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DOW-UAP-PR28: Greece January 2024 SWIR UAP video, source notes

By UFO Disclosure Files Editorial Desk Published Updated AARO / USCENTCOM Official record

The official video page describes one minute and five seconds of footage captured through multiple sensor modalities aboard a U.S. military platform. The companion mission report is identified as DOW-UAP-D7, which reportedly described a diamond-shaped object moving at about 434 knots and visible only through SWIR.

DOW-UAP-PR28: Greece January 2024 SWIR UAP video, source notes official video thumbnail
Official DVIDS video 1006073

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Source record

Video ID
1006073
Incident date
2024-01-01
Runtime
1 minute 6 seconds
Location
Greece
VIRIN
240102-D-D0360-7887
Filename
DOD_111688954

Why PR28 stands out

PR28 is notable within Release 01 because the official description includes sensor-mode changes, a companion mission-report reference, and timestamps that can be checked against the video.

Sensor-mode sequence

  • 00:04 - The official description says an area of contrast becomes visible in the right frame.
  • 00:10 - The display moves to a full-screen SWIR view.
  • 00:55 - The area remains near the center of the sensor field and is described as resembling an inverted teardrop with a vertical trailing mass.
  • 00:56 - The operator switches to visible spectrum and loses the subject against the background.
  • 00:57-01:05 - The operator switches back to SWIR black-hot and does not reacquire the area of contrast.

Sensor and attribution notes

  • The most useful analytical feature is the sensor-mode transition: the subject is described as detectable in SWIR but lost in visible spectrum.
  • The 434-knot and diamond-shaped language belongs to the referenced DOW-UAP-D7 mission report and remains attributed to that report until the document is reviewed directly.
  • The official description explicitly cautions that the video description is informational rather than an investigative conclusion.

The SWIR-to-visible transition is the hinge

The reason PR28 deserves a full page is not simply that a shape appears in a clip. The analytical hinge is the sensor transition: the DVIDS description says the object was detectable in short-wave infrared and then lost when the operator switched to visible spectrum. That is the detail a serious reader can test against sensor behavior, background contrast, atmospheric conditions, and target reflectivity.

The 434-knot claim needs its companion report

The approximate 434-knot speed and diamond-shaped description are important, but they are not derived by casual watching of the embedded video. They are attributed by DVIDS to the companion DOW-UAP-D7 mission report. That means the next editorial step is to verify D7 directly, then map which claims belong to the video page and which belong to the PDF.

  • Video claim: visible/SWIR sequence and loss of reacquisition.
  • Mission-report claim: diamond shape and approximate speed.
  • Unresolved layer: range, altitude, platform motion, and environmental background.

What skeptics and enthusiasts should both ask

The best analysis starts with shared questions: was the contrast feature a distant object, a sensor/background effect, a reflection, a balloon-like target, another aircraft, or something else? The official record does not settle that. It gives enough detail to frame the test and enough missing metadata to prevent a final claim.

Public discussion signal

Release 01 discussion has pushed viewers toward the official DVIDS playlist because the videos are easier to inspect than a long PDF directory. PR28 should be covered as one of the first-watch clips because it combines watchable media, sensor-mode switching, and a companion-report reference.

  • Community playlist threads are useful discovery paths, but this page treats DVIDS and War.gov as the evidence layer.
  • The strongest reader question is not “is this alien?” but “why did SWIR retain contrast when visible spectrum did not?”
  • The companion D7 report should become a separate or linked source page once verified.

What the official record shows

The official record contains specific timestamps, sensor-mode language, and a companion-report reference.

What the video does not resolve

The record does not identify the object, prove extraordinary origin, or provide the complete sensor and platform metadata needed for independent resolution.

Companion record to verify

Does the DOW-UAP-D7 mission report add location, platform, altitude, or environmental context missing from the DVIDS page?

Related records and terms

DOW-UAP-D7 mission reportSWIR sensor observationsGreece UAP videosPURSUE Release 01 videos

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