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FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video): video

Video1:16Public domainRecorded 14 November 2004Copy of FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video)
A frame of FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video)1:16
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FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video): video at 0:050:05
FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video): video at 0:050:05
FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video): video at 0:200:20
FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video): video at 0:400:40

WebM conversion of the NAVAIR release file (1 - FLIR.mp4), 352 x 264. 0:05 the target in infrared; 0:20 the switch to the TV camera; 0:40 the target in TV mode; 1:12 the target leaving the frame.

U.S. Navy, 2004. Public domain

Copies 1

VideoU.S. Navy · commons.wikimedia.org · 2020-04-27 · Public domain (US government work)Primary source: Naval Air Systems Command FOIA Reading Room2 steps from the original

Where it was recorded

Los AngelesPhoenixSan DiegoTucsonEnsenadaNogalesYuma1Nimitz strike group operating area500 kmLos AngelesPhoenixLas VegasHermosillo1500 km

Sources 3

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Mysteries Department. (2026). FLIR1 video (the "Tic Tac" video): video [Copy CPY0D1SC6TE5ME8]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D1SC6TE5ME8
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