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FBI Photo A5

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

FBI Photo A5

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 background with a dense, speckled pattern and a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object is located at the bottom quadrant and right of 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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Slug
fbi-photo-a5
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
image
Incident date
Late 2025
Content-Type
image/png
Size
87 KB
sha256
66b9b9de53f1dc02577773bb9ddc5ca3e8519c9429c1158f6a1519e516d5a0e2
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-a5.png

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