MV-2004-003WITNESS DEPOSITIONS & CORROBORATION
The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Encounter: Witness Testimonies
Sworn depositions, professional credentials, and corroborating statements from military aviators, radar controllers, and civilian observers.
Primary Eyewitness Roster (3 Profiled Depositions)
Assessed for professional background, independent corroboration, cross-examination consistency, and sensor validation.
#1
Cmdr. David Fravor, USN (Ret.)
Role / Capacity: Commanding Officer, VFA-41 "Black Aces"
Decorated Top Gun graduate who made primary visual contact with the Tic-Tac object.
“Witnessed a 40-foot white, smooth cylindrical object with no flight control surfaces or exhaust, moving erratically like a ping-pong ball before pulling high-velocity acceleration.”
#2
Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, USN (Ret.)
Role / Capacity: F/A-18F Pilot, VFA-41 "Black Aces"
Wingman flying high-cover during Commander Fravor's circling engagement.
“Corroborated visual observation of the anomalous craft, noting lack of heat exhaust signature and rapid altitude change.”
#3
Senior Chief Kevin Day, USN (Ret.)
Role / Capacity: Operations Specialist & Top SPY-1 Radar Controller, USS Princeton
Lead radar operator who tracked the targets over multiple days and initiated the intercept.
“Tracked groups of 5 to 10 targets dropping from 80,000 ft to sea level in fractions of a second at impossible ballistic velocities.”