VIDEO ANALYSIS

The 28 UAP Videos: A Complete Breakdown

May 8, 2026|15 min read|Last updated: May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

The Trump administration's UAP file release includes 28 videos showing encounters between military personnel and unidentified aerial phenomena. These videos, captured from 2020 to 2024, provide some of the most compelling visual evidence released to date.

Video Categories

Breakdown by Type

  • 12
    Infrared Footage

    Thermal imaging from military aircraft showing heat signatures of unknown objects

  • 8
    Pilot Camera

    Cockpit recordings from fighter jets during encounters

  • 5
    Radar Recordings

    Screen captures showing tracking data and flight paths

  • 3
    Helicopter Thermal

    Thermal imaging from helicopter operations

Notable Videos

1. "Tic Tac" UFO (2020)

Infrared footage showing a Tic Tac-shaped object moving at extreme speeds off the coast of California. The object demonstrated capabilities beyond known aircraft technology, including instantaneous acceleration and no visible means of propulsion.

VIDEO DETAILS
  • Location: Pacific Ocean, off California coast
  • Date: March 2020
  • Source: Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet
  • Duration: 1:16
  • Resolution: 640x480 (FLIR)

2. Pyramid-Shaped Objects (2021)

Night vision camera footage from the USS Russell showing pyramid-shaped objects hovering above the ship. The objects maintained stationary positions for extended periods before disappearing.

VIDEO DETAILS
  • Location: USS Russell, Pacific Ocean
  • Date: July 2021
  • Source: Night vision camera
  • Duration: 0:45
  • Resolution: 720x480

3. Transmedium Object (2022)

Infrared footage showing an object transitioning from air to water without deceleration. The object was tracked by multiple sensors simultaneously, ruling out sensor malfunction.

VIDEO DETAILS
  • Location: Atlantic Ocean
  • Date: September 2022
  • Source: Multi-sensor array
  • Duration: 2:34
  • Resolution: 1080x720

Common Characteristics

Analysis of all 28 videos reveals several common characteristics:

  • Extreme acceleration capabilities
  • Instantaneous direction changes
  • No visible propulsion systems
  • Transmedium movement (air to water)
  • Hypersonic speeds without sonic booms
  • Low observability to radar

"The flight characteristics demonstrated in these videos exceed our current understanding of physics and propulsion technology."

— Lt. Ryan Graves, Former Navy Pilot

How to Access

All 28 videos are available through the National Archives UAP bulk download portal. The files are provided in multiple formats suitable for analysis.

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May 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET