DOW Syria F-16: "POSS 10X-20X UAPs"
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On 21 February 2023 at 23:02Z, a two-ship F-16CM formation (77 EFS / 378 AEW out of Prince Sultan AB) operating in Syrian ESSA airspace north-east of a restricted zone observed "MULTIPLE POSS UAPS" — estimated 10 to 20 objects — at FL265. The narrative explicitly logs "Effects on persons: NONE". Full LINK-16 datalink coverage was recorded.
Key quotes
“"FLT OBSERVED MULTIPLE POSS UAPS" — "POSS 10X-20X".
From dow-syria-2023-02-21 page —
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ES,1,m!h Ir() 8&\., FW1l) 00032- ~ FLT CHECKED ON STATION W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA. ~&~~W~ 90212-00242 -~RECEIVED MFT RADAR JAMMING IVO SHADDADI d 1.4a I 1.4a I AT FL270
USCENTCOM MSGID • Report Type
Other APPROVER • Rank: lLT • Fall:~ 130b, (b)(6) • Unit: 89 ATKS • Wing: 432 AEW .---------, • Phone Nunww, FOIA Exem tion b 6 • Email 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) • Service
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DOW Syria Mission Report D19 (Feb 21, 2023)
dow-uap-d19-mission-report-syria-february-21-2023.pdf