DOW-UAP-D42, Range Fouler Debrief, Japan, 2023

Summary

This is a U.S. military 'Range Fouler Debrief Form' filled out by a Navy pilot (O-2 rank) from squadron 482 ATKS after an encounter with unidentified aerial objects over the Arabian Gulf on August 31, 2020, at dusk. The pilot reported tracking multiple objects that moved at high speed and appeared simultaneously on sensors.

Key Findings

• 1The pilot initially tracked one object, then a second object of the same size and shape appeared and overtook the first at a much higher speed.
• 2At one point during the encounter, three objects were visible on the sensor screen simultaneously, moving among each other.
• 3The objects were detected at approximately 118,000 feet altitude, were moving (direction 150 degrees, speed 230 knots), and did not match any standard shape category — the pilot checked 'Other Shape' rather than round, square, balloon, or winged.
• 4The pilot reported apparent propulsion but no moving parts, and the objects maintained a constant altitude during tracking.
• 5The form instructs the pilot to save all display tapes (HUD recordings) of the interaction, suggesting sensor footage of this encounter was collected and stored.