USPER Orbs Swarm Mountains, 2025
Helicopter crew and ground observers tracked multiple flaring orbs amid search operation.
Jan 1, 2025
United States
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
Multiple orange oval orbs with white/yellow centers flared up sequentially in formations, hovered near helicopter and military aircraft, split into multiples, pursued aircraft at high speeds, observed via NVG, FLIR, naked eye during nighttime search following thud reports.
Notable Characteristics
- Color: Orange with white/yellow center
- Luminosity: Flaring bright, emitting light in all directions
- Altitude: Ground level to above helicopter rotor disk
Reported Motion
- Hover, flare sequences, high-speed departure, splitting, swarming, triangle formation
Evidence Notes
- Witness 1 (senior US intelligence official) naked eye observations
- Helicopter pilots NVG/FLIR
- LP/OP FLIR/NVG thermal 'super-hot' orb
Redacted report details coordinated nighttime observation of dynamic orb phenomena by official personnel using multiple sensors, defying conventional aircraft profiles amid active search.
Orb
NVG, FLIR
92%
Prosaic Leads
- Military flares or decoys during training
- Drones with thermal signatures
- Aircraft lights misidentified in darkness
Anomalous Indicators
- Super-hot FLIR signature at ground level
- Sequential flaring unresponsive to pursuit
- Splitting into multiples and high-speed maneuvers
Evidence Gaps
- Exact coordinates and site names redacted
- No video/audio recordings provided despite pilot claims
- No physical debris recovered
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"the two orbs appeared to flare up and remain stationary side by side. They appeared to be oval shaped, orange in color with a white or yellow center and emitting light in all directions."
Witness 1, Senior US intelligence official / US Intelligence
Naked eye description of orbs near helicopter.
"spotted an orb under FLIR and described as 'super-hot' hovering at ground level before heading bearing-from LP/OP."
Unknown speaker, LP/OP (Federal Partner 4 personnel)
Initial orb detection during debris search.
"The orbs appeared to break off from [CALL SIGN 1] and pursue the [MILITARY AIRCRAFT]."
Witness 1, Senior US intelligence official / US Intelligence
Pilot comments on orb behavior.
Pattern Mesh // linked sightings
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FBI Photo B7 Radar Plot, 1999
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Same source archive
FBI Photo B3 Western U.S. Mystery
Redacted FBI document releases photo from Western United States UAP records.
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Same source archive
FBI Photo B23 Western US Mystery
Declassified FBI document reveals timestamped image from late 1999.
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Same source archive
FBI Photo B21: Western US Snapshot, 1999
Declassified FBI document with timestamped photo markings from Western United States.
Same country: United States
Same source archive
Chronology Trace // before & after
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Official Files // source material
1 linkedUSPER Statement about UAP Sighting
SECRET//NOFORN On 2025, at approximately 1700 hoursllll [WITNESS 1 (a senior US inte Igence o Ic1al)], [FEDERAL PARTNER 1] and [F~L PARTNER 2], accompanied by [WITNESS 2 (a senior US intelligence official ilots from [STATE PARTNER ORGANIZATION], departed th [OPERATIONS CENTER] ([COORDINATES]), main area via a [STATE PARTNE e Icop er (call sign [CALL SIGN 11) to conduct a daytime ariel search of the [MOUNTAIN RANGE NAME] west of [SITE CODE NAME] on [FACIU~yewitness reports from personnel who observed orbs/lights IV~[COORDINATES]) cited hearing thuds as if someth~ fallen and hit the ground. (Note: Earlier that day the ffice-completed a successful test of the at [SITE CODE NAME] ([COORDINATES]) on [FACILITY]. At 1751 hours [CALL SIGN 1] spotted-lare cavern entrance ([COORDINATES]