USS Nimitz — the 'Tic Tac' Encounter

Over several days the cruiser USS Princeton tracked anomalous returns descending from above 80,000 feet to sea level in seconds. On November 14, F/A-18F crews from VFA-41 — including Commander David Fravor — were vectored to investigate. They reported a smooth, white, oblong object approximately 40 feet long, with no visible means of propulsion, that responded to their approach and accelerated out of visual range. Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) footage from the encounter was later authenticated by the Department of Defense.