On the morning of November 14th, 2004 90 miles of the coast of California near San Diego, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was conducting routine training and aerial defense exercises . Unknown craft would appear that forever changed all of those that encountered them. After 13 years of cloaked secrecy the True UFO Story can finally be told.
Navy Public Domain footage courtesy Defense Video Information Library Footage from To The Stars COI website used with written permission.*
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The Nimitz Encounters - The OriginalThe Nimitz Encounters2018-11-15 | This film was entirely produced out of my own pocket and time. And offered to the world for free.
On the morning of November 14th, 2004 90 miles of the coast of California near San Diego, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was conducting routine training and aerial defense exercises . Unknown craft would appear that forever changed all of those that encountered them. After 13 years of cloaked secrecy the True UFO Story can finally be told.
Navy Public Domain footage courtesy Defense Video Information Library Footage from To The Stars COI website used with written permission.*
*Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.JellyfishUFO comparison to location in Iraq revealedThe Nimitz Encounters2024-01-11 | The Jellyfish UFO was released by Jeremy Corbell in early Jan 2024 as a DoD-sourced FLIR video showing an anomalous object resembling a droid like UAP. He said it was filmed in Iraq in October of 2018. During the week of Jan 11, a secondhand witness named Michael Cincoski who was a tactical controller at Al Taqaddum airbase in Al Anbar Iraq, came forward on YouTube to say he was there soon after the object was filmed at his base. This information was not included in Corbell's reporting or Liberation Times even though he claimed to have researched the clip for 2 years prior.
Once Cincoski came forward, researchers quickly located the imagery in the video as this specific base and from the Aerostat tethered balloon camera platform. These systems are manned 24/7 at active military bases to provide a threat detection system.Nimitz Encounters Visual Simulation of DIstancesThe Nimitz Encounters2023-08-11 | In this short, I used the physical modelling software Cinema 4D to re-create the exact reported distances from Cdr. David Fravor's jet to the ocean disturbance and the tic tac object. Then I created a sim of a descending clockwise turn down to about 8K, while the Tic Tac ascends to co-altitude. The closest approach is about 1/2 mile. The ocean disturbance is 135 long and the tic tac is 40 long. The camera settings are a 50mm lens and 35mm sensor. This should approximate what it looked like that day in November 14, 2004.UFO Sighting by Pilot Over the Ocean West of Los Angeles ATC Audio Recordings from the FAA. 8-18-22The Nimitz Encounters2022-10-19 | In October 2022 the FAA sent me Air Traffic Control recordings from the morning of August 18, 2022 in LA Center. It was just after midnight that a private Gulfstream 650 jet flying to Hawaii began seeing UAP flying in circles above his jet at 47,000 feet. Ben Hansen's original report can be found here: youtu.be/_s-TDoc7YLY At the time I sent a FOIA request to get these audio recordings that feature both the ATC, Operations and the pilot. I have edited it down to remove the extra dead air. The recording went from 12:17AM to 1:17AM.Luis Elizondo On USS Ronald Reagan Fireball - like UAPThe Nimitz Encounters2022-07-06 | In 2004, sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) say they encountered a mysterious, orb-shaped flying object UFO or UAP off the eastern coast of the United States, that nearly two decades later, still defies explanation. Luis Elizondo spoke to me about his take on these types of UAP and his experience hearing about orange spheres and fireball-like objects during his time at AATIP.2004 USS Ronald Reagan UFO Encounter Witness - Patrick GokeyThe Nimitz Encounters2022-07-06 | In 2004, sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) say they encountered a mysterious, orb-shaped flying object UFO or UAP off the eastern coast of the United States, that nearly two decades later, still defies explanation. This was not the same Tic Tac object. According to witnesses who were on the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class supercarrier that fateful night, a roughly 20 to 40-foot wide, luminous round object suddenly showed up and began to hover over the ship’s flight deck. Patrick Gokey is a navy vet from 2003-2007. He was a lookout on the island that night. He observed the UFO on two occasions that night.
I can be reached at anon@thenimitzencounters.com @dave_beaty2004 USS Ronald Reagan UFO Encounters - Witness Karol OlesiakThe Nimitz Encounters2022-05-09 | In 2004, sailors aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) say they encountered a mysterious, orb-shaped flying object off the eastern coast of the United States, that nearly two decades later, still defies explanation. According to witnesses who were on the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class supercarrier that fateful night, a roughly 20 to 40-foot wide, luminous round object suddenly showed up and began to hover over the ship’s flight deck.
