David Fravor
Also known as: commander fravor
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David Fravor is a former US Navy fighter pilot who became known for describing an encounter with an unidentified aerial object during the 2004 Nimitz incident. He described an object nicknamed the “Tic Tac” for its shape. The sighting remains unexplained; by itself, it is not proof of an alien spacecraft.
This page features interviews with Fravor, accounts of the sighting, and his 2023 testimony before the US House of Representatives Oversight Committee. Some material also discusses claims about UFOs and their origins. Those claims and opinions are presented as such, not as proven facts.
Everything we've published on David Fravor
Channel 51 · July 28, 2026Interview with Navy F-18 Pilot Cmdr. David Fravor on His UFO Encounter
Channel 51 · January 8, 2026Full Hearing: David Grusch, Ryan Graves, & David Fravor
Channel 51 · July 10, 2025David Fravor Responds to Ross Coulthart's Claims About the Tic Tac UFO
Channel 51 · August 8, 2023Commander David Fravor: The Best UFO Witness Ever?
Channel 51 · August 7, 2023Congress House Oversight Committee Holds UFO Hearing with Former U.S. Officials
Channel 51 · July 28, 2023Ryan Graves and David Fravor: Testimony Under Oath to Congress
Channel 51 · July 5, 2023Commander David Fravor: The True Story of a Pentagon-Verified UFO Encounter
Channel 51 · May 21, 2023UFOs - Episode 9: The Pilots and the Tic Tac Sighting with David Fravor and Alex Dietrich
Channel 51 · April 16, 2021Retired Navy Commander Recounts His 2004 UFO Sighting
Channel 51 · September 11, 2020Does the Government Possess Alien Spacecraft? David Fravor and Lex Fridman
Channel 51 · September 8, 2020David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122
Channel 51 · January 9, 2020Commander David Fravor's Full Speech on the Tic Tac Sighting
Channel 51 · December 19, 2019Navy Commander David Fravor's Full Speech on the Tic-Tac Encounter
Channel 51 · October 6, 2019Former Navy Pilot Details "Tic Tac" UFO Encounter | Joe Rogan
Channel 51 · June 27, 20182004 Nimitz Tic Tac UFO / Cmdr. David Fravor / Part 2
Channel 51 · June 23, 2018Commander David Fravor on the Nimitz Incident and the Tic Tac
Channel 51 · June 23, 2018The 2004 Tic Tac UFO: Commander David Fravor
Common questions about David Fravor
Who is David Fravor?
David Fravor is a former commander and fighter pilot in the US Navy. He is best known for describing a sighting of an unidentified object during the 2004 Nimitz incident.
What is the Tic Tac UFO?
That is the nickname given to the object Fravor described because it resembled a Tic Tac mint. The nickname refers to the object’s appearance as described in witness accounts, not to its identity or origin.
What did David Fravor see in 2004?
Fravor said he saw an unidentified aerial object during a US Navy flight. His account and related testimony appear in the interviews and other material on this page.
Does the Tic Tac sighting prove that aliens have visited Earth?
No. The sighting involved an unidentified object, but that does not prove it had an extraterrestrial origin.
Did David Fravor testify before Congress?
Yes. In 2023, he testified before the US House of Representatives Oversight Committee about unidentified aerial phenomena. This page includes material from the hearing and his testimony.