The Go Fast Video

In January 2015, US Navy pilots captured infrared footage of a fast-moving object with no visible propulsion system. The video, one of three officially released by the Pentagon in 2020, remains unexplained.

The Encounter

January 2015:

• Training exercises
• East Coast
• F/A-18 Super Hornet
• FLIR targeting pod
• Object detected

The Footage

Video shows:

• Small dark object
• Moving rapidly
• Against wind
• No wings visible
• No propulsion

Pilot Reactions

Audio captured:

• Excited commentary
• “What is that?”
• Tracking object
• No explanation
• Professional observers

Speed Estimate

Analysis suggests:

• High velocity
• Near water
• No obvious source
• Unusual trajectory
• Defies easy explanation

Official Release

Pentagon released:

• April 2020
• With Gimbal and Tic Tac
• Officially authentic
• No explanation offered
• Historic acknowledgment

AATIP Connection

Part of:

• Advanced Aerospace Threat Program
• Studied by intelligence
• Congressional briefings
• Policy discussions
• Ongoing concern

Analysis Debate

Experts debate:

• Actual speed
• Parallax effects
• Bird theory
• But official release
• No conclusion

Skeptical View

Some suggest:

• Camera effects
• Bird at lower speed
• Parallax illusion
• Pentagon disagrees
• Released anyway

The Trilogy

Part of three videos:

• With Gimbal
• With Tic Tac (FLIR1)
• All released together
• All unexplained
• Historic moment

Congressional Interest

Videos led to:

• Briefings
• UAP Task Force
• AARO creation
• Policy changes
• Ongoing study

Significance

One of three officially released Navy UFO videos that changed public discourse on the UFO phenomenon.

Legacy

Go Fast, along with Gimbal and Tic Tac videos, marked a turning point where the U.S. government officially acknowledged unexplained aerial phenomena.