MISREP GENTEXT excerpt describing a balloon-like UAP visually identified via TFLIR at 31,000 ft MSL, traveling with the winds; noted as similar to a previously reported UAP from 48FW. Weapons-quality track was obtained.
No prior public release of this specific report found. The general phenomenon of balloon-like UAPs over CENTCOM AOR has been mentioned in AARO annual reports but this specific incident text has not been previously disclosed.
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GENTEXT/UAP
• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): LOOKS LIKE A
BALLOON, SIMILAR TO PREVIOUSLY REPORTED UAP FROM 48FW.
• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET) OBSERVED A WEAPONS QUALITY 1 TRACK OF
A UAP TRAVELING WITH THE WINDS AT 31,000 FT MSL IVO 323'S. 1.4(a) WAS ABLE TO
MAKE A NEXT TO SHOOT ON THE TRACK AND VISUALLY ID THE UAP IN THE TFLIR.
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