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FBI Photo A2

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

FBI Photo A2

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 mottled background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object is located at the center of the reticle. The background has a textured, uneven appearance suggesting a varied landscape or surface. 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-a2
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
image
Incident date
Late 2025
Content-Type
image/png
Size
96 KB
sha256
7f7133940153eee809eb6389316bbd1b17bcb29059685c3f2d0e2ef67c4e33b8
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-a2.png

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