The USS Nimitz Footage Becomes Declassified and Famous
Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich and Cmdr. David Fravor were key witnesses to the renowned USS Nimitz UAP sighting in 2004. Dietrich, an experienced U.S. Navy fighter pilot, was one of the F/A-18 Super Hornet pilots dispatched to investigate anomalous radar contacts. Alongside Fravor, she encountered a strange, tic-tac-shaped object exhibiting extraordinary flight capabilities. The encounter, documented in a now-famous video released by the Pentagon, showcased the UAP’s ability to move at incredible speeds and perform maneuvers beyond the capabilities of known aircraft. Dietrich and Fravor’s testimonies provided firsthand accounts of the sighting, lending credibility to the incident and spurring further public interest in the investigation of UAP encounters.