Short answer
FBI-UAP-D031 is an FBI digital rendering prepared for PURSUE as an artistic interpretation of a reported large triangle with red lights near Colorado Springs in 2023 - based on a description in related FBI file FBI-UAP-D030, not a photograph.
What this record is
This AnomalyWiki entry is a government-file page for FBI-UAP-D031. Issuing / holding agency listed in frontmatter: Federal Bureau of Investigation. Document / release dating: 2023 incident context; rendering prepared 2026 (PURSUE Release 05). Format: image. Release batch: PURSUE Release 05. Geographic focus noted on the record: Colorado Springs, Colorado. It lives under the PURSUE / War.gov UFO archive hub so readers can open a primary file without treating every release as an origin verdict.
Use this page when you need (1) a neutral paraphrase of what the public file actually contains, (2) explicit non-claims, and (3) a durable sourceUrl for citation. Do not substitute podcast summaries for the PDF/image itself.
Agent-side cache path (not a public download mirror): tmp/sources/war-gov-ufo/release-05/FBI-UAP-D031.jpg.
Official PURSUE index title: FBI-UAP-D031, Digital Rendering, “Large Triangle with Red Lights,” 2023.
What it says
Per the official PURSUE blurb, the image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving UAP near Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2023, based on a first-hand description provided by a U.S. Person as described in FBI-UAP-D030. The FBI prepared the rendering in 2026 as a visual aid for PURSUE.
Official PURSUE index description (paraphrase context)
This image is an artistic interpretation of a reported incident potentially involving unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) near Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2023. This image is based upon a first-hand description provided by a U.S. Person, as described in FBI-UAP-D030. The Federal Bureau of Investigation prepared this digital rendering in 2026 as a visual aid in support of the PURSUE initiative.
The block above tracks the War.gov/UFO catalog wording used in src/data/pursue-war-gov-ufo/manifest.json (asOf 2026-10-01). Prefer the primary PDF/image wording when it conflicts with secondary commentary.
Document-specific reading notes
Separate from the Bagram 2002 plate: this rendering interprets a reported large triangle with red lights near Colorado Springs (2023) based on the description in index companion FBI-UAP-D030. Prepared in 2026 as a PURSUE visual aid. Local still: /images/official-records/pursue/FBI-UAP-D031.jpg. Do not merge D025 and D031 into “the same craft” without evidence.
Key findings (reader takeaways)
- Explicitly labeled digital rendering
- Colorado Springs 2023 report context
- Paired narrative file FBI-UAP-D030 (index)
How mainstream / institutional framing reads it
Another official reconstruction plate in the Release 05 FBI triangle set; encyclopedia use requires “digital rendering” labeling.
Claims vs mainstream
| Claim | Mainstream / encyclopedia view |
|---|---|
| This is a leaked DoD photo of a black triangle. | PURSUE labels it an FBI digital rendering prepared in 2026. |
| Red lights prove alien navigation. | Lights in an artistic reconstruction follow a witness description - not sensor proof. |
| Same craft as Bagram 2002 (D025). | Separate reports and files; do not merge without evidence. |
What it does not say
It is not a photograph, FLIR still, or radar product. Publication does not resolve the 2023 report’s identity or origin.
Additionally, encyclopedia use of this page should not:
- Upgrade “unresolved,” “interview,” “rendering,” or “administrative” labels into confirmed exotic hardware.
- Treat PURSUE publication timing (2026) as a modern DoD endorsement of every historical conclusion inside the file.
- Collapse adjacent document ids (companion renderings, film memos, Blue Book folders, AAWSAP CLINs) into a single claim.
- Invent redacted names, missing pages, or “smoking gun” clauses that are not visible in the public release.
How to read / access
Open the primary source: https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_05/Aug_07/documents/FBI-UAP-D031_Digital-Rendering_Large-Triangle-with-Red-Lights_2023.jpg.
Read the file’s own labels (IIR vs finished intel; FD-302 vs conclusion; rendering vs photograph; SOO vs field report).
Cross-check the official catalog blurb on war.gov/UFO / the editor manifest when you need batch, agency, or companion-id context.
For War.gov medialink verification in agent workflows, prefer Playwright MCP per
docs/agentic-knowledge/war-gov-ufo.mdrather than guessing URLs.Agents may run
pdftotext/ image inspection againsttmp/sources/war-gov-ufo/release-05/FBI-UAP-D031.jpgwhen an OCR extract already exists undertmp/sources/war-gov-ufo/extracts/.
Citation tip: quote the document id and release batch, then link the medialink URL. If you only need thematic browsing, start at the PURSUE archive hub instead of this deep-dive.
Related cases and objects
- pursue-war-gov-ufo
- fbi-uap-d025-airborne-triangle-rendering
- fbi-uap-d024-airborne-triangle-fd302
- pursue-release-announcements
FAQ
Is this a photo?
No. It is an FBI digital rendering / artistic interpretation for PURSUE.
Where is the interview file?
The index points to FBI-UAP-D030 for the underlying description - open that PDF from War.gov/UFO.
Same as D025?
No. Different year, location, and source interview file.
Sources
Primary: FBI-UAP-D031 (Federal Bureau of Investigation; accessed via PURSUE / War.gov).
Portal: war.gov/UFO.
Editor index:
src/data/pursue-war-gov-ufo/manifest.json(not published as a public HTML dump).Hub guide: PURSUE / War.gov UFO collection.
