📋 Case Summary
In April 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense officially confirmed the authenticity of three videos initially released by the New York Times and To The Stars Academy: FLIR1 (2004, linked to the Nimitz incident), GIMBAL (2015, East Coast), and GOFAST (2015, East Coast). The objects exhibit anomalous flight characteristics: accelerations against the wind at several hundred km/h with no conventional propulsion signature, hypersonic speeds with no sonic boom, and rotation on their axis while hovering. These incidents are at the heart of the AATIP program, then the UAP Task Force / AARO.
12
Similar cases identified
7,958
Cases in the same area
18,116
Hatch UDB database analyzed
637
Cases with same overall profile
🔑 Key facts
- Authenticity confirmed by the DOD (April 2020)
- Multiple military sensors (radar, IR, optical)
- Flights against the wind at >200 km/h with no visible propulsion
- Official AATIP/UAP Task Force/AARO program
- U.S. Congressional hearings in 2022 and 2023
🌐 Observation profile
| Date | 2004 - 2015 |
| Location | East and West Coast of the United States |
| Witnesses | U.S. Navy pilots (F/A-18), ATFLIR sensors |
| Observed shape | Variable (sphere, oval, unknown structure) |
| Duration | Several incidents documented over 11 years |
| Category | Military |
🔗 Similar cases in the Hatch UDB database
Our Wiki Intelligence system identified 12 comparable cases in the Hatch database (18,116 historical observations) by cross-referencing the attributes: MIL, TCH, USA / United States country, and shape-related keywords.
Credibility: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Thousands / observer(s). Searchlight finds sphere/orb/globe / 17K' altitude. Rises to avoid beam?
GNDCIVNWSSCRNOCTCH
Project Bluebook Case #6858. 8+observer(s) / 3 nights. Small sphere/orb/globe with lights / edge. Rotation = 20 rpm. / r59p144.
GNDCIVHQOWAVPRBNOC
ECM vs ECM. Brilliant sphere/orb/globe follows RB47 spyplane / 4 states. / r152p226.
GNDAIRMILHQOSCRPRB
BBK7491. 2+2+2 observer(s). Large sphere/orb/globe splits into 4 small ones. Drop going down [to] trees.
GNDCIVHQOWAVSCRNOC
Project Bluebook Case #9864. 3 observer(s). 6' plain sphere going down. Bounces off road. Flies away. 3-4 second(s).
GNDCIVHQOSCRPRBNOC
Project Bluebook Case #1355. 2 military. 200' sphere/orb/globe-saucer changes shape. Back 30X / min! Vanishes!
GNDMILODDSCRNOCTCH
2 observer(s). Beeping noise. 2 2M hemispheres joined off-center! Hover. Quickly going up.
GNDCIVSCRNOCTCHMIL
Project Bluebook Case #8548. 2 observer(s). Sphere/orb/globe / crazy path merges / passing cylinder/cigar-shape going southwest. / r70p3-84.
GNDCIVSCRCIGPRBNOC
1 observer. Silver sphere/orb/globe going quickly southwest faster / any plane. 10K' altitude. Rod sticks going down / center.
GNDCIVNWSSCRNOCTCH
1 observer. Large silver sphere/orb/globe rises / woods. Flies across farm. Vanishes / midair!
GNDCIVODDSCRPRBNOC
Strange sphere/orb/globe with low halo like inverted acorn. Dances-wavers-flies going quickly west.
GNDCIVSCRPRBNOCTCH
Blue Book. Small ringed sphere/orb/globe going quickly NNE. Zigzags and changes color(s). Spins / both directions.
GNDMILSCRPRBNOCTCH
📊 Statistical context
Of the 18,116 observations in the Hatch UDB database covering decades of global ufology:
- Total number of cases in the relevant country/countries: 7,958
- Cases sharing the main attributes (MIL, TCH): 637
- Similar cases retained (multi-criteria score): 12
⚖️ Vigi-Sky Analysis
The GIMBAL / GOFAST / FLIR1 case stands out for 5 major characteristics detailed above. Cross-referencing with our historical database shows that it fits within a broader set of comparable cases, suggesting the existence of recurring patterns not yet explained by conventional science.
Vigi-Sky takes a scientific, open-minded and honest approach: we draw no definitive conclusions, but systematically document and cross-reference observations. Contextual analysis by our Claude AI, coupled with the living database, progressively enriches our understanding of the phenomenon.
⚠️ Methodological disclaimer. This report is automatically generated by the Vigi-Sky Intelligence system from public sources and the Hatch UDB database. It does not constitute proof of extraterrestrial origin. "Similar" cases are retained based on shape, geography, and declarative attributes, and imply no causal correlation between them.
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