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Commander David Fravor
Also known as: Commander David Fravor, Commander Fravor, Navy fighter pilots David Fravor, Cmdr. David Fravor, David Fravor
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 19 facts
accountCommander David Fravor, a Topgun graduate and commanding officer of the Black Aces squadron, was dispatched on an intercept mission after the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group observed unidentified objects on radar for approximately one week in November 2004.
claimCommander Fravor's story regarding a U.F.O. encounter was published in the New York Times.
measurementCommander David Fravor estimated the unidentified object he encountered in November 2004 to be approximately forty feet long, lacking wings, flight surfaces, or visible means of propulsion.
claimThe publication of Commander Fravor's U.F.O. encounter story in the New York Times led the unnamed Air Force lieutenant colonel's peers and former boss to validate his own previously reported sighting.
claimCommander Fravor's story regarding the Nimitz U.F.O. encounter was published in the New York Times, leading to validation for other military personnel who had previously reported similar sightings.
accountThe unidentified object observed by Commander David Fravor during the November 2004 Nimitz encounter appeared to lack wings or visible means of propulsion and moved erratically, described as bouncing like a Ping-Pong ball, before departing at high speed after reacting to Fravor's maneuvers.
accountTwo additional pilots, one accompanying Commander David Fravor and one in a nearby aircraft, provided accounts of the unidentified object that were similar to Fravor's description.
claimMick West suggests that the Tic Tac-shaped object observed by Commander Fravor was likely a target balloon.
accountCommander David Fravor described the movement of the unidentified object he encountered in November 2004 as appearing to bounce around like a Ping-Pong ball.
accountThe unidentified object observed by Commander David Fravor reacted to his flight maneuvers before departing at high speed.
accountCommander Fravor's published story regarding the Nimitz encounter led his former colleagues to apologize for previously dismissing his accounts.
accountAfter Commander Fravor’s U.F.O. story was published in the New York Times, the unnamed Air Force lieutenant colonel's former boss contacted him to apologize for previously dismissing his own U.F.O. sighting as invalid.
claimMick West suggests that the Tic Tac-shaped object observed by Commander Fravor was likely a target balloon.
accountCommander David Fravor, a Topgun graduate and commanding officer of the Black Aces squadron, observed a white, oval-shaped object approximately forty feet long with no wings or visible propulsion hovering above a roiling shoal in the water.
accountVincent Aiello, a podcaster and former fighter pilot who served on the USS Nimitz during the encounter involving Commander David Fravor, stated that the initial reaction on the ship to the story was that it sounded "far out," but that gossip and laughter subsided after a day or two.
accountCommander David Fravor, commanding officer of the Black Aces squadron, observed a white, oval-shaped object approximately forty feet long with no wings or visible propulsion hovering above a roiling shoal in the water during an intercept mission in November 2004.
accountFollowing Commander David Fravor's return to the U.S.S. Nimitz in November 2004, pilot Chad Underwood was dispatched to investigate the unidentified object using advanced sensory equipment.
accountPilot Chad Underwood recorded a video of the unidentified object using advanced sensory equipment after being dispatched to the location following Commander David Fravor's encounter.
accountVincent Aiello, a former fighter pilot who served on the USS Nimitz during the 2004 UAP encounter, stated that the initial reaction among crew members to Commander David Fravor's story was that it sounded "far out," but that gossip and laughter subsided after a few days.
Disclosure movement - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 6 facts
claimNotable individuals associated with the disclosure movement include Steven Greer, David Wilcock, Daniel Sheehan, Luis Elizondo, John Podesta, Harry Reid, Garry Nolan, Timothy Gallaudet, Christopher Mellon, Ross Coulthart, and David Fravor.
perspectiveLuis Elizondo, Christopher Mellon, David Fravor, and other UFO disclosure advocates and former pilots are actively infuriated by arguments that dispute the reality of UFOs.
claimMajor figures associated with the disclosure movement include Steven Greer, David Wilcock, Luis Elizondo, David Fravor, Christopher Mellon, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Jeremy Corbell, and Daniel Sheehan.
perspectiveUFO disclosure advocates and former pilots, including Luis Elizondo, Christopher Mellon, and David Fravor, are actively infuriated by the argument that the existence of UFOs is the 'easy part' of the disclosure issue.
claimMajor figures associated with the disclosure movement include Steven Greer, David Wilcock, Luis Elizondo, David Fravor, Christopher Mellon, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Jeremy Corbell, and Daniel Sheehan.
claimNotable persons associated with the disclosure movement include Steven Greer, David Wilcock, Daniel Sheehan, Luis Elizondo, John Podesta, Harry Reid, Garry Nolan, Timothy Gallaudet, Christopher Mellon, Ross Coulthart, and David Fravor.
How the Pentagon learned to start worrying and investigate UFOs nationalgeographic.com Jun 25, 2021 3 facts
accountCmdr. David Fravor, Lt. Cmdr. Jim Slaight, Lt. Cmdr. Chad Underwood, and an unidentified aviator launched Super Hornets to investigate the airspace where Lieutenant Junior Grade Dietrich had encountered an unidentified object.
accountDuring the 2004 UAP incident, Commander David Fravor observed the Tic-Tac object accelerate at a speed that exceeded his ability to track it visually.
measurementRadar logs from the U.S.S. Princeton recorded the Tic-Tac UAP 60 miles away from Commander David Fravor's jet just seconds after he observed it pull away from him.
'UAP are real': Congress pushes quest for transparency on UFOs legion.org Nov 14, 2024 1 fact
accountFormer Navy fighter pilots David Fravor and Ryan Graves testified before Congress last year regarding their encounters with unknown flying objects.
UFO hearing this week included whistleblowers. Key takeaways palmbeachpost.com Jul 28, 2023 1 fact
accountDavid Fravor, a former U.S. Navy commander and former commanding officer of the Navy's Black Aces Squadron, was with Navy pilots who spotted a Tic Tac-shaped aircraft near the coast of Southern California in 2004.