UAE October 2023, Companion Stills
Companion observation set from the UAE October 2023 encounter cluster, distinct from but related to the primary 43-second annotated clip.
DOW-UAP-PR27: companion observation from the UAE October 2023 encounter cluster.
AARO / US Central Command
Provenance metadataFields marked “not disclosed” are transparent gaps in the release, not omissions on our end.
- Coordinates
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- Altitude
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- Sensor detail
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- Encounter duration
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- Witness count
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- Operational context
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- Weather / visibility
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- Chain of custody
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- Classification
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Official description
DOW-UAP-PR27: second observation set from the UAE October 2023 cluster. Reported alongside DOW-UAP-PR26 with similar morphology and sensor characteristics.
Editor's context
Multiple-encounter clusters in the same theater within a narrow time window are useful for cross-referencing morphological consistency. The UAE October 2023 cluster forms one of the more cohesive groupings in the Release 1 catalog.
In the margins
Transcribed redactions, stamps, and handwritten markings, the paratext of the file. Often the most human part of a declassified document, and worth reading on its own.
- Stampp. DVIDS metadataU.S. CENTRAL COMMAND, DOW-UAP-PR27
- AnnotationCompanion to DOW-UAP-PR26 from the UAE October 2023 cluster. Clusters within the same theater within a narrow time window are useful for assessing morphological consistency across observations.
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U.S. Central Command. "UAE October 2023, Companion Stills." Released via PURSUE program, 2026-05-08. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1006067. Accessed 2026-08-12 via Social Media for Aliens archive, https://socialmediaforaliens.com/files/uae-pr27-october-2023.
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