David Fravor is a former US Navy fighter pilot and commander, known for his report of an encounter with an unidentified object in 2004.
David Fravor is a former US Navy commander and fighter pilot who served as a naval aviator for 18–22 years and commanded Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41). On November 14, 2004, during a training exercise off the coast of Southern California, he was flying an F/A-18F from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and was dispatched to investigate an anomalous aerial target detected by the radar of the cruiser USS Princeton. Fravor described a white, smooth, wingless object, estimated to be about 12 meters long, which was later dubbed the "Tic Tac."
Fravor stated that the object rapidly changed its position and speed, and that its maneuvers exceeded anything he recognized as human technology. This is his personal assessment, not an official conclusion by the United States government. The story of the encounter was widely published in a New York Times article on December 16, 2017; a video of the incident was acknowledged by the Pentagon, but it did not identify the object or confirm an extraterrestrial origin.
On July 26, 2023, Fravor testified under oath before a US House of Representatives subcommittee on unidentified anomalous phenomena, calling for government transparency and oversight. The official position of the United States is that the incident remains unexplained and its origin unconfirmed.
Fravor is a former US Navy fighter pilot and commander. He became known for his report of an encounter with an unidentified object in 2004.
According to him, he saw a white, smooth, wingless object, shaped like a "Tic Tac," performing unusual maneuvers. The object's origin has not been identified.
No. The Pentagon acknowledged the video of the incident but did not identify the object or confirm an extraterrestrial explanation.
On July 26, 2023, he testified under oath before a US House of Representatives subcommittee on unidentified anomalous phenomena.