DOW-UAP-PR086 is a 34-second video whose uploader-defined title is "UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast)." AARO assesses it "is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2019," and notes a user uploaded it to a classified network in September 2020.
AARO's description: "00:00-00:02: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. 00:03-00:21: The sensor switches contrast modes while tracking an area of contrast. 00:22-00:23: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. 00:24-00:34: No content."
Presentation note: the released file shows the sensor picture inside a white-bordered frame. In our video it is cropped to the sensor picture so it is visible on a phone. Nothing else was changed.
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. AARO adds that its video descriptions are "provided for informational purposes only" and are not an analytical judgment.