Tic Tac
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Tic Tac is the nickname given to a small, fast-moving unidentified flying object observed by U.S. Navy pilots during the 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tic Tac (UFO) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UAP
ⓘ
unidentified flying object ⓘ |
| accelerationDescribedAs | extraordinary acceleration ⓘ |
| altitudeRangeReported | sea level to about 80,000 feet ⓘ |
| associatedWithIncident | 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident GENERATED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | unidentified aerial phenomenon ⓘ |
| consideredBy |
skeptics as possibly misinterpreted conventional phenomena
ⓘ
some researchers as possible advanced technology ⓘ |
| countryOfObservation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfObservation | 2004 ⓘ |
| durationOfSeriesOfSightings | several days ⓘ |
| environmentOfObservation | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightCharacteristics |
no visible control surfaces
ⓘ
no visible exhaust plume ⓘ no visible wings ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Carrier Strike Group 11 training exercises ⓘ |
| maneuverabilityDescribedAs | highly maneuverable ⓘ |
| mediaCoverageIn |
The New York Times
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major international news outlets ⓘ |
| nickname | Tic Tac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality military sensor data
ⓘ
multiple independent witnesses ⓘ radar and visual confirmation ⓘ |
| observedBy |
F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots
ⓘ
U.S. Navy pilots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedNear |
USS Nimitz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedOffCoastOf | Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialStatusAsOf2024 | unexplained ⓘ |
| partOf | modern UAP discourse ⓘ |
| publicizedBy | To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radarTrackedBy | USS Princeton SPY-1 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedBy |
David Fravor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jim Slaight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedIn | U.S. Navy incident reports ⓘ |
| sensorTypesInvolved |
infrared
ⓘ
radar ⓘ visual observation ⓘ |
| shapeDescribedAs |
oblong
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| shapeResembles | Tic Tac mint candy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sizeDescribedAs | about 40 feet long ⓘ |
| speedDescribedAs | very fast ⓘ |
| timeframeOfMainEncounter | November 2004 ⓘ |
| videoCommonlyKnownAs | Nimitz FLIR1 video ⓘ |
| videoRecordedBy | ATFLIR targeting pod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| witnessType | military aviators ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.