Type: Photographic Evidence
Source: United States Navy
The still image in question is a freeze-frame from a FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared) video recorded aboard the USS Omaha on July 15, 2019, showing a spherical object hovering over the Pacific Ocean before vanishing into the water. The Pentagon has confirmed that the footage was captured by U.S. Navy personnel and was included in a classified briefing by the UAP Task Force, though the department has not identified the object's origin.
Key details regarding the incident include:
Event Timeline: The footage was recorded inside the ship’s Combat Information Center just before 11 p.m. GMT, showing a six-foot diameter sphere that traveled alongside the ship for approximately an hour.
Transmedium Behavior: At precisely 11 p.m., the sphere appeared to dive into the ocean; subsequent searches found no wreckage, leading some to describe it as a transmedium vehicle.
Associated Swarm: Radar data from the same incident reportedly detected a swarm of up to 14 unknown objects surrounding the USS Omaha, with some objects displaying speeds and maneuvers that exceeded known technology.
Authentication: Investigative filmmaker Jeremy Corbell released the video in May 2021, and the Department of Defense verified its authenticity, distinguishing it from unverified leaks like the USS Russell pyramid footage.