The case record
What was reported?
Infrared imagery from a force-protection aerostat recorded an unidentified object near Al Taqaddum Air Base.
- Reported date
- 23 Oct 2017
- Witnesses
- US military sensor operators · Unknown
- Investigation
- AARO
Evidence in the record
Infrared video
Competing explanations
Official and research context
Physical object likely; identity unresolved
Conventional explanations
Could be conventional airborne object
Arguments that remain contested
Insufficient data to characterize object or performance
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Al Taqaddum Air Base vicinity
Habbaniyah / Al Taqaddum
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 10 km
33.340°, 43.570° · route · High
Record notes
Use air-base marker with short route if imagery track is reconstructed.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Unresolved