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David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122

David Fravor is a navy pilot of 18 years and a primary witness in one of the most credible UFO sightings in history.

Lex FridmanhostDavid Fravorguest
Sep 8, 20203h 56mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
September 8, 2020
Duration
3h 56m
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Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

David Fravor is a navy pilot of 18 years and a primary witness in one of the most credible UFO sightings in history. Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:

PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 7:13 - Top Gun 12:06 - Navy pilot career 24:14 - AI is the third brain of a jetfighter 40:37 - Sully 47:34 - Landing a jet fighter on a carrier 53:18 - What's it like to fly a jet fighter? 1:05:22 - Greatest plane ever made 1:11:04 - The Tic Tac UFO story 1:49:16 - Intelligent extraterrestrial life 1:53:30 - Why aren't UFOs investigated more seriously 1:59:52 - Tic Tac UFO details 2:07:55 - What do you think the Tic Tac was? 2:16:23 - SpaceX 2:30:01 - Response to Mick West Debunking 2:48:24 - Was the Tic Tac a secret military test? 3:00:07 - Is the government in possession of alien spacecraft? 3:25:28 - Interesting UFO sightings in history 3:39:55 - Advice for Young People 3:47:47 - Meaning of life CONNECT:

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  • Lex Fridman

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  • David Fravor

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and David Fravor, David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering | Lex Fridman Podcast #122 explores Top Gun Commander Recalls Tic Tac UFO And Future Of Flight Lex Fridman speaks with former Navy commander and Top Gun graduate David Fravor about his 2004 “Tic Tac” UFO encounter, his 18‑year fighter pilot career, and the realities of high‑performance military aviation.

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