USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group encounter, November 14 2004. The signature modern UAP case: multi-sensor, multi-platform, multi-witness corroboration.
Witnesses
- Dave Fravor (CO, VFA-41): primary pilot witness
- USS Princeton crew with Spy-1 Radar
- E-2 Hawkeye crew
- F/A-18 pilots from VFA-41
Per Elizondo
“Spy-1 radar can detect a baseball size object at 80,000 ft. … something that is at 80,000 ft, then within a blink of an eye has the ability to drop down to 50 ft and then go right back up again instantly.”
Description
“White flying butane tank” / “Tic Tac”: no wings, rudders, exhaust. Demonstrated all Five Observables. Disappeared over the horizon, then reappeared at the CAP rendezvous 60 miles away in moments.
A note on the label
By PURSUE Release 02, “Tic Tac” has become a generic shape label. Uploaders apply it to unrelated clips, including 2024 U.S. Coast Guard footage, so the term now often describes a silhouette rather than a connection to this 2004 event.
Connections
Dave Fravor · USS Nimitz · USS Princeton · Spy-1 Radar · Five Observables · Luis Elizondo · AATIP · Gimbal Incident · PURSUE · U.S. Coast Guard · Kevin Day