Internet: USS Nimitz FLIR1 UFO video surfaces online
Classified footage from the 2004 Nimitz encounter was anonymously uploaded to the internet. The recording showed an unidentified aerial object tracked by fighter pilots. This marked the first unauthorized public release of the now-famous incident materials.
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In 2007, the classified FLIR1 video recording from the famous 2004 USS Nimitz UFO incident was anonymously uploaded to the internet. The footage shows an unidentified aerial object tracked by U.S. Navy fighter pilots during training exercises off the coast of California. This unauthorized disclosure occurred years before the Pentagon officially confirmed the authenticity of the recordings. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).
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