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Navy range fouler reports (mirror)

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This Black Vault mirror compiles heavily redacted, SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY Navy "Range Fouler Reporting Forms" dated from 2004 to 2021. The first form covers a 14 November 2004 event about 30 nautical miles off Mexico, southwest of San Diego, involving the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. It describes a solid white, smooth object about 46 feet long with no wings, and notes that reporting ended at 3rd Fleet. Later forms describe unidentified small aircraft, suspected UAS and a near mid-air collision.

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Range Fouler Debrief Form
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Please complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do not have the requested information,
please leave the field blank. If there was more than one "group," please report each on a separate
form for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within 5 business days.
Leet Nam e First Name
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Rank
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Squadron
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S IP R Emag Address Crew Position
Pilot
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Absolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadron will be recorded for analysis
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Date immAM/yy) Time of detectton
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Day
Day /N ig h t Side Na. Buna
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Mission Description (CAS, BFM etc)
Yes
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Contact Working Area
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Contact Lafhute N /S
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Contact Longitude E /W
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used to cue other means o f tracking
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Wind
Speed
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# of Contacts in 'Group': 2
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Wngs/Arrframt
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Metallic
Markings
Translucent
Opaque
Reflective
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detail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not included in questions above
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