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**The Publication of UFO Videos on December 16, 2017**

On December 16, 2017, several prominent media outlets, including *The New York Times* and *The Washington Post*, published reports and videos documenting encounters with Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), commonly referred to as UFOs. These videos generated significant public interest and sparked discussions about extraterrestrial phenomena and national security.

### Videos Published by *The New York Times*

1. **FLIR Video:**

- This video, captured during the 2004 USS Nimitz incident, shows a fast-moving, "Tic Tac"-shaped object.

- The object exhibited extraordinary speed and maneuverability without any visible propulsion system.

- It was recorded using advanced infrared technology by a U.S. Navy F/A-18 fighter jet.

2. **GIMBAL Video:**

- Recorded during encounters by pilots from the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in 2014-2015, this video displays a rotating object at high altitude.

- The object has no visible means of propulsion, raising questions about its flight characteristics.

### The Washington Post and the GOFAST Video

- The *Washington Post* published the GOFAST video following the initial reports by *The New York Times*.

- This video shows an object moving at extremely high speeds over the ocean, captured by a U.S. Navy fighter jet's infrared systems during operations near the East Coast in 2015.

- Subsequent analysis suggested that the object's apparent speed might be a result of the sensor's perspective rather than its actual velocity, which has become a point of contention among researchers.

### Public Impact and Subsequent Releases

The release of these videos marked a turning point in public discussions about UFOs. They highlighted the increasing documentation of UAP encounters by military personnel. In April 2020, the Pentagon formally released these videos, confirming their authenticity while stressing that the observed phenomena remained "unidentified" at that time.

These incidents have become central to contemporary discussions about UAPs, which encompass issues related to national security, aerospace technology, and scientific inquiry.


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