# USS Nimitz Incident ## Overview The USS Nimitz Incident refers to a series of UAP encounters that occurred in November 2004 off the coast of Southern California, involving the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. The incident is considered one of the most well-documented military UAP encounters, featuring multiple expert witnesses, radar data, and FLIR video footage. ## Basic Information - **Date**: November 14, 2004 - **Location**: Pacific Ocean, approximately 100 miles off the coast of San Diego - **Witnesses**: Multiple Navy personnel including pilots and radar operators - **Evidence Type**: Radar data, FLIR video, eyewitness testimony - **Classification**: Official USG Acknowledged Incident ## Detailed Description ### Timeline of Events 1. **Initial Detection**: - USS Princeton's SPY-1 radar system detected multiple anomalous aerial vehicles (AAVs) - Objects appeared at 80,000+ feet, then descended rapidly to sea level - Radar operators tracked objects for several days prior to visual contact 2. **First Encounter**: - [[👤 David Fravor]] and [[👤 Alex Dietrich]] dispatched to investigate - Observed white, smooth, pill-shaped object approximately 40 feet long - Object demonstrated extraordinary acceleration and maneuverability - Interaction with disturbed water surface/"cross-shaped" disturbance below water 3. **Second Encounter**: - [[👤 Chad Underwood]] captured FLIR video of object (known as the [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]]) - Object demonstrated no visible means of propulsion - Exhibited extreme acceleration and maneuverability ## Evidence Analysis ### Physical Evidence 1. **Radar Data**: - Multiple radar systems tracked objects - AN/SPY-1B passive radar system - E-2C Hawkeye radar data - F/A-18 radar recordings 2. **FLIR Footage**: - [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]] (also known as "[[🎬 Tic Tac Video]]") - Shows object with no visible exhaust plumes - Demonstrates extraordinary maneuverability - Pentagon officially released in 2017 3. **Environmental Data**: - Clear weather conditions - Calm sea state - Multiple corroborating sensor systems ## Witness Accounts ### Key Witnesses 1. **Command Personnel**: - [[👤 Gary Voorhis]] - USS Princeton radar operator - [[👤 Kevin Day]] - USS Princeton Senior Chief Operations Specialist - [[👤 Jason Turner]] - USS Princeton Tactical Information Center 2. **Pilots**: - [[👤 David Fravor]] - Commander, VFA-41 Black Aces - [[👤 Alex Dietrich]] - Lieutenant Commander, VFA-41 - [[👤 Chad Underwood]] - Lieutenant, captured FLIR footage ### Notable Quotes > "I can tell you, I think it was not from this world." - [[👤 David Fravor]] > "The thing that stood out to me the most was how erratic it was behaving." - [[👤 Alex Dietrich]] ## Official Response ### U.S. Navy - Officially acknowledged authenticity of footage in 2019 - Confirmed incident details through multiple statements - Included in official UAP briefings to Congress ### Pentagon - Released [[🎬 FLIR1 Video]] officially in 2017 - Confirmed incident through [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] - Referenced in [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] preliminary assessment ## Impact and Significance 1. **Military Impact**: - Led to new UAP reporting procedures - Influenced pilot safety protocols - Contributed to establishment of [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] and later programs 2. **Scientific Interest**: - Generated academic interest in observed capabilities - Raised questions about known physics limitations - Sparked debate about sensor capabilities ## Related Research - [[🔭 UAP Acceleration Analysis]] - [[🔭 Radar Cross Section Studies]] - [[🔭 Trans-Medium Travel Capabilities]] - [[📜 Roosevelt Incidents]] ## Additional Resources ### Media Coverage - [[🎬 60 Minutes UAP Segment - 2021]] - [[🎬 The Nimitz Encounters Documentary]] - Multiple interviews with [[👤 David Fravor]] and other witnesses ## Notes - One of the most well-documented military UAP encounters - Multiple sensor systems corroborated observations - Multiple credible military witnesses - Official acknowledgment by U.S. Navy and Pentagon - No conventional explanations have adequately explained all aspects - Demonstrated apparent trans-medium travel capabilities - Significant influence on government UAP investigations - Led to increased scientific interest in UAP research