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ASSESSMENT dossier

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)

ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT // FRAVOR TIC TAC Also: David Fravor, Fravor Navy Commander, Fravor Tic Tac, Fravor USS Nimitz, Fravor TOPGUN, Fravor VFA-41, Fravor Black Aces, Fravor 2004 encounter

01 Executive_Summary

ASSESSMENT: David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding Officer, VFA-41 (Strike Fighter Squadron 41, 'World Famous Black Aces'). Carrier Airwing Eleven. USS Nimitz (CVN-68). TOPGUN graduate. F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot. ENCOUNTER: Nimitz CSG ~100 miles SW San Diego. USS Princeton (CG-59) Aegis detected 'multiple anomalous aerial vehicles' for 2+ weeks. Objects 'descended from 80,000 feet to 20,000 feet, loitered hours, returned to high altitude.' 'Above 80,000 feet is space.' Training suspended for 'real world tasking.' Found 'whitewater size of Boeing 737.' Above: 'small white Tic Tac shaped object, longitudinal axis N/S, moving very abruptly.' 'No rotors, no rotor wash, no visible propulsion.' 'Size of F/A-18F fuselage. No markings, no wings, no exhaust plumes. Matte finish.' Fravor descended from 15,000 ft, Tic Tac at 12,000 ft. 'Mirrored his movements — it was aware we were there.' When Fravor tried to cut off UAP: 'rapidly accelerated and disappeared.' 'Detected 60 miles away less than a minute later.' 'Four of us watching for roughly five minutes.' ASSESSMENT: 'Well beyond material science and capabilities we had at time, have currently, or will have in next 10 to 20 years.' Testified July 26, 2023 (with Graves + Grusch). CRITICAL: TOPGUN + squadron CO = highest credibility. 80,000 ft/sec = instantaneous acceleration. Whitewater = USO surfaced. 'Aware we were there' = intelligent behavior. No propulsion = not human tech. 4 witnesses. 2 weeks radar detections = persistent activity.

03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence

Overview

ASSESSMENT: David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding Officer, VFA-41 (Strike Fighter Squadron 41, 'World Famous Black Aces'). Carrier Airwing Eleven. USS Nimitz (CVN-68). TOPGUN graduate. F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot. ENCOUNTER: Nimitz CSG ~100 miles SW San Diego. USS Princeton (CG-59) Aegis detected 'multiple anomalous aerial vehicles' for 2+ weeks. Objects 'descended from 80,000 feet to 20,000 feet, loitered hours, returned to high altitude.' 'Above 80,000 feet is space.' Training suspended for 'real world tasking.' Found 'whitewater size of Boeing 737.' Above: 'small white Tic Tac shaped object, longitudinal axis N/S, moving very abruptly.' 'No rotors, no rotor wash, no visible propulsion.' 'Size of F/A-18F fuselage. No markings, no wings, no exhaust plumes. Matte finish.' Fravor descended from 15,000 ft, Tic Tac at 12,000 ft. 'Mirrored his movements — it was aware we were there.' When Fravor tried to cut off UAP: 'rapidly accelerated and disappeared.' 'Detected 60 miles away less than a minute later.' 'Four of us watching for roughly five minutes.' ASSESSMENT: 'Well beyond material science and capabilities we had at time, have currently, or will have in next 10 to 20 years.' Testified July 26, 2023 (with Graves + Grusch). CRITICAL: TOPGUN + squadron CO = highest credibility. 80,000 ft/sec = instantaneous acceleration. Whitewater = USO surfaced. 'Aware we were there' = intelligent behavior. No propulsion = not human tech. 4 witnesses. 2 weeks radar detections = persistent activity.

Entity Type: Assessment — David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.

Research Findings

David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) appears in 5 research analysis documents:

AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:

Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024

Source PDF: [AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024](/archive/AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024) Date range: 2015-2024 Source org: LANL

Summary

This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-g...

CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:

Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020

Source PDF: [CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020](/archive/CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020) Date range: 1973-2025 Source org: DARPA

Summary

This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-st...

Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011:

Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011

Source PDF: [Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011](/archive/Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011) Date range: 1955-2011 Source org: LANL

Summary

Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chroni...

Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024:

Findings: Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024

Source PDF: [Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024](/archive/Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024) Date range: 1998-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 2024 intelligence report profiles Dr. Edward Thomas Jr. of Auburn University, analyzing how his expertise in e...

FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024:

Findings: FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024

Source PDF: [FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024](/archive/FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024) Date range: 1990-2025 Source org: LANL

Summary

This 2024 intelligence assessment analyzes the global landscape of advanced propulsion technologies, focusing on Field Propulsion Technologies Inc. a...

Source Documents

Intelligence derived from 4 source documents:

  • congress.gov — David Fravor Statement (July 26, 2023)
  • oversight.house.gov — David Fravor Statement
  • cbsnews.com — Tic Tac UFO sighting Navy pilots 2004
  • cbsnews.com — Navy pilots recall unsettling 2004 UAP sighting (60 Minutes)

06 Research_Findings (5)

Finding AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.md

# Findings: AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024 **Source PDF:** `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 2015-2024 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This Technology Watch Report provides a comprehensive technical analysis of American Superconductor Corporation’s (AMSC) second-generation high-temperature superconductor (HTS) wire and its manufacturing processes. Published around 2024, the document details how AMSC's core technology and R&D collaborations with national labor

View Source PDF → AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024
Finding CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.md

# Findings: CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020 **Source PDF:** `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf` **Date range:** 1973-2025 **Source org:** DARPA ## Summary This intelligence assessment evaluates the hypothesis that Jeffrey Epstein’s scientific network served as a deniable, non-state asset for the CIA’s Directorate of Science & Technology to explore sensitive areas of human biology and cognitive control. Written around 2020, the report details how Epstein’s funding of genetic

View Source PDF → CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020
Finding Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.md

# Findings: Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011 **Source PDF:** `Christofilos_Astron_Fusion_2011.pdf` **Date range:** 1955-2011 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary Published in 2011 by researchers affiliated with Princeton University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this review article chronicles the history of the Astron project and the career of its creator, Nicholas Christofilos, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory between 1956 and 1973. The document explores Christofilos's unco

View Source PDF → Christofilos Astron Fusion 2011
Finding Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024.md

# Findings: Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024 **Source PDF:** `Dr_Edward_Thomas_Jr_FRC_Fusion_Analysis_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 1998-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2024 intelligence report profiles Dr. Edward Thomas Jr. of Auburn University, analyzing how his expertise in experimental plasma physics and instabilities directly supports the development of clandestine Field-Reversed Configuration fusion devices. The document details his extensive funding from the Departme

View Source PDF → Dr Edward Thomas Jr FRC Fusion Analysis 2024
Finding FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024.md

# Findings: FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024 **Source PDF:** `FPT_AdvancedPropulsion_2024.pdf` **Date range:** 1990-2025 **Source org:** LANL ## Summary This 2024 intelligence assessment analyzes the global landscape of advanced propulsion technologies, focusing on Field Propulsion Technologies Inc. and its Department of Defense-funded research into propellant-less systems. The report details various clandestine R&D tracks involving metamaterials and plasma physics while evaluating the strategic

View Source PDF → FPT AdvancedPropulsion 2024

07 Key_Findings

  • ▸ Entity Type: Assessment — David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is an analytical assessment synthesizing multiple data points.
  • ▸ AMSC HTS Superconductor Analysis 2024:
  • ▸ Source PDF: `AMSC_HTS_Superconductor_Analysis_2024.pdf`
  • ▸ CIA Epstein Human Control Analysis 2020:
  • ▸ Source PDF: `CIA_Epstein_Human_Control_Analysis_2020.pdf`

