The case record
What was reported?
Infrared video appears to show a small object moving rapidly over the ocean.
The dates are bounds supplied by the workbook; they do not establish the exact day of an event.
- Reported date
- 2015
- Witnesses
- US Navy aircrew · Multiple
- Investigation
- US Navy / DoD / AARO
Evidence in the record
Infrared video
Competing explanations
Official and research context
AARO found apparent speed largely due to parallax; no anomalous performance demonstrated
Conventional explanations
Parallax and ordinary airborne object
Arguments that remain contested
Exact object identity remains unknown
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
US Navy training area
US East Coast
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 120 km
36.500°, -74.500° · area · Medium
Record notes
Do not label 'high-speed object' without noting AARO geometry analysis.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Resolved as non-anomalous performance