Forensic Gallery

"Road map locating CIA headquarters near the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Langley, Virginia."

"Exterior view of the CIA Original Headquarters Building in Langley, Virginia."

"Night photograph of a road sign directing authorized vehicles toward the George Bush Center for Intelligence."

"Aerial view of the CIA headquarters campus showing the Original and New Headquarters Buildings."

"Elevated view across the CIA headquarters campus, including buildings and visible construction works."

"Exterior view of the arched entrance to the CIA New Headquarters Building in Langley."

"Photograph of a disc-shaped object with a German-language 'Geheim' label. The image itself does not establish authenticity, government origin, or the claimed 1944 date."

"Ground photograph of the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar, a circular VTOL experimental aircraft developed for US military evaluation."

"Illustration of three lenticular vehicles descending through the atmosphere. The image does not identify a specific operational program."

"Long-distance photograph of the Groom Lake test facility in Nevada. The image does not support the previous 1970 date."

"Exterior photograph of a secure-looking technical building constructed against a hillside. The precise facility and program cannot be established from this image alone."

"Green laser beam passing through mounted optical components in a laboratory. This is not identifiable as a Tactical High Energy Laser test bed from the image alone."

"Close view of a large steerable optical assembly consistent with a beam director or tracking telescope; exact system unverified."

"Night photograph of multiple laser beams projected from an observatory-style facility, commonly associated with adaptive-optics research at Starfire Optical Range."

"Tactical High Energy Laser demonstrator beam director at a desert test range. No evidence in the image places it at Area 51."

"Wide view of the fixed-site Tactical High Energy Laser demonstrator and associated support equipment."

"Illustration of a naval laser-defense engagement against an airborne target. It is not a magneto-cumulative generator diagram."

"Labeled diagram of the Tactical High Energy Laser Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration configuration and its subsystems."

"Military utility vehicle carrying a turreted directed-energy or optical demonstrator. The exact system is not legible in the source image."

"Rear three-quarter view of a military utility vehicle fitted with a box-like turret or directed-energy demonstrator."

"Two technical schematics depicting staged electromagnetic acceleration or launch concepts. No Sikorsky Cypher appears in this image."

"Laboratory optical or directed-energy apparatus on a test bench. The precise experiment is not identified in the image."

"Aircraft- or missile-like test article installed inside a large ground-test chamber or structural rig; exact program unverified."

"Artist's illustration of a satellite with optical apertures and deployed solar arrays above Earth."

"Artist's illustration of an orbiting platform projecting a beam toward Earth. It is not a photograph of a Global Hawk."

"Multiple optical telescope or tracking assemblies mounted on a common support structure."

"Computer-rendered battlespace scene viewed through a virtual-reality or simulation display."

"Sikorsky Cypher ring-shaped ducted-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle in flight."

"Sikorsky Cypher unmanned aerial vehicle operating above a ship's deck during a trial."

"Two propeller-driven surveillance UAVs displayed together. The earlier DarkStar/RQ-4 identification was incorrect."

"Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude surveillance UAV displayed with ground personnel."

"Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk descending toward a runway with landing gear extended."

"Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk parked on a paved flight line."

"Overhead view of the RQ-3 DarkStar low-observable high-altitude UAV."

"RQ-3 DarkStar prototype surrounded by personnel and ground-support equipment."

"Top view of the RQ-3 DarkStar prototype showing its long wing and disc-like forward fuselage."

"X-47A Pegasus demonstrator inside Northrop Grumman's Systems Integration Laboratory."

"Composite concept artwork depicting a naval flying-wing UCAV in flight and on an aircraft carrier. It is not documentary proof of operational deployment."

"Low-resolution concept rendering of a tailless naval unmanned combat aircraft on an aircraft-carrier deck."

"Front view of a Boeing X-45A unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator on a runway."

"Boeing X-45A unmanned combat air vehicle photographed in flight."

"Low-resolution photograph of a dark unidentified object in the sky. The image does not depict a Lockheed A-11 or establish an official provenance."

"Front view of a B-2 Spirit under dramatic low-level lighting. The prior YF-12/FX-934 identification was incorrect."

"Composite comparison showing the Northrop Grumman X-47A Pegasus and Boeing X-45-series UCAV."

"Boeing X-45C unmanned combat aircraft concept or full-scale display model."

"AeroVironment Nano Hummingbird biomimetic micro air vehicle hovering near a person."

"Lockheed U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft in flight. The previous XRS-2200 engine-test identification was incorrect."

"A delta-wing aircraft miniature or model photographed with crew and lighting equipment. Its program and context are not established."

"Lockheed A-12 Oxcart reconnaissance aircraft, serial 60-6934, in side view."

"Lockheed A-12 Oxcart 60-6934 photographed during ground operations or testing."

"Lineup of Blackbird-family aircraft, including A-12/YF-12/SR-71 variants."

"Side view of a Lockheed YF-12A, identifiable by its extended nose and dual cockpit."

"Close view of an SR-71 Blackbird cockpit and forward fuselage inside a hangar."

"Technical drawing of a louvered exhaust or thrust-vectoring arrangement."

"Detail view of parallel exhaust louvers associated with a thrust-vectoring concept."

"Hot-fire test of the Rocketdyne XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine developed for the X-33 program."

"Alternate photograph of an XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine hot-fire test."

"B-2 Spirit airframe under assembly inside a manufacturing facility."

"B-2 Spirit airframe on a production line surrounded by assembly structures."

"Boeing Bird of Prey low-observable technology demonstrator photographed outdoors."

"Front three-quarter view of a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk on the ground."

"Close view into the cockpit of a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk."

"B-2 Spirit viewed from below inside a manufacturing or maintenance facility."

"Have Blue low-observable demonstrator, the technology precursor to the F-117."

"Overhead photograph of NASA's Grumman X-29 forward-swept-wing research aircraft."

"Composite image of Boeing blended-wing-body or flying-wing concept models; exact designations are not established by the image."

"Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter prototype in flight."

"Boeing Bird of Prey low-observable demonstrator photographed in flight."

"Top view of a Boeing-branded tailless fighter concept model. The precise designation is unverified."

"Front view of a Boeing-branded tailless fighter concept model. The precise designation is unverified."

"Boeing-branded tailless fighter concept model displayed on a support stand."

"Forward-quarter view of a Boeing-branded tailless fighter concept model."

"Close view of the intake and forward fuselage on a Boeing-branded tailless fighter concept model."

"Artist's rendering of a tailless fighter configuration. The exact aircraft designation is unverified."

"Side view of a tailless fighter concept model with a low-profile cockpit."

"B-2 Spirit photographed releasing multiple conventional munitions in flight."

"B-2 Spirit photographed in flight at dusk or night."

"Close view of a B-2 Spirit cockpit and forward fuselage."

"Overhead view of a B-2 Spirit showing its continuous flying-wing planform."

"Planform view of a triangular aircraft model or prototype. The image does not establish the previously claimed Sea Shadow identification."

"Small flying-wing aircraft model mounted in a test or display environment. It is not a submarine or space shuttle."

"Silhouette chart comparing several aircraft planforms. Labels are not sufficiently legible to identify each type reliably."

"Patent-style technical drawing of a flying-wing aircraft in perspective view."

"Multiple patent-style figures showing an aircraft configuration from several angles."

"Schematic-style illustration of a disc-shaped craft surrounded by field lines and plasma-like effects. The image is conceptual, not evidence of an operational system."

"Low-resolution crop from a larger technical illustration with partial 'plasma flow' labeling. The source and device cannot be reliably identified from this crop."