CDR David Fravor - The Best UFO Witness Ever?

Summary

In November 2004, the USS Nimitz carrier group encountered unidentified aerial phenomena, significantly challenging their advanced sensor systems. Commander David Fravor's encounter with the enigmatic TIC TAC UFO has emerged as a pivotal case in the investigation of unexplained aerial technology. This episode revisits Fravor's experience and its implications for government disclosure of UFO sightings.

Key takeaways

• 1USS Nimitz carrier group encountered unidentified objects in 2004 over two weeks.
• 2Commander David Fravor was the leader of Strike Fighter Squadron 41 (Black Aces).
• 3The TIC TAC UFO incident is considered one of the most significant UAP cases.
• 4Initial public exposure of Fravor's encounter occurred in 2017, changing his life.
• 5The investigation into the incident did not formally begin until six years after the event.

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Transcript excerpt

The very first case that they investigated was the Tic Tac. The person, we can now say, the person who got that assignment was a guy named Jay Stratton. The key to that hearing was a guy named Dave Fravor. Now, we've known Dave Fravor for a long time. We knew him before we could talk about him. He oozes credibility, surveillance of journalists, and, you know, phones being listened to and things of that sort, which sounds like something out of a movie, but is real. It's happened to me before, and I think it's probably happening to a variety of journalists and investigators right now. And when that comes out, and it should come out, somebody should go to jail for it. I heard one estimate of 40 whistleblowers or thereabouts in the wings ready to go. What kind of state of readiness do you believe tonight those people are in? Armed to the teeth. Secrets, cover-ups, and strange phenomena. UFOs and ideas that challenge reality itself. All these mysteries, all this time. Are we ever going to get to the bottom of these? My name is George Knapp. I dig into news stories that others can't or won't. I'm Jeremy Corbell. And for some reason, people tell me things they probably shouldn't. And this is Weaponized. This is Weaponized. I'm George Knapp, joined by Jeremy Corbell. Jeremy, are you having stylists come to your house to deal with that beard? Is that what's happening? Look, man, the beard is this special thing. In the morning, wake up. Don't jump in the shower. Just slap your face a bunch and pull your hair down. That's what I do. Yeah, it looks good. ...

Excerpt from Weaponized, Aug 8, 2023. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.