09 Timeline_Mentions (10)

1976

Tehran F-4 incident (Sept 19, 1976): two Phantoms lost instrumentation, weapons failed, declassified DIA cable, 707-sized object

Two F-4s scrambled. Both lost instrumentation/comms when approaching. Weapons system failed when attempting to fire AIM-9. Systems returned when turning away. DIA cable (declassified). 707-sized radar

uap-research
1980

Rendlesham Forest (Dec 26-28, 1980): UK's Roswell — USAF nuclear base, Lt. Col. Halt witness, triangular craft, radar confirmation

UK's Roswell. USAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge (nuclear). Lt. Col. Halt (deputy commander). Triangular craft, 2-3m. Ground traces. Radar: thousands of mph. Multi-night. Penniston touched craft. Pope investi

uap-research
1997

Phoenix Lights (March 13, 1997): 'massive delta-shaped craft' over Arizona, thousands of witnesses, Governor Symington confessed 10 years later

Mass UAP event. Thousands of witnesses. Gov. Symington: 'massive delta-shaped craft, bigger than anything, otherworldly.' Initially mocked (Martian costume). Confessed 2007. Air Force claimed flares.

uap-research
2004

Nimitz Tic Tac encounter — plasma platform signatures

80,000+ ft loiter for 2 weeks. No exhaust. Radar jamming. 5000g acceleration. Groups of 10-20.

defense-programs
2004

Fravor Tic Tac encounter (Nov 14, 2004): USS Nimitz, USS Princeton Aegis, 80,000 ft descent, 'aware we were there,' beyond 10-20 year tech

Navy Cdr + TOPGUN. USS Nimitz. USS Princeton Aegis. 80,000 ft to 20,000 ft. Whitewater = USO. Tic Tac: no wings, no propulsion, mirrored movements. Instant acceleration. 60 miles in <1 min. 4 witnesse

uap-research
2017

NYT 'Glowing Auras and Black Money' (Dec 16, 2017): Kean/Blumenthal/Cooper reveal AATIP — the inflection point of modern disclosure

Front-page NYT. Kean (tip from Elizondo, 15+ years, 2010 bestseller). Blumenthal (45-year veteran, pitched to Baquet, MSNBC materials reveal). Cooper (Pentagon correspondent, Pulitzer). AATIP revealed

uap-research
2017

DeLonge/TTSA Navy video release (Dec 16, 2017): Gimbal + FLIR1/Nimitz + Go Fast — coordinated with NYT, 18.9M YouTube views

Blink-182 guitarist. TTSA founder. Puthoff co-founder. Elizondo employed. Gimbal (8.7M views). FLIR1/Nimitz. Go Fast (10.2M views). Chain-of-custody. Government-approved. Navy confirmed 2019. Pentagon

uap-research
2021

Dietrich first public statement (May 2021): 60 Minutes + Anderson Cooper — 17 years after Tic Tac, 'unsettling,' 'couldn't classify'

F-18 pilot. Fravor's wingman. First public statement 2021. 60 Minutes + CNN. 'Unsettling, unexplainable, couldn't classify.' Debriefs within minutes. ONI + AATIP interrogation. Naval Academy instructo

uap-research
2023

July 26, 2023 House hearing (complete): Graves + Grusch + Fravor — Corbell UAP Puzzle, Knapp statement, DIA DIRD entered into record

Watershed UAP hearing. Three witnesses (pilot + intelligence + encounter). Corbell UAP Puzzle + Knapp statement + DIA DIRD vacuum engineering in record. Fravor: no oversight. Led to Disclosure Act.

uap-research
2024

Fravor 20-year assessment (Nov 2024): Tic Tac 'far superior' to anything US will develop through 2034+

Top Gun pilot: Tic Tac beyond anything we had, have, or will develop in next 10+ years. Beyond F-47, beyond classified programs. Tension with US plasma weapon hypothesis.

