---- ## Basic Information - **Name**: Chad Underwood - **Aliases**: N/A - **Date of Birth**: [Not publicly available] - **Nationality**: American - **Occupation**: Former U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot ## Background - **Biography**: Chad Underwood is a former F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot who captured the famous "Tic Tac" UAP footage during the [[📜 USS Nimitz Incident]] in 2004. He was the pilot who recorded the [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]], which would later become one of the most significant pieces of UAP evidence ever released to the public. Following [[👤 David Fravor]]'s initial encounter, Underwood launched a second mission where he successfully tracked and recorded the UAP. - **Education**: - U.S. Navy Flight Training - Advanced Fighter Weapons School Training - **Employment History**: - U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot - VFA-41 Black Aces Squadron - Currently works in private sector (specific details not public) ## Online Presence ### Media Appearances - Limited public appearances - Rare interviews about the incident - Featured in various UAP documentaries ## Contact Information - **Professional Contact**: [Not publicly available] - **Media Inquiries**: Through official channels ## Notable Events ### USS Nimitz Incident (2004) - Captured the famous [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]] (also known as the "Tic Tac" video) - Second pilot to encounter the UAP after [[👤 David Fravor]] - Successfully tracked object using advanced radar and FLIR systems - Recorded approximately 90 seconds of infrared footage - Witnessed object demonstrating extraordinary capabilities ## Key Statements 1. On naming the "Tic Tac": > "When Commander Fravor came back from the initial flight, he mentioned it looked like a giant Tic Tac. That's how it became known as the Tic Tac incident." 2. On the object's capabilities: > "The thing that stood out to me the most was how it had no visible exhaust plume." 3. On radar tracking: > "It was going from like 50,000 feet to 100 feet in like seconds, which was not possible." ## Notes - Highly credible military witness - Captured one of the most significant pieces of UAP evidence - Maintains professional and objective approach to the incident - Corroborates [[👤 David Fravor]]'s account - Experienced with advanced military sensor systems - Provided detailed technical analysis of the encounter - Respected within naval aviation community - Limited public appearances maintain credibility ## Related Research and Topics - [[📜 USS Nimitz Incident]] - [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]] - [[🔭 UAP Phenomenon]] ## Significant Contributions 1. **UAP Documentation**: - Captured the [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]] - Provided technical analysis of the encounter - Contributed to official investigations 2. **Technical Analysis**: - Detailed explanation of radar tracking capabilities - Analysis of FLIR system capabilities - Description of object's unusual flight characteristics 3. **Historical Impact**: - His footage became one of the first officially released UAP videos - Contributed to increased military transparency - Helped establish credibility of military UAP encounters