DOD_110692805-1920x1080-9000k.mp4
Summary: Aerial infrared footage from an aircraft on April 26, 2013, tracking a small, unidentified object in a coastal region. The object is observed moving over urban areas and then over water.
This video presents infrared aerial surveillance footage recorded on April 26, 2013. The camera system, labeled 'GROUND TRACK' and 'AUTO VIC COR-A', actively tracks a small, dark, unidentified object. The scene initially shows a coastal urban landscape with buildings and roads. The object is tracked as it moves from the land, over a body of water (likely the ocean), and then eventually back towards a more developed coastal area. The camera uses both 'IR 135' and 'IR 675' settings, indicating changes in thermal sensitivity or zoom. The aircraft maintains a relatively constant altitude, while the target's distance and bearing are continuously displayed, suggesting persistent surveillance of the object.
Playback guide
1. timestamp: 0:00 label: Aerial thermal view over coastal urban area, tracking an object. 2. timestamp: 0:14 label: Camera zooms in on buildings and paved areas; a vehicle is briefly seen. 3. timestamp: 0:20 label: Camera view transitions from land to a more open, textured surface, likely water. 4. timestamp: 0:40 label: Small, dark, unidentified object clearly tracked over water. Coastline visible in distance. 5. timestamp: 1:00 label: Continuous tracking of the object over water, with distant land features. 6. timestamp: 1:20 label: View pans over an urban coastal area again, tracking the object near the shore. 7. timestamp: 1:40 label: Object primarily tracked over water, with the coastline visible in the background. 8. timestamp: 1:58 label: Zoom level changes (IR 135 to IR 2024), focusing more closely on the tracked object over water. 9. timestamp: 2:22 label: Zoom changes again (IR 2024 to IR 675), maintaining focus on the object over water. 10. timestamp: 2:46 label: Zoom level adjusted (IR 675 to IR 2024), object still tracked over water. 11. timestamp: 3:08 label: Zoom changes to IR 675, tracking the object as it approaches the coastal area. 12. timestamp: 3:13 label: Zoom level changed to IR 135, showing a wider view of the coastal urban environment while tracking the object. 13. timestamp: 3:30 label: Object tracked closely to the shoreline and urban structures.