Classic Case: The Nimitz "Tic Tac" (2004)

In November 2004, during training off Southern California, the USS Nimitz carrier strike group recorded — across multiple sensors and F/A-18 aircrew — a white capsule-shaped ("Tic Tac") object showing anomalous acceleration and maneuver. The 2017 release of the "FLIR1" video and aircrew testimony made it central to the modern UAP debate.