Roster / Pilots and service members

Flew in the second jet during the 2004 Nimitz encounter.

Dietrich was flying the second F/A-18 with David Fravor on November 14, 2004, and has described seeing the same object. She spoke publicly about it for the first time in 2021 and has asked for calm, careful study rather than hype.

Case files

• The Nimitz encounter November 14, 2004

Being on this roster says nothing about whether a person's claims are true. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.