DOW-UAP-PR122, AC-130 Electro-Optical Sensor Capture, Gulf of Oman, 2021 is cataloged as a Department of War video record for the Gulf of Oman in 2021. The Department of War published it in PURSUE Release 05 on August 7, 2026; DVIDS lists the footage as taken on September 8, 2021 and lasting 26 seconds.1234
Provenance and Sensor Observation
United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). DVIDS describes the clip as a secondary capture recorded by a cellular device from an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship. It states that the recording is not native primary sensor data and limits fidelity, resolution, and visual quality.3
The page says the footage in DOW-UAP-PR117 through DOW-UAP-PR122 was captured contemporaneously. Its timeline describes an area of contrast near the center, larger and smaller areas transiting the display, and sensor adjustments during the clip. It also reports that accompanying DOW-UAP-D101 describes the phenomena as "cold orbs" approximately four feet in diameter.3
What the Record Supports
The published material documents a secondary recording of an infrared display and the visual sequence described on the DVIDS page. It does not provide native primary sensor data or an analytical determination about the recorded contact.3