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- (U) Analysis of air-traffic control data suggested the objects were likely commercial aircraft transiting known flight corridors between major airports in the region.
(U) Science & Technology Assessment
(U) AARO's S&T partners independently came to the same conclusion.
- (U) AARO’s S&T partners used boresight analysis to determine that the UAP were commercial aircraft at an altitude of between 20,000 to 40,000 feet at a similar distance.
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(U) Figure 1: Western U.S. UAP shape distorted due to sensor vibration.
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