# West 2026: The 'Gimbal' UFO: Marik Claims 'New Findings' Falsify Prosaic Explanations

> Mick West, Metabunk contributors, 2026. 2 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Shows the state of the GIMBAL argument in 2026.

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# The 'Gimbal' UFO: Marik Claims 'New Findings' Falsify Prosaic Explanations

Mick West, Metabunk contributors, 2026. _Metabunk_.

A thread of April 2026 on the latest exchange over GIMBAL: a refined glare model, a near-object alternative, and the points West lists as unresolved.

**2004 Nimitz encounter and the Navy videos** Web pageChecked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Shows the state of the GIMBAL argument in 2026.

## Cited by on this site 2 records

[A refined glare model requires an extra roll mechanism not demonstrated in the footage, and the initial…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter/evidence/EVD0D1SC0FA0TTK/a-refined-glare-model-requires-an-extra-roll-mechanism-not)

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[The 2004 Nimitz encounter and the Navy videos](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/nimitz-encounter)

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## Cite it

```
West, M., & Metabunk contributors (2026). The 'Gimbal' UFO: Marik Claims 'New Findings' Falsify Prosaic Explanations. Metabunk. https://www.metabunk.org/threads/the-gimbal-ufo-marik-claims-new-findings-falsify-prosaic-explanations.14839/
```

[Read it free at metabunk.org](https://www.metabunk.org/threads/the-gimbal-ufo-marik-claims-new-findings-falsify-prosaic-explanations.14839/)

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