Summary
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler Reporting Form documenting an eight-minute tracking of a round, cold object over the Gulf of Aden via infrared sensor. The object appeared bright white on a black-hot display, traveled at 168 degrees at about 277 mph, and made several abrupt directional changes.
Detail
This Range Fouler Reporting Form is a standardized U.S. Navy document used to record an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active operations or training, including the observer's narrative account.
A U.S. military operator reported tracking a round, cold object over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes using a black-hot infrared sensor, which made the object appear bright white. The report states the object was traveling on a heading of 168 degrees at about 277 mph and made several 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.
