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FBI Photo B17

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

FBI Photo B17

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 small, dark, circular objects are visible near the center of the frame. 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-b17
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
pdf
Incident date
Late 2025
Incident location
Western United States
Content-Type
application/pdf
Size
425 KB
sha256
60418c8bf9ed18d064ebb7a6e378814ca24438614855b4e626d4375855f57e8d
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-b17.pdf

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