: The encounters weren't always distant. In one instance, an object passed between two aircraft at a close range of roughly 150 feet, nearly causing a mid-air collision. Common "Observables" of the Unidentified
While the Pentagon remains cautious about labeling these objects as extraterrestrial, the military has shifted its stance from dismissal to formalized reporting. Organizations like the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) now investigate these sightings as potential national security threats or adversarial technology.
Experts and witnesses like Graves and Fravor often highlight five specific capabilities—often called the "Five Observables"—that these craft display: unidentified_naval_pilots_shocking_ufo_encounte...
: The ability to become "cloaked" or invisible to radar.
The most famous of these encounters occurred on November 14, 2004, off the coast of Southern California. Commander David Fravor and Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich, flying F/A-18F Super Hornets from the USS Nimitz , were diverted to investigate a radar contact detected by the USS Princeton . : The encounters weren't always distant
: Pilots reported objects described as a "dark gray or black cube inside of a clear sphere " and others that resembled a gyroscope with a central disc.
: Observing objects moving between space, the atmosphere, and underwater without changing speed. A New Era of Transparency suggesting speeds of approximately 3
: Moments later, the USS Princeton reported the same object at their pre-arranged rendezvous point, 60 miles away. It had traveled that distance in under a minute, suggesting speeds of approximately 3,700 mph. The USS Theodore Roosevelt Encounters (2014–2015)