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## Basic Information
- **Name**: Danny Accoin
- **Aliases**: N/A
- **Date of Birth**: [Not publicly available]
- **Nationality**: American
- **Occupation**: Former U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot
## Background
- **Biography**: Danny Accoin is a former F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot who was involved in multiple UAP encounters during the [[📜 Roosevelt Incidents]] between 2014-2015. He was one of the first pilots to come forward publicly about the encounters off the eastern seaboard, providing credible testimony about multiple sensor-confirmed sightings.
- **Education**:
- U.S. Navy Flight Training
- Advanced military aviation training
- **Employment History**:
- U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot
- VFA-11 Red Rippers Squadron
- Currently works in private sector (specific details not public)
## Online Presence
### Media Appearances
- Featured in major news coverage of the Roosevelt Incidents
- Participated in documentary interviews
- Limited but significant public statements about encounters
## Contact Information
- **Professional Contact**: [Not publicly available]
- **Media Inquiries**: Through official channels
## Notable Events
### Roosevelt Incidents (2014-2015)
- Multiple encounters with UAP off the East Coast
- Two specific incidents with sensor confirmation
- Part of the VFA-11 squadron during daily UAP encounters
- Witnessed objects demonstrating extraordinary capabilities
- Provided radar and targeting system data
## Key Statements
1. On radar tracking:
> "I had a visual on the screen, but I couldn't pick it up with my helmet. I couldn't get my helmet to lock onto it."
2. On encounter frequency:
> "These things would be out there all day... Every day for at least a couple years."
3. On object capabilities:
> "No exhaust plume, no infrared signature, and flying at speeds and performing maneuvers well beyond our capabilities."
## Notes
- Highly credible military witness
- Multiple sensor-confirmed encounters
- Maintains professional approach to incidents
- Experienced with advanced military sensor systems
- Provided detailed technical analysis
- Corroborates other pilot testimonies
- Emphasizes safety concerns
- Advocates for serious investigation of incidents
## Related Research and Topics
- [[📜 Roosevelt Incidents]]
- [[🔠UAP Phenomenon]]
## Significant Contributions
1. **UAP Documentation**:
- Multiple sensor-confirmed encounters
- Detailed technical observations
- Contributed to official investigations
2. **Technical Analysis**:
- Provided analysis of radar tracking systems
- Detailed description of targeting system interactions
- Documentation of object flight characteristics
3. **Public Awareness**:
- Early public testimony about Roosevelt incidents
- Helped establish credibility of military encounters
- Contributed to reduced stigma around reporting