Route Jackson / Al-Dora corridor, southern Baghdad, Iraq (claimed), Iraq
The Baghdad Power Plant Disc Photograph
A sharp daylight image of a small lens-shaped disc near a Baghdad power-station skyline is attributed to an anonymous U.S. soldier and claimed to date from May 2006. The earliest traceable public appearance located in the current pass is a 12 March 2007 web post. No photographer, original-resolution
Why This Case Matters
A textbook provenance case: a highly displayable wartime photograph whose evidential value collapses because the source chain begins with an anonymous internet caption.
Chronology
- May 2006 claimed capture
- 12 Mar 2007 earliest located web posting
- UFO photo archives mirror image/backstory
- no named photographer or official case file located
The Witnesses
Evidence
The following evidence types are documented for this case:
Conventional explanations: Digital composite, staged/thrown model, bird/object close to camera, optical artifact or genuine distant object all remain possible. Available copies cannot discriminate reliably.
What Remains Unresolved
- Photographer identity
- original upload/file
- camera/EXIF
- exact shooting position
- claimed May 2006 date
- whether multiple versions are crops of one image or separate frames.
Key Takeaways
- Do not present the military-soldier attribution as verified. The image is worth showing only as a provenance mystery, not strong UAP evidence.
Sources
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