Archive record · video

FLIR1 — USS Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter

Source label

U.S. Department of Defense

Catalog date

2004-11-14

Record type

video

Record summary

Forward-looking infrared (FLIR) footage captured by an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group during the November 2004 Tic Tac incident off the coast of San Diego. Officially declassified and released by the DoD in April 2020.

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