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Mosul Orb UAP
US military footage from 2016 shows a silver metallic orb flying over Mosul, Iraq during combat operations. The spherical UAP shows no wings, propulsion, or control surfaces yet maintains stable flight. Pentagon officials confirmed the footage is authentic. Part of the AARO UAP database.
2016
Mosul, Iraq
10+ witnesses
A metallic sphere over an active warzone.
The Footage
2016:
- Mosul, Iraq
- US military aircraft
- Combat operations
- Silver orb recorded
- Clear daylight video
The Object
UAP characteristics:
- Perfectly spherical
- Metallic/reflective
- No wings
- No exhaust
- No control surfaces
Pentagon Confirmation
Official acknowledgment:
- AARO database
- Footage authenticated
- Shown at briefings
- No explanation offered
- Classified as UAP
The Context
Combat zone:
- Active ISIS operations
- Heavy surveillance
- Multiple sensors
- Not enemy drone
- Unidentified
Similar Orbs
Pattern emerging:
- Yemen Orb (2024)
- Multiple military sightings
- Consistent description
- Metallic spheres
- Global phenomenon
The Mystery
Unanswered questions:
- Whose is it?
- How does it fly?
- Why in warzone?
- What’s inside?
- Still classified