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FBI Photo B16

UNCLASSIFIED // RECORD RELEASE 1 · 2026-05-08
PDF FBI INCIDENT Late 2025 · Western United States

FBI Photo B16

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. military system in 2025. 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. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a simplified central crosshair. Two dark, irregular-shaped objects are visible just right of the center in the upper right quadrant. 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-b16
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
pdf
Incident date
Late 2025
Incident location
Western United States
Content-Type
application/pdf
Size
424 KB
sha256
76bc12588922fca7ef9019f1c809a07e3a159cb1d789013f6acbfcd893935b6a
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-b16.pdf

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