UFO Sighting near Lemoore, California (2004)

📍 Location

📝 Description

The 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac encounter involved two Navy pilots, Cmdr. David Fravor and Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, during a training flight about 100 miles southwest of San Diego. They reported a 40-foot-long, wingless, white Tic Tac-shaped object that hovered above the water, mirrored their maneuvers, and then accelerated away faster than any known aircraft, before vanishing. The event was recorded on eyewitness accounts and radar/video from the USS Princeton and later widely covered by major outlets, contributing to the U.S. military’s ongoing UAP discussions. Additional later reporting notes that some Navy personnel allege unknown individuals directed data/video records to be erased after the encounter. The pilots’ accounts are considered among the best-documented, publicly discussed UAP sightings from the U.S. military, though not officially confirmed as extraterrestrial by the DoD.

🔍 Circumstances

During a routine training sortie with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, the crew detected anomalous aerial vehicles on radar (described as descending from high altitude). Fravor and Dietrich were directed to investigate. They located a white, wingless Tic Tac object hovering a short distance above the water, about the size of a fighter jet, that matched the F/A-18s’ movements before it rapidly accelerated and disappeared. The episode lasted several minutes; it was captured on sensor data and later discussed publicly in interviews and media reports. This event has been repeatedly described in subsequent interviews, articles, and televised segments. Some accounts also reference later claims that unrelated parties tried to erase or suppress data related to the encounter.

👤 Physical Description

A smooth, white, Tic Tac-shaped object roughly 40 feet in length, with no visible wings, rotors, or exhaust plume. It appeared to hover over a patch of whitewater and could mirror aircraft movements before quickly accelerating away.

ℹ️ Additional Details

Public discussion of the case intensified after 60 Minutes and other outlets highlighted the testimonies of Fravor and Dietrich, and reports noted that the USS Princeton radar and other sensor data were part of the evidence. Some sources also mention allegations that individuals attempted to erase data or recordings related to the encounter in 2004. The incident remains a widely cited U.S. military/UAP case, though it has not been officially confirmed as extraterrestrial by the DoD or government agencies.

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