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FBI Photo A1

UNCLASSIFIED // RECORD RELEASE 1 · 2026-05-08
IMAGE FBI INCIDENT Late 2025

FBI Photo A1

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a uniform, grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, and slightly irregular object is visible just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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Metadata

Slug
fbi-photo-a1
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
image
Incident date
Late 2025
DVIDS id
1006111
Content-Type
image/png
Size
92 KB
sha256
6e05171abaf2e9652035f276b683dab78bf8d0964d66bbed5022be7425bacee3
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-a1.png

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