In April 2020, the Department of Defense officially released three previously leaked Navy infrared videos showing encounters with unidentified aerial phenomena. The 'FLIR1' video from the 2004 Nimitz encounter, and the 'Gimbal' and 'GoFast' videos from 2015 USS Theodore Roosevelt encounters, show objects performing extraordinary maneuvers. The Navy confirmed these were genuine unclassified recordings. Pentagon spokesperson Sue Gough stated the videos were released 'to clear up any misconceptions by the public on whether or not the footage that has been circulating was real.' This marked the first time the US government officially acknowledged UAP footage as authentic.
Pentagon officially released three Navy UFO videos (Gimbal, GoFast, FLIR1) confirming 'unidentified aerial phenomena'
βAfter a thorough review, the department has determined that the authorized release of these unclassified videos does not reveal any sensitive capabilities and does not impinge on subsequent investigations.β
π The Receipts
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What they said vs. what the evidence shows
βThese videos likely show birds, distant aircraft, or optical artifacts from infrared camera systems β not exotic technology.β
β Skeptics & debunkers Β· Jan 2018
π They Laughed At Us
βThese videos likely show birds, distant aircraft, or optical artifacts from infrared camera systems β not exotic technology.β
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