uap-research
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10 FAQ

What is David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾
ASSESSMENT: David Fravor is the Navy Commander who had the MOST FAMOUS UAP ENCOUNTER IN HISTORY — the Tic Tac — on November 14, 2004. Retired Commander, U.S. Navy. Nov 2004: Commanding Officer, VFA-41 (Strike Fighter Squadron 41, 'World Famous Black Aces'). Carrier Airwing Eleven. USS Nimitz (CVN-68). TOPGUN graduate. F/A-18F Super Hornet pilot. ENCOUNTER: Nimitz CSG ~100 miles SW San Diego. USS Princeton (CG-59) Aegis detected 'multiple anomalous aerial vehicles' for 2+ weeks. Objects 'descended from 80,000 feet to 20,000 feet, loitered hours, returned to high altitude.' 'Above 80,000 feet is space.' Training suspended for 'real world tasking.' Found 'whitewater size of Boeing 737.' Above: 'small white Tic Tac shaped object, longitudinal axis N/S, moving very abruptly.' 'No rotors, no rotor wash, no visible propulsion.' 'Size of F/A-18F fuselage. No markings, no wings, no exhaust plumes. Matte finish.' Fravor descended from 15,000 ft, Tic Tac at 12,000 ft. 'Mirrored his movements — it was aware we were there.' When Fravor tried to cut off UAP: 'rapidly accelerated and disappeared.' 'Detected 60 miles away less than a minute later.' 'Four of us watching for roughly five minutes.' ASSESSMENT: 'Well beyond material science and capabilities we had at time, have currently, or will have in next 10 to 20 years.' Testified July 26, 2023 (with Graves + Grusch). CRITICAL: TOPGUN + squadron CO = highest credibility. 80,000 ft/sec = instantaneous acceleration. Whitewater = USO surfaced. 'Aware we were there' = intelligent behavior. No propulsion = not human tech. 4 witnesses. 2 weeks radar detections = persistent activity.
When did David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) appear in the research timeline? ▾
David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate) is referenced in 10 timeline events, including "Tehran F-4 incident (Sept 19, 1976): two Phantoms lost instrumentation, weapons failed, declassified DIA cable, 707-sized object" (1976). The full timeline provides chronological context for all documented activities.
What source documents are available for David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾
4 source documents are available in the research archive, including primary source PDFs from defense research collections. These documents provide the evidentiary basis for the intelligence assessment.
What does the deep dive analysis reveal about David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate)? ▾
The deep dive intelligence assessment provides a comprehensive analysis of David Fravor (Navy Commander, Tic Tac Encounter, USS Nimitz Nov 14 2004, TOPGUN Graduate), covering strategic role, network connections, and operational significance. The analysis is derived from 4 primary source documents and cross-referenced with the network graph.

Source_Documents 4 FILES

congress.gov — David Fravor Statement (July 26, 2023)
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oversight.house.gov — David Fravor Statement
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cbsnews.com — Tic Tac UFO sighting Navy pilots 2004
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cbsnews.com — Navy pilots recall unsettling 2004 UAP sighting (60 Minutes)
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External_References 4 REFS

congress.gov — David Fravor Statement (July 26, 2023) url ↗
oversight.house.gov — David Fravor Statement ref
cbsnews.com — Tic Tac UFO sighting Navy pilots 2004 url ↗
cbsnews.com — Navy pilots recall unsettling 2004 UAP sighting (60 Minutes) url ↗

External_Primary_Sources 3

patent
US Patent 10,144,532 B2 — Craft using an inertial mass reduction device
news 2021
Navy 'UFO Patent' Documents Talk Of 'Spacetime Modification Weapon,' Detail Experimental Testing — The War Zone
The War Zone
news
Emails Show Navy's 'UFO' Patents Went Through Significant Internal Review, Resulted In A Demo — The War Zone
The War Zone
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Last updated: 2026-08-09