The USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter

On November 14, 2004, pilots from the USS Nimitz carrier group encountered an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the coast of San Diego. The object, described as resembling a large tic-tac mint, demonstrated flight capabilities that defied known physics and remains unexplained to this day.

The Background

For several days, the USS Princeton, operating with the Nimitz carrier group, had been tracking unusual radar contacts. The objects would appear at 80,000 feet, descend rapidly to sea level, and then disappear. They performed maneuvers impossible for any known aircraft.

The Encounter

On November 14, Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich were sent to investigate. As they approached the coordinates, they observed a large disturbance on the ocean surface and a tic-tac shaped object hovering above it.

Fravor descended to investigate. The object, approximately forty feet long with no visible wings, rotors, or exhaust, appeared to respond to his approach. It accelerated away at incredible speed, reappearing moments later at a pre-planned CAP point sixty miles away.

The Video

Other pilots subsequently encountered and filmed the object. The video, known as “FLIR1” or the “Tic Tac video,” was officially released by the Pentagon in 2020. It shows an object with no visible means of propulsion traveling at high speed.

Official Acknowledgment

The Nimitz encounter is notable for official government acknowledgment. The Pentagon confirmed the video’s authenticity and stated the object remains unidentified. It became a centerpiece of Congressional UFO hearings.

Assessment

The Nimitz Tic Tac encounter represents one of the most credible military UFO cases in history. Multiple trained observers, radar data, and video evidence combine to make it compelling. Whatever the pilots saw demonstrated technology far beyond current human capabilities.