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The [[USS Nimitz|USS ''Nimitz'']] (CVN-68) is a [[Nuclear propulsion|nuclear powered]] [[aircraft carrier]] of the U.S. Navy that has been in service since the 1975 as part of a [[United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification|fleet-wide realignment that year]]. By 2003, ''Nimitz'' was deployed to the [[Persian Gulf]] in mid-April to launch [[Carrier Air Wing 11]] aircraft sorties over [[Iraq]] in support of [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]] (OIF) and [[Afghanistan]] in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] (OEF). ''Nimitz'' returned to [[San Diego]], [[California]] on 5 November 2003.<ref>{{harvnb|Arendes|2004|pp=1-5}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|David|2021|pp=1-3}}</ref> During the months of November and December of 2004, the USS ''Nimitz's'' [[Carrier strike group|Carrier Strike Group]] (CSG) underwent deployment preparations the [[Southern California|SOCAL]] Operating Area off the coast of California and [[Mexico]].<ref name=":0">{{harvnb|Tic Tac UFO Executive Report||p=2|ps="Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11)"}}</ref> The CSG comprised of the USS ''Nimitz'' (CVN-68), [[USS Princeton (CG-59)|USS ''Princeton'' (CG-59)]], [[USS Chafee|USS ''Chafee'' (DDG-90)]], [[USS Higgins|USS ''Higgins'' (DDG-76)]], and the [[USS Louisville (SSN-724)|USS ''Louisville'' (SSN-724)]] submarine.<ref name=":0" /> The USS ''Princeton'' and USS ''Nimitz'' were the only two |
The [[USS Nimitz|USS ''Nimitz'']] (CVN-68) is a [[Nuclear propulsion|nuclear powered]] [[aircraft carrier]] of the U.S. Navy that has been in service since the 1975 as part of a [[United States Navy 1975 ship reclassification|fleet-wide realignment that year]]. By 2003, ''Nimitz'' was deployed to the [[Persian Gulf]] in mid-April to launch [[Carrier Air Wing 11]] aircraft sorties over [[Iraq]] in support of [[2003 invasion of Iraq|Operation Iraqi Freedom]] (OIF) and [[Afghanistan]] in support of [[Operation Enduring Freedom]] (OEF). ''Nimitz'' returned to [[San Diego]], [[California]] on 5 November 2003.<ref>{{harvnb|Arendes|2004|pp=1-5}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|David|2021|pp=1-3}}</ref> During the months of November and December of 2004, the USS ''Nimitz's'' [[Carrier strike group|Carrier Strike Group]] (CSG) underwent deployment preparations the [[Southern California|SOCAL]] Operating Area off the coast of California and [[Mexico]].<ref name=":0">{{harvnb|Tic Tac UFO Executive Report||p=2|ps="Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11)"}}</ref> The CSG comprised of the USS ''Nimitz'' (CVN-68), [[USS Princeton (CG-59)|USS ''Princeton'' (CG-59)]], [[USS Chafee|USS ''Chafee'' (DDG-90)]], [[USS Higgins|USS ''Higgins'' (DDG-76)]], and the [[USS Louisville (SSN-724)|USS ''Louisville'' (SSN-724)]] submarine.<ref name=":0" /> The USS ''Princeton'' and USS ''Nimitz'' were the only two warships present during the encounter.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Sighting == |
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The Tic Tac was an unidentified flying object (UFO) reported by United States Navy fighter pilots David Fravor, Alex Dietrich, and two weapons systems officers in November of 2004. A visual recording of the object was captured using Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras and was officially released by the Department of Defense in 2020 as part of the four declassified Pentagon UFO videos, after footage of the aircraft titled "FLIR" was initially published by the The New York Times and received extensive media coverage in December 2017.[1] The object was subsequently coined the "Tic Tac" by a second wave of fighters, later explained to be partially inspired by a joke in the 1980 comedy Airplane! [2]
Background
The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a nuclear powered aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy that has been in service since the 1975 as part of a fleet-wide realignment that year. By 2003, Nimitz was deployed to the Persian Gulf in mid-April to launch Carrier Air Wing 11 aircraft sorties over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Nimitz returned to San Diego, California on 5 November 2003.[3][4] During the months of November and December of 2004, the USS Nimitz's Carrier Strike Group (CSG) underwent deployment preparations the SOCAL Operating Area off the coast of California and Mexico.[5] The CSG comprised of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), USS Princeton (CG-59), USS Chafee (DDG-90), USS Higgins (DDG-76), and the USS Louisville (SSN-724) submarine.[5] The USS Princeton and USS Nimitz were the only two warships present during the encounter.[5]
Sighting
References
Citations
- ^ George 2021, p. 1
- ^ Bender 2017, pp. 1–4
- ^ Arendes 2004, pp. 1–5
- ^ David 2021, pp. 1–3
- ^ a b c Tic Tac UFO Executive Report, p. 2"Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG-11)"
Works cited
- Moreno, Miguel A. (2023-05-24). Understanding Uaps/Ufos: Implications for National Security and Air Safety (in 639-2). iUniverse. pp. 26–72. ISBN 166324572X.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - George, Pavithra (2021-06-25). "Normalizing' UFOs - retired U.S. Navy pilot recalls Tic Tac encounter". Reuters. pp. 1–4. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Knapp, George (2024-11-12). "The 'tic tac' incident: Inside one of the most consequential UFO encounters of all time". NewsNation. pp. 1–19. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Bender, Bryan (16 December 2017). "The Pentagon's Secret Search for UFOs". Politico. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
- "USS Nimitz 'Tic Tac' UFO: Declassified Video". History Channel. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - David, Leonard (2021-06-28). "Up in the air! US government's UFO report stirs range of reactions". Space.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Arendes, Ahron (3 June 2004). "Nimitz, CVW-11 Win 2003 Flatley Award" (Press release). North Island, California: USS Nimitz Public Affairs. Navy News Service. Archived from the original on 12 September 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
External links
- TIC-TAC-UFO-EXECUTIVE-REPORT pp. 1-13
