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F/A-18 Hornets intercepting the 2004 "Tic Tac" UAP over the Pacific, with insets of a Navy radar console and the Nimitz carrier strike group

David Beaty's Updated "Nimitz Encounters": Three New Witnesses Deepen the Mystery of the 2004 Tic Tac Case

4 Jul 2026

Filmmaker David Beaty is preparing an updated cut of his documentary on the 2004 USS Nimitz "Tic Tac" encounter. The UAP Observer reviewed an advance screener and corresponded with Beaty about the new witnesses, a contested cover story, and submarines that were operating in the area.

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