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FLIR1 is the forward-looking infrared video associated with the 2004 USS Nimitz "Tic Tac" encounter off Southern California.
What does the FLIR1 video show?
The footage shows an F/A-18's ATFLIR pod tracking a fast-moving object with no visible wings or exhaust. At the end of the clip, the object accelerates abruptly out of frame to the left.
When was FLIR1 released?
The video leaked publicly in 2017 and was officially declassified and released by the U.S. Department of Defense on April 27, 2020, which confirmed it as authentic and the object as unidentified.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Pentagon officially confirmed FLIR1 as an authentic U.S. Navy recording when it released the video on April 27, 2020.