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Case_Resolution_Western_United_States_UAP_2024-02-26.pdf

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All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office 
U.S. Department of Defense 
(U) Case: “Western United States”
Case Resolution | 8 May 2023 
(U) Case Essentials
(U) Military personnel reported this case
due to the observed UAP presenting a 
potential incursion into restricted 
airspace. The UAP were described as 
equidistant lights that flew at a relatively 
constant pace 
(U) Location: Western United States
military airspace
(U) Date(s): 2021
(U) Altitude: Between 20,000 to 40,000
feet
(U) Shape: Oblong dots/lights
(U) Reporter: Military personnel
(U) Sensor: Infrared (IR)
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  (U) Science & Technology Assessment 
(U) AARO’s S&T partners independently came to the same conclusion.   
(U) AARO’s S&T partners used boresight analysis to determine that the UAP were commercial 
aircraft at an altitude of between 20,000 to 40,000 feet at a similar distance. 
 
(U) Figure 1: Western U.S. UAP shape distortion due to sensor vibration 
 
 

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