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The 2021 Gulf of Oman orb encounter

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A declassified Pentagon file describes a 2021 encounter over the Gulf of Oman in which an American gunship crew saw 25 or more cold orbs flying around the aircraft. The crew had dropped a flare into the water for target practice; the reported encounter itself is over, though the file’s documentation and analysis may continue.

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    1. Update 125 Cold Orbs, One Gunship, No Answers: Inside the Gulf of Oman UAP File

    The story so far

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      25 Cold Orbs, One Gunship, No Answers: Inside the Gulf of Oman UAP File

      A 2021 AC-130J encounter over the Gulf of Oman left a 26-second phone video, a failed recorder, and an unresolved Pentagon file on ~25 cold orbs.

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      • No verified origin, propulsion, identity, or independent sensor confirmation is established.
      • No crew names, full document text, or validated speed and thermal measurements are public.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Avi LoebIsraeli astrophysicist (1962-)1 report

    Places

    • Gulf of OmanGulf of Oman1 report
    • The PentagonWashington, VA, USA1 report

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