Tic Tac UFO — the FLIR1 video decoded
The 'Tic Tac' refers to the white, wingless, engineless object filmed in 2004 by USS Nimitz pilots. This page decodes the Pentagon-authenticated FLIR1 video, the reported flight performance and the hypotheses examined.
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Read the fileFrequently asked questions
Why is it called a Tic Tac?
Pilots described a white, smooth, oblong object the size of a fighter jet, resembling a Tic Tac candy.
Is the Tic Tac video real?
Yes. The FLIR1 footage was captured by a Navy infrared sensor and authenticated by the Department of Defense in 2020.