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2024 · eastern Mediterranean south of Greece (aircraft at MGRS 35S QT, flying from Larissa, LGLR); war.gov title: Greece

A diamond-shaped UAP with a "probe", seen only in short-wave infrared, at about 434 knots (25 January 2024)

On the record
Strength B · 8/10 · 2 independent
Evidence 4/4 · Witnesses 2/3 · Backing 2/3

An official mission report and released SWIR video record the object, from a military crew whose names are withheld.

Plausibility High
Score 11 · 7 factors for, 0 against

A mission report and released SWIR video record a diamond-shaped object visible only in short-wave infrared.

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Unresolved
When25 January 2024, 0509Z-0511Z
Whereeastern Mediterranean south of Greece (aircraft at MGRS 35S QT, flying from Larissa, LGLR); war.gov title: Greece
Backing2 independent
Evidencedocuments, sensor data
war.gov video · file page ↗

A 33rd Special Operations Squadron ISR aircraft took off from Larissa, Greece (LGLR) and was in transit at FL250 and 176 knots. At 0509Z on 25 January 2024 it observed one UAP flying at about 434 knots. The crew described it as diamond-shaped, with a straight, non-manoeuvring "probe" or "tail" at the bottom. It appeared only on the short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera, and the event lasted about two minutes. The crew assessed it as benign and solid, holding a steady path while rising and falling in altitude. The accompanying video, DOW-UAP-PR28, is 1 min 5 s of split electro-optical/SWIR footage. The official description says it shows an inverted-teardrop contrast with a vertical trailing mass, which is lost when the operator switches to the visible spectrum. PR28's description cites the mission report as "DoW-UAP-D7", but the details match D25, not D7. No explanation is given. *Method note: war.gov blocks this server. Each mission report was read from the original PDF served by the ufotransparency.com mirror. Quotations come from the PDF text layer and were checked against the page images where the scan is poor. Redactions are shown as [redacted]. Field names such as "Observer Assessment of UAP" are the form's own labels. PR28 is a video; it was not viewed, and its content comes from the official description reproduced by the mirror.*

Evidence, in date order (2)

  1. 25 Jan 202433rd Special Operations Squadron mission report (Department of War)document
    official report DOW-UAP-D25 logging the UAP DOW-UAP-D25 original file, via mirror
  2. 25 Jan 2024Department of Warsensor data
    DOW-UAP-PR28 split EO/SWIR video showing a teardrop contrast with trailing mass DOW-UAP-PR28 video as published by the Department of War on DVIDS

How plausible · High

A mission report and released SWIR video record a diamond-shaped object visible only in short-wave infrared.

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    Access The ISR crew tracked it on their own sensor.
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    No gain sought An official reporting form.
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    Checkable details check out Released in PURSUE.
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    Physical traces or official reaction Released SWIR video.
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    Restraint Describes motion and signature, no explanation.
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    Character record An official report; crew names withheld.

Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.

On the record

  • "AT 0509Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON (SEE UAP 1)." (DOW-UAP-D25, p. 1)
  • "AT 0509Z, (b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP WHILE IN TRANSIT. UPON INITIAL OBSERVATION, THE UAP WAS FLYING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 434 KNOTS. THE UAP APPEARED DIAMOND IN SHAPE WITH A NON-MANUEVERING PROBE AT THE BOTTOM. THE UAP ONLY APPEARED ON THE SWIR CAMERA. THE EVENT LASTED APPROX 2 MINUTES ENDING AT 0511Z, WITHOUT ANY OTHER INCIDENT OCCURING." (DOW-UAP-D25, p. 7)A glowing hot sphere with a vertical "pole" skims the Gulf of Oman at 140 knots (7 June 2024)
  • "ROUND DIAMOND SHAPE WITH STRAIGHT, NON MANUEVERABLE "TAIL"" (DOW-UAP-D25, p. 7) (UAP Description field)A glowing hot sphere with a vertical "pole" skims the Gulf of Oman at 140 knots (7 June 2024)
  • "MAINTAINED STEADY FLIGHT PATH, INCREASED AND DECREASED ALTITUDE PROFILE, DID NOT CHANGE TRAJECTORY" (DOW-UAP-D25, p. 7) (Anomalous Characteristics field)
  • UAP block: Initial Contact DTG 250509:00ZJAN24; friendly aircraft FL250, trajectory 162, 176 KTS; "Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign"; "UAP Physical State: Solid"; "UAP Signatures: SWIR WHT"; "UAP Advanced Capabilities ...: NO"; serial "250509ZJAN2024-CENTCOM 001"; first and last coordinates 35SQT44.. and 35SPT63.., radius 20; trajectory W. (DOW-UAP-D25, pp. 6-7)
  • Originator "33 SOS"; MAJCOM AFSOC; took off from and landed at LGLR; release stamp "USCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/28/25". (DOW-UAP-D25, pp. 1-2)

Claims

A diamond-shaped object with a fixed probe below flew at about 434 knots for two minutes. (firsthand; 33 SOS crew, names withheld; anonymous)firsthandSourced, unconfirmed
It was visible only in SWIR, not in the other sensors. (firsthand; same)firsthandSourced, unconfirmed
It was benign, solid, and showed no advanced capabilities. (analysis; same crew, on the form)analysisSourced, unconfirmed

Where

eastern Mediterranean south of Greece (aircraft at MGRS 35S QT, flying from Larissa, LGLR); war.gov title: Greece
35.5°N 23.0°E · region only
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