Investigative Reporting
Report alleges Colorado-base triangle videos remain classified
Sources tell the New York Post that Air Force investigators hold two cellphone recordings from 2023; the videos and official confirmation of their described contents are not public.
Briefed August 9, 2026 · Aliens in the Clouds
Reported Claim
The New York Post reported on August 8 that a service member recorded a large black triangular object above a Colorado military installation on two nights in 2023. The article, citing unnamed sources, describes the object as roughly 100 feet across and claims the recordings show maneuvering and apparent concealment in clouds.
The story identifies two alleged Air Force Office of Special Investigations record numbers: IRR1669S015524 and IRR1669S005024. Those identifiers create a potentially testable records trail, but the footage is not included, the Air Force has not publicly authenticated the article’s description, and readers cannot independently assess location, scale, motion, weather, editing, or chain of custody.
Why it matters
Specific record numbers allow journalists and congressional investigators to ask a narrow, answerable question: do the files exist, what do they contain, and what lawful basis governs their continued classification?
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