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Nimitz Tic Tac encounter: what happened in 2004?
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3 days ago · 21:45
An in-depth analysis of the US Navy's famous UAP incident, the Nimitz carrier strike group's "Tic Tac" encounter.
About this video
This investigation revisits the Nimitz Tic Tac encounter, reportedly on November 14, 2004, during U.S. Navy aviators’ training. The aviators described a smooth white object above disturbed water. A later aircrew recorded the infrared video FLIR1, which the Department of Defense officially released in 2020.
The video compares the public record with later accounts, including David Fravor’s written statement to Congress and recollections from other named crew members. It distinguishes details documented in available records from witness claims that cannot be checked against complete original sensor data.
The investigation discusses reported radar tracks at 80,000 feet, the CAP-point event, water disturbance and electronic interference. It notes that the original radar measurements are not publicly available, so the tracks and other reported details cannot all be independently verified. The video considers what the missing data might have shown while leaving unresolved questions unresolved.
Key points
- Navy aviators reported a smooth white object during training on November 14, 2004.
- A later aircrew recorded FLIR1, officially released by the Pentagon in 2020.
- David Fravor submitted a written statement to the House Oversight Committee in 2023.
- Reports of radar tracks at 80,000 feet are treated as witness testimony, not available sensor records.
- Missing original radar data leaves some details of the encounter unverified.
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