Range Fouler: 'solid white object' makes erratic movements above the Persian Gulf
A U.S. Navy Range Fouler debrief from May 14, 2020 documents a 'solid white object' performing erratic movements above the water of the Persian Gulf — a close-proximity encounter with active U.S. military training. Released as DOW-UAP-D38 with companion video DOW-UAP-PR36.
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- Sighting
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On May 14, 2020, U.S. Navy aviators conducting routine operations over the Persian Gulf filed a Range Fouler Debrief — the standardized form used when an unknown object intrudes into active military training airspace. The debrief, designated DOW-UAP-D38, describes a 'solid white object' performing 'erratic movements above the water.'
Range fouler events are operationally significant: they're not distant radar tracks but objects close enough to U.S. forces to be a near-miss safety hazard. The companion video DOW-UAP-PR36 captures the same Middle East theater encounter from a U.S. military sensor.
This Range Fouler is one of five (D38, D44, D56, D57, D58) released in PURSUE — a small but operationally important subset that documents physical proximity between U.S. forces and unknown objects.
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