LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Crew members on a U.S. Navy warship near Southern California described an extraordinary sighting involving four unidentified objects that appeared to fly away together in perfect unison.
The formation appeared strikingly akin to the well-known "Tic Tac" incident observed in those waters back in 2004. This sighting had been probed by an undisclosed governmental initiative operating out of Las Vegas.
The USS Jackson crew reports that one vessel arose from the sea.
It appears the “Tic Tac” is back , or perhaps they never departed, since the crew members onboard the USS Jackson reported observing four peculiarly formed vessels, with one of them appearing to rise out of the sea.
The sailors managed to capture footage of two of the "Tic Tac" objects using a thermal imaging system at the ship's command center. This video was released on Tuesday during an episode of a podcast hosted by KLAS’s 8 News Now Investigator George Knapp, potentially reigniting discussions around the operators behind these unidentified aerial phenomena.
The first 'Tic Tac' sighting was overlooked in 2004 but only gained attention in 2008.
When Navy pilots initially came across a "Tic Tac" shaped object near the coastline of Southern California in 2004 It remained mostly overlooked until 2008 when a newly established UFO program in Las Vegas came across the event.
The initiative known as AAWSAP was initiated by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) with backing from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Bigelow Aerospace serving as the contractor.
It turns out that the 2004 "Tic Tac" is essentially indistinguishable from the one in 2023. In February 2023, personnel serving onboard the U.S. Navy ship USS Jackson observed a glowing object rise up from the sea near southern California—close to the location where the initial "Tic Tac" incident took place.
Thermal sensor shows latest ‘Tic Tacs’
Inside the ship’s command center, the sailors saw a familiar shape on the thermal sensor. The thermal system, known as Safire, is a heat sensor, not a camera. A closer look showed that there were two of the objects, not just one. The witness said they saw four “Tic Tacs” in formation.
But whenever we discuss every single object we observed, it was just those four moving simultaneously towards the abyss. The entire group moved precisely coordinated, as though counting down: three, two, one—let's go. We couldn’t believe our eyes," stated an unnamed USS Jackson crew member. "Once these entities disappeared after around three or four seconds, I rushed to my post and checked the radar; they had vanished completely from view. Clearly, they communicated and operated in perfect sync.
His account along with the footage captured by the thermal sensor was shared publicly on the Weaponized Podcast featuring filmmaker Jeremy Corbell.
"It isn’t uncommon for individuals serving in conflict areas to spot strange aircraft—craft without wings, tails, rotors, or exhaust. This happens repeatedly for both of us. Typically, these sightings are merely tales. However, when you come across a piece of evidence that aligns with eyewitness accounts, this carries significant weight and makes a real impact," Corbell stated.
Other vessel sensors validated the thermal detector findings.
The crew informed Corbell that various sensors aboard the vessel corroborated what appeared on the thermal display. When contacted by 8 News Now, ex-defense department analyst Marik Von Rennenkampff was tasked with determining whether these readings could be attributed to aircraft like planes or helicopters.
"The first step, George, was to revisit the historical flight tracking records. We have precise timing, coordinates, and direction from which the footage was captured using the infrared camera onboard the USS Jackson. By mapping this information in three-dimensional space, we could determine exactly where the camera was focused. However, our analysis shows that there were no aircraft within the camera’s field of view matching what appears in the video," explained Von Rennenkampff.
Might it possibly be a covert military initiative that has been hidden away in the sea for over two decades?
New 'Tic Tac' footage shared with Navy pilots who experience their first sighting
“I don’t think it’s ours. I suspect there are better places for us to showcase that kind of equipment to unwitting sailors. That just doesn’t make sense,” Von Rennenkampff added.
The latest "Tic Tac" footage was sent to the Navy pilots who witnessed the initial "Tic Tac" incident 21 years back. Both David Fravor and Chad Underwood expressed their amazement at how similar it all seemed.
Why wasn’t this event communicated through the proper military channels or to the Pentagon’s UFO division, known as AARO? The reason remains unclear. Nonetheless, this might only mark the start, with expectations being high that Congress will seek answers regarding both the footage and what transpired.
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