#122 – David Fravor: UFOs, Aliens, Fighter Jets, and Aerospace Engineering

About this episode

<p>David Fravor is a navy pilot of 18 years and a primary witness in one of the most credible UFO sightings in history, video of which has been released by the Pentagon and reported on by the NY Times.</p> <p>Please check out our sponsors to get a discount and to support this podcast:<br /> &#8211; <strong>Athletic Greens</strong>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <strong>ExpressVPN</strong>:&#160;<a href="https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://www.expressvpn.com/lexpod</a><br /> &#8211; <strong>BetterHelp</strong>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a></p> <p>If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a>&#160;or connect with @lexfridman on <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">Medium</a>, or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman">YouTube</a> where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584">Apple Podcasts</a>, follow on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL">Spotify</a>, or support it on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">Patreon</a>.</p> <p>Here&#8217;s the outline of the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.</p> <p>OUTLINE:<br /> 00:00 &#8211; Introduction<br /> 07:13 &#8211; Top Gun<br /> 12:06 &#8211; Navy pilot career<br /> 24:14 &#8211; AI is the third brain of a jet fighter<br /> 40:37 &#8211; Sully<br /> 47:34 &#8211; Landing a jet fighter on a carrier<br /> 53:18 &#8211; What&#8217;s it like to fly a jet fighter?<br /> 1:05:22 &#8211; Greatest plane ever made<br /> 1:11:04 &#8211; The Tic Tac UFO story<br /> 1:49:16 &#8211; Intelligent extraterrestrial life<br /> 1:53:30 &#8211; Why aren&#8217;t UFOs investigated more seriously<br /> 1:59:52 &#8211; Tic Tac UFO details<br /> 2:07:55 &#8211; What do you think the Tic Tac was?<br /> 2:16:23 &#8211; SpaceX<br /> 2:30:01 &#8211; Response to Mick West Debunking<br /> 2:48:24 &#8211; Was the Tic Tac a secret military test?<br /> 3:00:07 &#8211; Is the government in possession of alien spacecraft?<br /> 3:25:28 &#8211; Interesting UFO sightings in history<br /> 3:39:55 &#8211; Advice for Young People<br /> 3:47:47 &#8211; Meaning of life</p>