USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter
F/A-18 pilots from the USS Nimitz carrier group encountered a white, Tic Tac-shaped object exhibiting capabilities far beyond known technology: instantaneous acceleration from hover to supersonic, no visible propulsion, transmedium travel (air to water). Tracked on multiple sensor systems including the SPY-1 radar, FLIR, and visual. The object had been tracked for two weeks prior by the USS Princeton's radar.
Key Figures
Evidence
FLIR1 / Tic Tac Video
FLIR footage from an F/A-18 Super Hornet during the USS Nimitz encounter. Shows a white, oblong object (the 'Tic Tac') tracked by infrared targeting pod. Object accelerates off screen. Pentagon officially confirmed authenticity in 2020.
Commander Fravor Congressional Testimony
Commander David Fravor testifies under oath before Congress about the 2004 USS Nimitz Tic Tac encounter. Describes an object that dropped from 80,000 feet to sea level in less than a second, exhibited no visible propulsion, and reappeared at his CAP point — a classified location.
USS Nimitz Executive Summary — Scientific & Technical Intelligence Analysis
Executive summary of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group encounter. Documents the SPY-1 radar tracking of 100+ anomalous returns over two weeks, the Tic Tac visual engagement by Fravor/Dietrich, and the FLIR1 video capture. Objects descended from 80,000+ feet to sea level in seconds, showed no flight surfaces, exhaust, or rotors, and actively jammed radar. The Princeton's CEC system tracked objects performing maneuvers at speeds exceeding any known aircraft.