Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020
A Navy operator tracking a "round, cold object" over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes captures one of the more specific UAP encounters in the public record — precise heading (168 degrees), precise speed (277 mph), and a thermal signature cold enough to appear bright white on infrared. What makes this form worth reading is the combination of hard sensor data and the operator's note that the object made "a few abrupt directional changes," a detail that sits awkwardly alongside an otherwise mundane speed and course.
This document is a Range Fouler Reporting Form, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported tracking a “round, cold object” over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via “black hot” IR sensor, making the UAP appear “bright white.” The report states that the UAP was “traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph” and “made a few abrupt directional changes” during the encounter. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.