The "Gimbal" video

The claim

"An object rotates against the wind in a way no aircraft can."

Where the idea comes from

Another of the three Navy videos; aircrew can be heard saying there is "a whole fleet" on radar.

What the evidence shows

1. The infrared image shows a fuzzy shape that appears to rotate while the horizon stays level.
2. Analysts including Mick West argue the rotation is the glare of a hot engine turning as the camera's gimbal mechanism rotates to track it, and that the object is a distant jet.
3. Others, including some former Navy aviators, dispute this and point to the reported radar "fleet".
4. The full sensor data, which would settle the geometry, has not been released.

What is still open

A strong ordinary explanation exists for the video itself, but the radar context is unverified.

Our verdict

Unproven Plausibly a camera artefact, not settled.

Sources

• Pentagon UFO videos (Wikipedia)

Checked 31 October 2026. Spotted a newer source? Tell us.