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VFA-11 Super Hornets' near miss with a 'cube in a sphere'

Name: VFA-11 Super Hornets' near miss with a 'cube in a sphere'
Start: 2014
Location: Virginia Beach, VA

When: 2014
Where: Virginia Beach, VA
Sources: 2 public sources

A VFA-11 Super Hornet; the squadron's jets reported the 'cube in a sphere' near miss U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Josh Hammond, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Former Navy pilot Ryan Graves testified that two VFA-11 F/A-18Fs took evasive action when a pilot saw a dark gray cube inside a clear sphere hovering at the entry point to training area W-72 off Virginia Beach. He said the squadron filed a safety report but got no official response.

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OfficialWritten testimony of Ryan Graves, hearing on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability / 2023-07-26
OfficialUnidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency (hearing page) (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability / 2023-07-26

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