DOW-UAP-D090, Range Fouler Debrief, Eastern United States, 2019
This file is a Range Fouler Debrief — a standardized U.S. Navy reporting form used to record the circumstances of an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. According to the releasing agency, five U.S. military-affiliated personnel reported observing an object with flight characteristics unlike anything the observer had seen in 28 years of service across the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. The report characterizes the object as 'small' and 'travelling in a straight line opposite [the platform's] direction at high speed.' In the narrative, the observer states they tracked the object for roughly 10-15 seconds before turning on the recorder to capture the accompanying video (DOW-UAP-PR112); when zooming in for resolution, the object's speed carried it out of the field of view and it could not be reacquired. Post-flight analysis suggested the object appeared rectangular, and others with equal or more experience were also unsure what it was. The form is heavily redacted, removing all identifying information for aircrew and squadron. The agency notes that all descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation and should not be treated as conclusive evidence of any object features or performance characteristics. The document is dated to the 2019 incident and was released 10 July 2026.
Description
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Reporting Form documenting an unauthorized airspace intrusion observed by five military-affiliated personnel over the Eastern United States in 2019, released by the U.S. Department of War. The report accompanies the video DOW-UAP-PR112 and describes a small object with anomalous flight characteristics.
Claims
Five U.S. military-affiliated personnel reported observing an object with flight characteristics unlike anything the observer had seen in 28 years of USAF and Navy service.
70%The object was small, below the platform, and traveling in a straight line opposite the platform's direction at high speed.
60%The observer lost the object from field of view when zooming in and could not reacquire it even at lower zoom.
60%The observed object was small, appeared rectangular on post-flight analysis, and traveled in a straight line opposite the platform's direction at high speed.
55%The object accelerated out of the observer's field of view and could not be reacquired.
55%Upon post-flight analysis the object appeared rectangular, and others with equal or more experience were unsure what it was.
55%
Events
Dec 31, 2018
Range Fouler observation over Eastern United States
Five military-affiliated personnel reported observing a small object with anomalous flight characteristics; tracked ~10-15 seconds and captured on video DOW-UAP-PR112.
Dec 31, 2018
Range Fouler observation
Observer sighted a small unidentified object traveling in a straight line opposite the platform's direction at high speed, tracked ~10-15 seconds and recorded on video.
Jul 9, 2026
Release by Department of War
Document released/published as part of UAP data release 4.
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Ill Ii ■• Ai. Ti ii 1, Fi 151 I Range Fouler Reporting Form Please do not use the purple "submit" button above. Save and email the complete file manually (see below). Please complete this form to the best of your abil ity. If you do not have the requested information, please leave the field blank. If there was more than one "group," please report each on a separate form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days. Rank Last Name, First Name SIPR Email Address Crew Position This information is for contact only. sanitizes all reports of identifying information. Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis. Day Date (mmldd/yy) Time of detection (hh:mm:ss Z) Contact Working Area (Ex: W-72 1A) Side No. Day I Night Contact Latitute (DD:MM:SS) NIS Buno Contact Longitude (DD:MM:SS) Mission Description (CAS, BFM, etc) E/W Contact Altitude (Ex: 22000) Please attempt to determine a Lat I Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend using to reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the bullseye you had in use. If that method is not available, any reasonable derivation of location will work, but please be as specific as possible and make a note in the comments section. These locations may be used to cue other means of tracking. Altitude Constant? Wind Dir at Contact Alt (From) Was the contact moving? Wind Speed Yes Direction/Speed (Ex. 090/1 5) Please check all that apply: D Square: D Balloon-shaped: D Wings/Airframe .- D Round: Other Shape.- O Apparent Propulsion .- □ D Metallic: D Markings: D Translucent.- D Moving Parts.- Opaque: O Reflective.- D Please use the field below to describe the contact and any interaction in your own words with as much detail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not included in questions above. itto uri le "submit" button! Save this form with filename "Date_Squadron_RF.pdf'' and email (Also in the global). For troubleshooting, call Thank you for your time. Please ensure all dis saved as a .wmv (Example: to the re osito located at es are ripped for the entire time of interaction and . Squadron intel personnel shall upload those files SSSRSTTF TS 1191; Fi IF'. H IHiiVHb ii I ii r; Fi iiii I, 2 other In between mission sorties, I noticed an object with flight for the USAF and characteristics unlike anything I had seen in my 28 years of performing Navy. A small object was below us and appeared to be traveling in a straight line opposite our direction at high speed . I tracked it for ~10-15 seconds before we turned on the recorder to provide the attached video. When I zoomed in to try and achieve more resolution, the object's speed took out of my FOV and I was unable to reacquire, even at a lower zoom . Upon analysis after the flight, the object appeared to be rectangular. Others with equal or more experience were also unsure as to what this object might be.
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