{"id":8791,"date":"2026-04-20T02:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T02:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/former-nimitz-chief-radar-officer-kevin-day-calls-out-key-individuals-involved-in-the-2004-nimitz-tic-tac-ufo-incident-the-entire-world-is-going-to-know-who-they-are-i-have-had-quite-enough-of-beari-3\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T08:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T08:11:08","slug":"former-nimitz-chief-radar-officer-kevin-day-calls-out-key-individuals-involved-in-the-2004-nimitz-tic-tac-ufo-incident-the-entire-world-is-going-to-know-who-they-are-i-have-had-quite-enough-of-beari-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/former-nimitz-chief-radar-officer-kevin-day-calls-out-key-individuals-involved-in-the-2004-nimitz-tic-tac-ufo-incident-the-entire-world-is-going-to-know-who-they-are-i-have-had-quite-enough-of-beari-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Nimitz Chief Radar Officer Kevin Day calls out key individuals involved in the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UFO incident. &#8220;The entire world is going to know who they are. I have had quite enough of bearing this burden alone. F**k them.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Unveiling the Truth Behind the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UFO Incident: Insights from Former Radar Officer Kevin Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2004 incident involving unidentified flying objects (UFOs) off the coast of Southern California remains one of the most compelling and scrutinized cases in recent U.S. military history. Central to this event was Kevin Day, a former Chief Radar Officer aboard the USS Princeton, who has recently come forward with detailed insights and criticisms concerning the key figures and the broader narrative surrounding the encounter. His candid account sheds new light on the event, the individuals involved, and the ongoing efforts\u2014or lack thereof\u2014to uncover the full story.<\/p>\n<h3>Kevin Day\u2019s Perspective: A Personal Revelation and Frustration<\/h3>\n<p>Kevin Day expressed profound frustration with the handling of the incident and its aftermath. He emphasized the heavy burden borne by those who witnessed the event firsthand, many of whom remain silent out of fear or institutional pressure. &#8220;The entire world is going to know who they are,&#8221; Day declared, indicating his intention to expose those he believes have remained complicit or silent for too long. His words highlight the emotional toll of being involved in a phenomenon that challenges conventional understanding and the reluctance of some to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Day recounts his commitment to duty\u2014tracking and reporting all air contacts detected by the ship\u2019s SPY radar system\u2014and laments how he paid a personal price for standing by his responsibilities. His sacrifices included losing his career, facing financial hardship, enduring a traumatic divorce, and experiencing ridicule from colleagues. Despite these hardships, he now perceives a failure within the military and investigative communities, criticizing what he sees as a cowardly silence among officers and personnel who were present during those critical days.<\/p>\n<h3>The Key Players in the 2004 Nimitz Encounter<\/h3>\n<p>The incident involved multiple personnel aboard the USS Princeton and other vessels in the carrier strike group. These individuals played vital roles in detecting, tracking, and attempting to understand the mysterious objects that defied conventional explanation. Among the most prominent figures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Captain David Fravor<\/strong>: The commanding officer of the fighter squadron VFA-41, Fravor was among the pilots who visually engaged the Tic Tac object. While recognized for his bravery, Day does not shy from criticizing his personality, suggesting Fravor\u2019s ego complicates perceptions of the incident\u2019s significance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Lieutenant Commander Jim Slaight<\/strong>: A pilot flying alongside Fravor, Slaight was involved directly in the visual encounter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>**<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nUnveiling the Truth Behind the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UFO Incident: Insights from Former Radar Officer Kevin Day The 2004 incident involving unidentified flying objects (UFOs) off the coast of Southern California remains one of the most compelling and scrutinized cases in recent U.S. military history. Central to this event was Kevin Day, a former&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/former-nimitz-chief-radar-officer-kevin-day-calls-out-key-individuals-involved-in-the-2004-nimitz-tic-tac-ufo-incident-the-entire-world-is-going-to-know-who-they-are-i-have-had-quite-enough-of-beari-3\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Former Nimitz Chief Radar Officer Kevin Day calls out key individuals involved in the 2004 Nimitz Tic Tac UFO incident. &#8220;The entire world is going to know who they are. I have had quite enough of bearing this burden alone. F**k them.&#8221;&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8792,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufos","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8791"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8793,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8791\/revisions\/8793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}