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FBI Photo B18

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

FBI Photo B18

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, elongated objects are visible near the center of the frame in the lower left 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-b18
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
pdf
Incident date
Late 2025
Incident location
Western United States
Content-Type
application/pdf
Size
420 KB
sha256
5e8801ee956ccb3aed9c605cd9e1d097b2abfd379d3d6e84d4c09a080aa570fd
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-b18.pdf

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