Gimbal Video

The GIMBAL video is a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) recording taken by U.S. Navy pilots from an F/A-18 Super Hornet in January 2015 during training exercises off the East Coast. The video shows a dark, seemingly oval-shaped object moving against wind patterns and rotating while maintaining its flight path, with pilots heard commenting on the object's unusual behavior.

The 34-second video captures the object appearing to rotate or "gimbal" while moving, giving the video its nickname. Navy personnel are heard saying "Look at that thing, dude" and "It's rotating!" as they track the object. The pilots noted the object was moving against strong headwinds at significant altitude.

The Pentagon officially released the video in April 2020 along with two other UAP videos (FLIR1 and GoFast), confirming their authenticity while acknowledging they show "unidentified aerial phenomena." The release was part of the military's increased openness about UAP encounters following years of stigma and secrecy.

Analysis by government officials and independent researchers has offered various explanations including conventional aircraft, atmospheric phenomena, or sensor artifacts. The object's apparent rotation and movement patterns continue to generate debate among researchers, pilots, and UAP investigators about its nature and origin.