DOW-UAP-PR051 is a 5 minute 2 second video whose uploader-defined title is "Syrian UAP instant acceleration." AARO assesses it "is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021," uploaded to a classified network in June 2024, and states: "This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received."
The key moment, in AARO's words: "00:01-00:19: The sensor pans to maintain the position of an area of contrast within the center of the frame. 00:20-00:21: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to rapidly exit the right side of the frame." The rest of the file is the uploader's own analysis: a card reading "white edge threshold enhancement in attempt to highlight UAP shape," then replays at 100%, 50% and slower speeds. The title claims acceleration; AARO's description attributes the exit to the sensor ceasing to track. The record does not resolve which it was.
This is one of the Release 02 videos. On 6 March 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records; AARO found responsive material on a classified network and released it on 22 May 2026, noting that "many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody." The title is "uploader-defined" - written by whoever uploaded the clip, not by AARO.