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15 cases tagged dod.
Department of the Army Encounter, 2026
1 minute 49 second infrared video from a Department of the Army encounter in early 2026, location undisclosed.
USS Omaha Pyramid Footage
Navy night-vision video from the USS Omaha and adjacent vessels captured multiple pyramid-shaped objects circling the ships off San Diego. The footage was leaked publicly in 2021 and subsequently authenticated by the Department of Defense.
Gimbal Video, USS Roosevelt
Approximately 35-second ATFLIR video showing an apparently rotating glowing object filmed by an F/A-18F from the USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group, with audio capturing aircrew reactions to a 'whole fleet' of similar objects.
GoFast Video, USS Roosevelt
Approximately 35-second ATFLIR video appearing to show a small object skimming rapidly above the ocean surface, with aircrew exclaiming 'Look at that thing! It's flying!'
Aguadilla CBP Thermal Video
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released approximately three minutes of thermal video showing an unidentified object passing rapidly across the runway at Rafael Hernández Airport, briefly entering the water and continuing flight.
Stephenville Sightings
Dozens of ground witnesses in Stephenville, Texas reported observing a large, low-flying object with an array of bright lights. Subsequent FAA radar data analysis showed an unidentified track moving toward President Bush's Crawford ranch.
USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter
Multi-day series of radar contacts and visual encounters by F/A-18F crews from Strike Fighter Squadron 41 with a small white object resembling a Tic Tac, observed near the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group during pre-deployment exercises.
Phoenix Lights
Mass-witness sighting of a series of lights, and a separately reported large V-shaped craft, observed across Arizona during a roughly three-hour window on the evening of March 13, 1997.
Cash-Landrum Incident
Vickie Landrum, Colby Landrum, and Betty Cash reported observing a diamond-shaped object discharging flame over a roadway near Houston, Texas, accompanied by what they described as approximately 23 helicopters. All three later reported severe medical effects.
Rendlesham Forest Incident
USAF security personnel stationed at the joint RAF Bentwaters / RAF Woodbridge bases reported encountering an unidentified object in the adjacent Rendlesham Forest over the nights of December 26-28, 1980.
Coyne Helicopter Encounter
A U.S. Army Reserve helicopter crewed by Capt. Lawrence Coyne and three others reported a near-collision with an unidentified cylindrical object that bathed the cockpit in green light. The crew also reported anomalous altimeter readings during the encounter.
Lonnie Zamora, Socorro Landing
New Mexico State Police officer Lonnie Zamora reported observing an egg-shaped object on the ground with two small humanoid figures nearby. The object reportedly took off vertically as Zamora approached, leaving physical impressions and burn marks.
RB-47 Multi-Sensor Encounter
An RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft of the U.S. Air Force reported a coordinated multi-sensor encounter with an unidentified object during a training mission across the southern United States. Detection was via ECM gear, onboard radar, and direct visual sighting.
Mantell Incident
Captain Thomas F. Mantell, a Kentucky Air National Guard pilot, died after his F-51 Mustang crashed during a high-altitude pursuit of an unidentified object reported by Godman Field tower personnel and civilian witnesses near Franklin, Kentucky.
Battle of Los Angeles
U.S. Army anti-aircraft batteries fired more than 1,400 shells at unidentified objects over Los Angeles in the early hours of February 25, 1942, two months after the Pearl Harbor attack. A widely-circulated Los Angeles Times photograph appeared to show a large object illuminated by searchlights.