The Videos They Released
Officially Released Pentagon UFO Videos
The Pentagon UFO videos are selected visual recordings of forward-looking infrared (FLIR) targeting cameras from United States Navy fighter jets based aboard the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS Theodore Roosevelt in 2004, 2014 and 2015, with additional footage taken by other Navy personnel in 2019. The four Infrared videos taken from aircraft's targeting pod have been widely characterized as officially documenting UFOs.
Gimbal — The First Official UAP Footage from the USG for Public Release
Gimbal is one of three US military videos of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) that has been through the official declassification review process of the United States government and has been approved for public release.
DoD statement: defense.gov release
- Date: 21 January 2015
- Source: U.S. Navy FOIA (NAVAIR)
- Author: United States Navy
Go Fast — Official USG Footage of UAP for Public Release
GO FAST is one of three official USG videos selected for release after official review by multiple government organizations. While To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science was the first to obtain a copy, it should be available to any member of the press or public via the Freedom of Information Act. This footage was captured by a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet using the Raytheon ATFLIR Pod that was being operated by a highly trained aerial observer and weapons system operator whom the government has spent millions of dollars to train. Go Fast reveals a Navy encounter that occurred off the East Coast of the United States in 2015 and the object in view remains unidentified.
- Date: 21 January 2015
- Source: U.S. Navy FOIA (NAVAIR)
- Author: United States Navy
FLIR1 — Official UAP Footage from the USG for Public Release
FLIR1 is one of three US military videos of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) that has been through the official declassification review process of the United States government and approved for public release. It is the only official footage captured by a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet present at the 2004 Nimitz incident off the coast of San Diego.
DoD statement: defense.gov release
- Date: 2004
- Source: U.S. Navy FOIA (NAVAIR)
- Author: United States Navy
Middle East UAP — Official USG Footage (2022)
In an open hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 19, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, Director of the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), shared a video depicting an apparent silver, orb-like object crossing the sensor’s field of view. The footage was captured by an MQ-9 aircraft operating in the Middle East. While AARO assesses the object is not exhibiting anomalous behavior, the object remains unidentified.
- Date: 12 July 2022
- Source: U.S. Department of Defense (DVIDS)
- Author: United States Department of Defense
Sources: Wikimedia Commons file pages for the videos above (all attributed to the United States Navy / public domain as U.S. federal government works).