The Gimbal Video

On January 21, 2015, US Navy pilots captured infrared footage of a rotating unidentified object during training exercises off the East Coast. The video, officially released by the Pentagon in 2020, shows an object that appears to defy conventional explanation.

The Encounter

January 2015:

• Training exercises
• Atlantic Ocean
• F/A-18 Super Hornets
• Multiple aircraft
• Clear conditions

The Video

Footage shows:

• Dark object
• Against sky
• Rotating motion
• No visible propulsion
• Pilots’ audio

Pilot Reactions

Audio captures:

• Amazement
• “Look at that thing!”
• “It’s rotating!”
• Professional discussion
• Genuine surprise

The Object

Appears to be:

• Rounded shape
• Dark in infrared
• Rotating in place
• No wings visible
• No exhaust

Official Release

Pentagon released:

• April 2020
• Officially authentic
• Unidentified aerial phenomena
• No explanation offered
• Historic acknowledgment

The “Tic Tac” Connection

Part of larger pattern:

• Multiple Navy encounters
• Same era
• Similar objects
• Consistent reports
• Fleet-wide

AATIP Interest

Advanced Aerospace Threat Program:

• Studied the footage
• Part of investigation
• Congressional briefings
• Official concern
• Ongoing study

Analysis

Experts have:

• Examined footage
• Debated explanations
• Gimbal effect theory
• But pilots saw object
• Mystery remains

Skeptical View

Some suggest:

• IR glare/artifact
• Camera gimbal rotation
• Not actual rotation
• Conventional explanation
• Debated

Counter-Arguments

Proponents note:

• Pilots visual confirmation
• Multiple sensors
• Trained observers
• Not just video artifact
• Something there

The Other Pilots

Multiple witnesses:

• Saw the object
• Same description
• Professional aviators
• Corroborating accounts
• Credible

Congressional Interest

Led to:

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

Significance

Gimbal video significant for:

• Official release
• Pilot witnesses
• Pentagon acknowledgment
• Ongoing mystery
• Policy catalyst

Legacy

The Gimbal video, along with other Navy footage, changed the UFO conversation. Official Pentagon release and pilot testimony moved UAPs from fringe to mainstream discussion.