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FBI Photo A8

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

FBI Photo A8

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 faint, swirling patterns and a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, 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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Slug
fbi-photo-a8
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
image
Incident date
Late 2025
Content-Type
image/png
Size
85 KB
sha256
8554d8c9285918762503bc164a820b9a3731397c3814943e74ae5e1d98bf9c80
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-a8.png

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