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United States2004-11-14civilian claim

Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter

On November 14, 2004, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visually observed a 40-foot white object shaped like a Tic Tac candy hovering above a churning patch of ocean southwest of San Diego; the USS Princeton's Aegis radar had been tracking objects descending 80,000 feet in under a second for days prior.

On November 14, 2004, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visually observed a 40-foot white object shaped like a Tic Tac candy hovering above a churning patch of ocean southwest of San Diego; the USS Princeton's Aegis radar had been tracking objects descending 80,000 feet in under a second for days prior.

Brief

On November 14, 2004, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visually observed a 40-foot white object shaped like a Tic Tac candy hovering above a churning patch of ocean southwest of San Diego; the USS Princeton's Aegis radar had been tracking objects descending 80,000 feet in under a second for days prior. When Fravor banked toward the object, it mirrored his maneuver and then accelerated away before reappearing 60 miles away at a pre-briefed rendezvous point. Lt. Cmdr. Chad Underwood subsequently captured FLIR video of the object. The Pentagon formally released that footage on April 27, 2020, confirming its authenticity. Both pilots testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

Metadata

Date
2004-11-14
Year
2004
Location
Pacific Ocean off Southern California
Region
United States
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
When Top Gun Pilots Tangled with a Baffling Tic-Tac-Shaped UFO
Source type
article
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On November 14, 2004, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visually observed a 40-foot white object shaped like a Tic Tac candy hovering above a churning patch of ocean southwest of San Diego; the USS Princeton's Aegis radar had been tracking objects descending 80,000 feet in under a second for days prior.
  • When Fravor banked toward the object, it mirrored his maneuver and then accelerated away before reappearing 60 miles away at a pre-briefed rendezvous point.
  • Lt. Cmdr.
  • Chad Underwood subsequently captured FLIR video of the object.

Most Interesting

  • On November 14, 2004, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visually observed a 40-foot white object shaped like a Tic Tac candy hovering above a churning patch of ocean southwest of San Diego; the USS Princeton's Aegis radar had been tracking objects descending 80,000 feet in under a second for days prior.
  • When Fravor banked toward the object, it mirrored his maneuver and then accelerated away before reappearing 60 miles away at a pre-briefed rendezvous point.
  • The Pentagon formally released that footage on April 27, 2020, confirming its authenticity.

Timeline

  1. 2004-11-14 · Encounter

    On November 14, 2004, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group visually observed a 40-foot white object shaped like a Tic Tac candy hovering above a churning patch of ocean southwest of San Diego; the USS Princeton's Aegis radar had been tracking objects descending 80,000 feet in under a second for days prior.

  2. 2022 · Source record

    When Top Gun Pilots Tangled with a Baffling Tic-Tac-Shaped UFO is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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