Release 04 Video Dossier: 19 Official UAP Clips Indexed With Source and Mirror Links
The fourth release is where the video record starts to get genuinely useful for side-by-side review.
Not because it resolves cases.
Because it exposes process.
Across these 19 video clips, the recurring pattern is not just target behavior, it is sensor behavior: mode switches, lock drift, reacquisition loops, and no-content intervals that can change what viewers think they are seeing.
This post is a clean index built for verification:
- official source link to each war.gov case anchor
- YouTube mirror for smoother playback and sharing
- short technical notes so each clip can be reviewed in context
Note: the audio-only files for PR026–PR029 were moved to the separate audio folder and are not included in the video index below.
Why this release matters
Release 04 includes very short clips, long clips with delayed appearance, and legacy-transferred footage with replay artifacts. Taken together, this is a better stress test for analysis discipline than a single dramatic video.
If you are reviewing these seriously, compare:
- initial acquisition state
- sensor mode transitions
- target persistence vs. camera motion
- lock-loss and reacquisition timing
Release 04 video index
| # | Case ID | Region / Year | Official Source | YouTube Mirror | Quick Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOW-UAP-PR024 | Middle East / 2023 | Source | Mirror | Brief multi-contact crossing during refocus |
| 2 | DOW-UAP-PR030 | Middle East / 2023 | Source | Mirror | Short opposing transit paths |
| 3 | DOW-UAP-PR100 | Yellow Sea / 2023 | Source | Mirror | EO/IR transitions and lock-loss cycles |
| 4 | DOW-UAP-PR101 | South China Sea / 2024 | Source | Mirror | Elongated line-like drift |
| 5 | DOW-UAP-PR102 | East China Sea / 2024 | Source | Mirror | Target exits top-frame, no reacquisition |
| 6 | DOW-UAP-PR103 | East China Sea / 2024 | Source | Mirror | Continuous reticle-assisted track |
| 7 | DOW-UAP-PR104 | Yellow Sea / 2025 | Source | Mirror | Star-like contrast profile |
| 8 | DOW-UAP-PR105 | East China Sea / 2025 | Source | Mirror | Overlays, zoom resets, long no-content tail |
| 9 | DOW-UAP-PR106 | Eastern US / 2020 | Source | Mirror | Brief detection, rapid loss under mode switch |
| 10 | DOW-UAP-PR107 | Eastern US / 2020 | Source | Mirror | Repeated edge-entry reacquisition |
| 11 | DOW-UAP-PR108 | Western US / 2020 | Source | Mirror | No-content startup, lock phase, final loss |
| 12 | DOW-UAP-PR109 | Eastern US / 2015 | Source | Mirror | Legacy clip with slowed replay |
| 13 | DOW-UAP-PR110 | Eastern US / 2020 | Source | Mirror | Reticle lock and apparent size growth |
| 14 | DOW-UAP-PR111 | Eastern US / 2020 | Source | Mirror | Multi-target sequence with mode flicker |
| 15 | DOW-UAP-PR112 | Eastern US / 2019 | Source | Mirror | White-flash transition and fast loss |
| 16 | DOW-UAP-PR113 | Western US / 1996 | Source | Mirror | Repeated/held legacy transfer content |
| 17 | DOW-UAP-PR114 | Atlantic Ocean / 2016 | Source | Mirror | Lock-drop and late contrast re-entry |
| 18 | DOW-UAP-PR115 | Gulf of America / 2019 | Source | Mirror | Very short contact with flicker during adjustment |
| 19 | DOW-UAP-PR116 | Atlantic Ocean / 2020 | Source | Mirror | Continuous single-target tracking |
Analyst notes for this tranche
Release 04 repeatedly shows the same core challenge: interpretation quality often depends as much on sensor state as on target behavior.
Three recurring review points:
- Acquisition phase: many clips show short visibility windows before lock.
- Transition phase: mode and zoom changes can distort continuity.
- Exit phase: target loss often occurs at frame edges during pan changes.
The practical takeaway is simple: review these clips in sequence, not in isolation.
Source
Primary release page: https://www.war.gov/UFO/release/04/?releaseDate=Release+04&release=04&type=.vid
