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The modern revival of the UFO debate did not begin with a flying saucer landing in a field. It began with video. In the early 2000s, United States Navy pilots encountered objects they could not immediately identify during training operations. Some of the encounters were recorded by military aircraft. The resulting videos would eventually become some of the most discussed UFO footage in modern history. One of the most famous recordings became known as "FLIR1." It was captured by an F/A-18 Super Hornet during a 2004 training exercise off the coast of California. The pilots involved were experienced military aviators. They reported seeing an unusual object. The object did not appear to have conventional wings or obvious means of propulsion. It moved in a way that attracted considerable attention. The video was eventually released publicly and became widely known as the "Tic Tac" video because witnesses compared the object's appearance to a small white capsule. At the time, however, the public did not know the full story. The video circulated through UFO communities and eventually reached the wider media. Its significance increased dramatically because the recording was not simply an internet video of an unidentified light. It was a genuine military recording. The United States government eventually confirmed that the video was authentic. This did not mean that the government confirmed an extraterrestrial spacecraft. That distinction is extremely important. The video was genuine. The object was unidentified. The explanation remained uncertain. A second group of videos attracted even more attention. These included recordings later known as "Gimbal" and "GoFast." They had been captured by Navy aircraft and were associated with encounters involving military pilots. The release of the videos created a new kind of UFO debate. For decades, skeptics had been able to dismiss UFO stories as blurry photographs, unreliable witnesses or sensational newspaper reports. Now there were authentic military recordings. The witnesses were trained pilots. The sensors were sophisticated. The government itself acknowledged the recordings. The question therefore changed. It was no longer: "Did the military really record something?" The answer was yes. The question became: "What exactly did the military record?" That was much harder to answer. The videos were compelling because they looked strange. But appearance alone can be misleading. A camera records information according to its own limitations. Infrared systems can produce unusual visual effects. Objects can appear to rotate because of changes in the camera system. Distance can be difficult to judge. Without reliable measurements of range, speed and size, a video can be impressive without providing enough information to identify the object. This is one of the central problems with modern UAP footage. Modern technology provides better recordings than the 1950s. But better images do not automatically produce complete data. A short video may show an object but not its distance. A radar system may record a track but not identify the object. An infrared camera may record heat but not reveal the object's construction. The evidence must still be interpreted. The "Gimbal" video became particularly famous because the object appears to rotate. To some viewers, the apparent rotation suggested extraordinary manoeuvrability. Others argued that the rotation could be explained by the movement of the camera system itself. The debate demonstrated how difficult it can be to interpret sensor data without access to the complete system information. The public sees a short clip. Military analysts may have access to far more information. But classified material cannot always be released. This created a familiar problem. The government could say that the video was real while still refusing to release everything known about the event. To