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FBI Photo B19

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

FBI Photo B19

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 central crosshair reticle. A small cluster of dark pixels, forming an object, is visible at the exact 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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Metadata

Slug
fbi-photo-b19
Release
release_1 (2026-05-08)
Agency
FBI
Type
pdf
Incident date
Late 2025
Incident location
Western United States
Content-Type
application/pdf
Size
586 KB
sha256
29dc410fc55141b34ee1a7bc42f41a1fa388ccba7086a3dba5774aaec27cf8b0
Upstream
https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/fbi-photo-b19.pdf

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