What is the Iran UAP formation video from August 2022?
“Catalog entry DOW-UAP-PR050 in PURSUE Release 02 is a 17-second forward-looking infrared clip from a U.S. military aircraft over Iran on August 26, 2022, depicting four UAPs in a loose 'box' formation. AARO's description notes the four objects maintain relative spacing during the engagement, with no detectable propulsion signature or thermal exhaust plume.”
Catalog entry DOW-UAP-PR050 is a 17-second forward-looking infrared (FLIR) clip captured on August 26, 2022 by a U.S. Central Command military aircraft operating over Iranian airspace. The clip depicts four discrete UAPs in a loose 'box' formation, maintaining relative spacing throughout the engagement. AARO's published video description notes no detectable propulsion signature, no thermal exhaust plume, and no characteristic infrared signature consistent with known platforms. The video was uploaded to a classified network in August 2022 — the same month the encounter occurred — and was declassified under PURSUE on 2026-05-22. The Iran formation is one of three CENTCOM clips released in Tranche 2 alongside the Syrian 'instant acceleration' video (DOW-UAP-PR051) and the February 2023 F-16 Lake Huron engagement (DOW-UAP-PR071), all sourced from DVIDS.
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