TIC TAC / OBLONG CYLINDER

Canonical archive identity retained because later source-backed research records reference this subject. Descriptive evidence is supplied by cited claims, encounters, and source-specific ingestions; prototype seed descriptions are not authoritative.

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REFERENCE ONLY — NOT WITNESS ARTWORK

Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”

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Craft Length

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CLAIM-131032reported

“In the AATIP entry credited to Brad Sparks, the November 14, 2004 USS Nimitz/USS Princeton objects are described as “Tic Tacs” because fighter pilots compared their shape to the candy; their estimated size is given as about 30–46 feet.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program: Pentagon UFO Study” → “USS Nimitz / USS Princeton Tic Tac description”, PDF p. 177

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Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-131033reported

“The same AATIP entry says the USS Princeton reportedly tracked the 2004 Tic Tac objects at an initial altitude of about 80,000 feet, or a higher classified altitude, before they descended to near-surface level.”

The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning

SRC-002099 · “Advanced Aviation Threat Identification Program: Pentagon UFO Study” → “USS Princeton tracking summary”, PDF p. 177

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