: When Fravor attempted to intercept it, the object mirrored his movements before accelerating instantaneously , disappearing from visual range in seconds.
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...
: Moving from a standstill to hypersonic speeds without damaging G-forces. : When Fravor attempted to intercept it, the
: The ability to become "cloaked" or invisible to radar. unidentified_naval_pilots_shocking_ufo_encounte...
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 .
: No visible control surfaces like wings or rotors.