📋 Case summary
During training exercises with the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots were vectored by USS Princeton radar operators to intercept unidentified objects. Commander David Fravor and his wingmate Alex Dietrich encountered a tic-tac-shaped object, white, without wings, exhaust nozzle, or visible signs of propulsion. The object executed impossible maneuvers: descent from 80,000 feet to sea level in less than a second, instantaneous acceleration, followed by a trajectory mirroring the aircraft's. The FLIR1 video was officially released by the Pentagon in 2020.
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
- FLIR video officially released by the Pentagon (2020)
- Multiple Navy pilots + USS Princeton radar
- Instantaneous acceleration, descent >50,000 ft/s
- No thermal signature, no control surfaces
- Official case of the Pentagon UAP Task Force / AARO
🌐 Sighting profile
| Date | November 14, 2004 |
| Location | California coast, Pacific Ocean |
| Witnesses | Cdr. David Fravor, Lt. Cdr. Alex Dietrich (F/A-18 pilots) |
| Shape observed | Tic-Tac (white capsule) |
| Duration | Several minutes, radar and visual sightings |
| Category | Military |
🔗 Similar cases in the Hatch UDB database
Our Wiki Intelligence system identified 12 comparable cases in the Hatch database (18,116 historical sightings) by cross-referencing attributes: MIL, TCH, NLT, country USA / United States, and shape-related keywords.
Credibility: ★★★★★★★★★★★★
Sky lit / miles. Huge saucer over power station/depot/facility. Going quickly north. Fried. Big outage. / LDLN#311.
GNDMILCIVHQOSCRNLT
Metallic domed saucer going quickly north / dizzy speed. UFO's / 6+8+11. Big wave. / r186#29.
GNDMILCIVHQOWAVSCR
Theodolite films / missile test. 10M objects / 150K' altitude. Very fast. No further details.
GNDMILCIVHQONLTNOC
Objects / 3 ground and air RADAR's going quickly southwest / 1500mph. Gravitational effects. F94s chase. / r242p118.
GNDAIRMILHQONLTNOC
Project Bluebook Case #1680. RADAR and 2 F94s RADAR-visual (observation). Night light / 180° going quickly north / 1440mph. Responds / radio.
GNDAIRMILHQONLTPRB
F14 chases saucer. Ground and air RADAR's. Going quickly NNE / 15°. / MJ#244+/ 242.
GNDAIRMILCIVHQOSCR
Project Bluebook Case #unknown. 2 cops include/including chief. Night lights / 110min. Vanish when spot-light hit.
GNDCIVNLTNOCOBSTCH
Cop and 5. 5 night lights / close formation. 100MPH. Lands. Smoke rises. 6 burnt trees.
GNDCIVHQOWAVNLTPRB
Night light attaches to B52 during bombing games! RADAR onboard malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects)!
GNDAIRMILCIVHQONLT
Project Bluebook Case #319. Fireballs etc. mimic actual flare tests one hour later? / r185p2.
GNDMILHQOWAVNLTPRB
4 blazing discs over police station/depot/facility after dispatching UFO reports! (ins.)
GNDCIVHQONWSSCRNLT
Ground Observer Corps (GOC) observer(s) and military. Night light / 40K' altitude sweeps sky several times. RADAR can't see. 2000mph.
GNDMILCIVHQONWSNLT
📊 Statistical context
Out of the 18,116 sightings in the Hatch UDB database covering decades of worldwide ufology:
- Total number of cases in the relevant country or countries: 7,958
- Cases sharing the main attributes (MIL, TCH): 637
- Similar cases retained (multi-criteria score): 12
⚖️ Vigi-Sky analysis
The USS Nimitz / Tic-Tac UAP case stands out for the 5 major characteristics detailed above. Cross-referencing with our historical database shows 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 and honest approach: we draw no definitive conclusions but systematically document and cross-reference sightings. Contextual analysis by our Claude AI, combined with the living database, helps progressively enrich our understanding of the phenomenon.
⚠️ Methodological notice. This report is automatically generated by the Vigi-Sky Intelligence system based on public sources and the Hatch UDB database. It does not constitute proof of extraterrestrial origin. "Similar" cases are selected based on shape, geography, and declarative attribute criteria, and do not imply any causal correlation between them.
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