Claims
AAWSAP/BAASS investigated the Nov 2004 USS Nimitz 'tic-tac' encounter beginning 2009, after it went public via NYT Dec 2017
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group had unexplained radar/visual 'tic-tac' encounters in Nov 2004; AAWSAP/BAASS began investigating in 2009 after an F-18 pilot on staff raised it; the case became public via the NYT in Dec 2017.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| corroborates | theblackvault.com · f-000043, checked 2026-09-28 | Black Vault case file; Nov 14, 2004 |
| corroborates | en.wikipedia.org · f-000044, checked 2026-09-28 | NYT, 16 Dec 2017, first publicized the case |
| documents | war.gov | PDF p26: BAASS Nov 2010 self-assessment (PURSUE R07) excerpts 'the report of an investigation conducted by personnel assigned to DIA' on the Nov 2004 Nimitz observations, so the case was in the DIA contract's work by 2010 |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Vallee on the Bigelow podcast (Sept 2026) | asserts | 01:44:57 |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAWSAP | first investigated case | 2009 | Documented · occurred | metabunk.org |
Claim
The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group had unexplained radar/visual 'tic-tac' encounters in Nov 2004; AAWSAP/BAASS began investigating in 2009 after an F-18 pilot on staff raised it; the case became public via the NYT in Dec 2017.