Summary
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Reporting Form documenting an airspace intrusion in the Arabian Sea. A military operator observed a round, cold object via infrared sensor traveling northwest at roughly 20 mph and making abrupt directional changes.
Detail
This Range Fouler Reporting Form is a standardized U.S. Navy document used to record the circumstances of an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active operations or training, including a narrative account from the observer.
Using an infrared sensor, a U.S. military operator detected a round, cold object traveling on a heading of 319 degrees (northwest) at approximately 20 mph. The report notes that the object made abrupt directional changes during the encounter. The descriptive language reflects the operator's subjective interpretation at the time and is not a conclusive statement about the object's true characteristics. The record was released by the Department of War through the PURSUE declassification.
