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2024 · Gulf of Oman (aircraft at MGRS 40R FM 60..); war.gov title: United Arab Emirates, October 2023

A glowing hot sphere with a vertical "pole" skims the Gulf of Oman at 140 knots (7 June 2024)

On the record
Strength B · 7/10 · 1 independent
Evidence 4/4 · Witnesses 2/3 · Backing 1/3

A mission report from a trained but unnamed crew is paired with a released infrared clip, though the file cross-references do not fully match.

Plausibility High
Score 12 · 7 factors for, 0 against

A mission report and released infrared clip show a hot sphere skimming the sea at 140 knots; the crew suggest the "pole" is a reflection.

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Natural cause proposed, not demonstrated
When7 June 2024, 0457Z
WhereGulf of Oman (aircraft at MGRS 40R FM 60..); war.gov title: United Arab Emirates, October 2023
Backing1 independent
Evidencesensor data
war.gov video · file page ↗

A 3rd Special Operations Squadron ISR aircraft flying from Al Minhad (OMAM) for Operation Enduring Sentinel was returning to base at 23,999 ft. At 0457Z on 7 June 2024 the crew observed a "glowing hot spherical" object with an unwavering vertical cylindrical pole or bar beneath it. It flew straight, just above the water, at about 140 knots. The crew themselves suggested the pole was possibly a reflection of the object in the water. The accompanying 21-second infrared video, DOW-UAP-PR29, is officially described as an inverted teardrop with a vertically linear trailing mass held near centre frame. PR29's description cites the mission report as "DoW-UAP-D8" and the submitting command as U.S. Northern Command. Both look inconsistent with D27 (a CENTCOM report). war.gov also titles D27 "United Arab Emirates, October 2023", which does not match the 7 June 2024 date inside it. *Method note: war.gov blocks this server. Each mission report was read from the original PDF served by the ufotransparency.com mirror. Quotations come from the PDF text layer and were checked against the page images where the scan is poor. Redactions are shown as [redacted]. Field names such as "Observer Assessment of UAP" are the form's own labels. PR29 is a video; it was not viewed, and its content comes from the official description reproduced by the mirror.*

Evidence, in date order (1)

  1. 2024U.S. military infrared sensorsensor data
    21-second video officially described as a teardrop with a trailing mass DOW-UAP-PR29

How plausible · High

A mission report and released infrared clip show a hot sphere skimming the sea at 140 knots; the crew suggest the "pole" is a reflection.

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    Access The ISR crew tracked it on their own sensor.
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    No gain sought An official reporting form.
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    Restraint Crew offers its own reflection reading.
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    Checkable details check out Released in PURSUE.
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    Physical traces or official reaction Released infrared clip.
  • ●○
    Character record An official report; crew names withheld.

Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.

On the record

  • "AT 0457Z, DURING RTB (b)(1)1.4a DETECTED 1X UAP (SEE UAP 1)." (DOW-UAP-D27, p. 1)
  • "GLOWING HOT SPHERICAL UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WITH A VERTICAL UNWAVERING CYLINDRICAL POLE/BAR ATTACHED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE OBJECT POSS REFLECTION FROM THE OBJECT IN THE WATER, MOVING AT 140KNOTS" (DOW-UAP-D27, p. 7)A diamond-shaped UAP with a "probe", seen only in short-wave infrared, at about 434 knots (25 January 2024)
  • "FLYING STRAIGHT JUST OVER THE WATER AT SPEED OF 140KNOTS" (DOW-UAP-D27, p. 6) (Maneuverability field)
  • "DURING RTB AT 0457Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP WHILE TRANSITING OVER" (DOW-UAP-D27, p. 7)
  • UAP block: Initial Contact DTG 070457:00ZJUN24; friendly aircraft 23,999FT, trajectory 294, 163 KNOTS; "Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign"; "UAP Physical State: Solid"; "UAP Response to Observer Actions: NO CHANGE"; serial "060457ZJUN2024-CENTCOM" (one day earlier than the contact DTG); last coordinate 40QFM92..; "Kinetic Velocity: 140 KNOTS". (DOW-UAP-D27, pp. 5-7)
  • Operation "ENDURING SENTINEL"; originator "3 SOS"; took off from OMAM; release stamp "USCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/28/25". (DOW-UAP-D27, pp. 1-2)

Claims

A glowing hot sphere flew straight, just above the water, at 140 knots. (firsthand; 3 SOS crew, names withheld; anonymous)firsthandSourced, unconfirmed
The vertical pole beneath it was possibly a reflection of the object in the water. (analysis; same crew)analysisSourced, unconfirmed
It was benign and solid. (analysis; same crew, on the form)analysisSourced, unconfirmed

Where

Gulf of Oman (aircraft at MGRS 40R FM 60..); war.gov title: United Arab Emirates, October 2023
24.5°N 58.5°E · region only
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