As far as I can tell, no seamen or officers of the USS Jackson, current or former, have gone on record to speak of this.
New tic-tac video ping
This is just dumb.
Ghosts in the machine caused by processing of sensor data.
Operates in the mid-wave infrared (MWIR) or long-wave infrared (LWIR) spectrum (roughly 3-5 µm or 8-12 µm), depending on the model. This captures heat emitted or reflected by objects, rendering them as grayscale contrasts—hotter objects appear white or light gray, cooler ones dark gray or black, as seen in the "Tic Tac" footage.
Resolution is high for military-grade systems; the 380-HD offers 1080p (1920x1080) thermal video, allowing fine detail even at a distance. This explains why the four UAPs were distinct enough to identify as "Tic Tac"-shaped.
Beyond thermal, it integrates daylight TV cameras (often CCD or CMOS) for color imaging when light permits, though the USS Jackson footage appears thermal-only, suggesting nighttime or obscured conditions.
Includes laser rangefinders and designators (e.g., 1064 nm wavelength), which can measure distance to targets or mark them for weapons—potentially used to track the UAPs’ erratic movements.
Features a continuous zoom lens (e.g., 15x to 30x optical zoom), letting operators shift from wide-angle scans (say, 20°-30° FOV) to narrow, detailed views (1°-2° FOV). This flexibility likely helped capture the UAPs’ sudden ocean-to-air transition and synchronized departure.
Stabilized optics—gyro-stabilized to ±0.05° or better—keep the image steady despite ship motion or target speed, critical for tracking fast-moving objects like the reported UAPs.
Detection range can exceed 20-25 kilometers for large, hot targets (e.g., aircraft), though smaller, cooler objects like the UAPs—lacking visible propulsion—might register at shorter ranges (5-10 km), depending on size and heat output. The USS Jackson crew saw them "close to" the ship, implying proximity.
Sensitivity detects temperature differences as small as 0.05°C, so even low-emission objects (like the self-illuminated UAPs Corbell described) pop against the ocean’s cooler backdrop.
The article notes no heat plumes or exhaust in the footage, a hallmark of thermal imaging. Conventional craft (jets, drones) show bright trails from engines, but these UAPs didn’t, suggesting either no traditional propulsion or something masking it—consistent with past "Tic Tac" reports.
Advanced algorithms and manual control allow it to lock onto and follow fast, unpredictable targets. The synchronized, instantaneous exit of the four UAPs, as seen on the Safire display, would test its slew rate (how fast it pivots)—typically 60°-90° per second—yet it kept them in frame.
The footage, as described, is black-and-white thermal video, standard for MWIR/LWIR systems. Hotspots (the UAPs) likely appeared white against the darker ocean and sky. Some Safire models offer false-color overlays (e.g., red for hot), but military feeds often stick to monochrome for clarity.
Frame rate is smooth—30 Hz or higher—avoiding choppiness, which matches the "zooming around" motion Corbell highlighted.
In the USS Jackson case, the Safire system was likely mounted on a deck turret or mast, feeding live imagery to the Combat Information Center. Sailors saw the UAPs emerge, move, and vanish on-screen, with no radar echo afterward, per crew accounts. The lack of visible propulsion and the ocean-to-air transition align with the system’s ability to spot anomalies that defy conventional signatures—exactly why it’s prized for naval defense and, apparently, UAP detection.
In short, the Safire’s imaging is top-tier for thermal detail, range, and stability, built to catch what the naked eye can’t. Its role in this sighting underscores its knack for revealing the weird stuff—whether that’s a missile, a bird, or something less explainable.
How many witnesses giving evidence, having observed with Mark I Eye Ball system, corroborate this ‘video’?
Rhetorical question, attempting to point to irrelevance of single electronic data source.
That clears things up, a lot.
/sarc