Other over Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq

Description

In October 2017, an infrared sensor onboard a force protection aerostat near Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq, captured 17 minutes of video of an unidentified object. AARO assesses that the object was a cluster of partially and fully inflated balloons. The object's appearance is consistent with other recorded observations featuring balloon clusters. AARO employed full-motion video analysis and pixel examination techniques to inform its assessment. AARO assesses that the object did not demonstrate anomalous performance characteristics. AARO used geo-locational data from the aerostat to assess the object's speed and direction of travel. Al Taqaddum Case Resolution

Sighting Details

Shape

Other

Movement

Straight Line

Color

—

Object count

1

Witnesses

—

Duration

17 min

Camera

FLIR / Thermal

Location

Al Taqaddum Air Base, Iraq

Coordinates

33.3391, 43.6011

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