Link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/latest-pentagon-ufo-files-release-includes-video-of-mysterious-cold-orbs/

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The original was posted on /r/ufos by /u/silv3rbull8 on 2026-08-08 19:49:22+00:00.

Good to see a serious and well known scientific publication promptly reporting the story

The footage was recorded on a cellular device in September 2021 and shows the infrared display of a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J gunship flying over the Gulf of Oman during a training exercise.

In an accompanying incident report, the blips are described as “Multiple Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Observed Maneuvering Erratically and In Formation.” The report states that the objects appeared to be flying at lower altitudes and to vary in speed between 250 and 1,300 miles per hour with no detected means of propulsion.