Karol's Sighting youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=358 Derek Smith Statement youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=512 Patrick Gokey youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=747 Annotated 3D Model youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=808 Lack of Response youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=970 Secret Military Tech? youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1048 General Quarters? youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1478 Who's Going To Tell the Captain youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1593 Combat Direction Center Radars youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1626 Don't Log it youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1743 Did People Talk About it Later youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1945 Did Anyone Take Pictures youtu.be/c-TLikOpGqU?t=1994Navy Vet Describes Seeing UAP Over his ShipThe Nimitz Encounters2022-05-07 | ...Mass sighting on a Navy aircraft carrierThe Nimitz Encounters2022-03-24 | This object appeared over the flight deck. And no one seemed to mind. I am working on a new interview segment about a very interesting UAP sighting from a Nimitz class aircraft carrier. Here is a small clip from the interview. I will be posting it here soon.The Nimitz Encounters Part of A Longer VideoThe Nimitz Encounters2020-10-18 | Pirated Music Track from Top Gun -Kenny Loggins Danger ZoneTic Tac Witness Karson Kammerzell CTO3 Pt. 2The Nimitz Encounters2020-10-11 | Karson Kammerzell, CTO3 has decided to come forward publically to address some of the questions about his navy role, his position on the event, and his account of the Nov 2004 UFO incident on USS Princeton. He wants to clear the record of what his shipmates and he experienced - the unknown tracks, emails, re-written logbook, and the pilot's statements regarding his shipmates. This time in person.Tic Tac Witness CTO3 Interview Pt. 1The Nimitz Encounters2020-10-03 | In December 2019 I was contacted by a navy vet who explained he had worked on the USS Princeton's SSES, or ship's signal exploitation space, in 2004. It's the top-secret intel-heart of the ship for secret communications, computers, and sending and receiving messages and orders. His rank and rate at the time was Cryptological Technician - Operations. I was very excited because witness Jason Turner's entire story of seeing the longer video was based on his being inside Princeton's SSES. In this case, he did not want me to record his voice or use his name. Recently, I had the experience of using synthetic voice technology, which has improved substantially since the first iPhone Siri voice and navigation AI voices on your phone. The video of this witness was created with a synthetic voice and my voice. Link to vetted source comment of his known navy service and ID, USS Princeton vet Gary Voorhis on twitter. twitter.com/GaryVoorhis/status/1312528367288111104
@LEMMiNO @FADE TO BLACK Radio @The Black Vault OriginalsUS Military Leaked UFO FLiR Footage Afghanistan Explained Parachute FlaresThe Nimitz Encounters2020-09-08 | This short analysis is my thoughts on the recent FLIR video purporting to show UFOs or UAP being attacked by A-10 Warthogs of the US Airforce. While it's an unusual video, I think the explanation is straight forward and while I do encourage other scenarios or hypotheses, I think this one is correct. I don't know if those responsible for posting this video knew what it was or lean towards the ET theory over prosaic explanations or they were told by the source of the video it was UAP but over 90% of sighting can be explained by earthy causes. In this case flares.
Original Link youtu.be/ShIZSqN6aa8 Indian Air Force IR Test youtu.be/iga9DpjKIngTic Tac Witness Ryan Weigelt InterviewThe Nimitz Encounters2019-10-21 | Meet navy vet AD1(AW) Ryan Weigelt. Ryan was present on the USS Princeton (CG-59) during the tic tac encounters of November, 2004. He was a helicopter maintenance training instructor. As a member of the squadron assigned to the ship with HSL-43 Detachment 5, the “Battlecats”, Ryan was a LPO or leading petty officer, training up to 20 people pre-deployment on the operations and maintenance of the SH-60B Seahawks. Ryan’s navy career spanned 15 years before he left the service in 2012. His extensive expertise in Sea Hawk system maintenance and operations covers all aspects of the anti-submarine helicopters. During the workups off San Diego, Ryan witnessed several very unusual events that lend credence to the reports from the other navy vets as told in the Nimitz Encounters documentary. Listen as Ryan recounts those events for the first time. I conducted this interview Friday October 11th. Ryan has provided me with his DD-214 Military Separation Papers and I have photo’s proving his navy career. He was an aviation machinists’ mate petty officer first class, anti-submarine warfare operator.
If you have witnessed these events from military ships or planes contact us at anon@thenimitzencounters.com. You can remain anonymous.Tic Tac Witnesses Kevin Day InterviewThe Nimitz Encounters2019-10-12 | Nov 2004, in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja CA. The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton were completing TTSA and COMPTUEX training. These are combined unit training ops designed to bring the ships up to deployment readiness. US Navy vet Kevin Day was on USS Princeton. In this very unusual UFO case, Kevin was a key primary witness from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. This is the full interview raw from my research and film I wanted to share with you. I used a small portion in the film, it is an important historical record of this event. As this is a raw recording, unedited, there are a few sound hiccups with passing vehicles. But having his whole statement is important. You will also note that I went over the sequence of events twice. I had a battery issue at one point and wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything as I was a one man band camera operator and interviewer.
Please contact us if you have witnessed these or other unknown encounters on military ships or planes. You can remain anonymous. anon@thenimitzencounters.com Link to Kevin Day's book Sailor's Anthology amazon.com/Sailors-Anthology-Kevin-M-Day/dp/1688423958Tic Tac Witness Jason Turner InterviewThe Nimitz Encounters2019-09-27 | Nov 2004, in the Pacific Ocean west of Baja CA. The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton were completing TSTA and COMPTUEX training. These are combined unit training ops designed to bring the ships up to deployment readiness. US Navy vet Jason Turner was on USS Princeton. In this very unusual UFO case, Jason has some important insight as a second hand witness from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. This is the full interview from my research and film I wanted to share with you. I used a small portion in the film, it is an important historical record of this event.
