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FBI Photo A3

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

FBI Photo A3

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 positioned exactly at the center of the reticle. The background shows a textured pattern, possibly depicting ground terrain. 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-a3
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
image
Incident date
Late 2025
Content-Type
image/png
Size
93 KB
sha256
33fca4826934033f9043827d452bec1b9e3448c04bbcb19ea6d0ce61ee7d1635
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-a3.png

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