1.4a Admin CLASSIFICATION • Classif ication: SECRET • Associated Caveats: • Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): (b)(1)1.4a (b)(1)1.4a • Declassif ication Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480603 OPERATION • Operation: (b)(1)1.4a • Domain: (b)(1)1.4a • Operations Center: (b)(1)1.4a • Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT • Combatant Command (COCOM): (b)(1)1.4a MSGID • Report T ype: MISREP • Originator (Unit or Squadron): (b)(1)1.4a • Submit Date (Auto-generated): (b)(1)1.4a MSNID (b)(1)1.4a • Tasking Order (ATO): (b)(1)1.4a • Mission Type: (b)(1)1.4a • ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a • Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES • Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE Poc POC • Rank: • Full Name: • Unit: • Wing: • Phone Numb