Please contact us if you have witnessed these or other unknown encounters on military ships or planes. You can remain anonymous. anon@thenimitzencounters.comTic Tac Witness Patrick HughesThe Nimitz Encounters2019-09-22 | In Nov 2004, one of the biggest UFO mysteries in history unfolded over the Pacific Ocean west of Baja CA. The Nimitz Strike Group, which consisted of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and numerous other warships was conducting training 100 nm west of San Diego, CA. US Navy vet Patrick Hughes was there on USS Nimitz. In this very unusual UFO case, Patrick has some important insight as a participant from more than 4,000 men and woman from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. His E2 Hawkeye from the Wallbangers had landed and soon thereafter US Gov officials, both navy and USAF came to his remote shop to confiscate all recordings from the Tic Tac Flight of his E2 Airplane. This is the full interview from my research and film I wanted to share with you. I only used a small portion in the film, it is an important historical record of this event in the SOCAL OPAREA.
Please contact us if you have witnessed these or other unknown encounters on military ships or planes. You can remain anonymous. anon@thenimitzencounters.comTic Tac Witness Gary VoorhisThe Nimitz Encounters2019-09-21 | In Nov 2004, one of the biggest UFO mysteries in history unfolded over the Pacific Ocean west of Baja CA. The Nimitz Strike Group which consisted of the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz as well as a compliment of warships, including the guided missile cruiser USS Princeton. US Navy vet Gary Voorhis was there. In this very unusual UFO case, Gary has some important insight as a participant from more than 4,000 men and woman from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group. This is the full interview from my research and film I wanted to share with you. I used a small portion, it is an important historical record of this event in the SOCAL OPAREA.
Please contact us if you have witnessed these or other unknown encounters on military ships or planes. You can remain anonymous. anon@thenimitzencounters.comThe Nimitz Encounters Updated With New InfoThe Nimitz Encounters2019-08-29 | This vid is exactly the same as the other film with one August 2019 update to the film the Nimitz Encounters. Undersea UFO changed. Link to new section (21:38 is the new part) youtube.com/watch?v=-e9NoKp8EnE&t=21m38s New information has emerged about the underwater sonar contacts from Senior Petty Officers aboard CG-59 that contradict the previous statements from May.
It's freedom when a filmmaker can change his film over time. One day YouTube will allow "replace video". Until then we will have to add additional versions like this.
This is the same film with the section on the USO updated in this version.
Please contact us if you have witnessed these or other unknown encounters on military ships or planes. You can remain anonymous. anon@thenimitzencounters.comThe Nimitz EncountersThe Nimitz Encounters2019-05-26 | On the morning of November 14th, 2004, 90 miles of the coast of California near San Diego, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was conducting routine training and aerial defense exercises. Unknown craft would appear that forever changed all of those that encountered them. After 18 years of cloaked secrecy the true UFO story can finally be told.
(Note: Updated film with the newest info here youtu.be/-e9NoKp8EnE it's the same film with one section at 22:00 changed/revised)
November 2004, 90 miles off the coast of Mexico near San Diego, California, the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group was conducting routine training and aerial defense exercises when unexplained events occurred. No one could have predicted what would soon confront the world's most advanced naval warships and fighter jets. Aerial craft would appear that forever changed all those that encountered them. The answers to the question of “what are they?” remains unanswered by the sailors and the US Gov. After years of cloaked secrecy the true story can finally be told. With multiple witnesses from the ships, their first hand testimony is impossible to deny.
Our film features CGI re-creations as told by the sailors and naval aviators that witnessed them. Aside from the historical fictionalized dialog (no one recorded the radio conversations), the story itself is based on the facts of the case, including official US government docs, witness statements, news reports and official timelines. See www.thenimitzencounters.com for links to the official documents.
Please contact us if you have witnessed these or other unknown encounters on military ships or planes. You can remain anonymous. anon@thenimitzencounters.com
Some military personnel have requested their names be removed or remain anonymous, out of respect for their privacy we have changed names and details to protect their identity. All similarities to persons living or dead is unintentional. The producers have made every attempt to verify details and deny any liability for errors or omissions.The Nimitz Encounters Live StreamThe Nimitz Encounters2019-05-26 | ...USS Nimitz sailor UFO Reported Nov 04 Omar Lara witnessThe Nimitz Encounters2019-03-24 | This is my raw interview with US Navy vet and UFO witness Omar Lara today. He was a Flight Decker in Air Ops on Nimitz, working in the fuel dept. He really has a very important and new aspect to the Nimitz encounters. It was not all close up jet dogfighting. These objects were seen by the entire battle group and in some cases groups of sailors saw objects at night. And they seemed to be luminous and yet exhibited physics defying high G maneuvers.First EncounterThe Nimitz Encounters2018-10-11 | ...